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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…
The next Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour will be on Saturday, Sept. 26, at noon. Advance tickets are onsale now, or buy them on the walk, $20 per person. The Algonquin Round Table comes alive in the only New York walking tour devoted to the famed literary group. The 2-hour walk celebrates Franklin P. Adams,…
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…
Our Parkerfest 2015, held July 25, made a nice summer return to Flute, which where we held the first gathering sixteen years ago. Since 1999 a lot has been changed, but the old speakeasy that was once Texas Guinan’s Club Intime still seems like a throwback to a different era. Our partners in Wit’s End,…