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South Bay Santa Con - December 19th!

RealGirl — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:52:45 GMT

Last year our numbers were low, but our spirits were high! We started out in Sunnyvale, disrupting a holiday party or two at Tao Tao, then rode the escalators at Macy’s just like they do in Union Square… Singing our carols while waiting for the train, we got invited to join some revelers in Palo Alto, where Mrs. Claus rode the mechanical bull (and I’ve got pictures to prove it!). After another cup of cheer we took the train back to Mountain View for another dive bar romp, and ended up back in Sunnyvale.

This year’s route is being planned, and if you want to hear about the super-secret details be sure to RSVP to southbay@burningman.com

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Gomer live in your town Tonight

Gomer_Hendrix — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:46:50 GMT

JJ's 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Santa Clara is the
place to hear the Gomer Hendrix Band No Cover charge.

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MPYRE presents the 2nd Annual Monterey Bay Burners Santacon!!

jenkaybird — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:40:45 GMT

That's right the 2nd annual MPYRE Santacon is ready to roll! See you (and whomever you bring with you) on Wednesday, December 16th for fun, frolicking, festivities, fanciness and a frothy amount of fracas!

Join us, in Marina for our (now) annual Santacon pub crawl. Come dressed in your most festive (or tacky) holiday gear and come deck the halls!

All the deets:

- Wednesday, December 16th
- 6p until whenever
- There is a not timed route, if we are not at one place, we will be at another - use the links below to find your way
- The best outfit is attitude! Come ready to bring joy wherever we go, lets bring the fun to Marina, MPYRE style!

Our route is as follows:

Dishes Bistro (bar and sit down dining establishiment): http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g32683-d583763-Reviews-Dishes_Bistro_Grill-Marina_California.html

English Ales Brewery (food and brewpub): http://www.englishalesbrewery.com/

Marina Club Casino (bar and cardroom): http://www.casinozone.com/c/Marina/Casino/Marina_Club_Casino.html

Mortimer's Card Room (bar and cardroom): http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=marina+card+room+marina,+ca&fb=1&gl=us&hq=marina+card+room&hnear=marina,+ca&cid=256198972168888880

Kuhla Ranch (tiki bar and sit down dining establishment): http://www.kula-ranch.com/

*sadly the undertow which was very amicable host last year, is no longer in business. best to you all undertowers out there.

If you have any questions, please post it on the list, or email monterey@burningman.com!!! SEE YOU THERE!

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This Wed., Dec. 2, is December Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:40:20 GMT

Burner Happy Hour is THIS WEDNESDAY!!! This is the last one of the year!!!

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Time: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Mad House
529 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Kick off your holidaze dancing to these delightful DJs:
8:30 - 10:00 Rob Monroy
7:15 - 8:30 Toxic Rainbow
6:00 - 7:15 DJ Zoz

Come tear it up with your fellow Burners for our two year anniversary : )

Drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

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Volunteers needed for TRUE GRIT - Monterey Burners 4th Annual Day-at-the-Beach

jenkaybird — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:18 GMT

Hello Everyone!

We are in process of putting the 4th annual m-pyre/monterey burners day-at-the-beach event together, and could use your help!

What it is:

Our 4th annual Day-at-the-Beach event - this is a community event, held on Del Monte Beach in Monterey, California. From 10a-10p we will have music, dancing, art, fire, fun, sharing, community, costumes and whatever you want to enjoy! This is a participation event, if you want to see it there, bring it! If you have questions, please feel free to email monterey@burningman.com to see if your art installation, art car, or theme camp would be a good fit.

These events are not free to throw, so to cover the cost of permits, insurance and to allow us to have future events, we are suggesting a donation of 10$ per person (you can pay via our website www.mpyreburn.com or at the event).

We have permits for full fire - this means if you like to spin fire or have fire toys you want to play with, please bring them! We also have room and permits for two burn barrels.

**For the junglebus that contacted me - please contact me again, your email was lost in a big mess of emails and I apologize for not getting back to you, PLEASE email me again**

Would you like to volunteer:

Right now, we could use some help. If you would like to volunteer we have the following opportunities open:

Fire Wrangler: this would oversee anything on fire - burn barrels, fire toys, fire safety, etc. if you would like to do part of this task, or want to do it with a friend, let me know! We have permits for two burn barrels, if someone would like to donate their barrel(s) for use. Also, we have permits for full fire toy play on the beach, and we need to ahve someone oversee this and make sure we have a safety station. Also, we have an effigy coming (thank you Root!) and will be burning this in a barrel as well!

Sand Artisan: this would be anyone that would like to head up a sand art/castles event

DJ Booth/Altar Decorator: let us know if you are interested. Ian did an incredible job last year, and has now thrown the guantlet for all mpyre dj booths! step up and take the challenge!

Greeters/Greeter Lead: Would you like to greet!? lead the greeters? set up the greeters booth? let us know - greeting is fun, essential and is the face of mpyre! let the community know what we are about and welcome them in. Its a great time and a lot of fun.

Rangers: We still could use some more Rangers for this event, and someone to step up as the lead ranger, please let us know if you are interested.

Green Beans: This is just a matter of keeping an eye on the recycling bins and trash during a designated time during the event. Mike & Nikki have been incredibly gracious to volunteer to do lead this up for us, and they could use some volunteers. If you would be interested in keeping an eye on recycling or helping out with that, it would be greatly appreciated!

If you have any interest in volunteering, or helping out. Please contact monterey@burningman.com and let us know!

Thanks in advance for your help and looking forward to seeing you there!

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Soulfire - Southbay Decom Nov 7 at Lupin

RealGirl — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:06:33 GMT

Register now! The www.southbayburners.org website is currently under construction, but it IS LIVE, and you can find out all the information about SoulFire, our camping decompression, at www.southbayburners.org/events.html . You can choose to arrive as early as 9am on Saturday, November 7th and stay through 6pm on Sunday, November 8th.

Fire permits have been obtained for burn barrels and ceremonial fire, so don’t worry about being cold … you can circle around the fire with your furry wardrobe and new playa honey to keep warm!

Art grants will be available for art installations and (stationary) art cars. If you want to bring sound or theme camps, or host an activity, send an email to southbay@burningman.com for placement. And yes, we’ll need greeters and rangers and LNT mavens, too, so volunteer to bring your finely honed playa talents to Lupin for decom!

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TRUE GRIT: 4th Annual Monterey Beach Burn - December 5th!

jenkaybird — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:47:21 GMT

mpyre, the monterey bay burning man regional group presents:

TRUE GRIT: An official Burning Man Event!

We would love to see you at Del Monte Beach in Monterey for ten fun filled hours of music, djs, art, dance, fire performance, costumes, silliness, participation and more!

Come on out for your opportunity to creatively express yourself, or enjoy the creative expression everyone else is sharing!

Suggested donation is 10$ a person, but no one is turned away for lack of funds, so please, join the fun!

We do have fire permits for the beach, so if you would like to participate in fire performance, please come out and spin!

Theme camps are encouraged, as well as being right on the beach, we have some great opportunities for sand art!!! What are you going to bring to share with the Monterey community?

If you have a project or art idea that you would like to share, or are interested in volunteering with TRUE GRIT, please email monterey@burningman.com or go to www.mpyreburn.com for more information.

*all mpyre events are LEAVE NO TRACE and we encourage you to be a part of that during this event and all other events you participate in!

who: mpyre, the monterey regional burning man group

what: an all-day regional burning man event for the local burning man and central coast communities

when: saturday, december 5th - 12n-10p

where: del monte beach, next to monterey bay kayaks

why: because it is fun and a great time to come together as a community!

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UnScruz! The first OFFICIAL Santa Cruz Burning Man Decompression Street Party!

dirtgirltracy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:27:00 GMT

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Downtown Santa Cruz
Street: Locust Street between Cedar and Center Streets
City/Town: Santa Cruz, CA
Email: santacruz@burningman.com
Web site: http://www.unscruz.com <http://www.unscruz.com/>

It's a Burning Man Decompression street party, Santa Cruz style! Please
invite everyone you know!

Bring your dusty selves at noon for ten hours full of fire, dance, music,
art, performance, theme camps, DJs, and MORE!!!

Enjoy the creative expression that only Santa Cruz can provide for a cost of
only $10.00 in Playa couture/costume; $15.00 in streetwear.

Our first annual Santa Cruz Decompression will be a a showcase for our
community so please help us bring our enchanted Black Rock City magical home
to the streets of Santa Cruz!

We're looking for Art! Performers! Theme Camps! Volunteers! If you are a
ranger, would like to be a team lead/manger, greeter, spin fire, perform,
PARTICIPATE, please let us know!

If you're interested in becoming a part of UnScruz! Please send an email to
santacruz@burningman.com for more information.

Stay tuned for a list of theme camps, DJs, etc. who will be participating!

And please remember...this is a LEAVE NO TRACE EVENT : )

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If you are on Facebook, please join the Santa Cruz Burners page! You can
find us here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157#/
pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157?ref=ts <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157#/pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157?ref=ts>

And here's the official event invite on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157#/
event.php?eid=152248787120&ref=mf <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-CA/Santa-Cruz-Burners/99500412157#/event.php?eid=152248787120&ref=mf>

See YOU there!!!!

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Help w/shade at SF Decom

RealGirl — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:20:36 GMT

Want to help out with re-creating one of the central features of this year’s Burning Man? The Culture Labs will be at the San Francisco Decompression, complete with petri dish and giant microscope! It’s a place to gather and find out more about the Regionals, Black Rock Arts Foundation, Burners Without Borders, and Black Rock Solar.

We’re looking for 2 20x10 carports, or similar shade structures, to help create the vibe. If you have some shade (the dustier, the better!) shoot an email to realgirl@southbayburners.org to work out the details. Thanks!

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So how was it?

Gomer_Hendrix — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:07:21 GMT

I didn't go this year as you all may have noticed from the HOTD bar. I'm still surprised that
the HOTD tribe is not a related tribe. Did anyone have fun this year at Burning Man?

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Burning man tickets maybe for sale....

moondancer — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:44:42 GMT

I may need to be selling my two tickets to burning man this year (such is the life of a business founder these days :( I won't know for a two or three more days, but I wanted to get the word in case any one was interested. I think they still not selling tickets at the gate this year, so no prebought ticket, no entrance...

Anyway, I'll do $200 a ticket, or possibly less if you can convince me that you the tickets will mean something exceptional to you, and that you will use your time on the playa to make friends and connect to your self, your new friends and the universe....

Ping me if you are interested...

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On playa - Regional Network Center@ The Culture Labs, Monday night!

RealGirl — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:43:50 GMT

In addition to Regional Network Center/Culture Labs daily hours, don’t forget to stop by in the evening for some regional mixer action! All evening activities will take place from 8pm to 2am in front of the Video Wall (15’ x 30’ high res), include beverages and snackies until they run out, and are open to all. Monday through Friday, the Video Wall runs showing regional slide shows and other outreach videos.

The Culture Labs is located at Evolution and 10:45 (where the Center Camp Circle Road meets the Esplanade). Schedule:

=Monday night: Video wall opens, Welcome party hosted by Abby (New York), RealGirl (San Jose-ish), and Tzara (Portland). Beer & regional schwag for everyone!
=Tuesday night: Video & Greg & Barbara hosting (trans-US Burning Man regionals)
=Wednesday night: Video & German/Swiss team hosting (flambéed Kaiserschmarrn, beer, schnapps, lederhosen, sexy dirndls …)
=Thursday night: Video & Greg & Barbara hosting
=Friday 1pm: Anthony (New Orleans) hosting East of the Mississippi gathering.
=Friday night: Video & Rhonda from Maine

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HELP! Need a ride share to the Playa...

Alex — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:49:24 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a ride to the Black Rock Desert. I have a few bags and cash to put on the travel expenses. I'm an average size guy (a couple inches taller than Tom Cruise, ha) so, I don't take up a lot of space. I've entertained the idea of taking my own car however, that old & grumpy puppy would not survive the trip.

Thanks,
Alex

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LAST MINUTE ! RVs FOR RENT FOR BURNING MAN

Laurent — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:43:36 GMT

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Dodge Pace Arrow- no fridge- sleeps 2 people* 1500.00
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Ride or Rider Needed from Anywhere in SF Bay Area

Brigit — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:00:46 GMT

I'm going to Burning Man after all. Yay!

However--will be needing to keep costs down. Looking either to ride with someone or find a rider.

I don't have a lot of stuff. Tent, cooler, chair, clothing bin or two. I'll be with a theme camp so I can travel a little lighter. I'd be more than happy to pay half your gas and share driving responsibilities. I'm not crazy or obnoxious. ;>)

If I can't find a ride, I'll be driving my s-10 pickup, which means I'll have room for one other person and their gear. Should only take a tank of gas each way, with is about $50 for my truck. So you'd only have to pay $50.

I'm pretty flexible on departure. I don't have early entry, so I'd like to get there late Monday morning--but really anytime Monday, even 12:01am is fine! Or I'll sit in line with you if you want to show up late Saturday night.

I need to be at work on Tuesday morning (new job) so I'd like to leave late Sunday (after the Temple burn perhaps? During??) or crack of dawn Monday.

Which ever works out first--to get a rider or to get a ride--will be the one I go with.

Drop me a PM and let's talk.

