That isn't in the V11 #12 I got dated 6/28/07

This is the entire volume and I see no mention of that post

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Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 11, Issue #12
June 28, 2007

USUBSCRIBE: A huge batch of unsubscribes was just handled by our bunny
friends, so y'all should be pretty squared away. If you're still having
trouble please send a little note to jackrabbitspeaks@burningman.com -
we do get a TON of spam so your message may have been mislaid. Our
apologies...but hopefully everyone reading this is getting it because
they want to. Otherwise automated instructions are at the bottom.

You know you work for Burning Man when you know it's June because every
dinner in the past week was pizza or chips at a meeting! We'd be lying
if we didn't say that this is the busiest, craziest, nuttiest, most
exciting and intense year around the Office of the Jack Rabbit, and
outside our door, I think our coworkers would concur. How are your plans
going?

Your summer newsletters will be winging their way to you soon with LOTS
of great info about the Green Man, the art projects this year, and
gorgeous photos and illustrations of the amazing experience we're all
about to have....egad, wait for it...in just 65 days!

Seen the enviro blog lately? The story of the Panhandle Bandshell
project...the new plan for ICE in BRC (hint: ice will be close by, no
matter where you are in the city!) and more daily tips from all of YOU!
burningman.com/environment/blog/

We won't babble today. There's too much to talk about this week, ya
know? Only this then off we go: we missed a few posts (oops) in the
Resource issue, and a few of you were bummed your posts were left off.
Thus, "RESOURCES REVISITED" is due out later this week with a few
Resource Issue corrections and errata. Forewarned is forearmed, or
something like that.

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BRC NEWS:

MUTANT VEHICLES -- DEADLINE JUNE 30!!
TICKETS: MAIL ORDER ENDS JUNE 30
PLAYA RESTORATION TIPS OF THE WEEK!
GREEN MAN POSTER AVAILABLE NOW
BURNING MAN DESERT ARTS PREVIEW 7/19 IN SF
Burning Man Presents...NO SPECTATORS Weekend! July 28-31
RIDESHARE IS LIVE!
BUILD YER OWN SOLAR COOKER!
DUE JULY 20TH: ANY NAMES FOR 2007 REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE FOR BURNERS LOST
SEND THE SERPENT MOTHER ON A WORLD TOUR
COSTUME RECYCLING AT KOSTUME KULT
RV DUMPING - SUTCLIFFE MARINA
NORTHWEST BURNERS PASSIN' THROUGH CEDARVILLE
FREE FUEL FOR ART CARS POWERED BY VEGETABLE OIL
DO YOU EXPRESS YOUR FAITH AT BURNING MAN?

PARTICIPATE:
HELP EXODUS EMPTY OUT BLACK ROCK CITY!
BURNING FAMILIES - REGISTER NOW FOR KIDSVILLE!!
LAST YEAR FOR PISS CLEAR -- BLACK ROCK CITY'S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER! CALL
FOR SUBMISSIONS!
GREEN BURN PROJECT NEEDS YOUR HELP!
INFECT SOME BRAINS...SEND US YOUR GREEN MEMES!
PERFORMERS, WE WANT YOU AT A CAVALLO!
PARTICIPATE IN THE GOLDEN SPIRAL
EARNING IT: THEME CAMP SEEKS COOKS
YES, WE'RE REALLY ALREADY PLANNING DECOMPRESSION!

REGIONALS CORNER:
SEATTLE NEWBIE PICNIC 7/8

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS:
SSSSSSNAKE! HOMOBOROUS FUNDRAISER 6/29 SF
BIRDS OF THE PLAYA FUNDRAISER SF 7/6
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - FIGMENT 2007

ADMIN ON AND OFF


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MUTANT VEHICLES -- DEADLINE JUNE 30!!

This is just a reminder for all of you out there who plan to bring a
mutant vehicle to BRC in 2007 but have not yet registered. The deadline
to register is June 30th, same as last year. After June 30th the
registration site will be closed and you will not be able to register or
bring your vehicle to Burning Man in 2007.

We have now started processing applications. If you have already
completed your application you should be hearing from us in the next 2
to 4 weeks, depending on how early you filled yours out.

