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 At 1519 Mission St. San Francisco (In Between 11th and South Van Ness) Want to put an event on or use the space? [more info] School of Shimmy w/ Dottie Lux January 4, 5, 18, 25, 26, Feb. 1, 2, 8 (detail below) All classes are open to students of any age (18+) or gender who want to shake it on stage or in the bedroom. No previous dance or performance experience is required. No deposit needed for class, however space is very limited and reservations are strongly encouraged. To reserve a spot email: redhotsburlesque@gmail.com with S.O.S. in the subject line. State which classes you are interested in and inquire about discounted rates! All classes are $30. If you would like to perform at the School of Shimmy Showcase Burlesque 101, 201 and Rehearsal are mandatory classes. The Showcase will take place on Feb 13th at 7:30 pm at El Rio as part of the famed weekly show, Red Hots Burlesque. Jan 4th & 5th Burlesque 101: Jan 18th Burlesque Crafting: Jan 25 & 26th Burlesque 201: Feb 1st Burlesque Choreography with expert instructor more info coming soon! Feb 2nd Making Faces: Hair and Make-up Intensive. Learn how to apply fake lashes, accentuate your look, use hair pieces and wigs. We've all heard the saying "It's costs a lot of money to look this cheap!" well it doesn't have to. Join in this class where you're given the best places to find bargains and even learn how to make the most of what you already have! Feb 8th & 9th Finishing Touches: Rehearsal and Workshop Participants get a chance to go through each of their numbers and address practical questions and concerns with bringing your first act to the famed Red Hots Burlesque (El Rio 2-13-09) stage that very week. More information can be found at www.redhotsburlesque.com and all inquires should be directed to Dottie Lux at redhotsburlesque@gmail.com or 201-615-9245 About Dottie Lux, Red Hots Burlesque and the School of Shimmy This famed class series has been seen in The New York Times, WNBC, Curve Magazine and in association with Dottie Lux which has been featured on The Gong Show, Serius Satalite Radio, SF Weekly, AOL City Guide and has won many awards including a Nightlife Award from GO Magazine. Dottie Lux has a degree in Writing for Performance, Publication and Media from Pratt Institute and infuses her prose background with 7 years of professional burlesque experience. She has been called "strangely sexy" and "brilliant" and encourages students to fully develop their characters no matter how dark, humorous or glamorous! Currently Dottie is producing SF's only weekly burlesque show every Friday at 7:30 at El Rio. Embodied Singing Workshop w/ Mark Growden 
Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 7pm If the eyes are the window to the soul, it is the voice from which the soul blooms. Each of us has a unique voice inside us waiting to be released. Just as Michelangelo chiseled away the excess to reveal his masterpiece La Pieta which he believed to be imprisoned in the raw stone, we will sing songs, play games and do exercises to remove the blocks that keep us from singing from our soul. Join San Francisco's Mark Growden for a 4-week singing workshop emphasizing the release of fear, the expansion of the heart and the liberation that singing brings. No prior musical or singing experience required. Mark Growden is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, visual artist, educator, and father based in San Francisco, CA. He has toured the U.S. for years performing at venues such as the Fillmore and Great American Music Hall in S.F. and Tonic and The Knitting Factory in New York. He has released several critically acclaimed albums. Growden has composed original musical scores for a number of Dance and Theater companies including Joe Goode Performance Group, The Crucible's Fire Odyssey, and Alonzo King's Lines Contemporary Ballet with whom he won the Isadora Duncan Award for Best Original Score for a New Dance Piece. Growden has also scored several films including "Blood Tea and Red String" which won Best Animation at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. He has taught music at a number of schools such as Urban High School, Park Day School, International High School, French American International School and Drake High School. He is currently the music teacher at Creative Arts Charter Middle School and Clarendon Elementary. Resume aside, Growden is deeply committed to serving this world and the beings that occupy it with the expression of the divine through the arts whether it be singing, painting, composing, riding a bike, or taking out the garbage. Cost: $100 online registration at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/50881 Mark Growden and Ensemble Performance Series 
Sultry Mark Growden brings his Ensemble to the San Francisco Center for Sex and Culture. Join Mark for an evening of dark sexy soulful music that will leave you breathless. With the dashing Seth Ford-Young on Upright Bass, the talented Myles Boisen on Guitar and Lap-Steel, Jenya Chernoff on percussion, and Chris Grady blowing you away on Trumpet. It's an evening you won't soon forget. Mark Growden is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, visual artist, educator, cyclist, and father based in San Francisco, CA. Growden has composed original musical scores for dance, film and theatre. He is deeply committed to serving this world and the beings that occupy it with the expression of the divine through the arts whether it be painting, printing, singing, riding a bike, or taking out the garbage. Cost $10-20 sliding scale, tickets available at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/50882 Master Your Arousal Join us for a climactic evening about the mechanics of pleasure and how we can gain mastery over our arousal. Many men want to learn how to prolong orgasm and control ejaculation. Women are often concerned with reaching climax or becoming multi-orgasmic. Men and women alike can experience more full-body sensation, prolonged arousal, longer orgasms and multiple climaxes. And yet, the only "optimal" arousal is one that feels good to you and is right for the time and space of each particular sexual encounter. Only have time for a quickie? Or ready to extend your arousal through an entire evening? Do you want a full body glow or an intense climax? Simple, easily learned skills can greatly extend your range of options and allow you to be the author of your own pleasure. Join us for a lively evening exploration of your own inner pleasure mechanics. Teachers: Christine Fawley & Charlotte Goodman-Smith FREE: Suggested Donation to benefit CSC $5 Tarts & Crafts -- CSC's artmaking and craft night Join us at CSC for an evening of making stuff, gossip and quasi-intellectual discussion! All small handicrafts are welcomed; collage, knitting, crocheting, quilting etc. Chocolate, luscious yarn and witty repartee are all encouraged. If you have particular collage or craft materials you wish to work with, please bring them; we don't yet have a big stash for you to play with. $5 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Negotiating a Great Threesome w/ Reid Mihalko Pelvic Awareness for Sexual Health & Pleasure w/Linda Poelzl How well do you know your pelvis? Pelvic awareness and fitness can enhance your experience with solo and partner sex. Sex educator and Sexological Bodyworker, Linda Poelzl, will take you on a guided tour. The class will include basic anatomy, muscles and bones; Kegel workouts; pelvic clock and pelvic rocking exercises; pelvic floor breathing; interesting exercises with a soft tennis ball; self-massage techniques, and more. