About once a year or so we gather and talk about our community, our hopes, dreams, ideas and plans for the future.  This town hall is dedicated for our local community, but we may allow some time for both open discussion, perhaps general discussion regarding Burning Man topics as needed.

Portland Burning Man Town Hall

Saturday, March 24th,  2012

4:00pm - 6:45pm

Tabor Space, Copland Commons

5441 SE Belmont St

Portland, Oregon 97215

   *** TOWN HALL AGENDA ***

 - Introductions  

 - Updates & Goals

 - Regional Contact Process  

- SOAK* 2012 Planning

- Location details

- Theme discussion  

- Departments & Leads  

- Volunteering, How to get involved

- Art Grant process, outline

- Temple Burn at SOAK

- Portland CORE project

- Q & A (time allowing)

Hope you can join us!

Effigy.  Having an effigy is a primary consideration for SOAK*, and Prindel Creek offers a large meadow with ample room for art projects and an effigy this year in addition to the Appetizer burn and a potential Temple project.  There is much potential to look forward to! On that note, we are accepting proposals for the SOAK* effigy design.  Some excellent designs have already been submitted.  If you have a design concept you would like to submit for consideration, please email effigy.soak2012 (at) burningmanportland.com.  It is not necessary for the effigy to be related to the theme, but it's worth consideration and we would like to give some time for proposals that are designed around the theme (we'll be settling on a theme about a week after they are presented at the the Town Hall).  Final deadline for effigy submissions is April 15th.  We hope to see something bigger and bolder that people can climb on.  You can also suggest a theme for SOAK online at: http://bit.ly/fW2Wk9

Center camp features a stage for music and performances, and a covered pavilion with benches for folks to gather.  There are two public designated fire pits.  As always, open ground camp fires are not permitted.

Swimming.  There's a freshwater creek with a small waterfall that runs along the site which will give people a chance to cool off.

Getting there.  Prindel Creek Farm is approximately 2.5 hours from Portland with pavement up to the main gate near the main field.  So we will be able to accommodate Art Cars and Mutant Vehicles this year.  The main field is also larger so we'll have more room for parking near the camp site.  As in past years we'll likely need to prohibit super-size RVs and trailers to make sure there's room for everyone, and we do expect higher attendance this year.

We're still working on a template for the site, and we will be sorting out placement for theme camps and projects.  The crew is excited about the space and we see a lot of possibilities here.  More details soon and at the town hall. For more information about the new location please attend the upcoming town hall.

SijaPDX & Diggable Monkey Present

THRESHOLD: ENTER THE DRAGON 

A Benefit for the Portland Artists Clinic

http://www.portlandartistsclinic.org/

January 21, 2012 

9PM - Until Tomorrow 

@ Refuge PDX - 116 SE Yamhill St.

Portland, OR 

"As you think, so shall you become" - Bruce Lee 

BETWEEN HERE: 

ANA SIA

http://www.myspace.com/anasiamusic

DAVID STARFIRE

http://davidstarfire.com/

VOKAB KOMPANY

http://vokabkompany.com/

PUMPKIN 

http://pocketunderground.com/artist/pumpkin

SOLOVOX

http://solovox.com/

MARV ELLIS

http://www.marvellis.com/

GLOBAL RUCKUS

http://tinyurl.com/88ca3rc

AND THERE:

BRIDGETOWN REVUE

http://www.bridgetownrevue.net/

ATHENA AURA NOVA

http://www.athenaauranova.com/

THE GOOD TIME GIRLS

http://tinyurl.com/7walvml

JPEACE LOVE CIRCUS

http://tinyurl.com/77mp955

THE GEEK FORT

http://www.dc-creativelabs.com/

and

THE PUZZLE PLAYERS

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TICKETS

$20 Pre-sale

$25 @ Door

21+ with ID

Tickets Online at Eventbrite

http://threshold.eventbrite.com/ 

Portland walk-in cash ticket purchase @ two of our favorite local clothing shops: 

Frock Boutique - 1439 NE Alberta St

Metro Clothing- 3525 SE Hawthorne Blvd

Asian-inspired dress highly encouraged! 

Sellout Potential Rating (SPR): Extreme

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ABOUT THRESHOLD 

Birthed from creative efforts of the infamous art collaborative Monkey Puzzle, the Threshold event series has evolved from three years as a grand Portland New Year’s Eve event (2007-2009) into a one-of-a-kind, high production value show fusing top live and electronica musical acts together for one explosive thematic party at the onset of the Chinese New Year! As we've danced with the Tiger and Rabbit (2010-2011), we now celebrate our good fortunes in 2012 with the lucky Dragon... 

