Comfort & Joy 2009 Playa Events Schedule

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Comfort & Joy's 2009 Playa Event Calendar

All events held in Black Rock City, Nevada.

Playa Address: 8:30 & E.

More info: www.playajoy.org


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RECURRING EVENTS
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Morning Workout
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym, stocked with free weights, bench press, pull up bar, squat rack, glitter & much more!

Expect plenty of butch realness served up with lots of faggotry's favorite color: PINK! Check message board for training session info... or linger & share your skills with others. Open 24/7, but great times for a playa workout are early & late in the day... when temperatures are cooler. (6-10AM/5-7PM).

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Tues-Sat
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Street YOGA
11 am is the new 8 am at BRC... have your breaky and drag your trick
to some playa-targeted restorative yoga....we'll stretch those quads
and loins slow and deep...we'll do poses that will get you ready for
the day's romping and grooving...you will be the envy of everyone at
the orgy. This class is only 45 minutes, so your lazy arse has no
excuse to miss it!

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AERIAL ACROBATIC SHOWCASE
Daily at Dusk, Tue-Sat

Every day at dusk, come by to catch an acrobatic show in the AIR... presented by Benn Mendoza & friends.

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AFTERGLOW
Midnight to Dawn, Mon thu Sat.

A sexy, daily late-nite "shortbus-style" dance party geared for queers, with glittery cabaret performances starting at midnight & sweet beats playing 'til dawn. Bring your playa honey (or meet him there!) WE ARE NOW BOOKING TALENT - Djs & performers of all kinds encouraged to contact us for more information.


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DAILY CALENDAR
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Monday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!

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AA for QUEERS
3-4pm
This open meeting is for burners in any & all recovery (Any-A), especially queers. It's the first day at Burning Man... we bet you have something to talk about... time to spill it, ladies.


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Tuesday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!

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MANSCAPING MADNESS
1-2pm, Tues

Weed-whack that bush! Let our queer stylists trim you right,
or give yourself a fabulous new look with our tools.
Volunteers needed: just show up early with your own clippers
or safety scissors!

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EROTIC MASSAGE WORKSHOP
2-4pm, taught by Dharma

In this hands-on, clothes-off workshop (now in its 6th year on the playa!) we'll practice the basics of breathwork and erotic massage as taught by the Body Electric School, which can lead to extended, full-body orgasm and altered mind-states. This is a non-ejaculatory practice that stimulates and spreads erotic energy through the body. It is very hot, but it isn’t sex; there is no sexual interaction between the giver and receiver except for the massage, and boundaries will be respected. The workshop focuses on the male body, though women can give massage. Come early; latecomers and spectators will not be admitted, and we've had to turn people away every year.

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QUEER POLY DISCUSSION GROUP
4pm

Let's talk about open relationships, how they work,
how they don't work and how loving, open communication
makes all the difference. Come share your story,
ask questions, and learn from others around you.

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PLAYA REALNESS
Midnight
His Noble Negress presents a Night of Amusement for Her Inaugural Burn.
The Mayhem includes sketch comedy, playa dust drag, song, dance and sexy debauchery.


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Wednesday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!


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Brunch for Bottoms hosted by Movesmoves
10:30 AM to 12 PM

Celebrate bottomhood at Comfort and Joy's Brunch for Bottoms. If you are a bottom or bottom curious, our expert staff of hot top guys will serve YOU our high-protein, glute enhancing, flax seed and pumpkin pancakes. Yum.

Location: small Moroccan tent

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Energy Transfer Yoga with Ascended Mistress Playa Whole
Noon


Ascended Mistress Playa Whole will instruct you in the Sacred Practice of assisting others to sink down to their rightful station, while you "breath in" their freshly released Prahna and rise to the tip top of the heap! In this absolutely free introductory session, you will breath, pose, compare and compete for enlightenment, peace and prosperity. Life Force hovers all around you. Shouldn't you grab all you can? Ascending Mistresses Amber Alert and Hysterica will also guide and correct your practice.

Note: Although it is true that Playa Whole began her Practice under the guruship of Atmananda Das, she can assure everyone she had no involvement whatsoever in that sordid matter involving all those children.


