Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #15
February 26, 2013
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ THE 2012 AFTERBURN REPORT IS LIVE
+ CREATE YOUR BURNER PROFILE!
+ SECURE TICKET EXCHANGE PROGRAM (STEP) OPENS THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
+ BMHQ SEEKS INTERNS FOR 2013 EVENT CYCLE
+ TEDX BLACK ROCK CITY VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ MIKE THE 8-FOOT-TALL VOODOO DOLL
+ REFLECTIONS OF FERTILITY 2.0 CAPTURED AMIDST ONE PARTICIPANT'S EXPERIENCE
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ THE AUSTRALIANS GO TO BURNING MAN
+ THOU ART DUST: MORE BORING PICTURES FROM THE PREHISTORIC LAKEBED
PARTICIPATE:
+ THE BAY LIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM SEEKING ARCHIVAL BMAN FOOTAGE!
+ FLUFFING ACADEMY
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS 2013 POSTER CALENDAR
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNAL EQUINOX - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 2
+ SACRAMENTO VALLEY BURNAL EQUINOX - NEVADA CITY, CA - MARCH 2
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ GO-PEDS AND THE ART OF NOISY VEHICLES ON PLAYA
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
+ Submit a post request to the Jackrabbit: http://bit.ly/jrspostrequest
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Greetings everybody! We hope this JRS finds you well. In the wake of our
Individual Ticket sale -- which saw its share of technical glitches, but sold
all 40,000 available tickets to eager Burners -- we're kicking off the Secure
Ticket Exchange Program (STEP) this Thursday, February 28th. STEP facilitates
the secure, hassle-free exchange of tickets between Burners, so if you're
holding an extra that you're willing to sell, or you're looking to pick up a
ticket, STEP is a great option for you. Read more about it below.
We're also happy to announce that the Afterburn Report for 2012 is now live!
What's that? The Afterburn Report is Burning Man's annual report, detailing the
activities and events that go into making Burning Man happen every year -- both
on and off playa. It actually makes for fascinating reading ... and even the
most experienced Burner among you may well learn something new.
Finally, we're seeking some interns for this year's event cycle ... interested?
Qualified? Apply! See below for more.
The Man burns in 186 days!
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THE 2012 AFTERBURN REPORT IS LIVE
The Afterburn is Burning Man's annual report, detailing the activities and
events that go into making Burning Man happen every year -- both on and off
playa.
We encourage you to read each of the individual reports in the Afterburn, for
each one paints a picture of the efforts that go into facilitating the creation
of not only Black Rock City, but Burning Man culture in the world. Whether it's
the Art Department, Community Services, Technology, Administration,
Communications, DPW or Playa Safety, these teams put an incredible amount of
work into making Burning Man happen -- you might be surprised what you learn.
Thank YOU, Burners, for everything you do.
http://afterburn.burningman.com/12/
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CREATE YOUR BURNER PROFILE!
Your Burner Profile is your place to record and reflect who YOU are as part of
the Burning Man community. Register now!
http://profiles.burningman.com
Information stored in your Burner Profile will help you to streamline access to
ticket sales, register art installations, theme camps, and mutant vehicles,
submit a media project for review and more. So the more information you put
into it, the more benefit you’ll get out of it.
You can include as much information as you wish — or as little as you’d like —
about who you are and how you participate in Burning Man culture both on playa
and year-round. It’s totally up to you. Regardless, your information will be
private and will not be shared — nor will it be searchable on the internet.
(For more details see our Privacy Policy:
http://www.burningman.com/index/privacy_policy.html)
For answers to your questions about Burner Profiles, visit our FAQ
(http://profiles.burningman.com/faq) and this blog
post:http://blog.burningman.com/2013/01/news/announcing-burner-profiles/.
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SECURE TICKET EXCHANGE PROGRAM (STEP) OPENS THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
STEP is the secure, safe, hassle-free way for Burners to sell their extra
tickets, and for eager Burners to buy them. Here's how it works:
To buy a ticket through STEP:
1. If you want to purchase a ticket through STEP, log in to your Burner Profile
(http://profiles.burningman.com) and sign up to join the STEP queue, starting
February 28, 2013 at 12pm (noon) PST. Anyone who has not already purchased a
ticket through one of our other sales can sign up to purchase a ticket through
STEP. NOTE: If you do not yet have a Burner Profile sign up before Thursday
(http://profiles.burningman.com) - having a profile ahead of time will speed up
the registration process and ensure you are as close to the front of the STEP
line as possible.
2. When a ticket becomes available, the first person in the STEP queue is
offered that ticket (at face value, plus usual service fees and a $4 per ticket
STEP fee) via email. If that person decides to purchase the ticket offered to
them, the sale is made. If they decline to purchase the ticket, it's then
offered to the next person in line ... and so on.
To sell a ticket through STEP:
1. Burners who have an extra ticket to sell can go to their Burner Profile
(http://profiles.burningman.com) to put it into the STEP system (so long as it
is before tickets have shipped or you selected WIll Call for your order).
2. Once your ticket has sold, your credit card will be credited for the price
of the ticket plus delivery fee.
