Capitol Hill

Century Salsa Nights

The ballroom’s twice-weekly salsa nights are some of the best in the city, and the 2,000-square-foot dance floor fills up every time. Inexperienced? Show up half an hour early for a quick lesson.

Thursday & Saturday, Nov. 5 & 7 @ 9:30 p.m.

$7-$10

The Century Ballroom

915 E. Pine St.

Cheap Wine and Poetry

Hosted by Charla Grenz, local poets John Burgess, Kate Lebo, Elissa Washuta and Brian McGuigan share their work. For those over 21, wine is only a dollar a glass.

Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 7 p.m.

Free

The Richard Hugo House

1634 11th Ave.

The Raveonettes

The Danish rock duo combines carving electric guitar with a ’60s rock feel. They tour on their October release In and Out of Control.

Friday, Nov. 6 @ 8 p.m.

$15

Neumos

925 E. Pike St.

Cappella Romana

One of the Pacific Northwest’s premier chamber vocal ensembles explores the meeting of 15th- and 16th-century Byzantine and Latin musicians.

Friday, Nov. 6 @ 8 p.m.

$22

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

2100 Boyer Ave. E.

35 Shots of Rum

Claire Denis’ understated 2008 drama revolves around the relationship between a Parisian university student and her father as it evolves around the daughter’s romantic interest.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8 @ 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.

$6-$9

Northwest Film Forum

1515 12th Ave.

Bishop Allen

The Brooklyn-based indie rock group, supported by core duo Justin Rice and Christian Rudder, tour on their third full-length record Grrr…

Saturday, Nov. 7 @ 9 p.m.

$10-$12

Chop Suey

1325 E. Madison St.

University District

Louis C.K.

ASUW Arts & Entertainment presents a stand-up act by comedian Louis C.K., who can be seen in a recurring role on NBC’s Parks and Recreation.

Thursday, Nov. 5th @ 8 p.m.

$15 with UW ID @ HUB Ticket Office

$25 General Public @ TicketsWest.com

Meany Hall

Lecture by Sylvia Wolf

Polaroids: Mapplethorpe, which is on display at the Henry Art Gallery, was organized for the Whiteney Museum of American Art by Wolf, who will be presenting a lecture on it as part of the 2009 Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference.

Friday, Nov. 6th @ 7 p.m.

Free for UW students / $5 General Admission

Henry Art Gallery

Steve Byrne

Having appeared on a wide array of late-night talks shows as well as his own Comedy Central special, rising comedian Steve Byrne pays a visit to one of Seattle’s premiere comedy destinations.

Friday-Saturday, November 6-7 @ 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.

$20 at TicketWeb

Giggles Comedy Club

Littlefield Organ Series: Tamara Still, Making Time: Music for the Spiritual Journey

Guest musical recitalist Tamara Still from Marylhurst University performs at the UW.

Sunday, Nov. 8 @ 3 p.m.

$10 at the door

Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall

Downtown

The Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Search and Showdown

At the annual Holidays with HeART event, ART Restaurant at the Four Seasons is scouring Seattle for a new holiday cookie recipe to feature. E-mail a short description of your holiday treat, like why the recipe is special to your family, to pastry chef Ryan Witcher at ryan.witcher@fourseasons.com. The final recipe will be chosen in December.

Nov. 1 ­— Dec. 1

ART Restaurant at the Four Seasons

Emma by Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s classic character, Emma, tries her best to act as matchmaker for her friends, but she doesn’t always recognize the true natures of the people she sets up. When she falls in love, Emma finally begins to understand. The Seattle Times said, “Book-It Repertory Theatre’s new stage version of the book has condensed and cast her story wisely and well.”

Oct. 20 — Nov. 22 @ 7:30 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m.

Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

Tickets:

Premium (Sat. Evening and Sun. Matinee)

Adults: $35

Seniors: $30

Students: $15

Standard (Wed.–Fri. Evening and Sat. Matinee)

Adults: $30

Seniors: $25

Students: $15

SAM Remix

Join the Seattle Art Museum for a full night of music and art. Tattoo artists Allison Manch and Ariana Page Russell will set up a temporary tattoo parlor with designs inspired by Michelangelo. UW DXARTS Sound Lab students Stelios Manousakis and Nicolas Varchausky will be spinning. Local celebrities will give My Favorite Things tours during the night.

Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. to midnight

Seattle Art Museum

Tickets:

Adults: $10

Students/Seniors: $8

SAM Members: $5

Lights

Indie-pop artist Valerie Poxleitner, aka Lights, will be illuminating the stage with friends Stars of Track and Field. The Canadian singer-songwriter is supporting her recent release The Listening. Lights is now touring.

Nov. 6 @ 8 p.m.

El Corazon

Tickets: $10 advance; $12 door

Creatively Speaking: The Artist’s Point of View

Heide Hinrichs is speaking about her SAM Next installation, Borrowed tails. She has used drawings and sculptures to create a pretend topography. She will discuss her interest in the concept of place and belonging in her installation.

Nov. 6 @ 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

SAM Nordstrom Lecture Hall

Tickets:

Adults: $10

Students/Seniors: $8

SAM Members: $5

Ballard

4th Annual Green Seattle Day

Green Seattle Day is a day dedicated not only to forest restoration and ecological preservation, but also to the recognition of urban forests and Seattle’s potent sense of civic involvement. Take part in a day of tree and shrub planting, and volunteer to help keep Seattle green and beautiful. Visit greenseattle.org to sign up for a location that is convenient for you.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Holiday Craft Fair

Come to Ballard’s Holiday Craft Fair to purchase unique gifts for others (or yourself) from over 30 vendors. Goods on sale will include woodcarvings, Avon products, handcrafted silver jewelry, and more. There will also be a baked potato bar and holiday treats for lunch. All proceeds will go to support the Ballard Community Center 4-H Club.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ballard Community Center: 6020 28th Ave. NW

Fremont:

Durang7

Stone Soup Theatre is presenting a series of seven one-act plays by award-winning playwright Christopher Durang. Durang’s previous work, Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them, opened earlier this year in New York and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Durang7 is a collection of Durang’s parodies and absurdist comedies and will range from hilarious to stimulating.

Thursday - Saturday @ 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. through Nov. 22

$13 — $20

Stone Soup Theatre: 4035 Stone Way N.

Shaimus & Martingale

The hip urban lounge Nectar hosts live music almost every night. On Nov. 8, the lounge will be presenting the indie alt-rock group Shaimus from L.A. Also performing will be the Seattle-based band Martingale. Note that alcohol is served at this venue, so be 21+ and have ID. Purchase tickets atnectarlounge.com/calendar_0911.html.

Sunday, Nov. 8 @ 8 p.m.

$3 in advance

Nectar: 412 N. 36th St.

Wallingford

Seattle Composers’ Salon

The Seattle Composers’ Salon is dedicated to the development, performance and appreciation of new music of regional composers and performers. On Nov. 6, the Salon will be presenting new operatic works by Keith Eisenbrey, Emily Doolittle, Cole Bratcher and Tom Baker.

Friday, Nov. 6 @ 8 p.m.

$5 — $15 suggested donation

Chapel Performance Space: 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N.

Reach reporters Ashleen Aguilar, Nick Feldman, Robert Frankel & Weekender editor Ivan Vukovic at weekender@dailyuw.com