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MANSCAPING MADNESS
1-2pm, Tues

Weed-whack that bush! Let our queer stylists trim you right,
or give yourself a fabulous new look with our tools.
Volunteers needed: just show up early with your own clippers
or safety scissors!

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DOKTOR BORDELLO's MENAGERIE of EXOTIC CREATURES
and Erotic Delights
10:00pm

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AFTERGLOW
Midnight to Dawn

A sexy, daily late-nite "shortbus-style" dance party geared for queers, with glittery cabaret performances starting at midnight & sweet beats playing 'til dawn. Bring your playa honey (or meet him there!) WE ARE NOW BOOKING TALENT - Djs & performers of all kinds encouraged to contact us for more information.



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Thursday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!

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HOMOEROTIC FIGURE DRAWING
10am - Noon

Come be inspired by beautiful live models, posing individually and in groups. Poses will vary from the sensuous to the erotic. Pose time will vary, with 5 minute breaks every 20 minutes. Drawing materials provided (paper, charcoal, pencils), or bring your own. No cameras darling!


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SMALL PEEN PRIDE
11:00 AM-Noon
small tent

This year, before the Critical Dicks March, C&J is hosting a pre-party/support group/pride march for "select-size" burners. If you're terrified, turned on, embarrassed, or otherwise concerned about getting naked at Burning Man
because your bishop looks more like a pawn, you're not alone! Come join us as we talk about the pros and cons of having a Little Jimmy (and yes, there are pro's!), look at photos of pint-sized celebrities, share techniques (gay
& straight) for maximizing what you got, possibly drink some vodka, do a bit of "I'll show you mine if you show me yours," and, if we're feeling daring (or drunk), we'll make some posters and parade as a contingent in the Critical Dicks March, which starts at 12pm. And as an extra incentive, the smallest cock (of those who choose to compete) wins a free bottle of vodka!
(Everyone with a penis is invited, but if you're bigger than, say, 6" hard, we might ask you to leave. And yes, participants WILL be asked to get naked! If this terrifies you, this workshop is for you!)



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EROTIC MASSAGE WORKSHOP
2-4pm, taught by Dharma
Main Tent

In this hands-on, clothes-off workshop (now in its 6th year on the playa!) we'll practice the basics of breathwork and erotic massage as taught by the Body Electric School, which can lead to extended, full-body orgasm and altered mind-states. This is a non-ejaculatory practice that stimulates and spreads erotic energy through the body. It is very hot, but it isn’t sex; there is no sexual interaction between the giver and receiver except for the massage, and boundaries will be respected. The workshop focuses on the male body, though women can give massage. Come early; latecomers and spectators will not be admitted, and we've had to turn people away every year.

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"Common Tongues" - Sex, Risk and Gay Men

3:00 - 4:30 PM
"Common Tongues" explores current perspectives regarding sexual behavior, perceived risk factors and communication in our polyamorous, highly sexualized culture. How do we negotiate what we do—and want to do—with our partners? What factors come into play when making decisions regarding "safety"? What unspoken agreements do we hold with ourselves and our partners? Are those agreements ever broken...and if so, why? Due to the highly intimate nature of this topic, I'm requesting that only men who have sex with men participate. I understand that gender exclusion is controversial, but it's my goal to create a safe, healing space where men can bond on their common physical and sexual experiences and feel free to relate experiences and questions in a common psychic arena. This is not a lecture or therapy group but an open discussion for people to share their experiences, viewpoints, and feelings in a safe, non-judgmental/non-shaming space. Vapor (the facilitator) is a San Francisco filmmaker with an educational background in psychology and communications.


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QUEER POLY DISCUSSION GROUP
4pm

Let's talk about open relationships, how they work,
how they don't work and how loving, open communication
makes all the difference. Come share your story,
ask questions, and learn from others around you.

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FULL MOON CHANTING
9-11pm

Prana Mommy is here for you, offering up mystical realism, not as seen on TV. She will serve up old school love and east west magic from the playa. And no matter where you are, tune in to the face of the moon to connect refresh and be inspired.

