Mir Productions (www.mirproductions.org) seeks to create an interdisciplinary camp at Burning Man 2009 integrating and addressing the Burning Man ten principles, multicultural awareness and communication and ways to carry home social change through an integrated array of performative, participatory and structural aspects. The 2009 Burning Man Theme is…EVOLUTION!!
Initial ideas and room for creators:
➢ ‘Jungle Gym’ aerial dancers: integrating pole work, harness, trapeze and silk work in a giant Jungle Gym dome structure.
➢ Building the jungle gym dome structure and making it its own artistic element.
➢ Guerilla Theater, Staged Theater, Puppetry, Open Mike, Yoga, Anything you can see happening inside the Jungle Gym day or night.
➢ Interactive/Participatory Work: Environment, Race, Violence (Juicy Evolution topics!): Address a social issue through installation, art, guerilla theater work, body paint, mask work, etc.
➢ Camp Shade Structure: Should we have a bar, a haunted house, a hookah lounge, or just a private shade structure to relax and share with the playa? Does building this excite and inspire you?
➢ Recording: How can we record the experiences & participation that occurs, do you want to be a videographer, create a visual art installation where people can record their experiences, are you a photographer, do you want to create a web-based project of the experience? Should the recordings just be for the playa, or how can we share them in the default world?
➢ Organizers: Camp managers, production managers, individual project managers/stage managers, Directors: we need you!
➢ Music: DJ’s to create at night, let people just chill OR dance, DJ’s to create their own shows night or day, DJ’s/composers to create for the aerial dance and possibly theatrical components.
➢ Goal: To get on a prime spot on the Esplanade. This is the center of it all, and camps must be open or active in some way 24 hours a day to camp here—thus the desire to integrate a number of people and projects into the camp. After all, performing and creating are fun, but so is relaxing and experiencing everyone else’s camps!
Basically, if you feel drawn to create something, head up one of these areas, have your own ideas, let’s discuss. A few people are already tentatively assigned certain aspects, but things can always change, collaborate and grow. This entire idea is based on what I felt was missing from my Burning Man experience this year (not that it wasn’t a fantastic, mind-blowing experience!). But, having a creative, talented, like-minded community of friends doing things that even Burning Man hasn’t seen yet, and sharing the commitment and work-load so that everyone has time to create, as well as play are the foundation of this plan.
Deadlines: Speak with me with your ideas and how you think they’d integrate with the work as a whole and with any questions so we can start to form the structure of the camp. Purchasing and having your ticket in hand by May 31st is your commitment and confirmation to be a primary creative element in the camp. Much of the major structure of what we can and can’t do will be determined by who can commit before that time. For instance, we desperately need a structure to create aerial dance and I don’t know how to build it, so if we don’t have someone who can…that changes things, etc. If you choose to purchase a ticket later in the year or last minute, you may be able to camp with us, space allowing, but the large scale of the project requires some initial commitment in order not to be left last minute without key elements (like the Jungle Gym! Or shade structure). I have to submit plans to Burning Man by the 31st for how big approximately I need the camp to be as well. Please let me know asap!
Cost :
Camping gear, travel costs, food, water, alcohol etc. These costs vary depending on if you have a tent, need a tent, rent an RV, drink, absolutely must have gourmet food, etc. Burning Man is about radical self-reliance and there is something to be said for the fact that you are there surviving in a dessert for a week on your own resources, so you will be responsible for these costs. Know also that a big part of Burning Man is sharing and a gift economy, but that doesn’t mean showing up and expecting others to ensure your survival. There is a possibility that the camp dues will cover water, but because of dietary restrictions, I feel it’s best for people to provide their own food. People will end up sharing meals and beverages of course, so I do not feel like this takes away the aspect of community. Though, I am always open to discussion. Additionally if we were to provide hookah or alcohol as something to share, this would be an added cost to the camp in camp dues, but an excellent way to give back to the playa and encourage participation, so once we’ve formed our core group and have an idea of what our budget might be, we can discuss what that cost would be and if we’d like to provide it.
Camp dues: The goal is to keep these as low as possible while still creating our camp of awesomeness. Expecting $100-$200 to be put in from each member to camp in our camp will hopefully pay for art supplies, costumes, the shade structure, any DJ equipment we’re lacking, the Jungle Gym, potentially water and alcohol if we choose to have a bar (maybe we’ll have a water bar!?) and the transport of the larger elements to the playa—(yep I’ll probably end up driving some big UHaul across the country! DJs-start mixing me some driving music!).
