Last chance to buy Sex Worker Visions II art...

On ebay

Or at the closing cocktail reception on Thursday July 26th

Join curator Audacia Ray and the rest of the $pread team at Arena Studios for a closing cocktail reception for the annual art show, Sex Worker Visions II. It’s your last chance to see the art before the show comes down on July 28th. If you missed your chance to bid on a decorated dildo at the art show opening, more will be available on the night, along with the latest issue of $pread!

All art is for sale and the ebay auction will close during the reception, so come prepared to bid!

Thursday July 26th, 7-9pm. Arena Studios, 407 Broome St., Suite 7A, NYC. This event is FREE.

If you can’t make this event but would like to see the show before it closes, contact Arena Studios at 212.889.1591 or email .

~posted by Carrie on July 25, 2007

Celebrate Leather Pride with Arena at The Soiree


Mistress Ardenne & puppydog john
present
The Soiree
a playful and intimate celebration of kink
@ Arena Studios
407 Broome Street, 7A
Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 8pm - 1am

Dress Code: Leather of any and all kinds to celebrate Leather Pride
(All black, formal, or other fetish wear is also acceptable.)

Tickets:  $40 at the door (food/beverage included)
portion of proceeds to benefit the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

more info & tickets also available:
http://www.arenastudios.comhttp://www.nycsubclub.orghttp://www.rapturenyc.com
212.889.1591

~posted by Carrie on May 30, 2007

::::not Black & Blue . . .

but it is RED HOT! ::::

join Leda and your favorite Arena performers for:

Red Hot Ice
Friday, May 18th
@ Club Sol, 609 West 29th Street NYC

hosted by Chi-Chi Valenti & DJ Johnny Dynell

doors open at 8pm with complimentary drinks by X Rated Vodka til 9:30

tickets $30 advance, $45 at door

break out your sparkles, stir up your paint, and slip into your best party gear to benefit the East Biloxi Coordination Relief and Redevelopment Center!


$pread Magazine‘s second annual benefit exhibition, Sex Worker Visions II, is open for viewing at Arena Studios [407 Broome St, Suite 7A, NYC] from May 1st through July 28th 2007.

Guided talks led by the curator and exhibiting artists will occur biweekly throughout the exhibition.

On May 12th & May 26th at 2 pm, the exhibition’s curator, Audacia Ray, will begin the discussion series with one-hour talks about the show.

June & July talks listed at ArenaStudios.com

All of the talks are FREE and all art is for sale!

If you cannot make any of these dates but would like to see the show, contact Arena Studios at 212.889.1591 or email .

~posted by Carrie on May 11, 2007

Join us for a $pread Art Event at Arena Studios and This Spring's Hottest Party!

Sex Worker Visions II & One Sex Work Nation Under Dildo

Sex Workers Visions II, curated by Audacia Ray and co-sponsored by
$pread Magazine, Arena Studios, and the SoHo Arts Council

Opening May 1, 2007 from 6 to 9 pm

Runs through July 28, 2007

Arena Studios, 407 Broome Street, Suite 7A

In $pread magazine’s second annual art show, sex workers with an artistic bent step up and tell their stories visually. The show includes art by Annie Sprinkle, Zak Smith, Genevive Zacconi, and Vena Virago, in addition to illustrations and photographs that have appeared in $pread magazine. Featuring a special opening night exhibition of hand-decorated dildos by sex workers from around the country!

$pread Magazine will be presenting public viewings of the exhibition on the following dates:
Saturday May 12th 2-3pm
Saturday May 26th 2-3pm
Saturday June 9th 2-3pm
Thursday June 14th 7-8pm
Saturday July 7th 2-3pm
Thursday July 26th 7-8pm


The Red Hot Ice Ball: A Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction Benefit

May 18th, 2007, Doors @ 8pm

Club Sol, 609 W 29th Street

What is RED HOT ICE?

