Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 00:30:56 -0800 From: Eros Publishing Subject: Press Release ISSUE #9, November 4 1998 BEYOND THE EDGE CAFE FETISH GAZETTE FETISH GAZETTE FETISH GAZETTE an occasional newsletter about fetish (and other) activities at BEYOND THE EDGE CAFE 703 E. PIKE SEATTLE, WA 98122 206-325-6829 ladysun@eskimo.com www.powerotic.com/BTE/ "Old rituals call us to the place we started out, the edge" Madeline DeFrees "Shadegrown Tobacco" BTE ANNIVERSARY PARTY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 November 15, Sunday Beyond the Edge Cafe's 3rd Anniversary and Play Party. Come help us celebrate! This past year has been full of ups and downs and we want to party! Visit our newly expanded and remodeled dungeon and check out various BDSM events throughout the day. There will be few surprises for all of our customers. This is our opportunity to thank you for your support all year long. The cafe will open at 1:00 PM. There will be food and beverages all day (until 6:00 PM) compliments of the cafe. You will get a chance to try some of the fine food that Ralph prepares for our Saturday Fetish Dinners. Open House: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. There will be a pansexual play party to follow. RSVP Please! 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM $10 no food service, complimentary beverages NOVEMBER ARTIST: Greg Hoffman (a.k.a. Ghost) presents "All Outta Angst." "All Outta Angst" features acrylic paintings from a number of Greg's previous shows, including the infamous 3-D erotics as well as a number of new pieces. Special 3-D glasses will be provided for your viewing pleasure. Gregg Hoffman is a self taught artist who resides in Seattle. His acrylic paintings are usually vibrant pieces, chock full of hidden images and meanings. A nomadic lifestyle has offered up a variety of influences and styles. As well as a painter, Greg is also an award winning author and has been working in film since 1979, both in front of and behind the camera. BTE UNIVERSITY UPCOMING CLASSES: Friday, November 13: CBT 101 (Cock & Ball Torture) Join us for a fascinating class lead by Toni and William. They will show you the pleasant sides of CBT. Friday, November 27: Polyamory -- is it for you? Join us as we explore the often dangerous, but usually satisfying world of open relationships. Allena will host a panel/discussion. Bring your questions, ideas and experiences. BTEU starts at 7:00 PM and goes to 9:00 PM. It is generally followed by a Friday Night Fetish Party from 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM. IMPORTANT! If you are planning to have dinner before the classes, please try to arrive before 6:00 PM. The kitchen gets backed up when everyone arrives at once and it can be disturbing to have food brought downstairs during the classes. Thanks. TASTE THIS TO PERFORM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 10:00 PM If you saw them in 1995, you will want to see them again and if you haven't seen them yet, show up early as the seats will fill fast. TASTE THIS was born in the fall of 1995. they are a group of four writers and performers who alone or in various combinations, tell stories, play the violin, drum and tin whistle, sometimes sing and sort of dance. They produce and direct all their own materials, making it up as they go along. Anna Camilleri, Ivan E. Coyote, Zoë Eakle and Lyndell Montgomery are launching their Canadian book tour by taking a quick boarder trip to Seattle where they performed in 1995. Besides performing at BTE they will have copies of their new book, "Boys Like Her" available for purchase. "Boys Like Her" follows the exploits of the foursome as they evade customs, tour the west coast, forget their underwear, break hearts and come clean. >From the day when six-year old Ivan sheds her bikini top and cannonballs with the boys, from the shattering accident after which Anna's face is beautifully reconstructed, bone and muscle by boned, from Zoë's Amsterdam "side-show" and the guiding spirit of Lyndell's violin, these young women shed identity and gender and embrace the truth that stories have no hard and fast boundaries, that gender and genre are malleable, and that transgression is often the way to transformation -- to transfictions. Join us Friday November 13 at 10:00 PM as they read from their book. Suggested donation $5 to $10 WOMEN'S PARTY THIS MONTH Beyond the Edge Cafe will be hosting our monthly play party Sunday, November 29. This month it is women only. Besides great food and play, we will be having a fisting demonstration and a "quirt fight" for your entertainment. Cost is $15, which includes dinner and play. The evening starts at 6:00 PM and goes until at least midnight. If you are interested in attending and haven't attended a Sunday party before please e-mail Allena at ladysun@eskimo.com. If you have attended Sunday parties in the past and plan to attend this one, please RSVP to the cafe or Allena. OLD BOOKS AND MAGAZINES NEEDED Ralph is looking for old Fetish/Kink magazines and books with pictures for a collage project he is working on. He plans to cover the cafe tables with kinky photos. If you have old magazines, pictures, books etc. that you are willing to part with, please drop them by the cafe. Also, if you have books that you would like to donate to our in-house fetish library, please drop them off. JOIN THE CAMARILLA The Camarilla meets at Beyond the Edge Cafe for Live Action Role Play (LARP) Kindred games on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month. Check-in is at 5:30 PM with game on at 6:30 PM. Beyond the Edge Cafe and the LARP are closed to the general public at this time. If you would like information about joining the Camarilla, please visit their website at: http://vampire.tmau.edu/camarilla or send e-mail to camstuff@vampire.tamu.edu and please mention where you found this information. Thank You. UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER AT BEYOND THE EDGE November 3, Tuesday The Women's Welcoming Committee. A meeting for all women interested in BDSM. Especially geared for women new to the community. WWC meets upstairs the first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM November 4, Wednesday SPECTRUM A discussion group for all female-born, male identified persons. SPECTRUM meets the first Wednesday of every month. 