Cinewhores

Cinewhores NYC Presents The World of Suzie Wong

Desiree — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:47:29 +0000

Robert Lomax tired of working in an office, wants to be an artist. So he moves to Hong Kong to try his hand at painting. Finding a cheap hotel he checks in, only to find it’s used by prostitutes and their ‘dates’ who meet in the bar downstairs. Since he never picks up any of ladies, they all want to know more about him. Eventually he does hire one to model for him, but soon falls in love. But, since he’s on a limited budget, he can’t afford her exclusively, and doesn’t want to ’share’ her. Written by Brian W Martz {B.Martz@Genie.com}

Whore! Magazine presents Cinewhores-Scandalous sex on the silver screen, a monthly salon devoted to classic cinematic portrayals of sex, money, power, and the goodness in going bad.
Cinewhores NYC screens at Galapagos Art Space

70 North 6th Street
between Kent and Wythe (L train Bedford Ave.) Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
718 782-5188

Sunday, May 18

Doors at 7 pm ($5)

Feature at 7:30

Sex Work Awareness

Desiree — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:30:48 +0000

Cinewhores NYC has partnered with new non-profit group Sex Work Awareness.

The proceeds from our film events will go to benefit this organization.

In the wake of Spitzer-gate, a group of women got together and decided that sex workers have the right to represent themselves in the media and also that the world at large needed some serious education in regards to sex work and sex workers.

You can read the mission statement here and for more info watch this video on Audacia Ray’s blog.

And if you’re curious about sex work in general, have a look at Sex Work 101, also in conjunction with SWA, a public education and outreach program about sex work and sex workers.

New Venue!

Desiree — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:53:43 +0000

Cinwhores NYC will be screening at a new venue.

Starting May 18 we will be showing film at Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

I’m super excited about this. Not just because they are one of the coolest and visually stunning venues in NYC but because they don’t believe in compromise when it comes to artistic vision.

From their mission statement:

“The most basic function of the arts is to be relevant in the advancement of society.”

Some reviews:

“When you consider all the people heading over to Brooklyn these days to get their culture fix at Galapagos, it’s no wonder that the Williamsburg Bridge is in need of repair. One night the place offers a staged reading of a new play. The next, a multimedia presentation. Then a reading. Then a techno band, a punk band, a string quartet. The space itself looks like an installation, with its spooky reflecting pool, cavernous ceilings, walls of candles and sleek, welcoming bar.”
-Time Out New York

“Building a cultural movement brick by brick, [Galapagos Founder Robert] Elmes has created a low key nightspot where serious ideas can be discussed in an atmospheric setting”
-The Village Voice

“Irreverent, informative, and always political, Galapagos is sure to do more than just entertain… if you want an intelligent night out that is somewhere between the production of midtown theater and the ease of your local dive, then Galapagos is the place to go. It won’t disappoint!”
-Not For Tourists NYC Guidebook

I’ll be posting a schedule shortly.

If you’re in NYC come down an join us on the third Sunday of every month for cinema and conversation.

Cinewhores Presents BUTTERFIELD 8

Desiree — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:32:55 +0000

San Francisco, April 28th, 2008

7:00PM, ATA, 992 Valencia st.

Cinewhores presents “Butterfield 8″

Elizabeth Taylor, that marvelous hussy of eight

marriages(was the film a premonition?)and

a vision in a slinky slip and fur coat is not

to be missed in this film that almost ruined

her career. On screen a call girl and off screen

she was the other woman who stole charming

Eddie Fisher away from "Good Girl" Debbie Reynolds.

Taylor was so ostracized after her perceived

whorishness that she had to fake a life

threatening illness to get back in good

with her fans.Come and see the film that

started all the scandal and also

enjoy the naughty crooning of Allison

Lovejoy. This will be our last show in the series so

if you have missed us before-this is your last

chance!

Whore! Magazine presents “Cinewhores-Scandalous sex on the silver screen”. A monthly salon devoted to classic cinematic portrayals of sex, money, power, and the goodness in going bad. Thematic costumes and hors d’oeuvres open the evening at 7:00pm, with a pre-show followed by our feature presentation at 8:00pm. An exciting discussion will follow where insightful participants will be gifted sex toys and smut.April 28th, 2008, 8pm, At Artist’s Television Access, 992 Valencia St. > A $5-$20 donation is requested, and goes to benefit sex worker health care & community at St. James Infirmary, San Francisco’s only free clinic for sex workers and their partners.

CineKink is almost over!

Desiree — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:31 +0000

Just a day and a half to go before then end of this year’s CineKink (really alternative) film festival.

I haven’t seen anything yet but I’m going to head out and catch either “give and take” or “the three trails”.

Check it out if you’re in NYC and uh… into that sort of stuff.

Adventures in theme editing

Desiree — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:58:32 +0000

Whew!

It took me practically all day to tweak this theme. Just a few chages to the nav bar and I’m finished.

I don’t even want to think about the terms “PHP”, “CSS”, or “HTML” tomorrow.

I need a stiff drink!