Featured Events in Seattle in February, 2025 (July Updated)

I Am an Artist; Where Is My Country, is a solo performance inspired by my life and divided into small segments. It portrays the challenges I faced as an actress in my home country. I decided to write the story of my life and bring it to the stage. A life filled with challenges and countless ups and downs. It depicts my journey as a female actress banned from working in Iran, and eventually my immigration to a new country, the United States. Immigrating to this country gave me the opportunity to finally perform freely and fearlessly after years of battling censorship in Iran. So, the play tells the story of artists like me, who are forced to leave their homeland to pursue their dreams. Written by: Julia Rahmanzaei Directed by: Leah Adcock Starr Stage Manager: Ana Sepehri Light & Sound Design: Mercedes Arnett House Manager: Philomena Schnoebelen Poster Design: Sina Afshar Information Source: eventbrite

The groundbreaking New York Times bestseller is now adapted for young adults! This is the 200-million-year story of how the female body gave rise to the human species and forever shaped life on Earth and what that means for us in the future.Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Cat Bohannon to our Ravenna store for the release the Young Adult adaptation of her bestseller, Eve (Adapted for Young Adults): How the Female Body Shaped Human Evolution, and the paperback release of the original, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. She will be joined in conversation by KUOW's Katie Campbell. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Click here for more about our COVID-19 policies for in-person events. Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. About Eve (Adapted for Young Adults). . .Why do women live longer than men? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? Is the female brain wired differently? These questions and common debates around scientific claims are thoughtfully examined in this adaptation perfect for young people. This brand-new adaptation is a friendly, funny, and engaging read. It explores teen related topics such as mental health and the biology behind it, including insights on how adolescent brains are going through all kinds of changes, and shifting hormones. Author Cat Bohannon explains the roots of sexism and shows how, though it may have even served some evolutionary purpose long ago, it no longer serves us today, and it’s high time we leave it in the past. Filled with amazing stories of both past and present, Eve will delight any young reader looking to understand the body—its amazing history, its wondrous capability, its oddities and mysteries, and its relevance to so many issues captivating contemporary thought and discussion. Cat Bohannon is a researcher and author with a Ph.D. from Columbia University in the evolution of narrative and cognition. Her essays and poems have appeared Scientific American, Mind, Science Magazine, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Georgia Review, The Story Collider, and Poets Against the War. She lives with her family in Seattle. Katie Campbell is an editor and reporter on the digital team at KUOW, Seattle's NPR news station. She previously served as senior producer of KUOW's Morning Edition. In addition to reporting on the news of the day, Katie curates the KUOW Book Club. Dedicated to authors and stories from the Pacific Northwest, Katie's book club aims to lift up local storytellers and the books that define our region. Her work has also appeared on KJZZ, Phoenix's NPR affiliate, and in the Arizona Capitol Times, Chicago magazine, The Washington Post, and more. Katie is originally from Florida, where she attended the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Mass Communications. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Third Place Books is delighted to welcome Portland author Holly Brickley to our Ravenna store for the launch of her debut novel, Deep Cuts, a love story about two people pulled apart by the same force that draws them together: music. She will be joined in conversation by local essayist Claire Dederer. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About Deep Cuts. . .It’s a Friday night in a campus bar in Berkeley, fall of 2000, and Percy Marks is pontificating about music again. Hall and Oates is on the jukebox, and Percy—who has no talent for music, just lots of opinions about it—can’t stop herself from overanalyzing the song, indulging what she knows to be her most annoying habit. But something is different tonight. The guy beside her at the bar, fellow student Joe Morrow, is a songwriter. And he could listen to Percy talk all night. Joe asks Percy for feedback on one of his songs—and the results kick off a partnership that will span years, ignite new passions in them both, and crush their egos again and again. Is their collaboration worth its cost? or is it holding Percy back from finding her own voice? Moving from Brooklyn bars to San Francisco dance floors, Deep Cuts examines the nature of talent, obsession, belonging, and above all, our need to be heard. Holly Brickleystudied English at UC Berkeley and received an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. Originally from Hope, British Columbia, she now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and their two daughters. Deep Cuts is her first novel. Claire Dederer is the author of Love and Trouble, and the New York Times best-selling memoir Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses, which has been translated into twelve languages. A book critic, essayist, and reporter, Dederer is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and has also written for The Atlantic, Vogue, Slate, The Nation, and New York magazine. She lives near Seattle with her family. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Instructor: Christina Bengtson Date: Thursday February 27th Time: 11:30am-3:30pm Ages: 18 & up Price: $60 + $5 Kit fee (The PREREQUISITE for this class is Silversmithing Level 1 - Meet The Butane Torch or prior butane torch silver soldering) Hot Open Studio offers a 4-hour time block designed for metalsmithing students who want to practice torch work and/or pursue independent projects with instructor guidance. Complete torch set up equipment and basic toolboxes will be available for use. Beginners with basic butane torch experience are welcome! This open studio does not offer formal scheduled instruction, but instructor, Christina will be present for questions/guidance. Students do not have to be present for the full 4 hr. time block and can drop in or leave at any time. You must, however, register no later than 24hrs prior to participate. Join our metalsmithing community at NW Rockhounds!!! We provide: Complete butane torch stations with necessary tools, pickle and neutralizer, basic toolbox with bench blocks, hammers, mallets, pliers, mitre vice and files. Also available for use- a wide variety of specialty tools including mandrels, hammers, third hands, titanium picks and clamps, sheers etc. Rolling and wire mills available for use with supervision. - Please Read Below - You Bring: Metals, solder ( if you intend to solder), flux, stones ( whatever consumables you want to work with) There is a supply kit fee made payable to the teacher day of class by cash or check. Please come prepared to pay this fee. Check your email a few days before your class for further instructions. Our classroom is located upstairs and are limited to 6 students for this class. You are purchasing a seat at an event just like a sporting event or concert. These tickets are not transferable to a different class credit or store credit if you are not able to make it. Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a refund. Information Source: NW Rockhounds | eventbrite

