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BWB - Cleanin' Up day

Karine — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:13:10 GMT

Hello !

Pics and stories from the third annual worldwide BWB Cinco de Playa clean up – including a report from a little UK cleanup...

http://www.burnerswithoutborders.org/bwbs-cinco-de-playa-worldwide-clean-up-day/

I’d like to organise a cleanup and burner gathering in Mpls/St Paul the first week of July– (no - not the fourth.. I was thinking Wed the 2nd perhaps, though) Got any suggestions for a location ?

A couple of people have already stepped forward to help get this off the ground. If anyone else is up for spending a day cleaning up a public space that’s in need of a little burner lovin’, please let me know. Perhaps we can find a place to finish off the day with a beer and even burn a little art, hoop, etc picnic, la la la.

Karine
Burners Without Borders Midwest Coordinator
www.burnerswithoutborders.org

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6/15 Event @ Bedlam CANCELED

ReverendZed — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:57:36 GMT

The benefit performances by the groups that were going to appear at the regional event have been canceled. This unfortunately means that the regional event performances are canceled as well. Given the timing there isn't really an option of pulling anything else together, but with the level of interest to support this event it is encouraging news for efforts to stage an event at a later date.

If you have any questions please feel free to send me a message.

Peace,
Zed

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Burning Man Regional Event, 6/15/2008

ReverendZed — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:45:05 GMT

We have a venue!!

This event will be taking place at Bedlam Theater, 2 blocks West of Cedar on 6th street on the West Bank in Minneapolis. Bedlam is putting on an amazing show that weekend, and are opening their doors and their arms to our community and our wonderful guests. This is going to be a lot of work, so please please please let me know if you can help!

More details will be available as the date grows nearer, so stay tuned!

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Sacred Earth

Spyrel — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:13:15 GMT

Hey. Sounds like there were a few of us going out. Just wondering what people's plans are at the moment. And mey be a little about ride sharing. I'm heading to Black River Falls early to help with setup, but I know that Anusha is probably looking for a ride out--she's coming back with us.

Who's going?

How and when are you getting there?

Got space?

Need a ride?

Talk amongst yourselves...

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Totally awesome show tonight! Two burners playing music!! Only at Ground Zero, where the music comes alive...

BurningMike — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:31:01 GMT

In case you missed the CD release last month, (or even if you didn't) Envy is Blind is playing our farewell show tonight. What does that mean for you? Well, it means totally awesome industrial electronic music, with lots of lights and video on stage, with special kicklines and girls in feather caps... wait... huh?

And as if that weren't enough, DJ Infinite Bliss will be DJing tonight as well.

So, now that you're all asking how you can see this amazing, once-in-a-lifetime event, I'll give you the pertinent details.

Venue: Ground Zero
18+
Cover $6 ($8 if under 21)
Doors 10pm
Envy is Blind at 11pm

This is also your last chance to buy our final release, The Electro-Imaginary, in the material world - online only release after tonight. The physical CD has extra material like photos, music videos, and bonus tracks. So get your copy tonight for only $10.

Envy is Blind's website is www.envyisblind.com
Envy is Blind's myspace is myspace.com/envyisblind

If you like what you hear, then get out to ground zero, because ground zero won't get out to you.

-Mike

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Ride to the Burn

Jordan — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:51:01 GMT

Greetings all!

I hope you are all doing well. My name is Jordan Chabalowski and this will be my first year at Burningman. I am really excited at the chance to go this year and have wanted to for a few years now. I face a tiny dilemma however.I am currently studying in Europe at the moment and will be here during the summer months helping to run some conferences and doing continuing education stuffs. I will not be back until the middle of August after the Reboot Now/Boom festival (roughly the 14th of August I will be back). Upon arrival I will be moving back to Menomonie, WI (about an Hour due east of Minneapolis) and from there I have hopes on traveling out to BRC. However I have a lack of transporation and I do not wish to add to the global predicament any more on account of flying. I am wondering if there is anyone out there who has a spare seat their
traveling party. I am more than happy to contribute for petrol (and in any other way I can) to get out to BRC. My email is Gaian.Mediations@gmail.com
I wish you all well in your preparations and I can't wait to see all of you lovely people out there.
Peace and prosperity
jordan

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Introduction

Micheal — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:54:25 GMT

Hello,
New to Tribes and the Burning Man Scene. Have wanted to go the past few years but, well, life has gotten in the way. Want to connect with other people and work on going in 2009. Look forward to meeting people. Thanks. Micheal.

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Happy Birthday Paulski!

Maev — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:51:54 GMT

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

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Envy is Blind stuff tonight

BurningMike — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:52:39 GMT

For those of you who don't know, my band, Envy is Blind, is releasing a new CD and we have a bunch of stuff happening tonight.

We will be on 770 Radio K today from 6-8pm as guests on the show Locust Lecture, a darksider radio program. Other guests include DJ Nitrogen, and DJ Oxygen. This will be to promote the release of the new album "The Electro-Imaginary".

For more info:
http://www.locustlecture.org/

To listen:
http://radiok.cce. umn.edu/listen/
770 AM, 106.5 or 100.7 FM

ALSO!!!!
Please come to Hard Monday's @ The Saloon in Minneapolis afterwards for the official Envy is Blind CD release party!! This will be one of your only chances to buy the Limited Edition of the CD. The Limited Edition CD's are hand signed and numbered, contain exclusive tracks, and feature an enhanced music video!

And if that isn't enough to get you out, Either/Or and TK1 from the Locust Lecture will be featured as guest DJ's!!

Talk about an awesome night! Sorry about the late notice.. it was posted in my blog but hey, who reads that anyway?

love and rivets,

Mike
Envy is Blind

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2008 Regional Events

PoosieKat — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:33:00 GMT

Been wondering where other regional events were happening this year? Here ya go, the 2008 Regional Events list. This contains all official, 10 principle following regional events.

Spread the dates, share the fun. Watch for possible changes (revisions, additions, etc).

2008 Events:

Kiwiburn5 - Feb. 1-4, 2008 -
Whakamaru Domain, Mangakino, New Zealand -
http://www.kiwiburn.com
newzealand@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/nz.html

FrostBurn - Feb.15-18, 2008 -
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania -
http://www.frostburnpgh.com
pittsburgh@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_pa_pts.html

Wisconsin Pre-Compression - March 22, 2008 -
Milwaukee, WI -
http://clevian.com
wisconsin@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_wi.html

BC Recompression - April 4-6, 2008 -
Vancouver, BC -
http://www.recompression.com
vancouver@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/ca_bc_van.html

PreHeat - Florida - April 18 - 20, 2008 -
Florida -
http://www.flburners.com/
http://www.floridapreheat.com/
info@floridapreheat.com
florida@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_fl_sw.html

InterFuse - May 1-4, 2008 -
Boonville, Missouri -
http://midwestburners.com
stlouis@burningman.com
kansas@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_mo.html
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_ks.html

Toast! - May 8-11, 2008 -
Witch Well, Arizona -
http://www.toast-town.org
arizona@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_az.html

Rebirth - May 15-18, 2008 -
Big Island, Hawaii-
http://www.kapilina.org
hawaii@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_hi.html

Playa del Fuego - May 22-26, 2008 -
Odessa, Delaware -
http://playadelfuego.org
washingtondc@burningman.com
baltimore@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_mddc.html

Burning Flipside - May 22-26, 2008 -
Austin, Texas -
http://www.burningflipside.com/
http://www.burnaustin.org
denton@burningman.com
austin@burningman.com
houston@burningman.com
dallas@burningman.com
elpaso@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_tx.html

Element 11 - May 30 - June 1, 2008 -
Grantsville, Utah -
http://element11.org
utah@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_ut.html

Critical Massive - June 2-8, 2008 -
Methow Valley, Washington -
http://www.ignitionnw.org/criticalmassive
seattle@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_wa_sea.html

Apogaea - June 5-8, 2008 -
Front Range, Colorado -
http://www.apogaea.com
denver@burningman.com
boulder@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_co.html

Scorched Nuts - June 19-22, 2008 -
College Corner, Ohio -
http://www.scorchednuts.com/
columbus@burningman.com
southernohio@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_oh.html

Dark Skies - June 19-22, 2008 -
Location TBA -
http://darkskies.vegasartists.com/
lasvegas@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_nv_lv.html

Wisconsin Compression - June 21, 2008 -
Milwaukee, WI -
http://clevian.com
wisconsin@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_wi.html