Obviously, this is a very initial outline of ideas and information: hopefully it helps you in deciding if you’re interested!
Calling Performers, Artists, Aerialists, Social Betterers!
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Erinina7
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Calling peformers, artists, aerialists, social betterers!
Mir Productions seeks to create an interdisciplinary camp at Burning Man 2009 integrating and addressing the Burning Man ten principles, multicultural awareness and communication and ways to carry home social change through an integrated array of performative, participatory and structural aspects. The 2009 Burning Man Theme is…EVOLUTION!!
Initial ideas and room for creators:
➢ ‘Jungle Gym’ aerial dancers: integrating pole work, harness, trapeze and silk work in a giant Jungle Gym dome structure.
➢ Building the jungle gym dome structure and making it its own artistic element.
➢ Guerilla Theater, Staged Theater, Puppetry, Open Mike, Yoga, Anything you can see happening inside the Jungle Gym day or night.
➢ Interactive/Participatory Work: Environment, Race, Violence (Juicy Evolution topics!): Address a social issue through installation, art, guerilla theater work, body paint, mask work, etc.
➢ Camp Shade Structure: Should we have a bar, a haunted house, a hookah lounge, or just a private shade structure to relax and share with the playa? Does building this excite and inspire you?
➢ Recording: How can we record the experiences & participation that occurs, do you want to be a videographer, create a visual art installation where people can record their experiences, are you a photographer, do you want to create a web-based project of the experience? Should the recordings just be for the playa, or how can we share them in the default world?
➢ Organizers: Camp managers, production managers, individual project managers/stage managers, Directors: we need you!
➢ Music: DJ’s to create at night, let people just chill OR dance, DJ’s to create their own shows night or day, DJ’s/composers to create for the aerial dance and possibly theatrical components.
➢ Goal: To get on a prime spot on the Esplanade. This is the center of it all, and camps must be open or active in some way 24 hours a day to camp here—thus the desire to integrate a number of people and projects into the camp. After all, performing and creating are fun, but so is relaxing and experiencing everyone else’s camps!
Basically, if you feel drawn to create something, head up one of these areas, have your own ideas, let’s discuss. A few people are already tentatively assigned certain aspects, but things can always change, collaborate and grow. This entire idea is based on what I felt was missing from my Burning Man experience this year (not that it wasn’t a fantastic, mind-blowing experience!). But, having a creative, talented, like-minded community of friends doing things that even Burning Man hasn’t seen yet, and sharing the commitment and work-load so that everyone has time to create, as well as play are the foundation of this plan.
Deadlines: Speak with me with your ideas and how you think they’d integrate with the work as a whole and with any questions so we can start to form the structure of the camp. Purchasing and having your ticket in hand by May 31st is your commitment and confirmation to be a primary creative element in the camp. Much of the major structure of what we can and can’t do will be determined by who can commit before that time. For instance, we desperately need a structure to create aerial dance and I don’t know how to build it, so if we don’t have someone who can…that changes things, etc. If you choose to purchase a ticket later in the year or last minute, you may be able to camp with us, space allowing, but the large scale of the project requires some initial commitment in order not to be left last minute without key elements (like the Jungle Gym! Or shade structure). I have to submit plans to Burning Man by the 31st for how big approximately I need the camp to be as well. Please let me know asap!
Cost :
Camping gear, travel costs, food, water, alcohol etc. These costs vary depending on if you have a tent, need a tent, rent an RV, drink, absolutely must have gourmet food, etc. Burning Man is about radical self-reliance and there is something to be said for the fact that you are there surviving in a dessert for a week on your own resources, so you will be responsible for these costs. Know also that a big part of Burning Man is sharing and a gift economy, but that doesn’t mean showing up and expecting others to ensure your survival. There is a possibility that the camp dues will cover water, but because of dietary restrictions, I feel it’s best for people to provide their own food. People will end up sharing meals and beverages of course, so I do not feel like this takes away the aspect of community. Though, I am always open to discussion. Additionally if we were to provide hookah or alcohol as something to share, this would be an added cost to the camp in camp dues, but an excellent way to give back to the playa and encourage participation, so once we’ve formed our core group and have an idea of what our budget might be, we can discuss what that cost would be and if we’d like to provide it.
