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Dorothy Parker and screenplay, about 1936.

Toast To Dorothy June 7 on Anniversary

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The forty-ninth anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s death is Tuesday, June 7. We will be marking the occasion in New York at the Blue Bar of the Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th Street, from 5-7:00 p.m. If you can’t join us, a raise a glass or read a poem wherever you may. The 1967 front-page obituary…

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Matilda

Cat Adoption Van Returning to Algonquin

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

Dorothy Parker loved animals, as all true fans know. So we always like to celebrate whenever the Algonquin Hotel brings out Matilda for any event, and Monday, May 16 is a good one. The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals will have a cat adoption truck parked in front of the hotel in honor of the…

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Dawn Powell and Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker-Dawn Powell Walking Tour June 26

Posted on May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

Celebrate two of New York’s greatest fiction writers on a walking tour to trace their footsteps in the neighborhoods they made famous: Dorothy Parker and Dawn Powell. See their homes and haunts on a walk that begins at the landmark Algonquin Hotel and ends in Greenwich Village. The tour starts at Noon on Sunday, June…

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Astor Hotel

Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour April 30

Posted on April 7, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The first public walking tour of 2016 will be on April 30 at Noon at the Algonquin Hotel. The Algonquin Round Table comes alive in the only New York walking tour devoted to the famed literary group. The 2-hour walk celebrates Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, Harpo Marx, Edna Ferber, Franklin P. Adams,…

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Mike Davis and the New Wonders

April 30 Party at St Cloud in Times Square

Posted on April 2, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The monthly Dorothy Parker Society party is on a roof! Wit’s End™ presents Mike Davis and the New Wonders at St. Cloud in the Knickerbocker Hotel, Saturday, April 30, 2016. The first Wit’s End party in 7 years to be held outdoors! Advance tickets onsale. Dance to 1920s jazz, enjoy cocktails, and wear your best…

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March 2016 Party

Photos from March Wit’s End Party

Posted on April 1, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

We had a wonderful party on March 25, 2016, at St Cloud at the Knickerbocker Hotel. We welcomed back the Buck and a Quarter Quartet, sipped classic cocktails, and had a full house for dancing. Our hostess Eden Atencio organized a Spring/East Hat Contest with Miss Art Deco Dandy Dillinger. Special celebrity guest judge Voon…

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Buck and a Quarter Quartet

Monthly Dorothy Parker Society Party on the Roof March 26

Posted on March 1, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The monthly Dorothy Parker Society party returns for another fantastic evening. Wit’s End™ presents the Buck and a Quarter Quartet at St. Cloud in the Knickerbocker Hotel, Saturday, March 26, 2016. This “quartet and a quarter” has made its mission to play forgotten gems—as well as favorites—of the golden age of American popular music. The…

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Dandy Wellington

Feb 27 Monthly Party at The Knick with Dandy Wellington

Posted on February 9, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The Dorothy Parker Society has the monthly party that isn’t to be missed. This month it will be with one of our favorite entertainers. Wit’s End™ presents Dandy Wellington and His Band, at the 7th anniversary party at St. Cloud in the Knickerbocker Hotel, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. This is the fourth straight year that…

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Dandy Dillinger

Photo Gallery from Dorothy Parker Society January Party

Posted on February 1, 2016April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

The Dorothy Parker Society and Wit’s End had a fantastic debut at St. Cloud at the Knickerbocker Hotel on January 30, 2016. Michael Arenella performed a sublime show of authentic jazz. We saw the crowning of Miss Art Deco, Dandy Dillinger. We raffled off a dinner at Charlie Palmer at the Knick. The rooftop was…

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Nasty Canasta

Naked Dorothy Parker Night Sept. 16

Posted on September 8, 2015April 12, 2016 by Kevin Fitzpatrick

There have been many Dorothy Parker poetry nights, but perhaps the most unique is coming to New York this month. The Naked Girls Reading series will present You Might As Well Live on September 16 at Under St. Marks in the East Village. The organization, led by producer-host Nasty Canasta, adds Mrs. Parker to a…

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