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January, 2011

Radio Interview with Polly Superstar

Posted by Gravity On January - 26 - 2011

Mission Control and Kinky Salon co-founder Polly Superstar is the guest speaker on Expanding Mind on the Progressive Radio Network.

In this interview, Polly discusses her background and involvement in the fetish community, the impetus of Kinky Salon, and the creation of Openly and why it is better than Facebook. She also discusses polyamory, modern relationships, fear, procreation, instincts, and Peepshow Mini Golf.

Give it a listen HERE.

PrePink: Picture Me Dirty

Posted by Gravity On January - 21 - 2011

Friday, Feb 11, 2011 -
Playshop: 9pm to 10:15pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

A truly stellar Pink Playshop for you!

Erotic photography with Maxine Holloway!

Since the invention of photography humans have been taking dirty pictures. An erotic photograph has the timeless ability to inspire and stimulate the senses.

If you are ready to use your filthy mind in combination with your camera, please join us for “Picture Me Dirty” Photography Workshop with Maxine Holloway–professional photographer, artist, performer and dirty thought provoker. This interactive workshop will explore your personal desires and fantasies and go over the best way to capture them on film. This class will cover: subject matter, intention, concepts, models, props and presentation. And includes tips on model positioning, creative lighting and set solutions. Whether you love to be in front or behind the camera this workshop is sure to enhance your erotic picture collection, appreciation and skill level.

Please bring your own camera – anything from professional grade to your camera’s cell phone will be appropriate. Model(s) will be provided.

[Please note: No photography is allowed at Pink! All cameras and cell phones must be put away immediately following the playshop, and for the duration of the evening.]

About the presenter:

Maxine Holloway is an adult film performer, artist and photographer. Her films have been featured and awarded in the Good Vibrations Erotic Film Festival. Her photography has been shown in various galleries in California and Florida and featured in the San Diego Fahrenheit, The OC Weekly and is a photographic contributor for SF’s own Whore Magazine. One of her recent photography projects “Show me your Fantasy” documents the depths of female sexual desires. Her experience with photography and film lends to her ability to vamp it up in front of the camera as well – performing for many of the Bay Areas renowned queer porn companies.

As always the playshop is free for Pink party goers. RSVP by sending an email to info (at) missioncontrolsf.org

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

No alcohol will be served. This is a private event. 21 and over only (we check ID!)

PAL needed. See our PAL page for details.

9 pm – 10:15 – Picture Me Dirty playshop
10 pm to late – Pink! Party (Please arrive before midnight)

Erotic Photography Exhibit

Posted by Gravity On January - 19 - 2011

Join Mission Control staff photographer, Todd Hartman, at One The Edge, an erotic photography exhibition. This event takes place at The Artist Alley, located just 2.5 miles from Mission Control at 863 Mission St.

After the opening on Friday, join Todd at Pink! for the official LIGHT Bondage after-party at MC.

Why not make it a tripple-hitter for the evening and attend On The Edge, followed by the PrePink Playshop, and then topped off with Pink!

(P.A.L. required for Pink!)

For more info about the exhibit, check out eroticartevents.com

SanFranSexy #5 ‘Zine

Posted by Gravity On January - 18 - 2011

Ring in the New Year with issue #5!

In this Issue:
Carol Queen – Frisky History: The Sexual Freedom League
Dr. Melanie Rose – Easy Ecstasy
Marcia Baczynski – Dear Marcia
Barron Scott Levkoff – Professor Dandy’s Dressing the Part, Part 1
Dixie DeLa Tour – Bawdy Stories
Charlie Glickman PhD – Playing with Fantasies

Plus – art, photos, upcoming events, and more! Enjoy!

Brought to you by Polly Superstar, SanFranSexy has a glorious roster of local experts and luminaries contributing their awesomeness to this orgy of good times. Round it all out with a calendar of upcoming events and you’ll be so satisfied you’ll be reaching for a cigarette when you’re done.

CLICK HERE to go to the SanFranSexy site and download the latest issue!

FP Kinky Possibilities Workshop

Posted by Gravity On January - 13 - 2011

A Femina Potens Workshop:

Kinky Possibilities:
Open Relationships in the Scene

Saturday, February 19, 2011 | 5pm – 7pm

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

Cost: Free for Allies and Femina Potens Members | All others: $15 Advance | $15 at the door

 

People who practice BDSM and those who are in Dominant/submissive relationships face unique challenges in both designing their open relationships and making them work. Relationship expert and bestselling author Tristan Taormino offers practical advice and strategies for dealing with specific issues related to being open and kinky.

