Marking the 50th anniversary of the Drug Enforcement Administration, a diverse panel of former agents will share stories of undercover intrigue and dangerous operations from the agency’s tumultuous history. President Richard Nixon established the DEA on July 1, 1973, consolidating the drug-related work that was being done by several federal agencies. Over the past five […]
In 1985, DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by members of a Mexican drug cartel. For more than four years, Camarena had fearlessly pursued marijuana and cocaine traffickers, disrupting their operations and inching closer to exposing the leaders of a billion-dollar drug network. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mika Camarena, […]
Eddie Muller, film noir expert and cocktail connoisseur, will discuss a range of classic movies, including some with Mob themes and Las Vegas settings, while mixing cocktails for guests. Muller, host of TCM’s Noir Alley, will provide insights and anecdotes about all-time-great noir films, along with a carefully curated lineup of noir-inspired cocktails. A book […]
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