March 03, 2006
Martini Madness

Where are these parties, and why am I never invited:

The glistening white Santiago Calatrava addition has made the Milwaukee Art Museum one of the city's classiest social addresses. But a recent martini fete held there turned into an overcrowded, drunken affair. Some unruly guests accosted artworks, which have been taken off display for a checkup.

People threw up, passed out, were injured, got into altercations and climbed onto sculptures at Martinifest, a semi- formal event organized by Clear Channel Radio and held at the museum Feb. 11, according to several people who attended or worked at the event.

Then again, considering I get loopy after two glasses of wine and tend to go to bed at about 9 pm, it's probably just as well I wasn't there. Something tells me a whole bunch of people wished they weren't either the next morning.

Posted by scott at March 03, 2006 02:24 PM

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A friend of mine was an usher at the National Air & Space Museum back in her student days. Apparently you can rent the place for receptions and meetings. She had many stories about telling drunken guests that no, you are not allowed to climb up into the cockpits of the jet fighters. It is also considered a bit gauche to make out inside the fuselage of the Enola Gay.

Posted by: DensityDuck on March 6, 2006 11:52 AM
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