FEBRUARY
'06 EVENTS
 Wednesday,
February 1, 8 -- 10 p.m. -- Women's HPV and Herpes Support Group
BREAK THE STIGMA: GROUP FOR WOMEN WITH HERPES AND/OR HPV (genital warts).
Meets the first Wednesday of each month at CSC, 398 11th St. Donations
of $1-5 dollars to cover space rental are requested. No one will be turned
away for lack of funds. breakthestigma@yahoo.com
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2/2
from 6--9 -- Casting call!
Come audition for Red Jordan Arobateau's latest play, "Portraits
from a Ghettoized Population." 7 to 10 transgender roles included.
All ages/races/genders. At CSC, 398 11th St. Sunday. Rehearsals scheduled
Feb.-mid-May, play run scheduled through June.
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Friday,
2/3, 8 pm -- Charles Gatewood art opening! Readers include Carol Queen,
Thomas Roche, Raina Bird and Charles Gatewood. Dragon and Soleil will
perform. 8 pm, 398 11th St. Sliding scale donations gratefully accepted.
Charles Gatewood's
work will hang in the Epicenter Gallery in February.
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Saturday,
February 4, 9 am-6 pm -- All-day conference: Therapists' Views on
the many Aspects of BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism) from
Different Subgroups and Patient Types. AASECT District 1 Sponsored Workshop
(AASECT is the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists);
AASECT CE credits available for professionals.
At Center
for Sex and Culture, 398 11th St. (11th at Harrison)
Registration Fees: $75 for AASECT Members; $85 for Non-members; $50 for
students, includes lunch. (Registration form must be received by January
30; email us at CSC to get one)
Teaching
Methodologies to be used: Lectures; panel discussion; one video presentation.
Optional visit to a BDSM playspace that evening.
This one
day, single track workshop, will primarily feature therapists with different
views and areas of expertise within the BDSM community. The speakers have
experience in the interests, social mores, behaviors and psychology of
those who enjoy and participate in safe, sane, consensual sadomasochistic,
role-play or other aspects of BDSM powerplay activities. Psychobiological,
erotic, therapeutic and social community aspects of people with interests
in BDSM will be covered, including a one hour question and answer panel
discussion at the end. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop,
the attendee will: have a greater understanding of the BDSM community
and culture; have learned about heterosexual, gay and lesbian BDSM behaviors
and social dynamics; learned about how to decrease patient's fears of
being an "outsider" or "sick" coming from their interest
in BDSM. They will also have learned to reconsider any views of their
own of this behavior as being pathological, learned about the psychobiology
of BDSM, and observed that many healthy examples of couples who enjoy
BDSM exist. All attendees will be learning from seasoned experienced experts
in their various fields of expertise in BDSM.
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Monday,
2/6, 7 to 8:30 pm -- Yogaplay for Men
Come celebrate your body, and the freedom of naturism! Nude YogaShare
sessions combine strength training, yoga poses, and partner-oriented community.
$20 a session - mark your calendars for Dec 5 too, and contact thom at
thom@tgpraxis.net or at
415 505 8980. YogaPlay for Men will be held on first Mondays at CSC, except
in January, July and September.
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If
you would like an invitation to a reception honoring the life and work
of Dr. John De Cecco on the evening of Thursday, February 9th,
please email us with "DeCecco" in the subject line. John has
dedicated much of his life to the advancement of sexual freedom and to
broadening our understanding of human sexuality in its many variations.
The reception will mark the official opening of the De Cecco Papers at
the GLBT Historical Society -- it will be one of its largest and richest
manuscript collections. The De Cecco Papers contain research materials
produced by John and his research partners—such as Sal Licata, Monika
Kehoe, and Patrick Califia—as well as a broad selection of John's
personal papers. A guide to the De Cecco Papers is available online at
http://www.glbthistory.org.
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IN PERSON!
Saturday,
2/11, 6 pm -- a rare visit from the Happy Hooker herself, XAVIERA
HOLLANDER! At CSC, 398 11th St. $10-40 sliding scale.
 The
legendary Xaviera visits to introduce the new documentary about her one-of-a-kind
life, Xaviera Hollander: The Happy Hooker. Doors and schmoozing at 6,
movie at 7, followed by an opportunity for Q&A. JP Patti, the movie's
executive producer, will join us as well.
AND!
2/11,
9 pm -- My Sucky Valentine!