This workshop will cover:

*Common open relationship styles within BDSM communities and how they can work best
*Creative ways for giving everyone a voice in the negotiation process
*Dealing with jealousy and other intense feelings
*Practical conflict resolution skills

In the interactive facilitated portion of this workshop, participants will be encouraged to share their stories, issues, and solutions.

~Hosted By~

Tristan Taormino

Tristan Taormino is an award-winning author, event producer, sex educator, and feminist pornographer. She is the editor of more than twenty anthologies and the author of seven books. She is currently an exclusive director for Vivid Entertainment. Her films have won more than a dozen awards, and she was the first female director to win the AVN Award for Best Gonzo Movie. Tristan and her work have been featured in over 400 publications. She lectures at top colleges and universities and teaches sex and relationship workshops around the world.

All attendees receive a $10 discounted entrance to Mission Control’s Sweetheart’s Ball at 10 pm. So circle back for Kinky Salon’s Sweet heart Ball and make a night of it! (A PAL is required for entry to Kinky Salon. See event details HERE.)

Private event. 21 and over with i.d. We don’t serve alchohol.


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Femina Potens: Sizzle

Posted by Gravity On January - 13 - 2011

Femina Potens Presents:

Sizzle

Thursday, February 17, 2011 | 8pm – 11pm

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

Cost for Members & Allies: $10 Advance | $10 at the door

 

Femina Potens proudly presents an Orgasmic Explosion of film & spoken word featuring Tristan Taormino with SIZZLE, the bimonthly Bay Area award winning literary erotica series. SIZZLE heats up San Francisco every other month, merging internationally acclaimed queer and erotic authors with the Bay Area’s top emerging local writers, spoken word artists and performers.

SIZZLES’ open mic performances regularly reveal the bravest, hottest, most eclectic performers that the Bay Area has to offer. The incredibly talented sex educator, writer and director, Tristan Taormino will be screening from her hot new film An Experts Guide to the Female Orgasm followed by a discussion on female orgasms in porn and a reading by Michelle Tea. Make sure to check out Tristan Taormino and Michelle Tea along with our local luminaries and delicious CUPCAKES! Reserve your spot now.

**Just Added – Enjoy a captivating performance by Keva i Lee, a renown and devious Dominatrix**

~Featured Guests~

Tristan Taormino

An award-winning author, columnist, editor, and sex educator. She is the author of six books: The Big Book of Sex Toys (Quiver Books, 2010), The Anal Sex Position Guide (Quiver Books, 2009), Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships (Cleis Press, 2008); True Lust: Adventures in Sex, Porn and Perversion (Cleis Press); Down and Dirty Sex Secrets (ReganBooks/HaperCollins); and The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women (Cleis Press), winner of a Firecracker Book Award and named Amazon.com’s #1 Bestseller in Women’s Sex Instruction in 1998.

Michelle Tea

Michelle writes books and host readings for other people who write books, to be listened to by people who like reading books. Her latest novel is called Rose of No Man’s Land and is about a teenage genderqueer loner who gets mixed up with a speed freak mall rat and falls in love. Or something.

Keva i Lee

Keva is a professional dominatrix, fetish model & performance artist. Previously, she worked as a counselor and advocate for sex workers in the criminal justice system, until she decided to become a sex worker herself & never looked back. Keva I Lee performed in the ’08 Sex Workers Art Show, dominating unsuspecting college students across the U.S. She also performed in Whore-a-palooza, Sex Workers Fest ’09 & is one of the guest bloggers for the “We, Asian Sex Workers” blog . Her writing & performance pieces are centered around her experiences as an Asian woman working in the sex industry & the constant barrage of stereotypes that come with it.

Private event. 21 and over with i.d. We don’t serve alchohol.


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KS Sweethearts Ball

Posted by Gravity On January - 10 - 2011

Kinky Salon Presents:

Sweethearts Ball

Friday February 18 AND Saturday, February 19

10pm ’til Late

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

Cost for Members: $30 Advance | $35 at the door |
Cost for Allies: $25

 

That’s right pleasure seekers, TWO nights to come celebrate all things LOVE AND LUST with that new paramour/ sub/ sugar daddy and/or dance with glee that the whole Hallmark sell-out is f*cking over.

