Jrs V09 I17

JRS VOLUME #9; ISSUE #17

JRS:V9:#17:04.23.05

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INTRO

::BRC NEWS::

BURNING MAN TICKET UPDATE
2005 GRANT PROJECTS ON BURNINGMAN.COM – NEW ART SECTION!
COMING FROM FAR AWAY? DA RAT HAS A BIKE FOR YOU!
FREE DRIP PANS FOR UNDER YOUR VEHICLE
WHAT’S NEW AT BURNINGMAN.COM
YES, WE HAVE SEEN THE MAP…(WOW!)
NEW REGIONALS ADDED! MAINLAND CHINA, INDIANA…MORE!
BURNER SPOTLIGHT ON ONLINE PUBLIC RADIO
SEEKING FOOTAGE OF THE NIGHT THE MAN WENT OUT IN BRC

::PARTICIPATE!::

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ACCULTURATION ART FOR CENTER CAMP
PLAYA ART SHUFFLE – YEAR TWO!
CAFE DECOR DEPARTMENT – FURNITURE BUILDING EXTRAVAGANZA!
ROCK OPERA PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR PLAYA PROJECT
HELP HOT WHEELZ CAMP HELP BURNERS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES
WANTED: ART CARS FOR ARTERY ART TOURS
A BURNER IN BAGHDAD
 

::EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS::

ART ASSIMILATION DAY! BORG2 EVENT: SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 24
THUNDERDOME EVENT IN OAKLAND, CA – MAY 7TH
DARK SKIES LAS VEGAS MAY 20-22: TICKET DEADLINE FOR LOWEST PRICE TIX!
APOGAEA – COLORADO REGIONAL BURN JUNE 24-26
CRITICAL MASSIVE: SEATTLE/NW BURN JUNE 23-26
BURNER ART AT NEVADA MUSEUM!

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**133 days, 3 hours, 26 minutes and 35 seconds to the burn!** (Wow. That new countdown clock is sweet!)

We know we say this every year, but the energy that starts building when spring begins to thaw out our imaginations and the hardcore planning begins…well, it’s just inspiring. There, we said it.

If those Art Grant projects on the website (see news item below) are any indication, it’s going to be an incredible year, too. Something certainly seems to have kindled this community’s creativity for 2005 – we’re hearing some amazing ideas and plans taking shape from a lot of you, and it’s obvious that this will be a BRC to remember. (You know, as opposed to those previous and totally forgettable incarnations. Oh, wait…)

Regional events are blooming, too…returning annual favorites, and new burns alike. Plus we’ve added new regional contacts (including Mainland China!) and some great new content on our website.

Ah, spring, when a burner’s fancy turns to thoughts of (sewing sequins on his entire wardrobe, building a giant flaming brain car, getting the gang together for dome building practice in the park, starting to stockpile bottles of SPF 45…or whatever your fancy little fancy may be turning to.)

To this JRS bunny, though, the thing to love most about about spring might be that now, when I look at the box of playa tools that has remained in my kitchen since September, I feel terribly responsible for preparing so early for my departure…instead of merely guilty of sloth for not taking it to storage for the past 8 months. Go, me.

Here’s the news: ticket updates, opportunities to participate, what’s new at the website, burners on the radio and in Baghdad, Da Rat’s bikes in ’05, and a whole lot more.

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BURNING MAN TICKET UPDATE

It is official, the $225 tickets are SOLD OUT. All tickets now cost $250!

They are available at our awesome walk in outlets listed below, as well as online or through mail order.

WALK IN OUTLETS:

The Melting Pot 888 Virginia St Reno, NV Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Cheap Thrills 1219 21st St Sacramento, CA Hours: Monday-Thursday 10 :00 AM – 6:00 PM, Friday & Saturday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Distractions 1552 Haight Street (Upper Haight) San Francisco, CA Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Berkeley Hat Company 2510 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA Hours: Monday-Thursday 10:30 AM -6:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Outlets are selling $250 tickets. Outlet sales are CASH or MONEY ORDER/ CASHIER’S CHECK ONLY – no other forms of payment are accepted.

