Can't Miss It: Thursday

ARE YOU JUST? Michael J. Sandel, professor of philosophy at Harvard, talks about political and moral philosophy at Town Hall. Sandel’s all-encompassingly titled “Justice” courses are among the most highly attended in the university’s history. Sandel is the author of Just: What’s the Right Thing to Do, which examines our obligations to others.

7:30 p.m. // Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave // Tickets: $5

VIDEO KILLED THE TV ON THE RADIO STAR: Kyp Malone plays Neumo’s. Malone is the guitarist and singer for TV On The Radio. While the group’s on hiatus, Malone is recording solo under the name Rain Machine. His sound is TV On The Radio but less refined, although supposedly one song on his new self-titled album draws heavily on Beyonce for influence.

8:00 p.m.// Neumos, 925 East Pike Street // Tickets: $12

CORIN HEWITT: Once upon a time, Corin Hewiit locked himself within a tiny room at Portland’s Small A Projects Gallery, with a fridge, stove, several cameras, and some photographs of Native American baskets to copy. The results of his lock-in are displayed in “Weavings: Performance #2”. Hewit’s photographs weave on and over the boundary between perishable and inert objects. On display the Seattle Art Museum.

10 a.m - 9 p.m. // Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave. // Tickets: $15