In Mt. Kisco, NY, on Monday, October 25th at 7:30 PM the Award Winning Creative Arts Café Poetry Series at the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts will present the ninth annual Edgar Allan Poe and Company — a selection of readings of the poetry of Poe hosted by “Dorothy Parker†followed by other special…
Amazing Turnout for Floating Party at Parkerfest ’04
NEW YORK — For five years Parkerfest was held in August – timed to coincide with Dorothy Parker’s birthday – but in 2004 it was bumped back to October due to the Republican National Convention. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Attendance was double from 2003, new events were added, and the…
Next DPSNY Night is Oct. 26
The next gathering of the Dorothy Parker Society of New York is Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 6pm to hear Bob Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker, at the Small Press Center. Right after his talk we’ll head to the Blue Bar of the Algonquin Hotel. All are welcome to attend; per our charter, you…
Parkerfest Photos Galore
Parkerfest 2004 was a smashing success! We finally have photo documentation of the festivities from the first Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball & Speakeasy Cruise. Thanks to all who sent in photos! Read the recap and see 100 pix. We can’t wait until 2005!
Painter Natalie Ascencios in LA
Natalie Ascencios, our favorite painter in the whole world since she did the beautiful Round Table painting that hangs in the Algonquin Hotel, is having a gallery show. If you live around Los Angeles, maybe you can attend the opening, which is Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7 pm. The show runs for three weeks and…
Chicago Parker Show is Nov. 7
Attention Chicagoland: The Chicago Humanities Festival is scheduled to present You Might As Well Live on Nov. 7, 2004. This one-woman musical play, featuring Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason, uses Mrs. Parker’s poetry and one short story, “The Waltz,” as lyrics for a tuneful and jazzy score. In the play, a middle-aged Dorothy Parker…