TO ORDER ONLINE: http://tickets.burningman.com/

To order by Mail Order Burning Man PO Box 884688 San Francisco, CA 94188-4688

If you wish to have your tickets sent to you by secure delivery, please clearly indicate so on your order and add an additional $10 to your order.

Payment for mail order tickets must be in the form of a money order/ cashier’s check made out to Burning Man in US dollars. We are not able to accept payment in international currencies.

Questions about an Online order? Go here and use the pull down menu: http://tickets.burningman.com/contact.php

If you or someone you know is feeling bummed and worries they may not be able to attend do to the rise in ticket price – check out the Reserved Low Inccome Ticket program. We still have plenty of these tickets left and want them to to go the people who need them most. http://tickets.burningman.com/info.php?i=692

The Low Income program differs from the still existing Scholarship program. To learn more about the scholarship program send the team an email to: scholarship(at)burningman(dot)com and ask for an application.

We hope to see every last one of you out there on the playa this year!!

The Ticket Team

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2005 GRANT PROJECTS ON BURNINGMAN.COM – NEW ART SECTION!

Here are the details and images of the 2005 funded art projects:

http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/installations/05_art_grant.html

They are part of our new Art of Burning Man section on the website: http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/. Theme camps now has its own section: http://www.burningman.com/themecamps_installations/ , and Art Installations is now part of the Art of Burning Man. All the art information you need is now in one section.

…AND SOME NOTES ABOUT THIS YEAR’S TEMPLE FROM LARRY HARVEY

Larry wrote an email to us to elaborate some thoughts about the Temples this year, and we thought we’d let it speak for itself:

“This year’s Temple, though built by many of of the same members of the temple crew as in years past, has been designed by Mark Grieve, who worked on last year’s effort.

David Best, quite of his own initiative, he has given the entire project over to others, including new volunteers. David will be building a spire sculpture of considerable proportions of his own on the playa this year, but Mark and others are leading this year’s effort to create the Temple of Dreams. Really, this is a remarkable gesture. Unlike a normal artwork in the world at large, the Temple has spawned its own community, and David is letting this group continue on to create a new and unique version for 2005.

We’ve said before that we value art that convenes and creates community. This is living proof of just how efficacious this principle really is. David has now been freed to create and organize the building of new temples outside of Black Rock City , both in San Francisco and in Detroit. (For more information on David’s regional projects and BRAF, visit >http://blackrockarts.org/)

What a fertile process gifting has turned out to be! This is not merely art as a form of cultural ‘content’ or as the work product of an individual artist. Certainly, it’s more than art regarded as a mere commodity. It is art functioning as a medium of social regeneration. Is the Temple creating community or is the community creating the Temple? David has contributed his talent as a gift that’s making both of these things happen upon an ever-expanding scale. Both he and the Temple Crew deserve high praise. As David’s always said: The Temple is yours. These are ideas worth elaborating on, I think.” – Larry Harvey

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COMING FROM FAR AWAY? DA RAT HAS A BIKE FOR YOU!

For all of you Burners living 1,000 miles or more from Reno, Nv, USA, it’s time to consider where you’re gonna come up with a bike for the playa. Look no further… Rat’s Bikes is about to open for reservations!

Rat says: “For all the newbies out there who (gasp!) haven’t heard of Rat’s Bikes, here’s the scoop. Every year I collect bikes, mostly from returning Burners, and spend all year [except when the snow is three feet deep!] reconditioning them. They get pretty much whatever they need – new tires, tubes, chains cleaned, bearings lubed, shift cables replaced (altho, as flat as the playa is, shifting gears isn’t a high priority with me). I try to get bikes to the people who would have the hardest time having a bike on the playa otherwise… the Burners who come from at least 1,000 miles away. I give higher priority to the ones coming in from other countries. The price is unchanged…$40.00 USD, and the bikes need to be prepaid. I accept personal checks or Paypal, and prefer checks. The bikes can be picked up and returned at my house in Sparks (just East of Reno) at nearly anytime, but in order to SEE what you’re choosing, I suggest picking them up during the daylight hours. For this year only, I will only be able to provide bikes for people who can pick them up no later than Tuesday, 8/30. Please remember, before reserving your bike(s), that they will need to be picked up here.

