Tristan On Tour
Email colten at puckerup.com to book Tristan for: book readings, university and college lectures, keynote speeches, conference talks and panels, sex and relationship workshops, and other public appearances.
April 30, 6:00-8:00pm
The Truth Behind 50 Shades of Grey
Join award-winning author, columnist, sex educator, speaker, radio host, and feminist pornographer Tristan Taormino along with panel of diverse experts to discuss the globally recognized best-seller, Fifty Shades of Grey. The book is notable for its erotic scenes featuring bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM). Reception of the novel has been mixed and it has sparked much conversation, confusion, and curiosity among students on campus. This panel of experts will further explain BDSM and kink, dispel myths from the book, discuss safety and communication, provide sexual violence prevention/awareness resources and answer questions from the audience. Hot food reception to follow the program.
Location: University of Maryland, College Park Campus, Hoff Theater
May 1, 2013, 6:30 pm
Anal Pleasure 101 Workshop at Sugar
In her most popular workshop, one she has taught around the world for over 10 years, Tristan introduces you to the world of anal pleasure. In this funny, educational class, she covers a wide variety of topics, including: myths about anal sex; anal anatomy, the G-spot, and the prostate; basic preparation and hygiene; lubes, anal toys, and safer sex; anal penetration for beginners, and much more! Learn the facts about this exciting, yet often misunderstood, form of pleasure and get all your questions answered.
Location: Sugar, 927 W. 36th St, Hampden Baltimore, MD
Admission: Tickets are $25. Purchase tickets in person at the store, over the phone with a credit card or online at Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/362084
May 3, 5:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm EST
Sex Out Loud: Felice Shays, recorded live at CatalystCon
Listen: on The VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Join: We’ll be live tweeting over on @SexOutLoudRadio!
May 8, 2013, 12:00-9:00 pm
The Feminist Porn Mini Con #fempornUCSB
Celebrating the publication of The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure, this event will showcase the new movement of feminist and queer pornography that is transforming today’s adult entertainment industry. Events include a Keynote Panel discussion featuring the editors and authors; Sex Ed! Education and Activism Workshop; and a screening of “The Feminist Porn Show,” a special show of film clips curated by Tristan Taormino showcasing the work of feminist porn pioneers and newcomers. Confirmed guests include Constance Penley, Mireille Miller-Young, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Tristan Taormino, Jiz Lee, Dylan Ryan, Sinnamon Love, April Flores, and Carlos Batts.
Location: University of California-Santa Barbara
Admission: Open to anyone 18 years or older. Please note: we will be screening sexually explicit material. Register for the conference online.
Info: feministpornstudies at gmail.com
Sponsored by: The Interdisciplinary Humanities New Sexualities RFG, Asian American Studies, Film and Media Studies, Hull Chair of Feminist Studies, the Multicultural Center, the SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences, the Carsey-Wolf Center, KUFF, Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity, Womyn’s Commission, Queer Commission, SCORE, Take Back the Night, Human Rights Board, Health and Wellness, AS Office of the Student Advocate, AS Office of the President, PRIDE, End Fake Clinics, VOX, Mujer, and Black Quare.
May 10, 5:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm EST
Sex Out Loud: Reid Mihalko and Cathy Vartuli, recorded live at CatalystCon
Listen: on The VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Join: We’ll be live tweeting over on @SexOutLoudRadio!
May 17, 5:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm EST
Sex Out Loud: jessica drake, recorded live at CatalystCon
Listen: on The VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Join: We’ll be live tweeting over on @SexOutLoudRadio!
May 24, 2013, 5:00 pm PST / 8:00 pm EST
Sex Out Loud: The Anniversary Show! One Year of Sex Out Loud
Listen: on The VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
Join: We’ll be live tweeting over on @SexOutLoudRadio!
May 31, 2013, 12-2:00 pm
Booksigning at BEA (Cleis Booth)
Come meet Tristan and have her autograph Stripped Down: Lesbian Sex Stories and The Ultimate Guide to Kink at the Cleis Press/Viva Editions booth during Book Expo America 2013 (BEA).
Location: Cleis Press Booth #1231A @ BEA Exhibit Hall (Level 3), Javits Center, 655 W. 34th Street (@ 11th Avenue), New York, NY 10001
Admission: See BEA website
May 31, 2013, 2:30-3:30 pm
Booksiging at BEA (Author Autographing Area)
Tristan will be autographing complimentary copies of Stripped Down: Lesbian Sex Stories at the Author Autographing Area during Book Expo America (BEA)
Location: Author Autographing Area, Table 10, BEA Exhibit Hall (Level 3), Javits Center, 655 W. 34th Street (@ 11th Avenue), New York, NY 10001
Admission: See BEA website
June 2, 2013, time TBA
Fantasy Role Playing Workshop
Do you have a secret yearning to dress up like a school girl and be spanked by a teacher? Want to be a relentless military superior in charge of unruly recruits? Have you ever dreamed of being kidnapped? Do you like to imagine you are someone else during sex? Welcome to the wonderful world of erotic role playing! From dressing up to sexual role play, writer/sex educator Tristan Taormino introduces you to the ins and outs of making fantasy a reality, covering a wide variety of topics, including: how to tap into your hottest role play fantasies; sharing your fantasies with a partner; popular erotic roles from history, Hollywood, and your own imagination; how to choose, create, and become a character; how to execute a role playing scenario from beginning to end; exhibitionism, voyeurism, and public fantasies; gender play, age play, and other transgressions; and exploring the taboo fantasies.
Location: Babeland Soho, 43 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10013
Admission: $35, Pre-Registration Strongly Encouraged (details coming soon)
Info: (212) 966-2120
