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Night of Ideas SF: How to Make Our Future Cities More Like Black Rock City

February 19, 2019 By Steven Raspa

On February 2, Burning Man participated in Night of Ideas at the San Francisco Public Library after we were asked ...Read More

Regionals

Regional Spices

February 11, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

During a Facebook Live "Ask Me Anything" broadcast I did last week, the second question was "What I liked most ...Read More

Participate in BRC, The Ten Principles

Cultural Course Correcting: Black Rock City 2019

February 9, 2019 By Marian Goodell

Hi! Marian Goodell, here. We’re gearing up for Black Rock City 2019, and are about to begin this year’s ticket ...Read More

Burners Without Borders, Global Art

Sacred Owl to Rise from Puerto Rico’s Rubble

February 6, 2019 By Lucy Alesbury

Did you watch the MÚCARO owl burn in Black Rock City in 2017? What did you imagine would arise from ...Read More

Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles

I Am Not a Brand, Am I?

February 6, 2019 By Caveat Magister

So, after my post about the Fyre Festival, my friend Robin Lehto — who is very active in San Francisco's underground ...Read More

Participate in BRC, The Ten Principles

(Non) Newsflash: Burning Man Is Not a Backdrop for Your Product

January 31, 2019 By Burning Man Project

There are lots of reasons to go to Burning Man, but one of the best is to get away from ...Read More

Global Art

Kate Raudenbush Wins 2019 Citizen Artist Award at U.S. Conference of Mayors

January 30, 2019 By Burning Man Project

On January 25, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Americans for the Arts gave long-time Burning Man artist Kate Raudenbush ...Read More

BRC Art, Building BRC

The Metamorphosis of the 2019 Man Base

January 23, 2019 By Burning Man Project

As we considered the design for the base of the Man this year, we were keenly aware that this was ...Read More

BRC Art

Interview with 2019 Temple Designer Geordie Van Der Bosch

January 23, 2019 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I got a chance to ask this year's Temple Designer about his inspirations, collaborators, favorite Principle, and even learned about ...Read More

Serious Stuff

What Burning Man Can Learn from the Fyre Festival

January 22, 2019 By Caveat Magister

Two documentaries about the made-for-internet disaster of the “Fyre Festival” have caused psychological tremors along Burning Man’s emotional fault lines. ...Read More