Flirt up the candy shop/bathroom for something new to suck on and dance amidst The God/Goddesses of KANDYLAND in hopes that you’ll manifest that dark chocolate Hummer/ a proper shtoop-ing/ World Peace / an Oompa Loompa Gang Bang/ or just that your new Poly ro- mance will last for more than 2 weeks! Let the sticky sweet smell of hot sugar, peach-scented body lo-tion, and liquorice funk abduct your senses to LA-LA Land!

~Featured Entertainers~

Leigh Gorman

Polly Superstar will perform "I Want Candy" with Bow Wow Wow’s Leigh Gorman!

Burley Sisters

The Bohemian feather dancers will grace the stage at Mission Control

Mary Van Note

Comedian Mary Van Note takes the stage with the look of a Sunday school teacher but delivers material that would make Don Rickles blush

Indra

The Indra as Madame Ivy, the Medium-rare Medium who will bon on hand to Astonish & Accost with Psychic Predictions into your pathetic Love Life!

Cyril Noir

Dance to the genre bending sounds of Cyril Noir. Take some electro, swing, indie, and techno…throw it in a blender and that might be something close.

Molotov Malcontent

Amazing feats of Sideshow madness!

Miss Guided Show Girl

It won’t just be your ears that perks up at the vision of this mesmerizing beauty in motion!

The Cupids

will deliver your notes of LOVE and LUST!

Candyland Dancers will rock your sugar sticks

Steve Jones

will be reading from the chapter about Kinky Salon in his new book "Tribes of Burning Man"

Sugar Plum Elves

Cupid’s cute ‘n curvy helpers bring more than a little bit of sugar & spice & all things (naughty) and nice!

Cupcakes

by Mission Minis

Fou Fou Ha

Special performance by San Francisco’s unique & creative dance company

Face & Body Painting

By Audette & Rose

PreParty Workshop by Femina Potens 5-7pm

Kinky Possibilities: Open Relationships in the Scene

Presented by Tristan Tarmino

DRESS: Candyland characters, Kings and Queens, Peppermint stripes, Powder Wigs, MASKS, Royalty, Black and White Formal wear, Cutesy, Klowny, Karny, Cupcakes and Tarts, Gingerbread Men, sexy and sassy, PINK-RED-WHITE, pink cellophane wrap, corsets made of fruit leather and liquorice whips!

Fetish, latex, leather, formal wear, sexy costumes, lingerie, uniforms, Steampunk are always welcomed!

No Plain clothes, street clothes, jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, sneakers. Puh-lease!

Private event. 21 and over with i.d. We don’t serve alchohol.

A PAL is required. Click HERE to read more about PALs…


Essence

Posted by Gravity On January - 10 - 2011

 

Essence

Saturday, April 2 | 10 pm – 3 am

Essence is an ecstatic adventure into conscious sexuality. Each area of our playground is attuned to a different frequency of Ecstasis with:

~Interactive Altars~

~Gorgeously Adorned Shamans, Priest/esses, and Temple Keepers Guiding the Journeys~

~Tuning your erotic engine through sensual transmissions, activations, and recalibration~

Dance, flirt and play in our Temple of Innocence

Have your senses ignited & your body adored in Aphrodite’s Harem

Immerse yourself in rich intimacy in the Temple of Deep Eros
Explore the realm of power, surrender, and intensity in the Chamber of the Dark Arts

This is your invitation to the heart, soul, and spirit of eros. An invitation to come to a temple that is in support of the authentic flow of the life-force energy that is eros. Where in a non woo-woo, fun and juicy way, you can learn some new things and be in a field of sensual energetics with a community that is dedicated to sex-positive exploration on all levels of experience.

We welcome all sexual orientations (Queer, Straight, Bi, Poly etc) and frequencies (Dark Tantra/ BDSM, Sacred Innocence, irreverent playfulness etc)

Add your energy, desire, and presence to this bourgeoning community of intentional-pleasure players!

 
 

Mission Control events are for members only. Become a member, it’s free and instant.

Cost for members: $35 at the door | $30 prepay | Cost for Allies: $25

 
 

Arrival: Arrival time is between 10pm and 12:30pm. At that time, we will close the door. Strictly no arrivals after 12:30pm

Dresscode:
Erotic, Sensual, Inspiring, Embodied, Priest/ess Robes, Silk Pajamas,
Exotic, Kinky, NO plain clothes, street clothes, jeans, hoodies, t-shirts,
sneakers.

 
 

Private event. 21 and over only. We check I.D. We don’t serve alcohol but you are welcomed to bring some with you.

