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Volume 21, Issue #18 | May 25, 2017 
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ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
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GET ME OFF THIS CRAZY RIDE!
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Here’s how you can tell Radical Ritual’s gonna be a great theme: It’s not even June, and already the community is exploding with theme-related projects.
Almost everything in this packed JRS involves some kind of Radical Ritual, from the Shrines at the Man base, to the on-playa Shabbat for 700 people, to the rituals of the humble dung beetle. Even the fastidiously science-y Census crew is in on the ritual.
You know what other Burning Man ritual is really important? Leaving No Trace. In fact, MOOP is on the rise, so we’d better do that ritual a lot this year. Watch DA’s video below for more.
The art projects and summertime events are coming fast and furious. ’Tis (almost) the season!
The Man burns in 100 days.
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2017 Man Pavilion Shrines and Processionals
Hale Chamblee writes:
“With a theme like Radical Ritual, it’s no wonder Burning Man 2017 will be home to 30 different Shrines.
At the center of Black Rock City, 20 Shrines will inscribe a circle around the Man base, known this year as the Temple of the Golden Spike. Throughout the week, the space will be energized with processions and rituals, inviting the denizens of BRC to explore what we as a community consider sacrosanct.”
Read more in the Burning Man Journal
Photo: Shrine of Brotherly Love — Philly Burners — Philadelphia, PA
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Last Week to Make Address and Name Changes for Ticket Orders Being Shipped
Nimbus writes:
“Wednesday, May 31 is the last day to request any shipping changes to your ticket order, including purchasing international shipping upgrades. After then, we lock things down so we can begin prepping for fulfillment (woohoo!). During this time the Ticket Transfer tool will be unavailable for a few days but should re-open around June 5.
Find all the gory details about ticket delivery on the Ticket Support website.”
(Photo by SN Jacobson)
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One Week Left! BWB Community Micro-Grant Program (Deadline June 1)
Mr. Breedlove writes:
“Through the Burners Without Borders Community Micro-Grant Program, we are committed to jump-starting creative, civic projects that both grow community and make a positive impact. We know real change starts at the grassroots level, and healthy communities emerge from citizens participating in actively creating the kinds of communities they want to live in.”
Applications Due: June 1, 2017 at 5 pm PDT
Grant Awards: $100–$1,500
Learn more on the BWB website
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Position Available: Philanthropic Engagement Administrative Associate
Location: San Francisco, CA and Black Rock City, NV
Job Summary
The Philanthropic Engagement Associate will support essential development and donor services. This position will process donations, generate acknowledgement letters, provide accurate reports and research, provide administrative support for the Director of Philanthropic Engagement, and support other fundraising programs as needed. This role will interact frequently across many programs and with a wide variety of Burning Man community members.
The deadline to apply for this role is 6:00pm PT on Friday, June 9, 2017.
This is a regular, full-time position eligible for benefits, working out of our San Francisco office and Black Rock City, NV.
Please see our job board here for duties and essential functions, and to apply.
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Buy Fuel From BRC Petrol to Protect the Playa
Hotspot writes:
“BRC Petrol will again be helping keep the city running by giving registered art projects, Theme Camps and Mutant Vehicles the ability to purchase fuel on playa for 2017.
You can help us protect the playa by storing as little fuel as possible in your camp. Each point of transfer is a risk of spill, fire or worse. It is preferable to have large generators filled daily by the Petrol Department than to store fuel in your camp and fill equipment yourself.
Registration will open in early June and will close on July 15. Theme Camps and Mutant Vehicles should be prepared to register for fuel shortly after receiving their approval letters. An assessment of daily fuel needs will be requested at registration. Should you need a breakdown of your fuel usage from 2016, please contact petrol@burningman.org.”
More info on the BRC Fuel Program
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Bruno Selmi 1923–2017
Danger Ranger writes:
“Bruno’s Country Club was the most notable building in Gerlach when Burning Man first arrived there in 1990. Constructed in a style typical of frontier architecture, the front wall extends above the roof to create a more impressive façade. Over the years, we would come to know Bruno himself as an impressive character, even larger in life.”