I will be on the playa this year [so stop by and say ‘hello!’] but I can’t deliver any bikes out there. I reserve bikes ‘in general’, and not any specific bike, which means you’ll have “A” bike reserved, but not any bike in particular. YOU get to choose your own bike from the 200 or so on hand. For questions or to make a reservation, you can contact me at: (nv_desert_rat(at)nvbell(dot)net)

I will provide all the driving and payment instructions when we reach an agreement. Don’t wait too long! They disappear fast!

Thanks!” – Rat

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FREE DRIP PANS FOR UNDER YOUR VEHICLE

Some vehicles, especially older ones (like my ’71 Beaver camper, may she rest in peace) do a better job at leaving no trace on the playa if we slide a drip pan underneath ’em to catch errant drops of oil. As long as you weight the pan down so it won’t blow away, it’s easy to ensure that Bessie doesn’t drip any fluids onto the playa’s pristine plain. If you’re in Northern California, Mamagrrl has the perfect dam for your ride’s underside…we like to think of them as “car condoms”.

Mamagrrl writes: “Hi, I’ve got a LOT of plastic skids that we’ll be using to hold our generator, for fuel containment and under our cars come this next burn – but I have WAY more than I do cars/fuel/generators – so I’m opening it up to other burners who might live near enough to Redwood City to stop by and take one.

Message me if you’re interested and I’ll send you the addy to come and get one, or two… or twelve… or maybe 30…

Skids come in red and blue, roughly 2′ x 3′ (1/4 inch thick) with 2″ high sides. Flats are skids with the sides cut off – and I’ve got several hundred of those.

Anyone got an art project that needs blue plastic? Lots and lots of blue plastic? It grinds well and would make some terrific block prints.

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NEW AT BURNINGMAN.COM

Anyone out there starting to think “theme camp!”? If so, you might like to know that there’s a theme camp related poll, a planning-related Playa Tip, and of course, the playa project Questionnaires… all linked from the home page this week at http://www.burningman.com.

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YES, WE HAVE SEEN THE MAP…(WOW!)

Many of you wrote to tell us this, and it made the rounds on a lot of lists!

Google came out with maps. http://maps.google.com

Now, the cool part, you can view them in sattelite images. Now, the cooler part. They caught burning man during set up or cleanup… .make sure you are on satellite view
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%22black+rock+city%22+nevada&ll=40.755115, -119.247065&sll=40.674645,-119.377441&spn=0.036650,0.063343&sspn=0. 036650,0.063343&t=k&hl=en

(If you haven’t guessed, this is pre-event 2003.)

Also, you can see the lines from an older year as well. You have to zoom in, and they are really faint, so look carefully…
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%22black+rock+city%22+nevada&ll=40.696921, -119.303198&sll=40.674645,-119.377441&spn=0.018325,0.031672&sspn=0. 036650,0.063343&t=k&hl=en

Also, great image of pyramid lake..
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%22black+rock+city%22+nevada&ll=39.949722, -119.468422&sll=40.674645,-119.377441&spn=0.146599,0.253372&sspn=0. 036650,0.063343&t=k&hl=en

If you look in the right hand corner, there is a link to maps or satellite. Click between them, its too cool.

(This is one good way to tell that folks at Google are burners too…)

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NEW REGIONALS ADDED! MAINLAND CHINA, INDIANA…MORE!

The Burning Man Network continues to grow, ably proving that, as Danger Ranger likes to say, “We are everywhere.” The past six months have seen the addition of new Regional Contacts in in Mainland China, Germany, Indiana, Western Massacheusetts, and more…and still others are waiting in the wings. Be sure to pay a visit to http://regionals.burningman.com, where new groups are being added all the time.

Mainland China: china(at)burningman(dot)com
Germany: germany(at)burningman(dot)com
Indiana: indiana(at)burningman(dot)com
Western Massacheusetts: westernmass(at)burningman(dot)com

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BURNER SPOTLIGHT ON ONLINE PUBLIC RADIO

Hackett — artist, burner, and founder of the Madagascar Institute — will be spotlighted on “A Day In the Work Life,” a regular series on the radio show I associate-produce: “Sound Money.”

The 3-minute piece airs this weekend on public radio stations around the country. It’ll be available for listening online as of Friday evening, April 15th, at http://www.soundmoney.org.

