Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #41
August 24, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ HEY, WHAT'S UP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PLAYA THIS YEAR?
+ HOW TO AVOID BEING STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERING BRC
+ BLACK ROCK CITY WEATHER UPDATE
+ WHERE DO I CAMP? IMPORTANT CAMPING INFORMATION
+ BURNING MAN LIVE WEBCAST
+ BMIR STREAMING ON "I HEART RADIO"
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
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OK yeah, so remember when we said that was our last JRS for the event season? Right, not so much. We've got some important last-minute updates about law enforcement on playa this year, the weather and BMIR streaming to share with you.
OK so THIS is our last JRS of the event season. For reals. And it's a quickie.
See you soon!
The Man burns in (good lord) 7 days! That's a week! Hey wait, BURNING MAN IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN ZOMG!
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HOW TO AVOID BEING STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTERING BRC
Here are a couple recent blog posts about Law Enforcement activity on playa this year, which has definitely seen an uptick over previous years:
Law Enforcement's Comin' to Town: http://bit.ly/189HKVX
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Law Enforcement in Black Rock City: http://bit.ly/189HGFw
We don't want to see participants get cited or arrested, nor do you want it to happen to you. So be smart, and stay safe. All Federal, State and Local laws apply to Black Rock City, and Law Enforcement is well within their rights to enforce those laws ... they're doing their job. And we have seen that they are indeed doing so. The way to avoid running afoul of the law is to NOT BREAK THE LAW ... handle yourself well, and be prepared to be pulled over for infractions that draw attention.
Take care to tighten up your ship. Make sure that all your taillights, license plate lights, turn signals and headlights are working. Make sure your license plates are not obscured (by bikes, gear, dirt or anything). Wear your seatbelt and go the speed limit (10MPH on Gate Road and 5MPH in Black Rock City ... not 1MPH more). Do not drink and drive, do not have an open container in your vehicle, and do not ride on top of your vehicle. Carry current valid drivers license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. Do not crack a drink until you are parked at your camping spot. Always be polite and respectful to law enforcement officers.
And while Law Enforcement has the right to enforce the law, they do NOT have the right to violate the civil rights afforded you under the Constitution, particularly the 4th Amendment. This video from the ACLU does a good job of explaining what your rights are, and how to protect them at Burning Man ... watch it and have your friends watch it too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fgr9U1mIk
The Burning Man organization works hard year-round and on playa to establish a solid working relationship with these agencies, and while there are always growing pains in a new year and with a new BLM crew, we're committed to cooperative collaboration to create a workable and sensible environment for everybody to enjoy. To that end, we encourage participants to report all interactions with law enforcement — both positive and negative — by filling out a Law Enforcement Feedback Form at Ranger HQ, so we can use that information in our daily on-playa meetings with law enforcement.
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BLACK ROCK CITY WEATHER UPDATE
Looks like the weather's going to be pretty nice for Burn week! Warm during the day, cold at night. The usual. More info? Pick a weather forecast:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/weather.html
and look at current weather on playa:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/live_weather.html and here: http://65.161.206.29/brcweather/
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WHERE DO I CAMP? IMPORTANT CAMPING INFORMATION
Arriving pre-event? In order to spread the art and love throughout the city this year, if you're not already with a registered theme camp, we ask that you please camp between G street (GDP) and the outer rim. So yes ... no general camping between Esplanade and G street unless you're with pre-registered theme camp in that area, please!
Thank you!
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BURNING MAN LIVE WEBCAST
The Burning Man webcast returns! A new crew has formed this year to take on the live webcast from Black Rock City. The feed will be available starting tonight (if all goes well), and if not then, Sunday (hey, it's playa time ... what?), here:
www.ustream.tv/burningman
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BMIR STREAMING ON "I HEART RADIO"
If you're having trouble listening to BMIR on your trip to Burning Man, Burners with "I Heart Radio" have set up a special channel on their mobile apps for the radio station.
In compliance with the 10 Principles, they've stripped the channel of all advertising and are doing no promotion around it. The only way you can find it is by doing a search for Burning Man within the app. So here we are giving you the inside scoop ... share it with your friends! Oh and it's only available in the United States, so there's that.
You can find the channel on their website:
http://www.iheart.com/live/BMIR-945-FM-6378/?autoplay=true
and download the I Heart Radio app here:
http://news.iheart.com/go/radio_app/
Thanks to IHR for their gift of this service to the Burning Man community!
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PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
Burning Man wants to share our wisdom with the world at SXSW 2014, and we need YOUR help. Please vote for our three panel submissions before the September 6 deadline, and share this link far and wide! We thank you!
http://bit.ly/bmansxsw14
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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[BManUpdate] V17:#40:8.21.13
Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #40
August 21, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ WHERE TO TAKE YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLING AFTER THE BURN
+ GUESS WHAT? IT'S DARK AT NIGHT.
+ BLACK ROCK CITY CENSUS GOES ONLINE
+ BURNING MAN 2013 AUDIO ART TOURS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
+ BMIR IS CRANKING OUT THE TUNES AND THE INFOS
+ OOOH OOOH OOOH! I WANT TO DRIVE ON THE PLAYA!
+ WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH OPEN CONTAINER ON MUTANT VEHICLES?
+ PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
+ "SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, ET AL
+ BLACK ROCK CITY NAVIGATION APP FOR IPHONE
+ BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE DURING BURNING MAN EXODUS
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ A FAMILY STORY
+ PORTAPLAYA COVERAGE OF THE CORE PROJECTS
+ BURNING MAN WITH KIDS: GUIDE TO THE PLAYA
+ OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF AS A BURNING MAN VIRGIN
+ DEEJAYING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ VINTAGE BURNING MAN PHOTOS FROM STEWART HARVEY
+ YOU ARE AN ARTIST. WISE WORDS INDEED.
+ TIME-LAPSE OF BURNING MAN 2013 ENTRY SIGN BEING CREATED
+ YET ANOTHER MOOP SONG
PARTICIPATE:
+ VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM
+ BURNER MAP
+ GET YOUR CREATION PUBLISHED IN "JETZT" MAGAZINE
+ WORLD'S LARGEST THRILLER DANCE NEEDS ZOMBIE INSTRUCTOR
+ CARGO CULTS, TRUE BELIEVERS AND POLYAMORY
+ CAMP RUN FREE - CLEAN AND SOBER CAMP
+ FIND YOUR FLOW! A CALL FOR FIRE PERFORMERS AND FLOW ARTISTS!
+ WHAT'S IN A PLAYA NAME?
+ PEACE OF A TREE
+ MAKE A WISH!
+ BE A READER FOR STORYTIME!
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
+ HELP US PIONEER CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION ON THE PLAYA WITH OUR NEW MAGNETIC LEVITATION WIND TURBINE
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNING MAN - BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV - AUG 25 - SEP 2
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ TRAVELING TO BLACK ROCK CITY: REMEMBER, YOU'RE A BURNER
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
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Well, we're in the final stretch, folks. DPW is laying down the last bits of the foundation of Black Rock City, the final piece of the Temple of Whollyness is in place (see John Curley's story: http://bit.ly/13RRH92), and what we hope are the last of the dramatic thunderstorms (http://bit.ly/1asDC9C) are passing through the area, leaving a forecast that promises clear skies and a solid playa surface for the event week. But that could change. At any moment. That's how it goes around these parts. Ya just roll with it.
This will be our last JRS of the 2013 event season, and we thank you for your kind attention to the verbal onslaught we're unleashed on you this year. We hope you've found inspiration and helpful information in the mix ... we've certainly enjoyed bringing it all to you.
From all of us on the Jackrabbit team, we thank you for doing the amazing things you do, and we wish you the best Burn yet. We'll see you on the playa. Very soon.
The Man burns in 10 days!
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WHERE TO TAKE YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLING AFTER THE BURN
Some of the more valuable reading you'll do to prepare for Burning Man: learn where to take your TRASH and RECYCLING after the Burn. And where NOT TO.
http://bit.ly/1cVdaXX
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GUESS WHAT? IT'S DARK AT NIGHT
BREAKING: It's dark at night. Double Newsflash: You're dark at night, too. Molly Ditmore has the latest. http://bit.ly/14vlEf6
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BLACK ROCK CITY CENSUS GOES ONLINE
The Black Rock City Census team writes:
"The only thing constant is change ...
Over time, the data gathering methods of the Census have progressed from an exclusively paper survey distributed on playa and required manual input of responses to the combination of a paper survey, a random sampling of Burners and online surveys. In 2013, the Census team will be gathering data via a random sampling at the Gate during ingress and exodus and a post-event online survey.
The Census is online ...
The Census will be available online Tuesday after the Burn (September 3) at http://census.burningman.com. We would love to receive your responses and welcome your input. The online Census fosters the immediacy principle of Burning Man and enables BRC citizens to access the Census independently of their preferences in terms of Burning Man experiences. It also allows the Census to be more eco-conscious by reducing the need for printed forms. Further, eliminating the paper form means removing the need for data entry and drastically reducing data errors due to manual entry.
The random sampling during ingress and exodus ...
Because data from the online Census is biased toward people that independently choose to complete the online survey, the random sampling of Burners at the Gate yields data that drastically improves representativeness, validity and trustworthiness of all results produced by the Census. The randomness of the cars selected to participate in a paper form of the Census is predetermined. Professional statisticians advise as to the days, times and selection interval for random sampling.
The end result ...
We want to hear from you! Census aims to provide the most accurate and thorough data possible. By employing the online Census and random sampling during ingress and exodus, relatively unbiased results about BRC population can be presented.
Please visit us at Census Lab located in Center Camp near Media Mecca. You can view all data collected last year and Census Burners hope to answer your questions and provide information about the service we provide. There will also be information about the Census in the Greeter packet. We hope you are inclined to participate in the online Census or at the Gate should your car be randomly selected.
Hope you have a great Burn!"
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BURNING MAN 2013 AUDIO ART TOURS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
The Burning Man 2013 audio art tours are yours for the downloading and the listening and the self-guided touring (e.g. you can host your OWN tour!). Enjoy!
http://bit.ly/1cUUfMR
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BMIR IS CRANKING OUT THE TUNES AND THE INFOS
More than 100 theme camp promos and playa safety messages are now on the air at BMIR, Burning Man Information Radio.
Tune in here: http://www.bmir.org/ and go here to find out more about BMIR and how to listen to BMIR as you travel to the playa:
http://tinyurl.com/kv9f4l4
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OOOH OOOH OOOH! I WANT TO DRIVE ON THE PLAYA!
A public service announcement about driving on the playa from the Intercept Crew of the Black Rock Rangers:
If you are not authorized to drive on the playa, DON'T DRIVE during Burning Man. The ONLY people who ARE authorized to drive on the playa are registered mutant vehicles with visible licensure from the Department of Mutant Vehicles, artists placing art on the Playa with permits from the Artery, registered disabled persons displaying licensure and a placard, and limited staff vehicles.
ALWAYS operate your APPROVED vehicle in a safe manner. Remember, Black Rock City is primarily a BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN CITY. Take that in to account when operating a mutant vehicle.
Our established community standard is for vehicles to operate at 5 MPH or less. The unique characteristics of many mutated vehicles require drivers to exercise particular care when faced with limited peripheral vision and/or loading and unloading passengers. Please take this into consideration.
All of the laws and restrictions that apply to driving in the default world also apply on the playa. Additionally, playa conditions require that all vehicles STOP during white-out conditions, that you not drive on wet roads, and that you operate at speeds of even less than 5MPH if your vehicle is creating a dust plume in its wake.
Remember, in Black Rock City, driving is a privilege. More information about driving protocols can be found here:
http://bit.ly/o80vyO
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WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH OPEN CONTAINER ON MUTANT VEHICLES?
Keith, a 7-year art car owner/operator, wrote us a helpful email about operating a mutant vehicle on playa, based on his direct experience (and not all in a good way):
"WHAT IS OPEN CONTAINER ON AN ART CAR?
If the art car has NO separated cabin from the rest of the vehicle (e.g. a floating bed) then technically there can be no visible open container on the vehicle. This gets very tricky with certain vehicles especially if the driver's SEPARATION is somewhat subjective and if the driver relies on someone else to allow people aboard. Also throw in the factor of a guest pulling out their drink (or other substance) of choice out of view of driver and/or first mate, and then you have a ticket waiting to happen.
And guess what? The driver can get written up separate, cumulative fines for every different substance that is found on the vehicle. Each person possessing the substances also gets written up for what is individually found.
And while if you cooperate, you just usually get a ticket, getting caught can end your Burn, especially if the substance found is drug based, because of special Federal laws procedures pertaining to certain forms of possession. If they cannot identify the substance and don't trust your description, or you cannot or will not provide ID, you are in for a ride to Reno.
WHAT IS LEGITIMATE PROBABLE CAUSE?
That is any obvious alcoholic beverage with a label, or any obvious drug use, but also the SMELL of any obvious drug use. That will get you boarded and searched. But it could and has also been stretched to when someone is drinking out of a plastic/glass type receptacle that is typical of a bar environment (martini glass) and is displaying inebriation.
Depending on the agency, they usually search the rest of the vehicle (or call in the agency that can). Many past citations from past years are related to these issues. Obviously it doesn't always go down the same way but there are certain procedures law enforcement uses."
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PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
Burning Man wants to share our wisdom with the world at SXSW 2014, and we need YOUR help. Please vote for our three panel submissions before the September 6 deadline, and share this link far and wide! We thank you!
http://bit.ly/bmansxsw14
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"SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, ET AL
Steve Browns writes:
"We released Spark: A Burning Man Story this weekend, and it is currently #2 in the documentary category and #13 in the independent category on iTunes.
Here's the link to Spark on iTunes: http://bit.ly/sparkpictures. Spark is also available on Amazon, Google Play and a bunch of video-on-demand platforms.
Here's a movie review from the New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/168lHxg "
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BLACK ROCK CITY NAVIGATION APP FOR IPHONE
We have not vetted this -- like at all -- so your mileage may vary (so to speak). And for that matter, we prefer getting lost. But hey, it's up to you. Ali writes:
"We've made a free navigation app for iPhone (no ads, no nothing) and it can help you find your way around the Playa. It doesn't use cell service or roads. It uses the built-in compass to point you to where you're going and tell you how far you are. You can mark your home or any other place you wanna find later. If you somehow get cell service or wi-fi, you can even send them to other burners. A lot people downloaded it last year and gave us great feedback so we've improved it a lot. Here's where you can get it: http://bit.ly/12hYcjp , or just search for 'Falcon' on the app store."
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BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE DURING BURNING MAN EXODUS
The San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed Labor Day Weekend 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. If your exodus involves travel through the San Francisco Bay area and or Northern California, take that into consideration. This website will help you plan alternate routes:
www.baybridgeinfo.org
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A FAMILY STORY
Scratch any member of the DPW, and you'll find a soft heart of gold. For your Saturday reading pleasure, enjoy "A Family Story". Warning: tearjerker. (p.s. don't actually scratch them.)
http://bit.ly/12dOvqN
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PORTAPLAYA COVERAGE OF THE CORE PROJECTS
The Circle of Regional Effigies (CORE) projects come from far and wide, representing Regional Groups from around the world. They will all burn simultaneously on Thursday night of Burning Man ... it's going to be amazing.
