WEDNESDAY 5/14
Momma, Wishy
(MUSIC) Faculty associates Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten began the band Momma in 2015 outdoors of Los Angeles and have since moved to Brooklyn, added a drummer and bassist, and signed with Polyvinyl after the label chilly emailed them. Whereas their early music may’ve been categorized as ruminative and lo-fi, Momma have actually tapped into their energy as an indie rock band with the singles from their just lately launched album Welcome to My Blue Sky. The songs are caught in my head, and I take each alternative to scream-sing them in my automotive. Indianapolis band Wishy opens the present with pop-punk-tinged grooves. (Neumos, 7 pm, all ages) SHANNON LUBETICH
THURSDAY 5/15
Seattle Worldwide Movie Pageant 2025
(FILM) SIFF will return for its 51st yr with the very best in worldwide and unbiased cinema à la mode from throughout the globe, and you realize the drill—the town’s most well-recognized hybrid pageant, which boasts tons of of movies from 84 international locations and areas this yr, will current screenings just about and at SIFF venues citywide. Opening night time features a screening of 4 Moms, which follows a homosexual Irish novelist tasked with “taking care of 4 growing older girls when his associates unexpectedly drop their moms off in order that they will go occasion at Maspalomas Satisfaction.” In her evaluation for The Stranger‘s SIFF package deal, Julianne Bell writes that the movie has, “received loads of appeal, and Fionnula Flanagan speaks volumes along with her arresting facial expressions with out uttering a single phrase aloud.” I am seated. (Could 15–25, a number of venues, go to siff.internet/pageant for instances and tickets) LINDSAY COSTELLO
FRIDAY 5/16
Nicole Byer
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(COMEDY) Earlier this month, Capitol Hill’s Comedy/Bar reopened below new possession because the Emerald Metropolis Comedy Membership, and now the Broadway venue has an even bigger showroom—from 100 seats to 275!—and a calendar filled with high-profile names. Dan Levy, Jay Pharoah, and Kevin Nealon shall be there in June, and Tim Meadows and Ron Funches are on the calendar for July. This weekend, the nice Nicole Byer will maintain court docket for 3 nights, and shockingly, some tickets are nonetheless obtainable. Most people—together with your children—know Byer because the quick-witted host of Nailed It!, Netflix’s Emmy-nominated novice baking competitors. She’s nice on it! However her true comedy expertise shine when she’s not having to stay to family-friendly materials. When she will be trustworthy concerning the frustrations of relationship; play “Fuck, Marry, Kill” with Lauren Lapkus; tear down racist Karens; riff on homosexual orgies; and inform Conan O’Brien that each one she’s actually searching for in life is a man with a huge dick. Would it not be bizarre if I went to Claire’s, purchased a Greatest Associates necklace, and gave her the opposite half this weekend? Do not care. Gonna do it. (Emerald Metropolis Comedy Membership, Could 16–18, a number of showtimes) MEGAN SELING
SATURDAY 5/17
Gays Consuming Garlic Bread within the Park
(COMMUNITY/FOOD) Maybe you have been one of many thousands and thousands of people that grew to become conscious of the “Gays Consuming Garlic Bread within the Park” sensation after a easy poster promoting it went massively viral on TikTok final yr. The joyful gathering, which bid attendees to “BYOGB,” ended up drawing hordes of pleasant carb-seeking queers. It is again once more for a second time this spring, with loads of drinks and video games below a veranda. Go forth and thaw the Seattle freeze, and do not forget to deliver your individual buttery, allium-laced snacks to share. (Wallingford, 4 pm, all ages) JULIANNE BELL
(And sure, Kendrick Lamar and SZA are additionally performing tonight at Lumen Subject—you may go after the garlic-bread occasion.)
SUNDAY 5/18
Juno Birch
(COMEDY) “Oh my goodness me, it’s completely beautiful…sure, that’s taking place. Yessss!” Alien diva drag queen Juno Birch has plans to invade the Neptune Theatre for her Probed Tour. Juno will beam us up for her one-woman comedy set, however I am crossing my rubber-gloved fingers that she’ll additionally grace us earthlings along with her killer Jennifer Coolidge impression, share some gawjus make-up ideas, or regale us with tales of her newest Sims adventures. (Neptune Theatre, 8 pm, all ages) JANEY WONG
MONDAY 5/19
Writer Speak: Hawa Hassan, ‘Setting a Place for Us’
(BOOKS/FOOD) Make no mistake: It is by no means simply concerning the meals. James Beard Award-winning writer (and former Seattleite) Hawa Hassan, who additionally wrote the beautiful cookbook In Bibi’s Kitchen, demonstrates the politics behind the best way we prepare dinner and eat along with her groundbreaking new assortment of essays and recipes, which explores “the historical past of eight international locations to grasp the impression of geopolitical battle and its outcomes on delicacies and meals programs.” Hassan examines international locations like Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Iraq, Lebanon, and Liberia, deconstructing the narrow-minded narratives pushed by mainstream media shops in favor of nuanced, empathetic tales that present the “energy, resourcefulness, and ingenuity that come up from having to navigate battle.” Alongside the best way, she shares how one can make dishes starting from Salvadoran pupusas con curtido to Liberian floor peanut soup. Hassan will focus on her e book with Seattle Occasions meals author Tan Vinh. (E book Larder, 6:30 pm, all ages) JULIANNE BELL
TUESDAY 5/20
Gang of 4
(MUSIC) Gang of 4’s Leisure! has been the gold normal for leftist post-punk for 46 years, and this present is your ultimate likelihood to see all 12 of its spiky, sneakily funky songs performed by two of the 4 authentic members. Vocalist Jon King and drummer Hugo Burnham are retiring the group after finishing this yr’s tour itinerary. In 1981, I used to be lucky sufficient to see GO4’s god-tier dwell motion with the unique lineup that includes the late guitarist Andy Gill and just lately deceased bassist Dave Allen, as they supported their second LP, Strong Gold. As advantageous as subs Ted Leo and Gail Greenwood (Stomach, L7) are on guitar and bass, they doubtless cannot match the OG gamers’ flamable chemistry. Nonetheless, with Leisure! and a handful of different GO4 faves on the agenda, this farewell gig might be some of the important nostalgia wallows of the yr. (Neptune Theatre, 8 pm, all ages) DAVE SEGAL
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