SOAK - June 27-29, 2008 -
Portland, Oregon -
http://www.burningmanportland.com
portland@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_or.html

FireFly - TBA -
Vermont -
http://fireflyartscollective.org
http://bostonburners.com
info@fireflyartscollectve.org
boston@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_ma_bos.html

Nowhere - July 9-13, 2008 -
Zaragoza, Spain -
http://en.goingnowhere.org/HomePage
http://euroburners.com
europe@burningman.com
uk@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/eu.html
http://regionals.burningman.com/eu_uk.html

Transformus - July 16-21, 2008 -
Deerfields, in Horse Shoe, North Carolina -
http://www.transformus.com
http://www.dirtysouthernburners.com
northcarolina@burningman.com
wilmington@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_nc.html

Wisconsin Decompression - Sept. 20, 2008 -
Milwaukee, WI -
http://clevian.com
wisconsin@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_wi.html

St. Louis Decomp - Sept. 26-29, 2008 -
St. Louis, Missouri -
http://www.gatewayburners.com
stlouis@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_mo_stl.html

Chicago Decomp - Sept 27, 2008 -
Chicago, Illinois -
http://www.burningmanchicago.org
chicago@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_il.html

AZ's 7th Annual Decompression - Oct. 3-5, 2008 -
Gateway Ranch, Flagstaff, Arizona -
arizona@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_az.html

LA Decomp - Oct. 4, 2008 -
Los Angeles, California -
la@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_ca_la.html

Playa del Fuego - Oct. 9-13, 2008 -
Odessa, Delaware -
http://playadelfuego.org/
washingtondc@burningman.com
baltimore@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_mddc.html

Myschevia (TBA) - Oct. 9-13, 2008 -
North Texas -
http://ntxb.org
denton@burningman.com
austin@burningman.com
houston@burningman.com
dallas@burningman.com
elpaso@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_tx.html

SF Decompression Heat The Street Faire - Oct. 12, 2008 -
San Francisco, California -
http://www.burningman.com

Afrika Burns 2008 - Oct. 16-19 -
South Africa -
http://afrikaburns.com
southafrica@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/za.html

Fuego De Los Muertos - Oct. 17 - 19 -
San Diego, California -
http://www.fuegodiego.com
sandiego@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_ca_sd.html

Denver Decompression - October 18, 2008 -
Denver, Colorado -
http://denverburningman.com/
denver@burningman.com
http://regionals.burningman.com/us_co.html

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Hi.

blueniteowl — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:02:43 GMT

I miss you guys!!

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Lost ??

feydreva — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:14:04 GMT

Hello Minnesota burners :)

I lost myself in Minnesota ^_~
I m from Richmond Va, and I will be in Minneapolis for the next 4-5 weeks :)

I m now in Bloomington, but not to far from what I understand...

Is there any fire spinning meeting or burner event that I could join ?
And I also looking for nice place to hang out/ eat during the evening :)

Thank you all :)
Philippe

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HoopJam in MN this Saturday!

Jess — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:03:02 GMT

I uploaded a pic with the details: Sat from 6-8pm at Jawaahir (above Burch Pharmacy on the corner of Hennepin and Franklin). Great music for grooving and whirling, great space, and hoops-a-plenty. :) Pass the word along to any hoop-lovers or hoop-curious.

http://harmonyhoops.com/classes.htm

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InterFuse 2008 Info

PoosieKat — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:32:06 GMT

Full Info at http://www.midwestburners.com/interfuse .

The theme this year is Technophilia/Technophobia ! Below is a message from the Kansas Regional Contact Zay regarding the theme. I have big plans and would love to colloborate on some art too or at least help with making art. Regionals are a great place to test out playa ideas and Interfuse is my start to the summer fun season. Both of these equal a big WIN! If you have not been to Interfuse, it is amazing and not far from Iowa. I expect it to sell out this year so buy tickets when they go up early next year. I will send a message out.

Here is a bit about the theme:

Forwarded from post by: "Zay Thompson"
Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:10 am (PST)

Thanks for the great brainstorming and discussion of InterFuse theme ideas! The InterFuse 2008 Art Theme is now set and is described below.
--Zay, Midwest Burners

Technophilia/Technophobia
Technology: Do we love it or hate it? Does it isolate us or bring us together? Does it make our lives easier or does it add layers of complications? Do we own our tools or do they own us? Can we live without our technology? Can it live without us? We shape the world through our technology but to what extent does our technology shape our world views?

This theme is a study of modern life that is very relevant to us as burners. Modern technology is both a consumer product and a means to promote consumption. Yet it can also be used to create art and to connect us. Technology extremely enhances our creative abilities yet also enhances our destructive abilities. As we know from our experience with the fire arts, destructive technology can also result in positive beautiful things.

Burners are especially suited for examining our relationships with technology. We are some of the most technologically savvy people out there. We've used the tools of the internet to connect with each other and build a community like no other. We are intimately familiar with creating new uses for technology and subverting it to our own fun purposes.

At InterFuse 2008, we will mock, celebrate, exaggerate, demonstrate, and use technology to create. Bring your fearful or hopeful vision of our technological present and future. All robots, cyborgs, couch potatoes, slaves to the machines, Luddites, interactive tutorials, genetically enhanced humans, virtual selves, icons, nuts & bolts, flotsam & jetsam etc. are welcome! You can take this theme in any direction! Unveil a new and enhanced IF08 Theme version 2.0. Come set up your office cubicle camp, post-apocalyptic scenario, personal billboard, or cyber-utopia. Form a techno cult or create a reality TV game that has gone horribly awry. Show off your inventions, bio-fueled art car, or invite people to add to your open source installations. Create recycled trash art, build a DNA sculpture, or assemble something else so engaging that people find themselves sitting around it for 36 hours straight sipping energy drinks.

At the center of this technological cacophony will sit that most loved and most hated icon of modern technology, that mighty conduit of modern culture, that unmatched propaganda and marketing tool—THE TELEVISION! The TV will be large enough to serve as an open performance stage and projection screen. We will be filling our giant television with our own content. All participants are invited to create Premier Entertainment Programming and clever personal advertising to display on our TV. There must be NO dead air time!!

Our modern society churns out tons of STUFF! So, around the giant television will be piles of personal technology sculptures created by YOU. Bring an effigy of whatever technology you fantasize about burning. Does your cell phone drive you crazy? Build a larger than life cell phone with non-toxic materials like wood, cardboard, paper, cloth. NO BURNING ACTUAL PLASTIC TECH DEVICES! You could give your effigy evil teeth or put something in the screen to express it's annoying qualities. Put your art on the pile around the TV and watch it all BURN on Saturday night when we use our favorite medium, fire, to transform technology and reclaim it as an authentic tool of our imaginations.

Welcome to the Machine!

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Incredible Minnesota Regional Event!

ReverendZed — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:31:31 GMT

We have been given an amazing opportunity to create an incredible event! While I was in San Francisco at the Regional Network Summit I met Justin Katz, a gentlemen that helps organize special events for Burning Man and a member of the cabaret theater group Rosin Coven. He told me 5 incredible acts will be coming to the Twin Cities from San Francisco to participate in an AIDS benefit on Saturday, June 14th, and he asked me if while they are here they could take part in an event with the Minnesota Burning Man community. These incredible performers, from music to dancing to burlesque, would like to join us in celebrating the spirit of intentional community and gifting our own talents and skills to the community we live in. Needless to say, I told him we would love to welcome them here and share in a special event with them. Once some friends of his in LA got wind of what we wanted to do they asked if they could participate too, and now the people that we see on the playa under the bigtop - Cirque Berzerk - will be joining in the fun as well. Yep - that's *6* amazing groups coming that all want to connect with their Burning Man family in Minnesota ;)

Rosin Coven, chamber orchestra cabaret: http://rosincoven.com
Cirque Berzerk, freak menagerie & renegade sideshow http://cirqueberzerk.com
Dr. Abacus, cartoon jazz combo: http://dr-abacus.com
Fou Fou HA!, sexy buffoon clown dancers: http://foufouha.com
Gooferman, kings of Klown-Fi: http://gooferman.com
Hubba Hubba Revue, burlesque variety show: http://hubbahubbarevue.com

None of these acts have ever traveled to the Twin Cities, and when they found out we have a presence here they all got excited about the prospect of working with our own talented community. While we're giving these groups an opportunity to perform we will have members of our own community performing alongside them! Because we are an intentional community this also gives us a chance to pull together friends that may not have been to the event but share our passion.

