Black Flag
January 19 at 8pm
El Corazón · SLU
Black Flag returns with founding guitarist Greg Ginn leading a fresh lineup through their hardcore punk catalog. El Corazón's tight, sweaty room puts you close enough to feel every chord.
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Concerts
44phantom
January 19 at 7pm
Barboza · First Hill
Raised in rural Oklahoma before becoming a major label alt-pop artist by age 19, 44phantom brings his signature angst and new material to Barboza for an intimate live set.
The Legend Of Korra In Concert
January 20 at 7:30pm
The 5th Avenue Theatre · Downtown Seattle
The Legend of Korra's sweeping score gets the full orchestral treatment, performed live as the animated epic unfolds on the big screen. A thrilling night for benders and non-benders alike inside the stunning 5th Avenue Theatre.
Angela Autumn, guests
January 21 at 8pm
The Sunset Tavern · Adams • $20
Appalachian folk with a Pennsylvania twang: Angela Autumn spins childhood stories into country songs. Catch her in the Sunset Tavern's cozy downstairs room, where the sound is warm and the drinks are cheap.
Art & Museums
Joiri Minaya: To Hell with Hibiscus
January 15 at 10am +3
Henry Art Gallery · University of Washington • Free
Tropical fantasies get shredded and resewn. Joiri Minaya wraps colonial monuments in floral spandex and Aloha shirts, reclaiming Afro-Indigenous botanical knowledge in the Henry's soaring double-height gallery.
The Sky Is a Diasporic Space by YouthCAN
January 15 at 6pm +4
Wing Luke Museum · Downtown Seattle • Free
Kites, block prints, and oral histories carry the weight of migration and memory in this moving exhibit by YouthCAN's student artists, a heartfelt case for why every story deserves telling.
Almost Live!
Every day
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) · SLU
Celebrate the legacy of the iconic sketch comedy show Almost Live! through a collection of costumes, props, and production artifacts that capture the humor and regional anxieties of the Pacific Northwest.
Making A Way: Jacob Lawrence
January 15 at 6pm
Northwest African American Museum · Central District • Free
Jacob Lawrence's bold, geometric paintings chronicle the Black Northwest experience: migration, labor, resilience. His work feels urgent, speaking directly to today's movements for racial and economic justice.
Performances
Wednesday Night Comedy Mix
January 20 at 8pm
Laughs Comedy Club · University Heights • $7
Ten comics hit the stage with fresh jokes and wild stories for a midweek reset. New performers mix with seasoned pros, so you never know who might absolutely crush it.
Learnmore Jonasi Concert
January 15 at 6pm
Laughs Comedy Club · University Heights • $41
A golden buzzer on America's Got Talent says plenty, but Learnmore Jonasi's real gift is turning his Zimbabwean roots and globe-trotting life into stand-up gold. Catch the award-winning comic live at Laughs Comedy Club.
Seattle Opera: El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego
January 17 at 3:30am
McCaw Hall · Uptown • $99
Frida Kahlo returns from the dead for one last dance with Diego Rivera in this Day of the Dead opera. A Pulitzer-winning librettist and Grammy-winning composer conjure a painterly afterlife, sung in Spanish with English subtitles.
El último sueño de Frida y Diego
January 16 at 2pm +4
McCaw Hall · Uptown
Diego Rivera longs to paint with Frida one last time in this opera where the dead walk among the living. Pulitzer winners Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz weave a lush, visual love story across the threshold of El Día de los Muertos.
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Fri, Jan 15 · 7:30 PM
ComedySportz: Comedy for Everyone
The Atlas Theatre · Fremont
$5
Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 PM
Bollywood Nights at Ora
Ora Nightclub · Downtown Seattle
$
Fri, Jan 15 · 4:00 PM
Small Group Wine Tasting: Explore Diverse Wines and PNW Cuisine
1913 2nd Ave · Downtown Seattle
$75
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Ten Thousand Things
Wing Luke Museum · Downtown Seattle
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Almost Live! (Almost an Exhibit)
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) · SLU
$5
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Charlene Liu: Scallion
Henry Art Gallery · University of Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 1:00 PM
Storytelling
The Museum of Flight · Seattle
Free
Sun, Jan 17 · 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Tuesday Farmers Market
Capitol Hill Farmers Market · Capitol Hill
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Olympic Sculpture Park · Downtown Seattle
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
Black Panther Party Reading Circle
Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center · Pioneer Square
Free
Sun, Jan 17 · 10:00 AM
Fremont Sunday Market
Fremont Sunday Street Market · Fremont
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:00 AM
Seattle Scavenger Hunt Adventure
394 5th Ave N · Uptown
$49
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Permanent Collection: Nordic Journeys
National Nordic Museum · Adams
$10-$20
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
Space Talks LIVE!
