Burning Man Vegas

2010-05 “Appetite for self-destruction, at the height of the Cold War, an avant-garde Swiss artist destroyed the world. Ground Zero: Las Vegas.” Desert Companion Las Vegas. by Kirsten Swenson. (Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle in 1962.)

1992 “The Art and Science of Billboard Improvement.” by the Billboard Liberation Front. (The BLF was one the San Francisco cultural threads that led to Burning Man.)

1997-10-03 “Reno practices extortion at festival.” Letter to the Editor. Las Vegas Review Journal. by Anthony Bondi. (Later, Reno arrived at a different perspective.)

2001-08-23 “The Burning Man cometh, prepare pyrotechnics! Even the Scouts are packing up.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Kate Silver.

2004-01-15 “Survival Research Laboratories celebrates 25 years of robotic mayhem.” Las Vegas City Life. by Gregory Crosby. (Proposed performance in Las Vegas at the Silver Bowl. Sponsored by UNLV Donna Beam Gallery, curator Jerry Chefcik.)

2004-01-08 “Better living through killer robots: SRL brings its brand of destruction to Vegas.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Chuck Twardy. (As was often the case with SRL shows, the event was cancelled.)

2004-01-12 flyer (front) for Survival Research Laboratories performance. Cancelled.

2004-01-12 flyer (back) for Survival Research Laboratories performance. Cancelled.

2005-05-19 “Watch the skies: local group hopes to start a Vegas Burning Man-type festival.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Chuck Twardy. (First Dark Skies event, located at Primm Dry Lake. Cameron Grant, Bryan Hawley.)

2007-03-22 “Party crasher: arts festival organizer wonders if the BLM is trying to scare off his twice-a-year event.” Las Vegas City Life. by Matt O’Brien. (BLM saw the epic view of the site from I-15 coming down Baker Grade from LA. They imagined 50,000 people on the way.They were probably correct.A Vegas-based event that draws many visitors? Perish the thought.)

2007-05-24 “Dark Skies burning: Richard Brian explores a 4-day festival in the desert near Primm.” Las Vegas Weekly. (From 1962, Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle cheered.)

2008-08-28 “Merry-go-burn: Anthony Bondi builds a unique carousel for a certain communal festival in Northern Nevada.” Las Vegas City Life. by Jarret Keene. (Project co- produced with Chad Brown.)

2011-05-12 “Build and burn: Boulder Plaza showgirl sculptures to be lit up here and at Burning Man.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Kristen Peterson. (Produced by Merrit Pelkey.)

2012-01-07 “First Fry-day: meet the designer of Lucky Lady Lucy, a giant sizzling showgirl who will go up in flames at the First Vegas Burn.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Jarret Keene. (Merrit Pelkey.)

2012-02-07 “First Friday sculpture ‘burn’ planned: LV arts fest seeks to craft ambience of Burning Man.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Benjamin Spillman.

2012-03-01 “Where there’s smoke: Vegas homage to Burning Man set for Friday.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Sonya Padgett.

2012-03-01 “Burn, Vegas, burn: Dancetronauts, flaming effigies, and First Friday’s inaugural Vegas burn.” Las Vegas Weekly. by Kristen Peterson. (Cory Mervis, Leslie Bocscor, Nikki Damon, Merrit Pelket. Sponsored by Tony Hsieh.)

2012-03-03 “Burning fans love Lucy: Thousands cheer downtown for First Friday take on Burning Man.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Benjamin Spillman.

2012-05-31 “Forgotten City 3: there are all kinds here: young, old, tan, pale, sober, high, really high.” Las Vegas City Life. by Kristy Totten. (Located in a quarry behind Boulder City.)

2012-09-24 “Burning Man culture spreads: Downtown Project welcomes avant-garde art.” Las Vegas Review Journal. by Benjamin Spillman. (Tony Hsieh to purchase praying mantis for Downtown Project. Kirk Jellum.)

2013-03-14 “BIY- burn it yourself.” Las Vegas City Life. by Kristy Totten. (2^nd big downtown burn cancelled, replaced by micro-burn.)

2013-06-20 “The heat is on: will a notorious fiery sculpture add to downtown’s flame and fortune?” Las Vegas City Life. by Ky Plaskon. (Steve Atkins.)

2014-02-22 “Friday night light.” Las Vegas Review Journal. (Life Cube burn, produced Scott Cohen. Photo on front page.)