What does all of this mean? It means that we need to roll up our sleeves and get some work done! This is a call for volunteers to help serve on the organizing committee, DPW workers for the event, creative thinkers to help us figure out details - you name it! We need to form the planning committee right away, with meetings to begin the week of March 10th at the latest. A small working group will be beginning immediately to start the ball rolling - this is a big effort, but with a lot of participation it will be easy to get done.

If you are an artist/performer that would like to opportunity to share your gift, get involved! If you've been one of the voices always asking why we don't do regional events, now is the chance! Once we have this event under our belt, the goal is to have a motivated group of people that can continue momentum forward and plan further regional events.

This event will adhere to the ten principles, which off the playa means very real things like a Leave No Trace plan and adhering to civic event requirements.

I frequently get asked why we don't have Regional events, up until now the answer has been because people haven't wanted to jump in and help. We now have a big motivated community getting stronger every day - now is the time to put the Minnesota Burning Man community on the map!

Please PM me if you are interested in helping, if you have any questions - heck, even if you just want to gab. But if you're first inclination is to say "YER DOIN' IT WRONG!", then this is your chance to help do it right!

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Minneapolis Fire Collective

burningpassion — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:44:49 GMT

If you are planning or think you may be attending Burning Man 08 and want to be in the Minneapolis Fire Collective so you can spin fire around the man before it burns I need the following information from you AS SOON AS YOU ARE FINISHED READING THIS E-MAIL (the deadline to send in the info is SATURDAY)
I NEED YOUR INFO EVEN IF YOU ARE A MAYBE ASAP.

NAME
EMAIL ADDRESS
LOCATION
TOOL (the props you burn)

By joining the Minneapolis Fire Collective you understand that you will need to commit a certain amount of time to meetings and rehearsals before Burning Man. We will have a meeting determining the frequency of the meetings/rehearsals a week and how many hours it will be. We will also determine if we want to choreograph or keep it loose and easy for everyone. At this point, it appears it will not take to much time or commitment because this is our first time being in the conclave.

IMPORTANT
If you do not spin fire and wish to help us out on safety, we need spotters AND drummers! Help out your friends and get a front row view of the man burning!
We need someone to be a helmsman (stage manager) for the Minneapolis Fire Collective. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP 480 203 6552 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

Please refer to:
http://www.burningman.com/on_the_playa/performance/fire_conclave.html
For information on the positions of the collective.

The Shin will be myself (Paulson) and the shin assist is Amy Bloss. HELMSMAN TO BE ANNOUNCED.

YOU NEED TO BE SOBER FOR THE PERFORMANCE AROUND THE MAN, IF YOU CAN NOT COMMIT TO THIS, DO NOT APPLY. You can get as fuckered as you want after/during the man burns.

The first meeting that will be held will be announced next week.

Thanks guys!
Paulson

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OK Zed, Stand and Deliver.

Zulegoona — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:07:35 GMT

Tell us all about your trip to San Francisco and your encounters with the Borg

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ride to BRC

CORNFED — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:46 GMT

just got my ticket and am looking for people to ride with I have an empty motorhome leaving from the Fargo area if anyone needs a ride

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Pixievision Photography---Feb 17-19th in Mpls

nikO — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:03:13 GMT

So I'm plugging a friend Pixie cuz she's coming to yer town in a month. Check her site. I think she's the best portrait photogs of the freak community ever.

www.pixievisionproductions.com

http://people.tribe.net/pixievision

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Burning Man (or Burning People if you don't want to be sexist, in this day and age women can be set on fire too)

burningpassion — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:23:45 GMT

http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a25c39216f700df0116f8deb2a900d8

Awesomely insane parody of Burning Man! This video is hosted by Adult Swim and it swaps out new ones every Friday, so it will only be around for a week.

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Tonight @ Bob's

sneetch — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:40:39 GMT

It's our customer appreciation party.
Not a coincidence that it falls on Wednesday night :D

Come get a free drip coffee and cookies!

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Santa?

johay — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:41:24 GMT

Ho Hi and salacious salutations from Washington state. I'm a MN native coming to visit Minneapolis for Christmas. I'm curious if any one here might know about Santarchy or Santcon and whether or not you've got one already scheduled.

If not, I'm likely to doacratize this red bag here and break out some Santa on Minnesnowta. Thanks,

Santa Kingpin

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To those who requested a show! Envy is Blind Live!

BurningMike — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:09:37 GMT

To all those burners who kept asking me (incessantly) "When are you going to do a show again?" - I can now say "October 25."

Envy is Blind - dark-electronic / industrial / electronoise / can't-punch-you-in-the-face-so-we-have-a-strobe-light-instead / music

Thursday, October 25
@ Club Underground

Envy is Blind (that's my band)
The Surfactants
Tim Rally Gold
TBA

Doors @ 9pm
Music @ 9:15
$5 cover, 21+

due to tribe's fascist policies, I cannot insert a flyer image into this post. I can, however, give you a direct link to where you all may view it for your own personal happinesses:

http://www.envyisblind.com/flyerclubunderground.jpg

If you want to listen to music, go to http://www.envyisblind.com/mp3
or visit our myspage page at http://www.myspace.com/envyisblind

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Reverend Billy

Spyrel — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:23:49 GMT

Anyone else catch the article on Reverend Billy in the Star Tribune (page A18) on Sunday? Big article about his ministry and new movie (which Brytee has posted a link for on his blog). Kinda fun since a few of us hosted members of the Stop Shopping Choir when they came through last year.

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insphyre.com a new website community that is devoted to all the Arts of Spinning

ase_X — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:44:36 GMT

I have created a new website community that is devoted to the Art of Spinning. This is a website that will help everyone learn and grow in their art of spinning. Get new ideas and moves and techniques, throw ideas back and forth, find events happening in your area, make this your own community by being involved in it.

www.insphyre.com

ase x

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B.O.B

DubStar* — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:01:03 GMT

B.O.B = Bring out Bassnectar!!

After talking with some fellow burners and realizing that we've got a sizable breaks lovers crew out here - I think we should start the B.O.B movement. Bring out Bassnectar!!!

If we all put our collective energies, time, and resources together, I seriously think we can get Lorin out here and have R A W K I N G good time.

So whaddya say - Who want's to be part of B.O.B?

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The Anti-Spin List

burningpassion — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:54:58 GMT

Hello to all you fire spinning freaks out there!
I am going to be hosting some Anti-Spin Events here in the cities when the cold rolls in and fire jams as soon as it is warm enough!
If you would like to get on the e-mail list, please shoot me a message! This is going to be a great alternative for practicing. The main goal of the Anti-Spin List is to get together and teach each other different styles and improve ourselves as performers. There is a big lack of that here in the twin cities!
Love you all
Paulson

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Audiognomes New Years Bash!!!!!!!! Rockford, IL

Famiable — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:51:03 GMT

Audiognomes Proudly Present ~A Gnomey Gnew Years!~

Featuring Special Guests:

Meta - *LIVE*, Geomagnetic TV - CA

Airyck - Mystic Morning - IA

Anand - Special morning goa set - Embrace the Light - MN

Agent Hurt - Trance Psyndicate - IL

and resident gnome dj's:

Toki
PsiloPsyBen
Geal
Robyo
Scatter

And our newest Gnome
Saeros

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For many a month Audiognomes has been silently mourning the loss of
their beloved Leader Gnome, who is lost somewhere in a funny shaped
state called Texas, they wandered Earth aimlessly in search of something
new, they stomped, danced and created music with a new fangled
technology called.... laptop.... but it did not fill the void, or the
laziness...

The box wine grew low, the future looked bleak. PsiloPsyBens cat
tried to kill Microcosm, Toki went without decent beer at many a gathering,
Robyo was forced to move to the "Ghetto". Scatter was almost always
scared and naked, and Geal was placed in a ward after he lost it and
thought he was Flava Flav... Times were rough.

Then one day a lovely Fairy Psy Mistress came to them with good
tidings. A new baby brother named Saeros,
and a place for them to dance with all their dear friends, a place for
music and artistic endeavors, so with a wave of her
hand, a PSY PARTY WAS BORN!!!

And it was about damn time.

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Deco and Lighting

Microcosm - One dimentional deco
Buhnny - The Light man
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Live Performance and Paint

Zack Franzoni - Live Paint
Blaze - Chicago

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Vendors - Shiney objects

The Ironside
Glowwyrms

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Passing through

As we pass into the
Newyear, those of us
of age to partake in a
toast, will be handed
a little drink to raise
to our future.

