BBG Presents Linnaean Libation League No. 7: Black, White, and Evergreen Ball

Saturday, February 16, 2013 | 6–7 p.m (VIP reception), 7–10 p.m. (main event)

In collaboration with Brooklyn Based

Release Date: January 28, 2013

Brooklyn, NY—In the dark winter months when stillness sets in, BBG’s Linnaean Libation League (LLL) presents a winter event celebrating the frosty beauty of the season and brightening the night. This year’s winter soiree is inspired by Truman Capote’s famous 1966 Black and White Ball at another New York institution, the Plaza Hotel. At the LLL’s Black, White, and Evergreen Ball, the glamour of the original masquerade party will be updated in a fresh Brooklyn spirit for a glitzy evening, Garden style.

Guests are encouraged to arrive clad in black-and-white fashions evocative of the 1960s—or another era. VIP ticketholders will enter BBG’s new glass-walled Visitor Center for a flute of Ca Furlan 'Cuvee Beatrice' Prosecco, courtesy of Regal Wine Imports, and a special tour of the award-winning building (designed by WEISS/MANFREDI) before promenading through the Garden to BBG’s glass-enclosed Palm House—aglow with hundreds of white lights.

Guests will select a handcrafted black-and-white mask as the ball gets under way. Traditional 1960s cocktails, featuring the Botanist gin, handcrafted by Bruichladdich, will be at the bar, to be enjoyed with hors d’oeuvres and light bites reminiscent of the era. LLL’s ballroom décor adds a botanical twist of evergreen to the Plaza party’s original gold candelabras and red tablecloths, and lines from Capote himself will greet mingling guests, all against the sonic backdrop of a swinging ’60s playlist from Handpicked Music.

At 8:30 p.m., a special literary guest will offer homage to the great Capote and his iconic literary landscape of New York City—and to the marvelous greenery that inhabits it. Soon after, a black-and-white dessert bar featuring historic Brooklyn chocolatier JoMart Chocolate’s confections and dark chocolate ice cream sandwiches from melt bakery will continue the merriment to the last bite. And throughout the evening, a photo booth with brightly colored props will illuminate the winter night and provide guests with a visual memory of this unforgettable evening.

To purchase tickets, visit bbg.org/LLL. For more information, email LLL@bbg.org or call 718-623-7241.

EVENT INFORMATION
What: Linnaean Libation League’s Black, White, and Evergreen Ball
When: Saturday, February 16, 2013 | 6–10 p.m. (6–7 p.m. VIP reception)
Where: Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Palm House. Enter at 1000 Washington Avenue; take 2 or 3 train to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum; B or Q to Prospect Park. (VIP ticketholders enter through Visitor Center at 990 Washington Avenue.)

Details:
• Strictly 21+
• Tickets $30 general / $45 VIP (limited number available). Advance purchase required and includes a free subscription to Brooklyn Based; black- and-white attire encouraged.
• Ticket includes two drinks; cocktails and wine will be available for purchase throughout the night.

ABOUT THE LINNAEAN LIBATION LEAGUE
Developed by Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 2009 and with six sold-out events in its quiver, the Linnaean Libation League (LLL) offers city dwellers in their 20s and 30s an affordable chance to experience the Garden after hours, without an explicit fundraising angle. Instead, through themed events whose inspirations range from 1950s Palm Springs to turn-of-the-century Russian forests, the Garden reveals new ways to experience and appreciate the specialty gardens and collections contained within its 102 year-old grounds.

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