Archives for July 2016
What I Gave As Playa Gifts at My First Burn
By Anselm Engle
When I was a virgin, locked in and packing for my first trip to the playa, a camp mate casually ...Read More
Europe’s 13th Nowhere Takes Big Steps Into the Future
By Misa Rygrova
Today I woke up covered with a thick layer of dust. More than just getting up from my bed, I ...Read More
Arts & Civic Engagement: the First Seven Months
By Kim Cook
When I joined Burning Man seven months ago, many people suggested that I communicate my vision or plans as the ...Read More
Essential Burning Man History: William Binzen & John Law talk Desert Siteworks Fri. July 29
Ever wondered why, if Burning Man was invented by punk rockers and industrial artists, the event doesn't just look like ...Read More
Want to Be Manager of the Black Rock City Airport? Come Fly Right Seat This Year
By Jane Lyons
Black Rock City Municipal Airport is looking for a new Calamity. No, not the disaster kind but the doer variety. ...Read More
SPOILER ALERT: 2016 Playa Artists Show Their Stuff at the Desert Arts Preview
By Jon Mitchell
Can’t wait one more month to see what artistic wonders the playa has in store? We know the feeling. For ...Read More
OMG Sale is Coming! Here’s How It’s Gonna Work
Hi, it’s Burning Man. Did you notice this post was for 2016, i.e. a year that already happened? No? Well, ...Read More
Tax Breaks and Tools: Empowering our Community with Fiscal Sponsorship
By Josh Lease
You may have heard about the $1.2 million in honoraria grants, $1.5 million in services to playa projects, $500,000 in ...Read More
The Transformational Dance Between Midburn and Israeli Society
By Nir Adan
I made my way back from the Negev desert about a week after our temporary city, Midburn, was disassembled. Five ...Read More