Our arts critics have already recommended 64 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 43 best music shows, but there are still lots more events happening. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we’ve compiled them here—from theUpper Deck Golf at CenturyLink Field to the 24-hour adventure race Questival, and from the Recycled Arts Festival to the Lard Butt 1K. For even more options this week, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
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- Racial Cinequity: Seattle’s Film Cultures
Hear a SIFF-sponsored panel discussion on diversity and representation in the local film scene. Participants include Northwest Film Forum Executive Director Vivian Hua, Tasveer founder Rita Meher, award-winning poet and film professional Jorge E. Gonzalez Pacheco, and Seattle Asian American Film Festival Executive Director Vanessa Au.GEEK
- HP Trivia: Chapter 10
Win prizes for your knowledge of all seven Harry Potter books.MUSIC
- Techappella Northwest
A cappella groups from local tech companies will prove that their talents transcend coding.PERFORMANCE
- txt
In D.C.-based performance artist Ben Feldman’s one-night show, an elusive character named txt will recite anonymous tweets written by you, the audience, in real time.RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY
- SaveTheShowbox Public Hearing
The fight to save Seattle’s most talked-about historic music venue ended in a victory, but organizers are still hoping to make the 10-month Pike Place Market Historic District expansion permanent. Join this public hearing outside City Hall as city officials hear from community members about a proposal to add six months to that temporary expansion.VISUAL ART
- Art Neureau 2019
Explore the baffling arterials of neuroscience through the filter of human-driven creation as artists and scientists alike exhibit art pieces. Plus, enjoy stand-up comedy, music, and other performances.TUESDAY-FRIDAY
VISUAL ART
- Augie Pagan
Check out fantasy scenes by video game artist and Georgetown resident Augie Pagan.
Closing FridayTUESDAY-SATURDAY
VISUAL ART
- STEM + Art + Design
Members of Northwest Designer Craftsmen show how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics shape art, whether they work in ceramics, textiles, mixed media, or metalsmithing.
Closing SaturdayTUESDAY-SUNDAY
VISUAL ART
- Earnest D. Thomas: Identities
This Boeing engineer-turned-artist and gallerist works with found materials, like wine barrels, to produce abstracts.
Closing SundayWEDNESDAY
COMMUNITY
- Civic Cocktail: Fighting Fire with Franz
As Seattle approaches another smokey summer, Hilary Franz (Washington’s commissioner of public lands and head of the state Department of Natural Resources) will discuss the region’s wildfire readiness, the impacts of climate change on forest health, and efforts to bridge the state’s partisan divide through environmental policy. - The Last Butterflies
Did you know butterflies are in danger of extinction? Conservation biologist Nick Haddad does—he’s spent his career studying rare sub-species of the winged insects, and he has a lot to say about their natural histories, why they’re disappearing, and why they’re worth saving.PERFORMANCE
- Skinny Dip Presents: Geekgasm 6.0
Belly dancers and flow artists will pay sinuous tribute to all that is nerdy.READINGS & TALKS
- Anu Taranath: Beyond Guilt Trips
Anu Taranath tackles the counterproductivity of white guilt and offers tools to “grapple with our discomfort and navigate differences with accountability and connection” in her book Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World. She’ll be joined in conversation by travel writer Anna Vodicka. - Bad Date Storytelling
Hear speakers share the gruesome details of their very worst dates—and maybe recount one of your own embarrassing, weird, funny romantic misadventures. Tonight’s event will put a special focus on “erotic misadventures.” - Dominic Smith: The Electric Hotel
Seattle author Dominic Smith will read from his new novel The Electric Hotel, which tells the story of pre-Hollywood cinema. He’ll also show some early silent film clips. - Edgar Martinez: A Booksigning
Pro baseball fans can meet Edgar Martinez, the former Mariners third baseman and hitting coach, as he signs copies of Edgar: An Autobiography. - Mark Manson: Everything Is F*cked Tour
The self-help columnist and author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope will share some of his profane wisdom.WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY
PERFORMANCE
- Body Awareness
First-year MFA directors will make their UW Drama debuts with an evening of one-act plays.VISUAL ART
- Queer and Dear at Saltstone Ceramics
Check out ceramic art by local LGBTQ+ artists.
