Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
The first public walking tours of 2018 will be in January and February, and will continue into the spring weekly. The walks are led by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, author of The Algonquin Round Table New York and A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York. Algonquin Round Table Tour Mondays, meet at the Algonquin Hotel 10:45,…
When David Bowie made a list of his 100 essential books, The Portable Dorothy Parker was included. It’s between Black Boy (Richard Wright) and The Outsider (Albert Camus) in a chronological list that was assembled for a record-breaking exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 2013. Now, Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones, is…
Wayne Curtis writing for the Daily Beast today digs pretty deep into the famous quote always attributed to Dorothy Parker, but never proven she really said it: I like to have a Martini, Two at the very most. After three I’m under the table, After four I’m under my host. In an exhaustive detective search,…
Congratulations to playwright Steven Vlasak and the entire cast of his comedy Nights at the Algonquin Round Table. It has been a smash success in Los Angeles and audiences love it. The show has been extended after winning multiple awards. A message from Steven today, who also runs the Dorothy Parker Society Los Angeles Chapter:…
A new Dorothy Parker show is coming to Washington, D.C. WIT & WRATH: The Life & Times of Dorothy Parker Written and Performed by Claudia Baumgarten SHOW LOCATION: PURSUIT WINE BAR. 1421 H Street, NE PERFORMANCES: Thursday, July 6 @ 9:45 pm Saturday, July 8 @ 4:00 pm Sunday, July 9 @ 8:15 pm Tuesday,…
We have been holding Parkerfest since 1999 at bars, restaurants, walking tours, boats, and deserted islands. But 2017 was a first: A charming play in a 19th century Army officer’s home. Thanks to actress-playwright Maureen Van Trease, who has taken part in many Dorothy Parker Society events, she brought and adaptation of her play to…