Be sure to see the Parkefest 2000 page for more details about the weekend of Aug. 4-5. If you’re waiting to RSVP, do it soon. We’re going to Flute and the Gonk! I was at Universal Studios Florida earlier this month on business, and was surprised to see a replica of the Garden of Allah,…
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.
Parkerfest 2000 Plans Solid
Parkerfest 2000 is going to be bigger and better than last year with the announcement that the Algonquin Hotel is onboard for a real Round Table luncheon banquet. We visited the hotel and it is hosting the luncheon on Saturday (Aug. 5). Here is the plan for the weekend: Friday Night (Aug. 4) at Flute…
Those Crazy College Kids
This was sent in by Kamian, who is the Secretary of the DPSNY and one of the founding members. Enjoy! “My friend Kirsten and I heard about this drinking game that I think you will find funny. While watching Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, one must drink when…” she says ‘love’ she says ‘death’…
Drinks Galore in Store
Check out the page about Flute, the former Dorothy Parker favored speakeasy Club Intime owned by Texas Guinan. Some members of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York were invited to a Prohibition Party. We all wore classic 1930s clothes and had a great time. The page also has some material written by Tex herself.
Dottie Anniversary Approches
Wednesday, June 7, is the 33rd anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s death at age 73. Have a drink and remember Mrs. Parker. A good way to celebrate her birthday is buying a Parker book and giving it to a friend. Increase the number of Parker fans by one on the anniversary. See where Mrs. Parker died…
Pricey Parker Paper
Another wacky day in the online auction world. A handbill from about 1938 or 1939 — with Dorothy Parker’s name on it — sold on eBay Monday for $59. It is from a Greenwich Village street fair to benefit the Spanish Refugees Relief Campaign, which is probably why Dottie loaned her name to be the…