THE FRINGE BM2007- Stop spreading all those rumors
Bill Barany
OK the rumor about me in court, well er..
um... well that rumor is true I'm sitting in court right now. Not what
you think.
are you really thinking that?.. well your wrong.
I got selected for jury Duty. I must be the standard by how they pick
upstanding citizens cuz they picked me first or our government has no
idea what they are doing. Hey, Stoners have rights too.. don't they?
Freddys dead! Not us.
The Fringe is alive and doing quite well. very well indeed. Those
rumors are being spread by folks who obviously have not been hangin
out at out events. From our humble beginnings at camp Relativity, to
making Sparky happen, to playing regularly at Get Freaky and more. And
damn! all the DJs have been cranking out top nacho sets at parties
like Bootie, Mighty Breaks, Bohemian Carnival and more. And our own
events have been bigger and better. Damn it is incredible what such a
diverse group of creative folks have accomplished. And how much fun
have weve been having with all y'all? immeasurable and priceless. So
here we go, once again we make plans to exodus the default world to
venture into our home on the playa. Hold on tight this ride will be a
zany one.
Oh and about the rumor that "The Fringe is nothing but a bunch of
clowns" er..well
It is partially true sort of. Let me esxplane, Lucy. This year the
Fringe core (door,decor,performers, painters & DJs,) decided they
wanted to clown around this year. We were approached by clowns and we
decided to runaway to burning man with them. There ain't no stopping
us. With all the big fat ruckus about the green theme this year we
are seeing red. We now are joining forces with the red side. Listen,
Luke Skywalker let me explain. no! I am not your daddy! no really.
Your daddy has a kick stand and..Opps sorry.... getting back to
writing this email. Where was ?! oh Yeah! The Fringe is running away
with the circus. Lions Tigers and clowns oh my! This year the master
plan for the Fringe is to rub noses with the bohemian carnivalists.
You nose, the clowns in the Red Nose District. those guys. Together we
are plotting and scheming to go home for a full week of 3-ring
performances, musical mayhem, consolation prizes under a real big
top tent.
What the fuck does that mean?
It means Biodesel powered, Bigger sound, bigger hair-raising
performances, big booger pickin good times I tell ya. No wood work or
nails when your hammered. Less toil, More soil your trousers fun.
This year requires you to be the greenest you can be in your hotest
camouflage clown suit. no dress code required. but if you are a man I
don't recommend wearing only socks and sandals when riding your bike.
Ever heard the rumors of crotch rautch and of the real danger of
getting it caught in the chain? Do you want to explain when your
kids ask you where they came from as: Well when uncle "enter your BBF
playa name" picked you up off the playa, put you on ice until we
could find a turkey baster and...and I am getting a bit off subject.
sorry....
So what does this all this circus moop mean right now?
Rumor is as I know it-- We are going to be behind the RND next to the
Furniture Rally camp 3 blocks back from the Esplanade. We are going to
be physically and mentally smaller camp this year by our general camp
requests and preferences. The end result is as many of you requested
is much less work and more playa. We look forward to sharing a more
intimate Fringe family experience without parental controls on the
playa. This year The Fringe raised a bit of money but we using almost
all of it on a wig flipping sound system. The reality is we do not
have the funds to support much more than that. But hear this the
Fringe is going to sound amazing this year. No Doubt.
Namaste but nada nunca?
The rumor about us not hosting Hamsa Lila and Albino this year are
true. We love their music... But We are giving priority to acts that
have helped us with our fundraising instead. We are currently talking
with the bigger names that have performed at our events this year. If
you were there you know how much bigger that is. We are focusing all
our efforts on two mind blowing nights dripping in bass, mutant acts
and Fringe flavored fun. Stay tuned. Our lineup this year will blow
your mind like a kazoo.
"I heard the fringe is no longer a huge burning man camp"?
The Fringe has been very lenient in years past of hosting large
numbers of campers who do not participate in our efforts at all. This
year we do not have the inclination, manpower and funds to continue
this practice. And it seems like these non-contributing folks are
also the ones who leave their traces for the rest of us to pick up at
the end of a very long week. After serious thought and for reasons of
sanity we are only accepting a limited number of campers this year.
Folks who have worked the door, decor, performed or have camped with
us before are already in line. Further priority will go to the folks
who have help out during the rest of the year. If you are bringing a
friend you will be 100% responsible for them. It is not that we don't
like lazy drugged out freaks we just want more time to be lazy drugged
out freaks by not having to deal with their moop. If this is your year
to bring 20 sexy underwear dropping freaks. You should camp near to us
but not with us. We will drop our laundry at your camp for a change.
The Fringe is not providing all-camper resources this year. We will
all need to work together to be really self sufficient. In a Green
themed year we should do the very best we can. At this point most of
us are playa verterans and we got the skills pretty locked down. No
poles & ropes this year, I recommend getting your Easy-up on. Possible
showers. No communal kitchen. Not sure if we are raising a dome. There
are also rumors of a Friends of the Fringe camp placed very closeby.
This makes things easier on the playa but requires a bit more planning
from each of us ahead of time. Less means more somewhere else.
Can Ompaloompmaas participate?
The Fringe is an equal opportunity exploiter. and we are hoping to do
our part as such.
We are not building anything this year but our efforts are still
needed in a very big top way. If you have not stepped up to help out
as of yet here is your chance.
We are assmebling crews for the following:
- Truck loading, before and AFTER (Kelly and Ryan unloaded the big
truck by themselves last year. I applaud them and ask the rest of you
WTF?)
- To raise the big top, early arrivals only. Let me know ASAP if you
can be there then. It can be done with a beer in your hand. If you
know how to use a ratchet strap please inquire.
- Set up power/sound system/stage inside big top. and run sound during
our big nights.
We are scheduled to do two big nights of entertainment Thursday and Saturday.
The RND is doing circus shows on Wednesday and Friday. We are also
talking about working together to host late afternoon happy hours
under to cool of the big top.
- Painters, decorists, dancers, projectionists and performers if you
are putting something together for the playa, please put your ideas in
an email and send your ideas to Robbie and myself ASAP. We need this
info to coordinate with the RND performers and scheduling. Give us
details and bribes.
- Bring the big top down- late campers only. Let me know ASAP if you
can be there.
If you are interested and able to help please make yourself known.
This years theme:
Its about being green. Lets run with that idea and leave it smoking.
Massive all-hands Fringe camp meeting is coming soon. I will let you
know when I know more.
And to all you folks that have kept the momenteum going Thank You.
Thank you. Thank You.
-B