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Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour is this Wed., 8.5.09, TOMORROW!

dirtgirltracy — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:25:58 GMT

Wed. night, Aug. 5 is Burner Happy Hour -- this will be the very last one before we head to the Playa so let's do it right!

When 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Mad House
529 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Like last month, we'll have a clothing exchange -- please bring something to contribute to the exchange or just take from the fun pile of crazy Burner stuff!

BHH will be starting at 6:00 and are going until 10:00 and we have a stellar line up in store for you!
6:00 - 7:00 Christophoro (RWB/DirtShack)
7:00 - 8:00 Wona (DirtShack)
8:00 - 9:00 Dj Dfunkt (Beats Brigade, B UP, Off the Record)
9:00 - 10:00 Notorious P.I.G. (Otherworld, B UP)

Kick off your playa bound madness with us! AND it's a full moon and eclipse tomorrow night, perfect for us freaks! How many more reasons do you need? : )
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SAVE THE DATE - Decom Campout at Lupin, Nov 7th!

RealGirl — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:23:01 GMT

Due to overwhelming demand, the tri-regional Regionals are planning a decompression campout at Lupin for the weekend of November 7th. Many details are still being worked out, so stay tuned for further announcements about registration, fire and art grants! Yeah, we want to do it bigger and better than Soulstance … just make sure YOU are there!

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South Bay Burners Meet & Greet Picnic - Aug 1st, Baylands Park

RealGirl — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:51:01 GMT

Still haven’t decided where you’re camping yet? Would you like to meet other South Bay Burners and make plans to meet up on the playa? Although we’ve had tons of fun at Soulstance and on our Dive Bar Spelunking meet & greets this year, maybe it’s time for a family-friendly day. Bring the kids, bring the SO who isn't so sure about Burning Man yet, bring the neighbors and co-workers and friends who have been hearing all your playa stories!

Baylands Park, on the north end of Sunnyvale/San Jose (http://tinyurl.com/6el66), offers spectacular views of the South Bay, a great discovery play area, a huge meadow for hooping/practice poi spinning, or model airplane and kite flying, or a “fastest to erect a tent” contest, or a “capture the flag” game, or anything else we want to do! We’ll be meeting at the Owl Burrow #1 picnic area with 8 big picnic tables, a massive BBQ grill, and room for at least 65 people (bring your own comfy chair if you’re so inclined). Our reservation is from 9am-8pm, so we’ll light the BBQ grills at noon and play until it gets dark!

NOTE: Baylands charges a $5.00 per car entry fee, but there is plenty of free parking directly across Caribbean Drive if you would prefer to walk in.

Pot luck-y radical self-reliance encouraged … please post to our discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthbayBurners/ if you’re able to bring charcoal, hot dogs, potato salad, ice, etc. If we all bring enough for just one more person there will be plenty to go around! … and, please help us Leave No Trace, too!

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Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour is this Wed., 7.1.09, TOMORROW!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:51:04 GMT

This coming Wed. evening, tomorrow, please join us for another edition of
the wildly popular Burner Happy Hour!

This month and next we’ll be having a Burner costume exchange. Please bring
something to contribute to the exchange or just take from the fun pile of
crazy Burner stuff!

We'll be starting at 6:00 and have a great line up in store for you!
6:00 - 7:00 The Captain (Ambient Mafia)
7:00 - 8:00 Ryan
8:00 - 9:00 Damian (187 Sound System)
9:00 - 10:00 DJ Consciousness (Greenhouse/Dj Sessions)

When 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Mad House
529 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

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Special San Jose screening - Dust & Illusions

RealGirl — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:20:39 GMT

Two showings - July 16th 2009 at 6:00pm and 7:30 pm. The film will be shown at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA

Get your tickets now: $10 Pre-sales. $15 Door.
http://dustandillusions.com/blog/special-screening-in-san-jose-ca-july-16th

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Weekly Burner Boardwalk fun every Monday evening this summer!

dirtgirltracy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:59:59 GMT

A few of us got together last Tuesday at the Boardwalk for their 75 cent night and had a blast! We thought it would be fun to do get a group of us together EVERY week, on Monday, to ride the cheap rides and create general mayhem at the Boardwalk : )

We'll start meeting weekly for the summer this Monday at a designated place (TBD) and time (TBD).

I'll have more info on Monday but I hope to see some of you there!

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Soulstance 2009 Registration is now OPEN!

RealGirl — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:44:47 GMT

Are you one of those people who’s been chomping at the bit to get a place at Soulstance 2009 (being held June 19-21)? Well, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get the web site ready for you (many thanks to our webmaster, Sparkinzi!)

Soulstance is a 2-day, 3-night official Burning Man Regional Event, and this will be the third year in a row that we’ve celebrated a burning solstice at Lupin Lodge in Los Gatos. If you didn’t make it last year, ask around … it was spectacular (300+ attendees, music and workshops all day and night, art cars and costumes and camping, oh my!) This year, we’re hoping to make it bigger and better than ever, but it can’t happen without YOU!

Gear up for the playa, do some practice CAMPING (shake the dust out of your tent, test your air mattress, see how warm your playa coat really is!), PARTICIPATE in the creation of a playa-rific experience for everyone who attends. Want to DJ? Practice your poi? Have a new ART project or EL WIRE creation you’d like to show off? Come to give to your community and BE DELIGHTED by your fellow participants!

You can now register on the website, www.soulstanceinfo.com, and chat with fellow burners about the event at http://tribes.tribe.net/soulstance. Pre-registration is $15, and helps the regions cover our costs for insurance, paypal, websites and such. Camping fees due to Lupin will be the same as last year, but the first 100 people to pre-pay their camping fees will get a reduced rate. See www.soulstanceinfo.com for more details!

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SubZERO-June 5th in San Jose

RealGirl — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:12:23 GMT

SubZERO
Friday, June 5th 6:00p to Saturday, June 6th 12:00a
at SoFA District, San Carlos & Reed Streets, San Jose, CA

Kick off summer with SubZERO, a DIY, artistically bent, hi/lo-techno-mashup where street meets geek presented by ZER01 (who partnered with us last year to present Homouroborus) and South FIRST FRIDAYS. You’ll find two stages of entertainment plus 100 artists, performers, and musicians celebrating the indie creative spirit that is SubZERO.

South Bay Burners representing:
Miranda - Steampunk Mutant Vehicle "Ze Fabulous Flying Kar”
Sunshine – Playatech chill space
Cowboy – Flintstone art car

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Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour THIS WED., June 3!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:48:36 GMT

This coming Wed. evening please join us for another edition of the wildly popular Burner Happy Hour!
Kicking off summer with drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

We'll be starting at 6:00 and have a great line up in store for you!
6:00 - 7:00 Big Mike
7:00 - 8:00 DJ Essential
8:00 - 9:00 Lucho

When 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Mad House
529 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Then head to Motiv for Alchemy at Motiv from 9:30 to 1:00 - Rick Preston is the special guest!

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Concrete Jungle Arts Coop Schmoozer Tue, May 26th

Sageypooh — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:46:24 GMT

So it's kind of late notice, but it's on a Tuesday, so they're probably isn't anything else goin on. Basically, we're just getting together what people are going to be using the space, and whoever might be interested in using the space. If your any kind of burner/artiist/musician/performer etc, swing by around 7ish or so to chill out with some like minded peeps and let us know what you think, what you might want to do, see, etc. Concrete Jungle has an RV, a generator, a sewing machine, tools, 15 couches, and a 6500ft2 warehouse to get things started.. If you have some skills you want to show off, some records you want to play, beers to drink, drums to play, bring 'em.

If you have any Q's, shoot us a line

tribes.tribe.net/concretejungle

119 B Lee Rd, Watsonville

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Dive Bar Spelunking - Wednesday, May 20th in Palo Alto!

RealGirl — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:40:51 GMT

Come meet burgeoning burners and veterans alike, share your vision of what *your* burn is gonna look like this year, and have a bit of food & bev with kindred spirits. Wear a furry hat so we can recognize each other!

WHEN: Wednesday, May 20th beginning at 7:00 pm
WHERE: Antonio’s Nut House, 321 S California Ave, Palo Alto
HOW: Twitter at www.twitter.com/southbayburners

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Where is Fire Fridays Melanie and Warrior's place?

nakedracer — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:46:32 GMT

Hi,

We got an invite to join Fire Fridays at Melanie and Warriors place, but we just realized we don't have the address. Does anyone know where they are located?

Thanks!!

Shane

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Call for artists - Los Gatos

RealGirl — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:54:46 GMT

You might have noticed that there is already a lovely outdoor sculpture or two on the Lupin grounds, and a rotating exhibit of art and photographs in the restaurant. What you might not know is that Lori Kay, owner of Lupin, is a world-renowned sculpture artist who has had several major exhibitions in San Francisco, San Jose, and throughout the Bay Area. She's also been a long-time participant in the Hunters Point Shipyard and has numerous accolades for her large-scale sculptures placed in corporate, civic and gallery environments (see www.lorikay.com). Her creations are whimsical and structural, integrating elements of welding, recycled pieces, plasma cutting, and mixed media.

Now, Lupin has invited all of us to participate in the evolution of its new sculpture garden. Mardi Storm, whose fantastic piece "Hippocampus" has graced the main lobby at Burning Man Headquarters, will be installing "Twilight Anima Rising" at Lupin. This artwork first made an appearance at Burning Man 2005. Also, Bob "Wizzard" Marzewski, whose large-themed art is known to many South Bay Burners, will be installing "Intelligent Design" at Lupin, which he built for the Burning Man 2006 theme "Hope and Fear: The Future". Overall, there are 19 pieces currently slated for placement on the grounds, including a "sculpture walk" which is going to be a fundamental part of the new art & nature programming rolling out this year.

With Mardi and Wizzard seeding the new sculpture garden with some burner art, we wonder what else burners can grow there. The owners of Lupin are inviting all of us to install large-scale art (either an on-loan or permanent basis) to help enrich the flavor of Lupin. Do you have a favorite art project that came back from the playa a little dusty, and you can't figure out where to store it? Is it taking up too much of your backyard (which may be great for parties, but you *would* like to be able to sit out there, too, right?) Do you want to display it for the burner crew at Soulstance 2009, and let the rest of Lupin members and visitors enjoy it too? We have a great opportunity to contribute to the creation of a new art space right in our own back yard. (Lupin has over 110 acres to share with us!) If you'd like to list your art for sale, exposure to the Lupin community is a great way to gain an appreciative audience.

If you're interested, please contact lori@lorikay.com to discuss timing and placement.

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Burner Happy Hour THIS WEDNESDAY, May 6!

dirtgirltracy — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:11:48 GMT

This coming Wed. evening please join us for the wildly popular Burner Happy
Hour!

We'll be starting at 6:00 and have a great house DJ line up in store for
you:
6:00 - 7:00 Damon Williams
7:00 - 8:00 Patrick Payne
8:00 - 9:00 Rick Preston!!!

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: The Mad House (formerly the Seabright Bar and Lounge)
529 Seabright Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: 8314265898

Then head to Motiv for Alchemy from 9:30 to 1:00!

Drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

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PSYBER is this Saturday!

Aero — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:30:25 GMT

The future is now. In these pre-apoclyptic times, we are learning how to step away from the pre designated thought patterns of society and bring practical fusion into our celebration of the beginning of the new world; one of inclusive counter culture style.

Technology and tribal rythum come together with PSYBER, a unique but skillfully refined blend of hard and faced paced crunchy Dark and Psytrance with High impact Techno Industrial, and even some of our original inspirations in alternative Electronica.

Bring out your most prized over done compilations of attire, complete with full adornments and accessories. Share your creations and technological aquisitions while feeling heart racing music that has been approved by DJ Jezibel to make you feel your body.

We welcome Cyber Goths, Rivet Heads, Anime freaks, Burners, Mutants, Super Humans, Androids, and even Aliens come join this in a science non-fiction atmosphere where we are whoever we want to be.

PSYBER with us @ the Madhouse Bar
529 Seabright AVE, Santa Cruz CA

Free admission in any form of original attire
$5 in mass produced civilian wear

Must be of alcohol consumption age to come.

10pm-1am

See more about DJ Jezibel @ Psyber
http://www.myspace.com/psyber_transport

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April 8... Gomer Hendrix band..

elecktra — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:24:26 GMT

Join us at JJS Blues;.......... for the Gomer Hendrix experience.... 9 pm
NO COVER!!

3439 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose

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BURNING MAN LIVE (Piss Clear Mag)

Lisa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:57:59 GMT

Hey Fellow Burners,

Do you all know about Piss Clear, the Burner magazine, that was around for 13 years? It’s been called “the Vice Magazine of the playa” – sharp and funny with an alternative view of Black Rock City. I found out that RE/Search Publications has published BURNING MAN LIVE, which has the best of all 13 years (1994-2007), including “Best of Black Rock City,” “Sex and Drugs,” “Playa Fashion Do’s and Don’ts,” “You Know You’re a Burner When…” “Borg Wars,” interviews with Larry Harvey (Burning Man cofounder) and Harley DuBois (Director of Community Services), and introductions by Brian Doherty, Adrian Roberts, and Malderor. This book is 320 pages, and HUGE (8.5 by 11 inches) of pure Burning Man history– highly recommended – with really great articles and photos.

Just go to the link below to check out the book or make an order:

http://www.researchpubs.com

Anyway, it's an amazing book and I suggest you all check it out, if interested.

