Wired Women Dance, Inc. began in June 1983 when Barbara Lau, Connie Lane, and Mary C. Carpenter sought a location to socialize with other women. They worked with the owner of the Heartbreak Hotel bar in downtown St. Louis to host a dance, “Sister Solstice Strut.” The women rented audio equipment and supplied the music and earned a profit of $16.10. By 1984, Wired Women hosted weekly dances at this location. In April 1984, Connie Lane and Barbara Lau used their theatrical expertise to direct and produce Last Summer at Bluefish Cove. The program stated, “Wired Women Productions, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote and facilitate women’s theatre, dances, and other cultural events.” Soon, it brought nationally-known acts to St. Louis, such as lesbian comedian Kate Clinton. As comic and musical event productions increased, the weekly dances decreased. Wired Women secured various venues in the St. Louis area. Its first play was produced on the Webster University campus and later events took place at First Unitarian Church, the Sheldon, Soulard Preservation Hall, Tower Grove Park, and the Edison Theatre at University of Missouri-St. Louis, among others. At the Sheldon, Wired Women held an event in the Concert Hall and a dance afterward in its ballroom. They also provided free childcare for many early events. Wired Women did not maintain a central office space and much of the work was accomplished by a core group of volunteers. They sent out mailings to a list that quickly reached over 800 addresses and also created flyers and posters. In 1988, the group officially incorporated as a non-profit in the state of Missouri as Wired Women Dance, Inc. Its publicity and logo used Wired Women. Eventually, it obtained funding from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis to produce arts events. Wired Women co-promoted events with Contemporary Productions, Inc. in the 1990s. As its revenue grew, Wired Women hired people skilled in various aspects of production with whom volunteers could work and learn. Wired Women was a cornerstone of lesbian social life in the St. Louis area for a generation. The acts brought to St. Louis became marketable to larger local production companies. In 2003, Wired Women Dance, Inc. filed its last non-profit registration report with the state of Missouri and was dissolved in 2004.