2016: da Vinci's Workshop
Burning Man’s 2016 art theme is inspired by the Italian Renaissance of the middle fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, when an historic convergence of inspired artistry, technical innovation and enlightened patronage launched Europe out of medievalism and into modernity. Our story will focus on the republic of Florence, for it was here, in a city-state of about the same size and population as Black Rock City, that humanist ideals, a rediscovery of science, and funding from a newly moneyed class of entrepreneurs fueled a revolutionary cultural movement that redefined Western civilization. Five centuries later, we will attempt to recreate this potent social alchemy by combining Burning Man art, maker culture and creative philanthropy to make Black Rock City the epicenter of a new renaissance.
The BAAAHS sheep roared like a lion and the Glamcock showed in style as usual. Comfort & Joy brought a slightly new spin to their whole presentation and we loved it. 8-Bit Bunny heated it up and the Gender Blenders served it cold. Mudskippers had table service and Camp Conception blew it up.
Highlights from the Queer Burners historical archives:
- The full official list of LGBTQ+ events planned for 2016
- The 2016 Naked Pub Crawl [warning: nudity (duh)]
BRC Gay Pride
Someone new took over the 2016 BRC Gay Pride Parade/Event to get some new blood in the game AND keep our memory of Mario Cisneros alive (RIP, Originator of Pride BRC). Camp Proper left the meaning alive and here are their pics:
Camp Directory 2016
| Name of Camp | Last Address | Last Time on Playa | First Year | Queer / Queer Friendly | Web | Placed | What | Home City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-bit Bunny Bar | 7:45 & F | 2016 | Mixed | Bar and Games Steambath | Bay Area | ||||
| AstroCats | 6:45 & B | 2016 | Q | Y | |||||
| AstroPups | 7:45 & F | 2016 | Q | Y | Showers | Bay Area, L.A. | |||
| BAAAHS Station | 8:00 & H | 2016 | Q | Web | Y | Art Car | Bay Area | ||
| Bad Asstronauts | 8:00 & D | 2016 | Q | Y | Space Port / Sexiest on Playa | Denver | |||
| Bïërdhäüs | 7:45 & B | 2016 | 2014 | Q | Hot Bearded Men | Bay Area, L.A. | |||
| Burner Buddies | 4:30 & J | 2016 | Q | Y | Nachos | SoCal, Palm Springs | |||
| Camp Beaverton | 7:45 & F | 2016 | Q | Web | Y | Classes / Safe Place / Sex+ | Bay Area | ||
| Camp Conception | 7:15 & F | 2016 | Q | Y | Nightclub / Costume Swap | Seattle | |||
| Camp Stella | 7:15 & F | 2016 | Q | Web | AA Meetings | Bay Area | |||
| Camp Yahhhsss Kween | 7:15 & B | 2016 | Q | ||||||
| CampProper | 7:45 & G | 2016 | 2016 | Q | Web | Y | “Licensing Proper Burners” and a daily ProperTea Dance | Bay Area | |
| Catacomb of Veils | 7:15 & D | 2016 | Q | Y | |||||
| Celestial Bodies | 7:30 & E | 2016 | Mixed | Web | Bar | Sacremento, Reno, San Francisco | |||
| Cirque du so Gay | 2016 | Q | |||||||
| Comfort & Joy Village | 8 & F | 2016 | 2001 | Q | Web | Y | Nightclub / Chill Space / Sex+ | San Francisco | |
| Crack Whores | 7:30 & E | 2016 | QF | ||||||
| Dickstracted | 7:15 & F | 2016 | Q | L.A. | |||||
| Dilated Peoples Eye Spa | 2016 | QF | Eye Care | ||||||
| Disco Chateau | Unk | 2016 | Q | N | Cuddle Puddle | Bay Area, L.A. | |||
| Down Low Club | 7:45 & E | 2016 | Q | Y | Sex / Play Space | L.A. | |||
| Dr. Placebo's Snake Oil Emporium | 2016 | Mixed | |||||||
| dust&stars | 6:45 & B | 2016 | Q | Y | |||||
| FUR | 6:45 & A | 2016 | Q | Y | |||||
| Gender Blender | 7:45 & F | 2016 | Q | Y | Tea Party | Bay Area | |||
| Glamcocks | 7:30 & B | 2016 | Q | Web | Y | Nightclub | L.A., Seattle, San Francisco, NYC | ||
| Gymnasium | 8:15 & D | 2016 | 2016 | Q | |||||
| Hanging Gardens | 7:15 & B | 2016 | Mixed | Yoga, Hammocks | L.A. | ||||
| HMR | 5:30 & Rods Road | 2016 | QF | ||||||
| Homojitoville | 9:15 & G | 2016 | 2014 | Q | Bar | ||||
| Hourphoria | 2:30 & E | 2016 | QF | ||||||
| It's All Fun & Gaymes | 7:45 & B | 2016 | Q | Fun & Games | Bay Area | ||||
| Latchkey Club (f. Cub House) | 7:15 & F | 2016 | Q | San Francisco, L.A. | |||||
| Lip Service | 8:30 & C | 2016 | Q | Y | Bay Area | ||||
| Milk & Honey | 6:45 & B | 2016 | QF | Massage | Bay Area, L.A. | ||||
| Mudskippers Urban Decay Cafe | 7:45 & B | 2016 | Q | Y | Smoothies | San Francisco, L.A. | |||
| Mystopia | 7:00 & F | 2016 | QF | Cuddle Space | |||||
| Orphan Endorphin | 7:00 & C | 2016 | QF | San Francisco | |||||
| Paradise Motel | 7:45 & B | 2016 | Mixed | Web | Daytime Snow Cones / DJs | ||||
| Pigmalions | 7:15 & D | 2016 | Mixed | Scotsdale | |||||
| Pink Gym | 2016 | Q | C&J Village | Gym | Bay Area | ||||
| Playa Glass | 2016 | Unk | Bay Area | ||||||
| Poly Paradise | 2016 | QF | Bay Area | ||||||
| Run Free Camp | 7:15 & B | 2016 | QF | AA Meetings | |||||
| Sun Guardians | 7:45 & F | 2016 | 2013 | Mixed | Web | Y | Hindu Temple | ||
| Suspended Animation | 7:00 & B | 2016 | QF | ||||||
| Tectonic | 7:30 & Keyhole | 2016 | QF | Bay Area | |||||
| Tickled Mink | 7:15 & B | 2016 | Q | Y | Bay Area | ||||
| Time to Burn | 7:45 & A | 2016 | Q | ||||||
| Tropical Tree House | 7:15 & G | 2016 | Q | Y | Bay Area, L.A. | ||||
| Ulibaba & The Horny Thieves | 4:20 & C | 2016 | Mixed | ||||||
| Vietnamese Iced Coffee Experience | 7:00 & F | 2016 | Mixed | Iced Coffee | L.A. | ||||
| Wasabi Kisses | 7:45 & G | 2016 | Q | Y | Trans | ||||
| Wiener Zoo | 7:45 & C | 2016 | 2015 | Mixed | |||||
| Yes, Please | 8:15 & D | 2016 | Q | Y | Chill space / Sex+ |