The Gnomes would
like to thank you all
for being our family.
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A special thanks to
the wonderful people
@ Ironside Rockford Illinois.
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20.00 @ the door. Dec 31st 7pm- 11am
18+ and 21 for the toast
Proper ID required.
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Address and Directions to be
released Dec 29th.
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No Drugs, weapons or bad attidudes.
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More information to be posted soon
Many more surprises in store.

As always www.audiognomes.com

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You have a busy weekend ;)

ReverendZed — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:03:01 GMT

Tonight @ Ground Zero, BoyBot XXX! Come celebrate as 'Bot turns dirty 30!

Tomorrow night, Axis Sessions LIVE! With yours truly as well as someone many of you know, Hardkorenate! This is an afterhours, contact me for details. I go on at midnight, then I'm going party like a naked rock star until the sun comes up.

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BIRTHDAYS!!

ReverendZed — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:59:29 GMT

Happy Birthday BoyBot!!! Happy Birthday DubStar!!!

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Barning Man 2008

wickerwoman — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:31:22 GMT

Now here's a theme we in the Midwest can relate to:

http://barningman.com/

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BWB

Karine — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:43:30 GMT

Midwest BWB wants you to...
tell us about your volunteer interests & projects!

If you are independently spear heading a project, let us know!

Tell Your Story
You don't have to register to be part of BWB. We know that many burners and their friends must already be involved in loads of exciting community projects. Email us with your story and we'll post it up here to give inspiration to others and show the world what we're about.

Got an Idea?
If you have an idea for a project, bring it forward! Other burners are standing by...

Midwest Contact
Email Karine

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Hooping Workshop Dec 1

Jess — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:16:23 GMT

Space is limited to 7 people, and here is how we'll do it: Email me if you'd like a spot, I'll contact each of you in the order I receive your requests, and then I'll give you instructions to get your payment in. Full payment will guarantee your spot in the class, and it will be non-refundable and non-transferable unless the class is canceled. In that event, which I do not foresee, you will be refunded or given a class credit, whichever you prefer.

Here are the details:

Hooping Workshop
Saturday, Dec 1
1:15pm-3:45pm
Sunroom of Center for Creative Arts
Cost: $35, to be paid upon registration

Intense workshop covers basics, building blocks, transitions, flow, technique, and intermediate/advanced tricks. Ask for what you want! Learn from one another! Pick my brain! Bring something to eat or drink if you'd like: we'll have an optional 15 minute break to refresh and rehydrate.

Workshop will be held in the Sunroom at the Center for Creative Arts, located on the corner of Pleasant and 38th St. Go in main doors on Pleasant, and the Sunroom is straight back and to your right.

I hope to hear from you, and the first 7-9 will hear back from me shortly!

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Happy Halloween!

Zulegoona — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:09:59 GMT

I bid you a joyous All Hallow’s Eve, It saddens me I will not be seeing you this night but I must stay incase a rare Trick or Treater might wander by late ( I need to justify having and eating so much candy)

Dr Magavolt was on “Wired” this evening ,.. it’s true Burning Man is everywhere.

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slow-flow yoga class starting!

Jess — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:30:20 GMT

When: Tuesdays, 7-8pm
Where: Sunroom of Center for Creative Arts
What: Slow-flow beginner hatha yoga class
Cost: $72 for 6-week session, or $15 to drop-in

Here are the dates for the classes:

November 6, 13, 20,
Dec 4, 11, 18

The Center is at the corner of 38th and Pleasant, 3754 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis, MN 55409.

I'm a certified hatha yoga teacher with 4 years' teaching experience. This flow moves slowly, emphasizing breathing, posture, lengthening of muscles and ligaments, and union of mind-body-breath, leading to a quiet mind and inner peacefulness. Watch your flexibility, strength, and balance improve, and learn to feel centered and calm.

I scoffed a bit at the idea of yoga 6 years ago. I had an image of what it would look and feel like, and it didn't interest me. After the first class, I was amazed, and I find it hard to imagine not having it be a regular part of my life. It's undeniably powerful and feels incredible, and it's a joy to share it.

Wear comfy clothes, bring a mat (or email me if you need to borrow one, and I'll bring extras), and invest an hour in your well-being.

Email for details: jess at harmonyhoops dot com

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Comming to visit.....

Erick — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:08:19 GMT

Hello all. Some of you know me, the rest I hope to meet. Me and my partner are comin for a visit Thanksgiving weekend, and I would love to catch up with all you folks. On sat. I belive the 24th, Lee Curtis is playing at the VIP room at first ave. If you have never heard Lee spin you are in for a treat. Then my friend Grant (some of you know him from the playa) is having an after party. If anyone is interested in this or just getting together that weekend give me a call @ 612-296-3559. Can't wait to see that beautiful city and all you beautiful people again.

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Flaming Tuba on Boing Boing TV

Whyrd — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:24:38 GMT

I got to see him briefly on the playa this year, impressed just by the ingenuity - also not realizing the guy also directs the Simpsons. No really.
http://tv.boingboing.net/2007/10/26/flaming-tuba-tapir-m.html

Check the previous episode for series-related questions, and for that matter, the rest of the episodes and site for other fun stuff.

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FIRST DEMO MIX from AnandTRANSITIONGive it a listen~~:)

Famiable — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:42:00 GMT

~~A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY THAT TAKES YOU THROUGH THE VARIOUS EMOTIONS IN LIFE~~

I have played this mix two times till now..once was at the Rave-R-Treat in Minneapolis WI where I played after Meta at the 4-5 am slot and then again the other day in a private party.

I hope that this mix can be a part of your psychedelic experience in the coming future and that it gives you the same joys and experiences that I had making and playing it!!:)

Please take some time to post your comments after you listen to it..it does not matter if they are positive or negative..anything constructive is appreciated. Thanks!!

Mixed by Anand - Embrace the Light Productions, Minneapolis MN

Download Link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1QZVLE5N

Total Playtime = 69 minutes 9 seconds
File Size = 79.15 MB
Bit rate 160 Kbps MP3

Tracklist

1. Deus Ex Machina - Phatmatix (Sorcery)
2. Sorcery - Phatmatix (Sorcery)
3. Aftermath - Shift Vs. Abomination (VA - Deep Fried)
4. Kapitol - Shift (Alternator)
5. Trold - The Big Secret (Time of Illusion)
6. Trold - Tricky Reality (Time of Illusion)
7. Trold - Teasers (Time of Illusion)
8. Trold- A Way Will Be Made (Time of Illusion)
9. MFG - In Search Of Truth (Message From God)
10. MFG - Shining Faces (Message From God)
11. Logic Bomb - Life is a Progressbar (Sonic Algebra)
12. Pleiadians - I Believe (Seven Sisters)
13. Transwave - Adoration to the Aum (Backfire)
14. Darshan - Tranceformations (Awakenings)
15. Transwave - Flamicogyre (Backfire)
16. Shakta - Silicon Trip (Silicon Trip)
17. Transwave - Cycles of Life (Backfire)

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Burningman on Adult Swim?!

DubStar* — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:30:43 GMT

Just saw a quick preview of a clip that is on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim website. Pretty sure it's going to air this Sunday.

Not sure what to think about it...

curious to hear other's thoughts?

The show is called Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil

www.adultswim.com/video/index.html

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Victorian Fetish Ball Oct 27th

burningpassion — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:19:06 GMT

This will be some crazy sexy fun! I will be performing here with fire! Do not miss this huge event-

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/FiyahSpinnah/Victorian%20Fetish%20Ball/VB8-ent-strip.jpg

Come see what people travel from all over the US to see.

8th ANNUAL VICTORIAN FETISH BALL
COMES TO MINNEAPOLIS!!!!!!!!

A Sensual Dance and Costume Party

Legal Nudity! †

www.VictorianFestishBall.com

This is the Kevin Larson Presents signature event! †After 8 years in Denver the party expands to Minneapolis for a night of bliss in 2 states!

