June 6 & 7 – The 11th Annual Parkerfest. This will be on Governors Island (June 7 is also the anniversary of Mrs. Parker’s death in 1967). Come attend a huge Roaring Twenties weekend, with vintage clothes, automobiles, live jazz and outdoor cocktail parties. The Governors Island Jazz Age Lawn Party is produced by Michael…
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Los Angeles Chapter Plans Busy Summer
We received word from Adrienne, our West Coast major domo, that there are many things to look forward to this summer there. Take it away Adrienne (who can be reached at Adrienne (AT SIGN) dorothyparker (DOT) com. The Dorothy Parker Society Los Angeles chapter is back from the dead this summer. Here are some activities…
Club Wit’s End Returns May 30
News about Club Wit’s End, the monthly music and dance party downtown: MAY 30TH, 2009 : Grandpa Musselman and His Syncopators are BACK for an encore of the hottest jazz to keep you out on the dancefloor! Even more featured vintage cocktails are coming your way, along with our favorite sweets, handmade chocolates from Chocolats…
First Parker Show of the Year Comes to NYC
We got a press release today from Lida McGirr, the director of the first show based on Dorothy Parker material to play in Manhattan this year (there are others on the way). It is timed for Valentine’s Day, a good marketing hook, to be sure. We were tipped off by DPS member Caitlin McEwan (pictured…
Parker LA Chapter Hosts Party
The Dorothy Parker Society chapter in the City of Angels hosted its first holiday event. As chapter prez Adrienne Crew reports: “Here’s a picture of the gang at the Beverly Wilshire as we celebrated the end of the year with a few drinks. Kenneth Branagh stalked us through the night–he followed us into both of…
Los Angeles Chapter Holiday Event Dec. 17
The Dorothy Parker Society Los Angeles Chapter will meet Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30 pm, for a drink at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, in Beverly Hills. Mere minutes from Dorothy’s many houses off Canon Drive, where John O’Hara would often entertain her with his buddies who met there weekly for drinks and…