Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Will Shortz at Borders Next Tuesday

In conjunction with a tie-in book to the movie "Wordplay", Will Shortz will be doing an in-store at Borders, 10 Columbus Circle, on Tuesday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m. The Puzzle Brothers, both somehow omitted from the movie, will also be in attendance.

UPDATE: As part of the promotion of the film, Will Shortz will be appearing on "Late Show with David Letterman", Monday, June 12, at 11:37 p.m. EDT on CBS. Paris Hilton will also be on the show... wonder how long it would take her to do a NYT themeless? (Speaking of, congrats to Robair for finishing in an utterly blazing 4:46 on this past Saturday's NYT puzzle, making my 15:02 look absolutely sick by comparison!)

4 comments:

SailorCallie said...

You two should've been in "Wordplay" instead of being omitted.

Ellen said...

One Puzzle Brother is clearly visible in a scene right outside the ballroom.

SailorCallie said...

Which one, Dave or Robair? And, I happen to have met both brothers two months ago.

Gregory Heller said...

An Evening of Puzzles with Will Shortz

Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 6pm-9pm
Flourtown Country Club
150 McCloskey Road, Flourtown, PA 19031

For full information, see:
http://hellerspringfield.com/puzzles/index.htm


Will Shortz, editor of The New York Times Crossword Puzzle and Puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition, will present an evening of puzzles and fun at the Flourtown Country Club in Springfield Township, Montgomery County.

Mr. Shortz will host the Springfield event with his long-time friend Doug Heller, who is running for Commissioner in Springfield. Heller has been a judge at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament since its founding, by Mr. Shortz, in 1978.

The event includes:

* Complimentary dinner with cash bar
* A series of word games hosted by Will Shortz
* Screening of the acclaimed documentary film Wordplay
* Win the raffle and play the Puzzle with Will Shortz (in the style of his NPR program). Doug will play the role of Liane Hansen to help.
* Meet and talk about puzzles with Will Shortz and Doug Heller

Tickets $50 at the door. Space is limited. Please RSVP to rsvp@hellerspringfield.com so we can have an approximate head count! Event proceeds benefit Heller's campaign.