The seder is a Brooklyn affair, and its 100 or so seats always sell out
Kings County, BushwickAndrew Michael Ford curates a regular photography exhibit at this bar, and when he noticed he was getting several fetish-style submissions for every show, he decided the kinky stuff merited a spotlighta show of its own, startopening Saturday 19. Ford says he and co-curator Marisa Olney are planning sequels too, and he’ll be sexing-up his regular weekly events at the bar with burlesque and go-go dancing. In a more open-minded time, the fetish photographers «probably would have been snwrapped up by galleries in Manhattan somewhere,» says Ford. «But because there’s so few opportunities to show their work, they’re really eager to show [it here], even if it’s in a bar.» 286 Seigel St between Bogart and White Sts (718-418-8823)
KinkyJews’ Passover seder For four years now, Jews and goyim looking to spice up the holy week have turned to the Passover seder hosted by the KinkyJews, a group with more than 2,000 members in its online community.
3rd Ward The erotic-photography class at design center 3rd Ward used to feature professional models brought in by the instructor, Chiun Kai Shih. But for recent sessions, students have had to find their own subjects. «The challenge is, how are you going to get somebody to put themselves in a compromising pose, get a little bit naked?,» says J. Perelmuter, the center’s education director. The weekly class, whose next session runs October 7 through November 4, culminates with a group show. 573 Metropolitan Ave between Lorimer and Union Aves, Williamsburg (718-715-4961, 3rdward)
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Bustpup Some would call it a dream
Club Casbar Casbar, a sex club in the former Fetish Warehouse space adjacent to the Gowanus Expressway, got a New York Times write-up on February 25, but was shut down in April after undercover city inspectors said they saw «high-risk sexual activity» there
The club’s owner, Rudy C., tells TONY he has been lying low, but isn’t gone for good. «We are trying to work with the health department and the city to provide a safer environment for people who prefer this type of lifestyle,» says Rudy. A proposal for a new venue, complete with disease-awareness programs, is forthcoming. But the old spot-with its glory holes, tie-up cage and baked ziti buffet-is history. «They completely killed the scene [there],» gripes Rudy. «If you want to know, the nightlife in New York City is dead and has been for a long, long time. This has become a very boring city.» clubcasbar