Meeting Schedule for The Sons of the Desert NYC
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
The New York Founding Tent meets monthly at The Church of the Transfiguration, founded in 1848 and home of The Episcopal Actors' Guild since 1923. "The Little Church Around the Corner," as it is commonly known, has welcomed theatrical legends including Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Basil Rathbone, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Fontaine, Rex Harrison, and Charlton Heston, so we are in great company!
Meeting Location
The Church of the Transfiguration
One East 29th Street
(Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Meeting Guidelines
There is no formal dress code as there was at our former location of The Players, but please dress respectably. We can bring refreshments and snacks, but no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the premises. Also, it is our responsibility to clean up after our meeting and leave the room as we found it.

Our April Meeting
Our April lineup includes our boys Stan and Ollie in a few of their earliest sound films and one of their silent shorts that was missing for the longest time: Why Girls Love Sailors, Men O’ War, Perfect Day, and They Go Boom. As an extra added attraction, right from our pal John Giriat’s collection: Classic television filmed right here in “da Bronx”... Car 54, Where Are You? Our very own, the late Jim Dukas, appeared in 4 episodes in the series. We haven’t run one in over 12 years. The one we'll be showing is “I Hate Captain Block” — a don’t-miss episode!
Title of the episode is “I Hate Captain Block”. We haven’t run one in over 12
And as an extra added attraction right from our pal John Giriat’s collection……classic television filmed right here in “da Bronx”……CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU? Title of the episode is “I Hate Captain Block”. We haven’t run one in over 12 years. Our very own, the late Jim Dukas, starred in 4 of them. A “don’t miss” episode.
If we have to cancel our meeting because of snow, we will post on our webpage AND send out a notice to you informing you @ 3:15 of that date.
A Note from Our Grand Sheik, Jack Roth: Our secretary and good friend Carrin Hare continues to recuperate from an accident at her local rehab. If you want to send her a card, please reach out to me at phineast@optonline.net) for the mailing address.
