Even the 19th century had a drug war...
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
a cocktail bash & networking event
to benefit the Drug Policy Alliance
please consider donating to help with future events:
thank you to the nearly 600 people who attended and helped make this a fantastic event
and especially our hosts: Jared Baumeister, Gita Drury, DeDe Dunevant, Helena
Durst, Talia Eisenberg,
Julie Holland, Howard Josepher, Jasiu Krajewski, John Mailer, Matt Namer,
Tony Newman,
Richard Perl, Daniel Pinchbeck, Tracy Quan, Gabriel Sayegh, Clovis Thorn
and Annabel Vartanian.
special thanks to DJ Coleman for providing the music
our absinthe sponsor, Le Tourment Vert, for providing our signature drink
and Gallery 151 for donating the space
sign up to receive invitations to future events in New York
About the Drug Policy Alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation’s leading organization of people who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. In our vision of tomorrow, people are not punished for what they put into their bodies but only for harm done to others. We fight for drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights. Our work spans issues from medical marijuana to youth drug education. We work to ensure that our nation’s drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions of nonviolent people, especially people of color. Click here to learn more.
About Absinthe
Absinthe was prohibited in the early 1900s due to its supposed psychedelic qualities (which are debated), but probably more so because of its identification with bohemian counter-culture in Europe. Absinthe has long been associated with artists like Van Gogh and Verlaine (it is rumored that Van Gogh cut off his ear while under the influence of absinthe). Following similar actions within the European Union, absinthe was re-legalized in the United States in May 2007.
About 151 Wooster
This space is currently being turned into luxury condos. While in flux, it is hosting a series of art exhibitions, including a piece recently discovered within the building itself: a group graffiti mural with tags from Basquiat and Fab 5 Freddy, among others. The graffiti piece and our party's absinthe theme serve as a reminder that art, drug use and social convention often mix in a volatile, but always interesting way.