09/26/2013
Lipz Dances Closure After the October 12th Dance - Last Call!!!
It is with much regret that we must announce the closure of Lipz Dances because of circumstances beyond our control. Diablo's has lost their lease, and the owners do not want to carry on with Diablo's past (please see announcement below from Diablo's).
Diablo's demise came at a bad time as we were just getting ready to launch a new dance starting in October having an exclusive dance for women from 7-10pm and opening it up to all LGBTQ and allies from 10-close. We had felt for sometime that we needed to serve all of the community better and many of you had asked us to open to the LGBTQ community.
We were as shocked as you all probably are since Diablo's has been an institution for many years. It's the end of an era for them, and for women's dances in the community - we had a good run though of over six years (counting Hot Flash's contribution, as well as others). Many women have met their partners and friends at our dances, we’ve had some off-the-chart dances, and we’ve had a sense of community. The closing of Lipz Dances makes us sad, for just a few of these reasons.
We have decided to make October's dance the last one instead of November and to make it an all LGBTQ event so everyone can party and celebrate each other. I am out of town in November for my niece's wedding and I don't want to miss the last dance that I have worked so hard to keep in the community. I want to be there and celebrate with all of you what we've accomplished over the years. I think I deserve that.
Many may ask why not search for a new venue to hold the dances? They are far and few in between. We have searched exhaustively in the past, and instead of more now, there are even fewer options. We welcome anyone who has the energy to try and pick up where we have left off, and we salute anyone who can succeed at that. But, in all honesty, I am tired after 6-years of running women's dances and it's time I pass the hat on to others in the community if they choose to accept the challenge.
On a personal note, I have loved doing the dance and have loved the challenge to make as many people as I can happy at least once a month. I will miss seeing all of you, I will miss working with the Lipz Crew, I will miss the best DJ ever, Coco Rallings, I will miss seeing a group of women dancing their asses off, and I will miss Diablo's and all that have helped us put the dance on every month.
In conclusion, please mark your calendars for October 12th, 7pm to closing. We will throw a great going away party (Last Call) and we don't think you are going to want to miss it! Please tell all of your friends in the Women's and LGBTQ community! And let's pack the house and thank Diablo's for all they've done for the community!!!
With love and thanks to all of you who have made it happen,
Cari Cagle - Operations Manager
The Lipz Dances Crew
From Diablo’s:
