Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 14, Issue #10
January 18, 2010
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INTRODUCTION
LATEST NEWS:
+ BURNING MAN ART GRANT SUBMISSIONS DUE FEBRUARY 1
+ THE LATEST IN AMAZING FROM BLACK ROCK SOLAR
+ LARRY HARVEY DISCUSSES BURNING MAN'S GIFT ECONOMY
+ BURNING MAN COUNTDOWN WIDGET FOR MAC
PARTICIPATE:
+ GIFT YOUR TIME, MONEY, TALENTS AND SERVICES TO THE CAUSE ...
+ BURNER PORTRAIT BOOK PROJECT SEEKS ESSAYS
+ THE MOBILE CALENDAR NEEDS YOUR OLD CALENDARS!
+ AIRPLANES, BONEYARDS AND GRAVEYARDS
EVENTS & HAPPENINGS:
+ BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS AND EVOLVER PRESENT: GIVE IT UP!
+ BURNING MAN FILM FESTIVAL - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - JAN 30
+ BURNING MAN FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO SAN DIEGO - FEB 20
PHOTOS & IMAGES:
+ BURNING MAN 2009 PHOTO GALLERY FROM WENDELL DELANO
CONNECT WITH BURNING MAN:
+ Burning Man on your favorite social networks
ADMINISTERRATA:
+ Want to unsubscribe from the JRS? Srsly? OK, here's how:
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As much as it is pure happenstance, this could well be called the
Gifting Edition of the JRS. We've got information about the history
and philosophy of Burning Man's gift economy, we have people
volunteering their time through Burners Without Borders, we have Black
Rock Solar gifting solar power in northern Nevada, we've got art
grants to offer, we've got gifting discussions ... heck, we're even
gifting you Mac-heads some software!
Isn't it weird how that all came together at once? Or ... hm ...
maybe not so much, when you think about it.
In other news, tickets for Burning Man 2010 went on sale on Wednesday,
to much hoopla and fanfare, and we're happy to report that we had a
very smooth, very successful launch. The first two tiers of tickets
sold out on Wednesday, and the number of technical glitches people
experienced could be counted on a clumsy butcher's hand. Ummmm yeah.
So anyway ... big ups to our ticketing team for flawless execution of
a Herculean task. Oh and if you haven't bought yours yet, get your
tickets at:
http://tickets.burningman.comThanks everybody, and hope you're enjoying the new year, wherever you
are.
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BURNING MAN ART GRANT SUBMISSIONS DUE FEBRUARY 1
Yep, we're now accepting art grant submissions from would-be Burning
Man artists. You can read all about it here on the Burning Blog:
http://blog.burningman.com/?p=6302(The main page on Art Grants at Burning Man is here:
http://www.burningman.com/installations/art_guidelines.html)
Go forth and make art!
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THE LATEST IN AMAZING FROM BLACK ROCK SOLAR
What's up with Black Rock Solar these days? Plenty. Tom Price reports:
"Black Rock Solar started work this morning (January 11) on a second
solar array for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Medical Clinic. The 30kW
array will generate $6,600 in annual energy savings, and is being
built in part by Wacan Waci 'Konch' Blindman, a tribal member who
recently become the first Pauite to become a licensed solar installer.
Konch now works full time for Black Rock Solar.
BRS last week connected the 150kW solar array built for the Food Bank
of Northern Nevada. It is the single largest solar array built under
the rebate program in the state of Nevada, and will save $33,000 in
energy costs annually."
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LARRY HARVEY DISCUSSES BURNING MAN'S GIFT ECONOMY
Why does Burning Man have a gift economy? Where did that concept come
from in the first place? Why is it so important to our community?
Good questions, right?
Learn these answers and more in this great interview Larry did
recently on the National Radio Project, discussing the history,
dynamics and philosophy of Burning Man's gift economy:
http://bit.ly/6ORrGkEnjoy!
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BURNING MAN COUNTDOWN WIDGET FOR MAC
If you use a Macintosh, you can download and install a neat Burning
Man Countdown OS X dashboard widget at:
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GIFT YOUR TIME, MONEY, TALENTS AND SERVICES TO THE CAUSE ...
Burners Without Borders supports and facilitates Burners around the
world who are engaging in volunteer efforts, whether that be civic
participation or disaster relief (their particular specialty).
Learn all about them and how you can get involved by checking out
their website:
http://www.burnerswithoutborders.com... and if you're on Facebook, become a fan of the Burners Without
Borders page, where you can keep up with their ongoing activities
(including Haitian earthquake relief), and connect with other Burners
volunteering around the world.
http://bit.ly/7q3j45If you're interested in donating to the Haitian earthquake relief
effort, BWB recommends this local NGO (non-governmental organization)
in Haiti getting supplies to the people. You can donate directly here:
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BURNER PORTRAIT BOOK PROJECT SEEKS ESSAYS
Nicholas King writes:
"As I move forward on the final selection and arrangement of portraits
for my book project, I've decided I want to include a few thematic
essays to intersperse with the flow of portraits.
Accordingly, I invite Burners to submit 300 to 500 word essays on any
of the following five themes as it relates to your experience at or
perception of Burners. 1) Play; 2) Creative; 3) Community; 4)
Spirituality; 5) Adventure.
My idea is to have one essay (either mine or one of yours) in each of
these categories and use it (with proper attribution of course) in the
book.