Camp dues: The goal is to keep these as low as possible while still creating our camp of awesomeness. Expecting $100-$200 to be put in from each member to camp in our camp will hopefully pay for art supplies, costumes, the shade structure, any DJ equipment we’re lacking, the Jungle Gym, potentially water and alcohol if we choose to have a bar (maybe we’ll have a water bar!?) and the transport of the larger elements to the playa—(yep I’ll probably end up driving some big UHaul across the country! DJs-start mixing me some driving music!).
Initial ideas and room for creators:
➢ ‘Jungle Gym’ aerial dancers: integrating pole work, harness, trapeze and silk work in a giant Jungle Gym dome structure.
➢ Building the jungle gym dome structure and making it its own artistic element.
➢ Guerilla Theater, Staged Theater, Puppetry, Open Mike, Yoga, Anything you can see happening inside the Jungle Gym day or night.
➢ Interactive/Participatory Work: Environment, Race, Violence (Juicy Evolution topics!): Address a social issue through installation, art, guerilla theater work, body paint, mask work, etc.
➢ Camp Shade Structure: Should we have a bar, a haunted house, a hookah lounge, or just a private shade structure to relax and share with the playa? Does building this excite and inspire you?
➢ Recording: How can we record the experiences & participation that occurs, do you want to be a videographer, create a visual art installation where people can record their experiences, are you a photographer, do you want to create a web-based project of the experience? Should the recordings just be for the playa, or how can we share them in the default world?
➢ Organizers: Camp managers, production managers, individual project managers/stage managers, Directors: we need you!
➢ Music: DJ’s to create at night, let people just chill OR dance, DJ’s to create their own shows night or day, DJ’s/composers to create for the aerial dance and possibly theatrical components.
➢ Goal: To get on a prime spot on the Esplanade. This is the center of it all, and camps must be open or active in some way 24 hours a day to camp here—thus the desire to integrate a number of people and projects into the camp. After all, performing and creating are fun, but so is relaxing and experiencing everyone else’s camps!
Basically, if you feel drawn to create something, head up one of these areas, have your own ideas, let’s discuss. A few people are already tentatively assigned certain aspects, but things can always change, collaborate and grow. This entire idea is based on what I felt was missing from my Burning Man experience this year (not that it wasn’t a fantastic, mind-blowing experience!). But, having a creative, talented, like-minded community of friends doing things that even Burning Man hasn’t seen yet, and sharing the commitment and work-load so that everyone has time to create, as well as play are the foundation of this plan.
Deadlines: Speak with me with your ideas and how you think they’d integrate with the work as a whole and with any questions so we can start to form the structure of the camp. Purchasing and having your ticket in hand by May 31st is your commitment and confirmation to be a primary creative element in the camp. Much of the major structure of what we can and can’t do will be determined by who can commit before that time. For instance, we desperately need a structure to create aerial dance and I don’t know how to build it, so if we don’t have someone who can…that changes things, etc. If you choose to purchase a ticket later in the year or last minute, you may be able to camp with us, space allowing, but the large scale of the project requires some initial commitment in order not to be left last minute without key elements (like the Jungle Gym! Or shade structure). I have to submit plans to Burning Man by the 31st for how big approximately I need the camp to be as well. Please let me know asap!
Cost :
Camping gear, travel costs, food, water, alcohol etc. These costs vary depending on if you have a tent, need a tent, rent an RV, drink, absolutely must have gourmet food, etc. Burning Man is about radical self-reliance and there is something to be said for the fact that you are there surviving in a dessert for a week on your own resources, so you will be responsible for these costs. Know also that a big part of Burning Man is sharing and a gift economy, but that doesn’t mean showing up and expecting others to ensure your survival. There is a possibility that the camp dues will cover water, but because of dietary restrictions, I feel it’s best for people to provide their own food. People will end up sharing meals and beverages of course, so I do not feel like this takes away the aspect of community. Though, I am always open to discussion. Additionally if we were to provide hookah or alcohol as something to share, this would be an added cost to the camp in camp dues, but an excellent way to give back to the playa and encourage participation, so once we’ve formed our core group and have an idea of what our budget might be, we can discuss what that cost would be and if we’d like to provide it.
Camp dues: The goal is to keep these as low as possible while still creating our camp of awesomeness. Expecting $100-$200 to be put in from each member to camp in our camp will hopefully pay for art supplies, costumes, the shade structure, any DJ equipment we’re lacking, the Jungle Gym, potentially water and alcohol if we choose to have a bar (maybe we’ll have a water bar!?) and the transport of the larger elements to the playa—(yep I’ll probably end up driving some big UHaul across the country! DJs-start mixing me some driving music!).
