Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
NEW YORK — A Roaring Twenties lawn party on historic and beautiful Governors Island was the destination for a two-part Parkerfest this year. The amazing scenery and lush grass, combined with hot jazz, made for a memorable pair of weekends for the Dorothy Parker Society in June and September 2008. It was the first Dorothy…
The Dorothy Parker Society started the annual Parkerfest in 1999. For 2008, it is doing something extra special: taking part in the Jazz-Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. It is Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th, from 11:00 am to 5 pm. Admission is free and open to the public; all ages are invited….
William Zeffiro, who wrote The Road to Ruin and is an officer in the Dorothy Parker Society, composed this song in 2008 and performed it at the birthday party we held for Dottie in August. Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker was recently recorded, and is presented here for you to enjoy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MRS. PARKER Words…
We are happy to post this press release; this short film was screened in October 2007 at Dorothy Parker Day in Long Branch, Mrs. Parker’s birthplace. It is a fine film. The release: A film version of Dorothy Parker’s short story The Sexes will have its world premiere at the 2008 Hoboken International Film Festival…
Some gender reversal is the twist to a new short film based on Dorothy Parker’s short story “You Were Perfectly Fine.” The film was shot by Irish actor-director Karl Geary (Coney Island Baby) and stars his wife, Scottish TV star Laura Fraser (A Knight’s Tale), and English actress Miranda Nolan. No plans to release it…
The Bergen Record across the river in New Jersey put on its site today a multimedia package for Black History Month about Dorothy Parker. It ties into the nice column written by Lawrence Aaron that is in today’s paper. Reading this, it reminds me that Mrs. Parker belongs in the New Jersey Hall of Fame.