Book Party at the Museum of the City of New York Aug. 26

Kevin Fitzpatrick Book Signing at:
The Speak Easy @ 1220 Fifth, Museum of the City of New York Presents
“Wit’s End: A Celebration Of The Jazz Age”

Prohibition Party - Drink and Dance to Swinging 20s Music

Wednesday, August 26, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Hey, all you swing dancers and jazz aficionados; Club Wit's End is teaming with the Museum of the City of New York! On Wednesday, August 26, Yehoodite DJ Jason Ganetsky is spinning music from the Jazz Age era from 6-9pm. Akemi Kinukawa will teach 1920s style Charleston followed by Prohibition era jazz. And there’s more: Each month Wit’s End features a different live band, so at the museum we will have live music by the Moonlighters quartet.

There will be specialty cocktails of the era and author Kevin Fitzpatrick, president of the Dorothy Parker Society, will speak briefly about speakeasies in New York during Prohibition and will be signing copies of the new book he is the co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Round Table, 50 pieces written by the Round Table. This new collection presents, for the first time, many pieces from family collections and long-lost periodicals.

Fifth Avenue Terrace - Museum of City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (Museum Mile on Fifth Ave and 103rd), New York, NY
Museum Members: $10 | Non-Members: $12
Admission includes one FREE drink and access to the Museum's first-floor galleries.

No reservations, tickets sold at the door. Rain or shine!

Come out to dance and drink spirits inspired from the era. Vintage costume or repro is encouraged to help recreate that period.

Benchley Films Screen on TCM

Gordon Ernst sent a message to the members of the esteemed Robert Benchley Society about Robert Benchley films on the Turner Classic Movies Channel, including a slew that will air on his birthday, Sept. 15. Gordon wrote the definitive collection about Benchley's career, Robert Benchley: An Annotated Bibliography (a wonderful book and worth owning).

Upcoming Robert Benchley Feature Film Appearances on Turner Classic Movies (all times Eastern):

August 12: China Seas 9:45 AM
August 24: Bedtime Story 5:15 PM
September 8: Three Girls About Town 7:15 AM
September 15 (Benchley's birthday):
Live, Love and Learn 6:45 AM
Janie 8:30 AM
See Here, Private Hargrove 10:30 AM
Pan-Americana 12:30 PM
The Stock Club 2:00 PM
Weekend at the Waldorf 4:00 PM
Janie Gets Married 6:15 PM

Perhaps some of Benchley's short subjects will be shown between features on the 15th.

There are more than a dozen Benchley pieces in The Lost Algonquin Round Table, including some from his days in Hollywood.

Thanks to Gordon for pointing this out.