Bootblack Night at LRA - June 12, 2009
Come out to LRA for our monthly bootblack night, where our award winning bootblacks will take care of all of your Leather needs. Summer will start in a couple of weeks, so you want to be prepared. And this month, while pony is traveling on IMsBB business, we have a guest bootblack making her public debut!
About our bootblacks:
Riley Johnson is a Chicago-based educator, scholar, and bootblack who is very proud to have been awarded the Great Lakes Bootblack 2007 title. Riley first honed his bootblacking skills as a formal apprentice to Leslie Anderson (IMsBB 1999) and Suka Malone (IMsBB 2005) and has continued to learn skills from those he has met in his travels. He is greatly honored to be a part of Mama's Family as Mama's Switch Hitter and is a volunteer and voting member of the Leather Archives and Museum, where he is currently overseeing their vast collection of pins and buttons. In 2008, Riley competed in the International Community Bootblack competition where he was awarded the "Golden Brush" award, recognition of his commitment to the spirit of the leather community.
Known for a wit as sharp as her knives, Rachel is a queer submissive who recently served as contestant support for pony's run for the International Ms. Bootblack 2009 title. While she has been active in kink for a few years, Rachel has recently found herself drawn to a more traditional Leather path. She is currently a bootblack in training with Great Lakes Bootblack 2007 Riley Johnson, a proud member of House Coptos and LRA, and is honored to be serving as the judges' assistant for this year's Great Lakes Bootblack contest.
Remember that for the entire year of 2009, all tips and donations will go to benefit the Leather Archives & Museum (www.leatherarchives.org) in Chicago, just blocks from the LRA.
For non-LRA members, please send an e-mail to "guest-services@lra-chicago.org. Members of LRA and Galleria Domain II only need to present their membership card for entry.
DATE: Friday, June 12, 2009
COST: No Fee
TIME: 9:00 p.m – Midnight (Last shine will be at 12:15 a.m) ..
LOCATION: The L.R.A. 6525 N. Clark Street Chicago, Illinois
FOLLOW THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY DOWN TO THE BACK ENTRANCE
Please Note: Non members should R.S.V.P. at: guest-registry@lra-chicago.org. Members of Galleria Domain II only need to present their membership cards from GD2 along with their government issued ID. Members of LRA can contact us at: member-services AT lra-chicago DOT org.
Please take time to consult the LRA Guest Policy which can be found at http://www.lra-chicago.org/lra-chicago-bdsm-leather-member-guest-policy.html.
As a reminder, LRA is a membership club and membership fees support the club, its functions and events for its members and the community at large.
Hope to see you Friday!