The Victorian Ball is a feather and ice fetish party that allows people from all walks of life to have a little sensuality and titillation in their life. †You will find business owners, politicians and artists, models, etc. all having a great time at the Ball. It is designed to tantalize the mind and the senses creating euphoria of sensuality. †This is a pretty fetish party.
60 Entertainers
Fire eaters, professional domanatrix, jugglers, burlesque, belly dancers, contortionists, human marrionette, Japanesse rope bondage, body painters and much, much more!
Featuring nationally acclaimed DJ Cinful!
Special hosts: †DrinkUsPretty Parties
†
This party has sold out for 7 years running so buy your tickets early at Shieks or online at www.VictorianFetishBall.com.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/FiyahSpinnah/Victorian%20Fetish%20Ball/VB8-pics-left-flyer.jpg

After the 7th year being such a daunting success the Victorian Ball is expanding to a 2nd state with scheduled expansion to 4 total cities in 2008. ††

Mandatory costuming keeps the energy high and reality fades for the night. It is designed to tantalize the mind and the senses creating euphoria of sensuality.

Come early to avoid the hassle of waiting outside. †Why wait in the cold when you can get in the club early, 7pm, and enjoy the entertainment and festivities while having a Bud or Captain Morgan? †The entire building opens at 9pm for exploration and enjoyment.

October 27th, 2007
9 pm

Minneapolis
Shiek’s Palace Royal - building takeover
115 South 4th

Denver
Tabu / Alley Cat Nightclub and Diamond Cabaret
1222 Glenarm ST
Sensual dreams come to reality, in this erotic, costume mandatory event!

"Best place to see a politician in bondage." †- Westword
"....the party is all about the people." - Denver Post

The ball has received such continued success through constant vigilance and efforts to keep each year cutting edge, original, entertaining with phenomenal people. †As in all Kevin Larson Presents events it is the people that take the night to the next level!

Mandatory costuming keeps the energy high and reality fades for the night. †With everyone in costume, a person can lose themselves to alter egos and escape reality for the night. †This is the only costume mandatory party in the state! †See website for ideas and rules.

Sensual dreams come to reality, in this erotic, costume mandatory event!

Did we mention that we can have Nudity Legally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! †

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/FiyahSpinnah/Victorian%20Fetish%20Ball/VB8-sd2-600.jpg

www.VictorianFetishBall.com

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d158/FiyahSpinnah/Victorian%20Fetish%20Ball/VB8MN-poster-600.jpg

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Keep the date open - Oct. 13

BurningMike — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:38:21 GMT

October 13 is the proposed date of a joint Wisconsin/Minnesota decompression overnight campout. It's still in the very early planning stages, so I can't post any details yet. But it will likely follow much of the same procedure we had for our early summer event, and the previous decomp we had in 2005. Stay tuned for more details.

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Blah blah blah, Tuesday, blah blah blah.

ReverendZed — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:02:08 GMT

You *know* you want it...

http://people.tribe.net/reverendzed/photos/9a1b238a-a970-4021-9d7d-8ba1cb269b79

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How serious of a fire dancer are you?

burningpassion — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:12:10 GMT

How serious are you about wanting to progress as a fire dancer?
Well, I am leaving to this festival called Wildfire in CT that is Sept 20-23rd. A friend of mine has decided it is best that he does not go and I need someone to fill his spot.
Wildfire is described as a fire training retreat. The festival is sold out and I do possess one sold-out ticket!
Check out these classes!!!!
http://www.copperheadfire.com/wildfire/Classes.html

I am looking for someone who is either in the Minnesota/Twin Cities area or is somewhere on the way to Connecticut from Minneapolis to help my friend Zach and I split gas. This is an amazing opportunity to learn so much about fire it'll make your head split with awesome illuminated circles of blazing energy!!!

Don't miss this chance, buddy.

So this means I am leaving TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY! Call me NOW or I will have to sell this ticket on tribe.net
Paulson
480 203 6552

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Justice @ Foundation

Whyrd — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:45:16 GMT

Claire asked me to post the details here to see if anyone else would like to come with us:

Tuesday, October 16th
JUSTICE is playing (live) they are requesting a similar set up to Coachella 2007. The opener will be the Midnight Juggernauts

(if you've seen one of the flyers it says it's a dj set, but Beecher says it's guaranteed to be a live set, they just didn't want to reprint the flyers with only two weeks to go)

Also, if you'd like some examples of what to expect, it's Ed Banger, french electro-y/break-y/slighly house-y goodness, and youtube to the rescue. 8)

live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_y_8XcA-w4
dj - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkyhqE_VOEE (because it's fun, not because I'm expecting them to spin)

Anyone else like to come along? $15 presales, $20 at the door

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Zombie Pub Crawl!!! Oct 6, 2007

Spyrel — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:48:05 GMT

For those of you who just can't get your fill of mischief and mayhem here's a chance to deck yourself out in your dead-sexiest zombie attire and invade Minneapolis bars in search of trouble, cheap drinks, and, of course, braaainnnnss!!!

The theme this year is "The Bride of the Zombie." So, I will be wearing my tux to this one. Hope you can all make it. For more information check out:

http://zombiepubcrawl.com/_2007/

and a little BM connection here:

http://www.current.tv/pods/tvfreeburningman/PD07057

***sorry for the redundency to those on the burningman-tc list***

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This Saturday - The Man Still Stands !!!

infinitebliss — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:23:34 GMT

Saturday September 29th

doors @ 9pm
music - 9pm till 2am (maybe later, we will see)

Dimond Dave @9
DJ Whyrd @ 10
DubStar* @ 11
House of Zed @ 12
Infinite Bliss @ 1

At this event -
Somethings changed
Pre-pay if you can (preferred)
If you cannot pre-pay - come anyway ... we will have people at the door.
$10
and 21+

The space will be a secret until Zed decides to send out directions ...
and to add: even when you know where the space is ... until you walk in, you won't have a clue.

I can give you some opinions on the venue...
"It is the best sounding room in the cities ...."
"OMFG ... I cannot believe no one knows about this place."
"OMG you have to see this place."

There is a dance floor, there is a stage, there are professional lights, there is a professional running sound, there is "literally a wall of sound"

Bring your glow toys - there is plenty of room you know
Bring your smiles and lets have a burner party
Playa wear is welcome.

All of you Burners out there .... Come out, bring your friends and play !!!

May i suggest car pooling - it is out of the way, but not to far.

Send an email to ....
hoz.music (@) gmail dot com
or send me a message and i will get you the information you need.

SEE YOU THERE

oh .... sssssshhhhhhh

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The Danger Board play at Triple Rock tonite!

8cemal8 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:05:35 GMT

Hey there,
Sorry about the late notice...
Don't know if Jarrin already posted, but The Danger Board is playing at the Triple Rock tonite sometime around 11pm. It will be swell and we plan to play dress-up!

Action Frank opens and Autumn closes out the show.

See you soon!

Ephraim

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PSSSSST!!!

ReverendZed — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:23:26 GMT

http://people.tribe.net/reverendzed/photos/f583271d-86f7-473a-9b22-e7e94cacec09

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Celebrate my birthday?

BurningMike — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:47:28 GMT

Sure! Why not?

I will be a quarter of a century old on Sunday, but we're celebrating on Monday, because I always work on Sunday. Not that you know the reasons, you may continue reading.

How goth can you be? Now is your chance to find out! (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Come join me and my various friends for Hard Mondays @ the Saloon (9th & Hennepin, downtown mpls). For those who don't know, Hard Mondays is basically goth/industrial night, so wear your chains and zippers, put on some black eyeliner, and share a glass of chambord as we brood and dance the night away. :)

I'll be there around 11 and staying probably the rest of the night. I would advise against bringing the flashy raver toys to this one unless you want to piss people off. Although, that's actually a perfectly good reason to bring them. So it's your call, really.

~mike

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MWB (unofficial) De-Comp

Maev — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:19:06 GMT

http://midwestburners.com/hullabalu/

Hello my lovlies! Midwest Burners is holding their 5th after burn party, it would be sooooo awesome if any of you could make it. And plus i'd love to see you all before hibernation begins lol i've already looked it up it's only about 7 hours... road trip!!!

~Maev

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Fall WI Decompression

PoosieKat — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:21:41 GMT

A message from the Wisconsin Regional Contact for the Burning Man Project

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ok folks, the WI AfterBurn event is all set up for ticketing at www.clevian.com/decomp.htm !

We switched to Paypal to collect the measly donation we ask to pull off this event... even if you can't come, you can wire us five bucks to help out, and be with us in spirit!

This is an event YOU make, we just set up the beautiful space and cover the insurance, so bring your costumes and treats and Playa art! We will have room for a few mini-theme camps, we even have a couple little booths, about lemonade-stand size, if you need something like that to use.

