Philadelphia Leather Pride Night 2015

***ASL Interpreted event*** Tickets on SALE NOW*** http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1881562 Invite us to talk to your group and we'll bring discounted tickets as a thank you! 5:00pm – Intimate Conversation with Karen “Ultra Domme” *(light refreshments will be served)* 6:00pm – Cigar Social - Ben’s Kinky Bake-Off - Fire Spinning Show at Dusk - Pizza Party 7:00pm – Main Event- Auctioneer Jo Arnone (come watch the “Master” at work!)- Emcee Karen “Ultra Domme”- Special Guest Pup Tugger *(come out and hear his famous speech from IML!)*- Live Entertainment- Soft Pretzels, Baked Goods, and more! Join us for our 7th annual Philadelphia Leather Pride Night.... winner of the 2012 Pantheon of Leather Event of the Year and producer of the 2014 Leather Leadership Conference. Our evening will once again take place inside Voyeur Nightclub located in the heart of Philadelphias gayborhood. Returning for her 7th year is our million dollar auctioneer Jo Arnone. With her booming voice we have been able to raise and donate out over $64,000 for our charities. Our live auction consists of items across the spectrum... everything from Opera tickets, event passes, leather and fetish clothing, adult themed toys, equipment, books, art, jewelry and always a few special surprise items. Our silent auction will be run by Philadelphia's oldest and still active munch group - The Gate Munch. They have been part of PLPN since its inception in 2009. Bootblacking will be available all night on our main floor with Sir Kim and a local crew of fabulous bootblacks. Each year we bring in a a guest Emcee or two for the event. This year our Emcee is Karen "Ultra Domme" Crecelius. Karen has emcee'd and volunteered at events around the country and has a wit and flair about her that is unmatched. Karen is also the featured speaker this year at our pre-event presentation of "An Intimate Conversation With..." facilitated by Toni Solenne This is Karen's first trip to Philadelphia and we look forward to showing off our City of Leatherly Love. Making a special appearance will Mr Phoenix Leather Pup Tugger... for anyone who follows International Mr Leather this is TuggerGate! Pup Tugger gave one of the best speeches heard on the IML stage this past May and he'll be giving a repeat presentation on our stage in Philadelphia. An amazing man who is not afraid to be himself and has the mindset that if they're going to talk...lets give them something to talk about! We bring in entertainment every year to make the night magical. Once again we will have a fire spinning show otuside our venue then opening the night is Bruce Michael Gelbert followed by some amazing performers. Wait till you see who's in the house this year! Also don't forget the Cigar Party hosted by Sir Kim, Donna, and The Woods Campground. Attire for the evening is Dress as you please "street legal" We are in a nightclub after all. Leather, fetish, kink, levi, pony, pup, rubber, etc.. don't have any of these outfits...thats ok... remember we will have many of these items in our live auction and you can pick up something to wear for next years event. Our 2015 Charity Partners are: By The Grace of George - helps to feed animals of homebound men and women who could otherwise not afford to keep their beloved pets. The Leather Archives and Museum - located in Chicago but serving the world.. the LA%M protects and preserves the history of our leather and kink communities. GALAEI -GALAEI was one of the first local organizations to assist Philadelphia Leather Pride Night several years ago. They stepped forward and supplied free HIV testing during our event. We are excited to have them as part of our beneficiaries for this year. GALAEI is a queer Latin@ social justice organization. Queer acknowledges and represents the mosaic of sexual and gender identities within our communities. Latin@ represents the multiracial, multicultural experience of Latinidad. GALAEI embodies the common history of resistance and resilience of Latin@ and queer people. We are unwavering in our commitment to the advancement de nuestra familia through leadership and economic development, sexual empowerment, and grassroots organizing. Philly Aids Thrift (PAT) located just off of South Street at 710 S 5th Street. As of June 2015 PAT has donated $1,183,000.00 to Philly area HIV/AIDS Organizations. We have a working partnership with PAT where our donation assists where it is needed the most. Philly AIDS Thrift also provides free store vouchers to Philly area HIV/AIDS service providers for distribution to clients in need of clothing assistance and household necessities. **As this is a private club... smoking will be permitted outside or on the upper floor only by the side bar... please respect our main space During the weekend the Bike Stop is open for business with no additional cost. Please support those businesses that support us!