B.U.R.N.'s 4th Annual Burlesque Bake Sale - 5.18

The 4th Annual

BURLESQUE BAKE SALE

Music. Shtick. Pasties. Pastries.

Saturday, May 18th

7:30 P.M. - $10 requested donation

@ The Speakeasy Cabaret

Basement - Green Door Tavern

678 N. Orleans

$5 w/baked good or B.U.R.N. Donor pack.

http://tinyurl.com/burlesquebakesale4

http://greendoorchicago.com

Oy ye! Oy ye!

Estimable friends of the Chicago's Burning Man community, the time is nigh to again raise our glasses, and raise our eyebrows for this evening of tantalizing titillation, transcendent tomfoolery, vivacious vaudevillians and delectable delicacies of digestive daring-do!

Since 2010, the Burlesque Bake Sale has raised over $2,400 for the Bold Urban Renaissance Network's titanic do-goodery, funding local artists, community organizations, and free expression right here in our fine metropolis. Expect a resplendent night of cuisine, libation, and eye-popping entertainment, all at one of Chicago's most historic and nostalgic venues: The Speakeasy Cabaret at the Green Door Tavern.

Proceeds will go to support the Bold Urban Renaissance Network 501(c)3, which has given out over $10,000.00 in art grants and community grants since aught eight.

We are looking for burlesque performers, or anyone who is interested in volunteering to help out! Acoustic performers, magicians, and novelty acts are especially needed.

And of course, you can't have a bake sale without baked goods! These burners are veritable Olympians of the culinary arts. DO YOU have what it takes to bring home the Golden Whisk?

This year's theme is the Future/Retro - where the distant future and distant past find harmony.

To confirm that you want to participate by performing, volunteering, or bringing a baked good for auction, contact your host: downtowndave23 AT gmail DOT com.

See you there!

Downtown Dave for B.U.R.N. Event Committee

Chicago's Decompression 2012: REBIRTH

The Bold Urban Renaissance Network Not-for-Profit proudly presents:

Decompression 2012: REBIRTH

Saturday, November 10th

3:00 P.M. - 2:00 A.M.

Bridgeport Arts Center

1200 W. 35th Street

Chicago, IL

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

$25 Tier I

$35 Tier 2

Greetings Chicago Burners!

As you forlornly shake the dust out of your boots and pour vinegar into the laundry, fear not . . . because your friends at Burning Man Chicago and the B.U.R.N. 501(c)3 are pleased-as-punch to welcome you to Chicago's Decompression 2012: REBIRTH!

This splendid afternoon and evening of Burning Man-inspired art, culture, friendship, and love encourages you to enact the Burning Man experience right here in the great city of Chicago! Decompression is conveniently tucked down in the near-south side of Chicago, on 35th Street, just a short walk from the Red Line, at a beautiful 5th-Floor rehabbed industrial site of over 20,000 square feet!

REBIRTH

In religion, people may feel spiritually reborn when they find their guiding light, or anticipate literal rebirth after the end of this life. To to others rebirth comes in more secular epiphanies of the soul. The businessperson becomes an artist, the laborer becomes the organizer, the mistreated partner realizes they must go it alone. Or the lonely find rebirth in love.

Decompression is a time for revisiting, reflecting, and re-energizing; a time to revive the spirit, to rekindle and reconnect with the friends and loved ones, old and new, who defined your Burning Man experience. In a spirit of fertility, your Decompression 2012 will bring renewed verdure to your vibrant city, revitalized with the inexorable life-forces of art, love, friendship and creativity. Chicago's Decompression 2012 will see you born anew into the abundance of your fabulous home away from Home.

Volunteers are DEFINITELY needed, and returning volunteers will get a very special price break. Go here to get involved: http://tinyurl.com/8pkfcba or email chicagodecompvolunteers AT gmail DOT com

A logo for Decompression 2012: REBIRTH is also required. Send your .jpg or .gif submissions to downtowndave23 AT gmail DOT com.

Tickets for Chicago's Decompression 2012: REBIRTH are on sale RIGHT NOW at this link: http://tinyurl.com/9lrc5qy . Tickets are limited, and your organizers expect to sell through all of them. Purchase your tickets on line.

If you are interested in any kind of performance, please email Ninjalina, the Performance Director: evelina AT ninjalina DOT com. If you want to bring out art, please contact Art Curator Elysia Lock at elysialock AT gmail DPT com. Can't wait to see you at Decompression! xoxoxo, Bold Urban Renaissance Network, NfP

B.U.R.N.'s Burlesque Bake Sale

B.U.R.N. NfP and Downtown Dave present:
The 2nd Annual
Burlesque Bake Sale
Music. Shtick. Pasties. Pastries.
Saturday, May 7th
7:30 P.M. - $10 requested donation
@ The Speakeasy Cabaret
Basement - Green Door Tavern
678 N. Orleans
$5 w/baked good or
B.U.R.N. Donor pack.

Hey Heyee!

It's that time of year again!

