Hear Ye Hear Ye, Big Ass Critical Massive MMX Announcement!!!

[Tumbleweed]

Helllloooooooooo Everyone!  Tumbleweed here and I'm writing to fill you in on all the latest exciting details on CM MMX - The World Of Tomorrow... A futuristic retrospective, yesterday's technology today!  

First, let me just say thanks to everyone who has stepped up thus far to help make this thing happen.  The crew is well oiled and I think this event is going to be truly a magical one.  

And now, without further hesitation and in no particular order, here is A BUNCH of CM MMX info!

An Amazing CM Resource:

First off, let me take an opportunity to let you know you have an amazing resource to you that has nearly anything you could want to know... The Critical Massive website.  Why not check it out?  Visit: http://www.CriticalMassive.org

Tickets:

Tickets are on sale and if you don't have yours yet, you should. Go out and grab yourself a $65 ticket today instead of a $75 ticket tomorrow.  How do I get a ticket you may ask?  It's easy!  Just head on over to our Brown Paper Tickets portal and follow the simple directions!  Visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107161

I urge you not to delay on this.  Online ticket sales will be wrapping up sooner than you think and you don't want to be stuck trying to buy a ticket from me cash in hand because I'll totally ink your forehead with the FAIL stamp.  Please, go get your tickets!

Also, if you are in need of financial assistance in order to afford a ticket to Critical Massive please don't be afraid to say so.  We still have a few low / no income tickets available for those that are truly in need.  If this is you, please contact our event producer: Tumbleweed @ tumbl...@ignitionnw.org

Call for Technical Stage / Sound People:

We are still looking for some qualified sound experts to help with the setup of our stage as well as helping various performers get ready to do their thang.  If you have these kinds of skills, please, we're begging you, step up and help us make this CM a great one!  If you'd like to volunteer as a sound tech please contact our technical director:

Gigantic Dave Moore @ gigant...@ignitionnw.org

Ranger! Ranger! Critical Massive 2010 needs YOU:

It's that time of year again, folks, time for the rockin' regional event known as Critical Massive!  This year is shaping up to be quite a good one, I've been out on a site visit and they've made some improvements to the space that I think you will all like! I'm super excited to be helping organize the rangerly efforts this year and I need YOUR help to do just that! Time to step up!  Wanna ranger? I know you do! Don't live locally? Well, late July happens to be the BEST time all year long to come for a visit! This would be a fantastic time to get your ranger training done for the playa as well! I hear there's even gonna be a BBQ! 

What I need is to hear back from every person interested in rangering critical this year, the rewards will exceed your wildest fantasies!  Please reply to cmra...@ignitionnw.org and from there I'll send out the more detailed information you will need to know.

The Naughty Cowgirls" Present the 5th Annual "Hoedown BBQ and Talent Rodeo:
Come Celebrate and meet your community at CM MMX. The Cowfolk will be Gathering, near the main stage Friday July 23rd. 
 
BBQ 6-8pm, 
Games 6-7pm
Talent Rodeo 7-9pm
 
Join us for some old fashioned wrangling, we'll be having a three-legged race and a pie eating contest!
 
The Talent Rodeo is a showcase of all the fabulous talented people in our community whose brilliance we don't usually get to see.  It's time to show off, can you sing, dance, play an instrument?   We know you're out there, so come share and celebrate with our amazing community. 
  
The Naughty Cowgirls will provide the meat and beverages.
It's up to you folks to wrangle up the sides and desserts to share with yall!
 
Get the word out to your posses!
 
If you are interested in being in the Talent show please contact Roxie @ cmperf...@ignitionnw.org
If you would like to help out with the BBQ or the games please contact Pinky @ cm...@ignitionnw.org

 

Cheers Pinky

OFFICIAL CALL FOR PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, AND DJs FOR CRITICAL MASSIVE 2010:

And now a word from our beautiful and talented cruise director, Roxie Moxie:

You are awesome. You are fabulous. You rock. And we want to perform at Critical Massive 2010: The World of Tomorrow!