Opening WednesdayTHURSDAY
COMEDY
- Bawdy Storytelling’s ‘Libertine’
Storytellers, porn stars, sex educators, and others gush over their sexual escapades live at this raunchy monthly event. Think The Moth but dirtier. - The Harold
Improv Anonymous will perform the Harold, a complex improv form created by Del Close in the 1960s that stems from a single audience suggestion.FESTIVALS
- Queer Me Out – 50 Years from Stonewall in Seattle
Kick off Pride month and commemorate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall by sitting in on a panel discussion with local queer movers and shakers Candis Cayne, Arson Nicki, Sarah Toce, Monseratt Padilla, Tony Radovich, and Paul Blakes (Kaluha Ice). A Q&A and cocktail reception will follow.FILM
- ‘Yai Nin’ Sneak Peek / Party
Be the first to catch a sneak peek of the upcoming documentary short by Champ Ensminger, Yai Nin, and stick around for a Q&A with the director. Thai dishes will be provided by SOI.FOOD & DRINK
- Unwind After 5
What better way to relax after work than by sipping cocktails on a boat? Waterways will host hour-and-a-half-long cruises on weekdays throughout the summer so you can do just that.MUSIC
- Rouge French Cabaret!
Get the most out of your French dining experience by enjoying tableside performances of songs by Edith Piaf, Cole Porter, and other such favorites by Parisian-style cabaret troupe Rouge, led by vocalist Janet Elle Rayor.PERFORMANCE
- Jolly Holiday Starring Mallory King
Seattle’s Mallory King will pay tribute to British treasure Julie Andrews through song. - The Princess Chronicles
Just in time for Pride, this sparkly musical redefines what it means to be a princess. - Sky View Observatory Rainbow Bingo
Do bingo in the sky with local drag queen extraordinaire Sylvia O’Stayformore.READINGS & TALKS
- Ignite #39
With five minutes and 20 PowerPoint slides (each 15 seconds long) for each topic, the Town Hall-presented Ignite Seattle is back, with its fast-paced take on public speaking and education. - Race, Gender and Bold Parenting: Jodie Patterson on Raising Her Transgender Son
Jodie Patterson will discuss her experience raising a transgender child alongside trans activist Spencer Bergstedt. KUOW’s Jeannie Yandle will moderate. - Shaun David Hutchinson: Brave Face
On this tour stop for his new memoir about learning to accept his sexuality, Shaun David Hutchinson will be joined in conversation by National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti.VISUAL ART
- From the Collection: MFA and MDes Student Selections
Artists from the University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition will introduce pieces from the Henry Art Gallery’s permanent collection, allowing visitors to see works that aren’t normally on view. - Live Queer Screen Printing Party
Come early to this party to get your own garment screen printed with one of the designs provided by four queer artists, including Raychelle Duazo and others still to be announced. - Seattle Reads Presents Graphic Memoir Workshop
Henry Art Gallery teaching artist Mita Mahato, who makes wonderful cut-paper, collage, and comix art, will teach you the basics of the graphic memoir.THURSDAY-FRIDAY
COMMUNITY
- PRAYER FOR THE EARTH: Tibetan Sand Mandala Exhibit
A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks will stop in Seattle to create Sand Mandalas at this two-day “meditation-in-action” event.COMEDY
- Jet City Improv Presents: Claim of Thrones
Expect bloody treachery, quasi-medieval language, dragons, and a lot of blunt force head trauma (maybe) in Alison Luhrs and Nick Edwards’s improvised send-up of you-know-which-HBO-show.THURSDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Vashon Sheepdog Classic
The only thing better than taking the ferry to Vashon Island is the promise of seeing athletic Border Collies chase adorable ruminant creatures around a field. In addition to the competition, this annual herding extravaganza—now in its 10th year—brings local fare, a spirit garden, a fiber arts village, bagpipe performances, shearing demos, and more to the charming island. Celebrity animal behaviorist Temple Grandin was the special guest a couple years back, but this time you can look forward to a visit from zoologist and author Patricia McConnell, who you may have heard doling out expert advice to dog and cat owners on her radio show Calling All Pets. If you need even more incentive to go, know that all proceeds from Thursdays pay-what-you-can tickets will benefit the Vashon Community Food Bank.PERFORMANCE
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
This award-winning 1978 musical is based on the real-life Chicken Ranch in La Grange, Texas. It pits a brothel owner against an ambitious, moral-crusader journalist. - The Call
A white couple decides to adopt a child from Africa, which leads to unexpected repercussions, in this play by Tanya Barfield. Annie Lareau will direct.FRIDAY
COMEDY
- Joe Vespaziani and Adam Kessler
Joe Vespaziani has won the Seattle International Comedy Competition and opened for Weird Al Yankovic. You have the opportunity to see him here, with support from Adam Kessler. - Queer & POC Comedy Night
White straight people may still be overrepresented in comedy, but on the local level, there are so many queer and POC comics to celebrate! Travis Blalock will host this night with Stephanie Nam (who also produces), Aisha Farhoud, and Nekia Hampton among others. - Super Amazing Magic Fun Time
This evening of magic and comedy by Aaron Wheeler promises “a world of laughter and amazement.”FILM
- ‘Dammed to Extinction’ Screening
Watch a film about the scientists, tribal members, and local community members working to restore salmon populations to the Puget Sound in an effort to save orcas from extinction.FOOD & DRINK
- Deadliest Catch Salmon & Crab BBQ
Tour the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and gorge yourself on all the alder-smoked Trident salmon and crab you can handle while hanging out with Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen.MUSIC
- Grunge Nite with Juliet Tango, Mister Master, Beast Folk
Hark back to Seattle’s grungy flannel-clad roots with Washington’s own Juliet Tango, Mister Master, and Beast Folk. - She-Rave and the Princesses of PLUR!
