Posts about Building BRC

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Big Art, Early Art

August 16, 2012 By Moze

With less than two weeks before the event starts, some of the largest art is here already setting up. There’s ...Read More

August 14, 2012 By Moze

A dust storm Sunday night at dinner came on like a monolithic white swirling entity with enough force to sand ...Read More

August 6, 2012 By John Curley

The first fence crews started gathering well before dawn Monday morning, even as the smoke from nearby forest fires still ...Read More

August 6, 2012 By John Curley

Your browser does not support the video tag More to come in a little while, but this was the scene ...Read More

July 31, 2012 By John Curley

We thought we'd seen the beginning of Burning Man before, but we didn't know until Monday that we really hadn't. ...Read More

July 16, 2012 By Brody Scotland

Brody attends a DPW/Gate work weekend at the Burning Man Ranch, and discovers some of the unsung activities that go ...Read More

December 5, 2011 By Will Chase

Philippe Glade's new book documenting 14 years of unique temporary desert structures created for the playa is now available. ...Read More

August 30, 2011 By John Curley

John Curley reports from Black Rock City, in the midst of Burning Man in full swing. ...Read More

August 29, 2011 By John Curley

Maybe you've picked up one of those green bikes that you see all over the playa, the kind that seem ...Read More