Portaplaya has been covering some of the teams on the Burning Blog. Enjoy:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/coreproject/
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BURNING MAN WITH KIDS: GUIDE TO THE PLAYA
From last year, but still pertinent. "Long-time Burner Mom Harley K. Dubois (Harley) and newbie mom Cory Mervis (Lady Merv) graciously gave us their advice and insights on life on the playa with kids."
http://ht.ly/o4r22
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OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF AS A BURNING MAN VIRGIN
This speaks some solid truth. Definitely worth a read, as many of us have been there. Amanda writes:
"This blog post began as a letter for the virgin letter project, but became something else -- and I wanted to share it with the greater Burning Man community.
http://bit.ly/174wkph "
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DEEJAYING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Pretty interesting!
"Ever wanted to perform a DJ set on the playa but don't know where to begin? Protecting your gear is crucial, but making sure you've set up properly and are in the right working conditions matters just as much. We talked to DJ Dan and Christian Martin to get their essential Burning Man DJ tips.
Check out http://bit.ly/174t4KG for more playa DJ info."
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VINTAGE BURNING MAN PHOTOS FROM STEWART HARVEY
Vintage Burning Man Photos Provide Rare Glimpse Into The Birth Of A Counterculture
http://huff.to/172FHG3
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YOU ARE AN ARTIST. WISE WORDS INDEED.
YOU are an artist. Timely and valuable insight from Halcyon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdIDVqkoLXA&feature=youtu.be
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TIME-LAPSE OF BURNING MAN 2013 ENTRY SIGN BEING CREATED
In case you missed it ... here's the time-lapse of this year's Burning Man sign being created.
https://vimeo.com/72508125
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YET ANOTHER MOOP SONG
You can never have too many, we reckon. Note: contains profanity. Markle writes:
"We love that beautiful 'Hey Moop' song you shared. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1l8Iw-KzE).
Our camp, Curque du Cliche (6:15 & D), has also produced a moop song of a somewhat different musicality that we'd love to share with our fellow Black Rock Citizens. BMIR has been nice enough to play it. We hope you like it and agree that we are all the MOOP patrol!!
https://soundcloud.com/beat_salad/moop
LURVE & DURST
MARKLE
CIRQUE DU CLICHE
6:15 & D"
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM
Looking for a way to participate and help the community on playa this year? Volunteer for the Burn Garden wood donation team!
http://bit.ly/14vkC2Z
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BURNER MAP
If you haven't yet, put your camp on the BurnerMap, so you can find your friends (and vice versa). Thanks to the participants who created this cool service!
www.burnermap.com
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GET YOUR CREATION PUBLISHED IN "JETZT" MAGAZINE
David writes:
"'Jetzt' Magazine from Germany is doing a photo story on the creations and creators of art-cars and other works at Burning Man! They are looking specifically for people who come from a background in technology or science and would like to present their creation and / or what part they worked on. Groups can apply, too. If chosen, the photographer will come by your camp during BM.
'Jetzt' Magazine is a supplemental to one of Europe's largest newspapers, the 'Sueddeutsche Zeitung'.
Contact the production with brief infos on your project at burningman@almostanything.com "
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WORLD'S LARGEST THRILLER DANCE NEEDS ZOMBIE INSTRUCTOR
It was only a matter of time, really. Fuser writes:
"The HARDLY is sponsoring the World's Largest Thriller dance on Friday evening in the 4:30 Portal. Our dance instructor decided to get pregnant with morning sickness and all that stuff and now we're stuck. We need a person to choreograph a 1 or two minute Thriller dance, teach it to a couple hundred zombies at 6 p.m., and then perform it at 7 p.m. for the World's record. Check out the Playa Events listing at http://playaevents.burningman.com/2013/playa_event/9488/
Contact fuser@hardlydavidsoncafe.com"
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CARGO CULTS, TRUE BELIEVERS AND POLYAMORY
Leeanna writes:
"Presentation by Sexual Anthropologist, Dr. Leanna Wolfe at 3:30 PM on Saturday August 31 at Poly Paradise
Papua New Guinea became the homeland for numerous Cargo Cults when once isolated native Melanesians witnessed military cargo drops during WWII. The locals noted how the military personnel would be seated at desks, scribble notes on scraps of paper and voila cargo would drop from the sky. The magical concept was infectious in that the Melanesian Big Men (chiefs) gained prestige by trafficking in the procurement and dispersal of goods. Oblivious to First World manufacturing and trade practices they assumed that these very light-skinned people who dressed in military fatigues were practicing magic. To procure cargo for themselves, the locals attempted to dress like these foreign magicians and replicated airplanes, rifles and radios out of thatch and coconuts. Sadly for them no cargo dropped from the skies.
People who are drawn to the practice of Polyamory can be seen as sharing a parallel belief system to the members of Cargo Cults. For both groups, belief is central to their practice. Poly people believe many things about how intimacy ought to be negotiated that are diametrically opposed to what mainstream people believe. They encourage transparency, disclosure and joyful acceptance of new lovers into their home relationships and families. Like the members of Melanesian Cargo Cults, they celebrate the supposed positive outcomes of sharing ones beloved with others.
One of the cornerstone beliefs of practitioners of polyamory is compersion, the notion that embracing one's partner's other love-interests is a good thing. Mainstream people would consider such a practice unthinkable and the outcome foolhardy if not downright dangerous. Meanwhile polyamorous people embrace the intricate processing that these otherwise jealous-provoking behaviors can engender. Cheating, the more standard mainstream practice carries a diametrically distinct belief system from polyamory but a very similar goal: love in abundance falling from the sky! Akin to cargo cult magic, they both hope to maintain the safety, love and security of their home relationships while kindling exciting dopamine sparks with outside lovers."
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CAMP RUN FREE - CLEAN AND SOBER CAMP
"Run Free is a clean and sober Burning Man camp for folks whose common goal is enlargement of spiritual life through new adventures in being human and living life to the fullest. 7:15 and E. 2013 membership/camping space is full/taken.
Camp Run Free plans open 12-step recovery meetings and sober events. Since there will be Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Transexual and Polyamorous members, you should be gay, etc-friendly. And... Since there will be Straight, Monogamous and Asexual members, you should be straight, monogomy and asexual friendly.
http://www.facebook.com/events/565366910169210 has a listing of events and activities.
www.runfreecamp.com "
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FIND YOUR FLOW! A CALL FOR FIRE PERFORMERS AND FLOW ARTISTS!
Spades writes:
"Do you spin fire? Do you spin ANYTHING? Do you want to learn how to spin things with STYLE?
Flow Federation, a theme camp at 9:15 and D, is hosting workshops to teach YOU how to SPIN FIRE SAFELY and with PIZAZZ! Staff? Poi? Hoop? Juggling? Once your comfortable spinning fire we invite you to join us at scheduled meeting spots around the playa to create FIRE FLOW TAKEOVERS. Even though safety comes third (after having fun and looking good) will have experienced safety personnel to look after you.
Check our event page for more details!
http://tinyurl.com/FlowFedEvents "
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WHAT'S IN A PLAYA NAME?
Phakespeare writes:
"Playa Shakespeare (a.k.a. Phakespeare) wants to know your playa name! Is it River Kleenex or Britney pap Smears? Oh no she di'int!!! Let's find out what some of the most popular playa names are? Or on the flipside what are the most wonderful, wacky, wild monikers in Black Rock City?
http://tinyurl.com/playa-name
Fill out the simple form with your playa name, plus if you're feeling particularly inspired, how you got your name. In 2 weeks I'll compile a complete list and send everyone a personal email with the results - who knows maybe you'll end up recognizing each other out there. AND if you wouldn't mind passing the link on to friends, campmates or that certain someone with a very special playa name, it would be much appreciated!!! Thanks for participating and see you out there on the Playa soon! --Phakespeare"
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PEACE OF A TREE
Sky writes:
"A worldwide movement toward world peace. Peace in your mind, peace among your community, and peace among nations and cultures. You may call it a collective meditation, a collective prayer, or whatever you like.
The agency of this message intends for all its recipients to share a collective vision. Peace is a pure concept for people of all cultures and languages to envision.
Meditation and prayer have great power in numbers.
On August 30, there will be a half hour window of time in which we will pray/meditate. There will be a full half hour so that people who are pressed for time may find a moment to clear their mind and allow peace to surface.
Those who will be busy or sleeping during the specified time, please devote some attention when you can in the hours before and after. All are welcome, and every piece of the human spirit is helpful towards the cause."
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MAKE A WISH!
Puppet writes:
"Come make a wish at The Wishing Tree! Located at 7:15 & Esplanade, across the street from Prometheatrics, The Wishing Tree was created as an arboreal space to meditate, imagine, exhale... This is a place for participants to leave wishes, set intentions, release fears, and let go of expectations. All are welcome. Your wishes will be burned with the Temple on Sunday."
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BE A READER FOR STORYTIME!
Puppet (again) writes:
"Looking for a way to participate? I need books and Readers for my Storytime events on Playa. You can contribute a short story or thematically appropriate children's book and/or become a Reader (in costume or as your avatar or whatever you like). My Storytimes are primarily meant for adults, but all are welcome. I will have a Storytime Tuesday 8/27 and Thursday 8/29 noon – 3 pm in the Dome at camp Prometheatrics at 7:15 & Esplanade. Email Puppet at phoenix.isacks@gmail.com to participate. You're also welcome to attend the event as an audience member, since we need those too. ;-)"
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SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
Feeling generous? Check out what's afoot for Black Rock City 2013 on Burning Man's Support a Project page, and help 'em out if you can:
http://bit.ly/10Lj06x
Looking for a project on which to utilize your formidable skills? Or need somebody with said skills to work on YOUR project? Hook up with each other here:
http://spark.burningman.com
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HELP US PIONEER CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION ON THE PLAYA WITH OUR NEW MAGNETIC LEVITATION WIND TURBINE
Hek Yeah writes:
"We invite you to watch this video and learn about our next level magnetic-levitation wind turbine we will bring to the playa this year to power Fractal Planet. Your support of this project is a vote for energy independence and a sustainable future. We have the technology and we delight in debuting our unique wind turbine on the playa as a gift for all she has given us. Our turbine will be actively displayed across the Esplanade from Fractal Planet (2:00 & Esplanade) so stop on by, charge some electronics and experience it in action.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/clean-energy-solution-for-burning-man-beyond"
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BURNING MAN - BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV - AUG 25 - SEP 2
It's this thing in the desert. You may have heard of it.
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TRAVELING TO BLACK ROCK CITY: REMEMBER, YOU'RE A BURNER
As you're traveling to and from Black Rock City, please remember that as a Burner (whether you like it or not), you represent ALL Burners. Be courteous and considerate in our neighboring towns, on airplanes, buses, whatever. Don't speed anywhere (you WILL get stopped), and be careful of small children and animals while you head through small towns along the way. And of course, Leave No Trace wherever you go.
You represent Burning Man out there ... do us proud.
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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Soundtrack for this JRS: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Notorious B.I.G., DJ Pinky
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Volume 17, Issue #40
August 21, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ WHERE TO TAKE YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLING AFTER THE BURN
+ GUESS WHAT? IT'S DARK AT NIGHT.
+ BLACK ROCK CITY CENSUS GOES ONLINE
+ BURNING MAN 2013 AUDIO ART TOURS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
+ BMIR IS CRANKING OUT THE TUNES AND THE INFOS
+ OOOH OOOH OOOH! I WANT TO DRIVE ON THE PLAYA!
+ WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH OPEN CONTAINER ON MUTANT VEHICLES?
+ PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
+ "SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, ET AL
+ BLACK ROCK CITY NAVIGATION APP FOR IPHONE
+ BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE DURING BURNING MAN EXODUS
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ A FAMILY STORY
+ PORTAPLAYA COVERAGE OF THE CORE PROJECTS
+ BURNING MAN WITH KIDS: GUIDE TO THE PLAYA
+ OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF AS A BURNING MAN VIRGIN
+ DEEJAYING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ VINTAGE BURNING MAN PHOTOS FROM STEWART HARVEY
+ YOU ARE AN ARTIST. WISE WORDS INDEED.
+ TIME-LAPSE OF BURNING MAN 2013 ENTRY SIGN BEING CREATED
+ YET ANOTHER MOOP SONG
PARTICIPATE:
+ VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM
+ BURNER MAP
+ GET YOUR CREATION PUBLISHED IN "JETZT" MAGAZINE
+ WORLD'S LARGEST THRILLER DANCE NEEDS ZOMBIE INSTRUCTOR
+ CARGO CULTS, TRUE BELIEVERS AND POLYAMORY
+ CAMP RUN FREE - CLEAN AND SOBER CAMP
+ FIND YOUR FLOW! A CALL FOR FIRE PERFORMERS AND FLOW ARTISTS!
+ WHAT'S IN A PLAYA NAME?
+ PEACE OF A TREE
+ MAKE A WISH!
+ BE A READER FOR STORYTIME!
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
+ HELP US PIONEER CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION ON THE PLAYA WITH OUR NEW MAGNETIC LEVITATION WIND TURBINE
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNING MAN - BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV - AUG 25 - SEP 2
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ TRAVELING TO BLACK ROCK CITY: REMEMBER, YOU'RE A BURNER
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
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Well, we're in the final stretch, folks. DPW is laying down the last bits of the foundation of Black Rock City, the final piece of the Temple of Whollyness is in place (see John Curley's story: http://bit.ly/13RRH92), and what we hope are the last of the dramatic thunderstorms (http://bit.ly/1asDC9C) are passing through the area, leaving a forecast that promises clear skies and a solid playa surface for the event week. But that could change. At any moment. That's how it goes around these parts. Ya just roll with it.
This will be our last JRS of the 2013 event season, and we thank you for your kind attention to the verbal onslaught we're unleashed on you this year. We hope you've found inspiration and helpful information in the mix ... we've certainly enjoyed bringing it all to you.
From all of us on the Jackrabbit team, we thank you for doing the amazing things you do, and we wish you the best Burn yet. We'll see you on the playa. Very soon.
The Man burns in 10 days!
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WHERE TO TAKE YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLING AFTER THE BURN
Some of the more valuable reading you'll do to prepare for Burning Man: learn where to take your TRASH and RECYCLING after the Burn. And where NOT TO.
http://bit.ly/1cVdaXX
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GUESS WHAT? IT'S DARK AT NIGHT
BREAKING: It's dark at night. Double Newsflash: You're dark at night, too. Molly Ditmore has the latest. http://bit.ly/14vlEf6
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BLACK ROCK CITY CENSUS GOES ONLINE
The Black Rock City Census team writes:
"The only thing constant is change ...
Over time, the data gathering methods of the Census have progressed from an exclusively paper survey distributed on playa and required manual input of responses to the combination of a paper survey, a random sampling of Burners and online surveys. In 2013, the Census team will be gathering data via a random sampling at the Gate during ingress and exodus and a post-event online survey.
The Census is online ...