Femme DJs SKIM, Alice Blue, Yellow, Lady Killer, Andy Corn, and Jimnicricket will throw down at an all-ages queer rave/prom. - SHUFFLE & REPEAT | 90’s & 00’s Dance Party
Ray and Jay will celebrate the one-year anniversary of their podcast He Said She Said with a night of throwbacks from the ’90s and early aughts with Stas THEE Boss.PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
- Gemini Jam: Agate // ekb* // Grym // Iris // DJ Joy // Quadrant
Mythical warlords, dragons, unicorns, and fairies can dance into the night with electronic DJs Agate, ekb*, GRYM, Karen Iris, and Quadrant.PERFORMANCE
- Unwanted: A Western-Themed Drag Show
Sheriff Heavy Scene Macaque will settle disputes between drag queen desperados with lip-sync battles, just like they did in the olden days.QUEER
- Overwatch Pride Viewing Party
Watch the finals of the Overwatch League—a professional e-sports league for the video game Overwatch—live on TV with Queer Geek.READINGS & TALKS
- Ryan Chapman: Riots I Have Known
Sri Lankan American novelist Ryan Chapman introduces us to a Sri Lankan inmate of a US prison in his new novel Riots I Have Known.SPORTS & RECREATION
- Lunch Break Yoga
Clear an hour of your afternoon on Global Wellness Day for a rooftop flow yoga session with refreshments from GT’s Kombucha.VISUAL ART
- Style ’19 Fashion Fundraiser
Northwest Hope & Healing’s biggest annual fundraiser takes the form of a fashion show highlighting local designers.FRIDAY-SATURDAY
PERFORMANCE
- Boy
Anna Ziegler’s play, based on actual events, explores what happens when two parents are convinced to raise their son as a girl after a serious accident. But gender and sexual identity aren’t so easily altered, and the son struggles all his life with the consequences of his parents’ decision. Staged by Fantastic.Z Theatre. - This Is Not the Little Prince
As the title suggests, this dance by Olivier Wevers of Whim W’Him takes inspiration from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s children’s classic The Little Prince, but mixes in Magritte-style surrealism and other new approaches.SPORTS & RECREATION
- Questival
In this 24-hour outdoor adventure race, teams of two to six earn points by submitting challenges (which range from watching a sunrise to mailing a postcard to a senator to catching a fish) to the Questival app. When it’s over, prizes will be awarded to the top teams.FRIDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Seaprog 2019
Progressive rock refuses to die! That’s right, folks: Dennis Rea and company’s Seaprog fest offers three days of all the key-change blizzards, tempo-shift typhoons, arcane meters, in-your-face-down-your-esophagus soloing, and hymns to the ethereal a solitary consciousness could possibly snork. Seaprog 2019 artists will include Yesod, Dust Mice, TROOT, Moon Letters, District 97, Trettioariga Kriget, and many more. ANDREW HAMLIN - Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival
Stroll through display gardens filled with art installations and hear live music performances from a number of local folk artists (including Ciscoe Morris, the Winterlings, and the Ben Rosenblum Trio).PERFORMANCE
- The Champagne Widow
Opal Peachey and Annastasia Workman’s brand-new musical, paired with a four-course meal by Erin Brindley and a champagne flight, should be a tasty summer treat. Peachey will star as the quintessential “Champagne Widow,” introducing you to Veuve Clicquot, Veuve Pommery, Veuve Bollinger, and Veuve Laurent-Perrier and their indomitably bubbly spirits as they go into the champagne business. - Hart Island
The last in Village Theatre’s series of new musicals, Michelle Elliott and Danny Haengil Larsen’s creation is about an immigrant woman and a compassionate inmate struggling at the edge of New York City. - Searchers
Taigé Lauren’s solo musical theater piece follows one woman’s journey to find out “what makes an American,” meeting all sorts of characters along the way.SPORTS & RECREATION
- Upper Deck Golf at CenturyLink Field
Calling all amateur golfers: Get to pro status by swinging your clubs from the upper deck to the putting greens down below at CenturyLink Field. The VIP experience also includes music, beer, and more golfing challenges in the stadium.SATURDAY
