Conversio Virium

Summer CV: TES Fest 09

Come join us for food and merriment! Share your TES Fest stories!

Same time, same place, the Good Stuff Diner.

2009 NYC Gay Pride March

2009 Grand Marshals: Dustin Lance Black, Cleve Jones, Ann Kronenberg & Hon. NYS Gov. David Paterson

Route: 52nd & 5th avenue, down Fifth Avenue, ending at Greenwich Avenue

The March began as an annual civil rights demonstration beginning the year after the Stonewall Riots in 1970. Over the years its purpose has broadened to include recognition of the fight against AIDS and to remember those we have lost to the illness, violence and neglect. It has also evolved to include being a celebration of our lives and our community.

To watch the March step-off you should be in the 50s or upper 40s on 5th Avenue. For larger crowds and high energy, anywhere in the village is ideal. For smaller crowds, many enjoy watching in the 30s, 20s, and teens on 5th Avenue.

This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary. More info here.

Suspension Saturday: New Location

The new location for the Suspension party on Saturday, June 27 is: 37 West 26^th Street, between 5^th and 6^th Ave. Spread the word!

10 PM – 4 AM with an After party from 3 AM to 7 AM

This venue is a theatre with no alcohol being sold or served. BYOB permitted. We will have a non alcoholic bar for your mixing pleasure. You just supply the booze we got the rest. This is a positive sexy event with freedom and self expression being applauded. Support the gig: Creatively dressed individuals, fetish or formal wear, women or men $20.00 per person. For those dressed mundane as in all black street cloths $40.00. Jeans and sneakers not allowed at any price. After party additional cost is $5.00 to $15.00 (in all black.)

Full play equipment for all to use: 15 suspension points, multiple spanking stations, crosses, bondage beds, cages, lazy bondage ottomans, and benches. All for your enjoyment. Tonight we go for the world record of bondage suspensions. At exactly 1 AM all riggers in attendance will lift their subjects at the same time. The result will be an exciting new world’s record. Riggers please bring your rope rings and subject to participate in this unique opportunity.

Summer CV Nights

Come join us for some summer lovin’!

Good Stuff Diner; 109 W 14th St.

Summer CV: Relocation

We have decided to move to a different diner! Summer CV will now be meeting at the Good Stuff Diner, at 109 W 14th St, between 6th and 7th Ave. Tell all your friends! Hope to see you there!

Summer CV

Yes, Summer CV will be meeting every Monday until the end of the summer! Come to satiate yourselves and bask in the warmth of good company!

Location: Malibu Diner, 163 W 23rd St, between 6th and 7th Ave.

Carol Queen & Friends: A Sex Positive Soiree and Reading

From the NYC Sex Blogger Calendar:

Who: Carol Queen visits from San Francisco, joined by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Elizabeth Wood, Audacia Ray, and Sinclair Sexsmith!

When: Monday, June 8, 6-9 PM (reading will start between 7:30-8, last about an hour).

Why: Carol Queen’s coming through town and wants to collaborate with her friends Rachel and Elizabeth to make a space for connecting, schmoozing, touching base, and furthering plans for sex-positive world domination! Her SF nonprofit The Center for Sex & Culture has hosted Rachel Kramer Bussel, worked with Elizabeth Wood on her online community Sex in the Public Square, and has plans to expand its educational and cultural offerings online as soon as we can (if we can’t afford NY real estate, at least we can visit you via your computers). Come mingle with your fellow NY sex people and meet some new ones, then enjoy a reading that will surely be more salaciously smart/sexy brain candy than most people ever get on a Monday (and in some cases, sadly, EVER).

Summer CV continues

Join us again for another exciting round of Summer CV! As always, anyone is free to come, just pay for what you eat.

Malibu Diner, 163 W 23rd St, between 6th and 7th Ave.

Summer CV ‘09

Hey everybody! Summer CV is back this year, and we’re having it at the Malibu Diner again. Drop by at 8PM, have food, be merry. Hope to see you all there!

Location: 163 W 23rd St, between 6th and 7th Ave.

Spring Break!

Because next week is Spring Break at Columbia, there will be no CV meeting on Monday. Enjoy yourselves!

CV Meeting: Behavioral Status as a Scene Tool

Conversio Virium’s own Maja will be presenting this week about Behavioral Status as a Scene Tool. Using ideas yoinked from theater games, we’ll explore how to method-act your way into an empowered role.

CV Meeting: Play Piercing with Rob

This week, we will be talking about the joy of temporary play piercing!

Are you tired of your current topological configuration? Is being isomorphic to a genus four surface boring you to tears? Then join us Monday as Rob discusses the basics of temporary topological modification (play piercing).

