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.
January 22-26
Unit One Residency at University of Illinois
Unit One is a unique program at UIC where selected guests are brought to live in Allen Hall among the students for one week. These guests provide non-credit workshops, discussions, and classes for the students of Allen Hall and the larger campus community. I will be giving a different lecture each night, hosting several informal evening “Tea with Tristan,” discussions, and having drop-in hours where “The Sexpert Is In,” and students can talk to me one-on-one and get their sex questions answered. In addition, I am debuting something brand new: The Mobile Feminist Porn Lending Library. Students can browse my personal collection of feminist porn films and borrow them to watch on their own or with friends.
Location: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, IL
January 24, 8:00-10:00 pm EST
Edenfantasys Naked Reader Book Club: Take Me There Discussion
The Naked Reader Book Club will host an online discussion of the current book selection, Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica. You can join the discussion at http://www.edenfantasys.com/sex-forum/clubs/naked-reader-book-club/naked-reader-book-club-29/.
January 31, 8:00-9:00 pm EST
Edenfantasys Naked Reader Book Club Take Me There Twitter Party
Join members of the book club and everyone else for a spirited discussion about Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica on Twitter. You can follow me @TristanTaormino. To follow the discussion, use hashtag #takemetherebook.
February 11, 2:45 pm
Rough Sex 3 @ CineKink Film Festival
A scene from Rough Sex 3: Adrianna’s Dangerous Mind will be screened as part of the “Bring It!” showcase. Others include Bounty Hunters, The Friend Zone, Courtney Trouble’s Live Sex Show, Buck Angel’s Sexing the Transman, and Strap-on Jo Takes It Like She Gives It.
Location: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue New York, NY 10003
Admission: tickets on sale now, see site for info
Info: Twitter: @CineKink
February 17, 5:00 pm EST
Open Relationships @ IvyQ Conference
Designing Your Open Relationship Workshop: Are you considering an open relationship? Does your current open relationship need some tweaking? There are few established scripts or visible role models for open relationships, so people in them can struggle without support and guidance. In this interactive workshop, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, Tristan Taormino gives practical advice on how to craft responsible, fulfilling nonmonogamous relationships. Tristan will explore common myths, real-life benefits and challenges, and how to decide if an open relationship is right for you. She will share some of the most common styles of open relationships-from partnered nonmonogamy to solo polyamory-and discuss how to customize them to meet your individual needs and wants. Through creative exercises, you’ll learn to articulate what you want, identify and negotiate limits and boundaries, communicate with your partner(s) in productive ways, and create relationships that work for you.
Location: Brown University, Salomon 003, Providence, RI
Admission: open to conference registrants
Info: http://ivyq.org/, Twitter: @IvyQ2012
March 27, 4:00 pm EST
Anal Pleasure 101 @ Harvard Sex Week
Come learn everything about anal sex from the expert, Tristan Taormino, author of two books and director of six sex ed films on the subject! Tristan will dispel myths about anal sex and give you insight into why people do it and how to do it well. She’ll cover a wide variety of topics, including: anal anatomy and the potential for pleasure for men and women; how to talk about it with a partner; 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, find out the common mistakes people make, and get all your questions answered!
Location: Ticknor Lounge, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Admission: open to conference registrants
Info: http://www.hsexweek.org/, Twitter: @HSexWeek
March 29-April 1
Keynote Speaker at International Ms. Leather 2012
I’m so honored to be invited to the International Ms. Leather (IMsL) and International Ms. Bootblack (IMsBB) Contest. At Sunday brunch, I’ll be giving the keynote lecture. Plus, In addition to my BDSM & Anal Play Workshop, I will be teaching two new classes over the weekend, including the intensive Called To Serve: The Art of Service and “A Hot Shave” as part of the interactive “Make Play Happen” on Sunday. The event is full of fantastic classes given in unique formats, infamous play parties, sexy shows, and two top-notch contests. It attracts folks from all over the world and is one of the best kink events in the country! For more info, check the IMsL site and the FetLife page.
