Spring is here and we are getting into the season with a speakeasy party with a fantastic female vocalist! The Dorothy Parker Society and Wit’s End are proud to bring you Lizzie Thomas and Her Band. The date is Saturday, March 30. The place is Flute Midtown, 205 W. 54th Street (at Broadway). The doors…
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.
BBC 5 Live Radio Interview
k72ndst · Legacy of Dorothy Parker The BBC Radio journalist Joanne Griffith interviewed me about the life and legacy of Dorothy Parker on January 27 for BBC Radio 5 Live. Note that Mrs. Parker helped found the Screen Writers Guild, not the Screen Actors Guild. The address of the Algonquin Hotel is 59 West 44th…
National Arts Club Tips Caps to Cole Porter
We heard from our good friends at the National Arts Club about a party it is hosting this month. Grab your hats and attend. Here is the press release: Celebrate the chapeaux of sunny days and moonlit nights of an era when one was never truly dressed without a hat. The Bonnet Bash: Night and…
Goodreads Book Club Opens
After the New York Times wrote the kind of story a company would cut its arms off to get, I added a Goodreads book club this week. The Dorothy Parker Society Constant Reader Book Club is open for business and book lovers. It would be nice to build this up as a place to talk…
Walking Tour Schedule 2013
These are the dates for the walking tours for the first half of 2013: Saturday, March 30: Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour Saturday, April 27: Dorothy Parker’s Upper West Side Tour Saturday, May 25: Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour Saturday, June 29: Dorothy Parker’s Upper West Side Tour All walks start at Noon and are…
Monthly Party With Dandy Wellington on Feb. 23
A night not to pass up! The Dorothy Parker Society and Wit’s End are proud to bring you Dandy Wellington and His Band. The date is Saturday, Feb. 23. The place is Flute Midtown, 205 W. 54th Street (at Broadway). The doors open at 7. If you love jazz and dressing in vintage clothes, this…