Happy building!

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TICKETS: MAIL ORDER ENDS JUNE 30

And now a friendly update and reminder from your friends on the Ticket
Team: June 30 is the last accepted postmark for mail order tickets.
Additionally, all tickets purchased online after July 31 will be left at
Will Call and will require you to have your confirmation number and
legal photo ID to claim them at the event. Tickets can still be
purchased at any of our walk-in outlets for $280 cash or money order -
absolutely no personal checks, credit cards, or debit cards. For the
full listing of our walk-in ticket locations please visit
tickets.burningman.com/#outlets

Don't wait until the last minute to get your tickets, it stresses out
you and our ticket resources alike! Ticket sales may be cut off at any
moment. Sorry, but all Scholarship tickets have already been awarded. If
you have questions about an order you placed online, please go to the
following link and choose your concern from the pulldown menu:
tickets2.burningman.com/contact.php

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PLAYA RESTORATION TIPS OF THE WEEK!

DA, Dark Angel of the Playa, has the mic to give you....

DPW Playa Restoration Tip of the Week: LINE SWEEPS!

But first: let's review some basic Playa Restoration Vocabulary:

M.O.O.P. (noun) - Matter Out Of Place: especially as it applies to Black
Rock City and it's Citizens. MOOP can be anything that does not belong
on the Playa: cigarette butts, bottle caps, glowsticks, fireworks... but
is often disguised as debris, i.e., broken bits of wood, plastic, metal,
glass, and plants. MOOP can also be a condition: burn scars, grey water,
dunes, paint, etc.

moop (verb) - to pick up Matter Out Of Place

mooper (noun) - one who moops

Okay, does everybody got that? Sounds simple, right. Let's move on...

Line Sweep (noun) - a line up of moopers side by side and arms width
apart; a quick and efficient community effort for scanning and picking
up Matter Out Of Place over a given area of playa surface such as your
camp, city block, art installation, village, etc.

Line Sweep Rule of Thumb:
1.) Figure out the WIDTH and LENGTH of your area (camp, installation,
etc.) and define your BOUNDARIES; this is the area that you will focus
on. Use anything that will define your space like traffic cones, flags,
or even lawn chairs.
2.) LINE UP along the width of your area arms width apart (roughly 6
ft), this will give you your optimal number of moopers
3.) MOOP OUT from one side of your area to the other. Mark hot spots or
problem areas for clean up after. Turn around, Line Up, and Moop Out
again. Line Up until no trace is found.
* Don't forget to go back and take care of those hot spots and problem
areas!

Any questions?
restoration@burningman.com


...and speaking of D.A.:

GREEN MAN POSTER AVAILABLE NOW

Get your official Burning Man 2007 Green Man Poster online now!

Beautifully Illustrated and designed by long-time burner and DPW Playa
Restoration Manager D.A., Dark Angel of Black Rock aka Dominic Tinio,
this year's poster art offers us a reflection of the Green Man within us
all...

marketplace.burningman.com/catalog.php

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BURNING MAN DESERT ARTS PREVIEW 7/19 IN SF

Thursday, July 19th - 7pm sharp - 10:30pm FREE and ALL AGES!
Burning Man Headquarters
1900 3rd Street, 2nd Floor (between 16th and Mariposa)
San Francisco, CA 94158

This evening will feature artists creating work for Burning Man 2007.
Grant recipients and artists will speak about their plans, inspirations,
their take on the "Green Man" theme, and how their work is ultimately
created. Members of Burning Man's Art Council and the Black Rock Arts
Foundation will speak about the theme this year, and some of the amazing
art you can look forward to at Burning Man 2007 and beyond!

Featured artists and/or projects include: Sean Orlando - Steampunk
Treehouse; Bill Codding - Burninator X; Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito
- Crude Awakening; David Best - Temple of Forgiveness; Refoliation; a
presentation about the Green Exposition Space; and others!

Don't be late, because this event will be standing room only!

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Burning Man Presents...NO SPECTATORS Weekend! July 28-31

Here are just SOME of the new and exciting ways YOU can pARTicipate this
year for NO SPECTATORS Weekend! For more, visit
www.burningman.com/special_events.