Welcome to a fusion of a Cutting Edge Ice Fantasy and Hot Spicy Mardis Gras – donate to a deserving cause as you frolic with Snow Queens, Jack Frost, Crystal Pixies and an Abominable Snowman.  This exotic world will tantalize as it transforms and melts into the inevitably sultry and sexy Mardis Gras Spring celebration.  Enjoy the fantasy make-up and body art while being entertained by NYC’s most talented aerialists, contortion, burlesque performers, fire artists, musicians, and dancers.  Empress Chi Chi Valenti will be your guide through the evening’s escapades and pleasures as DJ Johnny Dynell spins.

Sponsored by: The SoHo Journal, Rush Philanthropic, Temptu, Make Up For Ever, The Rust Company & Okamoto Studio



Leather Pride Week Play Party @ Arena

Thursday June 14th, 2007

details coming soon...


The Black and Blue Ball is currently being planned for The Fall.

~posted by Carrie on April 24, 2007

Spring Toes Set Free

Thursday, April 19th

Mistress Ardenne & PuppyDog John w/ Arena Studios present:

The Springtime Soiree:  a foot loving play party!

Intimate gathering Thursday, April 19th, 8pm - 1am

Donation: $50 - All proceeds go to the ‘MS Prison Project’
Limited spaces: tix available now:






also at Rapture & subclub meetings


Dress Code: Victorian, Pin-up, Silent Film Star, Old Hollywood,
Geisha, 1940s Military, Louis XIV, or other Sophisticated Fabulousness.
And lots of spring sandals to showcase scrumptious toes!

Space donated by Carrie & Leda - arenastudios.com
Food donated by Rapture - rapturenyc.com
Beverages donated by PuppyDog John - nycsubclub.org



At this time the Ball is being planned for autumn of this year.

More play parties are in the works to tide us over until then…

Leda & Carrie

~posted by Carrie on March 13, 2007

::: Events to keep you warm :::

Sunday, February 18th
Special Holiday X Party: FETISH

End your V Day weekend with LEDA and Mistress Billie of Arena, Go-Go goddesses Sarah & Riot and DJ Maria

Remote Lounge
327 Bowery btw 2nd & 3rd Streets

Fetish attire encouraged: $10 cover
This is a queer identified event
myspace.com/thexparty
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Tuesday, May 1st
Arena Studios is proud to host Sex Worker Visions II, an art show curated & created by SPREAD Magazine.
Call for submissions is now, opening night and many other festivities will be listed soon.

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When is the Ball?
We appreciate that many of you need to know the date of the Ball as early as possible - as soon as we have a date, we will post here and let everyone know!

~posted by Carrie on February 17, 2007

BBB is a proud Sponsor of Cinekink

October 17th - 22nd:
You too can support CINEKINK and have a grand time doing it!

See you at the movies, and the parties and the awards . . .

~posted by Carrie on October 06, 2006

Leather Pride & beyond

- yet another reason to dress kinky for a good cause: Leather Pride Night on Saturday, 6.17

- at Folsom East, Sunday 6.18, wear little, sweat a bit and shop a lot

- bid on our photo studio package at ‘Keep the Promise Fundraiser Auction’ on 6.23 and get your photo taken by Misa Martin @ Arena

- 6.30 thru 7.3 is the TES turns 35 bash with workshops, shopping, parties and more! 

All Summer Long – no camera, no crowd, just you & yours and our sadistically equipped, air conditioned play space .  . .
join us for couples rentals at Arena 212-889-1591

~posted by Carrie on June 15, 2006

Don't be shy

we know you better than that

lastnightsparty.com

erosartist.com

links to your photos of the Ball .  .  .

~posted by Carrie on June 06, 2006

So many thanks . . .

to our performers, vendors, ticket sellers, tech/stage crew, helpers and most of all our gorgeous guests for making the evening so spectacular!

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Regretfully, due to miscommunication not enough BeGoth Dolls got fondled - please check them out online & in stores such as Purple Passion.

Many thanks as well to the very sexy & gracious Penthouse Pets, and especially to our official Sponsor, FetishMovies.com for helping us to do more for our charities- Global Fund for Women, National Coalition for Sexual Freedom & Positive Health Project!

Kudos to all, what a great night!

Keep peacocking & playing this Fetish Marathon Weekend and remember, your ticket stub gets you 15% off The Baroness Latex.

~ please if you lost anything at the Ball, we just may have it ~

~posted by Carrie on June 02, 2006