The Census will be available online Tuesday after the Burn (September 3) at http://census.burningman.com. We would love to receive your responses and welcome your input. The online Census fosters the immediacy principle of Burning Man and enables BRC citizens to access the Census independently of their preferences in terms of Burning Man experiences. It also allows the Census to be more eco-conscious by reducing the need for printed forms. Further, eliminating the paper form means removing the need for data entry and drastically reducing data errors due to manual entry.
The random sampling during ingress and exodus ...
Because data from the online Census is biased toward people that independently choose to complete the online survey, the random sampling of Burners at the Gate yields data that drastically improves representativeness, validity and trustworthiness of all results produced by the Census. The randomness of the cars selected to participate in a paper form of the Census is predetermined. Professional statisticians advise as to the days, times and selection interval for random sampling.
The end result ...
We want to hear from you! Census aims to provide the most accurate and thorough data possible. By employing the online Census and random sampling during ingress and exodus, relatively unbiased results about BRC population can be presented.
Please visit us at Census Lab located in Center Camp near Media Mecca. You can view all data collected last year and Census Burners hope to answer your questions and provide information about the service we provide. There will also be information about the Census in the Greeter packet. We hope you are inclined to participate in the online Census or at the Gate should your car be randomly selected.
Hope you have a great Burn!"
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BURNING MAN 2013 AUDIO ART TOURS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
The Burning Man 2013 audio art tours are yours for the downloading and the listening and the self-guided touring (e.g. you can host your OWN tour!). Enjoy!
http://bit.ly/1cUUfMR
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BMIR IS CRANKING OUT THE TUNES AND THE INFOS
More than 100 theme camp promos and playa safety messages are now on the air at BMIR, Burning Man Information Radio.
Tune in here: http://www.bmir.org/ and go here to find out more about BMIR and how to listen to BMIR as you travel to the playa:
http://tinyurl.com/kv9f4l4
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OOOH OOOH OOOH! I WANT TO DRIVE ON THE PLAYA!
A public service announcement about driving on the playa from the Intercept Crew of the Black Rock Rangers:
If you are not authorized to drive on the playa, DON'T DRIVE during Burning Man. The ONLY people who ARE authorized to drive on the playa are registered mutant vehicles with visible licensure from the Department of Mutant Vehicles, artists placing art on the Playa with permits from the Artery, registered disabled persons displaying licensure and a placard, and limited staff vehicles.
ALWAYS operate your APPROVED vehicle in a safe manner. Remember, Black Rock City is primarily a BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN CITY. Take that in to account when operating a mutant vehicle.
Our established community standard is for vehicles to operate at 5 MPH or less. The unique characteristics of many mutated vehicles require drivers to exercise particular care when faced with limited peripheral vision and/or loading and unloading passengers. Please take this into consideration.
All of the laws and restrictions that apply to driving in the default world also apply on the playa. Additionally, playa conditions require that all vehicles STOP during white-out conditions, that you not drive on wet roads, and that you operate at speeds of even less than 5MPH if your vehicle is creating a dust plume in its wake.
Remember, in Black Rock City, driving is a privilege. More information about driving protocols can be found here:
http://bit.ly/o80vyO
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WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH OPEN CONTAINER ON MUTANT VEHICLES?
Keith, a 7-year art car owner/operator, wrote us a helpful email about operating a mutant vehicle on playa, based on his direct experience (and not all in a good way):
"WHAT IS OPEN CONTAINER ON AN ART CAR?
If the art car has NO separated cabin from the rest of the vehicle (e.g. a floating bed) then technically there can be no visible open container on the vehicle. This gets very tricky with certain vehicles especially if the driver's SEPARATION is somewhat subjective and if the driver relies on someone else to allow people aboard. Also throw in the factor of a guest pulling out their drink (or other substance) of choice out of view of driver and/or first mate, and then you have a ticket waiting to happen.
And guess what? The driver can get written up separate, cumulative fines for every different substance that is found on the vehicle. Each person possessing the substances also gets written up for what is individually found.
And while if you cooperate, you just usually get a ticket, getting caught can end your Burn, especially if the substance found is drug based, because of special Federal laws procedures pertaining to certain forms of possession. If they cannot identify the substance and don't trust your description, or you cannot or will not provide ID, you are in for a ride to Reno.
WHAT IS LEGITIMATE PROBABLE CAUSE?
That is any obvious alcoholic beverage with a label, or any obvious drug use, but also the SMELL of any obvious drug use. That will get you boarded and searched. But it could and has also been stretched to when someone is drinking out of a plastic/glass type receptacle that is typical of a bar environment (martini glass) and is displaying inebriation.
Depending on the agency, they usually search the rest of the vehicle (or call in the agency that can). Many past citations from past years are related to these issues. Obviously it doesn't always go down the same way but there are certain procedures law enforcement uses."
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PLEASE HELP BURNING MAN'S PANELS GET INTO SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST 2014!
Burning Man wants to share our wisdom with the world at SXSW 2014, and we need YOUR help. Please vote for our three panel submissions before the September 6 deadline, and share this link far and wide! We thank you!
http://bit.ly/bmansxsw14
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"SPARK: A BURNING MAN STORY" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES, ET AL
Steve Browns writes:
"We released Spark: A Burning Man Story this weekend, and it is currently #2 in the documentary category and #13 in the independent category on iTunes.
Here's the link to Spark on iTunes: http://bit.ly/sparkpictures. Spark is also available on Amazon, Google Play and a bunch of video-on-demand platforms.
Here's a movie review from the New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/168lHxg "
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BLACK ROCK CITY NAVIGATION APP FOR IPHONE
We have not vetted this -- like at all -- so your mileage may vary (so to speak). And for that matter, we prefer getting lost. But hey, it's up to you. Ali writes:
"We've made a free navigation app for iPhone (no ads, no nothing) and it can help you find your way around the Playa. It doesn't use cell service or roads. It uses the built-in compass to point you to where you're going and tell you how far you are. You can mark your home or any other place you wanna find later. If you somehow get cell service or wi-fi, you can even send them to other burners. A lot people downloaded it last year and gave us great feedback so we've improved it a lot. Here's where you can get it: http://bit.ly/12hYcjp , or just search for 'Falcon' on the app store."
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BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE DURING BURNING MAN EXODUS
The San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed Labor Day Weekend 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. If your exodus involves travel through the San Francisco Bay area and or Northern California, take that into consideration. This website will help you plan alternate routes:
www.baybridgeinfo.org
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A FAMILY STORY
Scratch any member of the DPW, and you'll find a soft heart of gold. For your Saturday reading pleasure, enjoy "A Family Story". Warning: tearjerker. (p.s. don't actually scratch them.)
http://bit.ly/12dOvqN
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PORTAPLAYA COVERAGE OF THE CORE PROJECTS
The Circle of Regional Effigies (CORE) projects come from far and wide, representing Regional Groups from around the world. They will all burn simultaneously on Thursday night of Burning Man ... it's going to be amazing.
Portaplaya has been covering some of the teams on the Burning Blog. Enjoy:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/coreproject/
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BURNING MAN WITH KIDS: GUIDE TO THE PLAYA
From last year, but still pertinent. "Long-time Burner Mom Harley K. Dubois (Harley) and newbie mom Cory Mervis (Lady Merv) graciously gave us their advice and insights on life on the playa with kids."
http://ht.ly/o4r22
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OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF AS A BURNING MAN VIRGIN
This speaks some solid truth. Definitely worth a read, as many of us have been there. Amanda writes:
"This blog post began as a letter for the virgin letter project, but became something else -- and I wanted to share it with the greater Burning Man community.
http://bit.ly/174wkph "
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DEEJAYING IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
Pretty interesting!
"Ever wanted to perform a DJ set on the playa but don't know where to begin? Protecting your gear is crucial, but making sure you've set up properly and are in the right working conditions matters just as much. We talked to DJ Dan and Christian Martin to get their essential Burning Man DJ tips.
Check out http://bit.ly/174t4KG for more playa DJ info."
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VINTAGE BURNING MAN PHOTOS FROM STEWART HARVEY
Vintage Burning Man Photos Provide Rare Glimpse Into The Birth Of A Counterculture
http://huff.to/172FHG3
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YOU ARE AN ARTIST. WISE WORDS INDEED.
YOU are an artist. Timely and valuable insight from Halcyon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdIDVqkoLXA&feature=youtu.be
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TIME-LAPSE OF BURNING MAN 2013 ENTRY SIGN BEING CREATED
In case you missed it ... here's the time-lapse of this year's Burning Man sign being created.
https://vimeo.com/72508125
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YET ANOTHER MOOP SONG
You can never have too many, we reckon. Note: contains profanity. Markle writes:
"We love that beautiful 'Hey Moop' song you shared. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1l8Iw-KzE).
Our camp, Curque du Cliche (6:15 & D), has also produced a moop song of a somewhat different musicality that we'd love to share with our fellow Black Rock Citizens. BMIR has been nice enough to play it. We hope you like it and agree that we are all the MOOP patrol!!
https://soundcloud.com/beat_salad/moop
LURVE & DURST
MARKLE
CIRQUE DU CLICHE
6:15 & D"
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM
Looking for a way to participate and help the community on playa this year? Volunteer for the Burn Garden wood donation team!
http://bit.ly/14vkC2Z
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BURNER MAP
If you haven't yet, put your camp on the BurnerMap, so you can find your friends (and vice versa). Thanks to the participants who created this cool service!
www.burnermap.com
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GET YOUR CREATION PUBLISHED IN "JETZT" MAGAZINE
David writes:
"'Jetzt' Magazine from Germany is doing a photo story on the creations and creators of art-cars and other works at Burning Man! They are looking specifically for people who come from a background in technology or science and would like to present their creation and / or what part they worked on. Groups can apply, too. If chosen, the photographer will come by your camp during BM.
'Jetzt' Magazine is a supplemental to one of Europe's largest newspapers, the 'Sueddeutsche Zeitung'.
Contact the production with brief infos on your project at burningman@almostanything.com "
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WORLD'S LARGEST THRILLER DANCE NEEDS ZOMBIE INSTRUCTOR
It was only a matter of time, really. Fuser writes:
"The HARDLY is sponsoring the World's Largest Thriller dance on Friday evening in the 4:30 Portal. Our dance instructor decided to get pregnant with morning sickness and all that stuff and now we're stuck. We need a person to choreograph a 1 or two minute Thriller dance, teach it to a couple hundred zombies at 6 p.m., and then perform it at 7 p.m. for the World's record. Check out the Playa Events listing at http://playaevents.burningman.com/2013/playa_event/9488/
Contact fuser@hardlydavidsoncafe.com"
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CARGO CULTS, TRUE BELIEVERS AND POLYAMORY
Leeanna writes:
"Presentation by Sexual Anthropologist, Dr. Leanna Wolfe at 3:30 PM on Saturday August 31 at Poly Paradise
Papua New Guinea became the homeland for numerous Cargo Cults when once isolated native Melanesians witnessed military cargo drops during WWII. The locals noted how the military personnel would be seated at desks, scribble notes on scraps of paper and voila cargo would drop from the sky. The magical concept was infectious in that the Melanesian Big Men (chiefs) gained prestige by trafficking in the procurement and dispersal of goods. Oblivious to First World manufacturing and trade practices they assumed that these very light-skinned people who dressed in military fatigues were practicing magic. To procure cargo for themselves, the locals attempted to dress like these foreign magicians and replicated airplanes, rifles and radios out of thatch and coconuts. Sadly for them no cargo dropped from the skies.
People who are drawn to the practice of Polyamory can be seen as sharing a parallel belief system to the members of Cargo Cults. For both groups, belief is central to their practice. Poly people believe many things about how intimacy ought to be negotiated that are diametrically opposed to what mainstream people believe. They encourage transparency, disclosure and joyful acceptance of new lovers into their home relationships and families. Like the members of Melanesian Cargo Cults, they celebrate the supposed positive outcomes of sharing ones beloved with others.
One of the cornerstone beliefs of practitioners of polyamory is compersion, the notion that embracing one's partner's other love-interests is a good thing. Mainstream people would consider such a practice unthinkable and the outcome foolhardy if not downright dangerous. Meanwhile polyamorous people embrace the intricate processing that these otherwise jealous-provoking behaviors can engender. Cheating, the more standard mainstream practice carries a diametrically distinct belief system from polyamory but a very similar goal: love in abundance falling from the sky! Akin to cargo cult magic, they both hope to maintain the safety, love and security of their home relationships while kindling exciting dopamine sparks with outside lovers."
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CAMP RUN FREE - CLEAN AND SOBER CAMP
"Run Free is a clean and sober Burning Man camp for folks whose common goal is enlargement of spiritual life through new adventures in being human and living life to the fullest. 7:15 and E. 2013 membership/camping space is full/taken.
Camp Run Free plans open 12-step recovery meetings and sober events. Since there will be Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Transexual and Polyamorous members, you should be gay, etc-friendly. And... Since there will be Straight, Monogamous and Asexual members, you should be straight, monogomy and asexual friendly.
http://www.facebook.com/events/565366910169210 has a listing of events and activities.
www.runfreecamp.com "
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FIND YOUR FLOW! A CALL FOR FIRE PERFORMERS AND FLOW ARTISTS!
Spades writes:
"Do you spin fire? Do you spin ANYTHING? Do you want to learn how to spin things with STYLE?
Flow Federation, a theme camp at 9:15 and D, is hosting workshops to teach YOU how to SPIN FIRE SAFELY and with PIZAZZ! Staff? Poi? Hoop? Juggling? Once your comfortable spinning fire we invite you to join us at scheduled meeting spots around the playa to create FIRE FLOW TAKEOVERS. Even though safety comes third (after having fun and looking good) will have experienced safety personnel to look after you.
Check our event page for more details!
http://tinyurl.com/FlowFedEvents "
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WHAT'S IN A PLAYA NAME?
Phakespeare writes:
"Playa Shakespeare (a.k.a. Phakespeare) wants to know your playa name! Is it River Kleenex or Britney pap Smears? Oh no she di'int!!! Let's find out what some of the most popular playa names are? Or on the flipside what are the most wonderful, wacky, wild monikers in Black Rock City?
http://tinyurl.com/playa-name
Fill out the simple form with your playa name, plus if you're feeling particularly inspired, how you got your name. In 2 weeks I'll compile a complete list and send everyone a personal email with the results - who knows maybe you'll end up recognizing each other out there. AND if you wouldn't mind passing the link on to friends, campmates or that certain someone with a very special playa name, it would be much appreciated!!! Thanks for participating and see you out there on the Playa soon! --Phakespeare"
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PEACE OF A TREE
Sky writes:
"A worldwide movement toward world peace. Peace in your mind, peace among your community, and peace among nations and cultures. You may call it a collective meditation, a collective prayer, or whatever you like.
The agency of this message intends for all its recipients to share a collective vision. Peace is a pure concept for people of all cultures and languages to envision.
Meditation and prayer have great power in numbers.
On August 30, there will be a half hour window of time in which we will pray/meditate. There will be a full half hour so that people who are pressed for time may find a moment to clear their mind and allow peace to surface.
Those who will be busy or sleeping during the specified time, please devote some attention when you can in the hours before and after. All are welcome, and every piece of the human spirit is helpful towards the cause."
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MAKE A WISH!