NOTE: I found this message from another BM I'm a part of. I ordered the book -- loved it, talked to the woman who is spreading the word -- and now I'm spreading the word, too. This reminds me of the old BM days, as well as the more recent. It's great fun!

- Lisa

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Spring Stimulus Special

Cindy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:56:20 GMT

Spring has arrived in full bloom here at Lupin. We have sunny blue skies, trees and flowers are showing off their glory, and the deer....well they know it is Spring, and they’re pretty frisky.

We want you to come up and feast on all this beauty….and we know it’s been a tough winter. So, we hope to STIMULATE your interest by offering this Spring Stimulus Special for this coming weekend.

Saturday, April 4th 12:00 Noon – Sunday, April 3rd 12:00 Noon - $25.00 per person, two for $40.00. INCLUDES CAMPING!

Drink Specials - $2.00 Cosmos and Margaritas

Restaurant specials will include plenty of bacon.

If you want to wrangle DJ’s and have the sound, have I got a deal for you! We can have music up by the pool, and as long as the sound is in range, we can go all night! Send me a message at Cindy@LupinLodge.org

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Dive Bar Spelunking in Campbell - April 15th

RealGirl — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:19:34 GMT

The quest for the perfect Dive Bar continues in April by checking out The Grand Dell Saloon in Campbell. Come raise a glass in celebration of having your taxes done … even if you don’t, you still have until midnight so join us and get in the mood! Meet fellow burners and share stories about your favorite playa moments. Wear something furry or dusty and join in the fun …

WHEN: Wednesday, April 15th beginning at 7:00 pm
WHERE: The Grand Dell Saloon, 1040 Dell Ave., Campbell

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Save the date ... Soulstance 2009 is scheduled for June 19-21

RealGirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:50:31 GMT

And this year, the East Bay Region is being asked to co-produce this event with Monterey, Santa Cruz and South Bay regions.

More details to follow, but mark your calendar and feel free to let me know if you have an idea for South Bay involvement.. We will be soliciting for help with greeters, art, music, etc. so get your thinking hats on..

Gear up for three days of community, dance, art, performances, fire dancing, drummers, musicians, theme camps, random acts of radical self-expression, and more!

Gear up for the playa, do some practice CAMPING (shake the dust out of your tent, test your air mattress, see how warm your playa coat really is!), PARTICIPATE in the creation of a playa-rific experience for everyone who attends. Want to DJ? Practice your FIRE SPINNING performance? Have a new ART project or EL WIRE creation you’d like to show off? Come to give to your community and BE DELIGHTED by your fellow participants!

To chat with your fellow burners about the event or learn more about what is going on, join the tribe at tribes.tribe.net/soulstance

soulstanceinfo.com/index.html

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Hard Dance at Commando Night this Sunday!

Aero — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:19:22 GMT

Bring out your camo, war paint, and most importantly, your stomping boots; because THE BOX is going Commando this Sunday at the Blue Lagoon downtown santa cruz. Its spring break so its time to dress crazy and dance hard with your favorite Electro INdustrial and Goth Djs from the Bay Area. We promise to make it a hard, fast paced, working your body good time without having join the army!

Psychedelic Subculture will be vending leather bondage, cyber and club gear, and gothic jewelry at this event. Come check it out!

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South Bay Burners Pub Crawl, March 12th

RealGirl — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:50:31 GMT

It’s been a while since we had a dive bar adventure. How about meeting up at one of the great hole-in-the-wall bars in Mountain View? Bring your furries and favorite playa stories. If you haven’t been to Burning Man yet, come and let us regale you with tales of the dust storm of ’08!

Mervyn’s Bar in Mountain View
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mervyns-lounge-mountain-view
236 Castro Street
Thursday, March 12th – 7:30 pm

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March 2 Party...............

elecktra — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:34:04 GMT

Hey kids, Your all invited to come an d celebrate MY 39th Bday................ since I have to work, its going to be even funner!!

Stop by JJS Blues on March 2, if your able to ... bring some potluck! or just stop by to have a drink and say hello!

we will have cake too and there is NO COVER CHARGE!!

JJs Blues
3439 Stevens Creek
San Jose

Elecktra

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Boots-n-Beats-n-Bacon Campout!! Fremont Peak!! March 6-8!!!

jenkaybird — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:37:43 GMT

m-pyre, the burning man regional group, is hosting a campout at Fremont Peak State Park on March 6-8

boots-n-beats-n-bacon - a three day campout to get our community together, relive our burn, cook some bacon, create new memories, have a lot of fun and come together as a community - m-pyre has a longstanding tradition of drinking out of boots, so we are here to celebrate the boot!!! bring your best boot to drink out of and bacon to share!!

this is a full weekend of art, costumes, music, dancing, chilling, playing, frolicking and YOU celebrating life, love and self expression!

Ticket and group site camping: 15$ per person
Ticket only, camping NOT included: 10$ per person

There is a main community area that is the group campsite for Fremont Peak State Park (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=564), this is where the music and all main activities will be taking place. There is limited camping room at the group site. Camping at the group site will be limited to the first 50 people that pay to camp there. Everyone else will need to book their own campsite at the park, those sites are 11$ a night and can fit up to eight people per site.

All fees go to pay for the campsite and associated administrative fees for this event and future m-pyre events, such as the upcoming 2nd Annual SoulStance event on June 19-21 (www.soulstanceinfo.com)!

*Remember all federal, state and local laws apply

*No refunds, comps, or exceptions

**at this moment, the website for registering (www.mpyreburn.com) is not reflecting the current updates for the campout, that will be updated shortly - until then please paypal your camp fees to mpyre.treasury@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact m-pyre at monterey@burningman.com

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Welcome Wagon callin'

Firecracker! — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:11:05 GMT

It's Boots. It's Beats. It's Bacon (or veggie bacon if it so applies to you).

Be part of the welcome wagon for this weekend homesteading adventure. Be the first on site to scope out the boot, beat, bacon quotient of every burner at this joint.

Here are the shifts that we are calling for:

Friday, March 6th
4-6pm
6-8pm
8-10pm
10-12am

Saturday, March 7th
12-2am
2-4am
4-6am
6-8am
8-10am
10-12pm
12-2pm
2-4pm
4-6pm
6-8pm
8-10pm
10-12am

What's better than getting that first initial drop of Burner love from the excited masses joining the camp?! Nada. So grab a friend or meet a new friend and sign up.

Be there or be square dancing.

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Burnal Equinox! Feb 28th

RealGirl — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:56:28 GMT

BURNAL EQUINOX Flambe Lounge!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
8PM-3AM
At Mission Rock - Waterfront Nightclub and Restaurant
817 Terry Francois Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94158 (Take Mariposa St to the Bay)
http://www.missionrockcafe.com
$15 in Playa Finery; $20 in street clothes
Evolutionary attire encouraged!
Dress for indoor and outdoor WATERFRONT VIEWING weather
Evolution theme info at: http://www.burningman.com/art_of_burningman/bm09_theme.html
21+ over. No ins and outs at this venue. Come early; stay late!
Happy Hour Drink Specials; Food service open for dinner and snacks til Midnight
In the spirit of giving, please bring canned and non-perishable food donations for the Food Bank. Yes we CAN!
Come stir up the magical energy of Burnal Equinox as we stand at the mid-point in our burning year. Evolutionary attire encouraged at this Flambe Lounge with plenty of art, performances and dancing on two floors and outside waterfront viewing decks! We'll gather to reflect on last year’s American Dream and this year’s EVOLUTION as a world community! We'll also celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. AND you'll get a SNEAK PREVIEW of some of the (r)evolutionary 2009 Burning Man Art Grant Recipients!!! You'll also be joined by over 100 volunteer Burning Man regional contacts, staff and community organizers from around the globe, so come see what we're doing year-round--here, there and EVERYWHERE!
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS. PERFORMERS, DJs, AND THEME CAMPS include: Anjel One; Bat Country; Chance’s End; Chervona - Balkan rock from Portland; Dan Macchiarini’s “Darwin”; DJ Darkside; Delachaux; Dex Stakker; DJ Dragn'fly and DJ Dragonfly—YES, both!; Drinking With Bukowski; DUSTFISH; DJ Ecnalab; Evolution Control Committee – presenting The Wheel of Mashup; False Profit Labs; The Fringe; Funky Beulah; Fishing Follies; DJ Global Ruckus; Gravy Brain; DJ Griffin; Becca Henry; HoopCraft, DJ Jonboy; Nightshade; O.N.Y.D. Soundsystem; ONIBLA; Hal "Rainbow Puddles" Muskat; DJ Random Intent; Ron Halbert; Samira; DJ Satsi; Celestine Star; Jason Stephens; Sparkinzi; DJ Tim Deep; Ubuv – Eastern electronica mystics from L.A.; DJ U9lift; DJ Victor Vega; DJ Zanne; and special waterfront guests arising from the primordial goo!

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Opulent Temple Fundraiser, March 6th

RealGirl — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:48:46 GMT

Remember how much we all loved playing with Peter Hudson's Homouroboros when it was in downtown San Jose? Well, it's back in the Bay Area again and will be on Treasure Island, along with the Flaming Lotus Girls' Serpent Mother and a variety of artists, performers, art cars and spontaneous wonderment ...

Friday, March 6th : Opulent Temple Massive w/ Carl Cox
200 California Ave
Treasure Island, San Francisco
9pm-4am

Please join Opulent Temple Carl Cox for this special event featuring the OT's distinct production closer to home than ever before, in collaboration with the Flaming Lotus Girls, The Deep End, Peter Hudson, Hookahdome, Stop Time 341, UV 99 & variety of artists, performers, Art Cars and spontaneous wonderment.

Discounted tix are now $25 HERE: http://www.opulenttemple.org Tix will be available at the door, but to ensure express entry, we highly recommend a pre-sale ticket. Sign up for a chance to win tickets at www.metrowize.com

Volunteers & artistic contributions needed! If interested, write: <piperhook@gmail.com>

For more information: http://www.opulenttemple.org/

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Anah of Hoopalicious teaches in Santa Cruz- Feb 21 and 22 2009!

Heather — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:10:50 GMT

DON'T MISS OUT!!!! SIGN UP IN ADVANCE EMAIL HEATHER OF MOVEHOOPS AT: movehoop@gmail.com
Let me know if you want to sign up for one or both workshops next weekend. I will then send you a PAYPAL request to complete you registration

THIS COMING WEEKEND IN SANTA CRUZ FEB 21st and FEB 22nd!
TWO WORKSHOPS IN ONE WEEKEND from ANAH OF HOOPALICIOUS considered to be THE pioneer of hoop moves and tricks and the founder of the Hoop Dance Movement. Not only is she amazing to watch in action, but she is a great hoop teacher, imparting much inspiration from her years of performing and instructing.

WORKSHOP:SATURDAY- HOOP GRACE
Location: Santa Cruz Dance Company
2800 PORTER STREET
SOQUEL, CA 95073

Date: SATURDAY, February 21st, 1pm to 2:30pm
$40 single or $70 when combined with "JUMPS"

All Levels
This wonderful workshop will transport you from herky jerky, mechanical moves to flowing through them with grace, expression and style! Using elements of Ballet and Modern dance we will:

Activate our core
Increase alignment
Extend arms and legs for a more graceful outline
Increase range of motion
Workshop several of your moves to take them to the next level
Increase economy of Movement
Learn Multi Awareness
Explore your Dance!!

WORKSHOP: SUNDAY- JUMPS
Location: Santa Cruz Dance Company
2800 PORTER STREET
SOQUEL, CA 95073

Date: SUNDAY, February 22nd, 1pm to 2:30pm
$40 single or $70 when combined with "Hoop Grace"
All Levels

Do you envision yourself leaping like a graceful gazelle, but seem to only be able to hop like a frog? This workshop focuses on techniques for great jumping and teaches many powerful jumps for all levels!

**if you have knee problems please use your best judgment in attending this workshop**

SPACE LIMITED RSVP by February 18th!!!
Email: movehoop@gmail.com to REGISTER IN ADVANCE
Space is limited! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!

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Invite From the East Bay

Brigit — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:20:53 GMT

The Alameda "My Bloody Valentine" Pub Crawl is this coming Friday the 13th to Park Street in Alameda! This takes the place of the usual East Bay Burners First Friday get together. We'll be starting out at La Pinata 3 at 1440 Park St., Alameda at 7pm. From there we'll make our way to several local establishments, including the Lucky 13. It's winter time and Cupid needs a drink!

This event is RAIN OR SHINE--bring your umbrellas and el-wired golashes!

Come early and have dinner at La Pinata first if you care to. Here's their website:

www.lapinata.com/

I would recommend you not try to park directly on Park St. but park in the parking structure next to the cinema on Santa Clara Ave (It's FREE after 5pm) The restaurant is less than half a block away. You can BART if you don't want to drive. Go to the Fruitvale Station and either take a cab or take the #50 bus down Park.

Dress in your cupid, valentine, Friday the 13th, gothic or playa wear and be prepared for a fun evening!

Let me know if you think you may need crash space.

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Lupin this weekend!

RealGirl — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:40:06 GMT

I just watched the Accuweather forecast and it looks like there will be no rain tomorrow night. Yay! I'm headed up there tomorrow afternoon to join some folks who are already there. It should be a gorgeous weekend!