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Simon of the Playa
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Simon of the Playa
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I like you to go first, ......just in case there's any "shootin"...............Simon of the Playa wrote:anyone?
why do I have to be the asshole?
is it better if it comes from another East Coaster?
i need some guidance here.
go ahead, set the standard......I'll provide your straight lines..........
feeling as warm and fuzzy as I do..........and, I accept you, just as you are.........and am tolerant.........
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Simon of the Playa
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EspressoDude
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Better to hookah up with a Westie that can supply your monkey bars and HEAVY SHIT. That way ya don't have to burn 1500 gallons of gas round trip for a load too big for ya.
Good luk on th Esplanade idea...That goes to camps with proven records of success and something like 10000 posts here.
Good luk on th Esplanade idea...That goes to camps with proven records of success and something like 10000 posts here.
Is 4 shots enuff? no foo-foo drinks; just naked Espresso
Tactical Espresso Service http://home.comcast.net/~espressocamp/
Field Artillery Tractor
FOGBANK, GOD OF HELLFIRE
BLACK ROCK f/x Trojan Horse,Anubis,2014Temple
burn shit and blow shit up
Tactical Espresso Service http://home.comcast.net/~espressocamp/
Field Artillery Tractor
FOGBANK, GOD OF HELLFIRE
BLACK ROCK f/x Trojan Horse,Anubis,2014Temple
burn shit and blow shit up
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Simon of the Playa
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Simon of the Playa
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mmmmmmmmmmm........... Debutantes
http://www.mirproductions.org/members.htm
i take back all the snark....i apologize profusely from my coif to my gucci loafers.
i did not know you were Sarah Lawrencers, and hence, the rich party girls with Theatre major degrees that rock my world.
would you consider being one of my future ex-wives?
http://www.mirproductions.org/members.htm
i take back all the snark....i apologize profusely from my coif to my gucci loafers.
i did not know you were Sarah Lawrencers, and hence, the rich party girls with Theatre major degrees that rock my world.
would you consider being one of my future ex-wives?
Frida Be You & Me
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Simon of the Playa
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There is nothing wrong with dreaming big as long as you can be happy scaling back. There probably isn’t much of a chance getting a camp placement on the esplanade, and the jungle gym dome might be a bit ambitious to construct and transport but an interdisciplinary troop that could be mobile, performing on the open playa, along the esplanade, using other camps open stages, and the key hole spaces might be a good place to begin. kind of taking it to the people if you know what I mean.
One thing to consider: a camp is a collaboration very few people want to work just to fulfill your dream it has to be a shared dream and a true collaboration with major decisions and ideas coming from everyone. You will not see “your personal dreamâ€
One thing to consider: a camp is a collaboration very few people want to work just to fulfill your dream it has to be a shared dream and a true collaboration with major decisions and ideas coming from everyone. You will not see “your personal dreamâ€
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Simon of the Playa
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Erinina7
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Thanks for all the responses guys! Obviously, this is just a call to see if anyone in the burning man community is interested in anything similar to what I've been thinking...and dreaming big, I find for myself anyways is the only way to get anywhere when producing. I guess I come off as being pretty idealistic. ;) I really appreciate all the positive and negative feedback and help!
Oh, and Simon, I'm sorry to say that I'm not a rich debutante (paying for my education myself actually, and will be for some time), so I may not be an ideal future ex wife. But I'd be happy to put the ball gag on you anytime if that's your thing. Just look me up on the playa. ;)
Oh, and Simon, I'm sorry to say that I'm not a rich debutante (paying for my education myself actually, and will be for some time), so I may not be an ideal future ex wife. But I'd be happy to put the ball gag on you anytime if that's your thing. Just look me up on the playa. ;)
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Simon of the Playa
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Simon of the Playa
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Ugly Dougly
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:) jungle gym, cool
hi ya
im a modern dance choreographer
i play on everything, i love the dance trapeze, silks, domes, and almost any structure stable enough to have fun on
your project sounds interesting
i definately want to be kept up to date on your developement
cheers
im a modern dance choreographer
i play on everything, i love the dance trapeze, silks, domes, and almost any structure stable enough to have fun on
your project sounds interesting
i definately want to be kept up to date on your developement
cheers
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