Puppet writes:
"Come make a wish at The Wishing Tree! Located at 7:15 & Esplanade, across the street from Prometheatrics, The Wishing Tree was created as an arboreal space to meditate, imagine, exhale... This is a place for participants to leave wishes, set intentions, release fears, and let go of expectations. All are welcome. Your wishes will be burned with the Temple on Sunday."
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BE A READER FOR STORYTIME!
Puppet (again) writes:
"Looking for a way to participate? I need books and Readers for my Storytime events on Playa. You can contribute a short story or thematically appropriate children's book and/or become a Reader (in costume or as your avatar or whatever you like). My Storytimes are primarily meant for adults, but all are welcome. I will have a Storytime Tuesday 8/27 and Thursday 8/29 noon – 3 pm in the Dome at camp Prometheatrics at 7:15 & Esplanade. Email Puppet at phoenix.isacks@gmail.com to participate. You're also welcome to attend the event as an audience member, since we need those too. ;-)"
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{==============================}
{=======SUPPORT A PROJECT======}
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SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
Feeling generous? Check out what's afoot for Black Rock City 2013 on Burning Man's Support a Project page, and help 'em out if you can:
http://bit.ly/10Lj06x
Looking for a project on which to utilize your formidable skills? Or need somebody with said skills to work on YOUR project? Hook up with each other here:
http://spark.burningman.com
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HELP US PIONEER CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTION ON THE PLAYA WITH OUR NEW MAGNETIC LEVITATION WIND TURBINE
Hek Yeah writes:
"We invite you to watch this video and learn about our next level magnetic-levitation wind turbine we will bring to the playa this year to power Fractal Planet. Your support of this project is a vote for energy independence and a sustainable future. We have the technology and we delight in debuting our unique wind turbine on the playa as a gift for all she has given us. Our turbine will be actively displayed across the Esplanade from Fractal Planet (2:00 & Esplanade) so stop on by, charge some electronics and experience it in action.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/clean-energy-solution-for-burning-man-beyond"
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{==============================}
{=====EVENTS & HAPPENINGS======}
{==============================}
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BURNING MAN - BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV - AUG 25 - SEP 2
It's this thing in the desert. You may have heard of it.
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{==============================}
{====BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS====}
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TRAVELING TO BLACK ROCK CITY: REMEMBER, YOU'RE A BURNER
As you're traveling to and from Black Rock City, please remember that as a Burner (whether you like it or not), you represent ALL Burners. Be courteous and considerate in our neighboring towns, on airplanes, buses, whatever. Don't speed anywhere (you WILL get stopped), and be careful of small children and animals while you head through small towns along the way. And of course, Leave No Trace wherever you go.
You represent Burning Man out there ... do us proud.
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{==============================}
{===CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN===}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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{==============================}
{======JRS ADMINISTERRATA======}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
POST REQUESTS
Want your post to be included in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
MORE INFORMATION
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JRS archive: http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/jrs/
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Monday, August 19, 2013
[BManUpdate] V17:#39:8.19.13 ART
Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #39 ART
August 19, 2013
{==============================}
{=======TABLE OF CONTENTS======}
{==============================}
INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ LAST CHANCE FOR BURNER EXPRESS TICKETS!
+ BURNING MAN 2013 ART LISTINGS
+ WHAT'S THE ARTERY?
+ WANT TO BRING YOUR ART TO THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
+ ART TOURS
PARTICIPATE:
+ DON'T LOCK YOUR BIKE TO THE ART
+ RESPECT FOR THE ART: IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT....
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ VIDEO OF THE MAKING OF THE 2013 BURNING MAN ENTRANCE SIGN
+ AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
+ Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
+ Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
{==============================}
{========INTRODUCTION==========}
{==============================}
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Art is everywhere at Burning Man ... in every theme camp, every street, every nook and cranny of the expansive open playa -- from Center Camp to the Man to the deepest point of the City's perimeter -- you'll find art. In fact, everyBODY at Burning Man IS art, including YOU (see Halcyon's sage advice on this point: http://bit.ly/1cUXPqh).
That's part of what makes our city so special: everywhere you go, you're neck-deep in of one of the most fantastic (and fantastical) art experiences ever conceived. And the best part? A lot of it involves FIRE. In fact, there's going to be over 100 open fire pieces this year (counting burbling fires, blasting poofers and gigantic conflagrations) ... and that's a LOT, people.
Also, there will be 24 CORE projects surrounding the Man, each created by representatives from different Burning Man Regional Groups (more info: http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_core.html, that will ALL BURN SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 9PM ON THURSDAY NIGHT. Hoo boy!
At final count, there are 372 pre-registered art pieces, the largest number ever ... and there will undoubtedly be more to come during the event. There are some amazing pieces coming to the playa this year, and if you want to bring your own artwork, it's not too late ... read on to learn more about how to go about it. EVERYBODY'S art is welcome at Burning Man, including YOURS.
The Man burns in 12 days! (Holy moly!) We can't wait to see you all on playa!
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{==============================}
{==========LATEST NEWS=========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
LAST CHANCE FOR BURNER EXPRESS TICKETS!
If you're looking for a ride to or from the playa, your last chance to purchase tickets is right now. Burner Express is closing ticket sales at midnight Tuesday, August 20. You can get more information on available buses at:
http://www.burnerexpress.com
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNING MAN 2013 ART LISTINGS
Check out the full (and quite long) lists of Burning Man art installations that have registered for placement so far in 2013.
Honorarium Art:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_honor.html
Art in Center Camp Cafe:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_cafe.html
Art in the Open Playa:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_brc.html
The CORE Project:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_core.html
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
WHAT'S THE ARTERY?
The ARTery is the on-playa headquarters for Burning Man's art department. To learn about all that they do (and don't do), see:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/artery.html
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
WANT TO BRING YOUR ART TO THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
If you haven't registered your art yet, and you want to bring it to the playa, you still can! Download and fill out the art registration PDF and bring it with you to the Artery, found on the Esplanade & 6:30. Here's the PDF:
http://bit.ly/1cV501T
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
ART TOURS
The ARTery offers a variety of art tours. Pick one that's right for you:
Guided Art Tours
For those in need (e.g. you can't get around to the artwork yourself on foot or by bike), there are art tours that depart on a bus daily from "Everywhere Pavilion", right next to First Camp on the Esplanade. These limited seats are first come, first served, and first preference given to those in need. Tours are Tuesday - Friday at 11 a.m. Tickets are handed out the day before (Monday for Tuesday's tour, Tuesday for Wednesday's tour, etc.) at noon at Everywhere Pavilion. Check in at the ARTery for additional details and tour availability.
Self-Guided Paper Tours
The ARTery also provides written tours you can pick up at the ARTery and create your own tour! Lead a tour with your friends ... take 'em around in a pack of bikes, or do a tour with your Mutant Vehicle.
Bike Tours
Tuesday-Friday, twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., weather permitting. Meet in front of the ARTery and ride your bikes as volunteers from the ARTery provide information on curated art pieces, as well as the Temple and The Man.
Audio Art Tours
The ARTery's Jim Tierney (aka Anarchist Cowboy) has once again produced an awesome audio art tour together with Evonne Heyning, featuring great behind-the-scenes information about many of the Honorarium art installations. You can find the MP3s, which you can download to your computer, smartphone or iPod to bring with you. Here's Mosbaugh's write-up about the tours on the Burning Blog:
http://bit.ly/1cUUfMR
And their home on the Burning Man website, for your downloading pleasure.
http://bit.ly/1cUUqb8
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{==============================}
{=========PARTICIPATE==========}
{==============================}
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DON'T LOCK YOUR BIKE TO THE ART
This may sound stupid, but (well) every year people lock their bikes to art installations ... as if they were giant bike racks. Which they're not. Sometimes this results in a) the lock being cut before the piece is burned, or b) the bike being burned with the piece. Neither is cool. Avoid this situation by ... guess what? ... not locking your bike to the artwork. Done and done.
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
RESPECT FOR THE ART: IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT....
We hope you'll help us with this one. We have few out-and-out RULES in BRC, but there's one very serious thing that really must be called a rule: Unless you made it, don't vandalize artwork.
Yeah, we know "it's Burning Man, man ... don't harsh my mellow ... it's my creative expression, man!" Yeah, no. Messing with somebody else's art isn't cool ... unless of course they expressly imply that their piece is meant to be messed with, written on, etc.
Having created art, this Rabbit is here to tell ya: it blows when somebody else vandalizes your work. So please, help keep an eye on the artwork and treat it with respect, and if you see someone tagging, vandalizing, manhandling or climbing something fragile or unsound, or heaven forbid, stealing a piece of art, do your part and talk to them, or contact a Ranger if you're not equipped to deal with it yourself. There's plenty of room on the playa for eveyrone's art and expression without us having to do it all over each others' work.
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{==============================}
{====PHOTOS, VIDEOS & AUDIO====}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
VIDEO OF THE MAKING OF THE 2013 BURNING MAN ENTRANCE SIGN
The obscenely talented sign-maker and all around bon vivant Mad Dog sent this into us. He writes:
"Here it is. I'm exhausted."
https://vimeo.com/72508125 "
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
We put this in the last JRS, but it's absolutely worth repeating. Trey Ratcliff has one of the more jaw-dropping galleries of Burning Man photography we've ever seen. If this doesn't get your heart pumping in anticipation of the playa, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse at all:
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man-Page
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{===CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN===}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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{==============================}
{======JRS ADMINISTERRATA======}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
POST REQUESTS
Want your post to be included in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
MORE INFORMATION
For questions: questions@burningman.com
JRS archive: http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/jrs/
SUBSCRIBE & UNSUBSCRIBE
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Soundtrack for this JRS: Eminem, Tupac Shakur
_______________________________________________
Jackrabbit Speaks Email List
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Volume 17, Issue #39 ART
August 19, 2013
{==============================}
{=======TABLE OF CONTENTS======}
{==============================}
INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ LAST CHANCE FOR BURNER EXPRESS TICKETS!
+ BURNING MAN 2013 ART LISTINGS
+ WHAT'S THE ARTERY?
+ WANT TO BRING YOUR ART TO THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
+ ART TOURS
PARTICIPATE:
+ DON'T LOCK YOUR BIKE TO THE ART
+ RESPECT FOR THE ART: IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT....
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ VIDEO OF THE MAKING OF THE 2013 BURNING MAN ENTRANCE SIGN
+ AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
+ Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
+ Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
{==============================}
{========INTRODUCTION==========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
Art is everywhere at Burning Man ... in every theme camp, every street, every nook and cranny of the expansive open playa -- from Center Camp to the Man to the deepest point of the City's perimeter -- you'll find art. In fact, everyBODY at Burning Man IS art, including YOU (see Halcyon's sage advice on this point: http://bit.ly/1cUXPqh).
That's part of what makes our city so special: everywhere you go, you're neck-deep in of one of the most fantastic (and fantastical) art experiences ever conceived. And the best part? A lot of it involves FIRE. In fact, there's going to be over 100 open fire pieces this year (counting burbling fires, blasting poofers and gigantic conflagrations) ... and that's a LOT, people.
Also, there will be 24 CORE projects surrounding the Man, each created by representatives from different Burning Man Regional Groups (more info: http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_core.html, that will ALL BURN SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 9PM ON THURSDAY NIGHT. Hoo boy!
At final count, there are 372 pre-registered art pieces, the largest number ever ... and there will undoubtedly be more to come during the event. There are some amazing pieces coming to the playa this year, and if you want to bring your own artwork, it's not too late ... read on to learn more about how to go about it. EVERYBODY'S art is welcome at Burning Man, including YOURS.
The Man burns in 12 days! (Holy moly!) We can't wait to see you all on playa!
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{==========LATEST NEWS=========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
LAST CHANCE FOR BURNER EXPRESS TICKETS!
If you're looking for a ride to or from the playa, your last chance to purchase tickets is right now. Burner Express is closing ticket sales at midnight Tuesday, August 20. You can get more information on available buses at:
http://www.burnerexpress.com
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNING MAN 2013 ART LISTINGS
Check out the full (and quite long) lists of Burning Man art installations that have registered for placement so far in 2013.
Honorarium Art:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_honor.html
Art in Center Camp Cafe:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_cafe.html
Art in the Open Playa:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_brc.html
The CORE Project:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_core.html
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
WHAT'S THE ARTERY?
The ARTery is the on-playa headquarters for Burning Man's art department. To learn about all that they do (and don't do), see:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/artery.html
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
WANT TO BRING YOUR ART TO THE PLAYA THIS YEAR?
If you haven't registered your art yet, and you want to bring it to the playa, you still can! Download and fill out the art registration PDF and bring it with you to the Artery, found on the Esplanade & 6:30. Here's the PDF:
http://bit.ly/1cV501T
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
ART TOURS
The ARTery offers a variety of art tours. Pick one that's right for you:
Guided Art Tours
For those in need (e.g. you can't get around to the artwork yourself on foot or by bike), there are art tours that depart on a bus daily from "Everywhere Pavilion", right next to First Camp on the Esplanade. These limited seats are first come, first served, and first preference given to those in need. Tours are Tuesday - Friday at 11 a.m. Tickets are handed out the day before (Monday for Tuesday's tour, Tuesday for Wednesday's tour, etc.) at noon at Everywhere Pavilion. Check in at the ARTery for additional details and tour availability.
Self-Guided Paper Tours
The ARTery also provides written tours you can pick up at the ARTery and create your own tour! Lead a tour with your friends ... take 'em around in a pack of bikes, or do a tour with your Mutant Vehicle.
Bike Tours
Tuesday-Friday, twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., weather permitting. Meet in front of the ARTery and ride your bikes as volunteers from the ARTery provide information on curated art pieces, as well as the Temple and The Man.
Audio Art Tours
The ARTery's Jim Tierney (aka Anarchist Cowboy) has once again produced an awesome audio art tour together with Evonne Heyning, featuring great behind-the-scenes information about many of the Honorarium art installations. You can find the MP3s, which you can download to your computer, smartphone or iPod to bring with you. Here's Mosbaugh's write-up about the tours on the Burning Blog:
http://bit.ly/1cUUfMR
And their home on the Burning Man website, for your downloading pleasure.
http://bit.ly/1cUUqb8
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{=========PARTICIPATE==========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
DON'T LOCK YOUR BIKE TO THE ART
This may sound stupid, but (well) every year people lock their bikes to art installations ... as if they were giant bike racks. Which they're not. Sometimes this results in a) the lock being cut before the piece is burned, or b) the bike being burned with the piece. Neither is cool. Avoid this situation by ... guess what? ... not locking your bike to the artwork. Done and done.
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
RESPECT FOR THE ART: IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, BUT....
We hope you'll help us with this one. We have few out-and-out RULES in BRC, but there's one very serious thing that really must be called a rule: Unless you made it, don't vandalize artwork.
Yeah, we know "it's Burning Man, man ... don't harsh my mellow ... it's my creative expression, man!" Yeah, no. Messing with somebody else's art isn't cool ... unless of course they expressly imply that their piece is meant to be messed with, written on, etc.
Having created art, this Rabbit is here to tell ya: it blows when somebody else vandalizes your work. So please, help keep an eye on the artwork and treat it with respect, and if you see someone tagging, vandalizing, manhandling or climbing something fragile or unsound, or heaven forbid, stealing a piece of art, do your part and talk to them, or contact a Ranger if you're not equipped to deal with it yourself. There's plenty of room on the playa for eveyrone's art and expression without us having to do it all over each others' work.
