Can't Miss It: Tuesday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATSY CLINE!: The Triple Door will be hosting Sweet Dreams, an evening celebration tonight on what would have been Patsy Cline's 77th birthday. Featuring local Northwest singer/songwriters such as Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs, and Rachel Flotard of Visqueen, the show will be a great opportunity for longtime fans to hear their favorites and pay tribute to the legendary singer. The earlier showing is all ages, and $2.00 from each ticket sold will go towards the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

7, 9:30 p.m. // The Triple Door, 216 Union Street // Tickets: $20

'CAUSE HEALTH CARE'S IMPORTANT: NPR commentator and author T.R. Reid will be speaking tonight at Town Hall for: A Quest for Better Health Care. As a part of the Future of Health Lecture Series, Reid will be discussing his latest book, Healing of America, his visits to other countries with successful health care systems, and what has made them so. As we all know from the past couple months, the future of our own health care system is being widely debated--this lecture might be a great opportunity for anyone hoping to gain more insight on the issue.

7:30 p.m. // Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue // Tickets: $5

READING ON WORLD HUNGER: Reverend Arthur Simon will be leading a conversation based on his autobiography, The Rising of Bread for the World: An Outcry of Citizens Against Hunger. Much-beloved traveler, writer, and activist extraordinaire Rick Steves will be giving the introduction and participating in the conversation. Simon will be speaking about his 35 years of persuading public officials to do more about poverty and hunger, and how he began and developed the non-profit Bread for the World--"the influential religious lobby on hunger."

7:30 p.m. // Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street // FREE