C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC Fetish Ball

C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC will hold their annual Fetish Ball on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at Club Hippo, 1 W. Eager St., Baltimore, Md. 21201. The doors will open at 10 p.m. and admission will be $8. All profits from the event will go to Brother Help Thyself. BHT is a certified non-profit charitable organization under IRS section 501(c)3. C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC is proud to assist BHT in its 32nd year of renowned service and support for the GLBTQ community in our region. So come dressed in your favorite fetish wear and ready to dance the night away. The guest DJ for the night will be DJ Steve Henderson of Chicago. He is the resident DJ of IML, IMR and Capital Pride. Chained Desires will have a fetish/leather mart on site. For more information about the dance and to purchase your tickets on line visit www.commandmc.org today. Don’t miss this wonderful dance!

C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC 22nd run and Mr. Maryland Leather 2011 contest

C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC will be celebrating the 22nd Anniversary of the club and the 21st Mr. Maryland Leather contest on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2010, at 1 p.m. The contest will be held at Club Hippo, 1 W. Eager St., Baltimore, Md. 21201. The host hotel for the weekend will be the Hotel Brexton, 868 Park Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21201. Festivities include a meet-and-greet at the hotel on Friday night from 8-10 p.m. and a public social greeting with the contestants at the Baltimore Eagle from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. During the weekend there will be a number of cocktail parties sponsored by various other fellow leather clubs such as The ShipMates of Baltimore, DC Boys of Leather and many more.

Saturday will begin with eye openers cocktail at the hotel followed by brunch at Singer’s Restaurant. Then off to Club Hippo were you will find C.O.M.M.A.N.D. MC’s annual silent auction and Mr. Maryland Leather 2011 contest. The afternoon will conclude with a catered dinner by Biddle Street Caterers. Dinner tickets are included in the full registration or individual tickets must be reserved by Oct. 29. Saturday night’s celebration will be a victory celebration for Mr. Maryland Leather 2011 at the Baltimore Eagle. Then back to the hotel for late night cocktails and fellowship.

Among the judges this year will be the current Mr. Maryland Leather 2010 Justin Terry-Smith, Mr. Michigan Leather 2004 Bob Rose, Manager or the DC Leather Rack Chaz Dean and Mid-Atlantic Leather SIR 2008 Andy Lu. The MC for this year’s contest will be CJ Smith, Mr. Club XS Leather 2008 and Mr. Woods Leather 2007.

COMMAND members invite you to come join in this great leather weekend. This will be an event you will not want to miss. For more information and to purchase you tickets online, visit www.commandmc.org, pay pal is set up for your convenience or check them out on Facebook at COMMAND MC. You can also call 443-296-2198.

Thrill Seekers

Brother Help Thyself's annual outing to Kings Dominion takes place next Saturday, Sept. 11

By Doug Rule in Metro Weekly
Published on September 1, 2010

Planet Snoopy will be closed next Saturday night, Sept. 11, during Brother Help Thyself's annual outing at Kings Dominion.



"[That section] is for the kids... and people who are really into furries," says BHT's Tim Woody, quickly adding about bears like himself, "Not that kind of furry."

Don't worry, that kind of furry will definitely be in attendance -- and not just Woody, this year's BHT events chair, who promises to be "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" most of the night greeting patrons. The annual trek to Kings Dominion, about 20 miles north of Richmond, is one of the largest fundraisers for BHT, the all-volunteer local alliance of leather, Levi, drag, bear and fetish communities. The private, nighttime event attracts well upward of 2,000 thrill-seeking people from all walks of gay life, plus straight allies.


And Planet Snoopy has nothing on this year's real draw, the new Intimidator 305, said to be the fastest and highest roller coaster on the East Coast. Of course, the park was no slouch in the coaster-enthusiast department before the Intimadator 305, with 15 different coaster rides to give you thrills, from the classic, wooden Rebel Yell to the Volcano Blast Coaster to the Dominator.

After the rides shut down around 11 p.m., Cherry presents DJ Steve Henderson, a regular at Secrets and Capital Pride. Henderson will spin for a dance party at the park's main entrance area, International Street. Beer and mixed drinks, as well as food, will be served all night at the park.

Beyond supporting the community through BHT, Woody ticks off the advantages of the event, from the manageable lines in accessing the rides, to having the park "open just for us," to "the nighttime thrill of riding a rollercoaster in the dark."

A coaster enthusiast, Woody hopes he's able to "sneak away" to ride one of the coasters. If not, at least maybe he can find himself a furry to have fun with. Yes, that kind of furry.

BHT's Annual Gay and Lesbian Night is Saturday, Sept. 11, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Va. Tickets are $32 in advance, $35 at the gate. Call 202-347-2246 or visit brotherhelpthyself.org.