Leather Archives & Museum weekend schedule for International Mr. Leather 2011

Special Museum hours during IML 2011

serving the fetish worldWednesday May 25 Gallery Open: By Appointment
serving the fetish worldThursday May 26 Gallery Open: 11am-11pm with Tyler McCormick Roast in the Etienne Auditorium at 7pm
serving the fetish worldFriday May 27 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm
serving the fetish worldSaturday May 28 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm
serving the fetish worldSunday May 29 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm
serving the fetish worldMonday May 30 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm
serving the fetish worldTuesday May 31 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm
serving the fetish worldWednesday June 1 Gallery Open: By Appointment

The self guided tour through eight exhibit spaces is open to current LA&M Members free of charge; Admission for non-members is $10.00

Shuttle service is available for a $10.00 fee:

Saturday - 1pm
Saturday - 3pm
Sunday - 11am
Sunday - 1pm
Monday - 11am
Monday - 1pm
Monday - 3pm


serving the worldVisit the LA&M in the Vendor Mart Booth #1004

Renew your membership, purchase Leather Archives & Museum logo items, purchase International Mr. Leather logo items, get information about our silent auction, drop off your donations, see artifacts from the collections, watch IML Video History and more.

Vendor Mart Hours

serving the fetish worldFriday May 28: 12-7pm
serving the fetish worldSaturday May 29: 11-7pm
serving the fetish worldSunday May 30: 11-5pm
serving the fetish worldMonday May 31: 11-4pm


serving the worldPurchase your copy of Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow

Sold exclusively by the LA&M during IML weekend

Renslow is the man behind Kris 'physique' Studio, the Gold Coast leather bar, Man's Country, Center Stage disco, Bistro Too, The Eagle, International Mr. Leather, The Leather Archives and Museum and many other businesses and organizations. There's payoffs, The Mob, political wheeling and dealing, a communal Family, celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Ted Kennedy, and Rudolf Nureyev - sex, power, and more.


serving the worldArt exhibitor space at International Mr. Leather 2011

International Mr. Leather, Inc. and the Leather Archives & Museum announce free exhibitor space for erotic artists in the Leather Market at the 2011 International Mr. Leather weekend, May 27th through 30th, 2011.

 


Thursday Night May 26

serving the worldJoin us for a special Pre-IML Event The Roast of outgoing IML 2010, Tyler McCormick

Thursday night - 7pm to 11pm (Roast starts at 9pm in the Etienne Auditorium)
Reception and Simulcast FREE and Open to the adult public
Seating in the Auditorium requires the purchase of a ticket

Light buffet will be served
Meet the IML Officials including Chuck Renslow and RJ Chaffin
Free gift bag for pre-paid seating guests
Visit the LA&M on line Store for Tickets

The LA&M would like to thank The SSC Fund for providing a grant to the LA&M for interpreting services for the Roast


Friday Night May 27

serving the worldExhibit Opening A Room of Her Own

Friday May 27, 2011
Free and open to the public 8:30pm
Ribbon cutting 10:30pm
Be the first to see the premiere Women’s Leather History Project exhibit : A Room of Her Own. Curated by Dr. Alex Warner and featuring items collected through the Women’s Leather History Project at the LA&M. The IML bus tour will stop at the LA&M prior to and shortly after the event. For more information on the WLHP, visit the Women's Leather History Project page on our website.

 


Saturday May 28

serving the worldMeet the Author of Secret Historian Justin Spring

The presentation will be held at the Hyatt Hotel Water Tower Room
11:00 am.

Special Guest Speaker: Justin Spring

Justin Spring, author of Secret Historian. The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade will share an illustrated lecture, featuring rare images rare images drawn primarily from the Steward Archive. He will touch on the following topics as he describes the extraordinary life and times of Samuel Steward / Phil Sparrow / Phil Andros:
· Gay self-esteem
· Gay social history
· Gay visibility in American culture
· History of gay publishing
· Chicago gay history
· Kinsey and the Institute for Sex Research
· The challenge of working with American libraries, archives, and special collections in researching gay sexual experience


serving the worldJoin us for our 2011 silent auction.

No old worn out leather stuff here... bid on hot erotic artwork and unique contemporary fetish gear
Auction two will be in the Crystal Foyer, of the West Tower Saturday 10pm to 1am
$10,000.00 worth of fetish gear, boots, art, posters, jackets, toys, original artwork and more will be auctioned off
For more information, visit our auction page on our website.


serving the worldThe IML Raffle

Enter our raffle to win an IML Weekend Package and Hotel Accommodations for 2 for IML 2012

Winner receives 2 IML Packages and accommodations for Friday, Saturday and Sunday night May 27-29, 2012 at the IML Host Hotel

The Gold level package includes VIP admission event tickets with reserved seating to Opening Ceremonies, Pecs and Personality and the International Mr. Leather Contest. You also get tickets for entry into the Victory Celebration and Black & Blue dance parties. A transportation pass allowing use of the IML transportation system is also included. Access to the vendor market for the entire weekend comes included. With this package you also receive a weekend registration value pack which includes vendor information, valuable discount coupons and special gifts.

Purchase your tickets at the Leather Archives & Museum, on line or at the LA&M Booth in the Vendor Mart

Winner need not be present to win. Winner will be announced at Mid Atlantic Leather in January.