Full moon chanting is about celebration, singing, dancing & worshipping the diving within. For thousands of years in India and around the world, the medium used to frame this ceremony is the Maha Mrtyunjaya Mantra, a Sanskrit text from the Rg Veda, which is the oldest known text still around to this day.

Repetition of this prayer has been known to induce trance state and great feelings of bliss, inner peace, and non-duality. It is said to bequeath health, joy, good luck, reputation & wealth. It dissipates fretfulness, dreads, fears, ill effects of malicious planets, apparitions, diseases, and death by mishap.

So prepare to be dazzled and delighted. You've heard the hype, now come see for yourself what all the fuss is about. Expect bliss, immortality, peace, community, & much much more.

With love of all that is divine, I hope to see you there. Love, --Prana Mommy

"A few bumps and bruises, it's a small price to pay for bliss. Bloody Mary anyone?" --Maryann Forrester

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STRETCH
Midnight to Dawn

Calling all dirty (and dainty!) playa queers.
Come enjoy a transition of disco->nudisco/electro->deep house in a
luxurious & intimate space.

Atmosphere by: You(!), rope bondage, black light forests, Mz Firefly&BRC 2008, Strawberry Shortcake gone wild, hoopin’ boys, going going girls & boys, fabulous drink / eye candy service


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Friday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!

**

HOMOEROTIC FIGURE DRAWING
10am - Noon

Come be inspired by beautiful live models, posing individually and in groups. Poses will vary from the sensuous to the erotic. Pose time will vary, with 5 minute breaks every 20 minutes. Drawing materials provided (paper, charcoal, pencils), or bring your own. No cameras darling!

**

EROTIC MASSAGE WORKSHOP
12-2pm, taught by Dharma
Main Tent

In this hands-on, clothes-off workshop (now in its 6th year on the playa!) we'll practice the basics of breathwork and erotic massage as taught by the Body Electric School, which can lead to extended, full-body orgasm and altered mind-states. This is a non-ejaculatory practice that stimulates and spreads erotic energy through the body. It is very hot, but it isn’t sex; there is no sexual interaction between the giver and receiver except for the massage, and boundaries will be respected. The workshop focuses on the male body, though women can give massage. Come early; latecomers and spectators will not be admitted, and we've had to turn people away every year.

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"Mirror, Mirror" - Body Image in Gay Men

3:00pm - 4:30 pm
"Mirror, Mirror" is a group discussion exploring issues of body image in men who sleep with men. Though any gender/genderfuck/etc. is welcome to attend, I specifically want to create a safe, open space for men to look at how we perceive our own body types and the impact those perceptions have on our lives. This is not a lecture or therapy group, but an open discussion where people can share their experiences, viewpoints, and feelings in a safe, non-judgmental/non-shaming space. Vapor (the facilitator) is a San Francisco filmmaker with an educational background in psychology and communications. His upcoming short film "Skinnyfat" deals with body image issues in gay men.

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HONEY DUSTED
Midnight to Dawn

For years the bright stars of Honey Soundsystem have dazzled our skies with flights of nightsong. And soon a new constellation will appear… when the legendary Friday night “Honey Dusted” dance party celebrates three years at Comfort & Joy… only at Burning Man 2009.



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Saturday
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MORNING WORKOUT
6am-10am, Mon-Sat

Get your blood moving before the mid-day heat at Comfort & Joy's Pink Gym,
stocked with free weights, bench press, glitter & much more!

**

AA for QUEERS
3-4pm
This open meeting is for burners in any & all recovery (Any-A), especially queers. It's the first day at Burning Man... we bet you have something to talk about... time to spill it, ladies.

**

QUEER POLY DISCUSSION GROUP
4pm

Let's talk about open relationships, how they work,
how they don't work and how loving, open communication
makes all the difference. Come share your story,
ask questions, and learn from others around you.

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A CALM ALTERNATIVE
10pm-dawn

Not up for the wild crowds of the burn? Stop by Afterglow & enjoy sweet beats playing 'til dawn.



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Sunday
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POST TEMPLE BURN SLUMBER PARTY
11pm thru dawn

Is your tent broken down? Stay with us tonight!
Cap off an amazing week at our mellow slumber
party for queers & their friends.