The Aphrodite Group, LLC (aka -- "TAG") is Rochester New York's PREMIER BDSM group. We are focused on consensual BDSM play, education, and special events in a positive, supportive all inclusive environment. We have THE LARGEST DEDICATED PLAY SPACE IN UPSTATE NY-- an upscale, 4,800 square foot facility with semi-private play rooms as well as some open play space (aka -- "The Underworld") -- and we host several events each month. Private rental is available.

Waking Dream is a NYC gothic music duo, aka Cannibal Fae. Our music is made with love, our sugary vivid dreams and the beating heart of our most disturbing childhood moments and perceptions. Creeping from the murky mist that shrouds the lines between goth and black metal comes Dark Reverence. Fueled by driving bass lines, ambient keyboards, and harsh guitars, they incorporate all genres of dark music to their craft. Jeriko comes from a wide background of electronic music, especially industrial and heavy beats. During his live performances he fuses his guitar and his voice with heavy beats and tasteful rhythmsGenre spanning DJ Energon has DJed throughout upstate NY. He is an artist and photographer whose work has shown at REAF as well as other spaces around Rochester..DJ Raye Black presenting carefully curated playlists tailored for the Vampire Ball. Rochester RocDommes will be giving spankings to raise *** for Willow Domestic *** Center in memory of Penny Scandal. Veeda Sucia, Diva of Danger, masochistic fire eating bunny, freak show performance artist and local pin cushion queen. The Queen of the Vampire Ball will lead a special ritual at midnight with a toast. A Warrior Ballerina: A local professional kinky ballerina and rigger entrances the audience through her love, passion, inspiration and strength in this one-woman performance, mixing aerial, dance, flow and rope.

Paddles NYC, like the best Doms, is not shy about its attributes. This celebrated kink-friendly venue claims to have not just a stunning pantheon of ***, but 'the best-equipped dungeon on earth.' Paddles NYC is in the business of making fantasies realities. It is big and bold, boasting a 5,000 square foot multi-level play space. Whether you're into spanking, whipping, foot fetishes, cross-dressing - and much more - Paddles NYC is your destination. Established back in 1984, Paddles NYC knows its stuff. Owner, Master Michael, a spanking enthusiast, teamed up paddle expert Mistress Laura to set the gold standard in New York's fetish clubs. Paddles NYC welcomes everyone, offering a friendly, judgment-free environment for all genders, singles or couple, dominants or submissives. Kink aficionado or first-timer, you're guaranteed an unforgettable experience. Paddles NYC is open every Friday and Saturday at 10pm. On Fridays, the first 50 ladies through the door receive a free paddle.On the first Saturday of every month, there's a spanking party. Doors open at 7pm. For men only, Paddles NYC host 'Society of Spankers,' which is now New York City's longest-running male spanking party. This party is held every fourth Thursday of the month from 7pm to 12am. You'll find between 45 and 65 men on this night, ready for some serious discipline. The entry fee is $20, coat check included. Additionally, Paddles NYC holds a range of themed nights, including those for bears and their admirers, underwear-only parties for men of colour and their admirers, and after-hours parties. You can also hire the venue for private parties. For those who relish nothing more than a rampant spankathon, check out Michael's 'For Spankers Only' section of the Paddles NYC website. Here you'll find full details of upcoming parties, photos, links to other spanking resources, featured male and female spankers, and best of all, saucy spanking stories for inspiration.

Forget your preconceived ideas of a museum as being stuffy, dusty, and boring. Welcome to The Museum of Sex, widely known as MoSex Museum NYC. This lavish, provocative celebration of sex is one of its kind, prompting much-needed discussion of the evolution of human sexuality and the many joyous ways in which it illuminates our otherwise humdrum lives and connects us to others. Opening back in October 2002, the idea for MoSex Museum NYC was conceived by founder Daniel Gluck who identified a need not only to document the history of sexuality but to initiate ongoing sex-positive dialogue. Like all things worth doing, MoSex Museum NYC was controversial from the outset; indeed, its application to become a not-for-profit was rejected by the powers that be, who stated that Gluck's plans made a "mockey" of museums. However, Gluck was undeterred in his mission; and even more controversially, he set about acquiring funding from the porn industry for his brainchild. MoSex Museum NYC was born, quickly ushering a brash, vibrant, sexy new visitor experience, and even more rapidly earning a denouncement by The Catholic League of Religious and Civil Rights. But there's no such thing as bad publicity - and kinksters were soon battering down the doors. But the good news is that since 2002, MoSex Museum NYC has received little or no opposition from religious groups. This, of course, is hugely positive. Either they've realised that it's pointless trying to fight the natural expression of human sexuality and that the odds are heaped against them, or, better still, this points to a shift in public attitudes to sex and erotica. MoSex Museum NYC has continued to push the boundaries. Though educational, the museum has steadfastly demonstrated that unafraid afraid to be explicit. Its first exhibit explored how New York City was transformed by sex. Other intoxicating displays followed on the objectification of the American male body, pin-up photography, US Patent Office Sex Inventions, and Superfunland, a massive four-floor show looking at the decadent and underground history of carnival. Admission to MoSex Museum NYC is set at $17.50. Unsurprisingly, visitors must be aged 18 or older.