A new play about Dorothy Parker’s early life and career is coming to New York for four performances as part of the 17th annual Black Box New Play Festival at the Gallery Players Theater. Encore, Encore is written by Colin Crowley and directed by Paula D’Alessandris. It opens June 12 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In…
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Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918-1923, Released This Month
The press release goes out today, so now my secret project for the last five years can finally be announced: Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918-1923. I think anyone who is a fan of Dorothy Parker will enjoy this news. The book comes out 5-14-14 and is available now via iUniverse. It will be in all…
March 29 Walking Tour Cancelled
I’m sorry, but the March 29 walking tour has been cancelled. The next walking tour is Saturday, April 12. Info here.
Montreal Singer Records Dorothy Parker-themed Album
We’ve been following the progress of Myriam Gendron in Montreal. This month, the Canadian singer-songwriter released an album based on Dorothy Parker verse. Not So Deep as a Well is a co-release by Feeding Tube Records and Mama Bird Recording Company. She licensed the material from Mrs. Parker’s estate. The Parker poems that are on…
Incredible 1920s Documentary Discovered
A new video surfaced recently that’s just sensational to watch for anyone that adores the 1920s and the Algonquin Round Table era. It is called New York in the Twenties, and first aired on American TV in 1961. This has to be one of the best videos of the era. The amount of home movies…
Make A Video, Win a Copy of Under the Table
Do you want to win an autographed copy of Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide from author Kevin Fitzpatrick? Of course you do! I will give away a book to the first three people to make a video of themselves mixing their favorite cocktail, while at the same time reciting their favorite Dorothy…