Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 17, Issue #20
April 30, 2013
{==============================}
{=======TABLE OF CONTENTS======}
{==============================}
INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE DENIES PERSHING COUNTY ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BURNING MAN
LAWSUIT
+ BRUNO’S IS FOR SALE
ROUND-UP OF BURNING MAN WRITINGS:
+ BURNING MAN MEDIA COVERAGE
+ BURNING MAN IN BUTANE-PROPANE NEWS
+ BRAF GRANTEE "FLOAT" PROJECT BUILDS COMMUNITY, TESTS AIR QUALITY IN BEIJING
PHOTOS, VIDEO & AUDIO:
+ STARLIGHT IN RETROSPECT
+ LOVELY 2012 GALLERY FROM FIRST-TIME BURNER(!) AARON FEINBERG
+ IMAGINE: GET A LITTLE SCHMOOPY WITH JOHN LENNON
+ STEPHEN COLBERT COMPARES CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO BURNING MAN
PARTICIPATE:
+ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BURNING MAN 2013 STICKER DESIGN PROJECT- ENTER BY JUNE 3
+ BURNER BEEKEEPERS, DONATE YOUR HONEY!
+ WANT TO SET UP WIFI ON PLAYA?
SUPPORT A PROJECT:
+ COLLABORATE ON AN ART PROJECT!
+ LOOKING FOR A PROJECT TO SUPPORT?
+ THE GUARDIAN OF DAWN
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS TELE-SALON W/ERICA RUMPEL & KREMF - MAY 16
BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS:
+ GENERATORS: BAFFLING!
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==========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
Greetings and welcome to the onset of May, that wonderful time of year when we
once again turn on our vehicle's air conditioning and are rewarded with a face
full of playa dust! Sure is a great way to get blasted with memories ... but
hopefully you weren't wearing a nice suit.
This last weekend, the DPW had its first managers meeting of the year. A grand
total of 32 DPW managers met up at the Burning Man Ranch out in the Black Rock
Desert to conspire to build yet another Black Rock City in which the magic will
happen. Somewhere in there, the realization hit 'em -- Burning Man is appearing
on the horizon.
Speaking of which, today's the last day to pre-register your theme camp for
placement (it's all first-come first-served after this), and the deadline for
submitting your registration is 12 noon PST. But we're gathering you're on top
of this already, right? Right.
We've got a nice smattering of offerings for you here today, including an
invitation to submit a design (or more) to be considered for inclusion amongst
our official stickers for 2013 ... always a perennial favorite. And it's a good
indicator that Burning Man is indeed around the corner.
Can you feel it yet? Give it a minute ... you will.
The Man burns in 123 days!
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{==========LATEST NEWS=========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE DENIES PERSHING COUNTY ATTEMPT TO BLOCK BURNING MAN LAWSUIT
U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones issued an order Friday denying Pershing
County’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Black Rock City, LLC challenging
the County’s unconstitutional festival permitting process.
Burning Man organizers sued Pershing County in August 2012 after the County
breached a series of agreements it had previously entered into with Black Rock
City, LLC, and enacted an unconstitutional ordinance that singles out the
Burning Man event.
http://bit.ly/155bZ4F
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BRUNO’S IS FOR SALE
If you've traveled through Gerlach on your way to Burning Man (which the great
majority of you do), you've passed by Bruno's Country Club, or gassed up at the
gas station there. Well, Bruno is selling it all off. It could be YOURS if you
wanna pony up. Here's the news in the Reno Gazette-Journal:
http://on.rgj.com/Y4SDcA
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{=====BURNING MAN WRITINGS=====}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNING MAN MEDIA COVERAGE
Keep up-to-date with international coverage of the Burning Man event and the
yearround culture of art, community, and fire its inspired on SIX continents on
our media coverage page:
http://bit.ly/q5SFhE
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNING MAN IN BUTANE-PROPANE NEWS
The April 2013 issue of Butane-Propane News (dubbed “The New York Times of the
LPG industry”) has a great article by John Needham about flame effects artist
Eric Smith, Burning Man Fire Art Safety Team (FAST) Manager DaveX, and this
little shindig out in the desert called Burning Man. You might have heard of it?
http://bit.ly/11HS4CM
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BRAF GRANTEE "FLOAT" PROJECT BUILDS COMMUNITY, TESTS AIR QUALITY IN BEIJING
The Black Rock Arts Foundation provided an art grant in 2012 to FLOAT, a
participatory art/design project using air-quality-sensing kites in Beijing,
China. FLOAT had two components; a workshop and a public installation. The
workshops gathered local Beijing residents to make kites with an
air-quality-sensing module, and the public installation was a group kite flight
in parks throughout the city using these kites.