 

We are looking for all sorts of performers, including live musicians and DJs, performance artists of all types, fire performers, jugglers, aerialists, magicians, jug bands, tap dancers, strongmen, yodelers, standup comics, sword swallowers, contortionists, slam poets, marching bands, mimes, bird callers, puppeteers, tuba players, hula-hoopers, comedy skits, chanteuses, ventriloquists, clog dancers, celebrity impersonators, Butoh dancers, vaudeville acts, burlesque dancers, accordionists, air bands—ANYTHING AT ALL.  Well, almost.

Also, we have some big plans in store for this year’s Critical – introducing Critical Massive’s very own new Hub Dome in addition to the Hub Outdoor Stage!  So while we will still have a gigantic (16x24) outdoor stage large at the center of the communal area of CM, we will also have an official Hub Dome (details coming soon) attached to the Hub standing structure that will be used for both daytime and nighttime workshops and performances (no fire in the dome though, sorry).  As for nighttime performances, the Hub Outdoor Stage will shut down by 10 p.m. each night, but the Dome will go well into the morning hours (at least, that’s the plan for now).

 

Both the Hub Outdoor Stage and the Hub Dome will be able to accommodate amplified sound.  However, we will provide ONLY SPEAKERS, A DJ MIXER, MICS, and CABLES. We will not provide turntables or CDJs.  Be prepared to bring your own equipment.

 

Please also note that we will not be providing any comped tickets for performers.  Do not ask.  This is a community event, and we want you to perform because you are awesome, lovely people and integral to our community.  But we cannot provide compensation for performances. 

 

So here’s the breakdown for open slots for performance opportunities:

- Daytime – Hub Outdoor Stage (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

- Daytime – Hub Dome (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

- Nighttime – Hub Outdoor Stage (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

- Nighttime – Hub Dome (7 p.m. to probably around 2 a.m.)

- SPECIAL EVENT – Talent Rodeo – Friday, July 23rd, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. (no DJs or fire performances at the talent show)

  

You are welcome to request as many time slots as you wish. Please note I will be working with Sabina to schedule workshops and performances in alternating slots, so while we will try our best to accommodate the particular hour you request, we may need you to be a bit flexible.

So, head on over RIGHT NOW to the Critical Massive performance site www.criticalmassive.org/performance.shtml, fill out the form, and give us all the details (like your performance needs, preferred time slot, etc).  I will send out response emails as soon as I receive your information.  See you guys at Critical!

 

-Rox

Call Out for Critical Massive Greeters:

- 13 Reasons why you should be greeting at Critical -

1. Because it is a really good time!  You are already HERE, and with a crew, welcoming New Arrivals. Help them to know they have arrived! You are, where the event starts. Here.
2. 4 hours of spending 5 minute-increments of time with the people you are going to be at the event with. Someone calculate, how many potential new friends you can meet - without the awkwardness of speed-dating - during that time.  GO HERE, when you have a result, and sign up for a shift :)
3. 4 hours of spending time with your Greeter Crew. That is quality time. 
4. Critical Massive needs you. With a whole week, we have 6 days and 17 greeter shifts that need to be filled. To have 5 people in each shift, we need 85 Individual greeters and 6 Greeter Day Captains, that is 91 volunteers, that is almost 10% of our expected population. You should sign up! GO HERE
5. If you are well connected in the community, You should be a Critical Greeter, because you will meet your friends at the gate, and spend some time meeting new Burners.
6. If you are NEW to this event and our PacNW Burner Community, you should be a Critical Greeter, because it is a fabulous way to participate, and meet people. 
7. If you are part of a Theme Camp, you should be signing up quickly, because the schedule is filling up. It is fun to greet with your Camp Mates, as Pornge, D-Lay Station and others can attest to. 
8. If you are shy, you should be a Critical Greeter, because it does not require you to take initiative to meet a complete stranger - just follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) we will provide you with :)
9. If you are outgoing, you should be a Critical Greeter, because you get to greet all these people.
10. If you are competitive, you should be a Greeter, because you can win Critical Greeting by being the Best Greeter Ever! You can even win Critical Massive, by being a really excellent Greeter.
11. For all others, Greeting is not a competitive sport. Just fun, and a necessity for the production of our Event.
12. You should be a Critical Massive Greeter, because as a Critical Greeter, you will be automatically invited to attend Craig and Katja's wedding on Saturday. Talk about perks!
13. There will be Junk Food and Water at the Greeter Station, and Werther's Originals.
    
