‘Wait Wait’ host Peter Sagal to speak at NAU

Peter Sagal

Peter SagalPeter Sagal, host of the popular NPR program “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” is coming to Northern Arizona University as part of Constitution Day and Civic Engagement Month with a free public discussion that begins at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15 at Ardrey Memorial Auditorium.

Sagal also is the host of “Constitution USA,” a four-hour PBS series during which he travels cross-country on a customized red, white and blue Harley-Davidson to find out where the Constitution lives, how it works and how it unites us as a nation.

Sagal visits dozens of cities and small towns across America, introducing viewers to some of today’s major constitutional debates and the fascinating stories of the people they affect every day.

September’s Civic Engagement Month and NAU Constitution Day will consist of other events on campus and in the Flagstaff community.

The free event does require advance tickets, which will become available after Sept. 6 at the Central Ticket Office located in the University Union (bldg. 30), by calling (928) 523-5661 or (888) 520-7214, or online.