Communications
Blogs / Articles
Burning Man Journal posts under my byline & the Burning Man byline (through 2/15/17)
Obscura blog posts (archived)
Newsletters
Burning Man’s Jackrabbit Speaks email newsletters (2008’s Volume 12, Issue #4 to Volume 20, Issue #9)
Obscura Digital internal and external newsletters
Web Content
Content management for Burningman.org websites
Burning Man Virtual Burn 2021 website copy
Social Media
Tweets for @burningman (through 2/15/17)
Posts to the Burning Man Facebook page (through 2/15/17)
Articles
“Further Experiments in Large-Scale Artistic Collaboration”, 2005 Burning Man Journal (PDF)
“Art at Burning Man: A Preview”, 2006 Burning Man Journal (PDF)
“Explorations in Environmental Conscience”, 2007 Burning Man Journal (PDF)
Foreword, “Burning Man: Art on Fire” by Jennifer Raiser, 2014
Public Speaking
Teaching
Associate Professor of Public Speaking, UC Berkeley, 1989-91
Panels & Talks
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts YBCA100 honoree and panelist (2015)
SXSW 2014 panel moderator: “Permission Engines — Facilitating Creativity”
“Welcome to Burning Man”, Metropolitan Club, SF
Burning Man Global Leadership Conference panels on fundraising, social networking (2010-2015)
Burning Man workshops on Fundraising Strategies for Art Projects (2012 & 2013)
Panelist, San Francisco Planning + Urban Research
Storytelling
Emcee and storyteller, Fireside Storytelling, 2009-2017
Tours
Lead Tour Guide, Burning Man eXternal Relations Team (2008-2016)
(Photo: Black Rock City guided tour for the eXternal Relations Team)
Video Production
Burning Man “Virtual Burn 2021 Teaser”
“Obscura Transforms Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular”
Art on theMART
“Antarctic Dome” at Coachella
“Unseen Stars” at Grand Central Terminal
“Photosynthesis” at Conservatory of Flowers
“The Spectacle” at MGM Cotai
Photofetcher Explainer
Art Curation
Festivals & Events
Treasure Island Music Festival, 2008-2015
Symbiosis Gathering, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Oregon Eclipse, 2017
Edwardian Ball, 2008-2016
Sunset Island, 2012-2014
Wisdom 2.0 Conference, 2013-2015
Wanderlust Festival Squaw Valley, 2009
Black Rock Arts Foundation ARTumnal Gathering, 2008-2012
Anon Salon New Years Eve Sea of Dreams Art Gallery, 2003-2012
I Love This City (at Shoreline Amphitheater), LiveNation, 2012
Yuri’s Night, Moffett Field, NASA, 2010-2011
Alchemy: An Interactive Art Event, Cell Space / California Modern, 2008-2009
ArtSFest Spectra Ball, 2006-2007
ArtSFest Arts Expo, 2006
Burning Man San Francisco Decompression, 2004-2006
Exhibitions
Archai Virtualis virtual fine art museum, 2021
ArtSFest Private Exhibition, 2007
ArtSFest Gallery Exhibition at Gallery One, 2007
Finch Mob Premiere Gallery Exhibition, 2006
Ignite Gallery at Cell Space, 2004
Art Management
Operations Manager / Council Member, Burning Man Art Department, 2003-2008
(Photo: Raygun Gothic Rocketship by Five Ton Crane at Yuri’s Night 2011, NASA’s Moffett Field)
Event Management
Events
Co-Founder / Producer, Fireside Storytelling, SF, 2009-2017
Event Manager, Mark Growden’s “Lose Me in the Sand” CD Release Concert, Brava Theater, SF, 2010
Event Manager, Mark Growden’s “Saint Judas” CD Release Concert, Cowell Theater, SF, 2009
Production Assistant, Rothbury Music Festival (Rothbury, MI), 2009
Producer, West Coast Beat Boxing Championships, 2008
Green Team Manager, Rothbury Music Festival, 2008
Event Manager, The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival VIP Soiree, 2007 & 2009
Assistant Event Manager, The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival, 2007
Event Coordinator, The Crucible’s “Romeo & Juliet” Fire Ballet, 2007
House Manager, Epic Arts Tea House Performance Space, 2003-4
Auctions
Manager, VIP Dinner / Live Auction / Silent Auction / Art Curation, Black Rock Arts Foundation ARTumnal Gathering, Bently Reserve, SF, 2011
