The 9th annual Parkerfest is upon us! (Note that it’s been around one year longer than the New Yorker Festival, with which it shares a weekend this year.) The Dorothy Parker Society celebrates its eponym with a speakeasy night, a walking tour, a Round Table lunch, music, readings, and more. Sign up for the Society’s newsletter, and you will be constantly up to date on all matters Parker-related.
Parkerfest 2007 will be held on October 4, 5, and 6, and will be joined by the Robert Benchley Society for a double-whammy party.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Dorothy Parker Reading, Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction, 7-9 p.m.
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. 5
Cocktails at the Algonquin Hotel. 6-8 p.m. Meet in lobby. Cash bar.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Dorothy Parker-Robert Benchley Walking Tour. 11 a.m. meet in lobby. $15.
Lunch at the Round Table. 1:15 p.m. meet in lobby. Cash only.
Dorothy Parker-Robert Benchley Banquet. 6:30 p.m. Pete’s Tavern. 2-hour open bar and dinner. $50 per person. Cash only. RSVP
here (limited space available).
Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball. 10:00 p.m. The Bridge Cafe. 2-hour open bar and party. Ticket TBD per person. Cash only. RSVP
here (limited space available).
My father once attended a birthday party for Marcel Proust hosted by the Proust Society, and that was awfully festive, but this sounds like even more fun.
—Martin Schneider