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Pink!

Posted by Gravity On January - 17 - 2012

A San Francisco ORIGINAL!

The ever popular and intimate Pink party is back Friday, February 10th at Mission Control!

Playshop: 9pm to 10:15pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am
(Please arrive before midnight)

We’re inviting all our allies & friends to join in and relax into a mellow, intimate night of conversation, dancing, & playful exploration.

Pink is Mission Control’s house party, where you can really be yourself. A lot.

Hope to see you there!

Membership: You must be a member of Mission Control to attend.  Membership is free and instant.  Click here to become a member. You should also consider becoming an Ally.  2011 Allies get into Pink and many other events for free.  Click HERE for details.

Cost: $30 for members | 2011 Allies are free

Dress Code: n/a… you can leave your costumes at home and just come all gussied up or even dressed down. We’ll be happy you’re there no matter what you wear!

Vibe: friendly, low key, relaxed. Pink is pansexual, queer, poly, kink, vanilla, straight, lifestyle, and fetish friendly.

NOTE: to attend this event, you MUST arrive and leave with a responsible partner, your “PAL” for the night. You don’t have to be a couple, but you and your PAL are responsible for each other during the party.

As always BYOB & PAL required. This is a private event. 21 and over only (we check ID!) No alcohol will be served.


Pink is a monthly party that occurs on the 2nd Friday of each month.

PrePink: Who’s the Boss?

Posted by Gravity On November - 15 - 2011

 

Friday, November 9th | 9pm-10:15pm

Who’s the Boss?

For those who want to add a little spice, playfulness, fantasy, and mental connection to their sex lives, this class is for you! Undressing, kissing, dirty talk, and foreplay- all the sexy things you already do can be slightly adjusted to fit into bedroom dominance. We will start by introducing the idea of playing with power exchange and discuss using safewords to enhance your play. We’ll show some specific techniques to get you started (including kissing, hair pulling, verbalization, and using teeth and nails for maximum effect), and finish it off with a detailed demonstration of reading and using body language in this context.

Presented by Chey & Stefanos:

As Purveyors of Perversion, Stefanos and Chey are well known for teaching classes that are entertaining (they’ve been called “better than a Vegas act”) and also packed with useful and applicable information. They have performed, presented, and hosted events at many venues including the SF Citadel, Mission Control, Kink.com, NorthWest Leather Celebration, KinkAcademy.com, Bondage-a-Go-Go, San Francisco’s Supper Club, Behind Closed Doors in Arizona, and in a number of documentaries across the world. While both Stefanos and Chey primarily identify as Dominants, they have both switched during their combined 15+ years in the public scene. They identify as pansexual polyamorist playsluts (and probably a few other P’s they haven’t thought of yet).

Free with Pink party entry. Always free for Allies.

Pink Drinks

Posted by Gravity On November - 8 - 2011


Pink Drinks!

Join Mission Control Allies & Friendlies for drinks before Pink at Medjool.

Hosts Kurt and Luna

Hosts Kurt and Luna

 

Our hosts, Kurt & Luna, will be there to meet and greet you as we gather on the mezzanine level with our own private area. Snack, sip and socialize before wandering across the street for more Pink!

 

We have our own Pink Drinks cocktail menu for you to order from, too! For more info, click HERE.

 

Medjool is located at 2252 Mission St., San Francisco. medjoolsf.com

PrePink Playshop: Irresistible Flirt!

Posted by Gravity On October - 23 - 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011 – 9pm to 10:15pm
Another fabulous pre-Pink play-shop coming your way

Irresistible Flirt!

Francesca Gentille, director of “The Sacred Courtesan School” and Tim J Emert, director of “The Knights of Eros Program,”will show you how much fun soulful flirting can be. You’ll explore how to find the right times and places for flirting, tips for reading someone’s energy, ways to start the ball rolling, and what to do when your flirting is (or isn’t) doing the trick. This interactive flirting experience will deliciously & deeply connect you from the inside out.

Our Teacher:
Tim & Francesca are sexuality & relationship counselors specializing in alternative love & life styles, initiated Priest/ess of Love & Eros, and co-Directors of The Integrative Arts Institute. Tim has been a leader in the Sex Positive & BDSM communities in San Francisco for over 17 years. Francesca is the award winning co-author of “The Marriage of Sex & Spirit” and the radio host of “Sex: Tantra & Kama Sutra.” They are dedicated to spiritual and sensual awakenings that nourish connectedness beyond our differences as well as the balance of the masculine/feminine within and without. You can find more about their schools & practice at IntegrativeArtsInstitute.com

Free with Pink entry! 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!)