Location: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109, 415-441-4000. Special group rate available (SER), see http://imsl.org/newsite2010/mainpages/hosthotel.html.
Admission: $129-$165 (Early bird pricing ends January 16, 2012)
April 2, 2:00-4:00 pm PST
FemSex Poly Panel @ UC Berkeley
The Female Sexuality DeCal program at UC Berkeley is thrilled to host an event where Tristan Taormino, Dossie Easton and Marcia Baczynski will speak about their work and experiences with nonmonogamous relationships. This panel will focus on specific strategies for engaging in healthy open relationships, and include a discussion in which participants are invited to ask questions and engage with the panelists in an intimate and safe environment.
Location: 243 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Info: http://www.femsex.net/ or marea at askingforwhatyouwant.com
April 6-8
Xplore Sydney 2012
Xplore is a three-day event on creative sexuality, BDSM, tantra, ritual and other body practices that offers more than 40 workshops and performances, bringing together a highly developed interest in the body and different aspects and variations of sexuality. The festival culminates in all night Berlin-style party called “The Aristocracy of Desire.” I’ll be presenting four workshops: Anal Pleasure 101, The Expert Guide to the G-Spot and Female Ejaculation, Making Open Relationships Work, and something brand new (which will debut at Xplore): The Feminist Porn Clip Show, where I’ll be showing a selection of work by feminist pornographers followed by a facilitated discussion.
Location: FraserStudios, 10-14 Kensington Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008, Australia
Admission: see site for details
April 9, 7:00 pm
Expert Guide to Female Orgasms Workshop at MaXXX Black
Dive into the diverse, complex, and beautiful world of female pleasure and orgasm with renowned sex expert Tristan Taormino. Do you want to have your first orgasm? Do you have trouble achieving orgasm alone or with a partner? Do you want to teach your partner how to help you have an orgasm during sex? Do you want to have better, longer, easier, or more intense orgasms? From anatomy and arousal to external stimulation and penetration techniques, Tristan will show you the ins and outs of female pleasure and satisfaction. You’ll learn about: the phases of the female arousal cycle and how they vary; different types of orgasms; the best vibrators for pleasure and orgasm; clitoral stimulation techniques – oral, manual, and with a vibrator; G-spot toys and stimulation techniques; squirting orgasms; how to have an orgasm during vaginal intercourse; and anal sex and orgasmic possibilities. Plus, an extensive Q&A where you’re encouraged to ask Tristan anything!
Location: MaXXX Black – Level 1 / 264 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, Australia
Admission: $40 each, available in the store or online
Info: http://www.maxxxblack.com.au/content_common/pg-adult-sex-workshop-education-event-expert-guide-to-the-female-orgasm-tristan-taormino.seo
April 11, 7:30 pm
Tristan Taormino at Pleasure Salon Melbourne
Pleasure Salon Melbourne and Cyndi Darnell present an evening with author, sex educator and feminist pornographer Tristan Taormino. Tristan will take you on her personal journey from activist undergraduate to law school reject to struggling writer to author, Village Voice columnist, On Our Backs editor, sex educator, and adult film director. She’ll reveal the pleasures and pitfalls of a career that revolves around sex. Hear about her first foray into porn on and off camera, what led her to form her own company, Smart Ass Productions, and become an exclusive director for Vivid Entertainment, one of the largest adult companies. She will share her definition of feminist porn, what she hopes to accomplish with her films, and the challenges she faces in the adult industry and in her professional career as a sex educator. She’ll dish all the juicy details of her adventures along the way with swingers, strippers, dominatrixes, drag kings, porn stars, and even Howard Stern. Books and DVDs available for purchase that night courtesy of Hares and Hyenas.
Location: 303 Sydney Road (formerly The Beach Nightclub), Brunswick, Victoria 3056
Admission: $40. Both Pleasure Salon events require ADVANCED PURCHASE and you get a discount if you buy tickets for both. Follow the “Buy Now” link through the Pleasure Salon website or directly at TryBooking at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=21608.