We will have live music and several rooms of Playa art, including the Honorarium art pieces Voices in My Head (2005) and Corn Woman (2007). And of course, the Man...

If you are coming from far away, we have a limited number of crashout spaces--- bring pad and blanket-- so at least you won't have to drive all the way home that night. Write to us.

Get your tickets now, we only have 65 to offer!

See you there. :)

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Eric B. Griswold
Wisconsin Regional Contact,
Burning Man Project
Wisconsin@burningman.com

Hi everybody!

Back from the desert. Once again, WI had a good presence there:

A commissioned art piece in the Man Grove. One of about only 50 pieces, out of thousands, that got an art grant from the BM Org.

A Theme camp, now in it's tenth year, that ran Playa Speed Dating on four consecutive nights, including the Critically Single mass bicycle Speed Dating. Hundreds had their chance to hook up.

An Esplanade Theme Village, one of the oldest ones out there, that we coordinate in cooperation with our colleagues from Detroit and Toronto.

A Wisconsin Fire Troupe, performing as part of Temple of Poi, SF, span fire in the Fire Conclave before the Man Burned.

A Wisconsin independent television show was granted Press Status for the ninth year in a row....scenes and interviews from Burning Man will appear on Milwaukee cable TV starting in October.

We are not a very big Regional in the grand scheme of things, but we still make a difference. You should all be proud.

Our Fall WI Decompression will be Saturday, September 22, at the BurningSNOW Center, 2578 N. Weil Street, Milwaukee. This is typically the biggest event of our Burner year. Art pieces from this and previous years will fill the place. Bring your craziest Playa outfits for our fashion Show. Mini Theme-camps, live music and performance, an effigy Burn, a tiny desert created within a city. Far-travelers can write us for crashout space (bring pad and blanket). We are setting up the ticketing now. Stay tuned.

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Census

Eos — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:17:20 GMT

Two questions:

1) Does anyone know the final population tally for this year?

2) I didn't get to fill out the cencus while I was on the playa...does anyone know where I go to fill that out online? I couldn't find it on the Burning Man website.

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colorado burner in minneapolis/st.paul tomorrow...

Meredith — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:07:55 GMT

I'll have the day tomorrow to peruse the downtown areas, if anyone would like to meet for coffee, shop the artsy stores, have lunch, guthrie theater, etc...OR if you have any suggestions of things I shouldn't miss in your city, let me know...I fly by the seat of my pants...

word to the mothership, meredith

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Tuesday @ Club Underground - No, really...

ReverendZed — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:32:29 GMT

In spite of my impulse to not play tomorrow night, it is my headline night and I still wanna make some noize. SO... be there if y'all wanna stomp your feet. I don't know the set times yet, but knobs will be tweaked... buttons will be pushed... panties will fall of- er... um... a boy can dream.

Eve has apologized repeatedly for forgetting and grudges are for wrestling. So there ya go.

Club Underground
355 NE Monroe St.
Mininipples, MN 55413

Doors @ 10, Music @ 10

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Bob's Java Hut on Food Network Tonight!

sneetch — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:47:54 GMT

Bob's Java Hut, Uptown Tattoo and me :)
will be featured on Feasting on Asphalt with Alton Brown
tonight in 15 minutes at 8pm CST actually.
Toward the end of the show.

So tune and and watch me serve coffee on national tv.
I may be a big dork.
Probably.
:D

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Tuesday Show Canceled

ReverendZed — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:23:43 GMT

I've canceled the show this Tuesday at Club Underground due to the resident DJ overbooking. Five DJs crammed into four hours doesn't give anyone time to create a vibe. Out of respect for the other 2 DJs she booked it seemed the only real course to take.

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Welcome Home!

Karine — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:55:41 GMT

I just thought we might want to share out ride home difficulties-
this returning-to-gravity thing is HARD!

I became sick the last day, and on top of it - I threw up half of the way to Reno in the small Cessna.
(It wasn't all turbulence's fault...I am sure it didn't help I only had a Turkish coffee and a Foster's for breakfast!)

Half of our party broke down on the way into Gerlach (transmission) and theo thers had to buy some new tires for the trailer in Lovelock.

anyone else?!

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dog sitting

andreamckay — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:27:32 GMT

Hi there -

My partner and I are going out of town next weekend (Sept 8 and 9), and we need dogsitters. Does anyone have suggestions of non-kennel boarding places or good peeps to come by our house a few times a day?

Thank you!
Andrea

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Anyone need a ride to the burn?

burningpassion — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:27:02 GMT

Room for one more! Split gas four ways (including yourself) We will be leaving from Minneapolis. We will be pulling a flat bed trailer behind us so this means we have near unlimited space for your gear! We want someone who is going both ways with us, please.
Feel free to call me!
Paul
480 203 6552

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Circle of Life

infinitebliss — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:50:59 GMT

Genesis 3:19 (King James Version):

"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."

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Midwest Burners meetup @ BRC

Jeffz — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:25:37 GMT

Where: (Camp Tell Me About It) in Snowflake Village at Esplanade and 7:00 at Burning Man. Right on the action-packed Esplanade where the highest concentration of midwestern burners are camping.

When: Midnight Wednesday through Friday. You have 3 chances to beat back the distractions and come meet us!

Why: The playa is a great place to get lost in! People often wander away from their camps *gasp!* and are tough to find. The playa is also a great place to connect with other folks you don't see too often. To make sure those connections happen, we're all meeting up for a half hour or so to say hello before deciding where to wander off to next!

Come meet new people from the Midwest and touch base with your old friends!

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Kinda Dusty

infinitebliss — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:27:25 GMT

You know me ... i am the guy who post scary stories just to frighten the kids
so

here you go ...

FWD: Playa Update - Received from Sarah the Cookie - Today!

WIND WARNING. . .

Greetings from the playa where I am happy and well and holded up in my car. I dont want this to deter anyone from coming, as it's still a blast - but..batten down the hatches kids, cause the wind is the worst I've seen in the 12 years I have been coming here.

For those of you around when the big wind hit last year and took our camp down, that is the way it has been the bulk of the time - really that windy, mostly non stop. The airstream is shaking and rocking and my tent is tied to every rack and bumper and hitch the truck & airstream have, and I'm still unsure if it's going to hold up (one pole already snapped). The white out's are lasting a long time, some well over 5 hours.

I hear it has been like this for weeks, dont know if it will continue through the event. but the green man is about nature, so be prepared for the force of nature to remind us how small we are! The good news is that it's warm thus far, even in the middle of the night. MIkey & Sarah - the shade structure we have planned probably isnt going to fly (or is going to fly). certainly not with the fabric we are planning, i just passed some like it and it's not doing well even with the holes. however, the garage tents around here seem to be holding up when they have no walls & are tied down every few feet - so if you feel like grabbing one from costco, that could work.

or we can just cool off in center camp since it is so close (1 block). who knows, maybe the wind will subside. in case it doesnt, i suggest that if you are debating between a tent or a van/suv, you pick the car. be sure to put everything in bins that have locking lids, and in ziplocks inside those. if your tent has any open netting areas that do not zip closed with a solid fabric, i suggest glue gunning a fabric onto them, closing them up permanently, before you come here (fabric on the outside of the tent, so it's between the tent & the rainfly).you can always cut it off later. mine has a few open ones and theres a good 1/8 inch layer of dust inside, on top of the bed, the floors, everywhere. had to sleep with dust mask last night. too much to keep up with & too late to close them off.

the wind/dust is coming from the same direction as always so be sure to park your cars in a way that blocks it from anything you put up. and lots of bungees, ive been through 20 just for my tent. phil - great decision in sleeping in the rider truck. i think that is all to tell - just a whole lot of wind. will update you if it stops. am still having a total blast, the wind is part of the fun for sure, and look forward to seeing you'll in a week! cma, please bring glue gun so i can seal up my tent.

PS - wind reminders -fully enclosed goggles for day & night (not only dark ones), things that light up so u can be seen, bungees, rope, 2 ft long reebar - more than you think you need, heavy lotion, lip stuff, babywipes, giant sheet or tarp or something to cover all the stuff in your tent (to stop dust from getting into your bed), and lots of soft towels - more than you think you need. xx

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I have a ticket for sale...$280

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:52:24 GMT

That's pretty much it.
I can get it to Bob's tonight if needed.

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~=+ I AM NOW A UCHRONIAN +=~

ReverendZed — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:32:49 GMT

Today I received an envelope from Belgium. They have found my art worthy and thus have welcomed me into their ranks. I have become a message from the future.