July 28 - Playa Prep pARTicipation Party! - Super fun potluck costume &
clothing swap, sewing and crafting workshops, art bike decorating and
preparation for both the pARTiciPARADE! and the Playa! - Burning Man HQ
parking lot - noon to 6pm, 1900 3rd Street. Please bring a bag of art
supplies and costumes/clothing to give away and/or food to share! E-mail
firekitty@burningman.com if you'd like to lead a workshop... - FREE and ALL
AGES!

July 29 - The 4th Annual Burning Man pARTiciPARADE! - meet at Buena
Vista Park at 2pm on Haight St. for pre-parade fun. We march at 3pm
sharp! This is a pedestrian parade (on the sidewalk) with a number of
surprise stops and adventures. Wear an outrageous costume, bring mobile
instruments/noise makers and sculpture you can push, pull, BE or carry
with you on the sidewalk. We will stop at the Carousel and meet up with
the Black Rock Roller Disco in Golden Gate Park! - FREE and ALL AGES!

July 31 - Burning Stories Night at Burning Man HQ - bring stories about
when you realized you were no longer a "spectator" - 7pm-10pm back
parking lot. FREE and All Ages, but stories may involve adult language.
You do not need to tell a story to attend and storytellers/time may be
limited if a large turnout.

This is your call to pARTicipate!!!

...Also: it's never too soon to prepare for what will surely be an
awesome Decompression Heat The Street FaIRE! October 7th! E-mail
flambelounge@burningman.com TODAY to reserve a space for your art, theme
camp, mutant vehicle, or performance. Fire performance and fire/steam
art submissions needed before Burning Man for our fire permits. Want to
volunteer? E-mail firekitty@burningman.com.


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RIDESHARE IS LIVE!

C'mon, if you're already driving, be smart (and greener) and share the
cost, the driving, and the sting of the return to the "real world" with
a new friend. YES, that's right: it's the Burning Man Rideshare calendar!

rideshare.burningman.com

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BUILD YER OWN SOLAR COOKER!

From a fellow sun lover: "Hello Jack Rabbit,

Solar cooking at Burning Man is a normal thing at our camp and I would
like to share it with all. Free instructions on how to build a solar
cooker from recycled materials are at Solar Cookers International -
spreading solar cooking to benefit people and environments.
solarcooking.org/plans/default.htm

Hope this is helpful to green the man, peace Dale"

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DUE JULY 20TH: ANY NAMES FOR 2007 REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE FOR BURNERS LOST

Since 1996, Burning Man has created a plaque to commemorate members of
our community who have passed away each year. We would like to carry on
this tradition and honor those who have affected our Burning experiences
and participated in making Burning Man happen. This is a call out to
you, our community, to please let us know of any burners lost who you
feel should be added to the Remembrance Plaque. Please send their name,
exactly as you would like to see it appear, to this address (use
REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE in the subject line):
remembrance(at)burningman(dot)com
(please DO NOT HIT REPLY to this JRS).

We need all submissions by July 20th.

Look for the completed plaque at the base of the Man from Monday (August
27th) through Friday (August 31st).

May their spirits move on to the eternal playa!

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SEND THE SERPENT MOTHER ON A WORLD TOUR

FLG's on the mic: "The Flaming Lotus Girls are taking the Serpent Mother
on her 2007 world tour! We start this July at the Crucible's Fire Arts
Festival. And then put the snake on slow boat to Amsterdam for her
European Debut at the Robodock festival in Amsterdam.

Please take a look at our new website here:- serpentmother.com
<serpentmother.com/>

For the last few years you have seen us grow from a small collection of
individuals to a large collaborative group. It is through the unique
collaboration we have cultivated that we are able to produce work like
the Serpent Mother. We are now asking our greater Burning Man community
to collaborate with us to help us raise the $90,000 we need to take our
work on tour. We already have raise $50,000 towards our goal including
a grant from our favorite non-profit, Black Rock Arts Foundation. We
are halfway there -a you can help us with the other half.