Please submit essays to
wolfeye@me.com by February 15, 2010.
Additionally, you can keep track of my progress on the book by
becoming a fan of my facebook page, Burners Portrait Book. You can
also use that as a way of communicating with me.
Lastly, there are about a dozen people I photographed whose email
addresses got rejected, either from my inability to read the address,
or my inability to interpret the chicken scratches. In any case, if
you haven’t received the low res images from the session, it is either
because you were one or the dusty dozen or the email went into your
spam/junk mail folder. Contact me either through the facebook page or
my email address & I'll get them to you.
Looking forward to coming home in 2010!"
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THE MOBILE CALENDAR NEEDS YOUR OLD CALENDARS!
Margey writes:
"Happy New Decade Folks!
Margey here, calling out for your trash!
I am looking for any used wall calenders for an art project called the
Mobile Calender. I need a lot of calenders for my plan so all of your
participation will be greatly appreciated. Please tell your friends,
coworkers, etc. The more the merrier! There will be a drop box at the
following locations:
*SF BMHQ 3450 Third St #2A –(that's in Bldg #2),
*The BookSmith 1644 Haight St. at Clayton.
*My House, 26th and Folsom, contact me for address.
Please feel free to contact me for more information and other calender-
retrieval plans
Cheers,
Margey
mobilecalender09@gmail.com "
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AIRPLANES, BONEYARDS AND GRAVEYARDS
Spanky wants to do an art project in 2010 involving a commercial jet.
Gee, try something ambitious next time, Spanky! He writes:
"Are you or someone you know a Burner AND an aircraft mechanic,
aeronautics engineer, or otherwise endowed with commercial airliner
knowledge? We need your help and advice ... fast! The 2010 Grant
application deadline is fast approaching (Feb 1) and we could use some
arts and/or Burner-friendly contacts at S. CA Logistics Airport in
Victorville, or any of the 3 major boneyards in the southwestern US.
Even if it's a friend of a friend, we'd like to hear from you before
we go cold-calling people at these facilities. Get in touch with
spanky (at) burningman (dot) com if you have the skills, colleagues,
contacts, or you're just intrigued by this and want to help. Thanks!"
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BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS AND EVOLVER PRESENT: GIVE IT UP!
Theme Camps, Regional Groups, and Connoisseurs of Gifting, you are
invited to participate in an event that you won't want to miss. This
month, in a city near you, the Evolver community and Burners Without
Borders are hosting an interactive evening on the theme of gifting.
Evolver regional groups around the globe will be coming together with
the Burning Man community to discuss how gifting is impacting our
communities and the possibilities that emerge when we collectively
focus on its potential to transform culture.
To find out more about your local Give It Up! event, please go to
http://www.Evolver.netand click on "Regionals" to connect with your local community.
If you would like to get involved in helping to facilitate the evening
in your community, you can contact
carmen@burnerswithoutborders.org and you will be introduced to the Evolver Coordinator in your area.
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BURNING MAN FILM FESTIVAL - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - JAN 30
Please join us for the Burning Man Film Festival! Seasoned Burners and
newbies are all welcome!
Burning Man Film Festival
January 30th
Free Flow Dance Centre
224 25th St. W.
Saskatoon, SK
Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets $8.00
Concessions and Cash Bar available!
Film List
FEATURE - Beyond Black Rock (2002) By Mike Wilson & Damon Brown
SHORTS - One Minute To Burn (2001) By Paul Andresen & Mo Stoebe
FEATURE - The Temple Builder (2006) By Dearbhla Glynn and Aprile Blake
SHORT - Art of Burning Man (2002) By Karie Henderson
BURNING MAN FILM FESTIVAL: Experience the art, people and phenomenon.
The evening will include documentary short and feature films, art
films by local performance artist Adrian Stimson (Buffalo Boy),
between show performances live on stage and unique artworks.
Experience it for yourself at Burning Man Film Festival on January
30th, at the Free Flow Dance Centre.
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BURNING MAN FILM FESTIVAL COMES TO SAN DIEGO - FEB 20
San Diego members of the Burning Man community will have a chance to
show off for their city when the San Diego Burning Man Film Festival
screens on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the Museum of Photographic
Arts in Balboa Park. The collection of shorts and feature length
films about the annual arts festival in the Nevada desert will show
from 5:00 PM to 11:00, with an after party at 4th & B to follow, from
10:00 PM on.
"We want to give San Diego Burners something to do during the long
cold winter," says festival planner, Brady Mahaney. "But we also want
to introduce Burning Man to people who haven't been, or are thinking
of going, or who just want to know more about this crazy thing in the
desert".
Films for the festival are being chosen by members of the organizing
committee. Final titles will be announced at the end of January.
http://www.sundburn.com (the official Regional Burning Man website)
http://www.SDBMFF.com (The San Diego Burning Man Film Festival website)
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BURNING MAN 2009 PHOTO GALLERY FROM WENDELL DELANO
Wendell sends us his personal photo gallery from 2009 ... quite a nice
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hometown:
http://regionals.burningman.comVisit our own Lyceum and engage with published authors, bloggers and
thinkers in and around the Burning Man community as they observe and
comment on our culture and like-minded cultures around the world:
http://blog.burningman.comThe Official Burning Man Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/burningmanOfficial Burning Man Twitter Account - All Things Burning Man:
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