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SEEKING FOOTAGE OF THE NIGHT THE MAN WENT OUT IN BRC

One night, once upon a time, a Child-Like Burner in his art car with his Liquid Light machine out in front of The Man was minding his own creativity, putting Liquid Light puddles on the Playa floor for other children to dance and play within. The Man was too bright for his colors to penetrate and everybody was having fun dancing with the Liquid Light. It was cool! Many people took stills and video.

Then, as if by Magic or Divine Intervention, the generator supplying power for The Man’s lights shut down. Just like that! Phuuuft! Nada! Dark. After a couple of minutes, or maybe even less then that, the Child-Like Burner turned his Liquid Light projector up on The Man and made the beautiful colors morph and dance up and down The Man’s arms, legs, torso and head. Many more people took pictures and video.

The child-like burner has photos, but no video. Got video? phoenix(at)rainbowpuddle(dot)com

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A BURNER IN BAGHDAD

Groker shares some photos from his time at service in Iraq. Note the Unit ID on his helmet…

http://projects.mindtel.com/2005/03.iraq/davewzpics/iraqphotoblog1z.html
http://projects.mindtel.com/2005/03.iraq/davewzpics/iraqphotoblog1z1.html

Thanks Groker!

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ACCULTURATION ART FOR CENTER CAMP

Art with a Message Call for Submissions Acculturation Art Proposals for Center Camp Cafe

Acculturation: the process of assimilating the knowledge and values shared by a society. Burning Man promotes participation to achieve acculturation. Acculturation is not just for first-timers, nor limited to Black Rock City. Look at how our regionals have grown by sharing their resources, tangible and intangible! This sharing is what keeps our community strong, open, and supportive – on-playa and off.

We call for art addressing acculturation by embodying Burning Man’s Ten Principles (link below).

Grants will be awarded to support the creation of art addressing one, two, a few, or all ten principles. This is up to the artist.

Explore these ten principles at

http://regionals.burningman.com/network_principles.html.

A core principle we know and love is Participation: our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.

We challenge you to participate in the creation of something that will inspire, engage, question, puzzle, amuse, seduce and otherwise influence the citizens of Black Rock City.

Acculturation art proposals for the Cafe will be reviewed for: -Clarity of the message – Aesthetic presentation – Scale: large enough to read/see clearly with a maximum height of 10 feet (no maximum for exterior placement) -Realistic timeline and budget.

All installations must be completed and in place by opening day of the event, Monday August 29th, and removed by end-of-day Monday, September 5th. A detailed proposal including what Principle(s) will be addressed and how, full budget listing, sketch(es) and/or image(s), and how it will be installed and lit should be submitted to cafe-art(at)burningman(dot)com,

The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2005. Chosen proposals will be announced May 30, 2005.

We will provide limited power supply, lighting, if not included in the proposal, and support and guidance as warranted/requested. Art can be internally lit by the artist or simple lighting can be provided. Free standing art installations are preferred.

Please email any and all questions, puzzlements, concerns and comments to the Cafe Artist Liason: bonnieblaze(at)burningman(dot)com or cafe-art(at)burningman(dot)com

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PLAYA ART SHUFFLE – YEAR TWO!

Peter Durand, Boston’s Regional Contact, cooked up a great idea last year: instead of all that art just going home and into storage, why couldn’t an artist loan his or her art piece to another group, to send it downstream as a gift to be shared with the rest of the country all year? He called it the Playa Art Shuffle, and he’d like to do it again this year! Here’s Peter with more:

“Last year artists Sage, Amy and Laurie gifted the art they each brought to the playa to the care of others to allow it to journey to other regions of the country. After having been displayed at one or more events over the year, the art will return to Black Rock City and its creator. The artists can then choose to take their work back home with them or send it along on another journey to another region of the country or world.

This year I hope to see more works from various artists leave BRC in the care of others so that the art can be shared with others beyond the playa.

What’s required to make this possible? The type of gifts that are needed are: space in containers, trucks and vehicles to transport the work; individuals that will adopt the art piece for the year and care for it; regional event planners and coordinators that will help get the piece displayed in other cities; artists that are willing to entrust their work to othe care of others so that it can be shared with others beyond Black Rock City; individuals on the playa that will assist in moving and loading the work as needed; and others to generally help out as needed. In a word, there are opportunities for all to be involved in a project that shuffles the art of the playa around the various regions and events that make up our year-round community.