Bad attitude about all this romance? This reading is for you! A benefit
for San francisco Sex Information; more info re: door cost, readers, etc.
will be available at http://www.sfsi.org
and soon at http://www.sexandculture.org
as well. Click here to
download a .pdf for more information!
NOTE: We've
timed these same-day events so you can do both!
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Sunday,
2/12, 2--4 pm: Exotic Dancers Education Project and Illusory Siren
present an erotic dance class for women: the Sensual Body! At CSC, 398
11th St.
Discover empowerment through the art of erotic dancing. Learn sexy moves
in a safe, supportive environment. Indulge yourself and your partner,
just in time for Valentine's Day! Please wear whatever you feel most sexy
in, bring a button-down shirt and any props you want to experiment with,
and be prepared to move and have fun! All self-identified women welcome,
regardless of experience or ability.
Space is
limited. Please RSVP to (415) 847-1993 or at http://www.acteva.com/go/exoticevents
-- more info at exoticevents@gmail.com.
$10 if reserved/paid through Acteva, $20 at the door.
AND!
Sunday,
2/12, 1--4:30 - Xaviera will be back to do a workshop with Dragon
and Soleil; please arrive between 12:30 and 1. $25 per person, $45 for
couples. At CSC, 398 11th St. RSVP to (415) 255-1155 or mail@sexandculture.org.
Love, Lust
and Longevity!
Xaviera is the larger then life figure that swept into American consciousness
with the publication of the Happy Hooker and forever changed how we thought
about sex. Join her with Soleil and Dragon, local Sexological Bodyworkers,
for an intimate Sunday afternoon workshop. Limited to 30 participants,
we will share insights, laughter, and experience. Be prepared to get comfortabe,
talk about sex and relationship, laugh, and learn the two sexual techniques
that, whatever your age, will transform your sex life, heal your body
and your relationship(s) and bring you dependable pleasure alone or with
a beloved for the rest of your (long) life.
Open to all
genders and sexual orientations. Personal boundaries always respected.
Bring something to sit on (towel or sarong).
NOTE: These
two workshops will be held in separate rooms.
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A note
from Sadie Lune about the last two events in Feb.:
This February I will be starting a Bimonthly meeting for Partners of Sex
Workers where partners can talk freely and find support about the specific
joys and issues they face in their intimate relationships with this unique
group of workers. To kick off the meetings I will be facilitating a workshop,
open to all, which will present a summary of some of the issues common
to intimate personal relationships involving sex workers. I hope to begin
a discourse and open communication about these personal relationships,
as well as give a voice to partners of sex workers with varying levels
of acceptance and appreciation for their loved ones' work. While we are
lucky in the Bay Area to have access to a wide range of resources and
community building arenas for workers in the sex industry, partners often
have nowhere to go to ask questions, air concerns or get support from
others who can relate to their situations.
I am looking
for speakers. If you are or have been a personal partner to a sex worker
and would like to share your experiences and thoughts please contact me.
The workshop will be informal, no one needs to write a formal presentation.
Some of the topics that will be discussed are listed below. I am hoping
to get partners of workers from a variety of fields within the sex industry
who have gone through different experiences. If you know, or are someone
that would be interested in helping with this workshop, please email me
at sadielune@gmail.com
with 'partners' in the subject heading.
All of
the logistical information about the workshop and the Partners Meeting
is below.
Thanks so much, and please feel free to post this or pass it along to
any lists or people you think might be interested.
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Sunday,
February 19th -- PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PERVERTS: A Workshop With Master Photographer
Charles Gatewood
12-3 pm at
the Center for Sex and Culture, 398 11th St. in SF. Cost: $50.
Join renowned photographer Charles Gatewood, "family photographer
of America's sexual underground," for this fun 3-hour workshop, based
on his Greenery Press book, PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PERVERTS. Learn the dos and
don'ts of adult photography, plus how to meet and work with exotic models,
getting published and exhibited, model releases and 2257 record keeping,
tech tips, and lots more. Students are encouraged to bring their cameras
and examples of their work for critique. One or more nude models will
be present to pose for all who attend.
To reserve a spot email workshops@sexandculture.org
or call (415) 255-1155. For more information call Mr. Gatewood at 415-267-7651.
AND!