Every little bit you contribute will help, even twenty dollars. Please
consider a donation. Your donation will help bring awareness to large
scale interactive art to a global audience. You can donate here:-
serpentmother.com/Donate

With Undying Love and Affection and hot pink lipstick KISSES,

Flaming Lotus Girls"

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COSTUME RECYCLING AT KOSTUME KULT

"Fellow burners...

This year, Kostume Kult re-welcomes you to our humble esplanade dome
for a riot of costumery, crafts and paints. Since 2002 we have
'costumed the naked' and all comers with donations from all around. In
this Green Year we will be giving stuff away but also emphasizing the
theatrical side of costuming with our twisted, Dark Side of Oz theme
encouraging all fantastical costumers to come by our dome and (all new!)
Flying Monkey pub for a DJ set, frosty rain-forest-friendly beverages
and random ridiculum. (Extra treats will be awarded for absurdity.)

For the Green Man we now put a special shout-out for Costume Recycling
to any and all folks who can drop stuff off or ship to us now. In the
past we have had truckloads of stuff to give away, but this year we are
light so we appeal to all the playa-fabulous to support the cause.

Check the backs of your closets and those rickety costume trunks!
Many of us have stuff that we have grown tired of or are a little worse
for the wearings. If they are playa-friendly (no feathers or moopiness)
you could be making someone's week-- someone who can make magic with
your forgotten orphans. Save the costume orphans!

If you want to send, please email us at kult@kostumekult.com or stop
by Kostume Kult's costume dome in Konsortium Village anytime. We can
pay for shipping if necessary and also interested in any costume shop
fire-sales you may hear of.

With any other Kostume Kult questions you can email either of us... XO

Costume Jim
Jim@kostumekult.com

Dave Shor
daveshor@gmail.com "

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RV DUMPING - SUTCLIFFE MARINA

Joe wrote with this one: "If your RV is full-up when you leave the
Burning Man event, the closest RV dump is on the Reservation at the
Marina at Sutcliffe. It is only a few extra miles but you do not have
to haul all that crap around! They are open during the day from 7:00 AM
to 7:00 PM, cost $10.00. A park elbow is now required due to a nasty
incident of someone losing their hose in the works, if you do not have
one they will sell you one for $15.00 and include a free dump. Instead
of just one dump site, they have several empty trailer spaces that they
use when there is heavy demand so there is little or no wait

Directions: Take the highway turnoff to Sutcliffe just past Nixon. This
is the only slightly longer scenic route. When you get to the Y that
goes to Sparks, go to Sutcliffe and take the last right turn in town- it
goes right to the Marina.When you are done go back to the Y and proceed
to Sparks and Interstate 80.

If you are planning on jumping in the lake (very refreshing and highly
recommended) be sure to buy a day use permit in Nixon for $9.00 per
vehicle."

Locations for permits are all around the area:
www.burningman.com/preparat...lake.html

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NORTHWEST BURNERS PASSIN' THROUGH CEDARVILLE

We remind you every year that the speed limits in the small Nevada towns
on the way to Burning Man are NOT to be trifled with...in these places,
25 means 25, not 26, 27, or 30 and certainly not more. These are issues
of safety for the residents, and if that doesn't compel you, maybe the
threat of a good old fashioned ticket will... well, anyway, we've heard
from our cub reporter in Cedarville that the C'ville police are
sharpening their pencils lately too, and we're asked to warn our readers
that south of Duck Flat to Gerlach is "fifty frikkin' five," friends,
and not a smidge higher. The portion of the stretch that was state
highway (70 MPH) that's now designated county road is 55 MPH, and
apparently locals who don't notice are getting tagged pretty regularly.

Say it with us now: Obey all posted speed limits, get to Burning Man
safe and sound (and speeding-ticket-free)!

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FREE FUEL FOR ART CARS POWERED BY VEGETABLE OIL

The Birds of Playadise are back again, and serving the art car
community. Most of you already know that diesel cars and trucks are
easily converted to run on waste veggie oil (WVO), which you can get for
free from your local sushi shop or french cafe. This year, some art
cars will be running WVO on playa too. The Birds of Playadise want to
support WVO-powered art cars by GIVING AWAY Waste Veggie Oil at Burning
Man for use at Black Rock City.