    

You should GO HERE now, to sign up for a shift.

DO YOU WANT TO BE A DAY CAPTAIN?

You should be a Day Captain if you like to carry around a 2-way radio for a day and remove obstacles for the nice volunteers at the gate, and answer their questions. We will provide you with a brief on-site training, an SOP to refer to, a radio, and access to Greeter Leads in case of any questions. (It's is a whole lot of fun, and an important job to make the day happen smoothly.) Benefits: You get to listen to the production team excel over the radio, will learn what "what's your 20" means, and if you are good, the greeters might share the beer they were gifted from the arriving participants with their Day Captains.) Responsibilities: Be there before 10 AM on the day of your shift, familiarize the 2nd and third greeter shift with their job, Hunt down the rare stray greeter who doesn't show (rare, and annoying) or alternatively, shang-hai a replacement greeter in case you can't find your stray (very rewarding and fun experience, actually). GO HERE to sign up for a Day Captain day. 

All combinations of Greeting Participation are fine with us: Only Greet, Only Day Captain, Day Captain AND Greeter on the same Day, Day Captain AND Greeter, but on different days.

Some Notes About Parking:

Hello my friends, this is a friendly reminder from the Parking Tzar that we need everyone to carpool this year. Parking is a lot different than last year --

1. There is a lot less parking available this year and 
2. Everyone is required to park in a new parking area that has been created. For the most part, you will not be allowed to park by your camp. We are doing it this way so that there are less cars throughout the facilities -- just tents, theme camps, art and naked artists frolicking through the hills with wild abandon. 

If for some reason you absolutely have to park your vehicle at your camp (ie, you are sleeping in it), then you must register your vehicle before the event starts. You will not be allowed to park your car at your campsite merely to use it as storage. 

To register, go to http://www.ignitionnw.org/criticalmassive/camping.shtml

Now the fun stuff!  Parking needs a bunch of volunteers to help make Critical Massive a reality. We need folks every day to help coordinate at the gate and at the parking area. It's a lot of fun! 

By volunteering you get:

1) to meet folks as they enter Critical Massive

2) to tell them where to go stick their car

3) my heartfelt thanks and a pat on the back

4) to wear the official Critical Massive Entrance/ Exodus sexy bright orange safety vests (!)

5) at least one bag of chips

To volunteer for Parking, email me at cmpa...@ignitionnw.org or Sharon Afforde at cmvolu...@ignitionnw.org 

Thanks,

Eric

Gems From the Emerald Cru:

We are so freakin’ excited to have you join us for Critical Massive 2010!
(yes, get that ticket if you haven't already!) With your participation, this
event can’t help but be sparklin’!)

As a powerful, Green spark you get to shine through being a most gracious
guest of LARC and the land that supports our activities. Here are some
things to consider to keep everyone feelin’ that Burnin’ Love:

• Rethink what we need to thrive – it’s only a week (or less) in a fairly 

  hospitable environment, so take a careful look at what you’re bringing and 

  why.
  
  
• Respect the environment – this ain’t the playa, folks. Aside from basically 

  being in someone’s very large and lush backyard, LARC is also a wetland. 

  Bring only soaps and shampoos you would be willing to brush your teeth with 

  and keep your application of lotions and potions to a minimum as they will 

  enter the waterways and affect lots of lives for a long time.
  
  
• Reduce what we purchase and bring – this is a good one: the less stuff you 

  bring (especially packaging), the less you’ll have to gather and haul out. 

  Remember – we are completely capable of hauling everything away that we 

  brought.
  

  
  
• Conserve energy and reduce use of fossil fuels – most folks will be coming 

  from the Seattle area; look for and exploit all forms of shared and 

  alternative transportation. Most creative wins!
  

  
  
• Reuse what we can from year to year – this can mean everything from 

  costumes to camp gear to pieces of art projects. How many times can you 

  reuse that piece of aluminum foil? Challenge yourself!
  

  
  
• Pack it in, pack it out – again, if you don’t bring much trash, you don’t 

  have to pack out much trash.
  

  
  
• Restore the land – leave this beautiful place in as good, or better, shape 

  than we found it! This is how we can truly impress our hosts with what 

  Burners can do.

Peace, Love, and Livin’ the Dream,
FireHorse
Emerald Cru Lead