Behold, my children! There is a Uchronian among you!

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My DJ gigs on-playa this year

Whyrd — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:33:27 GMT

In case you'd like to come check me out, I'm playing at:
Automatic Subconscious (8&esplanade) - tuesday 10:30pm-midnight
Pandemonium (3&coral) - tuesday night 1:30am-3am
Boogie Arts Universal (9&esplanade) - wednesday night 2am-4am
The Deep End (9&habitat) - thursday 3pm-5pm
Tiki Fuckos (in gigsville) - thursday night, dunno when
Lemuria (2&grassland) - saturday 10:30pm-midnight:30

plus if you come see me I've got a new mix for the burn I'm handing out as playa gifts - you can catch up with me at any of those gigs, or try and drop by Shady Asylum (http://www.shadyasylum.org) at 5:00 & Estuary to see Erica and I

Whyrd

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The Heart's Guide to BM

arcana39 — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:36:24 GMT

I read this and think EVERYONE should read it. Had to repost. Enjoy. See you in the dust soon enough....

~a

As a single, hetero man, I know from experience that Burning Man can be a wonderful and crushing experience. Usually both, often at the same time. I can hardly think of a single guy who has shown up at the playa alone and not wanted to hook up with someone. The fact is, this desire can ruin your BM experience (actually, it just makes you think that your experience is ruined). I have found that there are lessons that I have had to learn multiple times. After last year, as soon as I got back, I made notes to myself for this year, while the experience was still fresh in my mind. Now, as the burn approaches, I am taking what I have learned this year and adding to last year’s notes. I thought to myself, “I wish someone had told me this stuff before I went to Burning Man.” So, I decided to post it here. Many points have been offered by other people at one time or another. This is just my collection.

Be present.
This is, in my opinion, the most important thing. As in the default world, all we really have at Burning Man is the now. You can’t even say that you will have 7 days of nows, because anything could happen. So, just experience every single moment fully. If you find yourself thinking about how sweet it would be to hook up with that hottie you just met or how it would suck if she didn’t show up when you guys were supposed to meet, stop. Look around. Burning Man is happening all around you right now. Experience it. Now. This is why you came. Don’t miss it. If you put being at Burning Man above getting laid at Burning Man, you will have a far richer experience. And, you will increase your chances of getting laid at Burning Man.

When in doubt, say “Yes”
When offered anything, material, interactional or spiritual at Burning Man, unless you think that that this would be a “bad thing” for you, say “yes”. Yes opens up new possibilities. Yes is fun. And, Yes is usually sexy. Conversely, if you don’t think it’s a good thing for you, then definitely say no. Multiple times, and loudly if need be.

Have no expectations.
Expect nothing, not even a good time or a shitty time at Burning Man. Expect nothing from others. Especially, do not expect to have sex at Burning Man. Even if you go with a lover or possible lover, do not expect to have sex with them, or anyone else for that matter.

Be prepared
The other side of the expectation rule. Understand the difference. Do not expect to hook up with someone, but be prepared if you do. Bring what you need. Get tested, if you haven’t already.

Give
Give your time, your attention, your trinkets, your love, your admiration, your beer, your energy, your opinion, your hand, your heart, your enthusiasm. Give everything you can think of.

Make contact
Talk to as many interesting people as possible. Then, talk to some people that you would normally talk to. Always have a notepad and something to write with. Take pictures of people and take notes to go with them. Get email/phone numbers.

Use alternatives to sex
You don’t have to have intercourse to be intimate with someone. Massages are, of course, a good option. One of my favorites is the foot bath. Bring a small tub and some nice soap and lotion for after. Also, there is cuddling, eye-gazing, you get the point. Often, it is the non-sexual play that leads to other things. If not, well, it’s all good anyway.

Take responsibility for your joy
If you find yourself in a situation that you don’t want to be in, don’t not blame others. Blame, anger will probably not make anything any better. So, take responsibility for your attitude, your survival, your joy. Remember that you always have three choices: Accept the situation, change the situation or leave the situation. Pick one of the three, then be at peace.

For example, here’s a personal tip. I set a waiting time for meet-ups. For me, it’s 15 minutes. If someone says that they will meet me at a certain time, and they are not there, or we miss each other for whatever other reason, after 15 minutes, I’m free to do whatever I want (including waiting longer). In any case, it takes away any anger or disappointment. It puts me in control. And, while I’m waiting, I am fully experiencing the moment.

Communicate clearly
In your dealing with people, make sure that you are clear in your intentions. Make no assumptions. Ask the questions you need answers to. Be tactful, but direct. Clear communication is sexy.

Use drugs wisely
If you use drugs, then plan your drug usage ahead of time. Consider doing no drugs at all. There’s nothing worse that happening upon a possible playa buddy, then being too fucked up to have any fun.

Keep a journal
A journal will prove invaluable to you, even if you never go to Burning Man again. It is so easy to forget all of the thoughts you had on the playa. Don’t wait until you get back to camp to write. Jot a quick note down in the moment.

Get rest
You cannot go to The Deep End every afternoon, then go out dancing every night. You must plan for down time. You should not dance until sunrise unless you can sleep late the next day. Get plenty of sleep before you drive home.

Don’t fuck people in your camp.
If you can avoid it, “Don’t shit where you eat.” Understandably, sometimes, you just gotta do what you gotta do. But, there are thousands of other people in BRC. Inter-camp hook-ups usually end up badly.

Read, then keep “The Four Agreements”
If you haven’t read “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz, I highly suggest it. It’s a quick, but invaluable read. If you aren’t driving, you can probably finish it on the way to Burning Man. If you are driving, get the audiobook. In any case, it puts you in a great headspace when you hit BRC.

Don’t forget the art
Burning Man is one of the most amazing art exhibits in the world. Experience as much of it as you can. Interact with it. Take pictures of it. Talk about it with other people who are experiencing it with you. This is one lesson that I forget every year.

Be grateful
Do you realize how lucky/blessed you are to be at Burning Man? Then give thanks, to the the people who sell you ice, to the Rangers, to your campmates, to the stranger who is now a friend, to (your dogma here) for creating the playa, the sky above it and the mountains that surround it. Give thanks, verbally and in your heart. You can’t do it enough.

If anyone has any other tips from the heart for Burning Man, I would love to read them.

Dusty kisses
OhTony

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What's All This Shit About Birmingham?

RumpRanger — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:03:39 GMT

I'm getting sick of it! Don't you people talk about anything other than Birmingham?!? And who wants to go to Alabama anyway?

Grrrr.............

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Burning Man on Earth

Zell — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:06:58 GMT

I have it all figured out... this will make us rich and more powerful then then Uchronians.. we should build ours in Sedona! Alright get to work! I'll meet you there!

Who wants to go?

Watch out, Stonehenge - a group of Cornish new agers is about to give you a serious run for your money. They call themselves the Tree of Life Reserach Foundation, and they're planning a seventy-acre theme park shaped like the tree of life: "the only symbol that is found in all civilized cultures, the one emblem that unites every religion and race." Ten one-acre cicrular gardens, each representing a different aspect of esoteric knowlede, wll be linked by 200-meter-longlong pathways made of... you guessed it, crystals. Lots of crystals. Recycled crystals, in this case, salvaged from old mnie tailings and now put to use to conduct pulses of sound and light("the living energies of the world") to and fro between the gardens.
Though physically located on the rocky moors of southwest England, the Tree of LIfe compplex promisees to transport visiors on " an extraordinary sensory voyage exploring the formidable powers that created out universe." It will also be a renewable energy demonstration project and research center, complete with solar energy sysems and hydrogen powered buses. So if youlike your esoteric spiritual journeys booosted by a healthy dose of modern technology, come relive the "age-old ritual if the Holy Grail," get a snapshot of your body's electromagnetic field, and write your loved ones' names on Tibetan rice paper prayer flags and bury them for good luck in the Garden of Mercury. And all you neo-pagans out there take note: with upwards of a million people visiting Stonehenge each year and 20,000 Druids, Wiccans, and Goddess worshippers showing up on Midsummer Eve alone to ring in the solstice, it may soon be time to spread the wealth a little and give Cornwall a try.

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Southeast texas is so far away...