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{====PHOTOS, VIDEOS & AUDIO====}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
VIDEO OF THE MAKING OF THE 2013 BURNING MAN ENTRANCE SIGN
The obscenely talented sign-maker and all around bon vivant Mad Dog sent this into us. He writes:
"Here it is. I'm exhausted."
https://vimeo.com/72508125 "
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
We put this in the last JRS, but it's absolutely worth repeating. Trey Ratcliff has one of the more jaw-dropping galleries of Burning Man photography we've ever seen. If this doesn't get your heart pumping in anticipation of the playa, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse at all:
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man-Page
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{===CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN===}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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{==============================}
{======JRS ADMINISTERRATA======}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
POST REQUESTS
Want your post to be included in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
MORE INFORMATION
For questions: questions@burningman.com
JRS archive: http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/jrs/
SUBSCRIBE & UNSUBSCRIBE
To subscribe, email: bman-announce-subscribe@burningman.com
To unsubscribe, email: bman-announce-unsubscribe@burningman.com
To subscribe or unsubscribe on the web, visit https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/listinfo/bman-announce
If you are having trouble unsubscribing, troubleshoot at http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
Soundtrack for this JRS: Eminem, Tupac Shakur
_______________________________________________
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Friday, August 16, 2013
[BManUpdate] V17:#38:8.16.13
Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #38
August 16, 2013
{==============================}
{=======TABLE OF CONTENTS======}
{==============================}
INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ THE WEATHER
+ ROAD WORK ON ROUTE 447
+ EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YELLOW BIKES
+ WHAT ABOUT THOSE DRONES (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES) ON PLAYA?
+ PLAYA TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
+ IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOOT PHOTOS AND VIDEO ON PLAYA, KNOW THIS ...
+ LOVE IS IN THE AIR
+ BLACK ROCK SOLAR IS HIRING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ EDJUMICATION IS BLOWING *UP* AT BURNING MAN
+ AN EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BURNING MAN
+ A TIDY PACKING CHECKLIST BY SYRINX
+ BURNING MAN: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
+ HOW TO SURVIVE A DUST STORM AT BURNING MAN
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
+ BMIR IS ON THE AIR NOW
+ COMPLETELY CHEESY AND AWESOME TIPS VIDEO FOR FIRST-TIMERS
+ THE 10 PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED UNDER THE INFLUENCE
+ HEY, MOOP
+ A PLAYA TIP: WHERE'S THE ORGY?
PARTICIPATE:
+ VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
+ BLACK ROCK CITY GREETERS MAP IS MORE THAN A MAP
+ WE WANT TO INCLUDE *YOUR* PLAYA CREATIONS IN OUR MATERIAL CULTURE ARCHIVE!
+ 7TH ANNUAL BRC TRIATHLON - BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SATURDAY
+ BLACK ROCK EDUCATORS CONSORTIUM 2013
+ TRANSIT LOUNGE STAGE - BLACK ROCK CITY AIRPORT SEEKS PERFORMERS
+ WINDSINGER MASS WINDPHONY WITH SACRED SPACES VILLAGE ATTUNEMENT
+ GAMELATRON: A SONIC MEMORIAL, TEMPLE OF WHOLLYNESS INVITATION, DEDICATION, SUNSET CEREMONIES
+ FACE PAINTERS WANTED TO CREATE VERY SMALL ALIENS
+ BANJOS SEEKING MANDOS (& OTHER ACOUSTIC PAIRINGS)
+ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN HEARTBEAT OF THE PLAYA
+ BLACK ROCK CITY STAKE MORMON MIXER
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
+ CRADLE OF MIR - RUSSIAN ART PROJECT
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ SAN FRANCISCO DECOMPRESSION - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 13
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ PACK ALL THE THINGS! NOW, UNPACK HALF OF THEM.
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
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Burning Man staffers are literally running through the halls of BMHQ. It's getting kinda nutty up in here, frankly. And it's no less active and electric up in Black Rock City, which is taking form as we type. Check out Curley's ongoing coverage from ground zero in the middle of nowhere:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/building-brc/
In this JRS, we bring you playa tips from a number of perspectives. Packing. Emotions. Travel. Bikes. Surviving dust storms. What to do if it rains. Where to find an orgy. Things like that. We've sprinkled 'em throughout this edition, but you'll find 'em.
One of the better sources of playa tips is going to be the offerings in the Burning Blog, and we've got it all packed up nice and tidy for you here:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/
And finally, we can't believe we're saying this, but ... (deep breath) ...
The Man burns in 15 days! To say we're excited would be a gross understatement.
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THE WEATHER
First off, weather happens on playa. It's quite unpredictable, in fact. It's hot. It's cold. Last week it rained ... like crazy. And when it rains on playa, it gets super muddy and slippery. However, once the rains stop, it dries out rather quickly (which it did, thankfully).
It's unlikely it'll rain during the event, but you never do know. Really, you don't. So come prepared for anything. (And the best thing to do if it rains is to STAY PUT, don't drive your vehicle, don't ride your bike, listen to BMIR for updates and wait it out.)
If you'd like to know what's happening on playa RIGHT NOW, check out our Black Rock City weather station ... data uploads every 5 minutes. Enjoy!
http://65.161.206.29/brcweather/
And if you'd like to watch other forecasters make feeble attempts to predict what will be happening, check out these sources:
http://bit.ly/19w4cix
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ROAD WORK ON ROUTE 447
Route 447 is the main drag from I-80 to the playa. Most Burners get to Black Rock City via 447. And it has taken a beating this year from a series of flash floods.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is doing road work to repair damage to the shoulders (or "verge" if you're British) on a 20 mile (or "20 mile" if you're British) section of Route 447 about 20 miles north of Nixon near Snoopy Rock (the rock that looks like a beagle).
This work may mean the road is reduced down to a single lane.
Please drive slowly and carefully -- the shoulders (verges) are very soft / non existent after being washed away -- and allow extra time for your journey.
Work will stop Wednesday before the event and resume post-event, but the roads will still be narrow and dangerous. Be careful - it's an (asphalt) jungle out there ....
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YELLOW BIKES
Be a good Black Rock Citizen. Learn about how the Yellow Bike Program works (and doesn't), and share it with your friends. (Warning: contains naked butt.)
http://bit.ly/19l63Dt
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WHAT ABOUT THOSE DRONES (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES) ON PLAYA?
We held a summit of drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators who love to bring their zippy copters to the playa and get some great photographs and video footage, and looked to them to come up with workable guidelines for their safe use on playa. This is in our usual spirit of looking to participants to come up with their own best practices and follow them so we don't have to create rules.
The resulting guidelines are excellent, and take into consideration participants' concerns about flying over the Temple burn, personal privacy and general safety. We've compiled it all into this webpage for your reference:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/drones.html
Thank you UAV enthusiasts!
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PLAYA TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
Read our experts' best playa tips on the Burning Blog:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/
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IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOOT PHOTOS AND VIDEO ON PLAYA, KNOW THIS ...
Burning Man was built on freedom of expression, and participants shouldn't have to worry that photos or videos of their on-playa activities might appear online (or elsewhere) without their permission.
Burning Man's photo policy is spelled out in the online terms and conditions applicable to all tickets: any participant is free to disseminate photos for personal use only, and cannot use them for any other purpose without the written permission of Burning Man. The Personal Use Agreement simply provides another mechanism to make participants aware of the limitations on photo use, and the distribution of the PUA at Playa Info also assists in this process.
Read more about it:
http://bit.ly/PrDISR
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Pershing County has authorized 31 weddings to take place in Black Rock City this year. So there's that, you mushy squishy kissy-face cutie pie lovebirds!
Also? Best reception party EVER.
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BLACK ROCK SOLAR IS HIRING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
Jessica tells us: "Black Rock Solar, a non-profit solar installer that was founded at Burning Man in 2007, has expanded into the Henderson/Las Vegas area and is seeking full-time crew members. If you are an electrician or a certified PV installer, find out more and apply by August 26:
http://www.blackrocksolar.org/about/work-for-black-rock-solar/ "
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EDJUMICATION IS BLOWING *UP* AT BURNING MAN
One could say there's an education explosion happening on playa, and for you academics, nerds, geeks, technologists, brainiacs and fans thereof, Stuart Mangrum has a good round-up of what's going on (some of these "classes" are a must see):
http://bit.ly/19w9AlN
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AN EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BURNING MAN
After the Survival Guide, this is probably the most valuable piece of reading you can do to prepare yourself for Burning Man. Thanks to Chip Conley for putting this together on his Fest300 website!
http://bit.ly/19woJn6
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A TIDY PACKING CHECKLIST BY SYRINX
Syrinx created a printable PDF to help Burners make sure they don't forget anything when packing for the playa.
http://www.travelgrom.com/wp-content/uploads/burning-man-packing-list.jpg
full post can be seen here: http://www.travelgrom.com/travel-blog/burning-man-packing-checklist-guide
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BURNING MAN: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
A few sociologists and anthropologists go into a bar. They start talking about Burning Man. There may or may not be a punchline. Matt Wray has the rest:
http://thesocietypages.org/roundtables/burning-man/
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HOW TO SURVIVE A DUST STORM AT BURNING MAN
Art Gimbel on Fest300 has this nifty write-up about Burning Man survival preparation for your eyeballs:
http://bit.ly/14hpeJV
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AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
Trey Ratcliff has one of the more jaw-dropping galleries of Burning Man photography we've ever seen. If this doesn't get your heart pumping in anticipation of the playa, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse at all:
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man-Page
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BMIR IS ON THE AIR NOW
Bobzilla wants you to put it in your earholes:
"BMIR - Burning Man Information Radio is the voice of the Man and is on the air right now. You can listen on your computer by pointing your browser to http://www.bmir.org and clicking the 'Listen Now' link or by using their embedded flash player.
BMIR broadcasts a wide variety of music, artist and participant interviews, news, weather, burn information and much more. In the case of severe weather, BMIR is where you tune for official information and instructions so bring a radio to the playa (one with a line out jack is best so you can hook it up to your camps big speakers or just use the headphone jack).
Tune in while you're at home doing that last minute packing and planning to find out how the city is coming together, what the weather is like and for any important late breaking information. BMIR will start broadcasting live from the playa 24/7 sometime on Wednesday Aug. 21st. You can even listen on your smartphone (if you have cell coverage) as you travel to the playa. Here's how - http://tinyurl.com/mbqek65
When you hit Gerlach start trying to tune BMIR in over the air at 94.5 FM. Come by an visit them at 1:15 and Rod's Road, just off Center Camp between Ranger HQ and The Earth Guardians. Tune in!"
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COMPLETELY CHEESY AND AWESOME TIPS VIDEO FOR FIRST-TIMERS
Want some good playa tips? Watch this, especially if it's your first time. Cheesy as Wisconsin, but we like it:
http://youtu.be/Sfw3YPwJtRI
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THE 10 PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED UNDER THE INFLUENCE
There's DUI and then there's EUI (Explaining Under the Influence). If you want to know how the 10 Principles work at Burning Man, look no further than this awesome video, originally created for Austin's Flipside event, but shoehorned (crowbarred?) into Burning Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysl-Yu4Rhdw
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HEY, MOOP
Mama J sent us a little earworm:
"As you're planning for your personal or camp LNT systems, here's a sweet song about MOOP to put you in the spirit. Created by a virgin at More Carrot Farmers Market, we hope this song inspires you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1l8Iw-KzE "
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A PLAYA TIP: WHERE'S THE ORGY?
Getting to Burning Man is only half the battle. Once you're there, how do you find an orgy? Caveat Magister has your back.
http://bit.ly/19waMpp
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
DA writes:
"We need YOU to join the BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
Located at 3, 6, and 9, near Promenade and Esplanade, the Burn Gardens are a cluster of Burn Platforms used for burning wood during the Burning Man Event. As the event draws to a close, the burning of wood at the Burn Gardens increases dramatically due to participants eager to burn their excess wood. The main challenge is dealing with participants who try to overstack the burn platforms, as well as burn inappropriate materials such as trash, compost, and recycling.
Starting Sunday morning 9/1/13 at 9am The Burn Garden Wood Donation Team will make sure that participants do not overstack the burn platforms or burn inappropriate materials. Burning Man is proud to be the largest practicing Leave No Trace Event in the world and participants need to take their trash, recycling, and compost with them.
Additionally, the team will facilitate the collection of Wood Donations where participants can donate good quality, useable lumber. The donors will be doing most of the heavy lifting, you just need to direct them.
3-person team per Burn Garden
2-hour shifts
Simple :)
For More Info: http://bit.ly/1bseNvH
Thank you! See you in the dust!
For any issues with Shiftboard sign ups contact: emerald@burningman.com "
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BLACK ROCK CITY GREETERS MAP IS MORE THAN A MAP
"Press Release From Oracle Machine Systems, L.T.D
Black Rock City 2013 will be the site of an important intelligence release that is likely to be transformative! Every Playazen who enters the gates should examine their BRC city map for clues to participate. In addition to the story embedded on the map, a companion piece, the Oracle Machine, will be provided in your welcome packet to heighten your experiences while traversing the playa. Once folded correctly, the Oracle will be suited for interactions with players of all ages. While playing either game you are invited to share your experiences at #cultofthehat. Follow @cultofthehat for more disinformation."
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WE WANT TO INCLUDE *YOUR* PLAYA CREATIONS IN OUR MATERIAL CULTURE ARCHIVE!
Bathsheba wants your stuff:
"Did you know that Burning Man has a material culture archive? Well, we do.
The artifacts and gifts we create and give one another at Burning Man reveal a great deal about our community. They provide a unique perspective on our participants' way of life, spiritual values and customs. We believe that it's important to enshrine these playa artifacts in our permanent material culture archive, as part of Burning Man's history.
On playa, we encourage you to come by the ARTery in Center Camp to drop off samples of your artifacts and gifts for our archive. We have a big red box with forms for you to fill out as well as sealed bags to store your contribution. We catalog everything post event for the archives and eventually add them to our Playa Artifacts Image Gallery.
You can also mail your contribution to our San Francisco office:
Burning Man
attn: Material Culture
995 Market Street 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Please download this form, fill it out, and send it in with your submission:
http://www.burningman.com/media/doc/pdf/print_forms/playa_artifacts.pdf
Thank you!"
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7TH ANNUAL BRC TRIATHLON - BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SATURDAY
You had us at "look for the guy in Speedos with the Bull Horn":
"Saturday 1-2:30pm. Swim Bike Run. All ages and abilities are welcome. 6 O'clock @ Esplanade & Walkway to the Man
Bring a bike or borrow one of ours. Have some footwear that you can run in. The race takes about 15 minutes to complete. We will start with our world famous "Dirt Swim." Next, it is quick bicycle ride around the Man. We finish up with a quick jaunt around an art installation nearby. We will do several races; as soon as we have 10-15 people per race. Meet on Saturday at 1pm, at 6 and Esplanade @ the Walkway to the Man. Look for the guy in Speedos with the Bull Horn. Free bumper stickers to all participants. Replenish those depleted electrolytes with delicious Gatorade and Everclear and relive your glorious race with others. See you there!"
