Black Rock City | Burning Man Journal

Introducing a More Dynamic and Transparent Placement Process for 2022

December 2, 2021 By Bryant Tan

In a typical year, many theme camps go quiet and hibernate in November. But this is no typical year as we slowly thaw from a two-year freeze brought on by ...Read More

Building BRC, Tales from the Playa

Stories From the City: Feed the Artists – Maybe We’ve Fed YOU

May 6, 2021 By Daniel Escalzo

In the spring of 2007, “Kernal Angus” sat in a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, with his friend and well-known Black ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Stories From the City: Religious As F*ck — Sharing Sacred Rituals on the Playa

April 13, 2021 By Annie Dunlop and Alex Leach

“Most people think it’s a joke when they first meet us,” Annie Dunlop says when describing our theme camp Religious ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

Stories From the City: The Magical Origin Story of Wonder Camp

March 16, 2021 By Victor Stevens

Tom “Driver” Bates’ first Burn was 2006, and like a lot of first-time Burners, on the long drive home, he ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC, Community During COVID, The Ten Principles

Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Catharsis: How VR Is Paving the Way for Radical Inclusion and Sustainability

March 12, 2021 By Burning Man Project

The computer screen flickered momentarily as a man with a headset and a beaming smile appeared, offering a warm “Hellooo!” ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

International Women’s Day: Spotlight on Female Artists of Black Rock City

March 8, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Black Rock City, the global Burning Man community, and everything it embodies would not be what it is without the ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

A 60-Year-Old Introvert’s Journey to Burning Man

February 25, 2021 By Alex Ebbinge

Let me start by telling you a bit about myself. My name is Alex and I am 60-plus years old. ...Read More

BRC News, Building BRC, Global News, Serious Stuff

BRC 2021: Look, We Just Don’t Know Yet

February 18, 2021 By Burning Man Project

Are YOU waiting with bated breath for news? Will we, or will we not, be in a position to co-create ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

All You Need Is LOVE…

February 11, 2021 By Burning Man Project

We're doling out generous servings of L-O-V-E with stories from Friendlandia and Pink Heart, two heartwarming theme camps whose communities ...Read More

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Stories From the City: Crafting at Camp Luminos

February 5, 2021 By Victor Stevens

Burning Man 2014 was going to be David Bell’s year. He had been staying in Black Rock City’s open camping ...Read More