What we’re about
**11/19/25 Today everyone should have received a notification that all names were removed from the BIPOC Book Club Meetup group in order to clean up our membership list. If you are still interested in being member, please resubscribe!
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Do you like great books, and or any of the following: eclectic food/nightlife/comedy/theater and great conversation? Seattle BIPOC+ Book Club and Events is the place to be!
Each month we'll pick a book to read (any genre that the group agrees on) then meet for a conversation about our discoveries. You will need to own a legit profile on Meetup.com so we can see you’re a real person.
All books are now available to purchase at Mam’s Bookstore. You can also contact them on IG if you have questions about their inventory @mamsbookstore
Anyone else in the group is welcome to suggest any fun event, just DM me!
Meetup charges $200/per 6 months, we ask for a donation on a sliding scale monthly or on a bi-yearly basis Venmo: @Maritess-Zurbano-1
We have until March 2026 to raise $200 dollars so every bit helps!
If you'd like to stay in the loop of BIPOC events/books/fun stuff, kindly join us at our email list HERE as we’ll experiment with a newsletter in case any social media or Meetup does something daft, we can remain in touch!
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We will be speaking freely, often in critique of white supremacy, patriarchy, and misogyny. If you do not identify as BIPOC, you're welcome to join as a co-conspiritor, keeping in mind we prioritize BIPOC voices. We have an anti-racist lens with every discussion we have. Non-BIPOC co-conspirators will be screened.
I also recommend this Spanish Meetup every Sunday, very cool people who organize it, and sometimes I attend so you’ll see a friendly face.
Upcoming events
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Holiday Magic Cabaret with Maritess Zurbano—December 14th
the Rabbit Box Theatre, 94 Pike St.,, Seattle, WA, USThis 80 minute show features world-class sleight of hand, mind reading, and lots of audience participation. Spend the evening watching magic honed fhrough the decades, starting in 1990's Las Vegas in the mafia-run casinos, Hollywood, throughout Asia, and ending at the World Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. Featuring the burlesque art of Pinay Grigio. Recommended 21+ over
Note Dec 14 show is at 4pm, Dec 21st show is at 7:30pm
12/14 TICKET LINK HERE AT RABBIT BOX THEATER SITE
12/21 TICKET LINK HERE AT RABBIT BOX THEATER SITE
Maritess Zurbano, The Intuitionist "Today Zurbano's magic act is about taking back power, exerting that power over her audience, and owning the sexual overtones..." --Bust Magazine Maritess Zurbano is a master magician, a Filipina-American author, playwright, and performer. She was nominated for her sleight-of-hand skills at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques International Competition, and starred in her own illusion show in Japan. Zurbano's opinions of the magic world are published as editorials for Ms. Magazine and The Seattle Times. Her wry and unique show about searching for belonging in the male-dominated tradition of Las Vegas magic has been produced off-Broadway in New York at Ars Nova, The NYC International Fringe Festival and in dramaturg collaboration with The Public Theater NYC. "Zurbano is urban sophistication with an edge…" - New York Newsday
***Pinay Grigio ***(she/her) is a Filipina American burlesque performer and dance educator based out of Seattle, WA. She is the producer of “Halo-Halo Cabaret”, an all Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Cabaret Variety Show. She has performed at local festivals such as What The Funk - an All POC Burlesque Festival dedicated to funk music and the Seattle Moisture Festival. Nationally, she has performed at the Asian Burlesque Festival in NYC and Sin City Burlesque Festival in Las Vegas. Locally, she has been featured as a performer with Azn Glow at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and part of the cabaret cast at Wing Luke Museum’s Jamfest. As a dance educator, she teaches her own dance series called “Pleasure”: Burlesque Movement For the Soul. Mesmerizing, tantalizing, and a tropical delight...once you are graced by her presence, you will crave for more. Hope you’re thirsty!3 attendeesHoliday Magic Cabaret with Maritess Zurbano—December 21st
the Rabbit Box Theatre, 94 Pike St.,, Seattle, WA, USThis 80 minute show features world-class sleight of hand, mind reading, and lots of audience participation. Spend the evening watching magic honed fhrough the decades, starting in 1990's Las Vegas in the mafia-run casinos, Hollywood, throughout Asia, and ending at the World Championship in Lisbon, Portugal. Featuring the burlesque art of Pinay Grigio. Recommended 21+ over
Note Dec 14 show is at 4pm, Dec 21st show is at 7:30pm
12/14 TICKET LINK HERE AT RABBIT BOX THEATER SITE
12/21 TICKET LINK HERE AT RABBIT BOX THEATER SITE
Maritess Zurbano, The Intuitionist "Today Zurbano's magic act is about taking back power, exerting that power over her audience, and owning the sexual overtones..." --Bust Magazine Maritess Zurbano is a master magician, a Filipina-American author, playwright, and performer. She was nominated for her sleight-of-hand skills at the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques International Competition, and starred in her own illusion show in Japan. Zurbano's opinions of the magic world are published as editorials for Ms. Magazine and The Seattle Times. Her wry and unique show about searching for belonging in the male-dominated tradition of Las Vegas magic has been produced off-Broadway in New York at Ars Nova, The NYC International Fringe Festival and in dramaturg collaboration with The Public Theater NYC. "Zurbano is urban sophistication with an edge…" - New York Newsday
***Pinay Grigio ***(she/her) is a Filipina American burlesque performer and dance educator based out of Seattle, WA. She is the producer of “Halo-Halo Cabaret”, an all Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Cabaret Variety Show. She has performed at local festivals such as What The Funk - an All POC Burlesque Festival dedicated to funk music and the Seattle Moisture Festival. Nationally, she has performed at the Asian Burlesque Festival in NYC and Sin City Burlesque Festival in Las Vegas. Locally, she has been featured as a performer with Azn Glow at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and part of the cabaret cast at Wing Luke Museum’s Jamfest. As a dance educator, she teaches her own dance series called “Pleasure”: Burlesque Movement For the Soul. Mesmerizing, tantalizing, and a tropical delight...once you are graced by her presence, you will crave for more. Hope you’re thirsty!1 attendee
Past events
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