Check out this blog post and the great video documentary about the project:
http://bit.ly/18gUytZ
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{====PHOTOS, VIDEOS & AUDIO====}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
STARLIGHT IN RETROSPECT
Remember these pretty things from 2012? Here's a retrospective video montage
about the Starlight Project. Seven large plywood stars were placed on the playa
to map out the constellation Orion creating a sense of place and a "heaven on
earth" effect.
video: https://vimeo.com/50586237
website: http://www.facebook.com/starlightontheplaya
Starlight by: Erich Remash, Jeremy Berglund, Don Peterson + Chad Ingle
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
LOVELY 2012 GALLERY FROM FIRST-TIME BURNER(!) AARON FEINBERG
Kinda love it when first-time Burners who know their way around a camera give
their take on Burning Man. Enjoy this (sliiiightly NSFW) gallery from Aaron
Feinberg:
http://www.afeinbergphotography.com/portfolio/burningman2012bestof/
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
IMAGINE: GET A LITTLE SCHMOOPY WITH JOHN LENNON
Charming little Burning Man yearbook, set to a fitting song!
https://vimeo.com/50641181
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
STEPHEN COLBERT COMPARES CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO BURNING MAN
We got a chuckle out of this. While interviewing Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert
asks:
"How would you compare something like the Clinton Global Initiative to other
big groups that get together, like Davos or TED Talks or something like that -
or Burning Man? What is the difference between this and those other gatherings?"
http://www.hulu.com/watch/476689
(jump to 14:35)
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{=========PARTICIPATE==========}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BURNING MAN 2013 STICKER DESIGN PROJECT- ENTER BY JUNE 3
This is the official call for designs for the 2013 Burning Man stickers! Your
design could be the one passed out with the materials you receive as you pass
through the Greeters Station upon entering Black Rock City. Other designs will
become official sticker schwag passed out on-and-off the playa throughout the
year. Help us remember our wonderful home in the desert even when we’re away
throughout the year. So, don't hesitate. Participate! Thank you and good luck!
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 Cargo Cult theme!
http://burningman.com/art_of_burningman/bm13_theme.html
The design MUST incorporate both the name Burning Man and the year 2013.
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 both in Black Rock
City and at other Regional events.
Submitting your Art: Send either a PDF file OR (preferably) the original Adobe
Illustrator (.ai) file to stick...@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 “2013 Sticker Submission”.
Deadline: Monday, June 3rd. No art is accepted after this date. Thank you!
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNER BEEKEEPERS, DONATE YOUR HONEY!
Smallfry writes:
"My name's Smallfry, and I could use your help on a project. I'm building a
bumblebee mutant vehicle to bring to the playa this year by the name of Beezus
Christ Super Car. Born in the land of Dust and Honey, Beezus comes before you
bringing sweet salvation! He will be equipped with a honey bar at the back
where we will be serving honey to weary travelers. We'd like to have flights
featuring honey from Burners all around the world! If you're a beekeeper or
know someone who is, we'd love to have a jar of yours to share with everyone!
Drop us a line at beezuschristsuper...@gmail.com, and put 'Beezus' in the
headline so we don't miss it.
HUGS!
Smallfry
And check these out for more info or to see how we're doing:
http://www.facebook.com/BeezusChristSuperCar
http://beezuschrist.wordpress.com "
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
WANT TO SET UP WIFI ON PLAYA?
Want to set up WIFI on the playa? Then come to the annual BRC WIFI Summit - May
9 - San Francisco, hosted by Burning Man Technology/IT Operations.
Are you representing an artist or camp who will bring wireless/internet
technology to the Burningman event? Then please attend!
If you are bringing your laptop/pad/smart device and simply want to get
internet for yourself, this meeting is not for you. However if you are either
planning to set up internet for your camp, retransmit it to your neighbors,
have a large-scale technology 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 annual Wifi Summit.
