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A BRC Fire Performance Competition

“Fire Idol”

Fire by Trick Concepts has teamed up with Los Angeles Fire Effects to bring you “Fire Idol” – a Burning Man Event. A parody of the T.V. show “American Idol”, Fire Performers will compete for Fire Trophies by surviving their elimination round, only to come face-to-face with our three Fire Idol Judges in round two.

When: Thursday, August 30th, 2007 @ 10:30 pm – 12:30 am right after Oceans of Fire.

Where: The Shiva Vista Project Stage on the Playa at Burning Man.

To Enter: to sign up or for more information visit: www.fire.trickconcepts.com

Space is limited, so sign up early!

A Note to Performers:

All participants are required to check in. At that time you will be assigned a performance group number, and be given fueling/safety instructions. Check-In will begin at 10:00pm. Participants who arrive at check-in after 10:30pm cannot be guaranteed a spot.

The first round will consist of 2 to 4 people performing for 1-1/2 minutes on stage simultaneously. One person from each round will advance to round two. Round two is the judging round where each performer will perform alone on stage for approximately 2 minutes, then come face-to-face with our Fire Idol Judges!!!!

Fuel (white gas only) will be provided by Fire Idol, unless you are fire breathing, in which case you will need to provide your own fuel.

Propane fueled fire trophies will be gifted to first, second and third place winners, and will resemble ???the man??? fire breathing, spinning poi, and spinning fans.

The Fire Idol Judges:

Our “Simon” ??? Vlad Marinkovic

Vlad is an engineer specializing in high temperature materials. He is an experienced fire breather, and an expert in slow motion poi. He is a Director at “Los Angeles Fire Effects”, a fire based theatrical production firm. Best known for his sharp tongue!

Our “Paula Abdul” ??? Anna Maltese

Anna balances being an animator and a student of Wushu / Kung Fu, with running ???Phoenix Projekt???, a Los Angeles based fire troupe. She is best known for her ability to blend martial arts and fire performance on stage. Her quick wit is by far her deadliest weapon!

Our “Randy Jackson” ??? Roger Lai

Roger is a poi spinner whose DVD has taught numerous spinners to do the behind-the-back waistwrap. He helped start Fire Drums and the Hookahdome spin jams. Don???t let his sense of humor fool you. He has high standards when it comes to fire performances!

Our MC for the Evening – Chirs ???Poon??? Ory from Dance, Dance, Immolation!

Let the mayhem begin!!!

WELCOME TO ALMA PARADISO

June 1-3, 2007
La Salina Beach, Baja Mexico

This is going to be a great festival on the beach, filled with all the fun freaks you know and love. Many, many talented DJs and live musicians will be there, in a summer party to remember.

Capacity: 450 _ Unfortunately, we cannot increase the capacity as to keep the core family intact and make the experience as meaningful as possible.

As you know, these events sell out fast. Due to the overwhelming response and positive feedback, we are expecting more interests this year. Therefore, BELEIVE US when we say to get your tickets now.

Entertainment:

The main stage will fire up the sounds on Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 4am. There will be a full stage along with a dance floor constructed on the beach right in front of the waves. This main stage will serve mainly for DJs and fire performances.

Saturday Tribal Sunset Set:

On Saturday as the sun goes down, Saynt will be laying down some earthy tribal beats and all drummers and percussionists are encouraged to bring instruments with them to join in. Dancers, Shaman, and Muses you presence is requested.

Paradise Lounge:

We are also building an exotic venue for acoustic alchemy sets during the day and after hours (2am-8am) with chillout, lounge, and sunrise sets with many live performances, world music, belly dancing and down tempo DJ sets. From Organic Music, Art and Yoga in the morning to an Electronic, Cosmic Meditation throughout the night. From the sand between your toes to your head in the Cosmos, paradise lounge will be there when needed:

• Friday Night (2am – 8am)

• 2:00am – 3:30am – Brutus
• 3:30am – 4:30am – Sandbag
• 4:30am – 6:00am – Dr. Feelin’
• 6:00am – 7:30am – Carly

• Saturday Night

• 6:30 – 7:30 Dan Rockett
• 7:30 – 8:30 Electro Gypsys / Talisman Dance
• 8:30 – 9:30 Danyavaad and Shimmy Sisters
• 9:30 – 10:00 Kirsten Ashe
• 10:00 – 11:00 Sandbag, Anja, and friends

