Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We are happy to pass on the news that there is another new Dorothy Parker play coming to New York. The Portable Dorothy Parker Written by Annie Lux Directed by Lee Costello Performed by Margot Avery The New York International Fringe Festival Venue #11 64 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003 (212) 505-6757 IATI…
A new play based on the work of Dorothy Parker is opening in June at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in Los Angeles. Might As Well Live: Stories By Dorothy Parker will open June 6 at the Acme Theatre at The Complex. It is written by Adam Scott Weissman. “Dorothy Parker once said the first thing…
We are really pleased to announce the New York Public Library Mid-Manhattan Branch is going to be celebrating the Algonquin Round Table in April during its popular Story Time for Grown-Ups series. The location is 455 Fifth Avenue, corner of 40th Street. Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a…