The Museum of Flight · Seattle
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
screen-skin field: Seattle by Tishan Hsu
Henry Art Gallery · University of Washington
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Runway to Runway
The Museum of Flight · Seattle
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
Culture is Living
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · University of Washington
Fri, Jan 15 · 6:00 AM
Private Vacation Photography Session with Photographer in Seattle
Seattle · Seattle
$325
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM
App-Led Zombie Survival Scavenger Hunt in Seattle
Victor Steinbrueck Park · Downtown Seattle
$20
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
National Archives & American History Museum Tour
National Archives & Records · Hawthorne Hills
Sun, Jan 17 · 10:00 PM
Flammable
Chop Suey · Minor
Sun, Jan 17 · 10:00 AM
West Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market
West Seattle Junction Association · Junction
Free
Sun, Jan 17 · 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Farmers Market Sunday
Capitol Hill Farmers Market · Capitol Hill
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
DISplace
Wing Luke Museum · Downtown Seattle
Free
Sun, Jan 17 · 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Farmers Market – Sunday
Capitol Hill Farmers Market · Capitol Hill
Sun, Jan 17 · 9:00 AM
Ballard Farmers Market
Ballard Farmers Market · Adams
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM
“Every Picture Somewhat of an Experiment”: Helen Frankenthaler Prints
Henry Art Gallery · University of Washington
Free
Mon, Jan 18 · 10:00 AM
For Which it Stands: The Many Threads of the American Flag
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) · SLU
$19-$25
Mon, Jan 18 · 2:30 PM
Family Open Gym
Montlake Community Center · Montlake
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM
Drop-in Nature Play Days
Beacon Food Forest · Greater Duwamish
$60
Mon, Jan 18 · 5:00 PM
Star Wars RPG Night
The Missing Piece · Junction
$$
Mon, Jan 18 · 4:00 PM
Free Homework Help: High Point Branch
High Point Branch - The Seattle Public Library · High Point
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM
Open Dance and Play
All That Dance · Ravenna
Free
Mon, Jan 18 · 10:00 AM
Toddler Gym
Garfield Community Center · Central District
Free
Mon, Jan 18 · 3:30 PM
Free Homework Help
Rainier Beach Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Dunlap
Free
Mon, Jan 18 · 3:30 PM
Free Homework Help: Northgate Branch
Northgate Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Maple Leaf
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 9:00 AM
West Seattle Nazarene PlaySpace
West Seattle Church of the Nazarene · Fairmount Park
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 9:00 AM
Carkeek Park Demonstration Garden Work Party
Demonstration Garden · Broadview
Tue, Jan 19 · 4:30 PM
Free Homework Help: Broadview Branch
Broadview Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Broadview
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 11:00 AM
Toddler Gym
Van Asselt Community Center · New Holly
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 10:00 AM
Toddler Tuesday at Camp Long
Camp Long · West Seattle
$30
Tue, Jan 19 · 4:30 PM
Free Homework Help: Douglass-Truth Branch
Douglass-Truth Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Central District
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 4:30 PM
Free Homework Help: Lake City Branch
Lake City Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Olympic Hills
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 4:30 PM
Free Homework Help: Columbia Branch
Columbia Branch - The Seattle Public Library · Rainier Valley
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 9:30 AM
Play Lounge at Beverly Park
Beverly Park Baptist Church · Salmon Creek
Free
Sat, Jan 16 · 1:00 PM
WEEKLIES: Grand Archive
Tabletop Village · Downtown Seattle
Wed, Jan 20 · 10:30 AM
Toddler Reading Time at Paper Boat Booksellers
Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 12:00 PM
UW Biology Greenhouse
Life Sciences Building (LSB) · University of Washington
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 10:30 AM
Toddler Reading Time
Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 8:45 PM
Sueños de Salsa Salsa y Bachata (Wednesday Social Dancing)
Suenos de Salsa · University Heights
$15
Wed, Jan 20 · 6:00 PM
Watercolor Mixed-Media Art Classes
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center · West Seattle
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 9:30 AM
Toddler Gym Playtime
Yesler Community Center · Yesler Terrace
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 12:00 PM
UW Biology Greenhouse Open Hours
University of Washington - Department of Biology Greenhouse · University of Washington
Free
Wed, Jan 20 · 3:00 PM
Columbia City Farmers Market
Columbia City Farmers Market · Rainier Valley
Wed, Jan 20 · 9:00 AM
Toddler Gym
Delridge Community Center · West Seattle
Free
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