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Parkerfest 2007: You Might As Well Live It Up

Filed under: The Squib Report Tagged: Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Parker Society, events, Kevin Fitzpatrick

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

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