Did you ever want to know exactly where Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley worked? Wanted to walk in the footsteps of George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly? Well try the Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour. The 2010 schedule is posted now. The first walk is Saturday, Jan. 30, and each walk is on the last…
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Plaque Unveiled at Parker Teenage Home for Parkerfest
On August 22, the 116th anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s birth, a magnificent bronze plaque was unveiled at her teenage home, 310 West 80th Street, by members of the Dorothy Parker Society and local residents. Parker lived in the apartment house with her father, J. Henry Rothschild, around 1909-1910. The plaque was unveiled by Kevin C….
Parker Birthday is in Bronze Now
Saturday is Dorothy Parker’s birthday, and for the 11th straight year, we are going to the Algonquin Hotel to mark the occasion. If you want to take part, we have a whole day planned of activities: 12-2 Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour. Meet in the lobby at 11:45 and take a two-hour walk around the…
No Sept. 20 Event; Walking Tour is Sept. 21
The recent article in City Scoops says there is a Sept. 20 event at Broadway Baby Bistro. That is an error; the event was held Aug. 20. However, there is a walking tour on Sunday, Sept. 21. Noon at the Algonquin Hotel. Cost is $15. All info is here. If you can’t make that one,…
Oct. 20 Walking Tour Canceled
The Algonquin Round Table walking tour that was scheduled for Oct. 20 has been canceled. If you paid in advance for the walk, you will be refunded in full. The next walk will be announced here and in the e-newsletter. www.dorothyparker.com
Walking Tour and Book Expo
Good news for those coming into New York for Book Expo America, the first weekend in June. There is a walking tour on Saturday, June 2, and it will be free for anyone with a BEA badge! That’s right, if you love the Algonquin Round Table, come on out for a walking tour. We begin…