Since STEP offers tickets for sale to the people waiting in the queue, you
can't specify who is offered your ticket. Additionally, signing up for the STEP
queue doesn't guarantee you'll be able to purchase a ticket ... nor does
offering your ticket guarantee it will sell. We'll stop accepting STEP sign ups
on July 31, 2013.
For more information about STEP, see the STEP section of our Frequently Asked
Questions: http://tickets2.burningman.com/faq.php#step
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BMHQ SEEKS INTERNS FOR 2013 EVENT CYCLE
We're excited to announce three Internships in our San Francisco office.
Three unpaid internships will provide the right candidates with opportunities
to engage with the pre-event preparations of Burning Man's Communications
Department, Regional Network and/or the Art Department during the busy
pre-event production cycle (June-August) and on site in Black Rock City during
the 2013 Burning Man event (August 25th – September 2nd).
Internships require a high level of organization, acute attention to detail and
deadlines, top-notch written and verbal communication skills, and a keen
ability to think quickly and function well in a high-pressure, creative
environment that is often chaotic but always a lot of fun.
*** To be eligible, you must receive official school credit for your
internship. ***
Read this for more information and how to apply:
http://bit.ly/YJe7Y2
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TEDX BLACK ROCK CITY VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
The good folks who run the TEDxBlackRockCity write to tell us:
"The TEDxBlackRockCity 2012 Team is pleased to announce that the 2012
TEDxBlackRockCity talks are now available for you to view on YouTube as well as
on the TEDxBlackRockCity website at www.tedxblackrockcity.com.
Black Rock City provided an especially powerful setting for this year's
investigation. On its most basic level, TEDxBlackRockCity created a stage for
some of Burning Man’s most visionary inhabitants to speak about their ideas and
creations. On a deeper level, it drew on the very values of Burning Man, whose
Ten Principles provided touchstones for the speakers in their talks.
TEDxBlackRockCity is intended to foster creativity among all of its remarkable
participants — both on stage and off — drawing on the uniquely dynamic
community of Burning Man. This past year we teamed up with The Einstein Project
at TEDxBlackRockCity taking web casting one step further, in collaboration with
Shouting Fire (www.shotingfire.org ).
We invite you to play the games, listen and watch the multi-media, and prepare
to 'think differently' as you experience the talks of TEDx Black Rock City. It
will help you make best use of the ideas you will encounter. Immerse Yourself.
Enjoy doing so.
TEDxBlackRockCity organizers are seeking volunteers and potential speakers for
the 2013 TEDxBlackRockCity experience. If you are interested in participating
please contact this year’s co-organizers Klaudia Oliver and Jon La Grace at
tedx...@gmail.com and let us know how you would like to help, participate or
engage in presenting your Idea Worth Spreading."
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MIKE THE 8-FOOT-TALL VOODOO DOLL
"When people ask me why I make the cross-country journey to Burning Man year
after year, I tell them it is intensely therapeutic. And then I watch them
laugh.
'What do you get at Burning Man?' they’ll probe, as if the price of admission
includes something.
'What you get at Burning Man,' I tell them, 'is entirely up to you.'"
Read this Tale From the Playa by Green Monkey on the Burning Blog:
http://bit.ly/YJeMZm
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REFLECTIONS OF FERTILITY 2.0 CAPTURED AMIDST ONE PARTICIPANT'S EXPERIENCE
Kendrick writes:
"Utilizing the ancient technology of disposable cameras, one humble burner's
earnest endeavor to capture the year that was Fertility 2.0 is presented for
your judgment, diversion, education or reflection in artifact, image & word.
Every story is made up of and part of countless others. This is the
accumulated story of one ticket's journey to a participant and everything
surrounding the year long struggle to return to black rock.
http://bit.ly/YJcSbb";
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THE AUSTRALIANS GO TO BURNING MAN
Harlequin writes:
"After several years of dreaming and planning, hoping and wishing, in 2012 four
Australians managed to travel to the other side of the planet to find
themselves in Black Rock City.
It was an amazing experience that will never be forgotten. This is what
happened - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg7_n8ieHWM (nb: video is slightly
NSFW)
With love, from The Australians.
ps we're happy to report that we all got tickets for 2013, and we will be back
with an even bigger group this year. See you on the playa :)"
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THOU ART DUST: MORE BORING PICTURES FROM THE PREHISTORIC LAKEBED
(PRO-TIP: on his webpage, scroll right to see the images.) Brian writes:
"These pictures are from my second trip to Black Rock City in 2012, they're
shot with a digital SLR and film cameras -- both color and B&W. I developed and
scanned the film in my apartment.
I tried to avoid the cliche pictures we've all seen too many times now,
choosing to focus on more of a day in the life aspect.
http://www.brianmcgloin.com/burning-man-2012 "
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THE BAY LIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM SEEKING ARCHIVAL BMAN FOOTAGE!
Jeremy Ambers, an independent filmmaker who is working on a feature-length
documentary about the making of Leo Villareal's The Bay Lights (tentatively
titled 'Impossible Light') is seeking archival footage from Burning Man for a
portion of the film, which will be released later this year.
Specifically, he is looking for:
• General event footage from 1994 - 2000.
