Shampoo! - Debauchery, why not? It's the 12th annual fetish masquerade ball.

*** THIS IS TROY'S EVENT *** UPDATE #1: Tickets are $50 in advance. $60 the day of the event. You can bet that Cinderella never attended a ball quite like this -- unless she quite enjoyed her stepmother's beatings and her fairy godmother was a drag queen. If you have a tight leather number and are looking for a naughty time, head down to the sixth annual fetish masquerade Diabolique Ball. Partygoers are required to dress in their kinkiest outfits -- this is one place where a turtleneck and jeans ensemble will place you firmly in the minority -- and have the freedom to play with the rubber toys of their choice. However, attendees must play nice: The "no knives, no nipples" rule requires anyone partaking in the joys of fetishism to keep their genitalia under wraps and to keep the pointy objects at home. Founder Kali Morgan expects nearly 800 people to show, by far their largest crowd to date. Morgan has visited similar balls from New York to London and said that the major difference between the Diabolique Ball and some others is the level of audience participation. "We actually encourage and organize interaction theater; it's not just performances," she said. "You can go places and try new things." The event has become so popular that organizers had to move this year's event from their old home at Egypt to the larger Club Transit. Performances will include NYC's Master Steelow and Philly dance experimentalists The Bald Mermaids. While this may seem like a wickedly inspired event, it is being held for a very good cause. The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania and ASIAC (AIDS Services in Asian Communities) will benefit from this freaky fundraiser that has already raised $60,000 over the course of the last six years. Just don't show your mother the pictures. Description: This yearÂÂ's Diabolique Ball will feaure the sights, sounds and literary/ fashion styles of Steam Punk- with a fantastical focus on the delights and debauchery of the Early Industrial Age as it may have been experienced by those time-travelling forward into Y2K9. Troy - (267) 266-6527 Website: www.phillyfetishball.com Specials: Tickets are $35.00 through 10/31/09, then $50.00 up until the day before the event, then will be $60.00 at the door. Reviews: From a Citypaper Article dated 11/14/02 (I know it is old but it gives you a good idea of what is going on there-http://citypaper.net/articles/2002-11-14/mixpicks2.shtml):