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President B.H.Obama needs to check RED DWARF, Season 7 Episode 5, and SING ALONG:

Bob — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:15:50 GMT

FED DWARF needs to review Season 7, Episode 5, of RED DWARF, and get back to us.

Only a complete RIMMER would front for energy inflation during wars, for an illegal 1882 Zionist invasion of Palestine, which has incited WWI and WWII, and it is headed for WWIII.

So naturally, President Barack H. Obama is going for the golden "H" on his forehead, like young Rimmer earned, when he caused an O-boom-boom on the mining ship, known among BBC folk as the RED DWARF.

Naturally, Israel is neither pure nor natural, and never kosher. Jews are from Ethiopia, see Isaiah 20:5. The star is from Egypt. The language Hebrew is from 'Habiru,' the language of the slaves. Rahm's tainted name is from Ra-moses, or 'son of the sun.'

So what are my and Chelsea's and Chuy's F-15s and F-16s and jet-X and phosphorous doing bombing Gaza, for illegal Israel, of the same 1882 invasion, which incited WWI and WWII, so young Obama gals go to private school, protected expensively, to fail to learn how their fees since 2001 are illegally inflated, with the costs of wars, illegally waged?

Obama invited the $100,000 toolbag to float away, with hundreds of offices and measures, through his deliberate mismanagement of all Democratic media, related to energy reform, BEFORE BAILOUTS OR STIMULI ARE PROPOSED. Yet these are to be enacted, in fraud.

Mr. Blagojevich can bring down the Obama White House, as soon as he sues for even enforcement of the law, including under Title II ADA or 42 U.S.C. 1983.

High crimes may constitute inciting riot in Pakistan, including the Black Friday massacre, inciting riot in Gaza, when the Palestinians shot rockets, concurrent with the Obama-ordered Blago-chase by the US Senate and the Illinois Legislature, and then cops shot a 22 or 23-year-old black man, per day, after Roland Burris called Blagojevich 'reprehensible,' without a hearing. What a price to pay, already!

Misdemeanors include the Mann Act, aggravated in California by CPC 404 infractions, including incitement of riot and failure to disperse, by evading review, with both Burris players, Senator Roland and despicable John at misconduct, leading to death and immininent further injuries, to classes for discovery.

A Rimmer would get his own stupid mining ship blown up by a radiation leak, Mr. President Rim-shot. Don't go there, and then enjoy sunny California. We have an Arnold Hole, already.

Somebody's DADDY is a President Rimshot, who needs to review Red Dwarf basics, and then see Soundgarden tapes, of BLACK HOLE SUN. But this Rimmer side is a heckuva hit:

-------------------------------------------------------
If you're in trouble, he will save the day
He's brave and he's fearless, come what may
Without him, the mission would go astray
He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

Without him, life would be much grimmer
He's handsome, trim, and no one's slimmer
He will never need a Zimmer
He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

More reliable than a garden Strimmer
He's never been mistaken for Yul Brynner
He's not bald and his head doesn't glimmer

Master of the wit and the repartee
His command of space directives is uncanny
How come he's such a genius? Don't ask me
Ask Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

He's also a fantastic swimmer
And if you play your cards right, then he just might come round for dinner

He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer
No rhymes left now apart from quimmer
He'd better fade us out before we get to schlimmer
Fade out you stupid plimmer

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Burner Happy Hour -- tomorow night! -- Wed., Jan. 7!

dirtgirltracy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:23:00 GMT

We're having another addition of the wildly popular Burner Happy Hour tomorrow night, Wed. Jan. 5, starting around 5:30 or 6:00
at the Seabright Bar and Lounge, 529 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062.

We will also be celebrating Sparkinzi's birthYAY! So come out and play with us!

DJs, drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

Hope to see you there!

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Raising funds to help Skid

BAD dog — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:01:33 GMT

Burners,

I know a lot of you artists and crafts workers will be interested in
this...

...I have a Delta Table Saw, Table router, and a Chop saw, all used but
in working condition. Nice little shop setup for your burning man
projects. I'll take 50 bucks (or best offer) for each item and donate
100-percent of the money I raise to helping skid out.

Call me: 408 981-1211

e-mail me: michael_shore@comcast.net

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Party Tonight at Urban Art Farm???

LilShadow — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:49:59 GMT

So I was looking for some info on the party at Urban Art Farm tonight (17th and Connecticut in S.F., space ran by Black Rock City Ballet)

Mostly, who's having it, theme (I think it's a solstice but not sure), cover charge, who's spinning, etc...

Anyone know that stuff. I know someone who lives in the space and oddly he has no clue, which is kinda funny! And I can't seem to find anyone who knows anything about it!

Can you help a gal out???

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Mikeapalooza - Dec 29th

RealGirl — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:31:10 GMT

Mike Aquino, a/k/a Skid, one of the original founders of the southbay region and K-SVERT radio on the playa, has been quite ill with his diabetes and is in need of a kidney transplant. He is recently unemployed and without company-paid medical coverage now, and needs to maintain his medical coverage through COBRA (which can get quite pricey). His friends are holding a benefit for him … Sacramento Dave from K-SVERT writes:

Monday, December 29, 2008, a benefit concert will be held @ Britannia Arms, Almaden. (5027 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118) to assist Skid with his medical expenses. He is currently unemployed, and his COBRA payments are over $400 per month.

The confirmed line up for the event is: '3 Dicks and a Jane' & 'Magic Wanda'. We will ask a $10 donation @ the door. The owner of the club has donated $500 up front, and with your help we can continue Skid's COBRA payments, so he can continue to receive the medical attention his so urgently needs.

SassyJill & PlayaMonkey have set up a 'Mike Aquino COBRA' fund (The MAC Fund) to collect other donations, For PayPal: Send money to; Mikeapalooza@gmail.com as Services/Other. To pay with a check: Make check payable to TOM SHERRY and mail your donation to:

The MAC Fund
c/o Tom Sherry
2446 Stokes Street
San Jose, CA 95128

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KFC & Peta in SJ

chlorophil — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:55:53 GMT

Take a break from your busy holiday schedule, and stick up for the billions of chickens slaughtered for KFC each year. Join local activists this Saturday in a peaceful demonstration to show KFC that abusing chickens doesn't fly. Please attend the demonstration and encourage your community to boycott KFC, which supports cruel practices like breaking birds' wings and legs, cutting their throats while the animals are still conscious, and scalding them to death in defeathering tanks:

What: Demonstration outside KFC
Where: KFC, 250 N. Bascom Ave., San Jose
When: Saturday, December 20, 1-2 p.m.

All materials will be provided. Just bring yourself, family, friends, and maybe a Santa hat or other holiday eyecatchers!

If you have any questions or to RSVP for the demonstration, please contact Carol at auntymama@webtv.net.

Visit KentuckyFriedCruelty.com for more information and to check out our undercover investigations of KFC supplier slaughterhouses.

For all animals,

Cassandra Callaghan, Assistant Activist Liaison
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
CassandraC@PETA.org

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
Tell-a-friend!

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Southbay Santa Con - Dec 12th

RealGirl — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:14:55 GMT

Thanks to the lovely Esperanza for stepping up and offering to plan a Santa Con for the Southbay!

WHEN: Friday, December 12th starting at 7pm

WHERE: Meet up at Tao Tao in Sunnyvale, 175 S Murphy Street

WHAT: Santa Crawl up and down the peninsula, with a super-secret list of destinations to be visited. If you can’t meet up at Tao Tao, be advised that the “schedule” is open to liberal interpretation by Santa. There is no Santa to call the day of. Ask your friends if they are going, and keep in touch by cell phone to hear where the next destination is.

WHY: Because if you start out in the Southbay on Friday, you can crawl all the way up to the San Francisco Santa Con on Saturday

HOW MANY: Could be 4 or 40 Santas, that’s up to you now, isn’t it?

WEAR: Holiday apparel is mandatory!A Santa hat is not enough. Buy a Santa suit. Make a Santa suit. Paint on a Santa suit. Steal a Santa suit.
No money? Be creative! Glue cotton balls to red long johns. Make it purple. Make it pink. Already have a Santa suit? Make a spare so Santa can assimilate strangers. Don’t forget layers for being inside and outside, and most importantly GOOD WALKING SHOES.

BRING: Money for drinks, a water bottle (to pace yourself!), snacks if you don’t want to buy appetizers, toys/candy canes/holiday cheer to share with everyone we encounter. Be prepared to buy a $10 CalTrain pass between Sunnyvale & Redwood City (we’ll also stop at places in-between!)

REMEMBER: Memorize the answers to questions that may arise:

Who's in charge? "Santa"
What organization are you with? "Santa"
What are you protesting? "Shitty holiday parties"
How did you get here? "A sleigh and eight tiny reindeer"
Where are you going next? "Put on this hat, buy me a drink, then I'll tell" or “I'm just following Santa”

The "4 F**ks" of SantaCon
Don't *** with children.
Don't *** with cops.
Don't *** with security.
Don't *** with Santa.

More general guidelines at http://www.santacon.com/

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Coming to the area

Apathaus — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:53:04 GMT

I am heading to the San Jose area for the weekend and would love to meet some like minded people while I'm up there. Feel free to email me Apathaus@gmail.com

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Cinequest- Fire Dancers needed

RealGirl — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:31:11 GMT

Cinequest Film Festival is looking for creative and talented fire dancers to perform for the festivals media release party, located in downtown San Jose, in late January. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Karina at kbarron1982@hotmail.com

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Hold The Dates - Burner Ski Weekend 2/20-2/22/09

)'(Blysse — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:41:59 GMT

Hey, Burners:

The snow is already flying up in Tahoe -- are your legs getting itchy for some pow-pow? Mine sure are! Put these dates on your calendars for a ski weekend up in Tahoe with our hosts, the Apres Ski Club in Kings Beach:

Friday, February 20 - Sunday, February 22, 2009.

By popular request, we're NOT doing it on a holiday/long weekend this year so as to avoid the long ski lines, but set-up helpers are cordially invited to come up a day or so early with me (additional bunk fees will apply but we can feed you for free). And, as usual, this will be an event that is open to both ski club members and Burners, and since the Apres Lodge only sleeps 30, you must sign up early to guarantee yourself a spot.

Sign-ups will begin on January 20th. I will send out subsequent notes with information about how much and how to pay. Per Apres Ski Club rules, I cannot accept money before that date.

The Apres Ski Club Lodge is in Kings Beach, CA, on the northern-most tip of Lake Tahoe, and is conveniently situated so as to be a short drive from North Shore ski resorts (Northstar, Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, Alpine Meadow, Squaw Valley), 40 minutes from Sugarbowl and about an hour from Heavenly. The Lodge sleeps 30 in narrow, squeaky bunk beds and single beds. There are 4 rooms with 2 single beds each which can be pushed together -- these are laughingly called "Deluxe" rooms. The beds in these rooms are $5/night more than regular bunks, and are allocated on a first paid/first served basis. See later communications about the deluxe rooms and the sign up process for these.

The Lodge has an outdoor hottub that fits 8 -- it is working right now, and it should be working for our weekend (I apologize for last year's lack of a hot tub). The lodge has a fully equipped kitchen with 3.5 refridgerator/ freezers, 2 stoves, microwave, coffee maker, etc. It also has 2 full baths, 2 half baths and 2 showers. A single price, to be posted later, gets you your bed and all meals for the weekend -- Friday dinner thru Sunday lunch. Dinners and breakfasts are family style and lunches are self-packed bag lunches. Everyone contributes to the weekend by signing up for chores (no exceptions), everything from cooking to cleaning to fire-duty, and you are encouraged to sign up for these on-line before the event.

This is a really yummy, fun event, even with the rustic accomodations. In years past we've had thumpy music day and night -- fun! Let's do it again! If people want to schlep some sound equipment up, we can achieve maximum thumpiness. I'll put out the call for that stuff, as well as blacklights and other fun decorations, as we get closer.

On Saturday night, our tradition is to have a Burner Casino Hop, complete with wild fur coats and hats, stunned casino patrons, etc. -- we were invited by the casinos last year to let them know we're coming before hand so they can show us a REALLY good time so I'm on that one. Check.

OK, that's it for now. Start hunting thru your garages for your ski/board equipment and gear. Get your edges sharpened and your bottoms waxed (ooh, that sounds sexy!) and stay tuned for more details to come.

Burn on!

Ski Bunny Blysse

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Dec 6th - Monterey Beach Burn!

RealGirl — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:33:30 GMT

M-PYRE, the Monterey Bay Regional Burning Man Group brings you A Day at the Beach!

Dec 6th, 12noon - 10pm
Monterey State Beach, Del Monte Avenue, Monterey, CA
Across the street from the Dennis the Menace Park and McDonald's and next to Monterey Bay Kayaks.

Once again our community is coming together to play by the ocean...playa style. So get dressed up in your best playa wear, bring your art, bring some food to share, bring some friends, just bring it!

We'll be enjoying a full day at Del Monte Beach in Monterey from 12noon until 10pm on December 6th. There will be music all day (live and DJ), art, fire, fire dancing, and so much more. What more? Well that's up to you.

This is a family friendly event, so bring the kids, bring your grandma, you can even bring your dog as long as you keep them on a leash (all of the above should be leashed, Grandma goes nuts at these things).

We're asking for a $10 donation per person to m-pyre to help cover the costs of permits, insurance, and help fund upcoming events such as SoulStance on June 19-21, 2009.

www.mpyreburn.com for tickets, directions and information

Did somebody say after party? Stay tuned, we're working on it.

