Official Dorothy Parker Site Since 1998
The 23rd annual Parkerfest followed the path of our past soirees: friends, cocktails, walking tours, laughs. The 2022 edition was a smash success with the addition of a new taste, oysters, and a new important feature, visiting the grave of Dorothy Parker. In our past gatherings–which have included events with boats and speakeasies—we truly celebrate…
The annual Parkerfest returns August 17-22 from the Dorothy Parker Society! Celebrate Dorothy Parker Christmas as we mark her birthday with events in Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Manhattan. This year we are adding a new taste to the annual party: oysters!
Join a special toast and to mark the passing of Dorothy Parker in 1967. The event date is Sunday, June 5. This year we are going to drink toasts at the Algonquin, and visit the house where she died, and her funeral home. The events: * Begin with a Bloody Mary or Mimosa at the…
The upcoming 2021 Parkerfest has given me the opportunity to look back at the events that the Dorothy Parker Society has held in the past, starting in 1999. After few hours of looking at old photos in the archives–people with cigarettes in hand indoors–and reviewing the “recaps” of past Parkerfest soirees–yes we chartered a yacht…
The Algonquin Hotel is not going to let the centennial of the first luncheon of the Algonquin Round Table pass without notice. The national literary landmark has planned an entire summer of events to celebrate the Vicious Circle, which began as a welcome home roast for critic Alexander Woollcott in June 1919. To mark the…
Several of the backers of the Kickstarter crowd funding campaign to purchase one of Dorothy Parker’s mink coats came together last weekend for a party at the Algonquin Round Table. These were the folks who pledged enough money to actually wear Mrs. Parker’s mink; model Dandy Dillinger was the first. It was an early morning…