Nils — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:33:38 GMT

Hey minnesota burners,
Im looking for some contacts in southeast texas around the beaumont houston area if anybody knows anyone and could introduce me that would be fantabulous

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Wooster

Eric — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:51:29 GMT

Interesting things to look at.
http://www.woostercollective.com/art/

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bob's. and my dj stuff for those who were interested.

Whyrd — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:26:33 GMT

In fact, emphatically bob's. I really enjoyed myself tonight, so thank you to the people I got to meet around the table (though unfortunately the only names I managed to hang onto were Surdo, Camomike, and Blue). Also, in that I've been lacking a playaname for years (and no one's managed to stick me with one yet), I decided to go with my online/dj handle Whyrd (though I mostly spaced on that and introduced myself as Joe). Anyhow, thanks again for the great conversations, and I'll do my best to drop in again on wednesdays, assuming I'm not freaking out with burnprep or practicing for my dj sets on the playa this year.

And speaking of music, I have about 6-8 laptop dj gigs on the playa this year (the number of camps who've said they're interested), though only 3 have actually told me where and when. Everyone else is still working on permanent playa-time. The ones I know about so far are
2am-4am Wednesday night/Thursday morning at Boogie Arts Universal (giant pyramid made out of old billboards, riveted together face in), at 9:00 & the Esplanade
3pm-5pm Thursday at The Duck Pond (100 ft slip-n-slide, dj, bar, and supposedly ninja lessons) at 3 & G or so, a block past the deep end
and 10:30pm to midnight:30 on Saturday, just after the man burns at Lemuria - 2:00 and H, I think.
If some of the other camps get back to me, I might also be playing at AutoSub, Ashram Galactica, Tiki Fuckos, and Pandemonium, and two other random camps said they're pro-chaos, don't want to schedule stuff, and just want me to drop by if I feel like playing.
The demo set I got the gigs with is at http://janus.visi.com/joelyon/demo.tar.gz (or just /joelyon/demo/ if you'd like to grab the mp3s individually or .tar.gz extensions are scary). Oh, and it's breaks, with a slight electro influence and some deep chunky basslines in parts.

Also, Erica and I will be camping with Shady Asylum (http://www.shadyasylum.org), and we're placed at 5:00 and Estuary this year, if anyone wants to drop by and chill on a 90% shade netted real lawn during the heat of the day. 8)

Also also, I was off tribe long enough to have my account expire, and I'm currently friendless (so can't pm anyone yet). Anyone who'd like to, friend away.

Whyrd

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bob's?

starfive — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:23:21 GMT

what time do people meet at bob's?

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911---ROLL CALL!!!

Eos — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:06:58 GMT

LET US KNOW IF YOU'RE OKAY, REGARDING THE 35W BRIDGE CRASH

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extra space?

starfive — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:38:18 GMT

anyone have any extra space? i have some friends that plans got messed up and they might be flying out and are looking for a way to get their bikes out there. i might have space for one, but i'm looking for a backup. any info would be appreciated!

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Project Swirl

ReverendZed — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:31:07 GMT

Changing the world one lightbulb at a time. This is a project run by a burner named :gecko:

http://crispyneurons.com/wiki/Project_Swirl

http://tribes.tribe.net/projectswirl

Neat project, and it's easy to participate.

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Uchronians

Paulski — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:25:36 GMT

Has anyone else seen their new website?

http://www.uchronians.org/Default.aspx

There's a link at the bottom to a pretty cool book, which chronicles the Belgian's journey to the desert, the construction of their amazing artwork, and it's ultimate demise. (IMHO best if viewd by downloading and viewing in Acrobat as 2-page spreads).

Interesting stuff.

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Don't forget about "free money"

Karine — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:08:49 GMT

Hey all you talented Minnesotans. Don't forget, that YOU TOO are eligible for grants in the arts.
ART OFF THE PLAYA? Well, yeah- But maybe it will help you get the balls to do bigger and better HERE,
which means bigger and badder OUT THERE! I know it's all in a spiral, but one benefits the other, that's FOR SURE!
Maybe this will just get a few brains turned on to the idea.... but

McKnight money & Jerome money are AWESOME. I know a few folk who have already received them.
YOU CAN DO IT, TOO! Don't forget HOW YOU ARE WORTH IT!

McKnight Foundation also funds artist fellowship programs in ceramic arts, literature, music composition, music performance, photography, playwriting and theater arts, screenwriting and filmmaking, and visual arts, administered respectively by the Northern Clay Center, Southern Theater, The Loft, American Composers Forum, MacPhail Center for the Arts, Minnesota Center for Photography, Playwrights' Center, Independent Feature Project/North, and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

The McKnight Artist Fellowships for Dancers and Choreographers annually awards three $25,000 fellowships to dancers and three $25,000 fellowships to choreographers who reside in Minnesota. Fellowships provide recognition and financial support for mid-career choreographers and dancers. The program is designed to award artists whose work is of exceptional artist merit, who have created a substantial body of work over a period of time, and are at a career stage that is beyond emerging. For complete information on how to apply please click on Guidelines at the right. See also the FAQs for answers to frequently asked questions about the fellowship programs. Click on guidelines above.

The McKnight Foundation

Deadline for Intent to Apply: Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Deadline for Final Application: Monday, April 7, 2008 (postmark deadlines)

Jerome Foundation. MORE THAN JUST SCULPTURE! (But you can take their "quiz" and seei fyou qualify, right on their web site). You ever heard of Franconia Sculpture Park? Almost EVERY ARTIST who has work up there was funded by the Jerome Foundation! Find out more about it at : http://www.jeromefdn.org/
and on franconia at : http://www.franconia.org/

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drunken fire spinning in uptown toonight

beef briskit — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:55:58 GMT

cmon les drink and burn eachother. im leavin on my bike trip to washington next week and id love to see ya all
love j

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Minnesota Burners's topics - tribe.net

BWB - Cleanin' Up day

6/15 Event @ Bedlam CANCELED

Burning Man Regional Event, 6/15/2008

Sacred Earth

Totally awesome show tonight! Two burners playing music!! Only at Ground Zero, where the music comes alive...

Ride to the Burn

Introduction

Happy Birthday Paulski!

Envy is Blind stuff tonight

2008 Regional Events

Hi.

Lost ??

HoopJam in MN this Saturday!

InterFuse 2008 Info

Incredible Minnesota Regional Event!

Minneapolis Fire Collective

OK Zed, Stand and Deliver.

ride to BRC

Pixievision Photography---Feb 17-19th in Mpls

Burning Man (or Burning People if you don't want to be sexist, in this day and age women can be set on fire too)

Tonight @ Bob's

Santa?

To those who requested a show! Envy is Blind Live!

Reverend Billy

insphyre.com a new website community that is devoted to all the Arts of Spinning

B.O.B

The Anti-Spin List

Audiognomes New Years Bash!!!!!!!! Rockford, IL

You have a busy weekend ;)

BIRTHDAYS!!

Barning Man 2008

BWB

Hooping Workshop Dec 1

Happy Halloween!

slow-flow yoga class starting!

Comming to visit.....

Flaming Tuba on Boing Boing TV

~~~~FIRST DEMO MIX from Anand~~TRANSITION~~~~Give it a listen~~~~:)

Burningman on Adult Swim?!

Victorian Fetish Ball Oct 27th

Keep the date open - Oct. 13

Blah blah blah, Tuesday, blah blah blah.

How serious of a fire dancer are you?

Justice @ Foundation

Zombie Pub Crawl!!! Oct 6, 2007

This Saturday - The Man Still Stands !!!

The Danger Board play at Triple Rock tonite!

PSSSSST!!!

Celebrate my birthday?

MWB (unofficial) De-Comp

Fall WI Decompression

Census

colorado burner in minneapolis/st.paul tomorrow...

Tuesday @ Club Underground - No, really...

Bob's Java Hut on Food Network Tonight!

Tuesday Show Canceled

Welcome Home!

dog sitting

Anyone need a ride to the burn?

Circle of Life

Midwest Burners meetup @ BRC

Kinda Dusty

I have a ticket for sale...$280

~=+ I AM NOW A UCHRONIAN +=~

My DJ gigs on-playa this year

The Heart's Guide to BM

What's All This Shit About Birmingham?

Burning Man on Earth

Southeast texas is so far away...

Wooster

bob's. and my dj stuff for those who were interested.

bob's?

911---ROLL CALL!!!

extra space?

Project Swirl

Uchronians

Don't forget about "free money"

drunken fire spinning in uptown toonight

FIRST DEMO MIX from AnandTRANSITIONGive it a listen~~:)