7:00 PM November 5, Thursday Artist Reception for Greg Hoffman. Come see this months collection of bizarre, erotic 3-D art. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM November 6, Friday SSMUT (Seattle Sado-Masochism Unabashed Talk) A facilitated, roundtable discussion about B/D, S/M and other sexual alternatives and an opportunity for anyone to talk about their experiences or ask questions. SSMUT strives to provide an atmosphere where philosophies can take form and be shared. 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM November 7,Saturday CAFE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 4:30 PM TO 10:00 PM so that all of our employees are able to show their support at the 1999 Washington State Leather Ambassador contest to be held at Neighbors Nightclub. Doors for the event open at 6:00 PM. SEE YOU THERE! November 8, Sunday Washington State Leather Ambassador Victory Brunch. Cafe will open at 11:00 AM with a special menu. Come meet your new ambassador. 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM November 10, Tuesday The Men's Welcoming Committee. A meeting for all men interested in BDSM. Especially geared for men new to the community. The MWC meets upstairs the second Tuesday of every month. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM November 13, Friday BTE University CBT 101 Cock and Ball Torture for beginners Workshops preceding the Friday Night Fetish Parties 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM $5 November 13, Friday Beyond the Edge presents TASTE THIS! Vancouver's premier genderbending foursome will be reading from their new book, "Boys Like Her -- Transfictions" 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM $5 to $10 donation. November 13 Friday Fetish Night. Tonight's Fetish night will start late so we can enjoy the performance of Taste This. All the fun of Saturday Night with more room to play. 11:00 PM to 1:30 PM $5.00 November 15, Sunday Beyond the Edge Cafe's 3rd Anniversary and Play Party. Come help us celebrate three years of struggle and success. Visit our newly expanded and remodeled dungeon and check out various BDSM events throughout the day. The cafe will be closed until 1:00 PM. There will be food and beverages all day (until 6:00 PM) compliments of the cafe. This is our opportunity to thank you for your support all year long. Open House: 1:00 PM to0 6:00 PM. There will be a pansexual play party to follow. 7:00 PM until 1:00 AM $10 no food service, complimentary beverages November 19, Thursday An Evening With Brian Alec Thom. Join us for an evening of piano music by Brian Alec Thom. 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM No Cover Tips Appreciated November 24, Tuesday No Safeword Writer's Group. The No SafeWord Writers Group (NSWG) exists to provide mutual support for our members literary efforts. Support is in the form of critique and commentary on each others work, information about publishing opportunities and discussion of issues facing writers. Our focus is erotic writing - but we welcome anyone who writes. The only requirement is to write and be respectful of others. For more information contact Ambrose McNibble at: a_mcnibble@halcyon.com. 6:30 PM until ? free November 24, Tuesday SOS (Sister's of Sin) Social club for women who are into BDSM. Monthly planning meeting. 7:30 to ? November 25, Wednesday F to M Support Group 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM November 26 CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING November 27, Friday BTE University Polyamory panel facilitated by Allena 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM $5 November 27 Friday Fetish Night. All the fun of Saturday night with more room to play. One dungeon available for you until 1:30 AM 9:30 PM to 1:30 PM $5 November 29, Sunday Private Women's Play Party. Dinner and Play for. Special Fisting demonstration round 9:00 PM and an Amazon quirt fight between Allena and Robin Sword. Remember, you must RSVP to Allena. 6:00 PM until Midnight $15 Every Thursday we host a "twisted twelve step" for our friends in recovery. 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Every Saturday Night we hold our Fetish Dinners from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Reservations recommended. Call the cafe for more information. Every Saturday Night from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM we have Fetish Night. $8.00 Call the cafe for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS December 27, Men's Only Play Party December 31, Thursday New Years Eve Play Party.(pansexual) We will be closed Christmas and New Years Day. Beyond The Edge Cafe also caters, both in-house and on site. Try out our "Breakfast in Bed For As Many Can Fit in a Bed" catering special. We have space for rent, for both meetings and play. Call the cafe for more information. OUR WEBPAGE is www.powerotic.com/BTE/ E-mail to ladysun@eskimo.com "Old rituals call us to the place we started out, the edge." Madeline DeFrees "Shadegrown Tobacco" http://www.wolfenet.com/~aubrey/aubrey.htm