Info: pleasuresalonmelbourne at gmail.com
April 12, 7:00 pm
Making Open Relationships Work
Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She’ll discuss common issues and problems-from “new relationship energy” and time management to jealousy and agreement violations-and ways to address and resolve them. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Learn how to get to the root of jealous feelings and transform them by embracing the concept of compersion. Whether you’re a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s). Books and DVDs available for purchase that night courtesy of Hares and Hyenas.
Location: Level 10 / 225 Bourke St Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Admission: $40. Both Pleasure Salon events require ADVANCED PURCHASE and you get a discount if you buy tickets for both. Follow the “Buy Now” link through the Pleasure Salon website or directly at TryBooking at http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=21609.
Info: pleasuresalonmelbourne at gmail.com
April 13, 7:30 pm
The Art of Service @ Eagle Leather
What is service? How do you define it? How do you create a relationship built around service? We’ll share our own personal philosophies and practices around service-oriented D/s including: how each of us came to embrace a desire to give or receive service; what motivates and inspires each of us; how to explore and reinforce different elements of D/s service; how to keep it fresh; and what role sex plays in all of it.
Location: Eagle Leather, 80 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Melbourne, AUS
Admission: $35. Space is limited to 20 people, so advance purchase is highly recommended. Purchase tickets at the store, by phone (+61 3 9417 2100) or online at http://www.eagleleather.com.au/workshops.html.
April 14, 6:00-8:00 pm
My Life As A Feminist Pornographer
Schwelle Sydney presents award-winning author and director Tristan Taormino shares her personal journey from writer and sex educator to self-identified feminist pornographer. Hear about her first foray into porn on and off camera and what led her to form her own company, Smart Ass Productions, and become an exclusive director for Vivid Entertainment, one of the largest adult companies in the industry. She will share her definition of feminist porn, what she hopes to accomplish with her films, and the challenges she faces in the adult industry and in her professional career as a sex educator. She will bring an old argument to a new level of discussion: Is feminist pornography a paradox or can we really create sex-positive empowering porn?
Location: Studio 10, Fraser Studios, 10-14 Kensington Street, Chippendale, AUS
Admission: $45 each. Purchase tickets via Schwelle Sydney here or through Eventbrite here.
April 18, Meet and Greet @ 5:00 pm, Lecture @ 7:00 pm
The Path to Sexual Empowerment @ Wooster College
What does it mean to be sexually empowered? How is our sexuality affected by the mixed messages we get from the media and other cultural institutions? How can we make sense of it all, shed sexual shame, and develop sexual confidence? Why is sexual health fundamental to our lives? Tristan Taormino shares what she has learned on her journey from law school reject to sex expert with stops along the way as author, anal sex guru, Village Voice columnist, and feminist pornographer. Regardless of your gender or sexual orientation, you’ll learn how to decipher who you are as a sexual person, figure out what you want, and communicate it with others. She’ll explore the concepts of sexual health and erotic power, discuss why they are important, and share her unique recipe for how everyone can become sexually empowered.
Location: Meet and Greet, TBD; Lecture: Mateer Auditorium, Wooster College
Admission: Events open to the public. Sponsored by Spectrum.
April 20, 9:00 pm
The Seventh Annual Feminist Porn Awards Gala
Join the folks at Good for Her as they present the legendary Feminist Porn Awards with a fabulous celebration of your favourite porn makers, plus a night of mind-blowing entertainment, a mountain of eye candy and the best movie clips ever seen at an awards show. Featuring hot entertainment from Ill Na Na, Olive-Or-Oliver & CoCo La Creme and hosted by Elvira Kurt with Ryan G. Hinds.
Location: Berkeley Church 315 Queen St East, Toronto
Admission: 19+ only. Limited number of Early Bird Tickets for $20. Advance Tickets $25, buy at the store or online here. Tickets at the Door $30. Order VIP tickets for $85 (which include tickets to Thursday night screening & panel, Friday Awards Gala, priority seating at both & VIP Gift Bag) here.
