Fall 2009 in NYC

Here's what I'm looking forward to over the next couple of months, in no particular order.

Vermeer's Milkmaid at the Met
- It's just one painting, but it's iconic, and I'll be there anyway to see Robert Frank.
*check*

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Othello - Public Theater
- Not gonna happen. Tickets are nearly impossible to get.

The Informant
- Good cast. Darkish comedy. Should be good.

Fatty Cue
- BBQ and bourbon in Billyburg.

Deitch Projects
- A really cool gallery that I've been meaning to check out.

Where the Wild Things Are
- I'm not buying the outrageous hype, but I do like Spike Jonze. His first commercial film was the music video for Sabotage.
*check*

The Road
- One of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. Do not ruin this Hollywood.

New York, I Love You
- Paris, je t'aime is one of my favorite films of all time and New York is my favorite city. This shouldn't be too hard.

Robert Frank: The Americas
- I love photography and America history.
*check*

Kandinsky at the Guggenheim
- Abstract awesomeness.
*check*

Mitchell Algus Gallery: Paintings and Works on Paper
- I don't know much about this, but it looks like a cool show at a cool gallery.

Sarah Anne Johnson: House on Fire
- I read about this in New York Magazine. It's not at the top of my list but I wouldn't mind checking it out.

30 Rock
- Along with The Office, Sunny and South Park, one of very few consistently funny sitcoms.
*check*

It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
- So far, so good. I'm not sure how the noose scene at the beginning of episode 3 was allowed on TV.
*check*

Curb Your Enthusiasm
- How can you not watch the Seinfeld reunion within the show?
*check*

Sufjan Stevens at Bowery Ballroom
- $15 tickets. Tiny venue. Should be an excellent show.
*check*

Inside the Artist's Studio: Chuck Close
- Probably the thing I'm most excited about on this list. A once in a lifetime opportunity to see one of my favorite artists. And I'm not even half as pumped as Tray Funk is.
*check*

Sufjan Stevens: BQE
- This could be an interesting film/album combo.

Monet's Water Lillies at the MoMA
- I loved the Water Lillies exhibit at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris and I'm hoping this is similar.

30 for 30
- One of my favorite writers, Bill Simmons, has been working on this series for the past 3 years. 30 mini sports documentaries by 30 acclaimed directors.
*check*