—- sound off at 11pm, on again at 2am —-

• 2:00 – 3:00 DJ Blue (downtempo)
• 3:00 – 4:30 Blackass
• 4:30 – 6:00 Seda

MAIN STAGE

• Friday Night

• 9:00-10:30 Nick The Neck
• 9:30-11:00 Guardian
• 11:00-12:30 J.Cush
• 12:30-2:00 Sammy Bliss
• 2:00-3:30 Porter Tinsley
• 3:30-5:00 Mark Zabala

• Saturday Afternoon

• 11:00-12:00 Phil Dog
• 12:00-1:00 Zak Brown
• 1:00-2:00 Skandar
• 2:00-4:00 JP & Rhines
• 4:00-5:00 Moody Moore
• 5:00-6:30 Saynt

• Saturday Night

• 10:00-11:30 Hyjynx
• 11:30-12:00 Machina Candeo
• 12:00-1:30 Fatfinger
• 1:30-3:00 Oscure
• 3:00-4:00 Blue
• 4:00-5:30 Jokton
• 5:30-7:00 Jesse Wright

DJs, fire performances, a cantina and our OWN PRIVATE MEXICAN BEACH!

For complete details and ticket sales visit:
www.almaparadiso.com

EARLY ARRIVAL:

We are discouraging people from arriving early as we won’t be having security on site until Friday morning.

* Remember: You do NOT need a passport if you are driving into Mexico. Any passport or state issued ID will do.

Phoenix Projekt Presents:

~THE SILK ROAD CABARET~

Dinner Theatre & Night Bazaar

One Night Only
June 8th, 2007

One Night Only

Friday, June 8th, 2007

LIVE ON STAGE:

• Phoenix Projekt
• Kodama Taiko
• The Department of Mental Technology
• DJ Psychotropic
• Thomas Wood
• Ray Ray

VEGAN CUISINE:

• Food Not Bombs

IN THE MARKETPLACE:

• PsychoSoaps
• TrickConcepts
• Phoenix Projekt Boutique
• Michael Spiezialy Black Light Paintings
• Joan Maltese Pashimas
• Fire Groove
• & More

@ Venice United Methodist Church
1020 Victoria Ave
Venice CA 90291

Tickets: $25
Limited Capacity
Doors open: 745p
Dinner served: 815p
Show begins: 845p

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Food Not Bombs.

For more info, updates & presales:
phoenixprojekt.net

…she pressed on. Kalaratri was upon her, but it was no matter. The fire in her soul burned bright. If Typhon had indeed swallowed the Sun, then it was this flame that reflected off the full Moon tonight.It was this flame that would guide her across the endless sands of Sahara… of Gobi… of Time.Indeed, it was this flame that danced across the Road of Silk, Legend, and Wonder…

 

The 2nd annual southwestern Burning Man regional event is underway as of today Thursday May 17. The arts and music festival runs through Sunday night May 20th.

At last year’s Dark Skies Singularity event, somewhere in the vicinity of 700 participants showed up for the four day festival. I was one of the producers, being at that time the L.A. Burning Man regional director. I had hooked up with Cameron Grant the Las Vegas BM regional director and his team, and the rest is, as they say, history.

Though I’ve retired my role as a BM regional head and am not involved with the production and organization of this event any longer, I can attest to the amazing hard work of all involved, in particular the Las Vegas crew. It’s their baby. Everyone really puts their asses on the line. It’s a labor of love, and it shows. It became a multi regional effort last year, as Cameron and I had been talking about “connecting the dots” in regards to pooling our resources as heads of the regions. Once our alliance was set, the Las Vegas crew picked up the ball and ran with it. That’s not to diminish the efforts of the L.A. contingent, without whose influence and committed efforts and immeasurable passion the event could not have become what it is!

Here are some shots from last year’s event: The Boogie Man doing what he does best! Just to entice you. I hope it helps!

Directions with photos on the DarkSkies Website.

This event is exceptional in its diversity. Come on out. It’s high time for a road trip! Last year we had participants from Salt Lake City, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, NYC, Vancouver… and probably a few others

It’s about a 3 hour drive to the Roach dry lake-bed from Los Angeles. With some friends and/or satellite radio to keep you company, that’ll fly by. You’ll be on the mini-Playa in no time!

There are hotel accommodations nearby if camping isn’t on your agenda this time around! Showers, rooms, casinos, restaurants… Brush up on your poker! Check the Primm Valley Resorts Website for accommodation information (though turn off your speakers to avoid the stupidly horrible music that begins playing immediately).

You can be a proactive communicator by joining the Dark Skies Tribe on Tribe.net

Southwestern Burning Man Regional Event

Dark Skies / Singularity Calling for Art

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!!!

