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Burners in Fluxnew

Why would anyone spend four months and $180,000 building something that will only last a week? The answer says a lot about Burning Man culture.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  09-08-2010  |  Culture

Burning Man Seeks a Higher Profile as Black Rock City Cultivates the Metropolitan Idealnew

Maybe Burning Man can't save the world, but its leaders and participants are increasingly focused on using the models and principles involved with building and dismantling Black Rock City in the Nevada desert every year to help renew and restore urbanism in the 21st century.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  09-16-2009  |  Culture

Burning Brandnew

A lawsuit by a Burning Man cofounder could expose the event and its icons to commercial exploitation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  01-17-2007  |  Culture

Angels of the Apocalypsenew

Preparing for Burning Man, the author learns about fire and people as a minion of the Flaming Lotus Girls.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  08-16-2005  |  Art

Art, Danger, and Democracynew

Burning Man's populist rebellion moves unsteadily from primal scream to the tough work of governing.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  02-09-2005  |  Art

Burning Womennew

The guys make a lot of noise – but women are increasingly making Burning Man happen.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  01-07-2005  |  Art

State of the Artnew

As Burning Man approaches its 20th year of celebrating free expression in the Nevada desert, hundreds of artists are staging a revolt that goes to the soul of the mega-event.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  12-08-2004  |  Art

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