 
 
Note: To attend this event, you must arrive and leave with a responsible partner, your P.A.L. for the eventing. You don’t have to be a couple, but you and your pal are responsible for each other during the party. Check HERE for more about P.A.L.s

 
 
Sponsored by Hidden Mysteries, Club Mystique, The Temple of Ishtar, The Sacred Courtesan School, and the Temple of Sword and Flame

 


Velvet Feb. 4

Posted by Gravity On January - 4 - 2011

Mission Control presents:

Velvet

Friday, February 4, 2011 |9pm to 2 am

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

Cost: $20 for Members | Free for Allies

Welcome to the world of VELVET – Mission Control’s only all female and trans play party!

This month we welcome a special guest performer – Jiz Lee, genderqueer porn star and featured star of the Crash Pad series – a favorite at VELVET!  Jiz will be doing a special solo performance you don’t want to miss!

This will be the hottest VELVET yet!

Brought to you by one of the founders of the legendary Girl Pile and located in the same venue as the infamous Kinky Salon, VELVET is a sensuous, intimate, private party for queer and bi women and trans –
and those who are just curious.

Whether you are shy, exhibitionist, experienced or have never been to a party like this before, we want YOU!  Bring your toys, bring your friends!

VELVET features music, games and cookie dough!

DANCE in our mirrored booty room – with sexy pole action!
QUIVER as you submit yourself to the masterful hands of our spanking mistresses!
LUXURIATE in our glamorous, sexual playspaces!
THRILL to the visual delights of our special dvd collection and live performances!

VELVET is a party like no other!

Music by DJ Justin Credible

Private event.  21 and over only (we check ID!).  We don’t serve alcohol, so BYOB.

You’ve got questions?  We’ve got answers.  Don’t be shy – send an email to booking@missioncontrolsf.org.

Trickster: Juke Joint

Posted by Gravity On January - 4 - 2011

Join Trickster at…

The Juke Joint at The Cross Roads

Thursday, January 27 | 8 PM – Midnight

Mission Control events are for members only | Become a member, it’s free and instant

Cost for Members: $5-$10 donation at the door
Cost for Allies: Free

We’ll meet you at the Juke Joint
At the cross roads of Hope and Choice.
Together, Empowered,
a New, Stronger Voice.
We’ll Sing and Dance
and Learn and Play,
When We Gather at the Crossroads,
to Greet a Bright New Day!

Join Trickster at The Juke Joint at the Cross Road and fill up on

~Featuring Music From~

DJ FACT.50

DJ and founder of Post-Punk.com

Tom Jonesing

After 9 years, they’re still playing the music of Tom Jones, with a few of their own ideas thrown in for the sake of artistic confusion.

Wesley Frederick

Singer, songwriter, and guitar player takes the Mission Control stage and will sing the blues

We Are The Unreal

Spoken word invocations from one of the best traveling poet live acts on the planet

~30 Minute Workshop~

Dr. Gino Bourges, Wild Self Founder

Connecting with your Wild Self
Physical, raw, conscious presence in the natural world revives our atrophied sense of awe…walking with our eyes…senses…and souls open…mother earth restores our innate powers of divine connection and reflection…

~ Photo Booth by~

Abara Ijiomah

Professional photographer, Abara Ijiomah, is a former Seatte-ite and now lives and works in the Bay Area.

~ Special Attraction~

The Fear Not Project

By Jennifer Maria Harris – The Fear Not project seeks to address the culture of fear, which cuts across communities and contributes to the divisions in our society, by inviting people to consciously deliver anti-fear messages to each other and create a culture of Fear Not.

~ Also Body Painting by Rose~
~ Plus Artwork By~
David Garvey, Paul Lewin, Stephanie Mufson, David Normal, Carina Earl, Aaron Almanza,
Tricia Murajdova, David Fair, Jon Weiss, Julia O Test, Sue Laurita, Jordon Quitero, Amelia Lewis, and others!

Whimsical dress encouraged but not required.
PAL not required (Trickster Art Salon is an art event and not a play party)

Trickster is a creator, a joker, a truth teller, a story teller, a transformer linked to the spiritual frequency changes humanity is experiencing at this time.

“We seem most accessible to the synchronistic gifts of the Trickster when we ourselves are at or near boundaries or are experiencing transition states, periods of major life transitions seem to be occasioned by an abundance of meaningful coincidence. Personal gtrirowth sees not only to facilitate synchronicity, but in turn to be facilitated by it. As an archetype, the Trickster, the boundary dweller, finds expression through human imagination and experience.”

www.tricksterevents.com