As you may know, the Red Umbrella Project encompasses a monthly performance in NYC, as well as weekly podcasts and a blog carnival, all geared to empowering current & former sex workers to tell their story and help build solidarity and strengthen the movement towards sex workers rights.  Audacia Ray very excited to be debuting a new part of the project in Washington, DC on December 6! “Personal Storytelling for Social Change: A Workshop For Sex Worker Activists”

Audacia states,  ”Personal stories are powerful and essential elements of campaigns for social change and initiatives supporting the human rights of sex workers. Sharing personal experiences of the sex industry is key to connecting with people, both those who understand where we’re coming from and those who don’t. In this workshop, we will look at examples of effective storytelling in social change movements, identify campaigns that could benefit from storytelling, and do some basic storybuilding exercises to help us think how we can use personal stories to move people to action using independent and mainstream media.”

The workshop will be held at the HIPS office at 1309 Rhode Island Avenue NE, #2B, from 7 PM – 9 PM, and the fee per person is $15, payable at the door.

Don’t miss this chance to see Madison Young, in not only her first NYC Sexy Soiree, but also her last East Coast performance before the birth of her baby!  With a workshop, the East Coast premier screening of her latest film, a mashed potato bar suitable for all from meat-lovers to vegans, photo ops, nipple art and a live erotic performance, this event from 3 – 10PM is an ideal way to spend a chilly November Sunday surrounded by your fellow sex positive art lovers.

Join Tied Up Events on Sunday November 14th for a one-of-a-kind cutting edge sex positive art event with world famous feminist porn star, Madison Young in an exclusive NYC reprise of her smash Amsterdam performance .

This rare day long event starts at 3PM at the Bushwick Project for the Arts where Madison will personally welcome you to her first ever Sexy Soiree in NYC.  Once everyone has arrived, Madison will kick off the event with a workshop on oral sex and deep throating skills.

Next on the menu is an East Coast premiere of Madison Young’s Heartland: A Woman’s POV, which follows Madison Young on an erotic journey back to her homeland in search of orgasms and kinky women who share their most intimate point of view. After the screening, the guests will be invited to participate in a Q&A session with Madison.

At the Tied Up Events March fundraiser for Femina Potens, guests were so thrilled to take photos with Madison that we’ve decided to start the evening portion of the event off right by again setting up a photo booth where amazing photographer, Joshua Darling, will take your photo with Madison as she feeds you chocolate in a very creative way.

To wrap up the evening Madison Young will be sharing with you her newest performance Pregnant with Lunar Love. We can’t give away too many details of this performance but we will tell you that explains why Madison Young is Anal for Art.

All attendees will go home with :
– A unique piece of art work made by Madison Young and her nipples
– A professional photo of you with Madison Young (photos will be emailed to participants)
– A one month subscription to Madison Young’s web site madisonbound.com
– And a chance to win an autographed Madison Young film and an autographed magic wand vibrator

To assure an intimate experience for each guest this event will be limited to only 50 people.

Tickets range from $ 25- $75 and can be purchased here.

Class & Photo Booth:  3:00 – 6:45 PM  $25.00

Film Premiere & Performance  7:00 – 10:00 PM    $25.00

Single – Full Day All Inclusive  3:00 – 10:00 PM  $50.00

Couples – Full Day All Inclusive 3:00 – 10:00 PM  $75.00

Individual class is $30 per person or couples for $50.

TIE ‘EM UP & F*CK ‘EM: Rope Bondage for the Impatiently Kinky

When: October 17th    5:30 – 7:30  Followed by Q&A

Where: New York City (Exact location given upon registration)

Class Description:

“I don’t do rope; it takes too long!” It’s a common refrain heard from people all over. This class aims to dispel that myth, with practical, speedy, and above all erotic techniques to bring rope into your kink. Fast body harnesses to improve your fucklife, methods of handling rope in a sensually effective way, and ideas for to keeping a scene hot from the first wrap to the last tangled ropegasm on the floor. Graydancer, host of the long-running Ropecast on the internet will share all the Great Secrets of Rope in his irreverent and engaging style. Whether you’re an experienced rigger, just took Basic Bondage, or are just curious about this whole “rope” thing,  this class will have something in it to help you tie or be tied.

Need rope for this class? Rope kits specially created by Graydancer and MauiKink for his class on fast & easy bondage for sex are available for purchase when you register for this class.

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“Meet the Educators, Win Cool Prizes, & Have a Kinky Good Time”

The Kink Academy provides creative, playful, and varied sexuality instruction for curious, consenting, and adventurous adults, who are looking to expand their sexual knowledge and explore their own fantasies with the help of experts who are passionate about helping improve people’s sex lives. The impulses that spur your sexuality may be innate; but how to implement those desires safely and most erotically is something best learned from the wisdom and guidance of expert instructors.

Tied Up Events invites you to get to know the Kink Academy on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 4:00 – 6:30 PM, at Fontana’s , located at 105 Eldridge Street, New York City. Head Mistress Kali, founder of the Kink Academy, along with some of her most popular presenters, will do erotically educational live demonstrations, show Kink Academy videos on the big screen, and offer a ton of great giveaways.

