On now
ADEFUA Presents: Odunde Fest 2026
📍 Whole Building · Columbia City · through Oct 24
Join us for an inspiring evening of cultural arts, storytelling, music, poetry, and dance in Stone Soup: Unity in the Community.
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ADEFUA Presents: Odunde Fest 2026
📍 Whole Building · Columbia City
Join us for an inspiring evening of cultural arts, storytelling, music, poetry, and dance in Stone Soup: Unity in the Community.
4 PM
NO HAPPY HOUR – October 23, 2026
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
Our Earshot Jazz Fest show starts early so we will not be open for Happy Hour today. Check back for more Live Music Happiest Hours!
6:30 PM
Elsa Nilsson: Band of Pulses / Carmen Staaf
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
HERE! Earshot Jazz Goldpass on sale now! Elsa Nilsson’s latest work Liminal (2026, Adhyâropa Records) examines the internal process of navigating life-altering decisions, and…
Tomorrow
All day
ADEFUA Presents: Odunde Fest 2026
📍 Whole Building · Columbia City
Join us for an inspiring evening of cultural arts, storytelling, music, poetry, and dance in Stone Soup: Unity in the Community.
11 AM
Arts & Movement with Rec'n the Streets
📍 Columbia Branch · Columbia City
Possible activities include animal yoga & mask making, obstacle courses & nature collages.
2 PM
Book Club: Let's Talk About Books
📍 Columbia Branch · Columbia City
In this informal book discussion club, you're invited to come share the books you've read and enjoyed recently, and to get ideas for what to read next.
5 PM
Earshot Jazz Festival Presents: Myra Melford / Ches Smith / Michael Formanek: Splash
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
HERE! Earshot Jazz Goldpass on sale now! SPLASH TRIO Myra Melford / Ches Smith / Michael Formanek: Splash Trio Splash is an adventurous new trio led by visionary pianist/composer…
8:30 PM
Half Giraffe EP Release Show
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
Half Giraffe at 9:15pm Miss Minami at 8:30pm Come celebrate with instrumental jazz-funk band, Half Giraffe, as they release their first EP of what Earshot describes as “funky…
Sunday, Oct 25
7:30 PM
Newberry & Verch
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
with a $3 discount for SFS members, and a $10 Youth price (to age 17). Joe Newberry and April Verch are masters of their traditions.
Monday, Oct 26
7:30 PM
NO(w) Beauty
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
NO(w) Beauty brings its cinematic, deeply moving sound to The Royal Room for an immersive evening of modern jazz shaped by ambient textures, subtle electronics, and collective…
Tuesday, Oct 27
7:30 PM
Critical Mass Big Band with Dr. Dave Camwell and Kim Maguire
📍 The Royal Room · Columbia City
Critical Mass Big Band Seattle jazz fans—and anyone who loves live music—have a special treat to look forward to this fall.
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