Last year's Burlesque Bake Sale demanded a repeat performance, and on Saturday, May 7th, your Burning Man Chicago community presents round two. Support B.U.R.N.'s continuing efforts to fund local artists and free expression with this great night of food and entertainment, all at one of Chicago's most historic bars and venues: The Speakeasy at the Green Door Tavern.

All proceeds will go to support the Bold Urban Renaissance Network NfP, which has given out nearly $5,000.00 in art grants since 2008.

Learn more here.

Our performance line-up is full. To confirm that you want to participate by bringing a baked good for auction, contact your host: downtowndave23ATgmailDOTcom.

See you there!

Downtown Dave for
B.U.R.N. Events Comm.

Chicago's Decompression 2010: Little Playa on the Prairie

Your Burning Man Chicago Community Presents:

CHICAGO DECOMPRESSION 2010: Little Playa on the Prairie
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 A.M.
East Bank Storage - 5th Floor
1200 W. 35th Street @ Racine, Chicago, IL

-$15 suggested pre-sale contributions - here
-$20 suggested contribution at the door, if you're in pioneer or playa-gear
-$25 suggested contribution at the door, if you're in street clothes
-Participants 12 and under will not be asked for a contribution.
-Everyone else will be asked for a donation - even organizers, artists and volunteers who spend dozens of hours on the event!

You're beyond welcome to join your friends in Chicago's Burning Man Community for Decompression 2010 (Little Playa on the Prairie). This B.U.R.N. NFP-sponsored community event brings the open-hearted energy and creative spirit of the Burning Man Project to our great city for thirteen magical hours.

On Saturday, November 6th you and hundreds of your closest friends will create your version of Black Rock City on the 5th floor of the East Bank Storage facility, a Bridgeport storage, studio, and event space that's booked and confirmed to give us 15,000+ square feet in which to play! This community-arts event will be - as always - for you, and by you, complete with music, art installations, food, friends, family and FUN!

This year's theme is Little Playa on the Prairie. Think bonnets, top hats, pioneers and covered wagons. This is the Land of Lincoln y'all, the Prairie State, so we're going back in time to the days of our homeboy Abe Lincoln, a time when Chicago was just an up-and-coming little burgh bridging the East Coast with the Western states.

This event will be conducted in accordance with the Ten Principles of the Burning Man Regional Network. Full financial reports will be available to this community after Decompression is over.

Wanna help? GREAT! Email your Volunteer Co-ordinator and Decompression Co-Lead, Krueger, at kruegers.time@gmail.com, or just go here and tell us you're interested in helping out with Decomp in the last box.

Artists of all media! Bring out what you got! Contact Elysia Lock, our Art Curation Team Lead at elysialock@gmail.com.

The next walk-through of your location for Decompression 2010: Little Playa on the Prairie is this Saturday afternoon - 10.9.10. Email Decompression Co-Lead Downtown Dave at downtowndave23@gmail.com for details.

More information on getting to and from Decompression is available here. Still more information will be forthcoming.

Incidentally, I personally will be Team Lead for the DPW Cleanup/Leave No Trace team. If being a Hero of America and doing a thankless job with awesome people is your bag, hit me up at the email below.

See you at your Burning Man Chicago Community's Decompression 2010!

B.U.R.N. Events Committee
http://www.boldurban.org/events
downtowndave23@gmail.com
kruegers.time@gmail.com

PS: Here are some pics of the spot to get you excited!

FRI 4.16::B.U.R.N.'s 1st Annual Burlesque Bake Sale

Hi Everyone!

B.U.R.N. NFP, Downtown Dave, and Knock Knock Hot Spot are proud to present:

The First Annual Burlesque Bake Sale
Friday, April 16th - 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
@ The Speakeasy Cabaret
in the basement of the Green Door Tavern
678 N. Orleans
$10 / $5 with a baked good

The Burlesque Bake Sale, an evening of classic cabaret entertainment, will feature the fabulous women of Knock Knock Hot Spot, Chicago's hippest burlesque outfit; the not-fully-dressed delights of Dollface, Soundwave Surfer, Laila Ruangpan, and others; as well as the ukulele of Weston Rose. Music and attempts at humor will be provided by Downtown Dave. All proceeds will go to the Bold Urban Renaissance Network, NFP, Chicago's official Burning Man not-for-profit-organization.

This show begins at 7:30 and goes straight through until 11:00, but don't worry! You can come early and leave early, or come late! Our doors will be open for the whole night! The Green Door Tavern has excellent pub grub and great specials, so make an evening of it! You'll be glad you did, and you'll be supporting B.U.R.N.'s continuing efforts to give out art grants, support our collective values, and build a cohesive Burning Man Chicago!

Anyone in our community is beyond welcome to be a part of this event. If you'd think you'd like to perform, contact Downtown Dave at downtowndave23@gmail.com. If you want to bring a baked good for sale, contact our Bake Sale Co-ordinator Skorch at monica.storch@gmail.com!

Hope to see you there!

http://www.burningmanchicago.org
http://www.downtowndavesworldatlarge.blogspot.com
http://www.knockknockhotspot.com
http://www.greendoorchicago.com