The most difficult aspect of this project is finding individuals or groups that have the space and ability to transport art pieces. So I am asking that if you are able to provide this to please contact me as early as possible. Also, if your camp or region organizes a container/truck to transport your art and supplies to the playa and you would like to gift some space for transporting art to your region, I’d love to hear from you.

If you would like to help with this project or otherwise offer suggestions, I’m looking forward to hearing from you. You can contact me at boston@burningman.com and I will follow up with each of you that contact me.

Thank you for being a part of this exciting step toward spreading Playa art far and wide!”

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CAFE DECOR DEPARTMENT – FURNITURE BUILDING EXTRAVAGANZA!

You know all those beautiful and funky benches around the Cafe Community Center you sit your bottom on every year? Well…it’s time to make some more for all of your beautiful and funky bottoms! Come on out to the Nevada work ranch and help us construct the furniture that will support us all at the Cafe of 2005.

If you can wield a hammer, operate a screw gun, and are generally good with tools, (or if you can take direction and play well with others) then YOU are invited to spend the weekend of May 20-22 building with the Cafe Decor Crew!

Please contact the Cafe Decor Volunteer Coordinator (andrea(at)burningman(dot)com) for more information and to sign up.

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ROCK OPERA PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR PLAYA PROJECT

Gladiator writes: “I am looking for participants to create a “Rock Opera” to be performed at Burning Man 2005 or 2006. The plays title: ‘Oh Boy! We love you, but… A story about Love and Fear’. A statement against circumcision. A spiritual Rock Opera telling the story of a little naughty but innocent boy being born into a misled latex glove society enslaved by unconsciousness and fear. It contains a short lead-in movie, recorded and live music and performance, sensational pyro technics; lots of drums, fire dancers, a 7 foot tall robot, burning kinetic sculptures and a stage on fire. I have already built the robot and I am the gladiator drumming and dancing with him. For more details goto http://nevada.tribe.net/person/3e609907-0e7a-4e35-837c-e263077316e3?r=10441 and reply under the subject ‘Oh Boy!’ Everything depends on you. Thanks. Love you all, Gladiator”

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HELP HOT WHEELZ CAMP HELP BURNERS WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES

Hot Wheelz camp creates vehicles to assist those in our community who have difficulty getting around to participate in Black Rock City without a little powered assistance.

Mr. Fixit says: “We are in need of any Electric Wheelchairs, working or not. Also, we desprately need any Electric Wheelchair parts, in any condition. These items will be lovingly repaired or modified for use by our fellow Burners with mobility challenges during BM 2005 and beyond.

Please contact me by email: westernskys(at)gmail(dot)com if you have any of this stuff or any info or ideas.”

He includes a PS worth noting: “Please consider wheelchair accessability when designing your Themecamp, Mutant Vehicle or Activity. We hope to enhance the ability for ALL OF US to Participate!”

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WANTED: ART CARS FOR ARTERY ART TOURS

The Artery is seeking large and safe art vehicles, (capacity of about 20-30) that are registered with the DMV, for art tours. Wheelchair access on the art car is not required but would be a real bonus.

The tour usually takes about 1.5 hours and the art car would provide their own gas and would ideally have a PA or mic on board (bullhorns are also available). The art car operator(s) should contact the Artery soon to let them know that they can commit to driving at least one tour in a sober state. It is also possible to arrange another driver to operate your vehicle if you cannot do so.

Art tour vehicle operators will beblessed by increased playa karma points and knowing that they helped many participants learn more about the art of Burning Man. Thanks for your continued participation!

