To celebrate the 123rd anniversary of the birth of Dorothy Rothschild, we have events planned in New York and Los Angeles. If you can’t make it, raise a glass wherever you are. New York – Monday, August 22, Noon, Dorothy Parker Upper West Side Walking Tour. Visit Mrs. Parker’s neighborhood and walk in her footsteps…
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Summer Weekly Walking Tours
To answer the demand for walking tours, they are going to be held weekly in July and August this summer. Beginning July 11, there will be a Monday Dorothy Parker Upper West Side Tour weekly at Noon. Starting on July 15 will be the 3:00 PM “Robert Benchley-Dorothy Parker Summer Friday” every Friday. Advance tickets…
A Star Is Born with Gaga and Bradley Cooper in Works
Possibly the best movie-related news in the world of Dorothy Parker came down this week. According to the New York Daily News, Bradley Cooper is behind a remake of A Star Is Born, and his Vicki Lester will be Lady Gaga to his Norman Maine. The 1937 classic screenplay was co-created by Dorothy Parker, her…
Don Marquis Joins Dorothy Parker & Edna Ferber in NY Writers Hall of Fame
The New York State Writers Hall of Fame has added to its august body. The induction ceremony is next month at The Lambs, and more fantastic writers are joining the Hall of Fame. The honorees are chosen by the Empire State Center for the Book. Dorothy Parker was admitted in 2011 and Edna Ferber was…
Dorothy Parker Production in Brazil
The appeal of Dorothy Parker is universal, and a new production in Brazil based on her work has been put onstage. The Pequeno Ato (Little Act) Theatre in São Paulo has “Just One More,” directed by Einat Falbel and Giseli Ramos. There must be something about Mrs. Parker’s appeal in the country; in 2011 a…
Dorothy Parker Production Included in New Orleans Festival
A new Dorothy Parker show opens on Friday, April 1, as part of the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans. From the press release: WIT & WRATH: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOROTHY PARKER Written and performed by Claudia Baumgarten; Directed by Diana Shortes; Musical accompaniment by Lulu. Are Dorothy Parker’s self-deprecating quips, biting…