Auction Manager, Black Rock Arts Foundation ARTumnal Gathering, 2008-2010
Silent Auction Manager, Rex Foundation “Music Never Stops” Benefit, 2007-2009
(Photo: The Edwardian Ball, shot by Marco Sanchez)
Stage & Theater Management
Stage Management
Stage Manager, The Battery Club, New Year’s Eve, 2013 & 2014
Assistant Stage Manager (Speak EZ Stage), Rothbury Music Festival, 2009
The Crucible’s “Dracul” Fire Ballet, 2009
The Crucible’s “Firebird” Fire Ballet, 2008
The Crucible’s Great American Music Hall on Fire (private event), 2008
The Crucible’s “Hot Couture” Fashion Show, 2008
The Crucible’s “Romeo & Juliet” Fire Ballet, 2007
The Crucible’s Broadway on Fire (private event), 2007
The Crucible’s 7 Sins Fire Opera, 2006
The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival, 2006-2008
Theater Management
Co-Founder / Producer, Fireside Storytelling, SF, 2009-2017
Company Manager, Everyday Theatre, 2005-2008
As If In Sleep (Over 9 Waves)
The Bright River
Invisible Cities
Dreaming in a Firestorm
MIXTAPE
Manager, The Vowel Movement Beat Boxers, 2007-2008
Producer, The Vowel Movement Showcase, 2007-2008
Producer, West Coast Beatboxing Championships, 2008
(Photo: Romeo & Juliet Fire Ballet at The Crucible … I’m hiding up in that balcony lol, shot by Jill Laufer)
Art Installations
Producer
Panhandle Bandshell, 2007
Constructed entirely of recycled and reclaimed materials
Recipient of multiple prestigious design awards
Installed on San Francisco’s Panhandle and Fort Mason Center
Crew
Exhibited at Burning Man, the Port of San Francisco, and NASA’s Moffett Field
Permanently installed at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, at the Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.
(Photo: Panhandle Bandshell in Golden Gate Park, shot by Yours Truly)
Radio Shows & DJ Sets
Pants Optional Mornings airs Mondays at 10-11am PST on ShadyPinesRadio.com. Playlists and [Show Recordings]:
Pants Optional airs Thursdays 4-6pm PST on Shoutingfire.com. Playlists and [Show Recordings]:
Pants Optional #040 [Show Recording]
(Photo: the Pants Optional Studio, shot by This Guy)
Hey … They Said It, Not Me
“Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate what you achieved this weekend. In the last year I’ve shown a lot in San Francisco, Belgium and even a museum show, but you(!) created the most interesting show, honestly. And the most inspiring thing: you didn’t behave like a madman or robot. So refreshing … thanks so much for a positive experience.”
—Florence (exhibiting artist)
“I just wanted to thank you for all the hard work and devotion you put into making this show truly an amazing experience. Your commitment to excellence shined above all and we were able to handily manage a tight and safe show against all odds. Your calmness and humor kept the actors at ease. This is a tremendous skill. Thank you.”
— Jay Kravitz, The Crucible
“I can’t thank you enough for helping us make the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival such a successful, intimate and truly unique experience. To say it could not happen without you would be an understatement. Looking forward to working with you again next year!”
— Stacy Horne, Noise Pop Industries
“Thank you for everything you did to make our event run so smoothly. Both with pre-planning and day of show, you showed tremendous professionalism. I greatly appreciate all you did to make our Silent Auction so successful and am happy to have you on my team anytime.”
— Theresa Reed-Hayle, The Rex Foundation
“I can not come up with the words to express my true satisfaction of working with all of you on a project that I feel was more than successful. My dreams of being involved on the level that we achieved as a collective group of artists were more than realized. The way in which the entire project was handled from start to finish and the true camaraderie exceeded my hopes.”
— Marcus Guillard, One Hat One Hand