Come, meet and get tips from your favorite instructors, view sample educational videos, surf the website, and play fun games – games that teach you a skill and maybe even win you a prize; good students may even get apples from the teachers too! Whether you are initially curious about the Kink Academy, or you’re already a member who has discovered its abundance of quality resources, this event is for you.

We’ll be giving away 3 one-year memberships to the Kink Academy for those who RSVP on Twitter, Facebook, or FetLife, and then show up to enjoy the event. You actually have three chances to win. On Twitter send your RSVP to @KinkAcademy; on Facebook and FetLife click that you “are going.” During the event we’ll choose one RSVP from each to receive a year-long membership to KinkAcademy.com. Good luck, and see you there!

Demonstrations will include:

Princess Kali will show the wonders of the Dragon-tail Whip. It’s an inexpensive tool, super easy to learn and use; and it creates versatile sensations in the grateful recipient!

Ms Savannah will be sharing some kinky work-out moves you can use to keep physically fit and pervertedly inspired at the same time!

Bo from Details Toys will be showing off a few of his floggers & flogging techniques, to make sure we cover the classics.

Sarah Sloane will be demonstrating the sexy appeal of ‘punching’, a form of impact play that’s getting ever more popular.

Tess Danesi will be putting on an excellent show to teach you how to put a condom on with your mouth (look Ma, no hands!) which will culminate in a contest so those with limber lips can win prizes!

Other educators that are scheduled to attend include Dante Posh, Mistress Katya with more to be announced.

The Kink Academy Sissy Cheerleading Squad will also be making an appearance with special cheers & shout-outs for our kinky entertainment!

Where: Erotic Heritage Museum, 3275 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, NV
When:  Thursday January 7th Class 7:00-9:00pm with private Q&A session 9:00-9:30pm
Cost: $50 per person
Space is limited to only 30 people.

All attendees will receive a signature TiedUpEvents.com gift bag (over a $100 value!) set to include:

• Kinky supplies specially chosen by Twisted Monk
• 1-month membership to KinkAcademy.com plus swag
• NYC 2010 Sex Bloggers Calendar
• Free return visit to the Erotic Heritage Museum
• Free admittance to Breasts & Bondage party
• Vibes,lube, condoms and other fun, naughty items courtesy of Eden Fantasys
• Porn

Bring your rope! Monk has a small number of custom made rope kits just for this event. Price: $60 (Regular price $80)

About the class:

“Sensual Rope Bondage for the Not So Vanilla”

Rope, everybody is doing it.

So what is up with all this rope bondage stuff anyways? Seems like everywhere you look online these days folks are tying each other up and having sex. Maybe you have tried in the past, ya know silk ties to the bed posts perhaps, and now you want to know more?

Monk, founder of Twistedmonk.com the oldest and most trusted name in bondage rope, is hosting a very rare class and Q&A session on erotic rope bondage. More than your run of the mill “rope 101” class with a bunch of frustrating knots you will never remember, this class is all about the providing you with the building blocks as well as how to “think” in rope to expand your play options and confidently bring rope bondage into your bedroom.

Topics Include:
Why Rope? Or “So, do you get a lot of chicks with this rope bondage thing?”
Resources
Rope Safety
Single and double column ties and variations
Chest Harnesses with variations
Boy and girl ‘bits” bondage
Incorporating Rope into your play

Attendance to this class is limited and focused on very hands on, how do I start to use rope in my play focused. The class is fantastic for the experienced rope player who is looking to move beyond the basics and learn how to “think” in rope as well as the absolute beginner looking to spice up their play with rope bondage.
Class size is limited to only 30. In addition to the class, Monk has a special rope kit for sale. Supplies are limited.

After the class, Monk will be available for an intimate Q&A and demo session.

Read a review of Monk’s recent class in NYC here.

When we do things, we do them BIG.

And so, after meeting Monk at the Hartford GRUE and twisting his arm encouraging him to come to the Calendar Party, Diva and I thought it would be amazing if he could do a rope class on Saturday.  And he thought so too.  So without further ado, Diva and I welcome Twisted Monk back to NYC, to the calendar party and to teach 20 of you lucky kinksters some of his bad ass rope skills.  He’ll even be bringing some special rope kits you can purchase for the occasion.

The class will cost $35 (plus an additional $60 if you’d like to purchase the special rope kit, complete with DVD and exotic rope – regular price is $80 – that he’ll be selling) and will be held November 7th at Fontana’s at 3PM to 4:30PM with an hour social and Q&A session upstairs at the bar after the class.  Please help us support Fontana’s, which once again is allowing us to use their space for this event, by ordering yourselves a drink or two or three.  It’s doubtful you’d be turned down if you offered to buy your hostesses drinks. You do know Diva’s superhero name is Diva DrinksAlot.  Just in case, you all know my penchant for Patron Anejo and when was the last time Diva went anywhere and didn’t freaking twitpic a French Martini?  There’s a rumor flying around that Monk enjoys a nice whiskey every so often.

Here’s the class description.  Remember it’s limited to 20 on a first to reserve basis.