Kevin Fitzpatrick Book Signing at:
The Speak Easy @ 1220 Fifth, Museum of the City of New York Presents
“Wit’s End: A Celebration Of The Jazz Age”
Prohibition Party – Drink and Dance to Swinging 20s Music
Wednesday, August 26, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Hey, all you swing dancers and jazz aficionados; Club Wit’s End is teaming with the Museum of the City of New York! On Wednesday, August 26, Yehoodite DJ Jason Ganetsky is spinning music from the Jazz Age era from 6-9pm. Akemi Kinukawa will teach 1920s style Charleston followed by Prohibition era jazz. And there’s more: Each month Wit’s End features a different live band, so at the museum we will have live music by the Moonlighters quartet.
There will be specialty cocktails of the era and author Kevin Fitzpatrick, president of the Dorothy Parker Society, will speak briefly about speakeasies in New York during Prohibition and will be signing copies of the new book he is the co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Round Table, 50 pieces written by the Round Table. This new collection presents, for the first time, many pieces from family collections and long-lost periodicals.
Fifth Avenue Terrace – Museum of City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (Museum Mile on Fifth Ave and 103rd), New York, NY
Museum Members: $10 | Non-Members: $12
Admission includes one FREE drink and access to the Museum’s first-floor galleries.
No reservations, tickets sold at the door. Rain or shine!
Come out to dance and drink spirits inspired from the era. Vintage costume or repro is encouraged to help recreate that period.