Alaska Club Kink (ACK)

Alaska Club Kink (ACK) is Anchorage's one-of-a-kind kink and comedy community club — the rare venue that pairs BDSM education with open-mic nights, karaoke, and stand-up comedy under one roof. Founded by Surge Kulikov after the closure of ACAL in 2019, ACK operates out of subSpace, a 2,000+ sq ft LGBTQIA2S+-friendly, veteran-owned event space at 2217 E. Tudor Road, Suite 3. The club is built around an education-first philosophy. Monthly Kink 101 classes welcome complete beginners, a companion educational website (alaskakinkeducation.com) provides a public library of kink resources, and Dungeon Monitors are present at all events to ensure safe, consensual play. The weekly schedule is packed: Mystery Munches every Thursday (7:30–9:30 PM at The Raven Bar, open to the public), Tuesday Rope Jams and board game nights at subSpace, Friday Open Dungeon (7–10 PM, $20 drop-in), and monthly themed play parties on Saturdays (7 PM–1 AM, $40 general / free for All Access members). Play parties are potluck-style — the club provides finger foods, desserts, and non-alcoholic drinks, and attendees can bring dishes to share. The venue is fully dry: no alcohol is served or permitted, which removes consent complications and makes the space accessible to those in recovery. The 1,000 sq ft open dungeon floor is equipped with a large suspension frame, St. Andrew's crosses, bondage horse, massage tables, and more — all available for member use. Membership is free to join online (processed within a few days), with a paid "All Access Pass" tier that waives event fees, eliminates equipment rental deposits, and grants 50% off play parties. Comedy, theater, and public events are also hosted at subSpace separately from the kink programming, normalizing the space within the broader Anchorage community. In a state where alternative lifestyle spaces are rare, ACK is the community hub.