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Sports: The Sonics are 6-9, on a two game losing streak, and everybody's fighting. The Orlando Magic are 11-4, have won their last four, feature Dwight Howard, and come from some place very warm! What's not to love? Tip-off is right when the next snowstorm is supposed to hit. Worth risking your life for? Yes!

7:00pm // Key Arena // tickets

Books, or something similar: Elliott Bay Books has their monthly open mic night on the last Wednesday of every month - tonight! Share your horror stories from the last few days and watch Elliott Bay's own P. Dawg do something with a microphone. We're sure it's legal and family friendly.

7:30pm // Elliott Bay Book Company // Free, save your dignity

Music: Loving Thunder, Weird Lords, Nam Ghost, and DJ Damaged Goods bring a long and bass-heavy night to the Bad Juju. Come support your local bands, as Loving Thunder and Weird Lords will make you proud.

8:00pm // Bad Juju // Free

Testing your mettle: Speaking of cold, the lower Puget Sound regions can expect 1-3 inches of snow tonight, which changes into freezing rain in the wee early hours, which may or may not thaw tomorrow. Seattlest suggests you get out there, bald tires and all, and learn a thing or two about winter driving.

7:00-10:00pm // Puget Sound Highways // Free