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Enigmatologist Will Shortz Shares His Puzzle Expertise
Napa, CA - Enigmatologist Will Shortz, crossword editor of The New York Times and puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, appears at the Napa Valley Opera House on Friday, May 11 at 8 p.m. During the event, Shortz will discuss his favorite crosswords and puzzlemakers, how crosswords are created, their curious history and his lifelong passion for puzzles. He will also answer questions and conduct audience participation word games. Tickets are $38.
The only academically accredited puzzle master in the world, Shortz designed his own major program at Indiana University, which in 1974 led to his one-of-a-kind degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
In addition to his role as puzzle master for NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and crossword editor of The New York Times, Shortz has been the editor of Games magazine for 15 years and is the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He sold his first puzzle professionally when he was 14 to Venture, a denominational youth magazine. At 16 he became a regular contributor to Dell puzzle publications.
Shortz received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He originally entered law school with the intention of practicing law for 10 years in order to make a lot of money before retiring do what he really wanted -- create puzzles. However, law was not creative enough for him and following graduation he skipped the bar exam and began his career in puzzles immediately.
Today, Shortz relishes his position at the Times because he believes the paper garners the most intelligent, best-educated group of solvers in the country. This allows him to presume a level of culture and solving skill that he couldn't anyplace else.
WHO: Will Shortz
WHAT: An Evening With The Puzzle Master
WHEN: Friday, May 11, 8 PM
COST: $38
WHERE: Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
PUBLIC INFO: (707)-226-7372, www.NVOH.ORG
CONTACT: Teri Stevens, teri@nvoh.org, 707-603-2338
WHAT: An Evening With The Puzzle Master
WHEN: Friday, May 11, 8 PM
COST: $38
WHERE: Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
PUBLIC INFO: (707)-226-7372, www.NVOH.ORG
CONTACT: Teri Stevens, teri@nvoh.org, 707-603-2338
More than 30 years in the making, The Napa Valley Opera House, a national historic landmark, restored the Margrit Biever Mondavi Theatre in June 2003, a second-floor theatre that was originally constructed in 1879. The NVOH 2007 Fall Season marks the fifth year of programming in the intimate 500-seat theatre, the “Jewel of Napa Valley” located in the heart of downtown Napa. Patrons experience an eclectic array of performing arts including theatre, dance, comedy, jazz, blues, world music, and family programming in a world class setting.
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