Read more in the Burning Man Journal
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Ritual Principles of Milk + Honey, Purveyors of Radical Shabbat Since 2008
Alessandra Wollner and H. Connor Moss write:
“When Burning Man’s 2017 theme became public, a collective YAAAAAAAAAY! rang through Facebook Group for the Theme Camp, Milk + Honey. We Honeys (as we who belong to this community call ourselves) were amped. Radical Ritual happens to be our raison d’etre.
For the past 10 Burns, every Friday at sundown, Milk + Honey has hosted a playa-wide Kabbalat Shabbat service, the Jewish liturgy honoring the end of the work week and the sacred transition to the Day of Rest. Since 2014, we’ve followed our Shabbat service by offering 400+ guests a sumptuous, sit-down meal. To our rough, proud count, about 700 desert dwellers attended Milk + Honey’s ninth Shabbat service last year.”
Read more in the Burning Man Journal
(Photo by Sasha Juliard)
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Losing My Non-Religion: Chronicle of an Emerging Sacrament Among Native Burning Nerds
S. Megan Heller (with a shit load of help from Picky!) writes:
“Childhood-me would never have guessed that adulthood-me would integrate religious rituals so thoroughly into my life and work. But as I get older, and as I have studied other cultures, I recognize the importance that symbols – lab coats, games, oaths, meals – play in creating and legitimating feelings of inclusion and belonging. And now that I feel like an enduring and integral part of a community, I want to make sure that the people in my life – especially my kids – feel they belong somewhere as well.”
Read more in the Burning Man Journal
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Get In: Brennan Steele’s Dung Bug
Jessi Sprocket writes:
“The Dung Bug is an interactive, mobile installation inspired by the radical ritual of the dung ball rolling beetle. Participants will be able to enter the 10-foot-tall steel dung ball where they will work together to walk the beetle and the ball around the playa. An experienced bug pilot will guide the installation ‘across the dust and towards its goal of spawning new friendships and shared experiences through group participation.’
The real dung beetle uses the sun, moon, and Milky Way to navigate its way to a sandy nook to bury their prize. Nighttime pixel-mapped LED lighting and starcaster lights will provide a homage to the dung beetle’s celestial guides. Brennan’s goal is to create a moment where strangers bond, support each other and have a beautiful shared memory, all within a gorgeous steel dung ball.”
Read more in the Burning Man Journal
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AfrikaBurn: The Unbearable Whiteness of Burning
This piece is powerful. More like this. Pretty Prince of Parties writes:
“If the Burning Man experience is about getting out of our comfort zones, what could be more uncomfortable than taking a hard look at the privilege that allows us to spend a week roughing it in the desert at enormous cost halfway around the world?”
Read more in Everfest
(Photo by Gilles Bonugli Kali)
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Leave No Trace: MOOP Is on the Rise!
Leaving No Trace is one of the easiest things to understand about Black Rock City’s culture, but that doesn’t mean we can take it for granted. On the contrary, MOOP (Matter Out Of Place) is on the rise, and if we don’t get a handle on it, it could threaten the continuation of the event.
D.A., manager of Playa Restoration, made this video to educate and rally the troops (read: that’s all of us) on the nature of the MOOP problem and how we can stop it. Watch, learn, and share it far and wide.
Watch the video
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Philosophical Center Podcasts From Caveat
Over in the Philosophical Center, Caveat has been popping out podcasts interviewing Burning Man people on their philosophies about their particular areas of expertise. Here are the latest since the Jackrabbit last graced your inbox:
(Photo: “Love,” by Alexander Milov)
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Accuracy Third Podcast Season 2: Episodes 9 and 10
The Accuracy Third podcast is back with a second season of stories from Black Rock City. Join Rex, D-Day, and Beth for stories from the individuals who make Burning Man happen, Theme Camp implosions, and so much grand failed art.
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Deep Playa String Quartet Seeking New Members
Phoenix writes:
“The way I reckon, Mozart would have lived it up on the playa. Vivaldi too. Brahms would be hopeful to have a moment with Clara at the Temple. Schubert would envy the looping decks. Beethoven might judge the number of kazoos participating in his 9th symphony. Ravel would look around and think nothing’s changed in 100 years.
Help bring these great artists to life on the playa by joining the Deep Playa String Quartet. Seeking intrepid, talented musicians on viola, violin, and cello. Performance Thursday at 4 pm at the PlayaChoir Dome plus more.