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BLACK ROCK EDUCATORS CONSORTIUM 2013
Anybody got a beat on what a hypnopoompic state is? We sure don't. Uvee tells you smarties:
"Calling all eduburners and teachers! Our fancy conference flyer is posted on our FB page, and we're almost ready to hit the playa!
https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockEducatorsConsortium
(full schedule on facebok page)
BREC 2013 AT-A-GLANCE
3:30 AND E, LAHONTAN KORPS, GIGSVILLE
UNDER THE GIANT LAHONTAN CAMO SHADE
TUESDAY
7:00PM-9:00PM COCKTAIL AND HORS D'OURVE RECEPTION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS (first come, first to get canapes! Fresh from the CarBeQue, while supplies last!)
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DIFFICULT PERSON…JUST PEOPLE WITH DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES!
WEDNESDAY
1:00-2:00 PATHOGENS AND YOU: MRSA, INFLUENZA, AND AIDS- OH MY!
2:00-3:00 NATURAL SUNSCREENS YOU CAN MAKE WITH YOUR STUDENTS
THURSDAY
12:00-1:00 BRIDGING THE SPACE BETWEEN US...WITH ROCKETS!
3:00-4:00 3:15 EXPERIMENT: WRITING IN A HYPNOGOGIC/HYPNOPOOMPIC STATE
4:00-5:00 MAPPING RITUAL SPACES: INSIGHTS FROM ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY
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TRANSIT LOUNGE STAGE - BLACK ROCK CITY AIRPORT SEEKS PERFORMERS
SuzQ invites YOU:
"Singers, songwriters, Jugglers, story tellers, flutists, magic, tap dancers, YOU!
• Have you always wanted to perform at Burning Man?
• Have you always pondered "Where can I get a dedicated audience (that will think I am dead sexy?)"
• Have you always wondered what actually goes on out at the Black Rock City Airport?
The Transit Lounge Stage, for the first time ever (ever!!), will be hosting entertainment and YOU could be part of this VIRGIN endeavor.
Wow! Two full days of openings! Saturday August 31 and Sunday September 1 (2 -730pm).
You know you want to! Just submit (heh).
NOTE: No fire, original music only - copy write/ASCAP carries to the desert
The Airport is a quick 20 minute bike ride from Center Camp, come visit!
SuzQ! Flight Supervisor (Transit Lounge)
>>>>>>
Send an email with the following information (ASAP) to: redheddd@gmail.com
with the subject line: Transit Lounge Stage: ME ME ME
playa name:
off playa name:
email address:
entertainment title (if any) and brief description:
amount of time (including set up and break down):
needs (from the stage):
preferred days and times (example: Sat 3-330, Sunday 6 – 645, any time! I just want to do my thing):
where are you from (city, state):
Anything else we should know/concerns?"
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WINDSINGER MASS WINDPHONY WITH SACRED SPACES VILLAGE ATTUNEMENT
Jai sez:
"We will be creating the first ever, 'Mass Windphony' where at least 333 Windsinger Instruments will be playing together to the music of 'Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind.' Come out and play with us...bring your own Windsinger, if you have one...
https://www.facebook.com/events/177267502431295/
This will be an epic event and will be filmed for presentation to create a global vibrational movement. Join the wave..."
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GAMELATRON: A SONIC MEMORIAL, TEMPLE OF WHOLLYNESS INVITATION, DEDICATION, SUNSET CEREMONIES
Geoff tells us:
"Dear All Souls destined for BRC,
For 160 hours, from August 25th at sunset till noon on September 1, A Sonic Memorial—Roh Ageng or 'Great Spirit' -- will sound from the central pyramid of the Temple. www.gamelatron.com/bass
Created by The Gamelatron Team, who brought to 2011's Temple of Transition an ensemble of 57 Balinese gongs, Roh Ageng features some of the sexiest, most powerful gongs ever forged by human hands outfitted with robotically-activated mallets. It includes massive royal Javanese hanging bass gongs (up to 105 cm wide, 100 lbs and 40 hertz deep). These ritual instruments traditionally serve to carry intentions between realms, to ward off obstructing forces, and to induce healing trance and meditation.
Sunset Ceremony: Calling of Names
At Sunset on August 25, when the gongs first sound, we will do a formal dedication ceremony with the Temple crew and Guardians. We invite you to send us (geoff@gamelatron.com) the names of anyone you wish to have 'called in' and honored at that time. We will continue this ceremony each evening at sunset.
Sponsoring a Gong as a Memorial Dedication
We invite you to personalize Roh Ageng through sponsoring, personally or as a group, a ritual gong or to commission an original Temple song as a tribute or memorial for a loved one, for a special ceremony or something important to you.
All information on the project, dedications and sponsoring a memorial, is at www.gamelatron.com/bass.
Wholly yours,
The Gamelatron Team"
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FACE PAINTERS WANTED TO CREATE VERY SMALL ALIENS
Yaayyy! OK so there's this thing called the Youth Education Spaceship project (Y.E.S.), and it's REALLY COOL. See? http://youtheducationalspacecraftproject.wordpress.com/
On Saturday (Burn day) they're going to facepaint and dress up little kids as aliens at Kidsville (5:30 & D/E) to play in the spaceship in front of BMIR on the Esplanade. If you'd like to help, they could use some facepainters to paint the kiddos faces like creeeeeepy aliens ... email rosalie@burningman.com if you're interested. And here's the invite for the kids:
"Hey Kids -
What if you were an alien scientist that decide to fly to earth to examine what it was like? What would you look like as an alien? What would you wear? How would you capture your observations about 'life on earth' and who would you share them with? What do you think you would learn?
Join us on Saturday at 10:00 in Kidsville. We will put on our alien garb and we will go to our very own spaceship to do our research. The Youth Educational Spacecraft (Y.E.S.) will open for you if you are a kid or teen!
Older than 12 - Can you help create projects to aid our younger aliens in doing their research?
Younger than 12 - Bring your best alien garb and we will get you set up to examine life on earth!"
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BANJOS SEEKING MANDOS (& OTHER ACOUSTIC PAIRINGS)
Toolbox wants you to come play:
"The S.S. Serpent Queen is on a mission to enliven the live music on the playa. Our beautiful Steamboat Time Machine has a stage on the deck as well as on the bow, a PA and some other bells & whistles. We are seeking acoustic musicians who would like to cruise the ancient lakebed on the decks of the S.S. Serpent Queen, bathing the people in organic soulful bluegrass, folk, ragtime, gospel, blues, and anything else that makes you feel nostalgic for old times. Some synthesizers may apply. Please send an email to robinlivingston1@gmail.com if you are interested in pickin' and grinnin' with us."
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN HEARTBEAT OF THE PLAYA
Megs (who may or may not be a hippy) says:
"When a human heart is surrounded by rhythmic low frequencies of the right meter, it aligns with the beat. Imagine millions of watts of sonic power playing a simple, steady, bass-laden heartbeat across the playa. Imagine 60,000 hearts beating as one. Imagine your heart is one of them.
Thursday night at 10pm, Black Rock Information Radio will broadcast our bass-laden heartbeat on 94.5FM. Our goal is to get every speaker on the playa to tune into the heartbeat, and to get every heart on the playa beating in sync. This project is not a single central event, but an experiment in engaging everyone, connecting the whole playa for five minutes.
You can participate by gathering at the CORE burn, going to a participating sound camp, or tuning your own camp sound system or car radio into 94.5FM at 10pm on Thursday.
More info: email playaheartbeat@gmail.com
Visit www.playaheartbeat.com
Like www.facebook.com/playaheartbeat
WE LOVE YOU!! Let's get connected in 2013."
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BLACK ROCK CITY STAKE MORMON MIXER
This is great (Note: we didn't know what a Stake was, and now we do: http://mormon.org/faq/ward-stake-branch). Jonathan writes:
"10 reasons Burners and Mormons are a match made in heaven. 1) They both love temples, 2) settle in deserts, 3) build cities, and 4) are all about self sufficiency. 5) They love crazy ceremonies, 6) crazier visions, and 7) ornate pageants. 8) They both focus on the community, 9) spend liberally to support their cause, and 10) everyone agrees they're sooo nice.
So let's bring them together and see what happens. Mormons, former Mormons, and anyone intrigued by Mormonism are all welcome to come chat about Joseph Smith, Native American-Hebrew ancestry, your favorite Broadway musical from the creators of South Park, or any other Mormon related topics. We'll be stocked with sparkling cider for the true believers, and champagne and beer for the rest.
Thursday 8/29, 3:00 p.m. Email mormonbrc@gmail.com with any questions or interest!"
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SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
Feeling generous? Check out what's afoot for Black Rock City 2013 on Burning Man's Support a Project page, and help 'em out if you can:
http://bit.ly/10Lj06x
Looking for a project on which to utilize your formidable skills? Or need somebody with said skills to work on YOUR project? Hook up with each other here:
http://spark.burningman.com
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CRADLE OF MIR - RUSSIAN ART PROJECT
The Russian art team building Cradle of Mir is seeking funds to burn their project and leave no trace after it's all said and done. That bears repeating: THESE PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM RUSSIA TO MAKE ART FOR BLACK ROCK CITY, PEOPLE. Show 'em some love, and help if ya can!
bit.ly/13ZUwsk
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SAN FRANCISCO DECOMPRESSION - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 13
While it's probably too early to be thinking about post-playa stuff, it's never too early to be thinking about post-playa stuff. Like Decompression, for instance! San Francisco Decom is the grandaddy of them all, and it's coming your way, so saddle up!
Everything you need to know is here:
http://bit.ly/14DyXJE
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PACK ALL THE THINGS! NOW, UNPACK HALF OF THEM.
The world's most elegant woman, Coco Chanel, is said to have advised... "Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off."
Yes, Radical Self-Reliance is the order of the day, and yes, you do need clothes for all weather and many occasions. You do need a few headlamps (protip: a red one doesn't blind all your friends when you look them in the eye), and extra stove fuel is always a good idea.
But really. Are you going to do three complete costume changes at the Leia/Luke party? Will you even make that party? Is that single event really worth packing a whole tub full of costumes into your hatchback? Probably not.
Avoid thinking that packing everything will make your Burning Man PERFECT. YOU are enough. Your participation, your welcome-ness, and your awesome week don't hinge on what you bring to the event. Your sleep-deprived, end-of-event self will thank you for not packing more than you did.
(Oh! And while we have your attention, read our experts' best playa tips on the Burning Blog: http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/ )
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ THE WEATHER
+ ROAD WORK ON ROUTE 447
+ EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YELLOW BIKES
+ WHAT ABOUT THOSE DRONES (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES) ON PLAYA?
+ PLAYA TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
+ IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOOT PHOTOS AND VIDEO ON PLAYA, KNOW THIS ...
+ LOVE IS IN THE AIR
+ BLACK ROCK SOLAR IS HIRING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ EDJUMICATION IS BLOWING *UP* AT BURNING MAN
+ AN EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BURNING MAN
+ A TIDY PACKING CHECKLIST BY SYRINX
+ BURNING MAN: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
+ HOW TO SURVIVE A DUST STORM AT BURNING MAN
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
+ BMIR IS ON THE AIR NOW
+ COMPLETELY CHEESY AND AWESOME TIPS VIDEO FOR FIRST-TIMERS
+ THE 10 PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED UNDER THE INFLUENCE
+ HEY, MOOP
+ A PLAYA TIP: WHERE'S THE ORGY?
PARTICIPATE:
+ VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
+ BLACK ROCK CITY GREETERS MAP IS MORE THAN A MAP
+ WE WANT TO INCLUDE *YOUR* PLAYA CREATIONS IN OUR MATERIAL CULTURE ARCHIVE!
+ 7TH ANNUAL BRC TRIATHLON - BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SATURDAY
+ BLACK ROCK EDUCATORS CONSORTIUM 2013
+ TRANSIT LOUNGE STAGE - BLACK ROCK CITY AIRPORT SEEKS PERFORMERS
+ WINDSINGER MASS WINDPHONY WITH SACRED SPACES VILLAGE ATTUNEMENT
+ GAMELATRON: A SONIC MEMORIAL, TEMPLE OF WHOLLYNESS INVITATION, DEDICATION, SUNSET CEREMONIES
+ FACE PAINTERS WANTED TO CREATE VERY SMALL ALIENS
+ BANJOS SEEKING MANDOS (& OTHER ACOUSTIC PAIRINGS)
+ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN HEARTBEAT OF THE PLAYA
+ BLACK ROCK CITY STAKE MORMON MIXER
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
+ CRADLE OF MIR - RUSSIAN ART PROJECT
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ SAN FRANCISCO DECOMPRESSION - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 13
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ PACK ALL THE THINGS! NOW, UNPACK HALF OF THEM.
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
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Burning Man staffers are literally running through the halls of BMHQ. It's getting kinda nutty up in here, frankly. And it's no less active and electric up in Black Rock City, which is taking form as we type. Check out Curley's ongoing coverage from ground zero in the middle of nowhere:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/building-brc/
In this JRS, we bring you playa tips from a number of perspectives. Packing. Emotions. Travel. Bikes. Surviving dust storms. What to do if it rains. Where to find an orgy. Things like that. We've sprinkled 'em throughout this edition, but you'll find 'em.
One of the better sources of playa tips is going to be the offerings in the Burning Blog, and we've got it all packed up nice and tidy for you here:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/
And finally, we can't believe we're saying this, but ... (deep breath) ...
The Man burns in 15 days! To say we're excited would be a gross understatement.
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THE WEATHER
First off, weather happens on playa. It's quite unpredictable, in fact. It's hot. It's cold. Last week it rained ... like crazy. And when it rains on playa, it gets super muddy and slippery. However, once the rains stop, it dries out rather quickly (which it did, thankfully).
It's unlikely it'll rain during the event, but you never do know. Really, you don't. So come prepared for anything. (And the best thing to do if it rains is to STAY PUT, don't drive your vehicle, don't ride your bike, listen to BMIR for updates and wait it out.)
If you'd like to know what's happening on playa RIGHT NOW, check out our Black Rock City weather station ... data uploads every 5 minutes. Enjoy!
http://65.161.206.29/brcweather/
And if you'd like to watch other forecasters make feeble attempts to predict what will be happening, check out these sources:
http://bit.ly/19w4cix
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ROAD WORK ON ROUTE 447
Route 447 is the main drag from I-80 to the playa. Most Burners get to Black Rock City via 447. And it has taken a beating this year from a series of flash floods.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is doing road work to repair damage to the shoulders (or "verge" if you're British) on a 20 mile (or "20 mile" if you're British) section of Route 447 about 20 miles north of Nixon near Snoopy Rock (the rock that looks like a beagle).
This work may mean the road is reduced down to a single lane.
Please drive slowly and carefully -- the shoulders (verges) are very soft / non existent after being washed away -- and allow extra time for your journey.
Work will stop Wednesday before the event and resume post-event, but the roads will still be narrow and dangerous. Be careful - it's an (asphalt) jungle out there ....
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YELLOW BIKES
Be a good Black Rock Citizen. Learn about how the Yellow Bike Program works (and doesn't), and share it with your friends. (Warning: contains naked butt.)
http://bit.ly/19l63Dt
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WHAT ABOUT THOSE DRONES (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES) ON PLAYA?