Art Curator Dale Youngman says:

Yes, it’s time for the art wrangling to begin!

Dark Skies / The Singularity Event is taking place near Primm, Nevada on Roach Lake May 17-20. This is the second annual South West Regional Burning Man event jointly organized by two regional teams in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. This year is shaping up to be spectacular, but we need your participation for it to be all that it can be!

This year, in addition to mutant vehicles, art sculptures and large scale installations, we are also featuring a real gallery-style fine art and photography show inside an amazing structure called “Innermind”, by Gary Stadler. Some of you may remember the beautiful 85′ x 40′ conical structure from Burning Man a couple of years ago – it has a beacon of light that shoots out of the top, and is a very impressive art piece all on its own. This year it will function as the center camp, and will house white flats upon which we will hang artwork from both regions, as well as smaller sculptures and installations.

As our hanging space inside is somewhat limited, the space will be curated, and regrettably not every submission can be hung (but there is room for plenty!). We are asking for jpegs and sizes of all art submissions to be sent to

art@la-burningman.com

where they will be reviewed and coordinated by myself and other team members. (Since I also have a gallery I run downtown, I am always looking for new art anyway -so please send me your info!) Decisions regarding content will not be made until the first of May, when we know the actual sq. footage of interior space and see the quantity of art work submitted.

This year, in order to facilitate the many sculptural artists living here, we will have transportation for larger pieces leaving from L.A. We are hopeful that this will allow many more of you wonderful LA artists to be represented out on the near-playa . If requesting transport of large installations (or any artwork for that matter ), please include size, weight, and any special info necessary for us to assist you in your art’s appearance at the event. Let’s show Vegas what we can do!

Any questions, please write me:

I am daleydale, and I am here to serve !

Link to project online: http://www.heartmagic.com/inner_mind.html

Singularity Tickets

Dale Youngman

daleydale100@yahoo.com

Porn, Pyro, Performer: Jennifer Steele

I’m sitting here right now, 1700 miles away from my home in Los Angeles, visiting my sister and brother-in-law at their lovely home in Hot Springs Arkansas… When all of a sudden the name Jennifer Steele cuts thru the airwaves.

Jennifer Steele featured on Howard Stern’s Sirius Satellite Show

As I’m working away on my computer, I’ve got the Howard Stern Sirius Satellite Radio show streaming through my speakers. Howard mentions that adult film actress Jennifer Steele will be on today’s show…. And my little mind starts roaming… “Jeez, that sounds familiar”. “Do I know Jennifer Steele?”. “If so, how so?”…

Then it dawns on me: I may or may not have actually met her, but I do know that she and I have communicated thru the Burning Man community, and she is on some of my email lists…. I recalled that I had at one time or another visited her website and been impressed with the way she handled the art of pyromania: She’s an exemplary fire artist, not to mention and awesomely erotic fire performer. Downright nasty even! You go, girl!

So I checked my bookmarks, and sure enough, there was Jennifer Steele’s Web site… except now it’s a blog.

So here I am in Hot Springs, getting reacquainted with Ms. Steele, listening to her very fun and outrageous stint on Howard Stern’s show. Since this is a family website, I have to refrain from describing what went down, but you can visit Howard’s site for photos and to get the rundown from Jennifer’s performance (from April 18, 2007). Great, very fun stuff!

Crucible Fire Arts Festival
Call for Artists and Performers

The Crucible is issuing a call for artists, an open invitation for artists and performers to submit your installation or performance applications if you’d like to be a participant in:

The Crucible’s 2007 Fire Arts Festival

Wednesday through Saturday
July 11-14, 2007

This year’s festival will have large outdoor shows on all four nights. The centerpiece of the show will be The Fire Odyssey, The Crucible’s interpretation of Homer’s epic poem???a theatrical production that blends opera, ballet, dance, aerial, and fire performance. Individual performers and groups will take the stage before and after the show.

You’ll find all the details at The Crucible Fire Arts Festival Web site.

Priority deadline for applications is May 18.

The Hawaii Burning Man Regional Presents

Rebirth 2007
The Hawaii Interactive Arts Festival

April 26th-29th

At the Shire, near Pahoa, Hawaii

The Phoenix will burn in a little over 3 weeks get your tickets today!

Rebirth 2007, is a 4 day Burning Man Regional event and interactive arts festival near Pahoa, Hawaii, including a 20′ phoenix, fire spinners, a luau, performance, music (DJs, bands, acoustic), art installations, themecamps, and more. This event is based on the Burning Man 10 Principles and is a nonprofit gathering of artists, no one is making money, advertising and vending is banned inside, and you interact through gifting. Come prepared to camp, express your creativity, and make connections, tickets are $35 (still a few left) and $45, see www.kapilina.org for more information.

