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Volume 18, Issue #20 | April 18, 2014 
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ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
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Things are heating up in Burning Manlandia ... we're entering the fundraising season (it's pretty much officially a season at this point, because projects!) and the get-our-ass-in-gear-and-what-the-hell-are-we-doing-for-Burning-Man-this-year season, too. Yes, that's a real thing. We didn't make that up. You know it, we know it.
Speaking of which, theme camp placement questionnaires are due April 30. Reserve a location for your placed camp at Black Rock City? Now is your time. Be the hero you were meant to be.
Also, the Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) opens up April 21. And Burner Express shuttle bus tickets go on sale April 23. Game on, people!
Meanwhile, around the world, Burning Man is happening, like, everywhere. In fact, AfrikaBurn (now in its 8th year, and expecting over 8,000 people) happens at the end of this month in South Africa. Yes, Burning Man ... in Africa. So yes, we're serving up plenty of international dishes in this and future JRS's, because that's where it's happening, folks, and it's awesome.
The Man burns in 134 days!
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Burner Express Shuttle Bus Tickets On Sale April 23
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As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce vehicle traffic to and from Black Rock City (rideshare, people!), we're increasing the capacity of the Burner Express shuttle bus service this year. All hail! Here are the quick and dirties:
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Burner Express tickets go on sale April 23.
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Visit the Burner Express website for all the information and to buy tickets.
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Buses will be offered from San Francisco and Reno.
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You will need to have a Burning Man ticket, a Will Call confirmation number, or Low Income ticket confirmation number in order to buy a Burner Express ticket.
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Tickets start from $68 dollars from Reno, and $100 from San Francisco.
Buses will run to and from the event as follows:
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SF --> Burning Man: Saturday August 23 to Thursday August 28, buses leaving at 10am.
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Burning Man ---> SF: Friday August 29 to Tuesday September 2, with several time options available.
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Reno --> Burning Man: Saturday August 23 to Friday August 29, buses leaving at 11am, 12pm, 12:30pm, and 2pm. The 12:30pm bus from Reno includes a grocery shopping stop, all others are express buses.
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Burning Man --> Reno: Friday August 29 to Tuesday September 2, with several time options available.
And some cool, new stuff for 2014:
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Folks will be able to bring bikes this year for an extra fee ($20 from Reno, $50 from SF).
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Group sales are also available from other cities. For example if a 30-person camp is coming from Portland, they can submit a request to charter a bus. Click on "Group Sales" on the Burner Express website to learn more.
[Editor's note: that bus up there in the picture? Yeah, that's not the bus.]
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Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) Opens April 21
The Secure Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) is an online system that facilitates the safe resale of tickets that have been purchased directly from Burning Man. It’s designed to provide a hassle-free, secure way of buying and selling tickets while avoiding scammers, counterfeits and scalpers.
After a slight delay, the program opens April 21 ... for all the details about how to participate -- whether you're buying or selling tickets -- visit our ticket page.
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Heartbleed, Burning Man, and You
You may have heard by now that recently there was a significant security vulnerability, called Heartbleed, discovered in core software affecting approximately two thirds of the internet's web infrastructure.
Our service provider has patched the software on their servers. While we have no reason to believe any data has been compromised, we are taking precautions to protect your data. We have revoked and reissued our security keys, and we recommend that you change your login passwords.
If you have additional questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact us here.
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A Word on Burning Man and Why It Should Be Compulsory
Whether you're a virgin Burner (please don't say "Burgin" ... like, ever) or a vet, you'll love this wonderful piece of writing sprinkled with stunning photography from Rachael Wright:
"I’m not entirely certain what drew me to the idea of Burning Man in the first place, but it’s handsdown the best thing I’ve ever done. I affectionally call it Disneyland for adults, on crack. And by this I mean that everything you could ever imagine is brighter and harder and more crisp and colourful and goddamn fun than you ever thought was possible."
Read the whole post.
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Wait. The Mars Rover? At Burning Man?
Full disclosure: the folks behind the Mars Rover Art Car pulled our butts from the proverbial fire when it came to getting the live webcast from Black Rock City up and running in 2013. Our sincere thanks to them for their efforts. Which is not to say that this isn't a cool story in its own right. Check it out:
Make Magazine covers the Mars Rover Art Car, and their eventful excursion to Black Rock City in 2013.
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My Playa Adventure
OK we really liked this. We have a sneaking hunch you might too.
