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I am so thrilled that I have been invited to pose and participate at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School on Sunday, April 17, 2011 Dr. “Sketchy’s Anti-Art school is the world’s premier alt.drawing movement. Artists draw glamorous underground performers in an atmosphere of boozy conviviality.” It’s run by Molly Crabapple who in addition to being an amazing artist, also created a piece in the April Flores Toy Art Show!

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I will be posing for sketches, paintings, drawings and voyeuristic pleasures at Studio Servitu clubhouse in downtown, Sunday April 17th from 7 – 10 pm! The cover is only $15 in advance and $20 at the door. If more than 60 people attend, then everyone will get a free, autographed copy of Baby Tattoo’s book “Unkle Pigors’ Cryptic Art” (worth $30)!

Come out and join me in a fun filled night! All the details, including info on reserving a spot can be found on their site here.

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The 2011 Feminist Porn Awards are coming up very soon and I am beyond excited!

Last year was truly amazing because it was my first time attending. For me, the FPAs are such a magical event because you are surrounded with like minded artists who have similar goals with their work as you do. It is always nice to have your hard work celebrated, but it takes on a much more significant meaning when you are recognized by peers whose work and message you respect and share. I came back from Toronto last year with a renewed spirit and drive to continue on.

I am honored that I will be attending again, and I will also be presenting the 2011 Heartthrob award which I won for 2010! I am also super excited because Carlos Batts will be attending and participating in a Q&A session after a screening with clips from featured directors.

“The nominees for the 2011 Good For Her Feminist Porn Awards continue to strive to provide erotic entertainment that is smart, sexy, and appreciates women as viewers.” This year I am in FIVE films that have been recognized by Good For Her:
Artcore
Her Little Secret
Roulette Toronto
Sola
Tristan Taormino’s Rough Sex 2

I am also truly grateful to Eden Fantasys for sponsoring Carlos’ and my trip this year. I will be holding three contests in honor of the FPAs and my trip to Toronto the week before the trip (April 4th-8th) the week of the FPAs (April 11th-15th) and the week after the trip (April 18th-22nd).

I will ask a question here on my blog and on my Twitter and you will have a chance to win a $50 Gift Card to EdenFantasys! I will announce the questions soon so please check back.

ArtCore on your Mobile Device!

26.03.2011

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If you can’t make it out to the ARTCORE party tonight, you can still celebrate with us and actually watch Artcore on your Mobile Device tonight during our party FOR FREE!!!
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Username: demo@xphonia.com
Password: Demo

ARTCORE Release Party!! 3~26~11

9.03.2011

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Artcore Front FINAL

Mark your calenders and join me and my co-star Drew Deveaux along with ArtCore’s Director Carlos Batts in celebrating the creation and release of ARTCORE!

Artcore Sweet SPot Back

This party will take place Saturday, March 26 at 9:00pm at The Sweet Spot at The Palms 8572 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood. There will be free sexy goodie bags for the first 40 people through the door!
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*Spanking Booth
*Peep Show
*GoGo Dancers
*NASTY ART FOR SALE

From the Facebook Invite:
“Discover your new freaky Saturday night party… Each month features a queer female DJ spinning house, disco and electro all night long…

This month BZZZRP! rocks the decks… Allow her to spin you into her web of electronic bliss as you experience a loving live mix tape featuring the hard dirty beats of every anthem you never knew you had…

As always… A safe space for PomoSexuals, Queers, trans folk, bisexuals and everyone else.

$5 b4 10p if you RSVP “YES” on Facebook, $10 at the door after.”

A huge thanks and spanks to Mommy Fiercest for allowing us to celebrate ArtCore at her event!

Circus Erotica May 14 – 21, 2011

3.02.2011

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Many people are in the depths of Winter right now, so why not escape the cold outside and think about sunny, beautiful, sexy Jamaica?

We are planning our 2nd annual visit to Jamaica’s Hedonism II where the theme is Circus Erotica! It’s a circus themed week with an erotic twist! The week will be filled with very special entertainment and activities. Gorgeous burlesque superstar Courtney Cruz and the Devil’s Playground Burlesque Team will be there. Naughty Magician, Robert will be performing his tricks. And there will also be Sexy and Naughty Clowns, sexy comedy, trapeze acts, fire eaters, and acrobats!!! All of the special entertainment will be just for this week, so it will for sure be lots of fun!

***Get $100 off for a five night booking or more. Make sure to mention “April’s Special” when booking to get the $100 off.***

I know money is tight for everyone right now, but Dream Pleasure Tours is making it easier; “ask about splitting your vacation into equal monthly payments. For those on a tight budget, we can also take your deposit in two payments.”

