Dorothy Parker Society

The first Parkerfest was a big success on August 28. There are some photos online from the day, with more coming soon. The response was so good that we will more than likely make it an annual event. www.dorothyparker.com

If you are sitting on the fence about Parkerfest, make up your mind. We have a lot of great people signed up for the SATURDAY event! The first SPEAKEASY is in place for some cocktails, a super-swank gin joint. We’re also getting great press (thanks to VP Jill), including mentions in the New York Observer…

Only four days until Parkerfest! Dot City was launched October 1998, yesterday I found out it was named a Yahoo! Pick of the Week and traffic spiked bigtime. Thanks! Here is what they have to say: “A mega-entertainment mall for the masses, Dot City is a $900-million complex devoted to the fabled Algonquin Round Table…

Today is Dorothy’s 107th birthday. So have a drink today for her! In her honor, we now have a new page on the site, it is of the former office of The New Yorker. Take a look, and then read one of her New Yorker short stories tonight. There are also new photos of her…

Tomorrow is Dorothy Parker’s 107th birthday. Born in West End, New Jersey, in 1893, be sure to lift your glasses and toast our favorite writer and wit. May we suggest a Tom Collins:2 oz. (1/4 cup) gin1 oz. (2 Tbsp.) fresh lemon juice1 tsp. powdered sugarlemon slicemaraschino cherry Combine first three ingredients in chilled glass;…

L.A. Weekly has a nice plug for Dot City and Parkerfest. It is a very nice review of the site (“a well-conceived, highly navigable site of considerable Dottie-worship”), so check it out. A tip of the glass to writer Dave Shulman for the mention. And remember, there is a L.A. section of the site in…

Hanging out in the Blue Bar at the Algonquin Hotel after the opening night of “Social Note” are (from left): Heather Bucha, George Demas, Jennifer Bayly, Christina Kirk and Bill Migliore. Any Dorothy Parker fan will be knocked out by the new Parker show, “Social Note”, marvelously staged at the Algonquin Hotel. Leaving aside the…

How lucky can New Yorkers get? There are two Parker shows in the city this month. The Parker show at the Algonquin runs again this year from August 17 through the 28th. Tuesday through Saturday at 9 with additional shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30. To make reservations call 212-840-6800. www.dorothyparker.com