Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
The first event put on by the Dorothy Parker Society of New York was a day that began with shoes and ended with sore feet. Parkerfest was a daylong event held Aug. 28 in Manhattan. A combination walking tour, cocktail party and evening theater show, the event drew a terrific group of more than three…
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
The first Parkerfest was a big success yesterday, more than 35 Dotheads attended the day-long event. I am creating a section about it, loaded with incriminating photos, so keep checking back. Thanks to all who attended, you made the day very special.
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…