**If you are thinking of staying overnight, Veteran's Memorial Park has camping starting at 25$ a night. http://www.monterey.org/rec/vetspark.html

If you need any more information, please feel free to contact us at monterey@burningman.com

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Burnin' Up

Firecracker! — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:09:19 GMT

That's right.. we're on fire. We almost have all the volunteer shifts filled. I knew there's a reason I belong to the MPYRE.

Here's what the schedule looks like:

12-2: Joe
2-4: Team Gibson
4-6: Chris and Dan
6-8: Blysse
8-10: D$

For the shifts with one person.. don't let them go lonely, make a friend! This is the easiest way to meet people and make friends. Literally. They come to you. You don't even need to go to them. It doesn't get any easier than that.

Much love,
Firecracker!

P.S. If you dont' know me.. I'm then one drinking alcohol from a boot.

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Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour, Wed., 12.3.08 -- one year anniversary!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:50:04 GMT

We're having another addition of the so very delightful Burner Happy Hour tomorrow night starting around 6:00 at the Seabright Bar and Lounge, 529 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

DJs, drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

Kick start your holiday season with us -- hope to see you there!

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Fire Spinning at M-PYRE Sat. Dec. 6th!

Celsius — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:36:51 GMT

Ok fire monkeys, sad the fire spinning season is over? Not quite yet! Come spin with your fellow Monterey Burners at M-PYRE’s winter beach burn on Saturday Dec. 6th. For more info on DJs and location go to: http://www.mpyreburn.com/

Or you can email me: celsius.maximus@gmail.com

Please bring fuel and a badass attitude, hotter is better!

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Beams n' Beats! Sat., Nov. 15

dirtgirltracy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:20:32 GMT

A la Boats n' Beats...

On Sat. the 1008 glass prisims and lenses of the First Order Fresnel Lens at the top of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse will be turned on for 2 hours on the anniversary of the first lighting of November 15th 1872. 24 beams of light slowly rotate around the tower as we all enjoy the view -- and some music to go along with it!

DJ line up to follow.

Bring drinks and a cup, snacks -- whatever will make your stay more pleasurable!

Come visit us on your way to the Crazy Maze II: HILLBILLY HOEDOWN! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48072805512

Hope to see you there!

Location:
Beach at Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Pigeon Point Road
Pescadero, CA

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Santa Cruz SantaCon 2008

mad_poet — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:16:06 GMT

Get out your reindeer and dust off your candy canes. This year promises to blow last year away!

Meet at the Blue Lagoon on Dec 12 at 7:30 pm and we'll go from there.

This is the day before the SF SantaCon, so will be a great opportunity to test out the outfit and determine how nice it is to be naughty! And don't forget to bring goodies for gifting.

Ho, ho ho!

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Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour, Wed., 11.5.08 -- tomorrow!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:15:35 GMT

We're having another addition of the wildly popular Burner Happy Hour tomorrow night starting around 6:00 at the Seabright Bar and Lounge, 529 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

DJs, drinks and dusty desert lovers, how can you go wrong?

Hope to see you there!

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Vampyre Prance - Halloween Weekend!

RealGirl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:35:39 GMT

Prance (verb) to walk or move in a SPIRITED manner. Yes, that’s right, the burners are taking over Lupin again! Come join the glamorous and the ghoulish... the chic and the chilling, the bewitched and bewildered, as we prance and party over Halloween weekend.

DJs list posted at http://sanfrancisco.going.com/PRANCE (38 DJs and counting!)
The Den of Iniquity
Costume Parade and Contest
Power Tool Pumpkin Carving
All Night Outdoor Horror Movies
Theme Camp Trick or Treating
Day of the Dead Altar and Procession
Fire Circles

And of course, all of Lupin’s amenities -- pool, hot tubs, sauna, camping, full service restaurant, and moonlight in the redwoods.
RSVP at http://sanfrancisco.going.com/PRANCE or head on over to the Lupin tribe!

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3rd Annual Seabright Halloween Parade and Freak Fest -- and last boats and beats party of the season!

dirtgirltracy — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:54:42 GMT

Start your Halloween weekend early this year with us on Wed., Oct. 29!

Where, you ask? In Seabright (on the cliffs overlooking Seabirght beach) -- East Cliff between 3rd and 4th Aves., Santa Cruz

Come join us for the 3rd annual Seabright Halloween Parade and Freak Fest! Like last year, we're kicking it off with the last boats and beats party of the season.

We have no idea how many people we can rally to join me and Frank for this event so, that means we need YOU to help us!

All you need to do is show up in your freakiest, most fun Halloween wear (layers are good for warmth), put on some blinky lights and stuff, bring some things to give away (candy, blinkies, fuzzy hats, treats of any kind, the choice is yours!) and drinks (and cups to conceal them in!) and prepare to march a few blocks. Come on, you can do it!

At around 5:30, we will meet on East Cliff between 3rd and 4th Aves. above Seabright beach for the LAST BOATS AND BEATS PARTY of the season! DJs will entertain us and please bring drinks to share (and a cup to put them in!)

From there we'll start the parade up 3rd Ave. We'll parade our bad-ass selves up 3rd Ave. and around the 'hood and will probably end back up at Brady's (what a surprise!). If you get down there and can't find us, call me at 831/419.2837 or Frank at 831/325.3255.

Along the way, and here's the kicker, we'll GIFT people things (again, candy or whatever) along the way! People answering their doors, people checking us out, you get the idea!

We want to see how many people we can get to do a renegae parade! And the fun part will be tripping people out when we try to give them something (rather than the other way around). Fuckin'YAY!

Join us, fellow Freaks, won't you? Let's fly our freak flags high and make this a freaktastic night!

You can find the Tribe invite for this here: http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/3rd-Annual-Seabright-Halloween-Parade-and-Freak-Fest-and-last-boats-and-beats-party-of-the-season/santa-cruz-ca-95062/42d87a33-0d5b-4d3f-8ce5-5092d49b458d

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Oct 24th - Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade

RealGirl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:34:16 GMT

Reminder: We’ve got a reservation for Friday, Oct 24th at 7pm at the Tied House in San Jose, 65 North San Pedro Street (http://www.tiedhouse.com/sanjose/) There have been no RSVPs yet, so this event may be cancelled unless *you* want to participate! Please RSVP by posting at southbayburners@yahoogroups.com, and check there on Friday to see if there has been any chatter before heading down to the Tied House.

Show up in your favorite costume (burner or spooky), and bring something for the Playa Clothing Exchange. Bring your photos of BM 2008 too, and share them with your neighborhood burners. If enough of us are there to take over the bar, they threaten to move us to the private back patio (cool!). Afterwards, we can take to the streets in a burner pub crawl. Get ready to show off your fuzzy best!

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Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screening at the grand Lake theatre in Oakland thursday October 23

Laurent — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:41:59 GMT

East Bay Burners !

Come on down to the Grand Lake Theatre on Thursday October 23 to enjoy the Burning Man Film, “Voyage in Utopia”.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
“Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia”
Thursday October 23, 2008

8:00pm - Screening

General admission: $15.00
VIP reception: 30 $ starts at 6 30 PM.
Benefit Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Including complementary food, drinks and DVD.
Meet Film Maker Laurent Le Gall

OAKLAND, CA –

In celebration of the creative expression and highly evolved concept of Burning Man, Free Run Pictures, is screening their documentary, “Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia” an immersion into a journey towards a new world, at the the Grand Lake Theatre located at 3200 Grand Ave Oakland, California on Thursday October 23 at 8 Pm.

Synopsis:
Every year, tens of thousands of participants migrate to the vacant heart of the Wild West, The Black Rock desert in Nevada to celebrate Burning Man. Without a doubt the experience is extreme in this lost world of huge heat, desert storms, no shade, and no shops. Everybody must survive by themselves by bringing their own food and hopefully their good spirit. These “burners” mix their urban culture with a certain type of improvised tribalism. According to Larry Harvey, the principals are simple. Radical self expression and creation are absolute. No money here. All is based on a gift economy!

Two Trailers of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/ba.htm

Three Clips of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/trailers.htm
Documentary 85 minutes.

Voyage in Utopia by the Black Rock Foundation.

http://blackrockarts.blogspot.com/2008/07/voyage-in-utopia-this-friday-at-castro.html

The purpose of this documentary, through an extraordinary voyage, is to analyze the conventions, commitments and syndromes of this event and how it became a movement. Carnaval, tribe or mystic retreat ? This big uproar for some will stay as a spiritual experience for the others. The film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the “temple.” David Best dedicates this interactive artwork to the departed love ones and to the miracle of life. He’s offering his own creativity to the community. A clever anachronism, a miraculous idea and an exemplary symbol. The citizens of Black Rock City take ownership of it and write messages to their families, their friends, their departed love ones. The temple is full of tributes and becomes a sanctuary.
The frenzy turns into meditation in that lost desert where the world is reborn each year from its own ashes ...

“Voyage in Utopia” is a remarkable piece of storytelling. It does what our event is said to do. It evokes the inexpressible, it invites imagination to inhabit the unknown,” says Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man.
Filmmakers/producers, Laurent Le Gall, Sandrine Di Rienzo and Gregory Martoglio, team-up to capture the true essence of Burning Man, a schizophrenic testimony of an American society where liberty, tolerance and individualism often live side by side with competition, totalitarianism and consumerism. Just as impressive, the original musical score composed by French recording artist, Nelly Mella, blends a marvelous melody of vocal chants and captivating rhythms.

Billed as one of the best films about Burning Man ever seen, “Voyage in Utopia,” is sure to inspire a society of cultural rebels and grab the hearts and souls of viewers worldwide.

###
General admission: $15.00
VIP reception: 30 $ starts at 6 30 PM.
Including complementary food, drinks and DVD.

Purchase tickets online at www.frantix.net
Www.renaissancerialto.com

More infos about the film
Www.freerunpictures.com
Www.burningman.com

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apocaLIPS Camp Fire Update:

missjoy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:54:52 GMT

Word just came in that there are signs posted around the park stating no camp fires are allowed.

Forget the firewood and bring a cuddle buddy!

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Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screenings in Sunnyvale October 16 and October 17

Laurent — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:04:23 GMT

Southbay Burners !

Come on down to the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 to enjoy the Burning Man Film, “Voyage in Utopia”.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
“Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia”
Thursday October 16, 2008
And Friday October 17, 2008
8:00pm - Screening

General admission: $15.00
VIP reception: 30 $ starts at 6 30 PM.
Including complementary food, drinks and DVD
Benefit Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/

SUNNYVALE, CA –

In celebration of the creative expression and highly evolved concept of Burning Man, Free Run Pictures, is screening their documentary, “Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia” an immersion into a journey towards a new world, at the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center located at 550 E Remington Ave Sunnyvale, California on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 at 8 Pm.

Synopsis:
Every year, tens of thousands of participants migrate to the vacant heart of the Wild West, The Black Rock desert in Nevada to celebrate Burning Man. Without a doubt the experience is extreme in this lost world of huge heat, desert storms, no shade, and no shops. Everybody must survive by themselves by bringing their own food and hopefully their good spirit. These “burners” mix their urban culture with a certain type of improvised tribalism. According to Larry Harvey, the principals are simple. Radical self expression and creation are absolute. No money here. All is based on a gift economy!

Two Trailers of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/ba.htm

Three Clips of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/trailers.htm
Documentary 85 minutes.

Voyage in Utopia by the Black Rock Foundation.

http://blackrockarts.blogspot.com/2008/07/voyage-in-utopia-this-friday-at-castro.html

The purpose of this documentary, through an extraordinary voyage, is to analyze the conventions, commitments and syndromes of this event and how it became a movement. Carnaval, tribe or mystic retreat ? This big uproar for some will stay as a spiritual experience for the others. The film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the “temple.” David Best dedicates this interactive artwork to the departed love ones and to the miracle of life. He’s offering his own creativity to the community. A clever anachronism, a miraculous idea and an exemplary symbol. The citizens of Black Rock City take ownership of it and write messages to their families, their friends, their departed love ones. The temple is full of tributes and becomes a sanctuary.
The frenzy turns into meditation in that lost desert where the world is reborn each year from its own ashes ...

“Voyage in Utopia” is a remarkable piece of storytelling. It does what our event is said to do. It evokes the inexpressible, it invites imagination to inhabit the unknown,” says Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man.
Filmmakers/producers, Laurent Le Gall, Sandrine Di Rienzo and Gregory Martoglio, team-up to capture the true essence of Burning Man, a schizophrenic testimony of an American society where liberty, tolerance and individualism often live side by side with competition, totalitarianism and consumerism. Just as impressive, the original musical score composed by French recording artist, Nelly Mella, blends a marvelous melody of vocal chants and captivating rhythms.

Billed as one of the best films about Burning Man ever seen, “Voyage in Utopia,” is sure to inspire a society of cultural rebels and grab the hearts and souls of viewers worldwide.

###

Purchase tickets online at www.frantix.net

More infos about the film
Www.freerunpictures.com
Www.burningman.com

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burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screenings in Sunnyvale October 16 and October 17

Laurent — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:46:42 GMT

Southbay Burners !