This is us, loving you.
Kudos to the filmmaker mastahnick ... nice work!
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Profiles In Dust Presents "Burn Around the World"
Terry Pratt and the Profiles in Dust crew do consistently outstanding work. Check this out.
"This documentary marks the 24th film in the Profiles In Dust library. We have dedicated ourselves to documenting the Burning Man artist and their art.
The last two years we have taken our lenses close to the CORE Projects to document this unique program. Please sit back and enjoy this 30 minute documentary.
You can see the rest of our videos here."
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Porta Pottie Volunteers Needed
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Pooooop. RobbiDobbs, Chief Poopervisor (we did not make this up) of the Pottie Project writes:
"Please help make everyone’s excremental experience a positive one each and every time! The city has grown. OH MY it has grown in size, population and VOLUME. I need your help!
What we need to do:
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Talk to participants about treating the porta-potties with respect and educate about hovering, baby-wipes, gray water and other inappropriate uses of our most precious resource. The marketing catastrophe of 'flushable' wipes is continuing to wreak havoc on the Digestive System of the Man. They don’t go in the hole! Even a watermelon rind can get stuck in the truck’s valve causing a breakdown. If you give away watermelon, then provide the means (at least the education) of proper disposal.
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I am looking for participants that can monitor the porta-potties on 1 to 4 streets: it can be the porta-pottie bank near your camp, to several streets. Your choice!
The Pottie Friend program is an easy way to participate if you live in line of site to a porta potty bank. You simply 'host' TP at your camp, and distribute some to those banks at dusk. I will supply you with TP.
We, the participants of Black Rock City, are required to make a serious effort to reduce the amount of garbage in the porta-potties at Burning Man. This is how you can help keep our event going, and make a pleasant ablutory experience for all.
Thank you for your participation,
RobbiDobbs
Chief Poopervisor of the Pottie Project"
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Call for Submissions: Burning Man Sticker Design Contest
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This is the official call for designs for the 2014 Burning Man stickers! Your design could be the one handed out with the materials you receive as you pass through the Greeters Station upon entering Black Rock City. Other designs will be official sticker schwag distributed throughout the year. Help us remember our wonderful home in the desert even when we’re away!
So, don't hesitate. Participate! Thank you and good luck!
The Details:
Size:
Your designs must use one of the three die sizes:
2.5" x 5.75” with a 0.125” corner radius
3" x 3" square with a 0.062” corner radius
3” Diameter Circle
Design:
Whichever type of sticker tickles your fancy (or maybe you’re very ticklish and want to enter several designs), remember there IS a theme, and we like stickers that attempt to use the theme. Read up on the Caravansary theme! Must Include: both the name Burning Man and the year 2014 in your design.
Colors:
If using 1-3 colors, set up the file to print as PMS
If using 4 or more colors, set up the file to print as CMYK
Priority:
Round stickers are given priority for winning the coveted "Gate Sticker" spot, going out to ALL Black Rock Citizens. Other sticker sizes are printed out and handed out to volunteers throughout the year.
Submitting Your Art:
Send either a PDF file OR (preferably) the original Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file to stickers@burningman.com. You must OUTLINE all fonts. Whether sending your design or questions, please put your first and last name in the subject header as well as the phrase “2014 Sticker Submission”.
Deadline:
Monday, May 5. No art is accepted after this date.
Thank you!
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The Temple of Descendants - The Burning Man 2014 Temple
The Temple for Burning Man 2014 -- the spiritual center of Black Rock City -- will be the Temple of Descendants, designed and created by Ross Asselstine and The Temple Crew.
This ambitious effort will be made possible through generous donations from the Burning Man community, in the form of thousands of volunteer hours and financial contributions to augment their Burning Man Honorarium Art grant.
Ross and his crew have expressed their wish to keep the design a secret in order to preserve the purity of the experience participants will have when they first see it in Black Rock City. While this is unprecedented for The Temple, we respect Ross's desire to offer that precious experience to the Burning Man community. We hope you agree.
Please visit the Temple website, and donate as generously as you feel compelled. Share the site widely, and help them create this priceless gift for the people of Black Rock City.
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The White Donkey Theater - Israeli Traveling Theater
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As Burning Man is rapidly becoming a global cultural movement (in case you missed it, it is), we'll be offering up more Support a Project opportunities affecting the world outside of Black Rock City. Oh and hey ... here's one now!
