At our June 7 party, we had some new blood come into the Parker Society. New "officers" were named at our cocktail party at the Algonquin Hotel. Officers for 2005-2006:Kevin Fitzpatrick, PresidentMelissa Evantash, Vice PresidentKristin McMahon, West Coast PresidentKara Bernatowicz, SecretaryChrissie Fitzpatrick, TreasurerLaurie Kahn, Nyack Chapter PresidentDavid Cowen, Connecticut Chapter PresidentTom Grant, VP Mormon RelationsJayne…
Press for Parker
The Dorothy Parker Society’s recent trip to The Algonquin has been written up in the new issue of THE L MAGAZINE: Myths, though, are probably better judged by their endurance than their accuracy. And certainly these two have proven durable enough. It was in the spirit of the second, more sociable pole, then, that a…
Talk of the Town to be Moved to Gonk
A press release emailed to us today: The Talk of the Town Book, Lyrics and Music by Ginny Redington and Tom Dawes Directed by Dan Wackerman Performances at the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel 59 West 44th Street, Between 5th and 6th Avenues SCHEDULE: Performances begin Monday, May 23rd and will run every Monday…
Events March & April
A lot of events are scheduled for the next 2 months! There is an Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour on Sunday, March 13 (Noon). The next week, on Tuesday, March 22, Adam Gopnik is doing a talk at the Small Press Center (6:00). After this veteran New Yorker writer’s talk, we’ll be at the Algonquin…
Weekend with Benchley & Fitzgerald Gang
We are trying to pull off — for the first time ever — a gathering of the Dorothy Parker Society, Robert Benchley Society and International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society. The date is Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 7 pm. We of course will be at The Algonquin Hotel. The evening is the same day as…
Eloise & The Plaza
This New Yorker Roz Chast cartoon was sent in by Jayne, she says its at least 20 years old. How The Plaza changes hands… again. We are trying to get Eloise moved to The Algonquin! www.dorothyparker.com