Gary Budge has been appointed general manager of the historic 174-room Algonquin Hotel. Budge, a 38-year hospitality veteran, will be responsible for the supervision of the hotel’s employees, all service standards and the management of hotel operations. “I’m thrilled to join the Algonquin team,” Budge said. “I’m looking forward to being a part of its…
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.
Dorothy Parker Short Film to Play at Hoboken Festival
We are happy to post this press release; this short film was screened in October 2007 at Dorothy Parker Day in Long Branch, Mrs. Parker’s birthplace. It is a fine film. The release: A film version of Dorothy Parker’s short story The Sexes will have its world premiere at the 2008 Hoboken International Film Festival…
Actors & Staged Reading at Ladies of the Corridor Party May 14
If you have not made up your mind if you want to attend our next big Dorothy Parker Society party, just read who will be attending. We have 4 fantastic actors who will be at the splashy party on May 14 to celebrate The Ladies of the Corridor coming back to bookstores. The party is…
Dining No Delight at Cafe Dorothy Parker
I came across this blog post about a restaurant named Dorothy Parker in Buenos Aires. I asked about it, and I learned it was located at the corner of Acune de Figueroa and Costa Rica. It went out of business… A good thing, as one commenter says: The one time I was there I ordered…
General Review of the Sex Situation
Here is a video of actress Annmarie LaRocca reading Dorothy Parker’s classic “General Review of the Sex Situation.” The video is part of I Blame Poetry’s online poems project.
New Parker Book Out April 29, Launch Party May 14
One of Dorothy Parker’s most overlooked pieces of writing is coming back to print on April 29. The Ladies of the Corridor is a 1953 Broadway drama she co-wrote with Arnaud d’Usseau, a Hollywood and Broadway veteran. Today we launched new section of the web site with information about the book and play:* An overview…