News from Burning Man

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

Put this in the bad idea file.

[Drunk Monk]

I get so many offers to go. Everyone says they'll hook me up. I would be into it if it wasn't in such a harsh environment. 50 mph dust storms? I'm way too old for that crap now.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I saw the Burning Man doc. I'm good.

[cranefly]

I'm rather intrigued by that Public Fleshlight.

Wouldn't mind trying it out if they set it afire while you're using it.

[Drunk Monk]

...is that they are major MMA sponsors. srsly.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I know about them because they sponsor Kevin Smith podcasts.

[Drunk Monk]

What else do Kevin Smith, Burning Man and MMA have in common?

[Drunk Monk]

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Burning Man Multiverse in 2020
April 10, 2020 By Burning Man Project
 
178 comments
After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020. Given the painful reality of COVID-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities.
We are, however, going to build Black Rock City in The Multiverse. That’s the theme for 2020 so we’re going to lean into it. Who’d have believed it would come true? We look forward to welcoming you to Virtual Black Rock City 2020. We’re not sure how it’s going to come out; it will likely be messy and awkward with mistakes. It will also likely be engaging, connective, and fun.
Some of you who already purchased a ticket for the playa may need that money now more than ever. We’re committed to providing refunds to those who need them, but we’re also committed to keeping Burning Man culture alive and thriving, and to ensuring our organization stays operational into next year’s event season — which will require substantial staff layoffs, pay reductions, and other belt-tightening measures. Burning Man Project’s survival is going to depend on ingenuity and generosity. Luckily, our community is rich in both.
Whether you have already purchased a ticket, have been waiting for the Main Sale, or are simply supportive of our vision and mission — if you have the means, it is our sincerest hope that you will consider donating all or a portion of your ticket value, and/or making a tax-deductible donation to Burning Man Project. This is going to be a tough year for us, as we know it will be for you, but we will get through it together.
With your support, we will continue investing in key programs like Burners Without Borders, Fly Ranch, the Regional Network, and our Philosophical Center. We will continue with projects already in motion, including grants to artists, BWB micro grants, and deploying educational leadership content. We also have exciting new projects on the horizon, including publishing a book and launching a cultural magazine.
Financial challenges aside, we [i]are[/i] optimistic about Burning Man’s future and what The Multiverse will reveal in the year ahead: a chance to explore new ways of connecting and convening online (prepare your playa gear for a [i]virtual[/i] Black Rock City — more info below!), deepen our commitment to environmental sustainability, realign our partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, and create new and meaningful pathways for the community to connect and collaborate, especially during the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Since our earliest days on Baker Beach, we have always been, first and foremost, a community. And we’re a community familiar with being in a state of survival. There were many years when the Black Rock City event almost didn’t happen. We know how to face uncertainty and how to adapt to the changing world around us. We will tackle this challenge the same way humans across the globe are doing right now — by drawing strength and inspiration from one another. We are [i]all [/i]Burning Man.
Please watch this important message from Burning Man Project CEO Marian Goodell, read below for answers to your burning questions (yup, we said it), and explore more of our upcoming Multiverse here.
#ThanksLarry
Burn on,
Your Friends at Burning Man Project

[Drunk Monk]

Woman falls from tall, climbable Burning Man art
By Ashley Harrell, California Parks Contributing EditorUpdated Sep 2, 2024 12:21 p.m.

A woman who fell from a tall art installation at Burning Man on Aug. 31 required ambulance transport. 
Ashley Harrell/SFGATE

LATEST Sept. 2, 11:50 a.m. Rachael Gingery, the Burning Man attendee who fell from an art piece resembling a sinking ship, has reached out to SFGATE to provide an update on her condition. Just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, Gingery climbed the wooden planks suspended on steel cables to the installation’s tilting crow’s nest, which sat atop a slanting pole that festival attendees could slide down.

After losing her grip on the pole and falling, Gingery was transported by ambulance to Burning Man’s clinic, Rampart, where staff performed x-rays and ultrasounds, she wrote to SFGATE. (She later wrote on Facebook that the fall was about 20 feet.) After the clinic visit, advanced imaging was deemed necessary, so Gingery was then transported by ambulance to Reno, she continued. There, CT scans determined that she fractured her spine and a rib, and sustained bruises to a few internal organs. She is expected to make a full recovery.
Burners climb Naga & the Captainess, a popular Burning Man art installation on the playa this year.


“We do not blame the art or artists in any way,” wrote Gingery, who is based in San Francisco, according to her social media profiles. “We understand the risks we take at Burning Man and are grateful to the artists for bringing their art. We will 100% be out there again next year!”

Several Burners (including this reporter) watched as a medical team assisted the woman, who was lying beneath the crow’s nest feature of an art piece that appears to be a giant ship sinking into the desert. The woman was conscious but not moving much, and after performing an assessment, medics loaded her onto a gurney and into an ambulance.
Burning Man officials didn’t immediately return a request for a comment on the woman’s condition.
An unidentified man who said he worked on the art piece told SFGATE that the woman is the first person to fall from the tilting crow’s nest, which appeared to be about 40 feet high. Burners can reach the top on sets of wooden slats suspended from slanting steel cables, and can slide down a leaning pole in the center.
The art piece, called Naga & the Captainess, is one of the prized sculptures at this year’s event. Located in deep playa, it features not only the sinking parts of a ship but also a sea serpent and interactive treasure chests, cargo crates and wine barrels. Created by three female Bay Area artists and constructed by more than 150 volunteers, the piece was chosen for a 2024 Burning Man Honorarium Award, which helped fund 76 projects on the playa this year.
Every year, there are several art pieces designed for climbing, and falls are not uncommon. In 2018, one of the most popular installations — a 60-foot stack of seven junked cars topped with an RV trailer and flamethrowers — was closed following a fall. When injuries requiring urgent medical care occur, medevac provider Care Flight airlifts attendees off the playa.
Before the event began, Care Flight director of operations Vanessa Coyle estimated that between 30 and 40 Burners would likely require medical transports this year.

What a dumb way to go...

[Drunk Monk]

I've just been tapped with a major offer to work Burning Man. The previous group, Zendo, with whom I've worked with previously, is out. An new group called Haven is bidding and the main player there is one of my old accomplices. 

But my summer is already overflowing. Maybe not as crazy as 2024 was, but I can't make the space for everything slated so far, so I'm not inclined to do this. 

It is a pretty sweet offer tho...

[thatguy]

I've just been tapped with a major offer to work Burning Man. The previous group, Zendo, with whom I've worked with previously, is out. An new group called Haven is bidding and the main player there is one of my old accomplices. 

But my summer is already overflowing. Maybe not as crazy as 2024 was, but I can't make the space for everything slated so far, so I'm not inclined to do this. 

It is a pretty sweet offer tho...

Will there be mud and apocalypse-worthy outhouses? Will there be tech-bros out of control? Will there be hellishly long entrance and exit lines?

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Dunno

Not gonna go