• Footage of the DisOrient camp from 2001 - present.
• Any archival footage of Leo Villareal or his BM installations between 1996
and present day.
All footage (SD/HD files and tape formats) welcome. Any footage submitted and
selected to help finish the documentary will be fully credited. Please contact
Jeremy at jeremyamb...@gmail.com for more information.
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FLUFFING ACADEMY
Captain Billy writes:
"Would you enjoy being a vital component in the building of a Theme Camp? Can't
take the heat, lack the strength or skills? No problem, build sandwiches
instead of structures in our big shaded dust free kitchen. Come to the French
Quarter Fluffing Academy to help feed, motivate and hydrate the hardest working
construction crew on the playa. Bring your sexiest outfits and costumes or lots
of sunscreen if that's the way you roll. Sharpen your flirting skills,
experience genuine love and affection from hungry, thirsty people. You can hide
from the sun and heat in our kitchen while learning how to make exotic foods
and beverages. You must be able to come early in the build week. Contact me at
bjbl...@aol.com for details."
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FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS 2013 POSTER CALENDAR
Pouneh of the fabulous Flaming Lotus Girls writes:
"YES!!! By popular demand, FLG are releasing their 2013 POSTER CALENDAR.
The Flaming Lotus Girls, the world renowned purveyors of fine firey artistic
mayhem, invite everyone to come and buy our new $10 2013 CALENDAR. Showcasing
the sexiest metalwork on the planet, the Flaming Lotus Girls’ 2013 calendar is,
without a doubt, the most scintillating way to burn up the next 365 days of
your life. Help support fire art at Burning Man.
Buy it now for only $10 Or do yourself and friends a favor and buy 6 FLG
calendars for $50.
http://www.flaminglotus.com "
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BURNAL EQUINOX - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 2
We told ya before, and yep, we're gonna tell ya again. The Burnal Equinox is
coming up, and we here in SF are going to be celebrating the mid-point between
Burns ... and we want to see YOU there. So join us! Here are the details:
Burnal Equinox Art Salon and Mixer
Saturday, March 2nd! - 7pm to 3am
At Public Works
161 Erie Street, SF, CA 94103
(between Division & 14th St. in the Mission)
http://www.publicsf.com
21+ over venue
$20; just $15 with donation of art supplies
for Hospitality House art program
(*see needed supplies below*)
Dress: Anything from Abacus to Cyber-Absurd!
Come @ 7pm for special ROBOT Happy Hour mixer + drink specials!
For full details, see: http://bit.ly/YTmuko
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SACRAMENTO VALLEY BURNAL EQUINOX - NEVADA CITY, CA - MARCH 2
"Sacramento Valley Spark and the Gold Country Burnal Equinox Committee are
excited to present BE3, the Third Annual Burnal Equinox
It all happens at The Miners Foundry located at 325 Spring Street in Nevada
City.
Burnal Equinox is a celebration halfway between Burning Man events on Saturday,
March 2, 2013. Burnal Equinox Gold Country will be a celebration of
self-expression and creativity inspired by the Burning Man event, complete with
art, fire performers, fashion shows, costumes, and theme camps.
Three stages of entertainment will feature live music, DJ’s and performance
art. Bring yourself and be yourself. Playa wear is welcome and encouraged.
This all-day event begins at 2:00 p.m. and continues until 1:00 a.m.
For more information please visit: http://sacvalleyspark.org/?page_id=686
You can also volunteer for the event or get more info at: be2013i...@gmail.com "
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GRAND LIGHTING CEREMONY FOR THE BAY LIGHTS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 5
We've told you about the Bay Lights project (www.thebaylights.org) before, and
guess what ... it's happening! The Bay Lights go LIVE on the Bay Bridge on
Tuesday, March 5th, and we're very excited to see it go off! If you're in the
Bay Area, and want to see it live, a list of the best views for the Grand
Lighting Ceremony can be found here: http://thebaylights.org/view . Pier 7 will
be a great spot to view the lights, and they'll be giving out free hot
chocolate and churros there [Editor's note: YUM!]). All of the restaurants
along that section of the Embarcadero will have good views, too.
Now, if you're NOT in the Bay Area and still want to see it happen, you can
watch a live webcast that will be embedded on that same webpage
(http://thebaylights.org/view).
Join us in congratulating Leo Villareal on this fantastic artistic success ...
we're proud to have Leo on The Burning Man Project board
(www.burningmanproject.org), and happy to say he got his start creating light
art back in the day at Burning Man.
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GO-PEDS AND THE ART OF NOISY VEHICLES ON PLAYA
We've seen a distinct decline in these especially-noisy vehicles over the
years, but there's still some people who bring them out to Burning Man. Yep,
go-peds and the like, without mufflers on the tailpipe, SCREAMING an
ear-splitting drone as they blaze along the playa floor.
Want to ride one of these around? That's fine ... but if you want to be a good
BRC citizen and not turn heads (in the bad way) wherever you go, get a muffler
for them! Also, you're beholden to the same driving protocols and speed limits
(5MPH) as all other vehicles in Black Rock City. Which are? Riiight here:
http://bit.ly/o80vyO
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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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