More info @ http://mythreshold.net/

Website live Dec. 12th! 

ABOUT PORTLAND ARTIST CLINIC 

Members of the arts communities frequently lack access to health care because of their status as independent contractors in lower income brackets. Without affordable access to group insurance, long-term preventative health care is out of reach for many of them. The health care providers of PAC aim to provide local artists with the medical services and attention they deserve. 

More info @ http://portlandartistsclinic.org/

Tickets available pre-sale , or at BLACK TOP CITY 

REFUGE (21+, 6:00pm - 4:00am)

116 SE Yamhill Portland, OR
www.refugepdx.com

MUSIC and STAGE LINE-UP:

Theme-Camps:
Black Rock Boutique

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BLACK TOP CITY, ODOT LOT, 14 SE Taylor St.

Theme-Camps:
Certifried Organic (MUSIC, Dj BLit)
Got Sparkle
Camp Name Here
Lil' Crackwhore Camp
Orange L'ounge
Ninjarts Playassasin Training Academy
Burn Mart
The RVilla
VW Bus Camp

Fire Arts (11:00pm - 1:00am):
Oregon Fire Conclave

The Vulcan

Trident

Radiant Spears

Art Projects & Services:
Chrysalis 
Reflections 
Pope's Massage

Dead Letter

Saturday October 1-2, 2011.
ODOT East lots @
SE Water Avenue & Taylor St.
12:00pm to 12:00pm

Refuge (21+, 6:00pm - 4:00am)
116 SE Yamhill Portland, OR
www.refugepdx.com



In this issue...

* TICKETS * available now
* PARTICIPATE * register your theme camp, band, event
* GET INVOLVED * volunteer sign up forms are online
* EMAIL * questions about event? need help?
* CONTACT *

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Burnout 2011, The Portland Oregon Decompression

"Burnout" is an interactive arts festival.  This event will consider community and the transformation of interior city spaces.  We offer artists and performers a chance to express themselves in an open forum.  This is not a craft fair, or commercial venture.  We have no marketplace. We are driven by community and entirely volunteer run.

We've got space at Refuge and the ODOT lots ("Black Top City"). This means tons of open space for large theme camps, mutant vehicles, fire arts, along with covered space for bands, music, &  more over the weekend at Refuge.

We are hoping earlier in the season will increase our chances of awesome weather, either way Refuge offers a great indoor (covered) space, only two blocks from the North ODOT lot.

So calling everyone, theme camps, art cars, artists & performers, come strut your stuff!  While this is not "car" camping in the woods... we want you to bring your shade/rain/dome/chillspaces. This is your temporary city, your camp, a place to transform your community & your world.

Our event follows these guiding principles: 

Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Self-reliance, Self-expression, Communal Effort, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation, and Immediacy.


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TICKETS

Pre-sale tickets available for $16 (will call or mailed).
tickets available from BrownPaperTickets.com

Tickets at the door for $20.  Doors open at 12:00pm
Tickets will be available at the ODOT lots, not Refuge

Refuge (21+, 6:00pm - 4:00am)

 Everyone must bring ID
Under 18 requires parent or guardian present.
Free admission for kids under 12.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/201790


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PARTICIPATE :: GET INVOLVED

Here's your chance to get involved.  Want to volunteer?  Help shape
the event or just lend a hand?  Here's you're chance to participate.
please us me know by email at portland @ burningman.com so we can
get you on the roster and planning list, or come to a planning meeting.

Here's how you can contact leads or sign-up for a crew.
If you are interested in becoming a lead or just learning the ropes,
let us know so we can get you involved with that crew.
VOLUNTEER (active) http://bit.ly/soakvolunteer

Theme Camps & Placement: http://bit.ly/themecamp
Early arrival please email placement.burnout11 (at) burningmanportland.com

Register your camp events here: http://bit.ly/soakevent

DJ's please use this form: http://bit.ly/jqIDLI

Bands, please use this form: http://bit.ly/m59Jbz 

PLUS we also have email set up so you contact various leads:

GATE:
gate.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

DPW:
dpw.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

DECOR:
decor.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

RANGERS:
rangers.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

MUSIC & EVENTS:
events.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

MEDICAL:
medical.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

THEMECAMPS:
placement.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com

FIRE:
fire.burnout11 at burningmanportland.com