Alternative to What? Experimental Strategies between the Wars from the Solander Collection Thursday, February 27, 2025 6-7:30pm Join us for a lecture with scholar and educator, Elizabeth A. Brown as she dives into the Solander Collection and works in the current PCNW exhibition, A New Look at Photo History: Treasurers from the Solander Collection. In the Solander Collection viewers encounter unfamiliar works by known photographers juxtaposed to new discoveries. The show is particularly rich in examples of experimental work made between the end of World War I and the onset of World War II. This lecture explores the wide experimentation and optimism—however wry and sardonic—in interwar period photography. Extraordinary pictures in the exhibition include works by Germaine Krull, Florence Henri, Hans Bellmer, Aleksander Rodchenko, Osamu Shiihara, and Man Ray. In close readings of these and other individual works Brown will analyze the variety of aesthetic goals and shifting contexts in art communities across Europe and elsewhere. Image credit: Hans Bellmer, La Bouche , 1935 © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Information Source: Photographic Center Northwest | eventbrite

Experience the mesmerizing solo acoustic performance by Ty Segall, with a special feature from King Tuff also performing solo, at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. This highly-anticipated event is set to take place on February 27, 2025, at 1303 NE 45th Street. Don't miss this opportunity to witness these talented musicians in such an intimate setting. Get your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of live music in the heart of Seattle.

JoinShunpikefor a guided tour of art studios and exhibition spaces in the heart of Seattle on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6 PM starting at 1501 5th Ave near the corner of Pike St. This event is supported by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and features Shunpike's Fiscally Sponsored Clients, and artists who are participating in Seattle Restored, a program produced by Shunpike in partnership with Seattle Good Business Network and Office of Economic Development. Information Source: Shunpike | eventbrite

JoinShunpikefor a guided tour of art studios and exhibition spaces in the heart of Seattle on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6 PM starting at 1501 5th Ave near the corner of Pike St. This event is supported by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, and features Shunpike's Fiscally Sponsored Clients, and artists who are participating in Seattle Restored, a program produced by Shunpike in partnership with Seattle Good Business Network and Office of Economic Development. Information Source: Shunpike | eventbrite

Brother Brontë evokes Octavia Butler, William Gibson, and John Steinbeck; these are all my favorites, and with this book, Fernando A. Flores joins the list. —Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour BookstoreThird Place Books is thrilled to welcomeFernando A. Flores for his new novel, Brother Brontë, a mordant, gonzo romp through a ruined world that, in its dysfunction, tyranny, and disparity, nonetheless feels uncannily like our own. With his most ambitious book yet, Flores once again bends what fiction can do, in the process crafting a moving and unforgettable story of perseverance. Flores will be joined in conversation by Third Place Books managing partner Robert Sindelar. This event is free and open to the public. Brother Brontë is the March selection for our Signed First Editions Club, a subscription service that delivers some of the best new fiction of the year, selected by our booksellers from both established award-winning authors and the most promising debut writers. Sign up here! Past selections include signed first printings of James by Percival Everett and Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Tickets:This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. About Brother Brontë . . . Fernando A. Flores' imagination ranges from the grimmest realities, of blood and fire and life made small, all the way through to breathtaking hope, and surprise, and solidarity. Brother Brontë evokes Octavia Butler, William Gibson, and John Steinbeck; these are all my favorites, and with this book, Fernando A. Flores joins the list. —Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore Two women fight to save their dystopian border town—and literature—in this gonzo near-future adventure. The year is 2038, and the formerly bustling town of Three Rivers, Texas, is a surreal wasteland. Under the authoritarian thumb of its tech industrialist mayor, Pablo Henry Crick, the town has outlawed reading and forced most of the town’s mothers to work as indentured laborers at the Big Tex Fish Cannery, which poisons the atmosphere and lines Crick’s pockets. Scraping by in this godforsaken landscape are best friends Prosperina and Neftalí—the latter of whom, one of the town’s last literate citizens, hides and reads the books of the mysterious renegade author Jazzmin Monelle Rivas, whose last novel, Brother Brontë, is finally in Neftalí’s possession. But after a series of increasingly violent atrocities committed by Crick’s forces, Neftalí and Prosperina, with the help of a wounded bengal tigress, three scheming triplets, and an underground network of rebel tías, rise up to reclaim their city—and in the process, unlock Rivas’s connection to Three Rivers itself. An adventure that only the acclaimed Fernando A. Flores could dream up, Brother Brontë is a mordant, gonzo romp through a ruined world that, in its dysfunction, tyranny, and disparity, nonetheless feels uncannily like our own. With his most ambitious book yet, Flores once again bends what fiction can do, in the process crafting a moving and unforgettable story of perseverance. Fernando A. Floreswas born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and grew up in South Texas. He is the author of the collections Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas and Valleyesque and the novel Tears of the Trufflepig, which was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and was named a best book of 2019 by Tor.com. His fiction has appeared in Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, American Short Fiction, Ploughshares, Frieze, Porter House Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Austin, Texas. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Welcome to Fishbowl Monthly Closing Reception - Rotating Exhibit! Join us at The Fishbowl for a night of art and creativity. Our rotating exhibit showcases the work of local artists, offering a unique experience each month. This in-person event is your chance to mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, enjoy some refreshments, and appreciate the talent on display. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene of our community. See you there! Information Source: The Fishbowl Seattle | eventbrite

