The St. Louis Burning Man Community is
hosting a Pre Release Screening of the
Burning Man documentary film by
filmmaker Laurent Le Gaul.
"Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia"

The Screening will take place at the
Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th St.
St. Louis, MO 63104

Tuesday October 7th
Doors open at 8:00pm
Screening at  8:30pm
Q&A at       10:00pm

All are welcome.
This experience is open to the public.
Cash bar will be available.

The local Burning Man community will
also be hosting it's weekly meet'n'greet
during this event including open casual
fire spinning practice in the back for
you continued enjoyment.



"Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia"


An immersion into a journey towards a new world.

Every year, tens of thousands of participants migrate to the vacant heart of the
wild west to celebrate this stupefying event by creating an ephemeral town,
Black Rock City.

The Black rock desert, Nevada State, will be the decor of the festival. Without
a doubt the experience will be extreme in this lost world. huge heat, desert
storms, no shade, no shops. Everybody must survive by themselves by bringing
their own food and hopefully their good spirit.
These "burners" mix their urban culture with a certain type of improvised
tribalism.

According to Larry Harvey, the principals are simple. Radical self expression
and creation are absolute. No money here. All is based on a gift economy! At
Burning Man you will not find any fast food or advertising for beer.

The purpose of this documentary, through our extraordinary voyage, is to analyze
the conventions, commitments and syndromes of this event became a movement.
Burning Man is a schizophrenic testimony of an American society where liberty,
tolerance and individualism often live side by side with competition,
totalitarianism and commodification. It will illuminate for us the hidden face
of "the man who burns".


Two Trailers of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/ba.htm

Three Clips of the film
http://www.freerunpictures.com/en/burningman/trailers.htm
Documentary 85 minutes.

Lohr, Kurt and I would love to help out with the planning for this
year's excursion, too.
Kurt may have a line on alternative transportation, for example.
Deech, we'd love to work with you, too, of course!

Tricia "MaryAnne Bright" of the LOLsanta signs...
Kurt "Minkee Santa"

Re: Santarchy 2008
>     Posted by: "Deech" deech@...
> deech216
>     Date: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:29 pm ((PDT))
>
> I'm so ready for this.
>
> Lohr, drop me a line, I'm still willing and able to
> offer real help in
> planning out this year's excursion.
>
> I just did some repairs on my suit from last year's
> hijinx and am ready to
> go. :)
>
> -Victorian Santa
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Rae
> <chimera_rae@...> wrote:
>
> > I can't wait for this! and to Santa up with all my
> StL friends. I
> > miss you guys! I've been talking it up in
> KC...trying to get one
> > started. We'll see how it goes. I'm def
> attending the StL one tho and
> > bringing at least 6 Santas. We're working on our
> costumes now! :)
> >
> > --- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com,
> "barbara tabor"
> > <barbaratabor@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > i think December.  a Saturday.  yup a Saturday in
> December, before
> > the 25th.
> > >
> > > the bars/stops should be a nice mix. something to
> annoy everybody.
> > > that's my vote.
> > >
> > > they really do listen to suggestions.  but some
> places are a better
> > fit than
> > > others:
> > > is it easy to access from public transit
> (mandatory)?  is it big
> > enough?
> > > how many toilets does it have? (I'm serious)
> > > what santa specials are they willing to offer?
> what variety of food
> > & drink
> > > & entertainment do they have?
> > > what unique esthetic would this stop bring to the
> adventure?
> > >
> > > Let it Ho, Let it Ho, Let it Ho!

Lohr, Kurt and I would love to help out with the planning for this
year's excursion, too.
Kurt may have a line on alternative transportation, for example.
Deech, we'd love to work with you, too, of course!