A PAL is required. See our PAL page for details.

9 pm – 10:15 – Irresistible Flirt Playshop
10 pm to late – Pink! Blue Party

Pre-Pink: Blues Dance!

Posted by Gravity On September - 19 - 2011

Friday, October 14, 2011 – 9pm to 10:15pm
Another fabulous pre-Pink play-shop coming your way

Blues Dancing

On the surface, Blues dance looks like a slower, sexier version of the Lindy Hop and Swing dancing. Beneath that cursory view is a depth of connection, expression, and tension in the dance between partners and the music they’re moving to that goes well beyond the simple steps.

Our Teacher:
Aaron is a local Blues dance enthusiast and Pink regular, excited to bring these two worlds together. His class will demonstrate the Blues dance basic steps, and focus on the environment of the dance: asking a potential dance partner out onto the dance floor, establishing connection, expressing movement intention, the polarity of leading and following, and exploring how to carry an incredible dance off the floor and into the Pink space.

Stay on then to practice your steps on the Pink dance floor as we launch the party with a sexy, bluesy set.

Comfortable and sexy attire recommended. Please do not wear high heels.

Free with Pink entry! 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!)

A PAL is required. See our PAL page for details.

9 pm – 10:15 – Blues Dancing Playshop
10 pm to late – Pink! Blue Party

PrePink: Charged! Tantra for Play & Passion

Posted by Gravity On August - 15 - 2011

Friday, September 9th, 2011

PrePink Workshop: 9pm to 10:15 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

Charged! Tantra for Play & Passion

With Dr. Melanie “Venus” Rose

Cost: Free with paid Pink admission

The Playshop:

Dr. Melanie “Venus” Rose, producer of Essence, brings tantric embodiment practices to Pink! Learn to use breath, movement and sound for more heightened pleasure in the body as well more choice and control of your erotic energy. Being more embodied can also bring more awareness, compassion and connection to your sensual interactions. Individual practices will be taught to get your body charged up with erotic energy and then an interactive puja will get everyone blissfully high and in love with one another before the evening has even officially started.

About Venus

Dr. Melanie “Venus” Rose is the creator and producer of (Essence), the conscious sexuality play party at Mission Control. She has a Doctorate in Human Sexuality and offers Sex and Intimacy Coaching to individuals and couples. She has a strong interest in exploring how tantra, sensation play and other consciousness techniques can create new heights of pleasure and bliss. You can find more about her practice at www.drmelanierose.com

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

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

PAL required for Pink. See our PAL page for details.

PrePink: Kinky Circuit Training!

Posted by Gravity On July - 20 - 2011

Friday, August 12th, 2011

PrePink Workshop: 9pm to 10:15 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

Kinky Circuit Training

With Pepper Mint

Cost: Free with paid Pink admission

The Playshop:

Tie on your cross-trainers, it’s time to get in kinky shape!
Whether you are new to the circuit or have fallen off the wagon recently, this workout will stretch your abilities and leave you sweaty and wanting more. Mission Control will be set up like a circuit training course, with four different stations covering different S/M techniques. You can switch between stations to see it all, or you can spend all your time at the activity which interests you the most. Some stations will change activities as the playshop progresses, so you can come back later for a totally different lesson! Certain of the stations will be interactive and others will use a demonstration bottom.

Planned activities include spanking, flogging, paddling, caning, crops, whipping, holds, and electricity play – techniques that start at beginner and work their way up to advanced. To hold this event, we’ve invited in experienced folks from around the scene who have spent years on these activities. They will explain what they are doing, how it feels, and the instruments they are using. Your presenters are Pepper, Jen, Ari, Simone, and Greg.

Come on out to learn some kinky tricks that you don’t already know! And bring a friend who can try them out on you!

About Pepper Mint

Pepper is an event organizer and workshop presenter in the local polyamory and BDSM communities. He helps run Poly Speed Dating (www.polyspeeddating.com) and the Love Triangle dance club (www.lovetrianglesf.com). You can find his writings at www.freaksexual.com. He thinks you should not be afraid of the whip.

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

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

PAL required for Pink. See our PAL page for details.

PrePink: Getting the Good Stuff!

Posted by Gravity On June - 8 - 2011

Friday, July 8, 2011

PrePink Workshop: 9pm to 10:15 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

Getting to the Good Stuff!

With Marcia Baczynski

Cost: Free with paid Pink admission

The Playshop:

Getting to the Good Stuff: Playful Play Party Negotiation
You’re at Pink (or Kinky Salon, Or Kiss) and you notice that hottie looking at you. How do you get from sideways glances to hooking up without missing a beat (or looking like an idiot)? How do you figure out what you’re each up for? What do you do when safer sex needs to be discussed? How do those other people make it look so easy?!