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, like sweat pants, shorts or tights (no jeans!) Bring a cushion or pillow and a mat or pad for the floor. This class is open to all genders. Linda Poelzl is a certified sex educator, Sexological bodyworker, and sex coach who has been working in the field of human sexuality for over 15 years. She has been a massage therapist and massage teacher for over 25 years. For more information or to contact Linda, see her website at: www.waterdragonwoman.com. Cost: $50-75 sliding scale. Preregister by emailing events@sexandculture.org. Sex Workers Writing Workshop w/ Gina de Vries This is a writing workshop for people who work or have worked in all areas of the sex industry to share their writing and get honest, non-judgmental feedback. Workshop participants are not obligated to write exclusively about sex work, but writing about work in the sex industry (as well as writing about other topics) will be welcomed. This will hopefully be a place where people can write and share about their sex work experiences without having to censor themselves, explain every detail, or endure stupid questions and moral judgments. Beginning writers are encouraged to attend along with more seasoned writers. We will write using a modified version of the Amherst method: writing prompt will be given, people will write for 30-45 mins, and then we will share what we've written and get feedback if we want it. Sliding scale $10-20 (more if you can, less if you can't, nobody turned away) Group Sex Then and Now #4: A Play Party Retrospective Panel Discussion Moderated by Reid Mihalko Play party. Orgy. Love-In. Group scene... Call it what you will, but know that the Bay Area has had more than it's share of these salacious, groud-breaking, and sometimes scandalous events! Join sex and relationship geek Reid Mihalko as he moderates a distinguished panel of Bay Area play party promoters and attendees (past and present) to discuss the rich history (and herstory) of San Francisco's sex parties, swap favorite stories and tips, share valuable lessons learned, and muse where they see play parties heading in the future... PANELISTS: If you've ever wondered what group sex was like "way back when" (or now!), or how the people who attend play parties today differ from those twenty years ago, or how the rules surrounding group sexual dynamics have changed through the years... If you're curious who is throwing play parties today, what kinds of events are out there and for whom, where they happen, who attends, and if there is a play party for you and what you're into... Please join us for a group of group-sex geeks talking about... What else?... group sex! $10 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Introduction to Erotic Massage Erotic massage brings the skills and techniques of massage to your most sensitive parts, with over thirty strokes for the male and female genitals specifically designed to awaken the entire pelvis and turn-on the complete sexual system. With these skills, you and your lovers can experience new kinds of sensations, prolonged arousal and heightened climaxes. Erotic Massage invites you to see and feel your lover's genitals in a whole new way, and can be a complete erotic experience on its own or integrated into the kinds of sex you already enjoy. We invite you to an evening introduction to the art and practice of erotic massage. Learn the basics of the erotic massage approach to lovemaking, discuss the potential benefits of learning erotic massage and try out hands-on (clothes-on!) erotic touch techniques. Teachers: Christine Fawley & Charlotte Goodman-Smith FREE: Suggested Donation to benefit CSC $5 Dessert and Design – How to make the most of your online business w/
former escort Amanda Brooks Bring your open mind and join author, activist and entrepreneur Amanda Brooks as she discusses marketing for your online business and reads from her latest "Internet Escort's Handbook - Advertising and Marketing; Successfully Creating and Selling Your Image Online." Not an escort? Not a problem! Small businesswomen, artists or people just wanting to learn more about promoting yourself via the Internet are welcome. Amanda will address issues such as:
For more information on Amanda Brooks, check out her website: Donations benefiting the Center gratefully accepted. Cheesecake and champagne provided by Amanda. Introduction to Painless Pleasurable Anal Play for Men and Women Anal stimulation can be a fabulous addition to anyone's sex life. Man or woman, gay or straight, single or partnered, you too can enjoy pleasurable anal stimulation. Join us for an evening discussion and about why anal play feels so good, how to keep it painless, and how to begin including it in your sex life. Practical anatomy lessons and body-based exercises offer you insight into the nature of anal eroticism. We'll talk about why it feels good for both men and women, and cover prostate massage, pegging (strap-on) and more. Come with your own questions or concerns, or just a willingness to discover even more pleasure. Teachers: Christine Fawley & Charlotte Goodman-Smith Christine & Charlotte believe everyone can master erotic touch skills, and learn to give and receive more pleasure. They are both trained massage therapists and professional sex educators, dedicated to teaching erotic touch skills online and in the flesh. They create engaging and inviting hands-on workshops that allow each participant to effectively learn how to both give and receive more pleasure. To find out more about their teaching go to: http://www.pleasuremechanics.com/workshops.html. FREE: Suggested Donation to benefit CSC $5 Click here to see a list of our previous events! |