Even if you don't have a WVO car, stop by the camp's education station
to learn about this easy and accessible carbon-neutral fuel alternative.
(We'll also be exhibiting a converted WVO vehicle at the Green
Pavilion at the base of the man.)

If you're an art-car person who may need WVO on the playa, it would be
great to hear from you in advance. And please feel free to be in touch
if you have questions about converting your diesel engine to run WVO .

contact: birdsOP@googlegroups.com

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DO YOU EXPRESS YOUR FAITH AT BURNING MAN?

"My name is Allison Shelley and I am a staff photographer at the
Washington Times as well as a regular playa-ite and Burning Man participant.

I am interested in doing a photo-heavy feature story for the Times that
would basically focus on religion within the context of Burning Man--
how more 'traditional' religion is received at an event that has been
described as a gathering place for those embracing alternative forms of
spirituality.

In that vein, I am looking to talk with individuals or groups who openly
express, celebrate or share their faith on the playa-- such as in
prayer, rituals, gatherings-- whether they be Christian, Muslim, Mormon,
Jewish, etc.

I can be reached at ashelley(at)washingtontimes(dot)com. Many thanks in
advance!"

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HELP EXODUS EMPTY OUT BLACK ROCK CITY!

Evacado and Stacie from the Exodus team wrote: "Since 2000, we have had
a good track record of making Exodus better each year, but in 2006 we
got to see what happens when we don't have enough volunteers. I think
we can all agree that last year's Exodus sucked. So this year, we are
working hard to make this the fastest and safest Exodus ever! And we
need your help!

Exodus needs you!
The Exodus team is always in need of volunteers to direct traffic out of
Black Rock City at the end of the event.

*Are you interested in volunteering, but don't want to commit to
something during the event?
*Are you planning on staying for a day or more after the Man burns?
*Are you interested in shorter shifts - 6 hours, instead of the 8 hours
necessitated by other departments?

If you are thinking "Yeah! That's me!" Then Exodus is the department
for you! Just about everything Exodus does is after the Man burns, so
you can play free all week, and then hang out and give back to your city
at the end.

In our quest to empty Black Rock City as quickly and safely as possible,
we need lots of people to fill four-to-six hour shifts on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday of the event, Roles include:
Set-up: 10-20 dedicated, hardworking volunteers needed to set hundreds
of cones to delineate the exit lanes and merge points. This happens
during the day on Saturday.
Exiters : Direct traffic into and across lanes of traffic. Answer a few
questions, untangle snarls, but mostly wave goodbye! We need lots of
Exiters: Bring a friend! - Sunday and Monday.
Flaggers : This is a job that requires a bit more time commitment -
Flaggers will attend certification class that takes about 4 hours and is
held in Gerlach on Wednesday during the event. The certification is
good for two years. Flaggers abide by Nevada State laws and guidelines
regarding traffic control on the county roads around the event.
Transportation is provided, and there is an opportunity to get paid 10$
per hour for your work as a flagger. We have 42 shifts to fill - we
need to train a lot of new flaggers!
Tear-down: Some more hard-working people needed on Tuesday to pick up
all those hundreds of road cones.

If you want to get involved with Exodus, please email us at:
exodus@burningman.com

-Evacado and Stacie
Exodus Volunteer Coordinators"

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BURNING FAMILIES - REGISTER NOW FOR KIDSVILLE!!
KidsVille Registration Now Open For Families Attending BM 2007!

Are you a family traveling to Burning Man this year? Do you have
children under the age of 18? Are you undecided about where you should
camp?

If you've answered yes' to these questions, why not check out KidsVille?
We are a large village of families with children of all ages; from
babies to teens.

KidsVille practices Radical Inclusion, Radical Self-Reliance, and LNT.
KidsVille is NOT a babysitting service, and all parents are expected
to be responsible for their own children's welfare and safety at all times.