Come on down to the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 to enjoy the Burning Man Film, “Voyage in Utopia”.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
“Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia”
Thursday October 16, 2008
And Friday October 17, 2008
8:00pm - Screening

General admission: $15.00
VIP reception: 30 $ starts at 6 30 PM.
Benefit Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Including complementary food, drinks and DVD.
Meet Film Maker Laurent Le Gall

SUNNYVALE, CA –

In celebration of the creative expression and highly evolved concept of Burning Man, Free Run Pictures, is screening their documentary, “Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia” an immersion into a journey towards a new world, at the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center located at 550 E Remington Ave Sunnyvale, California on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 at 8 Pm.

Synopsis:
Every year, tens of thousands of participants migrate to the vacant heart of the Wild West, The Black Rock desert in Nevada to celebrate Burning Man. Without a doubt the experience is extreme in this lost world of huge heat, desert storms, no shade, and no shops. Everybody must survive by themselves by bringing their own food and hopefully their good spirit. These “burners” mix their urban culture with a certain type of improvised tribalism. According to Larry Harvey, the principals are simple. Radical self expression and creation are absolute. No money here. All is based on a gift economy!

Two Trailers of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/ba.htm

Three Clips of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/trailers.htm
Documentary 85 minutes.

Voyage in Utopia by the Black Rock Foundation.

http://blackrockarts.blogspot.com/2008/07/voyage-in-utopia-this-friday-at-castro.html

The purpose of this documentary, through an extraordinary voyage, is to analyze the conventions, commitments and syndromes of this event and how it became a movement. Carnaval, tribe or mystic retreat ? This big uproar for some will stay as a spiritual experience for the others. The film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the “temple.” David Best dedicates this interactive artwork to the departed love ones and to the miracle of life. He’s offering his own creativity to the community. A clever anachronism, a miraculous idea and an exemplary symbol. The citizens of Black Rock City take ownership of it and write messages to their families, their friends, their departed love ones. The temple is full of tributes and becomes a sanctuary.
The frenzy turns into meditation in that lost desert where the world is reborn each year from its own ashes ...

“Voyage in Utopia” is a remarkable piece of storytelling. It does what our event is said to do. It evokes the inexpressible, it invites imagination to inhabit the unknown,” says Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man.
Filmmakers/producers, Laurent Le Gall, Sandrine Di Rienzo and Gregory Martoglio, team-up to capture the true essence of Burning Man, a schizophrenic testimony of an American society where liberty, tolerance and individualism often live side by side with competition, totalitarianism and consumerism. Just as impressive, the original musical score composed by French recording artist, Nelly Mella, blends a marvelous melody of vocal chants and captivating rhythms.

Billed as one of the best films about Burning Man ever seen, “Voyage in Utopia,” is sure to inspire a society of cultural rebels and grab the hearts and souls of viewers worldwide.

###

Purchase tickets online at www.frantix.net

More infos about the film
Www.freerunpictures.com
Www.burningman.com

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apocaLIPS dj lineup!!

jenkaybird — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:07:17 GMT

thanks sparkinzi for putting this lineup together:

Day Time DJ
Friday 8:00 p.m. The Captain
9:00 p.m. Wona
10:00 p.m. Wona
11:00 p.m. YR LTTL PWNY
12:00 a.m. YR LTTL PWNY
Saturday 1:00 a.m. Cool Hand Luke
2:00 a.m. Cool Hand Luke
3:00 a.m. Edmundo
4:00 a.m. Edmundo
5:00 a.m. Dhamma
6:00 a.m. Megapole
7:00 a.m. Chlorophil
8:00 a.m. Chlorophil
9:00 a.m. Pink Bunny
10:00 a.m. Pink Bunny
11:00 a.m. The Captain
12:00 p.m. The Captain
1:00 p.m. Sparkinzi
2:00 p.m. Sparkinzi
3:00 p.m. Alixr
4:00 p.m. Alixr
5:00 p.m. Griffin
6:00 p.m. Griffin
7:00 p.m. DJ Beck
8:00 p.m. DJ Beck
9:00 p.m. Br@in
10:00 p.m. Br@in
11:00 p.m. Sparkinzi
12:00 a.m. Sparkinzi
Sunday 1:00 a.m. Alixr
2:00 a.m. Alixr
3:00 a.m. Dhamma
4:00 a.m. Dhamma
5:00 a.m. Megapole
6:00 a.m. Megapole
7:00 a.m. Chlorophil
8:00 a.m. Chlorophil
9:00 a.m. The Captain
10:00 a.m. The Captain
11:00 a.m. YR LTTL PWNY
12:00 p.m. YR LTTL PWNY
1:00 p.m. Edmundo
2:00 p.m. Edmundo
3:00 p.m. Wona
4:00 p.m. Wona

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mpyre campout - oct 17-19 - apocaLIPS update!

jenkaybird — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:01:25 GMT

***due to the esclating fires in our original location, we have changed the location - here is the text that is heading out to everyone - lets start posting everywhere!!!! we need to fix the flier and that is being done as we speak, but here is the relevant info - the webpage should be updated in the next day or so for everyone to secure their spot - if you arent concerned about camping in the group area, just book your sites now at the fremont peak state park website (see below)

Who: m-pyre, the Monterey Bay Regional Burning Man group

What: A three day campout to get our community together, relive our burn, create new memories, have a lot of fun and come together as a community

When: October 17-19

Where: Fremont Peak State Park http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=564

Why: Silly rabbit, tricks are for everyone!

There is a main community area that is the group campsite for Fremont Peak State Park, this is where the music and all main activities will be taking place. There is limited camping room at the group site. Camping at the group site will be limited to the first 25 people that pay to camp there. Everyone else will need to book their own campsite at the park, those sites are 11$ a night and can fit up to eight people per site.

Ticket and group site camping: 15$ per person
Ticket only, camping NOT included: 10$ per person

Ticket sales at www.mpyreburn.com (website should be up in about 24hours)

All fees go to pay for the campsite and associated administrative fees for this event and future m-pyre events, such as the upcoming 2nd Annual m-pyre Day at the Beach event on December 6th!

For more information about that event, please click here

*Remember all federal, state and local laws apply

*No refunds

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact m-pyre at monterey@burningman.com

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Regional Scoop - 10/06

RealGirl — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:47:28 GMT

If you’ve been telling friends and family about Burning Man, you’ve got an upcoming opportunity to invite them to a special pre-release screening of the new film, “Voyage In Utopia”. This film is playing for 2 nights only in Sunnyvale … read the scoop below!

If you’ve got anything you want to post in the next edition of the Regional Scoop, please send it in by Sunday. Otherwise, it’ll be in the following edition.

RealGirl & Kip
Southbay Co-Regionals

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In this edition:
* San Francisco Decompression – October 12th
* Voyage In Utopia screenings – October 16th and 17th
* Monterey Campout – October 17th-19th
* Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade – Oct 24th
* Lupin Vampyre’s Prance – October 31-Nov 2nd
* San Francisco Spiderball – October 31st (proceeds benefit BRAF)

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The San Francisco DECOMPRESSION Heat the Street FaIRE!

THIS Sunday, October 12th - Noon SHARP till 12am
Public Entrance: 19th Street & Minnesota Street, SF
$10 donation in Black Rock Couture/Costume; $20 in streetwear
All ages outdoors; kids under 12 absolutely free!
Age 21+ inside Cocomo (club closes 1:30am)
Outdoor sound ends at Mariposa Stage at 11pm; 10pm other outside areas
Food available, and sales help support the Black Rock Arts Foundation’s public art and grants programs.

Come at noon SHARP for a full twelve hours of art, performance, fire, dance, theme camps, circus arts, marching bands, DJs, Burning Man 2008 imagery, and more, more, MORE!!!
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Screenings of “Voyage in Utopia” – October 16th and 17th

Come on down to the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 to enjoy the Burning Man Film, “Voyage in Utopia”.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - SUNNYVALE
“Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia”
Thursday October 16, 2008
And Friday October 17, 2008
8:00pm - Screening

General admission: $15.00
VIP reception: 30 $ starts at 6 30 PM.
Benefit Global Exchange
http://www.globalexchange.org/
Including complementary food, drinks and DVD.
Meet Film Maker Laurent Le Gall
In celebration of the creative expression and highly evolved concept of Burning Man, Free Run Pictures, is screening their documentary, “Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia” an immersion into a journey towards a new world, at the Sunnyvale Performing Arts Center located at 550 E Remington Ave Sunnyvale, California on Thursday October 16 and Friday October 17 at 8 PM.

Synopsis:
Every year, tens of thousands of participants migrate to the vacant heart of the Wild West, The Black Rock desert in Nevada to celebrate Burning Man. Without a doubt the experience is extreme in this lost world of huge heat, desert storms, no shade, and no shops. Everybody must survive by themselves by bringing their own food and hopefully their good spirit. These “burners” mix their urban culture with a certain type of improvised tribalism. According to Larry Harvey, the principals are simple. Radical self expression and creation are absolute. No money here. All is based on a gift economy!

Two Trailers of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/ba.htm

Three Clips of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/trailers.htm
Documentary 85 minutes.

Voyage in Utopia by the Black Rock Foundation.

http://blackrockarts.blogspot.com/2008/07/voyage-in-utopia-this-friday-at-castro.html

The purpose of this documentary, through an extraordinary voyage, is to analyze the conventions, commitments and syndromes of this event and how it became a movement. Carnival, tribe or mystic retreat ? This big uproar for some will stay as a spiritual experience for the others. The film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the “temple.” David Best dedicates this interactive artwork to the departed love ones and to the miracle of life. He’s offering his own creativity to the community. A clever anachronism, a miraculous idea and an exemplary symbol. The citizens of Black Rock City take ownership of it and write messages to their families, their friends, their departed love ones. The temple is full of tributes and becomes a sanctuary. The frenzy turns into meditation in that lost desert where the world is reborn each year from its own ashes ...

“Voyage in Utopia” is a remarkable piece of storytelling. It does what our event is said to do. It evokes the inexpressible, it invites imagination to inhabit the unknown,” says Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man.

Filmmakers/producers, Laurent Le Gall, Sandrine Di Rienzo and Gregory Martoglio, team-up to capture the true essence of Burning Man, a schizophrenic testimony of an American society where liberty, tolerance and individualism often live side by side with competition, totalitarianism and consumerism. Just as impressive, the original musical score composed by French recording artist, Nelly Mella, blends a marvelous melody of vocal chants and captivating rhythms.

Billed as one of the best films about Burning Man ever seen, “Voyage in Utopia,” is sure to inspire a society of cultural rebels and grab the hearts and souls of viewers worldwide.

Purchase tickets online at www.frantix.net

More info about the film
www.freerunpictures.com
www.burningman.com
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Monterey Campout – October 17th-19th

M-Pyre, the Monterey Burning Man Regional group, is hosting a campout at Fremont Peak State Park on October 17-19.

This is a full weekend of art, costumes, music, dancing, chilling, playing, frolicking and YOU celebrating life, love and self expression!

*this is the same event that was being hosted in southern Big Sur, but due to a forest fire that started very close to the site last week, all access to that area has been closed off*

There is a main community area that is the group campsite for Fremont Peak State Park (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=564). This is where the music and all main activities will be taking place. There is limited camping room at the group site. Camping at the group site will be limited to the first 25 people that pay to camp there. Everyone else will need to book their own campsite at the park. Those sites are 11$ a night and can fit up to eight people per site.

Ticket and group site camping: 15$ per person
Ticket only, camping NOT included: 10$ per person
Purchase tickets at www.mypyreburn.com

All fees go to pay for the campsite and associated administrative fees for this event and future M-Pyre events, such as the upcoming 2nd Annual M-Pyre Day at the Beach event on December 6th!

*Remember all federal, state and local laws apply

*No refunds

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact M-Pyre at monterey@burningman.com

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Oct 24th – Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade
We’ve got a reservation for Friday, Oct 24th at 7pm at the Tied House in San Jose, 65 North San Pedro Street (http://www.tiedhouse.com/sanjose/) Show up in your favorite costume, and bring something for the Playa Clothing Exchange. Bring your photos of BM 2008 too, and share them with your neighborhood burners. If enough of us are there to take over the bar, they threaten to move us to the private back patio (cool!). Afterwards, we can take to the streets in a burner pub crawl. Get ready to show off your fuzzy best!
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Lupin Vampyre’s Prance, Oct 31st – Nov 2nd
Prance (verb) to walk or move in a SPIRITED manner. Come join the glamorous
and the ghoulish... the chic and the chilling, the bewitched and bewildered, as we prance and party over Halloween weekend.

DJs (line up to be announced closer to the event)
The Den of Iniquity
Costume Parade and Contest
Power Tool Pumpkin Carving
All Night Outdoor Horror Movies
Theme Camp Trick or Treating
Day of the Dead Altar and Procession
Fire Circles
And of course, all of Lupin’s amenities --- pool, hot tubs, sauna, camping, full service restaurant, and moonlight in the redwoods. Stay tuned for more details!

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San Francisco Spiderball – Oct 31st
Spiderball 2008! The freakiest and sexiest underground Halloween extravaganza ever!

This is no grungy warehouse or underground-low ceiling, sticky floor venue. This is the finest event space in San Francisco. The prestigious Bently Reserve http://www.bentlyreserve.com/, formerly the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran-bloody-cisco! This is the third year for us at Spiderball and the biggest and best by far. Last year we sold out early so be sure to buy your tickets online so you don't sit this one out.

