Our critics have already recommended 30 awesome things to do this week, but there are lots more events happening. To save some the quirkier ones from slipping through the cracks, we’ve got the highlights here—like helping artist Ai Weiwei collect LEGOs, a Doctor Who night, and a marijuana/Seahawks watching party. For even more events, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
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TUESDAY
4 Hours to Live
Curated by Tsurumi Records, 4 Hours to Live will feature vinyl, digital and analog visuals, and 20 minute live sets from the likes of Trimtab and Sonic Medicine.
Dave Bara
Dave Bara will read from and sign copies of his latest release Starbound, a “thrilling new space opera.”
WEDNESDAY
Drop LEGOs Through a Sunroof for Artist Ai Weiwei
LEGO refused to sell to artist Ai Weiwei due to the political nature of his work; help him make his art by dropping LEGOs through the open sunroof of a used BMW.
THURSDAY
Doctor Who Night: Presented by Anglicon
Anglicon and Central Cinema will screen two episodes of Doctor Who (“Blink” and “Listen”), then host a few rounds of trivia.
Anis Mojgani
Prolific author and slam poet Anis Mojgani comes to Hugo House to read from his newest work, The Pocket Knife Bible. Expect a stellar performance that’s both intellectual and accessible.
FRIDAY
Turkish Star Wars
See a version of Star Wars where the hero is “a fat, hairy Turkish guy who works out with boulders to hone his skills, instead of a scrawny kid with a feathered blond quaff who uses a wrinkly, green midget to hone his.”
Twisted Flicks
Watch improvisers re-dub the 1956 film Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.
SATURDAY
NFL & THC
You know what drinking while watching football is like. Now try a different kind of elevation with this NFL & THC event at Silika Glass in Tacoma, presented by SuperChronic Cafe, where they’ll have Seattle speedballs and infused appetizers.
The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show
Enjoy a four-course meal (with choice of entree), but know that a killer is in the room, and they may just be hidden at your table. Dinner theatre gets an extra interactive boost at this murder mystery event with a prize package for best detective.
The Sprocket Society presents Saturday Secret Matinees
Watch the entirety of the highly regarded serial Spy Smasher over the course of twelve weekly installments. Each screening will feature one episode, plus a secret feature film that follows a monthly theme. In January, it’s classic comedies.
Science of Cannabis Institute: Cannabis Handler Certification Course
Learn the basics of entering the cannabis industry, including the political history of marijuana, as well as “the plant, its physiology, an introduction to the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, terpenes and varied methods of production and ingestion.” After four hours, you’ll walk out certified!
Artifact ID Day
Antiques Roadshow for artifacts! But instead of giving appraisals, they’ll explain the cultural and evolutionary significance of your item. They can help identify “Native American, Asia and Pacific Islands cultural objects, artifacts, rocks, feathers, shells and fossils.”
The Reptile Man
In their Second Saturday series, University Heights Center presents Reptile Man (Isaac Peterson) with a whole host of reptiles to educate and entertain.
Beyond Monogamy
This week, the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture will give you the “tools to make your journey into non-monogamy a successful one.”
The Fighter and the Kid
UFC fighter Brendan Schaub and comedian Bryan Callen host a podcast together, inexplicably. Tonight, there’s a live taping of it.
Holiday Panto: Hansel & Gretel and Three Bears
An interactive, all-ages musical theater experience featuring the Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra in which “the troupe manages to fire enough jokes and innuendos over the kids’ heads to keep everyone entertained.”
Six Degrees of Kevin Shakin’
Hosted by Miss Violet DeVille, this burlesque variety show challenges contestants to theoretically connect each performance to the incomparable, omnipresent Kevin Bacon.
SUNDAY
Katherine Hitchcock
IBM superstar Katherine Hitchcock reads from and signs her memoir, Atypical Girl Geek. Women in tech (and those who believe they should exist), rejoice.
Erik Hammen Presents Beach Town
Filmmaker Erik Hammen stops by Grand Illusion for this screening of his film Beach Town, a “rock and roll beach movie of the mind.”