KidsVille is made up of all types of family units with many different
parenting styles, and we come from all over the United States and even
the World! We have Themecamps, scheduled and non-scheduled events,
and sometimes impromptu performances brought directly to us from our
wonderful Black Rock City citizens!

We offer camp space, commaradarie, and the chance to form life-long
friendships. Tenter's, RV'er's and Themecamps geared towards the
child in all of us, are welcome to join us.

If KidsVille sounds like the place for you, please join our email list
at: kidscamp@yahoogroups.com

Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up now!
For questions, email kids@burningman.com

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LAST YEAR FOR PISS CLEAR -- BLACK ROCK CITY'S FAVORITE NEWSPAPER! CALL
FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Adrian, who will always look better in hot pants than any of us, writes:
"This will be the last year of publication for PISS CLEAR, Black Rock
City's favorite alternative newspaper. Yup, the end of an era...

We're doing three final issues for this year's Burning Man, and then
calling it quits. It's gonna be 13 years - and that's how long the Black
Rock Gazette lasted - so it's seems like the right time to end it.

So if you've EVER wanted to write something for PISS CLEAR, this year is
your last chance. This is the our annual CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. So ...
send me stuff!

Here's what we're looking for: interesting articles, rants, photographs,
comix, items for the Out/In list, whatever. To get an idea of what we
do, check out the PISS CLEAR web site at: www.pissclear.org

Think of us as the Vice magazine of the playa. We're Burning Man's
snarky reality check, so keep it sassy, saucy, and fun -- and specific
to Burning Man. Sorry, no long-winded, self-serving articles about your
theme camp or art project. We're not a company newsletter. We're more
like a Black Rock City lifestyle magazine.

Deadline for advance submissions is August 1st. If you'd like to submit
something, or for more information, please e-mail Adrian at:
pissclear@pissclear.org "

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GREEN BURN PROJECT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Tedward says: "The Green Burn project is a dedicated group of people
trying to make non-petroleum based fuels available to the fire conclave
for the night of the burn. lafc.org/green_burn.html

One of the fuels that we have selected to replace white gas, Ethyl
Acetate, is particularly hard to find at industrial purity. At reagent
purity, it's extremely cost prohibitive ($40/gal). We KNOW that, among
other things, it's used as a replacement for acetone in some nail polish
removers, so an industrial source must be out there. But we can't find it.

So, we need folks who have any connection to any chemical supplier to
ask if Ethyl Acetate is available in economy sources."

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INFECT SOME BRAINS...SEND US YOUR GREEN MEMES!

The EverWOW folks write: "What are your favorite thoughts on greening
life? Global warming? Global cooling? Environmental activism? Personal
choices? The powers that be? The powers that could be?

We're looking for Green Memes.... environmental messages that propagate
from mind to mind -- surviving, spreading, and possibly mutating. We're
collecting these thought spores over the summer and from participants on
the playa. We'll send them back out through performances and projections
at the Chapel of the Holy WOW in EverWOW Camp. Spread your ideas at
www.everwow.org or www.greensavvy.net - look for the
brain...."

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PERFORMERS, WE WANT YOU AT A CAVALLO!

"A Cavallo, aka the Carousel, has a stage! This 60ft x 25ft mobile
mirage cruises the open playa, equipped with rideable steel horses,
flame effects, and a live performance stage open to all participants.
More about the project at www.acavallo.org .

A Cavallo's stage will be equipped with tour-quality PA system,
monitors, drum kit, mixers, mics, and lighting to accommodate the
staggering diversity of talent found in Black Rock City. We're booking
about 72 hours worth of performance, from singer-songwriters to
10-piece bands, cheerleader squads to bell choirs, and monologuists
to interpretive dance clowns, in addition to all the surprises we'll
find once we get out there. And hey, we even have outriggers for
aerial acts - a ring on one side, a trapeze on the other.

If you want to share your talent with the lovely citizens of BRC,
now's your chance. Please email Linus at littlelinus@gmail.com.
You will rock! We will help."