We held a summit of drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators who love to bring their zippy copters to the playa and get some great photographs and video footage, and looked to them to come up with workable guidelines for their safe use on playa. This is in our usual spirit of looking to participants to come up with their own best practices and follow them so we don't have to create rules.
The resulting guidelines are excellent, and take into consideration participants' concerns about flying over the Temple burn, personal privacy and general safety. We've compiled it all into this webpage for your reference:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/drones.html
Thank you UAV enthusiasts!
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PLAYA TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS
Read our experts' best playa tips on the Burning Blog:
http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/
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IF YOU'RE GOING TO SHOOT PHOTOS AND VIDEO ON PLAYA, KNOW THIS ...
Burning Man was built on freedom of expression, and participants shouldn't have to worry that photos or videos of their on-playa activities might appear online (or elsewhere) without their permission.
Burning Man's photo policy is spelled out in the online terms and conditions applicable to all tickets: any participant is free to disseminate photos for personal use only, and cannot use them for any other purpose without the written permission of Burning Man. The Personal Use Agreement simply provides another mechanism to make participants aware of the limitations on photo use, and the distribution of the PUA at Playa Info also assists in this process.
Read more about it:
http://bit.ly/PrDISR
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Pershing County has authorized 31 weddings to take place in Black Rock City this year. So there's that, you mushy squishy kissy-face cutie pie lovebirds!
Also? Best reception party EVER.
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BLACK ROCK SOLAR IS HIRING IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
Jessica tells us: "Black Rock Solar, a non-profit solar installer that was founded at Burning Man in 2007, has expanded into the Henderson/Las Vegas area and is seeking full-time crew members. If you are an electrician or a certified PV installer, find out more and apply by August 26:
http://www.blackrocksolar.org/about/work-for-black-rock-solar/ "
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EDJUMICATION IS BLOWING *UP* AT BURNING MAN
One could say there's an education explosion happening on playa, and for you academics, nerds, geeks, technologists, brainiacs and fans thereof, Stuart Mangrum has a good round-up of what's going on (some of these "classes" are a must see):
http://bit.ly/19w9AlN
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AN EMOTIONAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BURNING MAN
After the Survival Guide, this is probably the most valuable piece of reading you can do to prepare yourself for Burning Man. Thanks to Chip Conley for putting this together on his Fest300 website!
http://bit.ly/19woJn6
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A TIDY PACKING CHECKLIST BY SYRINX
Syrinx created a printable PDF to help Burners make sure they don't forget anything when packing for the playa.
http://www.travelgrom.com/wp-content/uploads/burning-man-packing-list.jpg
full post can be seen here: http://www.travelgrom.com/travel-blog/burning-man-packing-checklist-guide
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BURNING MAN: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
A few sociologists and anthropologists go into a bar. They start talking about Burning Man. There may or may not be a punchline. Matt Wray has the rest:
http://thesocietypages.org/roundtables/burning-man/
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HOW TO SURVIVE A DUST STORM AT BURNING MAN
Art Gimbel on Fest300 has this nifty write-up about Burning Man survival preparation for your eyeballs:
http://bit.ly/14hpeJV
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AMAZING BURNING MAN PHOTO GALLERY FROM TREY RATCLIFF
Trey Ratcliff has one of the more jaw-dropping galleries of Burning Man photography we've ever seen. If this doesn't get your heart pumping in anticipation of the playa, you might want to check to see if you have a pulse at all:
http://stuckincustoms.smugmug.com/Burning-Man-Page
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BMIR IS ON THE AIR NOW
Bobzilla wants you to put it in your earholes:
"BMIR - Burning Man Information Radio is the voice of the Man and is on the air right now. You can listen on your computer by pointing your browser to http://www.bmir.org and clicking the 'Listen Now' link or by using their embedded flash player.
BMIR broadcasts a wide variety of music, artist and participant interviews, news, weather, burn information and much more. In the case of severe weather, BMIR is where you tune for official information and instructions so bring a radio to the playa (one with a line out jack is best so you can hook it up to your camps big speakers or just use the headphone jack).
Tune in while you're at home doing that last minute packing and planning to find out how the city is coming together, what the weather is like and for any important late breaking information. BMIR will start broadcasting live from the playa 24/7 sometime on Wednesday Aug. 21st. You can even listen on your smartphone (if you have cell coverage) as you travel to the playa. Here's how - http://tinyurl.com/mbqek65
When you hit Gerlach start trying to tune BMIR in over the air at 94.5 FM. Come by an visit them at 1:15 and Rod's Road, just off Center Camp between Ranger HQ and The Earth Guardians. Tune in!"
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COMPLETELY CHEESY AND AWESOME TIPS VIDEO FOR FIRST-TIMERS
Want some good playa tips? Watch this, especially if it's your first time. Cheesy as Wisconsin, but we like it:
http://youtu.be/Sfw3YPwJtRI
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THE 10 PRINCIPLES EXPLAINED UNDER THE INFLUENCE
There's DUI and then there's EUI (Explaining Under the Influence). If you want to know how the 10 Principles work at Burning Man, look no further than this awesome video, originally created for Austin's Flipside event, but shoehorned (crowbarred?) into Burning Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysl-Yu4Rhdw
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HEY, MOOP
Mama J sent us a little earworm:
"As you're planning for your personal or camp LNT systems, here's a sweet song about MOOP to put you in the spirit. Created by a virgin at More Carrot Farmers Market, we hope this song inspires you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1l8Iw-KzE "
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A PLAYA TIP: WHERE'S THE ORGY?
Getting to Burning Man is only half the battle. Once you're there, how do you find an orgy? Caveat Magister has your back.
http://bit.ly/19waMpp
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VOLUNTEER FOR THE BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
DA writes:
"We need YOU to join the BURN GARDEN WOOD DONATION TEAM!
Located at 3, 6, and 9, near Promenade and Esplanade, the Burn Gardens are a cluster of Burn Platforms used for burning wood during the Burning Man Event. As the event draws to a close, the burning of wood at the Burn Gardens increases dramatically due to participants eager to burn their excess wood. The main challenge is dealing with participants who try to overstack the burn platforms, as well as burn inappropriate materials such as trash, compost, and recycling.
Starting Sunday morning 9/1/13 at 9am The Burn Garden Wood Donation Team will make sure that participants do not overstack the burn platforms or burn inappropriate materials. Burning Man is proud to be the largest practicing Leave No Trace Event in the world and participants need to take their trash, recycling, and compost with them.
Additionally, the team will facilitate the collection of Wood Donations where participants can donate good quality, useable lumber. The donors will be doing most of the heavy lifting, you just need to direct them.
3-person team per Burn Garden
2-hour shifts
Simple :)
For More Info: http://bit.ly/1bseNvH
Thank you! See you in the dust!
For any issues with Shiftboard sign ups contact: emerald@burningman.com "
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BLACK ROCK CITY GREETERS MAP IS MORE THAN A MAP
"Press Release From Oracle Machine Systems, L.T.D
Black Rock City 2013 will be the site of an important intelligence release that is likely to be transformative! Every Playazen who enters the gates should examine their BRC city map for clues to participate. In addition to the story embedded on the map, a companion piece, the Oracle Machine, will be provided in your welcome packet to heighten your experiences while traversing the playa. Once folded correctly, the Oracle will be suited for interactions with players of all ages. While playing either game you are invited to share your experiences at #cultofthehat. Follow @cultofthehat for more disinformation."
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WE WANT TO INCLUDE *YOUR* PLAYA CREATIONS IN OUR MATERIAL CULTURE ARCHIVE!
Bathsheba wants your stuff:
"Did you know that Burning Man has a material culture archive? Well, we do.
The artifacts and gifts we create and give one another at Burning Man reveal a great deal about our community. They provide a unique perspective on our participants' way of life, spiritual values and customs. We believe that it's important to enshrine these playa artifacts in our permanent material culture archive, as part of Burning Man's history.
On playa, we encourage you to come by the ARTery in Center Camp to drop off samples of your artifacts and gifts for our archive. We have a big red box with forms for you to fill out as well as sealed bags to store your contribution. We catalog everything post event for the archives and eventually add them to our Playa Artifacts Image Gallery.
You can also mail your contribution to our San Francisco office:
Burning Man
attn: Material Culture
995 Market Street 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Please download this form, fill it out, and send it in with your submission:
http://www.burningman.com/media/doc/pdf/print_forms/playa_artifacts.pdf
Thank you!"
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7TH ANNUAL BRC TRIATHLON - BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SATURDAY
You had us at "look for the guy in Speedos with the Bull Horn":
"Saturday 1-2:30pm. Swim Bike Run. All ages and abilities are welcome. 6 O'clock @ Esplanade & Walkway to the Man
Bring a bike or borrow one of ours. Have some footwear that you can run in. The race takes about 15 minutes to complete. We will start with our world famous "Dirt Swim." Next, it is quick bicycle ride around the Man. We finish up with a quick jaunt around an art installation nearby. We will do several races; as soon as we have 10-15 people per race. Meet on Saturday at 1pm, at 6 and Esplanade @ the Walkway to the Man. Look for the guy in Speedos with the Bull Horn. Free bumper stickers to all participants. Replenish those depleted electrolytes with delicious Gatorade and Everclear and relive your glorious race with others. See you there!"
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BLACK ROCK EDUCATORS CONSORTIUM 2013
Anybody got a beat on what a hypnopoompic state is? We sure don't. Uvee tells you smarties:
"Calling all eduburners and teachers! Our fancy conference flyer is posted on our FB page, and we're almost ready to hit the playa!
https://www.facebook.com/BlackRockEducatorsConsortium
(full schedule on facebok page)
BREC 2013 AT-A-GLANCE
3:30 AND E, LAHONTAN KORPS, GIGSVILLE
UNDER THE GIANT LAHONTAN CAMO SHADE
TUESDAY
7:00PM-9:00PM COCKTAIL AND HORS D'OURVE RECEPTION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS (first come, first to get canapes! Fresh from the CarBeQue, while supplies last!)
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DIFFICULT PERSON…JUST PEOPLE WITH DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES!
WEDNESDAY
1:00-2:00 PATHOGENS AND YOU: MRSA, INFLUENZA, AND AIDS- OH MY!
2:00-3:00 NATURAL SUNSCREENS YOU CAN MAKE WITH YOUR STUDENTS
THURSDAY
12:00-1:00 BRIDGING THE SPACE BETWEEN US...WITH ROCKETS!
3:00-4:00 3:15 EXPERIMENT: WRITING IN A HYPNOGOGIC/HYPNOPOOMPIC STATE
4:00-5:00 MAPPING RITUAL SPACES: INSIGHTS FROM ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY
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TRANSIT LOUNGE STAGE - BLACK ROCK CITY AIRPORT SEEKS PERFORMERS
SuzQ invites YOU:
"Singers, songwriters, Jugglers, story tellers, flutists, magic, tap dancers, YOU!
• Have you always wanted to perform at Burning Man?
• Have you always pondered "Where can I get a dedicated audience (that will think I am dead sexy?)"
• Have you always wondered what actually goes on out at the Black Rock City Airport?
The Transit Lounge Stage, for the first time ever (ever!!), will be hosting entertainment and YOU could be part of this VIRGIN endeavor.
Wow! Two full days of openings! Saturday August 31 and Sunday September 1 (2 -730pm).
You know you want to! Just submit (heh).
NOTE: No fire, original music only - copy write/ASCAP carries to the desert
The Airport is a quick 20 minute bike ride from Center Camp, come visit!
SuzQ! Flight Supervisor (Transit Lounge)
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Send an email with the following information (ASAP) to: redheddd@gmail.com
with the subject line: Transit Lounge Stage: ME ME ME
playa name:
off playa name:
email address:
entertainment title (if any) and brief description:
amount of time (including set up and break down):
needs (from the stage):
preferred days and times (example: Sat 3-330, Sunday 6 – 645, any time! I just want to do my thing):
where are you from (city, state):
Anything else we should know/concerns?"
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WINDSINGER MASS WINDPHONY WITH SACRED SPACES VILLAGE ATTUNEMENT
Jai sez:
"We will be creating the first ever, 'Mass Windphony' where at least 333 Windsinger Instruments will be playing together to the music of 'Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind.' Come out and play with us...bring your own Windsinger, if you have one...
https://www.facebook.com/events/177267502431295/
This will be an epic event and will be filmed for presentation to create a global vibrational movement. Join the wave..."
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GAMELATRON: A SONIC MEMORIAL, TEMPLE OF WHOLLYNESS INVITATION, DEDICATION, SUNSET CEREMONIES
Geoff tells us:
"Dear All Souls destined for BRC,
For 160 hours, from August 25th at sunset till noon on September 1, A Sonic Memorial—Roh Ageng or 'Great Spirit' -- will sound from the central pyramid of the Temple. www.gamelatron.com/bass
Created by The Gamelatron Team, who brought to 2011's Temple of Transition an ensemble of 57 Balinese gongs, Roh Ageng features some of the sexiest, most powerful gongs ever forged by human hands outfitted with robotically-activated mallets. It includes massive royal Javanese hanging bass gongs (up to 105 cm wide, 100 lbs and 40 hertz deep). These ritual instruments traditionally serve to carry intentions between realms, to ward off obstructing forces, and to induce healing trance and meditation.
Sunset Ceremony: Calling of Names
At Sunset on August 25, when the gongs first sound, we will do a formal dedication ceremony with the Temple crew and Guardians. We invite you to send us (geoff@gamelatron.com) the names of anyone you wish to have 'called in' and honored at that time. We will continue this ceremony each evening at sunset.
Sponsoring a Gong as a Memorial Dedication
We invite you to personalize Roh Ageng through sponsoring, personally or as a group, a ritual gong or to commission an original Temple song as a tribute or memorial for a loved one, for a special ceremony or something important to you.
All information on the project, dedications and sponsoring a memorial, is at www.gamelatron.com/bass.
Wholly yours,
The Gamelatron Team"
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FACE PAINTERS WANTED TO CREATE VERY SMALL ALIENS
Yaayyy! OK so there's this thing called the Youth Education Spaceship project (Y.E.S.), and it's REALLY COOL. See? http://youtheducationalspacecraftproject.wordpress.com/
On Saturday (Burn day) they're going to facepaint and dress up little kids as aliens at Kidsville (5:30 & D/E) to play in the spaceship in front of BMIR on the Esplanade. If you'd like to help, they could use some facepainters to paint the kiddos faces like creeeeeepy aliens ... email rosalie@burningman.com if you're interested. And here's the invite for the kids:
"Hey Kids -
What if you were an alien scientist that decide to fly to earth to examine what it was like? What would you look like as an alien? What would you wear? How would you capture your observations about 'life on earth' and who would you share them with? What do you think you would learn?
Join us on Saturday at 10:00 in Kidsville. We will put on our alien garb and we will go to our very own spaceship to do our research. The Youth Educational Spacecraft (Y.E.S.) will open for you if you are a kid or teen!
Older than 12 - Can you help create projects to aid our younger aliens in doing their research?
Younger than 12 - Bring your best alien garb and we will get you set up to examine life on earth!"
