On Scheduling a Trip to New York

I must admit to all my friends, I am a bookish nerd. I scheduled a trip to the big apple to coincide with the New Yorker Festival.

I have tried to convince my friend Dan that we should treat this like the fantasy football of meeting smart, slightly shy ladies. And so I am eyeing the schedule very closely until the draft starts tickets go on sale.

Here's my current short list for Friday night, October 5:

The New Yorker Town Hall Meeting
Iraq Revisited
7 p.m. Town Hall ($16)


Friday Night Film Project
Errol Morris talks with Philip Gourevitch
8 p.m. Directors Guild of America ($25)


A New Yorker Dance Party
10 p.m. Hiro Ballroom and Lounge ($20)