Details:
DATE: Thu May 9, 2013
TIME: 7pm to 9pm
LOCATION: Internet Archive, San Francisco
Remote participation possible.
PLEASE RSVP to brc-w...@burningman.com; please include a few details about your
project, and specify if you’ll be attending remotely. We will add you to an
announce email list used only for the summit related announcements.
If you would like to also join our general discussion list, please sign up here.
https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/listinfo/brc-wifi-list
Thank you from Burning Man IT Ops team.
53:65:65:20:79:6f:75:20:6f:6e:20:74:68:65:20:70:6c:61:79:61:21
--------------------------------------------------------------
Hex says ""See you on the playa!""
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{=======SUPPORT A PROJECT======}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
COLLABORATE ON AN ART PROJECT!
If you want to support a project, or need help with yours, volunteer your
skills through our Spark system ... your place for playa collaboration!
http://spark.burningman.com
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
LOOKING FOR A PROJECT TO SUPPORT?
A number of projects destined for Burning Man are seeking help with funding.
We've listed them here ... please help them out if you can:
www.burningman.com/participate/supportaproject
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
THE GUARDIAN OF DAWN
We'd like to direct your attention to a particularly cool (or hot, rather)
project for this year's Burn. If you were on playa in 2012, you may have
noticed a lack of spots to hang out around a warm fire in the cold wee hours.
Well, luckily, The Iron Monkeys (hailing from Seattle) noticed too. And they'll
be bringing another one of their amazing fire gardens for us to enjoy: The
Guardian of Dawn. With your help, of course.
www.indiegogo.com/projects/guardian-of-dawn
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{=====EVENTS & HAPPENINGS======}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS TELE-SALON W/ERICA RUMPEL & KREMF - MAY 16
Please join us for the next addition of the BWB Tele-Salon, where we curate
bi-monthly conversations that matter, and record the oral history of the
Burning Man principles being enacted around the world.
The call will happen Thursday, 5/16, 2013 at 8pm CST, 9pm EST, and 6pm CT
Call in Number (USA)- +1 209 255 1000 Participant code- 410006
Please join the event on FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/135740419943748/
Erica will be talking about her work with the Kevin Rohan Memorial Eco
Foundation (KRMEF) in Nepal and how collaboration is the key to true success-
what you can offer the world is worth more than you think! Erica also takes
frequent group trips to Nepal, and she will also give information on how you
can volunteer for an incredible experience abroad.
Or listen into last months Tele-Salon feat. Will Ruddick and Jacky Kowa
speaking about the Moto Moto Circus & Bangla Pesa programs in Kenya that is up
online and available for streaming or download.
https://soundcloud.com/burners-without-borders/bwb-tele-salon-march-2013
Questions, Comments, Wanna host a talk? chic...@burnerswithoutborders.org
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{====BLACK ROCK CITY CIVICS====}
{==============================}
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
GENERATORS: BAFFLING!
Bringing a generator can make your Burning Man experience a lot more luxurious
... running a coffee maker, microwave, lights, sound system, heck -- an ice
machine! -- all of these take electricity to run. Thing is, generators are
usually LOUD and STINKY.
- Bring the quietest generator you can afford, and the smallest that will meet
your actual needs. Larger generators are more difficult to transport, use more
fuel and create more pollution.
- Don't run your generator late at night or early in the morning.
- Place the generator as far from other camps as possible. Remember, as far
from YOUR camp means closer to someone else’s.
- Cover your generator with a sound shield or baffle. Do NOT bury it to shield
the noise. No matter how well it is filled afterwards, the hole leaves a
tremendous gouge in the playa.
- Make sure people can't trip over any power cords.
The ePlaya has a whole thread with ideas for baffling your generator:
http://eplaya.burningman.com/viewtopic.php?p=250192
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{===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
**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**\<>/**
{==============================}
{======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: questi...@burningman.com
JRS archive: http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/jrs/
SUBSCRIBE & UNSUBSCRIBE
To subscribe, email: bman-announce-subscr...@burningman.com
To unsubscribe, email: bman-announce-unsubscr...@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: Cut Copy, Jónsi
_______________________________________________
Jackrabbit Speaks Email List
https://lists.burningman.com/mailman/listinfo/bman-announce