"The White Donkey Theater is the first ever Israeli traveling theater.
It is a non-profit theater that can fold down and be transported anywhere we like to perform. If the people can't go to the theater - the theater will come to the people.
I started this project as a collaboration between my two big passions, theater and Burning Man. It is my way of gifting the underprivileged areas of Israel with a free for all theater show. With a cast of 4 actors and a lot of people who volunteer their time and effort to making this dream a reality, we will start to perform at the end of May (including 2 shows at MidBurn - the Israeli regional). But in order for us to actually do it we need your support.
Help spread the spirit of Burning Man to areas way outside of the trash fence and support our project.
For more information about who we are contact us through our website or on Facebook."
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The Jewelry of the Playa
LadyBee writes:
"The Jewelry of the Playa: Extraordinary stories and pictures about jewelry and the culture of collecting, making and gifting at Burning Man.
Boston jewelry maker and teacher Karen Christians has teamed up with former Burning Man art curator LadyBee and photographer George Post to create a book about the jewelry gifted at Burning Man.
Playa jewelry, dating back to 1996, includes a wide range of styles, techniques and materials, and represents annual themes, art installations, theme camps, staff departments, events, and the overall culture of Burning Man. The book features 20 years of playa jewelry, its makers and stories.
The book will be self-published, and the team has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help make that happen. Please take a look!"
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Participation Faire & Newbie Orientation - SF, CA - April 26
"Attention all Burning Man 2014 ticket holders! Burning Man is a No Spectators, PARTICIPANT-produced and driven event!
On Saturday April 26th, BURNING MAN is hosting a Participation Faire and Newbie Orientation in San Francisco at Burning Man HQ.
Details and RSVP here!
This is an opportunity to meet your fellow virgins, learn tips and tricks from veteran Burners, meet the Volunteer Coordinators that help making Burning Man possible, and get involved and help build Black Rock City!
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Flaming Lotus Girls Host "Somatic" Art Gallery Benefit - SF, CA - May 2
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Adding to the ever-growing list of Burning Man sculptures that have graced San Francisco, The Flaming Lotus Girls' SOMA is going to be installed at San Francisco's Pier 14 this year! And you can help make it happen. They write:
"Flaming Lotus Girls Host 'Somatic' Art Gallery Benefit
May 2nd, 8pm-2am
SOMArts
934 Brannan Street in San Francisco
The Flaming Lotus Girls art collective is hosting an art show to help raise funds to support the installation of SOMA, a 30+' stainless steel sculpture illuminated with interactive LEDs that first appeared at Burning Man in 2009, at San Francisco's Pier 14 this May. Somatic will be held Friday, May 2nd, from 8pm-2am at SOMArts, 934 Brannan Street in San Francisco.
The show will feature an auction of over 50 high-quality, original pieces, including framed photographic prints, metal transfers, and small-scale models from various artists including Tristan Savatier and Scott London. Music will be provided by Ambient Mafia, and drinks will be available all night. A $10 minimum donation is recommended upon entry of the event.
If you are unable to attend Somatic, you can still donate here."
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Burning Man Tech Wireless Summit - Everywhere - May 7
Geeks! You make-a the WiFi? Check this out:
Calling all technology peeps! It's time for our yearly Playa Wifi Technology Summit
Are you an artist, camp and/or geek who will bring wireless/internet technology to the Burning Man event?
If you are bringing your laptop/pad/smart device and simply want to get internet for only yourself, this meeting is not for you. However if you are planning to pull in internet, and retransmit it to your camp and close neighbors, have a large-scale technological project, have an art project that absolutely requires Internet connectivity, or will be beaming any sort of frequencies from 900MHz to 5.8GHz into the airwaves above the playa, you are cordially invited and strongly requested to participate in our yearly playa Wireless Summit hosted by the Burning Man Technology Department.
This year's summit info:
Date: Wednesday May 7, 2014.
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Location: Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA
Remote participation: If you're not in the area, and would still like to participate please send an
email to us for info on how to dial in.
Please RSVP and get more info by
emailing us with a few details about your project in your email. We will add you to an email list that's only for the summit and announcements. We will also reply with more up-to-date information on the meeting with the address, etc.
Side note: If you would like to join our discussion email list, please sign up here.
If you would like announcements from Burning Man IT, then just email us.
Thank you from Burning Man IT!
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