I am going to be talking about cocktails and Dorothy Parker, along with my book Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide, at a fantastic event in Brooklyn. My event with other authors is on Saturday, April 26, time and place TBD. Below is the press release about the Third Annual Food Book Fair:…
Author: Kevin Fitzpatrick
I'm a writer and sightseeing guide. I'm the author and editor of seven books tied to New York history. I started the Dorothy Parker Society in 1999 with friends at the Algonquin Hotel.
Red Hook Ramblers to Play January Party
The Dorothy Parker Society doesn’t have meetings, it has parties. And our first one of 2014 is going to be a great one. We are back with another fun night with Wit’s End! Saturday Night, Jan. 25, Celebrate the Jazz Age! Come to the former speakeasy Flute Midtown, 205 West 54th Street (near Broadway). Our…
Parker Show Returns to South Africa with Longer Run
In 2008 we interviewed actress-playwright Emily Child about her South Africa show based on Dorothy Parker material. We are happy to report she is back, with a longer run with an updated version of her show. Below is the press release about A Certain Lady. Directed by Gregory Karvellas and performed by Emily Child, A…
Incredible 1920s Documentary Discovered
A new video surfaced recently that’s just sensational to watch for anyone that adores the 1920s and the Algonquin Round Table era. It is called New York in the Twenties, and first aired on American TV in 1961. This has to be one of the best videos of the era. The amount of home movies…
The Tattooed Ballerinas to perform Dorothy Parker in Brooklyn
A group of dancers will be debuting a new piece in Brooklyn, New York, on January 30, 2014. I Wish I Could Drink Like A Lady is the brainchild of Hattie Mae Williams, who leads the troupe, the Tattooed Ballerinas. The company formed under the direction of Hattie in 2003. The performance is at the…
Dorothy Parker’s Los Angeles Tour Dec. 14
Hollywood’s Golden Age comes alive during a special bus tour of Los Angeles locations connected to Dorothy Parker, New York’s wittiest woman who had a 30-year screenwriting career. The tour is open to the public; it begins and ends at Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd (note bus pickup is across the street at old…