April 21, 11:30 am
Good for Her Presents: Making Open Relationships Work
Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She’ll discuss common issues and problems-from “new relationship energy” and time management to jealousy and agreement violations -and ways to address and resolve them. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Learn how to get to the root of jealous feelings and transform them by embracing the concept of compersion. Whether you’re a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s). Co-sponsored by the University of Toronto Sexual Education Center.
Location: This workshop is presented by Good for Her, but will not be held at the store, it will be held at University of Toronto, Wilson Hall, 40 Willcocks Street, Toronto.
Admission: $33, buy tickets at the store (175 Harbord Street, Toronto) or online at http://www.goodforher.com/making_your_open_relationship_work
June 3, 7:30 pm
She Bop Presents: Making Open Relationships Work
Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She’ll discuss common issues and problems-from “new relationship energy” and time management to jealousy and agreement violations -and ways to address and resolve them. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Learn how to get to the root of jealous feelings and transform them by embracing the concept of compersion. Whether you’re a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s).
Location: This workshop is presented by She Bop, but will not be held at the store, it will be held at the Q Center, which is 3 blocks up the street from She Bop at the corner of Mississippi and Mason (4115 N. Mississippi).
Admission: $25, buy tickets at the store (909 N. Beech Street, Portland, OR 97227), by phone 503-473-8018 or online
Info: info at sheboptheshop.com and 503-473-8018, Twitter: @SheBopTheShop
June 5, doors 7:00 pm, pre-show 7:30 pm, show 8:00 pm
She Bop Presents The Feminist Porn Show with Tristan Taormino
Join us for a special evening showcasing feminist porn, a genre of adult films and a growing movement! Tristan Taormino will share a brief history and definition of feminist porn, then screen a special compilation curated by her, which includes clips from the work of feminist porn pioneers and newcomers including Candida Royalle, Annie Sprinkle, Nina Hartley, Petra Joy, Erika Lust, Shine Louise Houston, Madison Young, Courtney Trouble, and more. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion, where we’ll explore some of the current issues surrounding feminist porn. The pre-show will include a sexy performance from Felice Shays. Afterward, Tristan will stick around to sign books and videos, and the party can continue at the adjoining Bar Bar! This event is general admission, so get there early for a good seat. Tickets are available in person at She Bop and Mississippi Studios, where there will be a $1 box office fee. If you buy tickets online, there is a $4.40 service charge.
Location: This special event is presented by She Bop, but will not be held at the store, it will be held at Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi, Portland OR 97227
Admission: $25, buy tickets at She Bop (909 N. Beech Street, Portland, OR 97227), at Mississippi Studios (3939 N. Mississippi, Portland OR 97227, $1 box office fee), or online via Ticket Biscuit ($4.40 service charge)
Info: info at sheboptheshop.com and 503-473-8018, Twitter: @SheBopTheShop
June 8-10
Keynote @ Open SF Conference
OpenSF is a vibrant new Bay Area conference, bringing together like minded people ready to share, explore and dialogue on creating acceptance of the non-monogamy community. OpenSF will have a diverse and rich menu of workshops, interactive seminars and after hours socializing. OpenSF conference workshops will incorporate innovative topics such as advanced non-monogamy skills, research findings, sex/kink party etiquette, movement classes, and peer led skill shares. In addition there will be a strong focus on the role of non-monogamy in sexual minorities and other oppressed groups. All this will run alongside traditional non-monogamy subjects such as managing jealousy and opening relationships. Complimenting the OpenSF daytime conference will be numerous affiliated night activities including fun and exciting social events, non-monogamous speed dating, and at least one play party. OpenSF is a project of Polyamory Productions Incorporated, a nonprofit organization which supports education and community-building for nonmonogamous people.
Location: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
Admission: $50-80 (see site for more info)
Info: Twitter @OpenSFConf, email info at open-sf.org
June 15
Lesbian Sex Mafia Workshop
Details to come!
July
Tristan will be not be doing any events, appearances, or interviews during the month of July.
