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 AUGUST EVENTS Monday, 8/6, 7 pm -- The return of YOGAPLAY FOR MEN with Thom Grexa Phillips! More detail at http://www.tgpraxis.net/yoga.html. Saturday, 8/11 -- BECOME AN EXTRAORDINARY LOVER – level 1 – for men who love women Celeste and Danielle MIGHT hold a Level 1 Becoming an Extraordinary Love for men who love women -- in case anyone has not taken it who want to do Level 3 on 8/12. Please check their website next week for confirmation/to sign up: http://www.celesteanddanielle.com/. Sunday, 8/12 -- BECOME AN EXTRAORDINARY LOVER – level 3 – for men who love women For more information visit http://www.celesteanddanielle.com/.
Sunday evening 8/12, 7 pm -- PLEASURE AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
Pleasure as Spiritual Practice Mark Michaels (Swami Umeshanand Saraswati) and Patricia Johnson (Devi Veenanand) are co-authors of The Essence of Tantric Sexuality (Llewellyn Worldwide) and Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key To Enriching Your Sexual Life (Llewellyn Worldwide, March 2008). A devoted married couple, they have been teaching Tantra and Kriya yoga together since 1999. Their teachings have been featured in numerous publications, including The Village Voice, Redbook, Now Magazine, Jane and Breathe. Senior students of Dr. Jonn Mumford, Michaels and Johnson have been named lineage holders of the OM Kara Kriya® system for the Americas and Europe. Both have studied Bhakti Yoga with Bhagavan Das, Tantra with Dr. Rudy Ballentine, and have been featured in Dr. Judy Kuriansky’s The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Tantric Sex.
$20 -- CSC now accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover Thursday, August 16, 7 pm -- MARGARET CHO'S new movie BAM BAM AND CELESTE
Good Vibrations presents: Bam Bam and Celeste Film Screening at the Castro -- MARGARET CHO'S new movie! Good Vibrations presents the San Francisco premiere screening of Margaret Cho’s latest film and first narrative feature, “Bam Bam and Celeste.” Margaret, who wrote as well as stars in the film, will be at the premiere to introduce the film, host the Q&A segment, and mingle with fans at the VIP reception following the screening. When: Thursday, August 16, 2007 Purchase General or VIP Tickets online at www.goodvibes.com. COST: General Admission: $15 advance: $20 at the door Partial proceeds to the Center for Sex & Culture! Friday, August 17, 6:30 -- WANDERLUST WITH RHONDA SLIDESHOW!
Nora Dye says: 15 weeks on my bicycle. 4600 miles across the country. 19 states. 2 massive dog bites. Wrong turns, dazzling vistas, bears, moose, and midwestern misadventures. Plus enough stories about sex, politics and culture to tease your brain and challenge all the things you thought you knew about the politics of sexual freedom in America. Join me, Rhonda and my temporarily rock hard calves for a report back and slide show of my adventures across the US. Find out what they're thinking in Wyoming, why they can't get enough of masturbation in Ithaca and why they're doing things in Madison that will blow your mind. Join us for a fun filled night of adventures, laughter and good conversation! 6:30 PM Appetizers and refreshments @ the Center for Sex and Culture Please RSVP to wanderlustwithrhonda@gmail.com For more information about Wanderlust with Rhonda, visit www.wanderlustwithrhonda.com. Supported by the Center for Sex and Culture, Good Vibrations, and Choice USA. This is a free event, although donations are always gratefully accepted. Saturday, August 18, 8 pm -- SF DRAG KING CONTEST
The 12th annual San Francisco Drag King Contest, produced by DragStrip Productions, is the biggest and longest running Drag King Competition in the World and, according to the San Francisco Weekly, "A Parade of Gender-Bending Eye Candy." The internationally acclaimed outlandish celebration of Sex, Drag and Rock and Roll will bring out the animal in every attendee and participant as part of the proceeds will benefit for PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support). "The San Francisco Drag King Contest is a mash-up of the Miss America Pageant, American Idol, Halloween and a Monster Truck Show," states impresario Fudgie Frottage. "We have every kind of drag from suits to fruits; studs to puds -- Everything from Elvis impersonators to Leather Daddies, Wrestlers, Contortionists, Hillbillies, Clowns, Jocks, and their female counterparts. It's a mind-boggling, dress-to-impress occasion, where part of the fun is just trying tell the performers and audience members apart." Considered to be "one of the most boisterous parties of the year," by the San Francisco Chronicle, and "Dripping and swaggering with machismo" by the San Francisco Weekly, the San Francisco Bay Guardian also states, "Prepare to be amazed by the variety, astounded by the veracity, and properly impressed by the figurative and literal balls on display." Virile Virtuoso, Fudgie Frottage, "The Man with The Biggest Balls in Show Business," and Internationally Renowned Burlesque Chanteuse, Comic and Siren, The Indra, as "The Indro vs. The Indra", a bi-sexual, bi-polar, half male, half female character, will preside over the festivities as Masters (and 1/2 Mistress) of Ceremonies. The star-studded event will showcase Buck Naked, winner of the 2006 Solo King Category for his dapper style and scandalous dancing girls, The Slickk Bois, 2006 troupe winners for their provocative boy band choreography, gender illusionist Arty Fishal and the live, hip hop group The Momma's Boyz. In addition, rock band Wood, voted "Best of The Bay for 70's anthems and facial hair" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, will also perform. And - as always - the gender bending contestants will be the center of attention. With contestants baring such monikers as L. Ron Hubby, Seimen Marcus, Papi Cock, and Sherwood Suck, expect an evening of hilarious entertainment and outrageous