Later this week is Parkerfest 2007. It will be held Oct. 4-6 in New York and is our 8th annual event. The Robert Benchley Society is going to join us too. For Saturday evening, we have broken the events into the separate banquet and the party. Both have open bars, so this is a combined four hours of unlimited cocktails, which Mrs. Parker would appreciate.
The schedule:
Thursday Oct. 4, 9 p.m.Dorothy Parker Reading, Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
Titled "The Potable Dorothy Parker" and co-produced by Celia Bressack and Stephanie Sellars, this is the second year in a row that this unique ensemble has presented Mrs. Parker's work in the East Village. The address is 34 Avenue A, admission is a suggested $5.
Friday, Oct. 5Happy Hour at the Algonquin Hotel, 6-8 p.m.
Join the Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley societies for cocktails in the lobby of the Algonquin, 59 W. 44th Street. Make new friends or renew acquaintances with old ones. We will be in the lobby, just look for the big group that is having the most fun: that will be the Parker and Benchley societies.
Saturday, Oct. 6Dorothy Parker-Robert Benchley Walking Tour, 11 a.m.
Meet in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel for a 2-hour walk to the former haunts of the Vicious Circle, with many stops along the way of places associated with Parker and Benchley: speakeasies, offices, homes, theaters. A special tribute to the 85th anniversary of The Treasurer's Report. Wear comfortable shoes. $15.
Lunch at the Round Table, 1:15 p.m.Come to the Algonquin Hotel and soak in where the legends once roamed. We will have lunch at the Round Table (and if the crowd is too large, at the smaller satellite tables that are just as swell). Cash only.
Immediately following lunch, if you are interested in the Parker or Benchley societies, meet the officers and directors of each.
Robert Benchley-Dorothy Parker Banquet, 6:30 p.m.A two-hour open bar plus full dinner, $50 per person (cheap!)
There are still some tickets left for this, so RSVP now.
We will be in the private dining room of
Pete's Tavern, the historic literary landmark bar-restaurant in Gramercy Park. The Benchley Society awards its annual humor prizes. Attire: 1920s-1930s, black tie optional, speakeasy era dress encouraged. Pete's is on the corner of 18th Street and Irving Place. Seating is strictly limited, so you must RSVP to attend.
Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball, 10:30 p.m. until ?
Two-hour open bar, plus appetizers, live entertainment, $55 per person.
Not many tickets still available RSVP today.
The big event of Parkerfest is always the party. The year, we are going to the oldest drinking establishment in Manhattan,
The Bridge Café. It is right next to the Brooklyn Bridge in lower Manhattan, and has been around since 1794. Attire: 1920s-1930s, black tie optional, speakeasy era dress encouraged. The Bridge Cafe is on 279 Water Street. Attendance is strictly limited, so you must RSVP to attend.
TO RSVP: YOU MUST EMAIL KEVIN (AT) DOROTHYPARKER (DOT) COM.
See info and photos from our past events
here.
Labels: events, parkerfest
Posted by Kevin Fitzpatrick on Monday, October 01, 2007 at 7:18 PM | Permalink | Comments 
Dorothy Parker events in October were a lot of fun to attend. Yesterday was a nice turnout at the Bowery Poetry Club for the Parker lecture that was part of the Poets in NY series put on by Rattapallax (special thanks to Publisher Ram Devineni for the fine job). Earlier this month, we had a big Parkerfest; the photos are now online. Just one week later was Dorothy Parker Day in Long Branch; see the many photos from that fun day. The best was the dog parade that went past Mrs. Parker's birthplace. It was fun to see the doggies sniffing around.