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BANJOS SEEKING MANDOS (& OTHER ACOUSTIC PAIRINGS)
Toolbox wants you to come play:
"The S.S. Serpent Queen is on a mission to enliven the live music on the playa. Our beautiful Steamboat Time Machine has a stage on the deck as well as on the bow, a PA and some other bells & whistles. We are seeking acoustic musicians who would like to cruise the ancient lakebed on the decks of the S.S. Serpent Queen, bathing the people in organic soulful bluegrass, folk, ragtime, gospel, blues, and anything else that makes you feel nostalgic for old times. Some synthesizers may apply. Please send an email to robinlivingston1@gmail.com if you are interested in pickin' and grinnin' with us."
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN HEARTBEAT OF THE PLAYA
Megs (who may or may not be a hippy) says:
"When a human heart is surrounded by rhythmic low frequencies of the right meter, it aligns with the beat. Imagine millions of watts of sonic power playing a simple, steady, bass-laden heartbeat across the playa. Imagine 60,000 hearts beating as one. Imagine your heart is one of them.
Thursday night at 10pm, Black Rock Information Radio will broadcast our bass-laden heartbeat on 94.5FM. Our goal is to get every speaker on the playa to tune into the heartbeat, and to get every heart on the playa beating in sync. This project is not a single central event, but an experiment in engaging everyone, connecting the whole playa for five minutes.
You can participate by gathering at the CORE burn, going to a participating sound camp, or tuning your own camp sound system or car radio into 94.5FM at 10pm on Thursday.
More info: email playaheartbeat@gmail.com
Visit www.playaheartbeat.com
Like www.facebook.com/playaheartbeat
WE LOVE YOU!! Let's get connected in 2013."
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BLACK ROCK CITY STAKE MORMON MIXER
This is great (Note: we didn't know what a Stake was, and now we do: http://mormon.org/faq/ward-stake-branch). Jonathan writes:
"10 reasons Burners and Mormons are a match made in heaven. 1) They both love temples, 2) settle in deserts, 3) build cities, and 4) are all about self sufficiency. 5) They love crazy ceremonies, 6) crazier visions, and 7) ornate pageants. 8) They both focus on the community, 9) spend liberally to support their cause, and 10) everyone agrees they're sooo nice.
So let's bring them together and see what happens. Mormons, former Mormons, and anyone intrigued by Mormonism are all welcome to come chat about Joseph Smith, Native American-Hebrew ancestry, your favorite Broadway musical from the creators of South Park, or any other Mormon related topics. We'll be stocked with sparkling cider for the true believers, and champagne and beer for the rest.
Thursday 8/29, 3:00 p.m. Email mormonbrc@gmail.com with any questions or interest!"
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SUPPORT A BURNING MAN PROJECT!
Feeling generous? Check out what's afoot for Black Rock City 2013 on Burning Man's Support a Project page, and help 'em out if you can:
http://bit.ly/10Lj06x
Looking for a project on which to utilize your formidable skills? Or need somebody with said skills to work on YOUR project? Hook up with each other here:
http://spark.burningman.com
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CRADLE OF MIR - RUSSIAN ART PROJECT
The Russian art team building Cradle of Mir is seeking funds to burn their project and leave no trace after it's all said and done. That bears repeating: THESE PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM RUSSIA TO MAKE ART FOR BLACK ROCK CITY, PEOPLE. Show 'em some love, and help if ya can!
bit.ly/13ZUwsk
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SAN FRANCISCO DECOMPRESSION - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 13
While it's probably too early to be thinking about post-playa stuff, it's never too early to be thinking about post-playa stuff. Like Decompression, for instance! San Francisco Decom is the grandaddy of them all, and it's coming your way, so saddle up!
Everything you need to know is here:
http://bit.ly/14DyXJE
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PACK ALL THE THINGS! NOW, UNPACK HALF OF THEM.
The world's most elegant woman, Coco Chanel, is said to have advised... "Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off."
Yes, Radical Self-Reliance is the order of the day, and yes, you do need clothes for all weather and many occasions. You do need a few headlamps (protip: a red one doesn't blind all your friends when you look them in the eye), and extra stove fuel is always a good idea.
But really. Are you going to do three complete costume changes at the Leia/Luke party? Will you even make that party? Is that single event really worth packing a whole tub full of costumes into your hatchback? Probably not.
Avoid thinking that packing everything will make your Burning Man PERFECT. YOU are enough. Your participation, your welcome-ness, and your awesome week don't hinge on what you bring to the event. Your sleep-deprived, end-of-event self will thank you for not packing more than you did.
(Oh! And while we have your attention, read our experts' best playa tips on the Burning Blog: http://blog.burningman.com/category/playa-tips/ )
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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[BManUpdate] V17:#37:8.15.13 KIDS AT BURNING MAN
Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #37 KIDS AT BURNING MAN
August 15, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
FAMILY RESOURCES AT BURNING MAN:
+ PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
+ F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
+ JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
+ WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
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Kids on playa?! Yep, absolutely. In fact, Burning Man has been a family affair from the very beginning. When Jerry James and Larry Harvey burned the first Man in 1986, their 5-year old sons Robin and Trey built a Burning Dog alongside their dads.
Burning Man enthusiastically welcomes children of all ages to Black Rock City, and kids 12 and younger don't require a ticket. BRC's infrastructure supports the presence of families, and has an excellent record regarding the welfare of children.
Are you planning on bringing your kids along to this year's burn? There are some great resources and programs for Burner families that we want you to know about, including The Survival Guide for Families, Kidsville, Black Rock Scouts and the FUN Child ID Program run by the Black Rock Rangers.
We'll start things off with some great Burning Blog posts from Judes, a Burner since 1999 and an advocate for playa families. She first brought her son Dexter to BRC when he was 16-months-old, and he now has 9 Burns under his belt! Take a look: http://bit.ly/Pf05fK !
The Man burns in 16 days!
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PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Surviving at Black Rock City is difficult enough, and now you want to bring your kids? That's great! It can certainly be daunting the first time, but children actually thrive in the playa environment. It just takes some extra preparation, planning and diligence.
We have compiled an excellent Survival Guide for Families. Learn more and check it out:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/kids_at_bm.html
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F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Family Unification Network (FUN) program allows families to register themselves and their children at the Black Rock Ranger HQ in Center Camp (daily from 9am-noon or anytime after 2pm).
The registered child will receive a wristband with a serial number that is unique to them, which will identify the child, parents and camp location. That's it! Should your child become separated from you, all he or she has to do is find a Ranger. The wristband serial number will facilitate a speedy reunion.
And bringing your kids to register is a great way for them to become familiar with Rangers and the Ranger Station.
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JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
Jay of the Black Rock Scouts writes:
"This program is for burner kids, based on the Ten Principles of Burning Man. Kids are the next generation, so we aim to teach them how to sustain life in BRC. Camps and services will host playa-cational field trips, events and volunteer opportunities. Scouts will earn patches, tokens or pins for things learned, survival skills achieved, good deeds and volunteering.
Black Rock Scouts is not a baby sitting service. A parent or an adult guardian must attend all events with their kid. Parents must be prepared for extreme changes in perspective. Perspective changes can be as drastic as deciding that Burning Man can morph from 'attending Burning Man with their kid due to child care issues' to deciding that 'a burn is not a burn without their kid'.
Scouts should visit the BRS Headquarters in Kidsville to see the Schedule of Events and pre-register. Each scout will earn one BRS Patch, Bandanna and Sash while supplies last. Most events are hosted or at least meet at the BRS headquarters.
You can download the BRS schedule of events from their Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackrockscouts/files/ "
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WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
Kidsville is a cooperative village for Burners with kids, which has grown to more than 150 families in recent years. Kidsvillians believe that Burning Man is a unique experience to share as a family.
Kidsville is safe, quiet, centrally located and close to Potties, Center Camp, Medical and the 6:00 Rangers Station. The Village takes up the blocks between 5:00 and 5:30, Desiderata and Extraterrestrial. The entire village is enclosed with playa fencing and flagpoles, to identify boundaries for kids. Vehicles are not allowed within the borders so it's a safe place for kids to ride bikes, run and play. For added safety, all kids are tagged with K'ville wristbands to make them easily identifiable.
Link to the Black Rock City map:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/maps/13_maps/index.html
A tight-knit community develops overnight; children have plenty of friends to play with and parents bond and share with neighbors. In the K'ville Center Camp is the Mayor's camp, a fire pit, an Information Kiosk with an event schedule, the Black Rock Scouts HQ, resident Ranger Mickey's Camp and play equipment like trampolines. During the week, families host dozens of events like Mini Burning Man. We love it when art cars visit and take little peeps and their families for a spin! To schedule a visit, contact Kidsville Mayor Dawn Lapierre, a.k.a. Queen of F'ing Everything via her Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.lapierre
While K'ville welcomes all Playa-families to visit, it is NOT A BABYSITTING SERVICE. Children may NOT be dropped off in Kidsville without a parent. Parents are responsible for their children's safety and behavior at all times, inside and outside of Kidsville.
To camp in Kidsville, each camp must have at least one child under the age 18. All camps must work at least one Kidsville Greeter shift. There are still a few spaces left in Kidsville, but you must pre-register and choose a campsite. Once spaces become full, there is a waiting list. NOTE: If you are NOT pre-registered with a camp location, don't expect to arrive at Kidsville and find a space.
http://kidsville.org/
To learn more about Kidsville, ask questions or follow discussions, join the Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KidsCamp/
For tips on bringing kids to the playa, read the Kidsville Survival Guide:
http://bit.ly/1403d5X
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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POST REQUESTS
Want your post to be included in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
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Soundtrack for this JRS: The Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie
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Volume 17, Issue #37 KIDS AT BURNING MAN
August 15, 2013
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{=======TABLE OF CONTENTS======}
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INTRODUCTION
FAMILY RESOURCES AT BURNING MAN:
+ PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
+ F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
+ JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
+ WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Really? OK, here's how: http://bit.ly/nxU8Gz
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{========INTRODUCTION==========}
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Kids on playa?! Yep, absolutely. In fact, Burning Man has been a family affair from the very beginning. When Jerry James and Larry Harvey burned the first Man in 1986, their 5-year old sons Robin and Trey built a Burning Dog alongside their dads.
Burning Man enthusiastically welcomes children of all ages to Black Rock City, and kids 12 and younger don't require a ticket. BRC's infrastructure supports the presence of families, and has an excellent record regarding the welfare of children.
Are you planning on bringing your kids along to this year's burn? There are some great resources and programs for Burner families that we want you to know about, including The Survival Guide for Families, Kidsville, Black Rock Scouts and the FUN Child ID Program run by the Black Rock Rangers.
We'll start things off with some great Burning Blog posts from Judes, a Burner since 1999 and an advocate for playa families. She first brought her son Dexter to BRC when he was 16-months-old, and he now has 9 Burns under his belt! Take a look: http://bit.ly/Pf05fK !
The Man burns in 16 days!
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{==FAMILY RESOURCES AT BURNING MAN==}
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PLAYA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Surviving at Black Rock City is difficult enough, and now you want to bring your kids? That's great! It can certainly be daunting the first time, but children actually thrive in the playa environment. It just takes some extra preparation, planning and diligence.
We have compiled an excellent Survival Guide for Families. Learn more and check it out:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/event_survival/kids_at_bm.html
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F.U.N. CHILD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Family Unification Network (FUN) program allows families to register themselves and their children at the Black Rock Ranger HQ in Center Camp (daily from 9am-noon or anytime after 2pm).
The registered child will receive a wristband with a serial number that is unique to them, which will identify the child, parents and camp location. That's it! Should your child become separated from you, all he or she has to do is find a Ranger. The wristband serial number will facilitate a speedy reunion.
And bringing your kids to register is a great way for them to become familiar with Rangers and the Ranger Station.
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JOIN THE BLACK ROCK SCOUTS!
Jay of the Black Rock Scouts writes:
"This program is for burner kids, based on the Ten Principles of Burning Man. Kids are the next generation, so we aim to teach them how to sustain life in BRC. Camps and services will host playa-cational field trips, events and volunteer opportunities. Scouts will earn patches, tokens or pins for things learned, survival skills achieved, good deeds and volunteering.
Black Rock Scouts is not a baby sitting service. A parent or an adult guardian must attend all events with their kid. Parents must be prepared for extreme changes in perspective. Perspective changes can be as drastic as deciding that Burning Man can morph from 'attending Burning Man with their kid due to child care issues' to deciding that 'a burn is not a burn without their kid'.
Scouts should visit the BRS Headquarters in Kidsville to see the Schedule of Events and pre-register. Each scout will earn one BRS Patch, Bandanna and Sash while supplies last. Most events are hosted or at least meet at the BRS headquarters.
You can download the BRS schedule of events from their Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackrockscouts/files/ "
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WELCOME TO KIDSVILLE!
Kidsville is a cooperative village for Burners with kids, which has grown to more than 150 families in recent years. Kidsvillians believe that Burning Man is a unique experience to share as a family.
Kidsville is safe, quiet, centrally located and close to Potties, Center Camp, Medical and the 6:00 Rangers Station. The Village takes up the blocks between 5:00 and 5:30, Desiderata and Extraterrestrial. The entire village is enclosed with playa fencing and flagpoles, to identify boundaries for kids. Vehicles are not allowed within the borders so it's a safe place for kids to ride bikes, run and play. For added safety, all kids are tagged with K'ville wristbands to make them easily identifiable.
Link to the Black Rock City map:
http://www.burningman.com/preparation/maps/13_maps/index.html
A tight-knit community develops overnight; children have plenty of friends to play with and parents bond and share with neighbors. In the K'ville Center Camp is the Mayor's camp, a fire pit, an Information Kiosk with an event schedule, the Black Rock Scouts HQ, resident Ranger Mickey's Camp and play equipment like trampolines. During the week, families host dozens of events like Mini Burning Man. We love it when art cars visit and take little peeps and their families for a spin! To schedule a visit, contact Kidsville Mayor Dawn Lapierre, a.k.a. Queen of F'ing Everything via her Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/dawn.lapierre
While K'ville welcomes all Playa-families to visit, it is NOT A BABYSITTING SERVICE. Children may NOT be dropped off in Kidsville without a parent. Parents are responsible for their children's safety and behavior at all times, inside and outside of Kidsville.
To camp in Kidsville, each camp must have at least one child under the age 18. All camps must work at least one Kidsville Greeter shift. There are still a few spaces left in Kidsville, but you must pre-register and choose a campsite. Once spaces become full, there is a waiting list. NOTE: If you are NOT pre-registered with a camp location, don't expect to arrive at Kidsville and find a space.
http://kidsville.org/
To learn more about Kidsville, ask questions or follow discussions, join the Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KidsCamp/
For tips on bringing kids to the playa, read the Kidsville Survival Guide:
http://bit.ly/1403d5X
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{===CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN===}
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The Burning Man Regional Network - connect with Burners in your hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.com
Visit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.com
The Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningman
Official Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
http://www.twitter.com/burningman
Black Rock City Twitter Account - All Things BRC:
http://www.twitter.com/blackrockcity
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Want your post to be included in an upcoming Jackrabbit Speaks? Fill out this form: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
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Soundtrack for this JRS: The Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie
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