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NEW YORK — Three days of wall-to-wall Dorothy Parker events didn’t slow down the enthusiasm for the indefatigable members of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York and friends at the 7th annual Parkerfest. Held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, it was the biggest event ever in the eight years of the organization. The weekend…
Not sure why it took ten months, but a reporter who attended Parkerfest 2004 has written an article about it. Richard Eiler, a nice chap, says: I was still frightened by the whole ‘fan’ thing. I collected her first editions, had flown across the Atlantic just to be at the party and, well, tried to…
At our June 7 party, we had some new blood come into the Parker Society. New "officers" were named at our cocktail party at the Algonquin Hotel. Officers for 2005-2006:Kevin Fitzpatrick, PresidentMelissa Evantash, Vice PresidentKristin McMahon, West Coast PresidentKara Bernatowicz, SecretaryChrissie Fitzpatrick, TreasurerLaurie Kahn, Nyack Chapter PresidentDavid Cowen, Connecticut Chapter PresidentTom Grant, VP Mormon RelationsJayne…
The Dorothy Parker Society’s recent trip to The Algonquin has been written up in the new issue of THE L MAGAZINE: Myths, though, are probably better judged by their endurance than their accuracy. And certainly these two have proven durable enough. It was in the spirit of the second, more sociable pole, then, that a…
A press release emailed to us today: The Talk of the Town Book, Lyrics and Music by Ginny Redington and Tom Dawes Directed by Dan Wackerman Performances at the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel 59 West 44th Street, Between 5th and 6th Avenues SCHEDULE: Performances begin Monday, May 23rd and will run every Monday…
A lot of events are scheduled for the next 2 months! There is an Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour on Sunday, March 13 (Noon). The next week, on Tuesday, March 22, Adam Gopnik is doing a talk at the Small Press Center (6:00). After this veteran New Yorker writer’s talk, we’ll be at the Algonquin…