Can't Miss It: Monday

KEEP ON 69-ING: The Northwest Film Forum's yearlong film series highlighting the wide breadth of movies that came out in 1969 continues with two fine American features. Sydney Pollack's Depression-era dance marathon They Shoot Horses Don't They? was nominated for nine Oscars (winning one), while John Schlesinger's gigolo drama Midnight Cowboy is still the only X-rated film to win Best Picture. Both films play through Thursday with the former running at 6:15 and the latter at 8:30 every night.

6:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m. // Northwest Film Forum // 1515 12th Ave. // $9

DIRTY WORK: UW geomorphologist/rock guitarist/MacArthur genius David Montgomery gets dirty at Town Hall tonight, reading from his new book Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Montgomery traces the history of soil all the way back to ancient times to show the impact dirt has had on culture--and the impact culture has had on dirt--for better or for worse. Focusing on erosion and its impact on civilization, Montgomery hopes to show how organic and no-till farming can save us (and topsoil) from ourselves.

7:30 p.m. // Town Hall // 1119 8th Ave. // $5

PIZZA AND COMEDY: The first Monday of every month is comedy night at the Pagliacci's on Broadway, hosted by the PRoK's Emmett Montgomery (no relation--we think--to the author above). This month's featured comedian is Canadian Duane Goad, eh. Added bonus: Pagliacci's is still running their 30th anniversary sale (through March 20th), with 30% off whole pizzas and primo slices going for the cheese slice price ($2.09).

8 p.m. // Pagliacci Pizza // 426 Broadway Ave E // free