Sexy in NYC: Events for the Week of June 16th
Posted at 10:02 AM Jun 16, 2008
Carly Milne reads from Sexography - Tuesday, June 17th from 7 to 9 pm. Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington. By turns serious and playful, Sexography maps the coming of age, tragedy and rebirth of one woman's sexual self. From "making out" with imaginary Hollywood stars in her closet (and getting busted) to coming to terms with abuse, assault and rape, from embracing her curiosity enough to become a sex toy tester to accepting and dealing with her tumultuous past, Milne paints a brutally honest and, at times, amusing picture of what it's like to learn about and experience sex in every sense of the word. From the earliest experiences in her childhood homes in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, to present-day Los Angeles, Milne guides readers through the troubled waters of female sexuality with a mixture of candor and humor. Whether you've been through similar experiences or just know someone who has, Sexography will change your mind about why and how survivors survive. FREE, donations welcome.
Voyeur: The Romance of SM: A Slideshow and Talk by Barbara Nitke Tuesday, June 17 2008, 7:30pm - 11:00pm. 260 W 36th Street 3rd floor, between 7th and 8th Avenues "My work is a celebration of diversity, especially in the sexual arena. I believe that love is love, no matter how it is expressed. I hope that in the upcoming years the people I have photographed will be embraced by our culture for their openness and imagination in an area which is so often misunderstood, for a most amazing artistic presentation…" Please join us as Barbara Nitke, internationally renowned Scene photographer, displays and narrates some selected example of her work. $4 for members of TES; $8 for non-members.
Drag Show Video Vérité - Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 6pm. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street (best access to auditorium). It’s the ultimate New York City drag show…on video tape. Drag Show Video Vérité gathers and screens rare film and video that documents the faces and places of New York City’s vibrant drag scene. This year’s edition offers more colorful and never before publicly screened footage from the 1950s to the present and offers a who’s who of NYC’s male and female impersonators. FREE.
In the Flesh Reading Series - GLBT Erotica Night - Thursday, June 19th from 8 to 10 pm. Happy Ending Lounge, 302 Broome Street. In The Flesh’s third annual GLBT Night offers up a wide range of the queer writing, from Cris Beam reading her entry “dyke” from Ellen Sussman’s anthology Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex, to Selfish and Perverse author Bob Smith, spoken word performer Aimee Herman, and erotica writers Amie M. Evans and Cecilia Tan (reading from her new collection White Flames), both based in Massachusetts, and Charlie Vazquez (Best Gay Erotica).Hosted by Rachel Kramer Bussel (editor of First Timers, Glamour Girls: Femme/Femme Erotica, Up All Night). FREE, with free candy and cupcakes.
Leather Pride Night - Saturday, June 21st from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Splash! at 50 W. 17th Street. 25th Annual Leather Pride Night and Auction. MCs Susan Wright, writer and activist, and Leatherman of Color 2007 "Doc" Hoskins will keep the evening moving, directing attendees to the varying activities and announcing the opening and closing of the auction times. Jo Arnone, LPN's veteran auctioneer, will preside over almost a hundred items being auctioned, including leather and latex fetish clothing, unique toys and equipment, art objects, Broadway theater tickets, and much more. $15.
Queer Fetish NYC Kickoff Party - Sunday, June 22nd at 9 pm. Nowhere, 322 East 14th Street.
Join us with your hosts Spittles the Clown, and comedienne Amber Martin, who will be sure to leave you holding your sides and picking your jaw off the floor for a half hour or so of zany entertainment around Midnight. On the decks all night long will be DJ ChaotiQueer spinning an eclectic mix that wll dazzle the ear. Fetish demo is currently TBA, but be sure to check back in a few days for the latest developments. Drink specials, and no cover, so strap yourself in and join us for wild ride of debauchery! FREE.
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Thanks for listing Leather Pride Night! Hope to see you there!
Posted by: Lolita Wolf at June 17, 2008 12:08 AM
Damn, there's so much happening this week!
I won't be showing my face at any of this weekend's events in NYC because I'm going to be in Amsterdam doing a talk called "Making Sex Media for a Radical Future."
Posted by: Audacia Ray at June 17, 2008 12:39 AM