This year the main hall is slammin' with massive bass provided by a 6 point surround from JK, a very sexy chill space, 6 full bars and yummy visuals! All proceeds benefit Black Rock Arts Foundation (http://www.blackrockarts.org) helping to bring art and culture from the playa directly to your community. We also support giveback.net. ( http://www.giveback.net ) Giveback dynamically links community-posted news to community-posted solutions and makes it convenient and easy for everyone to get informed, take action and change the world.

All brought to you by the same dusty lovelies who brought you Spiderball with Bassnectar last year!

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In case of emergency ...

RealGirl — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:32:48 GMT

In case tribe goes down, here is the alternate site: http://triberefugees.ning.com/group/SBB

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Oct 24th - Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade

RealGirl — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:20:57 GMT

Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year, there will no doubt be a kazillion parties to attend that weekend. Why not get a jump on the costume frenzy, and start dressing up the weekend before?
We’ve got a reservation for Friday, Oct 24th at 7pm at the Tied House in San Jose, 65 North San Pedro Street (http://www.tiedhouse.com/sanjose/) Show up in your favorite costume, and bring something for the Playa Clothing Exchange. Bring your photos of BM 2008 too, and share them with your neighborhood burners. If enough of us are there to take over the bar, they threaten to move us to the private back patio (cool!). Afterwards, we can take to the streets in a burner pub crawl. Get ready to show off your fuzzy best!

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Next Lupin weekend - Oct 3-5

RealGirl — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:19:54 GMT

So we don’t have to call it a decompression, or even decom-ish. Let’s just call it a backyard playa reunion! Whether your tent is still dusty or not, maybe you just miss sleeping under the stars. Maybe you miss dancing all night, or didn’t get to wear all the costumes your brought. Maybe you just need to be around burners because your co-workers and family are starting to get tired of hearing about the amazing experience you had at dawn on Thursday, and the ideas you have already for next year’s art project. Come share it all with your community!

Right now we’re looking for a sound wrangler (equipment and/or DJs). Bring your theme camp, art project and favorite new playa stories to share over 3 days/2 nights at Lupin. If you want to be placed in a specific area, drop me an email and I’ll help to coordinate where the music and art goes.

For details, check out www.lupin.com or http://tribes.tribe.net/lupindancers

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BILLION BUNNY BEACH CLEAN UP - SEPTEMBER 20TH! 9A!

jenkaybird — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:20:52 GMT

thats right, clean your beach and buff up your bunnies!!!!

9a - saturday, september 20th - the billion bunny beach clean up is going down at moss landing state beach - bring your best bunny gear and something to share on the potluck picnic we will do afterwards

this is a great time to share some great times with local burners and help out our local community!!!

lets hear it, BILLION BUNNY BEACH CLEAN UP!

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Don't burn your noodely appendages!

SunDancer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:12:28 GMT

Hey ya'll .... have a blast at Burning Man!!

I'll bring my feather duster to fluff you up and de-playa-fy you on the 6th!

~* KC

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The Art of Freedom - 8/28 @ Freedomcommunity

ancientwisdom — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:35:43 GMT

You are invited to "The Art of Freedom," an interdisciplinary arts conference on the playa! The conference will take place on Thursday afternoon (8/28) from 1-5pm @ Freedomcommunity (3:30 & Dart). Please join us for an afternoon of insightful presentations and thoughtful discussions. =)

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The 2008 Glaukopis Arts Conference
“The Art of Freedom”

DATE: Thursday, August 28, 2008. 1:00-5:00 pm.

LOCATION: Freedomcommunity – 3:30 and Dart (look for a green shade structure).

PANEL ONE: 1:00 – 2:30pm: “Art, Freedom, and Society”

Moderator: David M. Higgins

* Seamus Malone, “Burning Freedom.”
* Roxanne, “Group Selection at Burningman.”
* Bruce Abramson, “Protecting, Rewarding, and Motivating Creativity in the Digital Information Age.”

PANEL TWO: 2:30 – 4:00 pm: “Art, Freedom, and the Individual”

Moderator: Tanya Brown

* Allison Moon, “The Experimental Art of Ego Dissolution”
* Jay Michaelson, “Performative Messianism and Radical Freedom: Antinomianism, Sexuality, and Consciousness.”
* Fred Landers, "Play in Developmental Transformations As A Practice Of Freedom"

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: 4:00 – 5:00 pm:

* Nod Miller, “American Dream – Whose Nightmare?”

Nod Miller is Emeritus Professor of Innovation Studies in the University of East London, UK. She is a social scientist and adult educator with wide-ranging research interests and too many obscure academic publications to count. She has taught in universities across the globe; she has organised cabarets in Thailand, community conferences in Brazil, conflict resolution summits in Western Australia and broadcasting symposia in Manchester, England. She pioneered the use of the temporary community (like Black Rock City) as a teaching methodology in the early 1980s and her doctoral thesis was widely praised as the first kiss'n'tell Ph.D.

CLOSING RECEPTION: 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Wine and juice provided!)

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ON-PLAYA - REGIONAL NETWORK CENTER and EVERYWHERE LANE

RealGirl — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:23:02 GMT

REGIONAL NETWORK CENTER and EVERYWHERE LANE

The Regional Network Center is a place to come and meet your friendly neighborhood regional contacts on-playa. This year, RealGirl from the Southbay and Jennie Kay from Monterey will co-host a Bingo Margarita party on Tuesday, August 26th from 2-4 pm.

Also, the Regional Network is joining forces with the other Outreach groups (BRAF, Burners Without Borders, and Black Rock Solar) to create something we are calling Everywhere Lane. All four Outreach groups will have their own shade and spot along a pictureque country lane in Anywhere America on the Esplanade at Center Camp.

We've been plotting and scheming to create an enticing and fun atmosphere to draw in participants and share all that is going on in the Burning world. Do stop by!

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OT-- Burn friendly tech recruiter needed (paid gig/ limewire)

costumenyc — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:03:44 GMT

Costume Jim here, founder of Kostume Kult (NYC) but also the head of recruiting for Limewire...

We are opening a new office and need a kick ass tech headhunter with strong relationships in the best software engineer circles and a tech recruiter for an in house position (open our office for us)... Limewire is an amazing company with a chairmen who sent his entire non-profit (the open planning project) to the burn last year and does cool things like give 5 weeks vacation...

Hook me in lovelies/ forward to others as I will be spendng lots of time out there and need some peeps. Hit me at jglaser@limewire.com

and, BTW... Kostume Kult will be at 808 and esp this year with more costumes than ever to give away... Find me!

Jim

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OT- Need a burn friendly oriented tech recruiter (paid gig)

costumenyc — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:57:41 GMT

Costume Jim here, founder of Kostume Kult (NYC) but also the head of recruiting for Limewire...

We are opening a new office out by you and need a kick ass tech headhunter with strong relationships in the best software engineer circles and a tech recruiter for an in house position (could be same person))... Limewire is an amazing company with a charimen who sent his entire non-profit (the open planning project) to the burn last year and does cool things like give 5 weeks vacation...

Hook me in lovelies/ forward to others as I will be spendng lots of time out there and need some peeps. Hit me at jglaser@limewire.com

and, BTW... Kostume Kult will be at 808 and esp this year with more costumes than ever to give away... Find me! The Kostume Dome opens in 13 days!

Jim

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@}}}2 need a ride to burning man from SF-on 24 and back on 31-help with gas money@}}}

Solenna — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:32:58 GMT

Hi,
My name is Solenna, im Cambodian living in San Francisco, my boyfriend and i need a ride to burning man and back, if anyone still have a space for two and two bikes, please let me know and i would be very happy to help pay for gas and share thai food too!
chhoneath@yahoo.com

Thank you!

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burning man: Voyage in Utopia: Film premiere august 14th at the Rafael Theatre San Rafael

Laurent — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:54:15 GMT

"Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia"
written and directed by Laurent Le Gall. Premieres, one night only, at the

Rafael Theatre in San Rafael, CA
1118 Fourth Street San Rafael

Thursday, August 14, 2008
5.30pm, VIP reception $25
7.00pm, Film Screening $10

Help us make this event a success, pass the word around, invite friends and family ...

Meet French Filmmaker Laurent Le Gall and mingle with Burners our VIP Reception prior to the documentary film screening of
"Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia"
Documentary 85 minutes

Reception includes hors d’oeuvres from Fabrique Delices and beverages. All VIP’s will receive gift bags with an autographed DVD and World Music CDs (total value of $100+) and film screening.
Feel free to invite more guests, limited to first 80 VIPs. Burning Man attire welcome! We hope you can join us for this memorable and fun evening.
Email legleu@freerunpictures.com to purchase advance tickets for the VIP reception.

Synopsis

Carnival, tribe or mystic retreat? This big uproar for some will stay as a spiritual experience for the others. The film depicts the journey of artist David Best through the building of the “temple.” David Best dedicates this interactive artwork to the departed love ones and to the miracle of life. He’s offering his own creativity to the community. A clever anachronism, a miraculous idea and an exemplary symbol. The citizens of Black Rock City take ownership of it and write messages to their families, their friends, their departed love ones. The temple is full of tributes and becomes a sanctuary. The frenzy turns into meditation in that lost desert where the world is reborn each year from its own ashes. The original music score is as impressive as the cinematography.

This is what they're saying about the film:
“Voyage in Utopia is a remarkable piece of story telling. It does what our event is said to do: it evokes the inexpressible, it invites imagination to inhabit the unknown”.
Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man

“Lovely interpretation of who we are!”
Artist David Best, temple builder

“ I watched your film last night and was very moved. The cinematography is superb and the editing very intelligent. You really capture the feeling of being on the playa, the emotional drama, and what we're really all about in terms of the community and our principles. Bravo! ”
Christine Kristen aka LadyBee, Art Curator of Burning Man

“One of the best films about Burning Man I’ve ever seen!”
Andie Grace aka Actiongrl, Communications Manager of Burning Man

"Forget John Ford or better yet Sergio Leone, Laurent Le Gall's “Voyage in Utopia” captures le coeur of the real Wild West: The Good, The Bad and The Otherworldly in the Black Rock Desert. Giddy-up!"
Jane Sullivan Director, Santa Cruz Film Festival

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Burning Man Ticket Raffle

Captain_Ron — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:44:14 GMT

Burning Man Ticket Raffle

Just three days left in the Burning Man ticket raffle! For just $5 you get one chance at winning a ticket to Burning Man 2008! So far we've got just over a dozen people participating so your chances are good! The drawing will be held next Monday August 11 when we will announce the winner who will be randomly chosen by Peaches the Jack Russel Terrier, so get involved and get your raffle on! Tickets to Burning Man are currently $295 and there will be no gate sales this year, so here's you chance to get onto the playa for cheap!

To enter, go to www.paypal.com and send $5 for EACH entry to darkskies@vegasartists.com
Good luck, have a great burn, and thank you for supporting your
regionals!

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Burner Happy Hour/Boats and Beats THIS WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:32:49 GMT

Join us in SCruz for Burner Happy Hour/Boats and Beats tomorrow night, Wed., Aug. 6!

Where: East Cliff between 3rd and 4th Avenues in Seabright (overlooking Seabright Beach and the weekly boat races), SCruz.

Time: 5:30 to 8:30 (or so). If we are still up for hanging out after that, we can go to Seabright Bar and Lounge for more bevvies, etc.

What to bring: Drinks for yourself, a playa cup, snacks if you want 'em!
PLEASE do NOT forget a cup because we need to be stealth with the alcohol down there -- no glass bottles out in the open either, please!

We will have ice and a cooler.

DJ line up to follow!

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Super Fresh show at the Catalyst Aug21

The SideWays BurnOuts — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:06:46 GMT

SideWays Burnouts are opening for Sunspot Jonz of Living Legends. Sideways Burnouts are some wierdo writers who bust intergalactic Hip Hop. All kinds of wild shit going on. Tickets $12

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Lupin pahtee is hapening NOW up here!!

Peaceblossom — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:51:01 GMT

Realgirl, Dirtgirl and Peaceblossom send a shout out that the pahtee is ON up here. DJs are heating things up... music is thumpin, sun is shinin, and the pool is ready for your hot bodies. It's gorgeous up here! Went swimming in dee pool last night at 2am and it was deeeliiishusly perfect -not too cold, not too hot. Hot tubs are working too, and they're hot! Come shake your boooooty with us!

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Anyone going from LA to SF this Sunday/Monday?

Heidi — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:29:43 GMT

35 yards of lycra are looking for a ride north to become a giant pig.
You want the pig to happen, you know you do!

Do you know anyone who's coming up this Sunday from LA who could give it a ride?
My sweetie will be in the Bay Area to fetch it on Monday, possibly Sunday night.

Anyone you know heading north from LA Saturday night or Sunday?

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Next Lupin "burn" is Aug. 1-3 -- this coming weekend!

dirtgirltracy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:12:14 GMT

Join us, won't you?

If you would like to be invited to the Lupin Burners tribe, let me know and I'll get an invite out to you right away!

There we talk about the goings on of the regular monthly Lupin parties.

Here's what Real Girl posted on her Silicon Valley Burners email list:

NEXT BURNER WEEKEND AT LUPIN

We’ve got the weekend of August 1-3 on the calendar as a “burner weekend”. If you fell in love with Lupin at Soulstance, come play with a smaller crowd in August. Or maybe it won’t be a smaller crowd ---- it’s going to be what *you* want to make it! Bring your theme camp, bring your sound, your costumes, your tent, your bacon …. it’s practice camping for the playa!

