TONIGHT
Financial journalist Sebastian Mallaby presents a short history of hedge funds. It’s either this or watch Kristin Cavallari’s fratboy beau Jay Cutler throw interceptions on Monday Night Football. (Town Hall Seattle, Café, 6 to 7:30 p.m., free)
TUESDAY
The landscaping at Ballard’s Hiram M. Chittenden Locks is about to get an upgrade. The Army Corps of Engineers is holding an open house to share information and field questions about the landscaping proposals. Yet another example of why no one ever says “Thank God it’s Tuesday!” (Chittenden Locks Visitor Center, 3015 N.W. 54th St., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., free)
WEDNESDAY
The week sails out of the doldrums in a big way with City Council’s public hearing on the 2011 budget. Spoiler: don’t expect a lot of happy campers in the crowd at this event. If you can’t wait to vent your spleen, leave feedback now online. (Northgate Community Center Gym, 10510 5th Ave NE, doors open at 5 p.m., free)
The always-outspoken Ayaan Hirsi Ali visits Seattle at the invitation of the World Affairs Council. Hirsi Ali is a fascinating person—victim of female genital mutilation as a child, escapee from an arranged marriage, fierce critic of Islam, former member of the Dutch parliament. If you really hate Islam, you’ll never get a better chance to hear it slammed shamelessly without any multicultural repercussions for you. (Great Hall, 7 to 8:30 p.m., tickets $30/45/75)
Where is “Great Hall”? Also, $70?
@1 The address is 1119 8th Ave. The $75 (typo) tix are VIP, which includes a reception and a copy of her book ‘Nomad.’
Hedge funds are just organized gambling, with tax breaks for the gamblers.
Kill the Bush Tax Giveaway to the rich and stop subsidizing them at 15 percent capital gains tax rates on their “earnings”.
I’m surprised that rightwing nutjob Hirsi Ali hasn’t been on the cable news stations alongside Pam Geller and Terry Jones.
@ 3 I don’t think he was in a frat, but he should have been–his hair just screams SEC fratboy.
The best event tonight was the one this afternoon, where President Emmert said goodbye after the Husky cheerleaders performed.
Damn, those were good cupcakes.
@2: that’s Town Hall. maybe they renamed their main space?
Ms. Ali is not just for islam haters – she’s also for people against FGM – which is just about everyone who.
doesn’t perform FGMs.
finish your thought, Solomon…