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PARTICIPATE IN THE GOLDEN SPIRAL

"We are looking for volunteers from the Burning Man community who would
like to participate in our project 'The Golden Spiral'. The Green Man is
a theme dear to our heart as our planet calls out for us to become more
in tune and in alliance with Nature, to green life, to living in harmony
with the cosmos, the universe and our world. There is so much strength
in working together and a bound is formed in creating 'Art without
Boundaries'. Any amount of time you can give to the project will be much
appreciated. We live in San Francisco and will be working in a large
studio space until the day we leave for the Playa on August 22nd.

There is room for painters, sculpture, carpenters (on the playa),
decorators and fairy making or any thing you can contribute. The Golden
Spiral is created by the Golden mean and is found throughout nature,
art, architecture, science and humans. We will create a path to walk the
Golden Spiral into the center of the great Sequoia tree. The Sequoia
tree symbolizes immortality and represents earth. Green is also
considered the color of peace and ecology and in this time when ecology
and peace are of great concern, this is very appropriate. The tree will
stand in the center of the spiral. Inside of the tree will be
a staircase that spirals upward into the heart of the tree. It will be
interactive in nature. Participants will be able to enter the spiral and
climb upward to a nest positioned on an 8-10 foot platform. The tree
will be 40 feet at the highest point and the bird's nest will be at 30
feet. The floor and the center of the tree (Golden Spiral) will consist
of an altar to Nature, to Mother Earth and to the Origins of Creation,
which will also be interactive. Those who enter can leave tokens,
prayers, wishes, remembrances, memories, celebratory writings, drawings
and tributes to communicate to the Great spirits. For more detail please
find a description on the site www.clearheart.org and click
'Burning Man Project'. Please contact either Pegasus or Skeeter Jones at
millarp@surgery.ucsf.edu."


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EARNING IT: THEME CAMP SEEKS COOKS

The Devil's Workshop & Day Spa, an all new large-scale theme camp,
supporting the Crude Awakenings Crew & other artists, is looking for a
small team of great cooks. This is an excellent opportunity for a few
responsible Burners that are looking to help contribute. The position
comes with a Burning Man ticket, meals, waiver of camp dues ($50) and
free transportation to/from the event. You can't beat that!

If you're interested in this position, please email Diva
(netdiva@gmail.com) and tell me a little bit about yourself and why you
should be considered. If I don't know you, I'm going to want some info
about other projects you've worked on, how many times you've been in the
desert, who can vouch for you, etc.

Crude Awakenings is Karen Cusolito & Dan Das Mann's project and one of
the largest art installations ever on the playa. The Devi's Workshop &
Day Spa is a new theme camp that hopes for Esplanade frontage.For more
info about this, please see: tribes.tribe.net/devilsworkshop or
tribes.tribe.net/devilswor...9cb1fe7a4c

Feel free to forward!

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YES, WE'RE REALLY ALREADY PLANNING DECOMPRESSION!

Life After Playa...Time To Make The Decoms!

This time of year it can be hard to imagine anything past the specter of
Burning Man, but there is indeed life after the Playa, and we call
it...Decompression! Your Burning Man Special Events Team is already hard
at work planning this year's spectacular SF Decompression Heat the
Street FaIRE!, which will be October 7th back on Indiana Street--and we
need YOU!

To reserve a space for your art, theme camp, mutant vehicle, or
performance, please email flambelounge@burningman.com TODAY so we can
accommodate and celebrate YOUR special contribution to this community.
Fire performance and fire/steam art submissions must be in before
Burning Man to support the fire permit process - earlier is definitely
better, so tell us now if you would like to help us heat the street!

Decompression is organized through a large team of amazing volunteers.
To be part of the process that makes Decompression so special each year,
please email firekitty@burningman.com.

Also in the works: the LA Decom is Saturday, October 13th! You can
register to participate in that by e-mailing la@burningman.com.

To find out about other Decoms and Regional Events in a city near you, see:
regionals.burningman.com/.

While preparing for the playa, take a moment to plan how your art will
make it to a local Decom and other regional events. That's right! Take
your art on the road!

