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;…
LA Weekly Mentions Website
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…
Cast Conjurs Dottie in Gonk Show
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…
Parker Show in Oak Room
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
Parkerfest Draws Close; We Get Photos
Click here for the latest news about Parkerfest ’99. Make your plans to be in New York Aug. 28-29 right now! Good news from the Left Coast: fellow Parker fan Kurt VanderSluis has sent in photos of Dorothy Parker sites in Hollywood and Los Angeles. This is great for the site, because for 30 years…
Parkerfest is Here
Mark your calendars: Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, is Parkerfest in the Big Apple. The Dorothy Parker Society of New York is organizing events to coincide with Parker’s birthday on Aug. 22. At least three big events are on tap. First, things kick off with a walking tour of many of the locales in Dot City,…