For more information, contact: ele_molnar(at)sunshine(dot)net

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ART ASSIMILATION DAY! BORG2 EVENT: SAN FRANCISCO 4/24

A Benefit for BORG2 http://www.borg2.org

ART CLASSES – GROUP ART-MAKING – MUTANT VEHICLES – BBQ – RAFFLE

Sun. April 24 11am-end Location: Bay Area Motor Club – www.bayareamotorclub.com 1598 Custer Ave San Francisco, CA Full Event Details: http://www.borg2.org/artassimilation.php3

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THUNDERDOME EVENT IN OAKLAND, CA – 05/07

On Saturday, May 7, for the first time since its inception, the Thunderdome will be fully operational INDOORS, off the playa.

http://www.deathguildthunderdome.com

Logistics: Saturday, May 7 9pm-3am NIMBY (http://www.nimbyspace.org)
1649 28th Street @ Peralta Oakland, CA

$15 donation 18+ with ID

Please help make Thunderdome happen by attending this fundraiser event! THUNDERDOME can also accept online donations via paypal. Please go to:

http://www.paypal.comphreddiva(at)operamail(dot)com

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DARK SKIES LAS VEGAS: TICKET DEADLINE FOR LOWEST PRICE TIX! MAY 20-22

Tickets for the Dark Skies Arts Festival outside of Las Vegas in May are going from $30 to $40 starting this Saturday, April 16. They go up to $50 on May 1st, and they are $75 at the gate with proper camping gear. The event is May 20-22, and the lineups and content are stellar, don’t miss one of the best regional events to hit the southwest in years. This is a leave no trace event, no kids, no pets, no in-out. Visit the event’s web site here http://darkskies.vegasartists.com

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APOGAEA – COLORADO REGIONAL BURN JUNE 24th-26th

Apogaea, Colorado’s regional burn is coming to the Happy Ass Ranch June 24th – 26th in the mountains above Colorado Springs. http://www.apogaea.com for all the juicy details.

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CRITICAL MASSIVE: SEATTLE/NW BURN JUNE 23-26

With the dream of the future, we look back to the past. Go to the beginnings, to the start of society. In Greece, Socrates spoke of which we were created — The Original Elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The elements from which we were born. The foundations of all creation.

We have chosen to take Origins as our theme for our third Critical Massive. Lake Bronson will be split into four regions: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water districts. A map is forthcoming. A guide to everything you always wanted to know about Critical Massive but were afraid to ask is available at http://massiveburn.org, under details and FAQ’s. A call for volunteers will be coming shortly on the mass-announce list…..

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Critical Massive is offering art grants! Our criteria: 1) budget 2) statement of purpose 3) be thematic to either CM or Burning Man 2005 4) a final wrap up 5) Grant deadline is 2 weeks prior to the event, or June 9th.

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Tickets are on sale:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1540

Tickets are $40 for the first 100, $50 unlimited until May 31st, and $60 from June 1st-22nd. As always, tickets are NOT available at the gate with no exceptions.

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A new website is born, and it is beautiful! http://www/Massiveburn.org version 3.0, has been carefully redesigned by Alex Wilson of Flight2Mars and Kitty Kelly of Arson Island. It is stunning, and we love it!

Check it out at http://www/Massiveburn.org

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The mass-announce list is open for discussion, and is set to reply-all. It is a focused discussion area for massive events and regional events. If you have any questions, ideas, or projects, this is the list for you. It is focused discussion, so please stay on topic. You may subscribe at:

mass-announce-subscribe(at)yahoogroups(dot)com

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BURNER ART AT NEVADA MUSEUM!

Judith Selby writes: “Eight portraits from my ‘Desert Denizen’ series have been selected for the Nevada Triennial at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, July 16- October 2.

Nevada has long been a place for venturers seeking refuge. The first settlers moved West to find a place, unfettered by Puritanical East Coast sobriety, where they would be free to create and recreate themselves. The harsh terrain and the unpredictable weather honed and patinaed the visionary renegades who made Nevada home. Their legacy lives on today in the limitless configurations of human imagination that converge each year on the Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada to celebrate the art festival of Burning Man.

For the last five years I have traveled to the Great Basin and the Black Rock Desert where I have come under the influence of the vastness of space and the human elaborations that stand in contrast to the stark desert.

These painted portraits are interpreted from slides of real people at Center Camp, Black Rock City, Nevada. Not ordinary depictions, rather, people as they dress up and dance and enact their archetype. The past collective experience of humanity and its present in the unconscious of the individual person insights the revelations in these faces.”

Find out more about the Nevada Museum at http://www.nevadaart.org

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