COMEDY
- Brian Regan
The popular, clean-talking observational comedian, who first appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, will return with more funny thoughts on daily life. - Rollin’ For a Cause Annual Comedy Show and Auction
Support the future of Jet City Roller Derby at this stand-up fundraiser with Joe Vespaziani, Geoff Young, and Brad Upton. You can also hang out in a beer and cider garden and bid on auction items.COMMUNITY
- Bear Affair: Living Northwest Conservation Day
Watch as the Woodland Park Zoo’s grizzly bear residents tear into a faux campsite so you can be prepared the next time you pitch a tent in the wilderness. - Community Geology Walk
Learn about Seattle’s bedrock, its earthquake-producing faults, and what its landscape looked like in the ice age on this walk with UW Earth and Space Sciences graduate students. - Seattle Works Day 2019
Participate in service projects all around town, then meet back at Pyramid Brewery for music, games, beer, and snacks.FESTIVALS
- 2019 Indigenous People Festival
This festival celebrates Native American culture, with a focus on music, dance, and crafts. Special events this year include a Native canoe exhibit, free health screenings, and an art walk. - Art on the Fly
Enjoy live performances, dance classes, and arts activities at this all-day event in Denny Park. A new highlight this year is a “power performance hour,” where you can perform an impromptu dance on the Instagram Pop-Up stage. - Kitsap Medieval Faire
Kitsap’s annual Medieval Faire promises an artisan village market, medieval battle reenactments, archery, thrown and siege weapons, and more. - Lard Butt 1K Seattle
With the “below-average” athlete in mind, the Lard Butt 1K replaces boring water stations with doughnut stations every 250 meters along its 0.62-mile course. There’s also a beer, cider, and mimosa garden at the finish line, and proceeds benefit the University District Food Bank. - Recycled Arts Festival
Where some might see trash, these Northwest artists saw a palette of colors and textures. Check out an exhibit of recycled-material art at the Georgetown Carnival. You might even want to give these works of rescued resources a new home—all art is for sale. This festival will include a fashion show, an outdoor sculpture garden, artist demos, art-car roundup, and a donation drive. - Shilshole Boatfest
The free festival will help boat-curious people navigate the process of obtaining a vessel, and will also feature activities on the water, vendors, music, and food trucks. - Tacoma Spring Fest
Spend the day shopping from over 75 Northwest artists, makers, and food purveyors at this Urban Craft Uprising event.FOOD & DRINK
- Filson’s 2nd Annual Backyard BBQ Bash
Sample smoky meats from Wood Shop BBQ, assemble your own fizzy treats at a root beer and ginger beer float bar, and compete in a Big Buck Hunter tournament, plus shop from assorted vendors for Father’s Day gifts. - Goth Tiki Night With Floodland Brewing
Goths aren’t known for their predilection for sunshine, but this event will feature “a badass lineup of guest bartenders” shaking and stirring some tropical tiki drinks to bring to mind sunny climes, along with “droning goth music that will turn the reddest heart black.” In addition, the Masonry will have 10 beers from Floodland Brewing on draft and special bottle pours. - Railway History Center Wine Train
Ride on a historic train through beautiful Snoqualmie Valley, and stop along the way to taste local wine and food. You’ll also get access to the Northwest Railway Museum’s exhibits. - Through the Years: A Time Travel Tasting Menu
Travel through the ages with this 20-course tasting menu, which will impart “important food stories and history” through food.PERFORMANCE
- Off With Their Head
Local queens One (recently-crowned Miss Bacon Strip 2019) and Miss Texas 1988 will sashay down the runway in looks fit for royalty. DJ Abbie will be resurrecting all your favorite pop divas. - Things That Need To Be Done
This six-hour durational dance performance by Lynn Tofil explores the subject of high-functioning mental illness.READINGS & TALKS
- Nick Yu He: Two Dads and Three Girls