This hands-on (and hilarious) pre-Pink Playshop will show you how to

  • Ask so you’re more likely to get a yes
  • Hear a No without being rejected
  • Handle uncertainty in yourself or your partner
  • Use playful counter-offers to get more of what you want
  • Get more of the Good Stuff while staying inside your and your new friends’ boundaries

About Marcia Baczynski

Presenter Marcia Baczynski is known for her eminently practical, light-hearted, playful approach to intimate negotiation. As co-creator of Cuddle Party, she’s helped thousands of people explore non-sexual intimacy and boundaries, and as the founder and head coach at AskingForWhatYouWant.com, she works with individuals and couples to help them find out exactly what they want in relationships, love and sex, and how to get it. Marcia is a former member of the Bridge at Mission Control and thinks more people should hang out in sex-positive spaces while dressed like clowns.

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

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

PAL required for Pink. See our PAL page for details.

PrePink: Threesomes!

Posted by Gravity On April - 18 - 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011 -PrePink Workshop: 9pm to 10:15 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

Negotiating Successful Threesomes

With Reid Mihalko

Cost: Free with paid Pink admission

The Playshop:

Double your pleasure without destroying your relationships…

The menage a trios is a popular fantasy with twice the pleasure potential, but navigating a three-way romance (if only for one night) can be tricky.

Join world renowned sex and relationship educator Reid Mihalko of ReidAboutSex.com for this R-rated, fun-filled, playshop (with live demonstrations!)… just before Pink!

Not only will you get a chance to ask questions in this workshop, but we’ll cover:

* What are the best techniques to satisfy two lovers at once?
* Ways to overcome fears and concerns – Yours AND your partner’s!
* The most common threesome mistakes (and how to avoid them!)
* How to negotiate boundaries and safer sex protocols to make your next menage a trios tré bien!

Interested in M-F-M threesomes, F-M-F threesomes, F-F-F threesomes or M-M-M threesomes?… Whether you’ve had more threesomes than Jim Morrison or are just beginning to consider three-in-a-bed might be something you’d like to explore, this workshop will give you plenty of tools, tricks, perspectives and laughs to enhance your love life and strengthen your relationships!

Bring your loved ones, bring your friends, and enjoy an educational and entertaining evening on how to successfully navigate one of the most common sexual fantasies: the threesome!

Even if you would NEVER be interested in a 3-way, this fun-filled class will give you lots of ways to talk to your loved ones about the things you DO WANT in the bedroom – no matter how tame or outrageous!

About Reid Mihalko:

Reid has been a featured speaker at dozens of conferences on relationships and sexuality. He has also appeared on the Emmy award-winning talk show Montel, Fox News, VH1’s Scott Baio is 45 and Single, Showtime’s Penn & Teller’s Bulls**t!, Canada’s The Sex Files and SexTV, and the short-lived Life & Style, on NPR, Sirius’ Maxim Radio and Cosmo Radio, and in Marie Claire, GQ, People, Newsweek and The National Enquirer, as well as media across the globe in thirteen countries and at least seven languages.

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

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

PAL required for Pink. See our PAL page for details.

Image note: Image comes from the most fabulous of on-line comics – Chester 5000 by Jess Fink. Chester features a most steamy punky threesome. Enjoy!:

PrePink: Rope Restraint

Posted by Gravity On April - 18 - 2011

Friday, May 13, 2011 -
Rope Restraint Workshop: 9pm to 10:15 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am

Rope Restraint with Madame Butterfly

Cost: Free with paid Pink admission

This is part 2 of a 2 part series – both happening pre-Pink each month. You may attend one or both – they make a great pair!

The Playshop:
Allow Madame Butterfly to instruct us in how to use rope to restrain our playmates. She will teach us how to hogtie, spread eagle, bunny ear and more! It will of course still be artfully done – and yet there is other forms of fun to come! Rope offers both form and function – part two is more about function.

Please bring your rope. There will be a limited supply to share. Madame Butterfly will also have some for sale that night.

About Madame Butterfly:
Madame Butterfly is a bar area rigger of the first order as well as the creator of some of the most exquisitely colored rope on the planet. You can read more about her rope at butterflyrope.com

Madame butterfly is a former MC Love of the Month and you can learn more about her HERE.

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

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

PAL required for Pink. See our PAL page for details.

Rope Art: 9pm to 10 pm
Pink Party: 10:00pm to 3am