April 15th – Deadline Day. This is the last day before Rebirth 2007 to:

• submit an Art Grant
• Low Income ticket application
• register a themecamp
• submit an event to the what/where/when section of the Event Guide
• or have your tickets you bought online mailed to you
  • (pick up at Will Call after 4/15).
• For all the information you need about any of these things please check Ka Pilina Web site.

Ticket Information:

There are still a few of the $35 tickets left online and in ticket outlets on the Big Island, get yours today before they are sold out and there are only $45 tickets left.

Help us fund this project, we need funds early, buy your ticket today. Buy a ticket online right now or go to one of the following ticket outlets:

• CD Wizard (Pohaku Street, Hilo) on the Big Island
• DevOcean (59-059 Pupukea Road, Haleiwa) on Oahu
• BC Burrito (3607 Wailae Avenue, Honolulu) on Oahu
• Papaya’s Hanalei on Kauai
• Papaya’s Kapa’a on Kauai
• The Natural Food Store (in Kaeuhou) in Kona
• CD Exchange (old industrial area) in Kona

The Ka Pilina Interactive Arts Society, Inc. (501c3)
hawaii@burningman.com
http://kapilina.tribe.net/

FireDrums V

Thursday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 6th, 2007

FireDrums is about bringing the global Fire Arts and Drumming Communities together to share knowledge and to propel these burgeoning Art Forms forward. The past 4 FireDrums were blessed with some of the most epic Fire Spinning and Drumming Jams of all time with participation from some of the world’s most amazing Fire Dancers and Drummers. Truly inspirational!

FireDrums will always be open to everyone at any skill level even if you’ve never lit-up. Whether you’re learning, teaching, sharing, inspiring, or being inspired, we welcome anyone interested in being part of the abundance of advancement that occurs when a convergence of this magnitude transpires. Everyone was a beginner at some point in their development and you can often learn just as much from teaching as you can from being taught. There will be organized and impromptu interactive workshops in the various disciplines of the Fire and Flow Arts and Drumming throughout the gathering.

LOCATION: We’ve secured the beautiful Cutter Scout Reservation exclusively for FireDrums V. Cutter Scout Reservation is a full-service camping facility located in the coastal mountains of California above Santa Cruz. This breath-taking 300 acre camp ground is located 25 miles from Santa Cruz and 67 miles from San Francisco. Cutter is 2,200 feet in elevation and it’s in some of the last old-growth redwoods on the West Coast. There’s a full-size swimming pool, a small lake with canoes, hiking trails, bathrooms & showers with running water, bbq’s, and so much more!

• Visit FireDrums website for tickets, directions and more info
• For FireDrums discussion threads and even more info
• For tribe.netophobes
• Road map to Cutter Scout Reservation

Cutter Scout Reservation
2500 China Grade Road
Boulder Creek, CA 95006

* * * MapQuest & Yahoo Maps DON’T give accurate directions to Cutter! * * *

This gathering is made possible by contributions from our community… thank you for your support :^)
See ya at FireDrums V!!!

burn bright,
love, laughter & light…
Vatra & Sky

Fire, Art, Ambition, and Success!

Last year, a group of 82 fire artists gathered at Black Rock City during the Burning Man festival with the intention of setting a world record. After what must have felt like a very long wait, they have finally received word from the Guinness Book of World Records that they had achieved their goal!

Organized by local Los Angeles fire artist and super freak Tedward (pictured below on one knee in center of photo) the group gathered and breathed a collective breath of big fire into the crisp night sky of the lovely northern Nevada desert… It was a beautiful sight. A unique function of community. More please!

Excerpt from “Ocean of Fire” organizer Tedward:

31 August 2006, just outside Thunderdome, shortly after dusk:

82 firebreathers gathered together with the intent of breaking the existing record of 70 firebreathers all engaged in a single act of fire breathing.

They spent 6 months gathering evidence: video footage, photographs, news articles, etc. On 29 January 2007, the package was sent to Guinness and the long wait began. Now, they wait no more. It’s official, the Ocean of Fire project is the current world record holder for most number of fire breathers in one location.

The certificate has been sent from Guinness and will be auspiciously posted on the website upon arrival.

Tedward

30 August 2007, at the Shiva Vista Project, shortly after dusk we will be gathering once more. A group in Denmark is gathering evidence to make a claim of 115 breathers, and we may have to defend our title, so, grab a partner and a fire breather and join us Thrusday night.

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