Nick Yu He’s memoir tells of growing up as a “straight” boy in China before embracing his sexuality and marrying a man, with whom he adopted three children. Meet the author and get a copy of the book signed. - Story Party Seattle: True Dating Stories
Professional storytellers and a few brave audience members will share their dating blunders.VISUAL ART
- Chase the Light! A Photowalk with Kate Hailey in Partnership with PCNW
At this Photographic Center Northwest fundraiser, embark on a photo journey through Capitol Hill with a camera and your favorite lens for capturing street scenes. - Six-Hour Comic Challenge
Create a six-page comic in six hours at Push/Pull—they’ll provide coffee, lunch, and limited supplies. The one rule is that you must illustrate your own story—no adaptations.SATURDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival 2019
Whether you’re a seasoned mountain biker or you’re thinking about trying it out, here’s the place to find vendors, see jump shows, and ride trails for yourself.SPORTS & RECREATION
- St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
Whether you choose to run a 5K, half marathon, or full marathon, you’ll get to enjoy live bands, DJs, drum lines, and other musical entertainment to keep you going along the way. Plus, you’ll be supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
- Let’s Go Birding Together (LGBT) Family Style
LGBTQ+ audubon enthusiasts are invited to go on a guided bird walk. Treats will be provided.FESTIVALS
- Tacoma Ocean Fest 2019
Head to Tacoma’s waterfront for arts, sciences, and oceanic activities, including “OceanX” talks, paddle tryouts, food trucks and more.FOOD & DRINK
- Oyster Shucking Class
Learn how to pry an oyster shell open like a pro from the experts at Taylor Shellfish and practice your new skill while downing a couple glasses of bubbly or wine and slurping oysters as you go. You’ll also learn about the phallic-looking geoduck. - Pints On The Patio
Sip brews in an open-air beer garden every Sunday this June.MUSIC
- Day Party with Öona Dahl
Get down while the sun’s still out with DJs Öona Dahl, Sean Watson, and Chris Tower at this daytime dance party on an open-air terrace. - Dick’s Live Summer Series – Show #1
Part wrap party for the Seattle artists who played on the 2019 Dick’s Live Stage at South By Southwest, part live concert recording of Harrison B and the Spider Ferns, this event will give you a chance to dance to a whole bunch of local tunes. - Interzone – Old-School Darkness with Vox Sinistra
This edition of Mercury’s recurring DJ night of dark, dynamic tunes from the golden age of goth will be filled to the brim with deep cuts from Hollow Earth Radio DJ Vox Sinistra. - School of Rock Performs The Who
Witness the earnest students of Seattle’s School of Rock perform stadium rock hits by the Who. - School of Rock Seattle Performs: Electric Light Orchestra
Watch the tiny musical treasures of the future play the ’70s power rock relics of the past, with School of Rock Seattle’s tribute to the kings of arena spectacle, Electric Light Orchestra.PERFORMANCE
- Isn’t It Iconic
You’ll have a whole lot of tunes stuck in your head at this burlesque night dedicated to iconic hits by the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lady Gaga.READINGS & TALKS
- Danielle Vega: The Haunted
Danielle Vega (who the organizers call “YA’s answer to Stephen King”) will read excerpts from her new paranormal novel about dark family secrets and hidden evil. - A Pride Celebration: Don’t Be Self Conchas Open Mic
Aviona Rodriguez Brown will host a Pride-themed poetry open mic after a solo performance and brief writing workshop.SPORTS & RECREATION
- 2019 Furry 5K
You and your dog can help raise money for the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation’s Help the Animals fund at their annual Furry 5K fundraiser. - Strikes with Sounders
Sounders FC players and Head Coach Brian Schmetzer wish to impress you with their aptitude for bowling. The team members will rotate among groups throughout the night, so you’ll get the chance to knock down some pins with Seattle’s finest soccer players. Plus, you’ll get the chance to win cool prizes.
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