Tricia "MaryAnne Bright" of the LOLsanta signs...
Kurt "Minkee Santa"

Re: Santarchy 2008
> Posted by: "Deech" deech@ninjacow.net
> deech216
> Date: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:29 pm ((PDT))
>
> I'm so ready for this.
>
> Lohr, drop me a line, I'm still willing and able to
> offer real help in
> planning out this year's excursion.
>
> I just did some repairs on my suit from last year's
> hijinx and am ready to
> go. :)
>
> -Victorian Santa
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Rae
> <chimera_rae@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I can't wait for this! and to Santa up with all my
> StL friends. I
> > miss you guys! I've been talking it up in
> KC...trying to get one
> > started. We'll see how it goes. I'm def
> attending the StL one tho and
> > bringing at least 6 Santas. We're working on our
> costumes now! :)
> >
> > --- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com,
> "barbara tabor"
> > <barbaratabor@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > i think December. a Saturday. yup a Saturday in
> December, before
> > the 25th.
> > >
> > > the bars/stops should be a nice mix. something to
> annoy everybody.
> > > that's my vote.
> > >
> > > they really do listen to suggestions. but some
> places are a better
> > fit than
> > > others:
> > > is it easy to access from public transit
> (mandatory)? is it big
> > enough?
> > > how many toilets does it have? (I'm serious)
> > > what santa specials are they willing to offer?
> what variety of food
> > & drink
> > > & entertainment do they have?
> > > what unique esthetic would this stop bring to the
> adventure?
> > >
> > > Let it Ho, Let it Ho, Let it Ho!

I haven't heard a date yet.
I just wanted to let y'all know that Lohr is currently out of town and
I don't think he's online much if any.  He'll be back sometime this
weekend.  That's why you're hearing crickets from his end.
;^)
~rain

--- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com, Brad Finkeldei
<bradfinkeldei@...> wrote:
>
> Do we have a date set yet for santarchy?

I'm with you Bapi, anything later then the 13th and I wouldn't be
able to get the weekend off since I work retail and the thought of
missing santarchy just makes me sad.
Laura

--- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com, Bapi Gupta <bapigupta@...>
wrote:
>
> I think the obvious dates would either be Saturday 12/06 or 12/13,
we usually don't get much closer to Christmas than that.  Does
anyone have any strong feelings about either of these dates? 
>  
> Also, has anyone been in contact with the other rumored Santarchy
group that had a similar event last year.  I think there was some
talk of merging with them - the more, the merrier, so to speak :-)
>  
> Bapi
>
> --- On Thu, 10/16/08, rain <caritasrainbow@...> wrote:
>
> From: rain <caritasrainbow@...>
> Subject: [stlouis_santarchy] Re: Planning planning planning...
> To: stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:15 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I haven't heard a date yet.
> I just wanted to let y'all know that Lohr is currently out of town
and
> I don't think he's online much if any. He'll be back sometime this
> weekend. That's why you're hearing crickets from his end.
> ;^)
> ~rain
>
> --- In stlouis_santarchy@ yahoogroups. com, Brad Finkeldei
> <bradfinkeldei@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Do we have a date set yet for santarchy?
>

I have strong feelings to gather our belligerent selves together and
stage a street fight against that other sacreligious, sad-sack,
sucktastic Santarchy group.

Picture it: All of us KEWL people are walking merrily along, drunk
and sassy, swinging our giant candy canes around without a care in
the world.

Until all of a sudden out from the corner and the end of the block ,
comes an angry throng of rogue Santas (those bastard Santas!).  There
is a brief pause, Spaghetti western style, canes ready and half
cocked.  Then we immediately go into fight mode: bashing the ends off
the candy canes on the side of the building like bottles to make them
sharp and ready to draw blood and we dance around all West Side Story-
like... then we all fall over each other in a dazed, drunk, red
velvety mass and emerge from the pile renewed with a fresh outlook on
these bastards and THEN get them to join us... but only AFTER they've
been jumped in by us veteran masters of mischievious mayhem, mirth
and merriment...

Just a suggestion.

We could just do it for fun, instead of the real thing if it seems
too, you know, violent...

The 13th is cool by me; kind of "Christmas the 13th" and all...

See you all later!!!
~l


--- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com, Bapi Gupta <bapigupta@...>
wrote:
>
> I think the obvious dates would either be Saturday 12/06 or 12/13,
we usually don't get much closer to Christmas than that.  Does anyone
have any strong feelings about either of these dates? 
>  
> Also, has anyone been in contact with the other rumored Santarchy
group that had a similar event last year.  I think there was some
talk of merging with them - the more, the merrier, so to speak :-)
>  
> Bapi
>
> --- On Thu, 10/16/08, rain <caritasrainbow@...> wrote:
>
> From: rain <caritasrainbow@...>
> Subject: [stlouis_santarchy] Re: Planning planning planning...
> To: stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:15 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I haven't heard a date yet.
> I just wanted to let y'all know that Lohr is currently out of town
and
> I don't think he's online much if any. He'll be back sometime this
> weekend. That's why you're hearing crickets from his end.
> ;^)
> ~rain
>
> --- In stlouis_santarchy@ yahoogroups. com, Brad Finkeldei
> <bradfinkeldei@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Do we have a date set yet for santarchy?
>

I, too, work in retail and I want to humbly request the 13th, because we're
hosting a retail
event on the 6th and it would break my heart to miss being Santa with all of
you!