theatrical performances where lip-synch, live rock, fetish, burlesque, hip-hop, rap, interpretive dance and shtick meet and compete. "The San Francisco Drag King Contest has inspired me to find my inner dude, and I'm half-way there," says super star, The Indra. I performed my half man, half woman act recently at the London Burlesque Fest and received everything from dropped jaws to standing ovations. My motto: "If it doesn't look phallic enough, turn it sideways." Contestants are judged on talent, creativity, studliness, sex appeal, originality, humor, make-up/facial hair and fashion by the illustrious panel of nationally known celebrity judges, including 2005 Drag King and 2004 Mr. Trannyshack Jay Walker, Simone DeLaGhetto of Harlem Shake Burlesque, Sister Roma of Hot House Video, and special guest Animal, (formerly of the internationally-known musical duo, Bitch and Animal). WHEN: Saturday, August 18, 2007, doors 8 pm, show at 9 pm. WHERE: SomArts, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, between 8th and 9th Streets, www.somarts.org - After party: TBA BENEFITS: Pets Are Wonderful Support, www.pawssf.org. TICKETS: $15.00 - $35.00 Early Bird Special: $15.00 before Aug. 1, 2007, $20.00 in advance beginning August 2, 2007, and $25.00 at the door. Very limited show seating at $35.00, available online only. Advance tickets are also available at Retro Fit Vintage, 910 Valencia, San Francisco, Madame S, 385 8th Street, San Francisco and www.sfdragkingcontest.com. No-Host Bar: 21 and up w/ I.D. (Show open to 18 and over with I.D.) DRESS CODE: DRAG: King, Queen, Faux, Fetish, Formal, High Femme, and Festive. INFO: 415.282.2363 or visit: www.sfdragkingcontest.com Sponsors: Vixen Creations, Buck Angel, Glama-Rama, Black & Blue Tattoo, Good Vibrations, Costumes on Haight, Mr. S. Leather, Pretzel's Yoga, and the Center for Sex and Culture. Benefits P.A.W.S. - Pets Are Wonderful Support. Wednesday, August 22, 7:30 pm -- EROTIC READING CIRCLE Come join readers as they share their work! Bring something to read or just be part of the appreciative circle of listeners. This is a great place to try out new work (ask for comments if you like), or get more comfortable reading for other people. Longtime writers will bring their latest... newly inspired writers, bring that vignette you scrawled on BART while daydreaming on your way to work! Non-judgemental listening guaranteed, all orientations welcome. With Jennifer Cross. $5-up sliding scale, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Tuesday, August 28, 7-9 pm -- SEX EDUCATORS' SALON Following up on Charlie and Howard's terrific class for sex educators, we're reviving the Sex Ed Salons that used to happen at Good Vibrations. Any and all sex educators are welcome, whether you are completely academic, work for an agency, or take it to the streets! We all have a lot in common as well as a lot of differences and insights to share. This will be an ongoing event every two months, and on alternate months we will revive the Sex Ed Students' Salons! (Students are very welcome to come to this event, too, but the students' salon will have more space for talking about various programs and students' specific issues.) This month's host will be Carol Queen. Spread the word! $5-up sliding scale, but no one turned away for lack of funds. Location: the Berkeley Good Vibrations, 2504 San Pablo at Dwight -- we are trying to make every other Sex Ed Salon an East Bay event. (The store will have a staffer present in case anyone wants to shop before or after the Salon.) Free GV WEEKEND Events launch August 3rd Friday, August 24: Free! GV weekend event – “Ask the Doctors” presents: An evening on anal pleasure and health with Dr. Carol Queen and Dr. Robert Lawrence. Ask everything you’ve ever wanted to know with the nicest authorities on the subject, then explore our August-is-anal-pleasure-month promotion: 15% off anal toys and lube! When: Friday, August 24th Saturday, 8/25 -- Carol presents new workshop "Authentic Sex & Love: Embracing Your Erotic Self" at Eyes Wide Open: LGBT Retreat Authentic Sex & Love: Embracing Your Erotic Self My bio: For time, cost, details about registration, please visit www.yourlifeonpurpose.com. August 25 and 26 -- Sacred Sexuality & Sexual Healing for Abuse Survivors An AASECT Continued Education Workshop Healing from sexual abuse and sexual trauma can take many shapes and some of the most powerful tools for recovery are grounded in sacred intimacy practices from around the world. This workshop is a safe, very confidential weekend in which you and your partner will learn Tantra (Eastern sacred sexuality) basics, such as partnered breath and eye-gazing exercises, in conjunction with Western sexological and psychotherapy methods, such as ways to avoid turning a sexual speed-bump into a road block, and also sensate focus methods. Blending both perspectives will help you to celebrate a much safer, happier and healthier intimate, sexual life together. It may be taken with a partner, friend, lover or anyone with whom the survivor feels safe. Singles may apply as well. See "Note for Singles" at the website below. Participants will practice the techniques learned while remaining fully clothed. No direct genital touch will occur during the workshop. Both days are dedicated to learning various techniques, while taking into account the special needs and circumstances sexual abuse survivors and their partners face — with special attention to emotional concerns and how to support healing and well-being. Note for Clinicians: While this workshop is for survivors and those close to them, it is also open to clinicians and sexologists, who will learn methods that can be used with clients and meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. It is Approved for 14 AASECT CE Credits. www.aasect.org. Please visit www.celebrationsoflove.com for more information or to register. Click here to see a list of our previous events! |
