http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#bda9fcf0-87f6-4f6c-8a71-2b0aae2cacf4 Kinky Salon and other Mission Control events are still happening, and will continue for several more months at least. Last Saturday was a truly wonderful KS. I think the prospect of such an important community center closing has brought a lot of energy forward. SAVE MISSSION CONTROL! We are continuing the community over at the openly site, and are putting together a plan to carry the community(s) forward into the future. You can find out about the Save Mission Control campaign here: http://www.openly.us/group/missioncontrol Jason Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:52:04 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#bda9fcf0-87f6-4f6c-8a71-2b0aae2cacf4 Jason James 2009-07-28T02:52:04Z http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#82ce07b1-1206-4e24-a0ae-8cf9b5d37978 The July events are happening, mission control just sent out the July email. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:17:27 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#82ce07b1-1206-4e24-a0ae-8cf9b5d37978 Simon 2009-07-06T05:17:27Z http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#dbf431ef-7661-439e-8e3c-bae26b5b85d1 So how do my lady and I keep in touch with the community there? We'd hate to lose contact... Are the July events going to be held, or is this immediate?? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:15:26 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#dbf431ef-7661-439e-8e3c-bae26b5b85d1 SpiritFlame 2009-07-02T17:15:26Z http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#34bb1dd2-70ea-479e-8b65-189f753f4449 It's with a heavy heart that we announce the impending closure of Mission Control and the end of Kinky Salon as we know it. After an incredible nine years of community, creativity and LOVE, we have decided that it's time to close this chapter to make way for The New. Mission Control has been a vibrant and dynamic part of the San Francisco scene for nearly a decade, providing everything from a simple space to play free of judgment, to a warm and welcoming community space. But as many of you know, we have goals far bigger and more far-reaching than event production, and in order to achieve them we need to break ourselves free from the cycle of events required to keep the space alive. It's not that we want it to be over- far from it- but we just can't take on the energetic and financial burden anymore. We will close in six months, perhaps less, depending on various factors. New Years Eve seems like a good book end, as our first event at Mission Control was New Years Eve 9 years ago So alongside our heavy hearts which will miss the space we call home, which we have put so much love and energy into making so frickin' gorgeous, we also feel a sense of relief at being free to focus our energies on new projects and pour our passions into manifesting visions we have been developing for years. We honestly don't know what will happen to the community we have built, and how it will gather in the future. Perhaps we will host events in people's homes, or in clubs with naughty after-parties, perhaps the community will self organize, or maybe Kinky Salons will just start cropping up all over the planet. We are taking a leap of faith, jumping high in the air, letting the earth turn beneath us, and trusting that we will land safely. We are opening up to possibilities and are excited to find out what will happen in this new chapter in our story. It's difficult for us to communicate how grateful we are for the incredible community we have been lucky enough to participate in; for all the deep connections and the creativity, for all the inspiration and the love- we will take every ounce of it with us. These last 9 years have been incredibly transformative for us- we have learned so much and grown in ways we could have never predicted, and in this transition, nothing is wasted and nothing will be left behind. Everything we do in our lives from here out will be resting on the shoulders of the achievements of Kinky Salon. Special thanks goes out to our core volunteers- the true VIPs of Kinky Salon. It's your continued dedication and passion that has kept Kinky Salon going for as long as it has. You make Kinky Salon what it is, and without you it's nothing. So Kinky Salon's days at Mission Control are numbered- come out, have fun, get your rocks off while you can, and let's go out with a BANG! Polly and Scott xx Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:21:54 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#34bb1dd2-70ea-479e-8b65-189f753f4449 Polly 2009-07-02T08:21:54Z http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#54d86df9-9f2f-43cd-9a25-fe4df1af6860 Turing the drain off of money from one activity to another. Moving on to the next exciting adventure. KS did what it did and now something else will happen. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:02:48 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#54d86df9-9f2f-43cd-9a25-fe4df1af6860 Mad 2009-07-02T07:02:48Z http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#b0c8f0fb-3204-4d90-b8ae-6792eaf406ab Why is mission control closing?? What's happening to Kinky Salon??? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:56 GMT http://kinkysalon.tribe.net/thread/8dc2ed2f-5e05-4a0d-8089-17e93445b5af#b0c8f0fb-3204-4d90-b8ae-6792eaf406ab SpiritFlame 2009-07-02T06:42:56Z