Thursday, October 11, 2018

Party Sunday, plus Swap Meat, Harness and more

Table of Contents

I. FMSD End of Summer Party

II. Lots of Upcoming Events



I. FMSD End of Summer Party
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Time: 2PM to 6PM
Location: "Tom's Place" in Hillcrest

Men:  Tom has graciously opened his back yard to us again. Join your Leather Brothers for a potluck social, a double feature of movies about "Tom of Finland", and bring a towel for the pool! 

Location: "Tom's Place", Email FetishMenSanDiego [at] GMail.com for address no later than the day prior to the event. We might not check the email account the day of the event.
See you there!


First Feature: "Daddy and the Muscle Academy" (1991)


Daddy and the Muscle academy (1991) Summary on IMDB
TOM OF FINLAND is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity - not only on the visual appearance of gay people, but also on their attitudes and self-understanding.

DADDY AND THE MUSCLE ACADEMY is the only film ever made with Tom of Finland. The film uses a variety of visual elements, including:

Tom of Finland in his own words. Tom tells his own life story, starting with his childhood in rural Finland, and going on to the influence on him of WWII, his drawings and his experience in the United States. Tom also describes his drawing method and explains the personal and professional motives behind his drawings.

A retrospective of Tom's drawings. There are hundreds of Tom's original works, starting with his early childhood drawings and first sketches. The development of Tom's photorealistic style is illustrated using images from various magazines, books and posters spanning five decades. Tom's last color originals are also included.
Tom's men and their stories. Leather men from different parts of the United States talk about how Tom's drawings have influenced their own lives. There are also interviews with fellow artists Etienne and Nayland Blake, Bob Mizer of the Athletic Model Guild and Durk Dehner of the Tom of Finland Foundation.

Daddy and the Muscle Academy shows how Tom of Finland's work passed from being the private fantasies of a man in Europe to underground images that shaped a generation's ideas of how a gay man could look and act. - Tom's work is a blueprint for the appearance and attitudes of gay men in the latter part of the 20th century.

Tom of Finland's ultimate leather men are known and seen all over the world. They are key icons of Western visual culture.


Second Feature: "Tom of Finland" (2017)

This is the movie at which we had a gear invasion at the Ken theater last year. Did you miss it while it was in the theaters or want to see it again? Enjoy the movie with your Leather Brothers!

Tom of Finland (2017) Summary on IMDB
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual men around him, even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specializing in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work - made famous by his signature 'Tom of Finland' - became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

II. Upcoming Events

Local upcoming events
  • Fox and Friends - SWAP MEAT Friday October 12, 7-9pm
    Urban Mo's Bar & Grill, 308 University Ave. San Diego, CA  92103
    Buy/Sell/Trade your gear and meet others to connect over fetishes, toys & gear outside the phone apps.  Free to enter/$5 to sell.  Free tables provided.
  • HARNESS - Dirty Fun Friday October 12 10pm-2am
    Urban Mo's Bar & Grill, 308 University Ave. San Diego, CA  92103
  • Hot & Bothered - an LGBT Erotic Art Exhibition, Saturday October 13, 7-10pm
    2525 University Ave San Diego, CA  92104
    A one night celebration of LGBT erotic art from the past to the present, to benefit The Center's Youth Services. Silent auctions and art sales. Theme: LGBT Erotica. Leather, kink, fetish? What is your erotica?
  • FMSD End of Summer Party, Sunday October 14, 2018 (details at top)
  • San Diego Leather Roundtable - hosted by K Yew and Sereana Friday October 19, 2018
    Pleasures & Treasures 2525 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104
    We will talk about the history and herstory that has shaped Leather into what we see today. Be prepared to confirm the things you know, and to learn a few things you didn’t! We look forward to seeing you there!
  • Ritual Steel - An Xtreme Tribal Experience, Saturday October 20, 2018
    Club X Website has the info:  http://clubxsd.org/News/Item/24
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ritual-steel-2-an-xtreme-tribal-experience-tickets-45568220775
    - An Xtreme Tribal Experience-
    Plan to gather with us again at the World Beat Center on Saturday, October 20th for a one-night event unlike anything else in Southern California. Join us for live drumming, ritual piercing, hook pulls, flesh suspension, and much more. In addition to our special guest Elwood Reid, the Executive Director of Edgewalkers and protege to Fakir Musafar, our team will include many noteworthy piercers and personalities. This event is intended to be the largest body-based ritual held in San Diego in the last decade.
  • LL Bear Dance Party Saturday October 20, 2018 9:30pm+
    RICH's San Diego, 1051 University Ave San Diego CA 92103
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