I'm also trying to put together a steampunk caroling group, closer to Christmas.
Possibly
on a Friday night, actually. I'll post a link with more details soon.

--- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com, "Laura" <ltyrey@...> wrote:
>
> I'm with you Bapi, anything later then the 13th and I wouldn't be
> able to get the weekend off since I work retail and the thought of
> missing santarchy just makes me sad.
> Laura
>
> --- In stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com, Bapi Gupta <bapigupta@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I think the obvious dates would either be Saturday 12/06 or 12/13,
> we usually don't get much closer to Christmas than that.  Does
> anyone have any strong feelings about either of these dates? 
> >  
> > Also, has anyone been in contact with the other rumored Santarchy
> group that had a similar event last year.  I think there was some
> talk of merging with them - the more, the merrier, so to speak :-)
> >  
> > Bapi
> >
> > --- On Thu, 10/16/08, rain <caritasrainbow@> wrote:
> >
> > From: rain <caritasrainbow@>
> > Subject: [stlouis_santarchy] Re: Planning planning planning...
> > To: stlouis_santarchy@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:15 PM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I haven't heard a date yet.
> > I just wanted to let y'all know that Lohr is currently out of town
> and
> > I don't think he's online much if any. He'll be back sometime this
> > weekend. That's why you're hearing crickets from his end.
> > ;^)
> > ~rain
> >
> > --- In stlouis_santarchy@ yahoogroups. com, Brad Finkeldei
> > <bradfinkeldei@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Do we have a date set yet for santarchy?
> >
>

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/talk-of-the-day/talk-of-the-day/2008/10/should-
trick-or-treating-be-restricted-to-age-12-and-under/

How about if Santarchy makes a stop in Belleville, IL this year?

Mwa ha ha!

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
stlouis_santarchy group:

When shall the St Louis Santarchy march in 2008?
Now remember, this poll is only PART of the selection process.  Not all of the
StL Santarchy Krew utilizes yahoo groups.  Other peoples and factors will be
part of the final decision.

   o Dec 6th
   o Dec 13th
   o Dec 20th


To vote, please visit the following web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stlouis_santarchy/surveys?id=2445149

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

It's great to hear all the excitement about Santarchy already.  Of course,
picking the date as early as possible is always on peoples minds.  Okay, as for
the date, we must all realize that no matter what, some people are gonna hate
what ever date gets picked.  It's just that time of year, so lets talk more. 
I've created an online poll to collect some data about peoples interest between
the 6th, 13th and 20th.  That is a start.

Negatives to think about.
6th  is early, not as much Xmas spirit in the air
13th really sucks for people in school, it hits a lot of finals and gratuations.
20th messes with retail workers who can't get off and travelers leaving town.

All right, LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!!!

Is there a link to the online poll?

On 10/28/08, Lohr <stlouisburn@...> wrote:
> It's great to hear all the excitement about Santarchy already.  Of course,
> picking the date as early as possible is always on peoples minds.  Okay, as
> for the date, we must all realize that no matter what, some people are gonna
> hate what ever date gets picked.  It's just that time of year, so lets talk
> more.  I've created an online poll to collect some data about peoples
> interest between the 6th, 13th and 20th.  That is a start.
>
> Negatives to think about.
> 6th  is early, not as much Xmas spirit in the air
> 13th really sucks for people in school, it hits a lot of finals and
> gratuations.
> 20th messes with retail workers who can't get off and travelers leaving
> town.
>
> All right, LET THE MADNESS BEGIN!!!
>
>
>
>

--
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"They are not jackbooted Nazi thugs. They are merely German policemen
in spiffy uniforms here to help us."
- Vichy government (1941 - 1945)

Is there any way to keep the craw within the metro link train route?
At the end of the night we were stuck and out of luck at the Grove last
year.  The snow was festive but the joy was long gone when the busses
stoped becouse of it.