See you there!

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The Art of Freedom @ Burning Man

ancientwisdom — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:39:55 GMT

Call for Papers and Presentations:

THE ART OF FREEDOM
An Interdisciplinary Arts Conference

August 28, 2008
Black Rock City, Nevada

How can we recognize, articulate, and navigate the politics of art and freedom? What are the roles of our communities, cultures, and societies in enabling or restricting arts and freedoms? What freedoms are needed to enable artistic expression? What limitations do we struggle against to achieve artistic freedom? How can freedom be experienced as a form of art? Can art create freedom?

THE ART OF FREEDOM is an Interdisciplinary Arts Conference that will take place on August 28, 2008 in Black Rock City, Nevada at Burning Man (www.burningman.com). Scholars and creative thinkers from all levels of education and experience are invited to submit proposals for panel presentations. Conference sessions will typically consist of panels of three 20-minute paper presentations, but we are also open to proposals with creative and unusual presentation formats (feel free to think outside the box!)

Possible presentation topics might include (but are not limited to):

* Inquiries related to Art, Freedom, and the “American Dream.”
* Considerations of Burning Man and its relation to culture, society, law, or politics.
* Discussions of specific Burning Man Art installations or projects.
* Presentations on censorship in relation to artistic freedom.
* Proposals for new directions in activism related to art and freedom.
* Explorations of the relationships between subcultural expression and “mainstream” cultures.

These are just a few sample topics – we are open to considering any presentation that offers an engaged and/or creative approach to the conference theme.

The conference will be hosted by Freedomcommunity at Burning Man, and all participants should be familiar with the unique conditions of the Black Rock City environment. Note that the minimum cost for attending Burning Man is over $200, so participants should already have plans to attend the festival or should be prepared to embrace the festival in its fullness.

For more information, please contact David Higgins, Glaukopis Conference Coordinator: (glaukopisproject@gmail.com).

Abstracts of 250 words should be sent to (glaukopisproject@gmail.com) no later than June 30, 2008.

Notification will be sent regarding accepted proposals in early July.

PLEASE POST THIS CALL FOR PAPERS WIDELY! Thank you! =)

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July 26~Evergreen~Santa Cruz

gingersnap — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:05:32 GMT

What: Evergreen
When: July 26, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz

Line up:
Rick Preston
Wona
Lucho
Big Mike
Ouija
Brion
The Architect
Kat

Yes, this is happening the same day as the M-Pyre Beach Burn. But for those of you staying in SCruz, you should come to Evergreen!

For those of you going to Monterey , stop on by on your way out of town!

We have a great lineup, good people, you can bar-b-que, and we have alcohol permits (BYOB).

This is gonna be fun, and if all goes well, it may become a regular event!

(x-posted)

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m-pyre beach burn - july 26th - monterey, ca - 10a-10p

jenkaybird — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:53:53 GMT

www.mpyreburn.com

m-pyre, the monterey regional burning man group is putting together a big community-centric beach burn for July 26th

this is going to be on del monte beach, next to whart 2, the window on the bay - this is a great time to bring art, community, free expression and LEAVE NO TRACE together to show monterey what its all about

we are going to be on the beach from 10a-10p - a full day of community, dance, art, performances, fire dancing, drummers, musicians, djs, random acts of radical expression, costumes and more!!

we are requesting a 10$ donation per person to help cover permit costs, insurance costs, etc - all 10$ donations get some really groovy schwag - to donate please go to www.mpyreburn.com and click the paypal link - there will be a will call list at the greeters station

i know many of you are unable to make it, but for those of you that can, this is a great time to come together as a community and enjoy our surroundings and each other and have a lot of fun in the process - everyone is able to participate whether that is just showing up and bringing some food to share or installing your art project on the beach for everyone to enjoy

please contact me if you are interested in participating at any level just send me an email letting me know what you would like to be a part of - fire safety, set up, recycling, tear down, greeting, etc.

love you all and even if you cant make it, spread the word and channel the good mojo for the m-pyre beach burn on july 26th!

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m-pyre beach burn AFTERPARTY CONFIRMED!!!!! JULY 26TH - MONTEREY!

jenkaybird — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:14:08 GMT

as if the 10a-10p beach party with your favorite djs, art, fun and nonsense on del monte beach (next to wharf 2, NOT the location we had last december) wasnt enough...now we have...

THE AFTERPARTY!!!

we have just secured the ol factory cafe (www.olfactorycafe.com) in sand city from 11p-4a

they will be offering a wine/beer bar, coffee/tea bar and midnight breakfast

this is a beautiful space, and as it stands, we dont have any issues with fire spinning in front of the venue - there is a residential house across the street, so if they get fussy with sound, that might be our only problem - otherwise, this whole area is industrial

lets support our burner-friendly businesses by taking the party to the ol factory cafe!!!

this is about a mile and a half from the beach burn, so its a totally walkable distance if you are too drunk to drive!!!

and dont forget - the beach burn is a suggested donation of 10$ per person to help cover all these costs

you can make your donation at the beach burn, or donate now at www.mpyreburn.com and save yourself the hassle!

all donations of 10$ or more will be given some really groovy schwag!!

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Burning Man ticket Raffle is on!

Captain_Ron — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:49:05 GMT

Burning Man ticket Raffle is on!

That's right for just $5 YOU can get a chance at one ticket to Burning Man! Tickets to Burning Man 2008 are currently $295 on the web and there will be NO GATE SALES this year either. Yikes! So, here's your chance to get ONE TICKET for the ridiculously low price of just $5. How can we do this? We must be CRAZY to make this kind of offer! Dark Skies was gifted an extra ticket and we want to help a deserving burner and we're doing a fund raiser as well, so to tie it all in we're raffling this ticket off for $5 per entry. The drawing will be held on August 11th when we will announce the winner who will be selected by Peaches the Jack Russell Terrier rummaging in the ticket bowl.
Purely non-scientific but a lot of fun nonetheless!

TO ENTER: send $5 PER ENTRY via PayPal to darkskies@vegasartists.com
You may purchase as many entries as you wish, they are $5 each.
Each $5 entry buys you ONE CHANCE at winning this free ticket!
Good luck and have a great burn in 2008!

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Extra tixs?

jessicat — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:22:27 GMT

I wasn't going to go this year but after it began to hurt my heart at the thought, I am now working on making it happen. I unfortunately have very little to work with, so Im looking for a ticket between $200-$250? If anyone happens to have an extra ticket they would be willing to sell for that, please let me know!

Phoenix

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Wed 7/16 - Southbay burner Happy Hour

RealGirl — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:59:59 GMT

Wednesday, July 16th: 7pm – 10 pm
Tao Tao in Sunnyvale, 175 S Murphy Street

Come meet and greet your fellow south bay burners! We heard a rumor that Tao Tao has the best mai tais in the south bay, plus Wednesday nights are street fair/live music night on Murphy Street in Sunnyvale. Come after work and play for a while!

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Tuesday 07/08/08 - Peace and Dignity Art Market in SJ Free

chlorophil — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:52:51 GMT

07/08/08 - Peace and Dignity Art Market
Location: Gardner Community Center
520 W. Virginia Street, San Jose, CA 95125
Time: 4pm - 9pm
Features: Art Exhibit by Aaron Mazikowski and Fernando Amaro Jr., Art Market featuring affordable local art for sale, live painting, music by DJ Chlorophil and live mural painting
Admission: FREE

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Skid is doing better

Sunburn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:01:52 GMT

Yay,,, Tony reports that Skid is doing better and they are looking forward to Skid getting into a "normal" hospital room...

hmmmm,,, maybe when we start to visit him, we can help make the room less "normal"

feel free to send cards to
El Camino Hospital
Critical Care Unit
for Mike Aquino
2500 Grant Rd
Mountain View, CA 94040

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JUNE 20-22: SOUL STANCE - SOUTH BAY/SCRUZ/MONTERY PRECOM CAMPOUT!

RealGirl — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:12:48 GMT

Planning is underway and the announcement/web page will be up very soon ... in the meantime:

Everybody get ready to bring your art, workshops, and theme camps out. Let's do this full on! And tell your friends to do the same.

Start planning work weekends to collaborate, create, and work before then.

The more art, theme camps, and workshops we have out there the better. Let's show the world what we can do!!!

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My Newest Passion ~~ Beekeeping

Kimmo — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:57:48 GMT

Hello all you furry, firey, lovely friends :-)
I wanted to share with you that I am now the proud "honey mum" of 3 bee hives at my wonderful home and orchard in Scotts Valley ...

Did you know that bees pollinate about 80% of our fruits/veggies?
Have you heard that our bees are dying at an alarming rate of 36% last year? 31% the year before? I am doing something about this by taking care of my bees and giving them a safe place to live :-)

I would love to hear from any of you that have loved bees, cared for bees or are interested in learning more...
We need to start being sustainable and taking care of our planet and its lovely little buzzy inhabitants are a HUGE part of it...

Hope to hear from you~ Well, I'm off to tuck them into their little hives...

huggs to you all

~~Kimmo~~

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South Bay Santa Con - December 19th!

Gomer live in your town Tonight

MPYRE presents the 2nd Annual Monterey Bay Burners Santacon!!

This Wed., Dec. 2, is December Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour!

Volunteers needed for TRUE GRIT - Monterey Burners 4th Annual Day-at-the-Beach

Soulfire - Southbay Decom Nov 7 at Lupin

TRUE GRIT: 4th Annual Monterey Beach Burn - December 5th!

UnScruz! The first OFFICIAL Santa Cruz Burning Man Decompression Street Party!

Help w/shade at SF Decom

So how was it?

Burning man tickets *maybe* for sale....

On playa - Regional Network Center@ The Culture Labs, Monday night!

HELP! Need a ride share to the Playa...

LAST MINUTE ! RVs FOR RENT FOR BURNING MAN

Ride or Rider Needed from Anywhere in SF Bay Area

Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour is this Wed., 8.5.09, TOMORROW!

SAVE THE DATE - Decom Campout at Lupin, Nov 7th!

South Bay Burners Meet & Greet Picnic - Aug 1st, Baylands Park

Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour is this Wed., 7.1.09, TOMORROW!

Special San Jose screening - Dust & Illusions

Weekly Burner Boardwalk fun every Monday evening this summer!

Soulstance 2009 Registration is now OPEN!

SubZERO-June 5th in San Jose

Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour THIS WED., June 3!

Concrete Jungle Arts Coop Schmoozer Tue, May 26th

Dive Bar Spelunking - Wednesday, May 20th in Palo Alto!

Where is Fire Fridays Melanie and Warrior's place?

Call for artists - Los Gatos

Burner Happy Hour THIS WEDNESDAY, May 6!

PSYBER is this Saturday!

April 8... Gomer Hendrix band..

BURNING MAN LIVE (Piss Clear Mag)

Spring Stimulus Special

Dive Bar Spelunking in Campbell - April 15th

Save the date ... Soulstance 2009 is scheduled for June 19-21

Hard Dance at Commando Night this Sunday!

South Bay Burners Pub Crawl, March 12th

March 2 Party...............

Boots-n-Beats-n-Bacon Campout!! Fremont Peak!! March 6-8!!!

Welcome Wagon callin'

Burnal Equinox! Feb 28th

Opulent Temple Fundraiser, March 6th

Anah of Hoopalicious teaches in Santa Cruz- Feb 21 and 22 2009!

Invite From the East Bay

Lupin this weekend!

President B.H.Obama needs to check RED DWARF, Season 7 Episode 5, and SING ALONG:

Burner Happy Hour -- tomorow night! -- Wed., Jan. 7!

Raising funds to help Skid

Party Tonight at Urban Art Farm???

Mikeapalooza - Dec 29th

KFC & Peta in SJ

Southbay Santa Con - Dec 12th

Coming to the area

Cinequest- Fire Dancers needed

Hold The Dates - Burner Ski Weekend 2/20-2/22/09

Dec 6th - Monterey Beach Burn!

Burnin' Up

Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour, Wed., 12.3.08 -- one year anniversary!

Fire Spinning at M-PYRE Sat. Dec. 6th!

Beams n' Beats! Sat., Nov. 15

Santa Cruz SantaCon 2008

Santa Cruz Burner Happy Hour, Wed., 11.5.08 -- tomorrow!

Vampyre Prance - Halloween Weekend!

3rd Annual Seabright Halloween Parade and Freak Fest -- and last boats and beats party of the season!

Oct 24th - Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade

Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screening at the grand Lake theatre in Oakland thursday October 23

apocaLIPS Camp Fire Update:

Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screenings in Sunnyvale October 16 and October 17

burning Man: Voyage in Utopia: screenings in Sunnyvale October 16 and October 17

apocaLIPS dj lineup!!

mpyre campout - oct 17-19 - apocaLIPS update!

Regional Scoop - 10/06

In case of emergency ...

Oct 24th - Pre-Halloween Costume Brigade

Next Lupin weekend - Oct 3-5

BILLION BUNNY BEACH CLEAN UP - SEPTEMBER 20TH! 9A!

Don't burn your noodely appendages!

The Art of Freedom - 8/28 @ Freedomcommunity

ON-PLAYA - REGIONAL NETWORK CENTER and EVERYWHERE LANE

Burning man tickets maybe for sale....

@}}}2 need a ride to burning man from SF-on 24 and back on 31-help with gas money@}}}