Name: Les Fleurs du Mal: A Decadent Ball
Start: 2024-05-04T22:30:00-04:00
Location: 127 Kent St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

A lightning flash... then night! Fleeting beauty
By whose glance I was suddenly reborn,
Will I see you no more before eternity?
– Charles Baudelaire
Step into the lush embrace of spring's fleeting beauty at Les Fleurs du Mal: A Decadent Ball, a benefit celebration inspired by Baudelaire’s seminal work reflecting the inseparable nature of beauty and corruption.
Join us for an evening blooming with the promise of connection and intrigue in a garden of otherworldly delights. Indulge in expertly crafted cocktails and gourmet hors d'oeuvres, and savor the fleeting joys of life in the company of kindred souls within Brooklyn’s historic Gothic Revival Church of the Ascension.
Actor, singer & salonnier Madame Le Pustra brings the unique stylings of 1920s Berlin cabaret with mesmerizing energy, elaborate costumes, and dark humor, transporting you to a decadent bygone era!
Dance to the melodious strains of DJ Psychopompos and special guest performers, and memorialize the night against the backdrop of an enchanting floral photobooth.
We invite you to don your decadent best or a thematic costume—think Marchesa Luisa Casati, Alexander McQueen, deadly flowers, the Garden of Eden, occult princesses, Edward Gorey’s Evil Garden—and be eligible for prizes!
Embrace the impermanence of spring and revel in the splendor of the season with us. We’re only here for a short while, after all.
This spring we celebrate a new blossoming of Morbid Anatomy with a gala! Your admission will not only include entry for one to this extraordinary evening but also supports our affordable educational programming and free open-to-the public research library. Keep an eye out for details on our related silent auction, another way to be a benefactor of Morbid Anatomy while you acquire one-of-a-kind objects and experiences!
*Ticket purchases are classified as donations and are non-refundable