Black Rock City | Burning Man Journal

Serious Stuff, Tales from the Playa, The Ten Principles

Unraveling the Connective Tissue of Storytelling at Burning Man

January 8, 2021 By Gustavo Campos

The Significance of Connecting the Burning Man Experience Through Our Stories Is there a connective tissue among the stories that have arisen from the multiverse of the Burning Man Experience? ...Read More

Building BRC, Participate in BRC, Tales from the Playa

The Week That Was

September 10, 2019 By John Curley

You may have joined us when this year’s adventure began, way back in July, when a smallish group gathered in ...Read More

Building BRC

Finishing Touches

August 24, 2019 By John Curley

They put up the 4:20 Spire on Thursday, and as Tony Coyote says, it’s the only event ...Read More

Building BRC

A Fine Folly

August 23, 2019 By John Curley

If you are extremely fortunate, you might have someone in your life like Dave Keane. He’s been working on big ...Read More

Building BRC

Here They Come

August 20, 2019 By John Curley

Cars and campers and RVs and trucks and all sorts of STUFF are pouring into the city for what has ...Read More

Building BRC

The Early Man, and More Big Picks

August 18, 2019 By John Curley

The scene and vibe on Saturday night was reminiscent of the night that the Temple burns; Black Rock City was ...Read More

Building BRC

Beat the Heat

August 15, 2019 By John Curley

The past couple of days have been about the hottest of the build season. It’s pushing 100 degrees, and sometimes ...Read More

Survive and Thrive

Preventing Sexual Misconduct and Supporting Survivors in Black Rock City

August 13, 2019 By Burning Man Project

While much of the focus around Burning Man is on the awe-inspiring creativity and celebratory nature of the event, it ...Read More

Building BRC

The Colors of the Man

August 13, 2019 By John Curley

Smoke Daddy was sitting in a chair out at the Man base, looking at his and his crew’s handiwork, as ...Read More

Building BRC, Fly Ranch

The Future of Fly

August 12, 2019 By John Curley

You walk out onto the playa of Hualapai Flat, and you can’t keep yourself from going back in time. You ...Read More