Can't Miss It: Thursday

NPR IN DA HOUSE: Seattlest was kind of surprised to hear that tickets are still available for NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me live show at the Paramount tonight. We've never personally been to a live radio show before, but we do love the N to the PR, and we're guessing this'll be well worth your time. In case you don't mack on the NPR, it's the silly quiz show that takes a humorous look at current events. Good stuff.

7:30 p.m. // The Paramount // $25-55

APROPOS AIRLINE LIT: New York Times columnist Jonathan Miles is in town to talk about his first novel, Dear American Airlines, a story that takes place in O'Hare airport while the main character waits for his canceled flight to be rescheduled. Considering the unpredictability of our airlines, this may be a good one to take with you for your own hours-long wait between flights this summer. He'll be reading from the novel tonight at Elliot Bay.

7:30 p.m. // Elliot Bay Books // Free

CALL IT GREENVENTURE: National Geographic Adventure presents the national Green Living Project Lecture Series tonight at REI. According to the website, "this [is a] unique Expedition that documented sustainability projects across Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania." On top of the talk, they'll be holding a free raffle to hand out gear from Keen, La Sportiva, Lonely Planet, and other companies.

7 p.m. // REI // Free

photo courtesy of Seattlest Flickr user Alan Cordova