If this art project is for you, write Christina.”
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Acapplaya Seeks Singers
Bonnie Doyle writes:
“Acapplaya is a tight, six-voice, A cappella jazz group that will perform throughout Burn Week this year. we are currently auditioning for baritone and alto positions. If you have small ensemble vocal jazz experience and would enjoy performing this year, send an email to Bonnie.”
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How Do I Support a Burning Man Art Project?
So you’d like to help out with an art project, but you’re not sure how. Well, you can gift your services, skills, time, resources, or funding. There are plenty of projects in need of assistance. Here's how to find them:
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Find out how to contribute your skills or resources to a project through the Spark system.
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Watch the Jackrabbit Speaks and your local Regional announce list for requests from artists for assistance.
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Take a look in the Art and Performance discussion area of the ePlaya.
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Browse Burning Man’s Facebook Page, or check out our list of ways to participate.
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On playa, visit the ARTery to find artists seeking help on the playa.
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Like to help fund a project? Find a complete list of projects doing online crowdfunding on our Support a Project page.
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Help Us Finish La Victrola
Adorable writes:
“La Victrola is the world’s largest Art-Nouveau gramophone — a five-ton steel sculpture and cabaret stage paying tribute to early music and performance. Its curated program transports listeners back to a time of vaudeville, speakeasies, and cabarets. After debuting just the horn and stage last year, the La Victrola crew is working hard to finish the full version with a nine-foot-tall box underneath with new railings, staircases and cabaret features, and take it back to Burning Man, and then beyond...”
Support the project on Indiegogo
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Time Machine Coming to Playa — for Real
CAPTURE writes:
“A time machine made out of a vintage elevator cab is headed to the playa this year and is already causing a stir.
It will have two different looks, one for day time and one for night, enough LEDs to start a party, and will leave you with a lasting experience… if you can find it.
Hint: its somewhere out in deep playa.
This project is the proud recipient of a BRC Honorarium grant and is currently fundraising the remainder of the budget.”
Support the project on Hatchfund
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FIGMENT Oakland Call for Art and Volunteers — Oakland, CA — June 10
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Where: Mosswood Recreation Center, 3612 Webster St, Oakland, CA
When: June 10
Jangles writes:
“FIGMENT is a free, outdoor, interactive art event that brings community together. FIGMENT inspires all ages in the creation and celebration of a culture where everything is possible.
FIGMENT Oakland is seeking artists and volunteers for our event on June 10, 2017.
We encourage artists, makers, community organizers and performers of all types to submit finished artworks, artworks in progress, concepts, performances, workshops or even games for inclusion in the 2017 event. There is no fee to submit works for consideration, no fee for participation and no fee to attend the event. Submit your project here.
FIGMENT is organized entirely by volunteers. We accept no corporate sponsorship and are completely funded by individual donations. In 2014 and 2015, FIGMENT Oakland presented 200 creative interactive artworks for the delight of 3,500 visitors in Mosswood Park. In addition, FIGMENT Oakland provided five weeks of free art education workshops for Oakland area children in 2016.
We are also looking for day-of event volunteers! Sign up to volunteer here.
For details on our meet ups, artist blog features, and more, follow us on Facebook.”
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St. Louis Regional Gateway Burn 2017 — Northern Ozarks, MO — June 8–11
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Where: Private property near Belle, MO
When: June 8 – June 11
Robin Murphy writes:
“Time is a funny thing. We all think we’re moving right along forward, then before you know it, you don’t quite remember if something happened yesterday, or last year, and good luck explaining how you remember what happened next week.
Make memories new and old with us June 8–11 at Gateway Burn 2017: From Time to Time, as we explore the history of Earth, past, present, and future, and create the countless methods we might use to Get There.
More than just a history lesson, we want to know how you would get FROM here TO there, or how you would get around anywhen you landed. It’s an expedition through retrofuturism, a flight of futuretroism, with freaky frescos, creative cruisers, steam powered stabilizers, goofy garbs, alternative energy art cars, and futuristic flair.
Gateway Burn is an official Burning Man Regional Event in the Northern Ozarks area of Missouri.”
Learn more on the Gateway Burn website
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We were listening to ...
Victoria Hanna — Victoria Hanna (2017)
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It's like if M.I.A. were a Kabbalist.
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