WEDNESDAY 3/5
Pleasure Oladokun
(MUSIC) Ever since Nashville-based singer-songwriter Pleasure Oladokun noticed Tracy Chapman on TV at age 10, she has been underneath the spell of the acoustic guitar. Now, she churns out folky R&B, rock, and pop songs about her experiences as a queer girl of shade. She’s going to help her critically acclaimed fourth album, Proof of Life, which options visitor appearances from Mt. Pleasure, Manchester Orchestra, Chris Stapleton, Maxo Kream, and Noah Kahan. (The Showbox, 8:30 pm, $28.50-$31, all ages) AUDREY VANN
THURSDAY 3/6
Emerald Metropolis Comedian Con
(FESTIVAL) It would not matter in case you’re a gamer, sci-fi nerd, anime fan, fantasy fairy, or cosplay artist, Emerald Metropolis Comedian Con is for you! Do not miss this jam-packed weekend of panels, meet-and-greets, cosplay, comics, fanfic, and screenings. As a part of this yr’s “Return to Grunge” theme, the con is teaming up with 107.7 the Finish to throw a Grunge Promenade powered by a dwell cowl band. The welcoming con additionally provides youngling lightsaber coaching, furry meetups, and panels on subjects like “cats in comics” and “warrior ladies of fiction.” Celeb company embrace everybody’s favourite insurgent stormtrooper (John Boyega), Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame, queer icon Katy O’Brian from Love Lies Bleeding, and plenty of extra. Plus, there’s excellent news for Firefly followers: six of the present’s actors will make appearances, together with the charming Nathan Fillion. (Seattle Conference Heart, March 6–9, $35-$440, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH
FRIDAY 3/7
Right here to Pee: A Trans Comedy Protest Tour
(COMEDY) One of the vital highly effective methods to cope with a bigot is to giggle straight of their face, so the Right here to Pee Tour simply is sensible. Queer and trans performers from throughout the nation have come collectively for this fearless showcase, which has taken the stage in each state that has handed anti-trans rest room laws. A portion of proceeds helps regional grassroots queer advocacy, guaranteeing native communities profit straight. Resistance will be enjoyable! (Rendezvous, 6:30 pm, $20, 21+) LINDSAY COSTELLO
SATURDAY 3/8
On the spot Noodles: 24-Hour Asian American Play Competition
(PERFORMANCE) When over 50 writers, actors, administrators, musicians, and designers are randomly paired as much as produce performs with brand-new music, set design, props, lights, and costumes, what may go incorrect? Properly, most likely a number of issues. However a number of issues may go proper, too. Enter On the spot Noodles: 24 Hour Asian American Play Competition, which can showcase the Asian American-led performs ensuing from this funky experiment. (Theatre Off Jackson, March 8–9, occasions range, $10–$50, all ages) LINDSAY COSTELLO
SUNDAY 3/9
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(READINGS & TALKS) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s affect on up to date literature is tough to overstate—the Nigerian artist, writer, poet, and playwright, who penned the book-length essay “We Ought to All Be Feminists” and the 2013 novel Americanah, has had her work translated into 55 languages. That kind of huge worldwide readership is uncommon nowadays, placing her within the firm of Gabriel García Márquez, Haruki Murakami, and Elena Ferrante. Adichie’s newest, Dream Rely, follows a Nigerian journey author in the US. It was deemed the “main publication milestone of 2025” by The Guardian. (Neptune Theatre, 7:30 pm, $52.50, all ages) LINDSAY COSTELLO
MONDAY 3/10
Collide-O-Scope
(FILM) Collide-O-Scope is the sensible mind child of Shane Wahlund and Michael Anderson, two native filmmakers and popular culture know-it-alls who lower, clip, and splice their manner by hours and hours of music movies, films, tv reveals, previous commercials, and different footage to piece collectively spellbinding video collages. It’s not a slapdash memeification of classic clips to get a simple giggle from 13-year-old YouTube addicts, Collide-O-Scope is an artwork kind, a considerate and good curation of unusual, hilarious, shocking, and at occasions even touching moments of our historical past. And I’m not simply saying all these good issues as a result of Wahlund is The Stranger’s director of video manufacturing. I appreciated Collide-O-Scope lengthy earlier than realizing Wahlund, as its been a Seattle staple for greater than 15 years! They’re at Right here-After each second Monday. Observe alongside on Instagram to get a peek at their month-to-month themes. (Right here-After, 7 pm, $15, 21+) MEGAN SELING
TUESDAY 3/11
A Dialog with Natasha Lyonne
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(READINGS & TALKS) I may watch Natasha Lyonne all day. Come for the gruff bravado and brash ginger wit (Bette Midler meets Joe Pesci?), keep for the surprisingly endearing aura. The actress/producer/director grew up in entrance of the digicam, however Lyonne’s post-sobriety period has been particularly generative: After her breakout function as Nicky Nichols in Orange is the New Black (2013–2019), she co-created/starred within the existentially compelling Russian Doll (which debuted in 2019), starred in 2023 movie His Three Daughters, and might now be discovered on the “case-of-the-week” present Poker Face (which additionally debuted in 2023, rattling!). Lyonne will probably be interviewed by award-winning sci-fi writer Ted Chiang (whose writing I respect a lot I may write a separate Suggests for him; please at the least learn Tales of Your Life and Others)—their dialog will shut out the “Love, Hope, and Different 4 Letter Phrases” collection he’s been directing. (Benaroya Corridor, 7:30 pm, $31–$76, all ages) EMILY NOKES
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