For those of us who are less mathematically-inclined, Rob will be discussing the fine art of sticking needles in people safely and effectively! No experience necessary. Join us!

CV Meeting: Furniture Bondage

Erin Houdini joins us again to present an enticing hands-on workshop on how to quickly and effectively use rope to tie up your bottom in the comfort of your own home, apartment, or dorm room! All skill levels welcome.

Tying up your partner is lots of fun. Tying your partner to things can be even more fun! Tie him to a chair! Tie her to that table! Don’t have any furniture? Be creative. Tie her to any fixture you can get your hands and rope on! Screw in some eyebolts and turn any vanilla piece of furniture into a bondage toy! The rope techniques we’ll learn are very quick and easy, and there’ll be plenty of rope to play with and plenty of chances to practice. No experience or knots required. See you there!

CV Meeting: Bondage for bottoms that really like being tied up

Join us for the last meeting of the Fall semester! Erin Houdini will show us how to get the most out of your rope ties in this informal hands-on workshop. Free rope will be provided!

Tired of having to choose whether your bondage gets to secure, comfortable, or pretty? Learn to do it all in an environment where showing how is more important than showing off. We’ll teach you how to “build” a tie for the entire body, step-by-step, using only a few simple techniques and concepts. Bring your rope or play with ours. No experience or knots required!

CV Meeting: Uniform Play: A way to enhance your roleplay

Join us this week for a riveting presentation on uniform play by Sir Guy! If you have any interest in uniforms, costumes, or roleplay at all, be sure not to miss this fascinating talk!

The sexy yet innocent parochial school girl look; the highly polished boots, gun belt and mirrored shades of the highway patrolman; the starched white uniform of the registered nurse; the dress blues of the marine. These images have long been the staple of many erotic fantasies, vanilla and otherwise. Sir Guy will discuss uniform play and why it makes us so hot. He will also discuss the history of the uniform in the Leather community, the psychological aspects of uniform play, including pitfalls and benefits, uniform resources and the law. In addition, uniform scenes will be demonstrated and excerpts from his soon-to-be-released book read.

About Sir Guy:

Sir Guy lives a Dominant lifestyle, publicly active in the BDSM scene for over five years. He is on the Board of Directors of The Eulenspiegel Society (TES), and formerly a Director of East Coast Leather Town Hall and New York Leather Weekend. He is a member of MAsT Metro New York, Black BEAT, Long Island Leather and Roses, The Society and Dom Sub Friends.

He has presented at TES, Black Rose, Conversio Virium (Columbia University’s BDSM group), Dom Sub Friends, GMSMA, Long Island Leather and Roses, Knot for Everyone, The Society and The Floating World I and 2. He is the winner of the TES 2005 Dominant Men/submissive women’s Literary Contest.

In addition to being a uniform enthusiast, he is a former New York City police officer and is a New York State certified Emergency Medical Technician, who has participated in rescue efforts at Ground Zero and at Hurricane Katrina.

CV Meeting: Heart of Darkness: The Art of Sensory Deprivation

Join Goddess Roze this week as she talks about Sensory Deprivation. Full of erotic potential, Sensory Deprivation can be an intense experience, and is a personal favorite of mine. Don’t miss this presentation, which is sure to be engaging and informative!

Silent, restrained and suspended in time. Head swathed in black leather, ears deaf to all but their heartbeat—throbbing with anticipation! What’s next? I can’t hear it! The lash lands. I can’t see it! The prick of a needle. Where did that come from? Flames lick the flesh. Oh my God! Sensory deprivation is the limiting or completely depriving a subject of the use of one or more of their senses. By doing so, you can increase sensitivity to physical stimulation. Goddess Roze will delve into this delectable topic showing and demonstrating a variety of devices and methods to create intense play and tap into the heart of darkness.

About Goddess Roze:

Goddess Roze is a founding Mother and current President of ONYX-Pearls Northeast, a BDSM organization for Women of Color (African, Aboriginal, Asian, Hispanic heritages) of all orientations both leather and sexual.

She is also an officer of MAsT Metro New York and past Board Member of New York Leather Weekend and East Coast Leather Town Hall. Member of The Eulenspiegel Society, Black BEAT and Le Cercle des Dommes.

Goddess Roze has presented at The Eulenspiegel Society and Floating World 2. Never too shy to share her opinion, she has also participated on more than a few moderated panels–such as People of Color Forum and the BDSM Community Forum.

Goddess Roze has been involved in the public BDSM scene on the East Cost for 15 years. This afro-wearin’ tattooed Goddess is a lover of opulence, pleasure and artistic expression, with a voracious appetite for learning, great conversation and imaginative tortures.