Lane 8 will be bringing his Childish Tour to Seattle at the WAMU Theater on February 28, 2025. The venue is located at 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134. Fans can expect a night of mesmerizing music and unforgettable moments as Lane 8 showcases his unique blend of melodic house and deep house sounds. Don't miss this opportunity to experience one of the most renowned electronic music producers of our time in a live setting. Secure your tickets now for Lane 8 - Childish Tour in Seattle.

Lit Lounge: The People’s Art is a prose and poetry salon that brings culture and community together through the literary arts. Created and hosted by Jodi-Ann Burey, each monthly installment features three writers reading from their published works or works-in-progress alongside DJ Topspin, bringing the vibes. Schedule: Doors | 7pm - come early to connect, grab a bite, and drinks while they lastReading | 8pm - three readers, 10 minutes each, dj set in betweenVibes | 9pm - stay a while and connect with featured readers and friends, old and new&gt;&gt;&gt; ASL INTERPRETERS CONFIRMED FOR JAN 24 DATE &lt;&lt;&lt; Arts Partners:mam's books, the only independent Asian American bookstore in Seattle and the entire Pacific Northwest. Purchase Lit Lounge book here.Black Women Write Seattle, a writing community with a mission to uplift and support Black women writers on the path towards publication. Donate to BWWS here!About Jodi-Ann Burey:Jodi-Ann Burey (she/her) is a sought-after speaker and writer who works at the intersections of race, culture, and health equity. Her debut book, Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work disrupts traditional narratives about racism at work and is forthcoming in 2025 with Flatiron Books. Beyond the written word, Jodi-Ann stands out as a catalytic orator, having conducted over 100 keynotes - including TEDx, panels, fireside chats, and interviews. She is a regular contributor on KUOW-NPR’s podcast, Seattle Now and live radio program, Week in Review. Inspired by her own experience as a cancer survivor and her academic and professional experience in public health, Jodi-Ann is also the creator and host of Black Cancer, a podcast about the lives of people of color through their cancer journeys. Jodi-Ann's writing has been supported by Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA), The Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences and The Virginia Center for Creative Arts (VCCA). She enjoys snowboarding, photography, oil painting and prides herself on being a cool auntie and a reluctant dog owner. About DJ Topspin:“Described by many as cognac smooth, he < seemingly > easily weaves a complex blend of hits & unearthed genre-spanning gems from both past & present eras, creating a musical tapestry all his own. He's particularly renowned for his harmonic ear, showcased by his signature blends / remixes, selection & timing; as also evidenced by the AKA BLENDIANA JONES” addition to his moniker. - JetCity Labs FEB AND MARCH READERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!PAST EVENTS:January Readers: Amber Flame, author of apocrifa. Apocrifa is a nongendered love story told in verse, the journey of a lover and their beloved finding each other, falling apart, and then creating their own way to love together.Keeonna Harris, author of Mainline Mama. A powerful and wrenchingly intimate memoir about the formidable challenge of raising a family separated by prison walls and how we can fight back against a broken byzantine system.Dujie Tahat, author of Balikbayan. “Like its namesake, Balikbayan holds dear life’s extraordinary essentials. Which is to say, this is a collection of shape-shifting care packages: poems as reminders of what sustains us; poems that bear witness to needful defiance; poems of generosity and grit...” —R.A. Villanueva Information Source: Jodi-Ann Burey | eventbrite