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The official Wisconsin Burner Event, INSpHIRE, Friday May 8 -- Sunday May 10, 2009.
A little bit of the Burning Man will descend on Riverwest, Milwaukee, at the BurningSNOW Center for Experimental Arts, 2578 N. Weil Street.
This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Regional Contacts for the Burning Man Project, and follows the ten principles.
NOTE: Some people have expressed concern about the swine flu outbreak. There are currently three confirmed cases in Milwaukee. If you are ill or someone in your family is ill, PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THIS EVENT.
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY MAY 8: OPENING FOR THE PUBLIC
7-9pm: Open house art walk with Burner Art. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 9-?: Opening Reception and Fundraiser. A donation will be requested. Screen the Burning Man Movie, "Drama in the Desert." Presentation by WI Regional Contacts: "Burning Man: What's it all about." Discussion of the Gift Economy, Radical Self-Expression, De-commodification, the international Regionals Network, packing for the event, local events, participation and Do-ocracy, alternative energy, and other topics. Refreshments will be served. There will be a chance to register for Saturday's events.
Limited campover space available. Write to Wisconsin@Burningman.com
SATURDAY, MAY 9: WORKSHOPS FOR REGISTERED MEMBERS
On-site registration will be available. Noon-2:30pm: Desert Structures: Build a portable, desert-ready, livable structure entirely powered by alternative energy. 2:30-3: Playa Cooking 1: Lunch. Cook a tasty, balanced meal entirely from dried, lightweight ingredients.
3-4: Adding Interactivity to Art: How to add sound, motion, lights, and voices to art pieces.
4-5: Effigy Build: Design, build, and decorate a burnable effigy in just one hour!
5-6: Switch and Bitch Costume Exchange. Create a desert-ready expressive outfit from a stock of parts and a lot of imagination.
6-7: Playa Cooking II: Dinner. A mix of simplicity and luxury. Try our recipies or contribute your own.
7-8: Poi, Hooping, and Staff. Basic lessons in these alternative art-forms. Overview of fire-arts safety and legal performance rules.
8-9: Burner Event Planning. The basics of ticketing, check-in, Rangers, Greeters, Fire safety, Theme camps, and how to run an event.
SATURDAY, MAY 9: THE BIG "INSpHIRE" EVENT FOR REGISTERED MEMBERS
9pm--? An indoor-outdoor simulation of the desert environment. Lights, lasers, live music, costumes, interaction, talking art, mini-Theme camps, gifting, self-expression, treats, performances, fireshow, and effigy Burn. You MUST be a registered member to attend this portion. No Walk-in registrations. Limited campover space available. Write to Wisconsin@Burningman.com
SUNDAY, MAY 10: WORKSHOPS FOR REGISTERED MEMBERS 10am: Playa Cooking III: Pancake breakfast. 11am: Leave No Trace, do a cleanup around the BurningSNOW Center. Noon: Closing ceremony and recap. DISCLAIMER:
You voluntarily assume the risk of serious injury or death by attending this event. Your use of this e-ticket confirms your agreement to the following terms. Commercial vending, firearms, fireworks, pets, and disruptive or agressive behaviors prohibited. You agree to follow all event rules. You agree to follow local, state, and federal laws. This is a LEAVE NO TRACE, pack-it-in, pack-it-out event. This ticket is a revocable license and it may be revoked by the Institute for Thought, Inc, for any reason. Commercial use of images taken at this event is probibited without prior written consent of the Institute for Thought, Inc.
EVENT RULES/Survival Guide:
PHILOSOPHY:
We create a de-commodified environment free of vending, advertising, or commercial sponsorship. We promote Radical Self-Expression, and the free exchange of new ideas in art, technology, and culture. Think of a giant potluck dinner. You bring a gift to share, you partake of the gifts of all the others. The admission fee we charge keeps our doors open, and lets us create this unique zone of free expression and free exchange within the larger, commodified society.
REGISTRATION:
1. The Friday Art tour, 7-9pm is open to the public. You must register for the other events by filling out the form below. Registration is also available on-site Friday Night, or Saturday at the classes, but you pay more.
DONATION:
We depend on your donations. Please use the chart below, and donate at the higest level you can afford.
Basic Quarterly Membership: $10 Donation. You can come to all our events, classes, and workshops for the next quarter!
Participant Discount: $5 Donation. If you are bringing games, food treats, drinks, artworks, costumes, or other in-kind contributions.
ADD $5 if you are camping over one or both nights. (If you have already arranged to be event staff, Fire Team, or headline performer, skip this part.)
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