Keep the fires burning year-round - pARTicipate! flambelounge@burningman.com

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SEATTLE NEWBIE PICNIC 7/8

5th Annual Seattle Newbie Picnic
Sunday July 8
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Woodland Park Shelter #5

The Newbie Picnic is a wonderful event designed to draw Burning Man
first-timers into the Seattle community. If you are about to make your
inaugural trip to the playa, this is a great opportunity to meet some
seasoned vets who can share all sorts of tips and tricks. If you're one
of those seasoned vets, here is a great chance to help out some new
folks... wouldn't it have been great if someone had done this for you a
few years ago?

And guess what? It's free! For full information (including volunteer
opportunities), directions and map, go to
burningmanseattle.com/events/picnic.php

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SSSSSSNAKE! HOMOBOROUS FUNDRAISER 6/29 SF

Join us Friday, June 29th for SNAKE, the sultry companion to MONKEY, our
first fundraiser in support of homouroboros, Peter Hudson's next playa
project. Thanks to everyone who came out last time and made it a huge
success... let's do it again!

We're ssssuper pssssyched to present a dusk-til-dawn lineup guaranteed
to make your rattle shake. Both rooms will be writhing at the Porn
Palace, so come in your finest snake attire!

We'll also tempt you with the forbidden fruit that is The Flaming Lotus
Girls,and a special retrospective of Peter's previous works.

100% of the proceeds benefit the production of homouroboros. Go to
www.hudzo.com to see why.

SNAKE
Friday, June 29th
The Porn Palace
942 Mission St. b/w 5th & 6th
10pm - 5am
$20 donation/$15 snake-ified

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BIRDS OF THE PLAYA FUNDRAISER SF 7/6

"Birds of a feather rock together."
Friday, July 6, 9:00PM - 4AM
Otis, 25 Maiden Lane, San Francisco

Chickadees, starlings, & cocks come ruffle your tail feathers. Support
sexy Birds of the Playa with your own feather attire.

This fundraiser is to support The Birds with our efforts to provide
Waste Veggie Oil to fuel art cars on playa, hosting an educational
resource center, creating a green pavilion installation, and throwing
its annual Tequila Tu-Tu-Tuesday on Tuesday afternoon in Black Rock City.

Drink Specials all night with festive attire. Free Don Julio shots from
9-10.

$5 to $20 sliding scale

Feathered attire encouraged.

Feathers & Beats! TWEET TWEET TWEET...

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - FIGMENT 2007

This is a call for participation for the Figment Festival on Governors
Island in New York Harbor on Sunday, July 8. The Figment Festival is a
new arts festival that will grow in the coming years with the help of
a diverse group of New York area artists and community groups.
Governors Island is a former military base in New York Harbor in full
view of southern Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.

This year, Figment will be a one-day celebration of creative culture
held on Governors Island. All of the organizers and staff are
volunteers, and the event will be open to the public. The guiding
principles for the event roughly follow those of Burning Man and the
regional burns.

Think of it as a picnic, with art... an art festival in the middle of
New York harbor on a historic island with themed areas or events being
created by the participants. Stage a scavenger hunt or farcical
competition. Lead a yoga class or teach people to ballroom
dance. Give gifts, facepaint, or take a walk around this beautiful
place.

The Figment Festival is seeking any and all enthusiastic creators and
do-ers to contribute content. What is content? Puppetry, costuming,
sculpture, dance, performance art, installations and mobile
"art-carts," workshops, games, arts and crafts, sound art, and
anything else you can imagine! You can set up your own area or host a
scheduled event as you wish. What do you want to create to share with
the community? Bring it out to Figment and try it out!

The festival will take place from 11am to 5pm. Art and installations
can be set up as early as 10am, and in some cases may be able to be
brought to the island the day before. Let us know if you need help!

More information about the festival is available on our website at
www.figmentnyc.org
(Please note that this is a temporary site. We expect to have our full
site up in the next few days.)

If you have a project you would like contribute, please visit
www.figmentnyc.org/participate for more
information.

The event is being produced by Action Arts League
(www.actionartsleague.org),
a downtown NYC based not-for-profit arts association in collaboration
with THE PURE PROJECT (www.thepureproject.com) and a coalition of NYC
artists and community groups.

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Burning Man Update: The Jack Rabbit Speaks
Volume 11, Issue #10
May 21, 2007