MAY '06 EVENTS


BETTY DODSON! The "Mother of Masturbation" joins us for four great events!

Friday, May 12, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30) -- "The Life and Art of Betty Dodson," a slideshow and talk, at the Center for Sex & Culture, 398 11th Street. Known originally as a classically-trained fine artist who was among the first women to explore explicitly sexual themes, Dodson's art is an important part of her oeuvre. Included will be tales from Dodson's amazing life! Admission is $10-50, sliding scale.


Saturday, May 13, 2:00-4:30 pm at Good Vibrations at 1620 Polk Street -- Women on Top: Movers and Shakers of the Adult Industry

Betty Dodson appears with Annie Sprinkle, Carol Queen, Shar Rednour, Jackie Strano, and LaSara FireFox for a free meet-and-greet and panel discussion moderated by Liz Highleyman. Explore the work, life and philosophy of these sex-positive luminaries! No charge.

AND! Dr. Betty Dodson appears on behalf of Good Vibrations's National Masturbation month festivities later the evening of the panel. Her most recent movie, Orgasmic Women: 13 Selfloving Divas, will be shown at Oakland's Parkway Theatre at 5 pm on Saturday, May 13. Admission is $7.00. The Parkway is located at 1834 Park Boulevard. See www.picturepubpizza.com for details. Dr. Carol Queen introduces Betty and her video exploration of women and orgasmic pleasure


Sunday, May 14, 1:00-5:00 pm -- Betty Dodson's "Private Session": she'll demonstrate her technique of masturbation coaching with a volunteer while the audience watches and learns. A rare opportunity for therapists, sex educators, and other professionals who deal with sexuality, as well as for members of the public desiring a deeper understanding of female erotic response! Admission is $40.00. The Center for Sex & Culture is located at 398 11th Street at Harrison in San Francisco.

****

Friday, May 19, 7pm - 10pm-- SEX MACHINES

This event is a slideshow and book talk based on the photography book, "Sex Machines" by Timothy Archibald.
It is also an adult play party WITH SEX MACHINES!

In attendance will be the machines, machine builders, and live models from:

The Thrillhammer:
http://www.thethrillhammer.com/

Monkey Rocker:
http://www.monkeyrocker.com/

Bonkum:
http://www.bonkum.com/

And other special surprise guests like Greg Larson's "Pedal Fucking Machine"!

Autographed copies of the book "Sex Machines" as well as snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the event.

Advance tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased through Acteva at:

http://www.acteva.com/go/machines/

Tickets the day of the event will be available at the door for $40 per person, cash only.

Come watch live models play on the sex machines and play on the sex machines yourself (or bring a partner)! Safe sex and cleaning supplies will be provided. You must be 18+ to attend.


****

Saturday, May 20, 7 pm -- Tee Party! A benefit for Tee Corinne - SUSIE BRIGHT MCs!

Pioneering lesbian erotic photographer Tee Corinne, whose work in the 1970s broke ground for the lesbian erotic revolution, is dying of cancer. The Center for Sex & Culture is producing a benefit for her.

It includes an exhibition of Tee's photographs Buy your own piece of Tee's art!

Also featuring:

An altar table w/ Cunt Coloring Book pictures for people to color.

A slideshow of Tee's work from the 70's to now. A reading from Dossie Easton.

Testimonial time re: Tee and her influence. Come speak out about Tee and her work! This will be videotaped by Carol Leigh; the resulting document will live here at CSC and copies will be sent to Tee, the LGBT Historical Society, the Kinsey Institute, and the Lesbian Herstory Archives.

At the Epicenter Gallery at the Center for Sex & Culture: 398 11th St. in SF. $10-100 sliding scale.

Sunday, May 21, 2006, 9:30am to 5:30pm AND on Sunday, June 18 - Become an Extraordinary Lover - For Men who love Women

There is nothing more arousing than watching a woman you are making love to writhe and moan with delight. However, there are very few places to get practical, explicit, and straightforward advice about what turns women on. In this hands-on, one-day workshop you'll learn everything from the arts of romance and seduction to advanced pleasure techniques. Learn to read women's non-verbal cues, to elicit information about her secret sexual desires, and to keep her coming back for more. You will have the opportunity to practice different kinds of touch on a woman, understand her responses, and receive helpful feedback. The facilitators will cover intimacy, communication and how to give pleasure during a sexual encounter including manual, oral and anal techniques.

Sunday, May 21, 2006, 9:30am to 5:30pm in San Francisco.
AND on Sunday, June 18 as well!

Tuition is $225. Sign up by April 21st and get $25 off! Or bring a friend and get $50 off!

To sign up email celeste@celestialerotics.com or call (415) 336-3258

Celeste Hirschman, MA
Phone: (415) 336-3258
E-mail: celeste@celestialerotics.com
Website: www.celestialerotics.com
Celeste recently started Celestial Erotics, a sex and intimacy coaching business. It is her goal as a sex and intimacy coach and somatic sex educator to help you experience the passion, intimacy, intensity and sexual pleasure you deserve. She teaches workshops at the Center for Sex and Culture and provides individual and couples sessions uniquely tailored to address your concerns, desires and goals including heightened pleasure, sexual functioning, overcoming shame, connecting sexuality and spirituality, enhancing creativity, attaining a sense of comfort with your sexuality, deepening your connection with yourself and your partner, loving your body, communicating desires and boundaries, and experiencing a sense of sexual freedom. Celeste has her MA in Human Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University and is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.


Danielle Harel, DHS
Phone: (408) 469-1989
E-mail: Danielle@DareToEnjoy.com
Website: www.DareToEnjoy.com
Danielle is a Doctor of Human Sexuality (DHS). She is also a California Certified Sexological Body worker (CSB). Danielle has devoted the last twelve years to counseling couples, women, men, and groups. She believes that sexuality is an incredible part of every human being. When given freedom to express it, we are re-charged with incredible energy, creativity, and extraordinary pleasure! Danielle invites you to explore and enhance your sexuality. Through verbal and body based techniques, she facilitates sexual and personal growth. The process will empower you and bring confidence, joy, and immense pleasure to your life.

***

Saturday, May 27 -- THE MASTURBATE-A-THON (MCs: Nina Hartley and Michael Soldier)!!!
Doors open at 4 pm for those wishing to try to break the time record (currently 7.5 hours for men, 6.5 hours for women), 5 pm general admission. Bring three or more friends and go for the group record! Awards also given for Most Orgasms and Most Money Raised. Choose a spot in Women-Only, Men-Only or Mixed space, or be an exhibitionist for the live online webcast! (ID and releases required for this, NO exceptions.) Channel 4 from the UK will be here covering the Thon, as will fetishflame; Tassy Pink from pinkgasm will be an in-bedded reporter as well. MUCH more at www.masturbate-a-thon.com!

****

Sunday, May 28 -- Another Eagle beer bust with Sister Kitty! 3-6 pm. Beer, porn, sausage, and sweaty butch men. Yee-haw!