On
the walls in February: Charles Gatewood's 40-year retrospective show,
"My Favorite Erotic Photographs." Gatewood has been shooting
sex pictures since the 1960s, and he's earned his moniker -- "family
photographer of America's sexual underground" -- by earning access
to the most intimate and unusual of scenes. A driving force behind the
emeergence of the Modern Primitives movement (Gatewood has sensitively
and gleefully documented everything folks can do with and to their bodies),
he also catches intense energy and personality in his subjects. View Gatewood's
show during our open gallery hours:
Saturday, 2/11 from 2 til 5 pm
Saturday, 2/18 from 5 til 8 pm (Charles will be on hand both Saturdays)
Wednesday,
2/22, from 4 to 6 pm
Tuesday, 2/28, from 5 til 7 (and throughout the Cecilia Tan reading which
follows)
Gatewood will also present a free slide show and talk on Thursday, 2/16
at 7 pm; not a CSC event, but if you have Gatewood on the brain this month,
you should go see him at Foto-Grafix Books: http://www.foto-grafixbooks.com/events
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Sunday,
February 19th, 3-5:30 pm
The Center for Sex and Culture 398 11th st (#303), San Francisco
Open to the Public by donation, please come on time
*Working
with Intimacy:
Sex Workers are often one of the secret emotional supports of a community,
providing pleasure, intimacy, relaxation, understanding, affection, eroticism,
human connection, touch, tolerance, confidence, excitement and fun for
a diverse populace. In a time when our society affords few outlets for
these needs, sex workers can and do a lot to sustain happy healthy people.
But what about the needs and fears of those who excite, accept, love and
emotionally support sex worker: their companions, lovers and partners?
This is a
workshop/discussion about the joys and challenges of personal intimate
relationships with Sex Workers. The workshop will include a brief summary
of some of the issues in relationships that are often complicated when
one or more partners works in the sex industry. An informal panel of Partners
of Sex Workers will share their feelings and experiences on topics such
as:
*jealousy
*sex life
*safer sex
*legal issues
*money
*acceptance-shame-pride
*secrets
....more.....
Followed
by question/answer and group discussion. The intent of this workshop is
to begin a discussion and open communication about these special personal
relationships, as well, to give a voice to partners of sex workers . While
we are lucky in the Bay Area to have access to a wide range of resources
and community building arenas for workers in the sex industry, partners
often have nowhere to go to ask questions, air concerns or get support
from others who can relate to their situations. This workshop will precede
the beginning of a bi-monthly meeting for partners of sex workers only
to speak and share about their relationships.
Friday,
2/24 -- Whipped! Reading: Stories of Female Dominance - NEW readers
added!
Carol Queen's latest book is an edited compilation featuring tales of
femme-dommes and other deliciously toppy women. Join her and several of
the book's contributors for a spankingly sexy reading and soiree! Featuring
Carol, Charlie Anders, Greta Christina, Thomas Roche, Violet Blue, Lilycat,
and more. Special Guest -- Emily from New York's sexy women's forum CAKE,
who'll share a slice of powerplay from her new book A Piece of CAKE. Doorprize:
You could win your own copy of Whipped! At the Center for Sex & Culture,
398 11th St. in San Francisco. Doors at 7:30, show after 8. $5-50 sliding
scale, proceeds benefit CSC.
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Starting
February 26th, every 2nd Tuesday (6-7:30pm) and 4th Sunday (4-5:30pm)
of the month
Partners
Meeting!
Center for Sex and Culture, 398 11th st, #303
Partners Only! (Partners who are also workers are welcome.) By donation
Are you dating,
in love with, living with or married to a sex worker and feel like you
have a hard time talking about your relationship with people not familiar
with the sex industry? Do you love your partner, and are also sometimes
confused, scared by, or turned on by his/her/hir job? Or maybe you are
just a little frustrated about things you can’t discuss with most
people? Would you like to be free to talk and listen amongst other partners
of sex workers without fear of judgement? You are welcome to come to the
Partners Meeting.
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Tuesday,
2/28 -- An Evening with Cecilia Tan!
 7 pm at CSC,
398 11th. $5-50 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Founder of Circlet Press and noted erotic writer Cecilia Tan has made
sex and kinkiness central to our enjoyment of the science fiction and
fantasy genres. Her fiction is smart, creative, thoughtful... and hot!
Join us for a soiree and a special reading. Tan authored The Velderet,
Telepaths Don't Need Safewords, Black Feathers, and many other erotic
classics. She's making a rare visit from Boston -- don't miss her!
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