CV Meeting: Foiling the Escape Artist: Working with Body Mechanics to Remove Advantages with Dov

Do you like rope, but are unsure of how to use it effectively? Do you have a bottom who always loves trying to escape? Tired of spending so much time making intricate knots only to have your bottom unravel your ropes with relative ease? Join Dov in this fun and interactive class, as he teaches how to make your ties unescapeable! Bring your favorite rope, or just bring your sexy selves!

From Dov’s website:

Preventing or delaying escape from rope bondage: This is a hands-on workshop exploring various aspects of dealing with escape artist rope, and why just because you can tie a rope harness doesn’t mean no one can escape it. We will be examining and working with various ties and strategies to understand how and why they are or aren’t effective and how to make your work more escape-proof.

CV Meeting: The Art of Florentine Flogging

Join us this week as Richard Cordage presents on the Art of Florentine Flogging. Bring a flogger if you have one (preferably two), or just bring your sexy selves!

It is at every store and in almost every toy bag. The flogger is a versatile tool in almost anyone’s hand, but when a flagellator wants to kick it up a notch, two is better than one. What has come to be known as Florentine — taking a flogger in each hand — not only doubles the sadistic effect, but also provides the possibility for more sensual contact. Richard Cordage will, through discussion of his approach on the subject, show the techniques he has picked up and hopefully show volunteers how to throw.

About Richard Cordage:

Richard Cordage is a writer and photographer in addition to being somewhat of an accomplished rope and flagellation fetishist. He has been mentored in several sadistic delights and been called evil on many occasions. Having been an owner, a master, and even a guru, he does not subscribe to any one style or school of thought alone. More so, he believes that anything you walk into prepared and with a healthy dose of lust will end up being memorable.

Update: Meeting handout now available! Our sincerest thanks go to Richard not only for a wonderfully informative presentation, but also a wonderfully informative handout that we are thrilled to share with you. If you missed the meeting, didn’t get a copy, or just want to save some trees, then you can download the Art of Florentine Flogging presentation handout here (PDF). This document briefly describes his views of how to play with the versatile flogger.

CV Meeting: The Mistress Didi*s Transcendent Trampling™ Workshop

Join CV this Monday evening as we host The Mistress Didi*, a self-described “Lifestyle Dominant,” while she presents her Transcendent Trampling™ Workshop. If you enjoy the feel, look, and touch of a woman’s feet stepping all over you, tonight’s the night you want to come on out.

The Mistress Didi*’s Transcendent Trampling™ utilizes the anatomical knowledge of Her BDSM Anatomy 101™ and Level 2™, and Mastery of Movement™ Workshops in a hands-on ~ or better said, “feet on” technique training exploration. There is a fine art to Trampling; not just stepping on someone. Getting the most out of Trampling without damaging the tramplee or Yourself is the primary focus, while creating a visually stimulating presentation for You, the tramplee and any observers to enjoy. Fine attention to organs, muscles and airways is paid with a concentration on circulation, safety signs, and weight bearing. You will learn how to take Trampling to a higher level of Play experiences.

Here’s a description of our presenter from her web site:

The Mistress Didi* holds a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Therapy and is currently working on Her PhD.

Being a Lifestyle Dominant for Her entire life (Her* first scene in kindergarted resulted in Her first lont-term submissive), The Mistress Didi* explored various aspects of the BDSM and D/s Scenes including 24/7 relationships, slave ownership, Professional Domination (before it became synonymous with “hoochies with whips”) and Fetish Event Planning. She* believes that the goal of the Dominant-submissive relationship is self-evolution for B/both to grow towards becoming the best that W/we can be as individuals, to each O/other and to The Whole.

As usual, we’ll be in Hamilton Hall, room 303 at 9:15 PM. See you then!

Suspension Party

Thanks everyone for coming out to support the last Suspension party!!!

We all had SUCH a blast, it was a fantastic event. It was getting pretty hot and heavy in there with everyone playing until the very bitter end. The music was great, thanks to our DJ Terro.chic, and the new larger venue gave us a little more breathing room, yet still remained very sexy and intimate. But what really made the party was YOU- all the beautiful people! Not only were you pleasing to the eye dressed in all your fetish glory, but the walls were practically vibrating with the good energy and sexual tension you created. So thanks for coming out to support our cause!

So come on out and do it all over again…
spread the word and bring out more sexy fetishists!

The next Suspension party is Sunday, Sep. 28^th. Same time, same place!

China1: Ave B and 4^th street
Doors open at 10:30 PM
for the creatively dressed: $5 for the ladies, $10 for the gents
surcharge of $20 to the mundane

Drink Specials! $6 Wells & Vodka Red Bull

Brought to you by:
Mike B, Kelly Dane, Powder & the Suspension Staff