Prices start at $125.00 per person, per night. That price is so worth it for a full week of having fun and meeting new friends, laying around in the warm Jamaican sun all day, and enjoying a different theme each night so you can dress to impress or dress for fun. Hedonism II is an all inclusive resprt which means DELICIOUS FREE FOOD and FREE DRINKS the whole time!! Clothing is optional in this beach front resort.

Trust me, this will be a life changing good time! Join us so we can party in paradise together!

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ARTCORE Love!

28.01.2011

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photo by Courtney Trouble for NoFauxxx.com

It is so wonderfully exciting that ARTCORE has gotten so many great things said about it so far! This film was created out of pure love and expression and is the third film in a series by Carlos Batts and I. In this series we have documented and shared our lives, photo shoots, explored our creative process, and collaboratively expressed sexuality with our peers and friends.

The first in the series was AlterEgo, then Voluptuous Life and now ARTCORE. I prefer to think of these movies as Art Films with sex in them, as opposed to a “artsy porn”.

I am very thankful for the support and comprehension of this film by others!

Queer Porn Icon Courtney Trouble (who also stars in the film) says, “this film is the evolution of hardcore pornography, drawing inspiration from both the fluidity of queer porn as well as a sinful parody on the way technology is used in pornography.”

Longtime friend and supporter Violet Blue says of the work, “Another vibrant, necessary set of voices are being represented here that are continually overlooked by mainstream sex entertainment media and anti-porn pundits alike.”

The super cute J.D. at HotMoviesForHer.com comments, “Each of the four scenes is totally different from the next, creating a multi-layered porno adventure that has me glued to the screen in anticipation of what comes next.”

Sexis magazine writes, “Carlos and April step further outside the boundaries of traditional porn and into a realm of postmodern erotic art and sensibility.”

And Art Critic Mat Gleason wrote that it is “The artsiest, edgiest pornographic movie in years” in his Huffington Post L.A. Art World Gossip blog.

Artcore & Vegas

17.01.2011

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I recently attended the AEE convention in Las Vegas, where I did a signing for HotMovies.com as well as for Dream Pleasure Tours. The weekend was lots of fun bonding with good friends, spending time with fans and making new connections. I was nominated for “Crossover Star of the Year” and “Dangerous Curves” was nominated for Best Specialty Release – Other Genre (whatever that means!) Neither of us won an award, but I felt like a winner, just being acknowledged for my hard work.

While I was at the HotMovies.com booth, Carlos and I were briefly interviewed for HotMoviesForHer.com, where we discuss our NEW film, Artcore. We talk about our inspirations, message of the film and why we love working together:

My dress was The Micheline Dress in Tiffany Blue with Black Lace by the amazing PinupGirlClothing.com! It was super comfy and flattering and I felt sexy in it all day long!

I often hear how porn degrades women, and my response to that is that I felt MUCH MORE degraded working in an office as a receptionist than I have ever felt in porn. As a matter of fact, I’ve never felt degraded in porn. I have also read ignorant rants such as this one from a blogger: “It’s a great job for someone who is dumb, unambitious, and devoid of sexuality. In fact, the only way you can do “sex work” (as naïve feminists like to call it) is to have no sex left in you.” WRONG!!!

Opinions like the one above, are the main reason that for the past year I have been interviewing my friends for a documentary I am directing called The Women I Know. I have wanted to create this documentary for years, and have (finally) been gathering interviews. I have had the honor and pleasure of interviewing my friends and peers: Syd Blakovich, Kelly Shibari, Dylan Ryan, Jiz Lee, Courtney Trouble, and Oriana aka Ashley Blue.

I am doing this documentary because some of the most interesting, genuine, sincere, driven women I have met have also been adult performers and/or working in the sex industry. I am so tired of people recycling old ideas and projecting their opinions on why they think we choose sex work. I have read countless opinions about our lives and what people think our motivations are. They often create these false views on us which are judgmental and entirely inaccurate.

We are not victims; we are doing this by choice and having a whole lot of fun while doing it. We are not damaged or unambitious or destroying our lives. We are defining and in control of our sexuality in our own terms.

I hope to interview more because there are so many inspiring women I have met, worked with, admire, and learned from. I plan on interviewing performers, sex educators, and directors who are all female and creating sex positive work. I strongly believe in this project and know that it will be powerful because the women featured are powerful!

Check out my interview on Jezebel!

2010 Masturbate-a-thon!

29.05.2010

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I am on my way to San Francisco to attend my second Masturbate-a-thon at the important, and wonderful Center for Sex & Culture!! I will be performing a scene with Courtney Trouble. Jiz Lee and Nina Hartley will be doing a scene together too!! (A must see!) If you are in San Francisco come out and support this amazing Center. If you are not, you can watch from your house ~hopefully while masturbating too!

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Click here to view last year’s impressive records!