More Burning Flipside Event News

Austin, Texas -- The Burning Flipside Spring Town Hall is taking place this Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the Warehouse. This is a key event for the Austin Burner community, combining a social occasion with networking, volunteering, and crucial information about this year's festival. Come early -- town hall tailgating begins at 12:00pm. Come get to know your fellow Flipizens!

Then, Town Hall itself begins at 2:34pm. You will meet your leads, area facilitators, and other key event volunteers, hear more about the Freaky Deeky Time Machine, information about tickets, Art Garden grants and much more. The Warehouse is located at 1023 Springdale Road. Visit the warehouse page for complete location information. And remember to sign a liability waiver if this is your first visit in 2012.

Ticket registration for Burning Flipside is closed. However, after tickets are mailed there will be opportunities to trade tickets within the community.

Austin, Texas -- As 2012 begins, our community is already getting ready for our Memorial Day weekend event, Burning Flipside 2012: Freaky Deeky Time Machine. Ticket registration is now open. You may register for tickets until January 26; You must be logged into this website to register. Though registration is open, you must wait until January 19, 2012 to mail in your ticket request and money order or cashier's check. All ticket envelopes must be post-marked between January 19 and January 26. For more information, check our Ticket FAQ.

Remember that Burning Flipside is a volunteer-run event. In addition to selecting our theme, the 2012 Leads have also been selected. Get in touch with an appropriate lead if you want to help!

Austin, Texas -- At Burning Flipside, our effigies vary a great deal each year. With Texas's seemingly endless drought, we are faced with the issue of how to plan for the future and what to do if we cannot burn as was almost the case this year. The Combustion Chamber has created the following survey to gather community feedback on what is important about effigies.

Click to give Effigy feedback... Thank you for your time!

Pyropolis, Texas (by Matt Black, Web Content Team) -- Flipside was quite the experience. It's hard to put into words, really -- you can describe it, the people, the experiences, the feelings -- but there's something about it that intensifies all the energy and creativity and madness that everyone brings to the table. It has a way of changing you. Peeling away the unnecessary bits you've been holding onto, that you thought were so important, and breaking you down to your core. Reborn.

Pyropolis, TX (by Kit O'Connell & the Web Content Team) -- With almost 2,500 people in attendance, Burning Flipside, Central Texas' annual regional festival inspired by Burning Man, was a huge success. Held over Memorial Day weekend, this year’s theme was "Bad Idea," inspiring a host of wonderful artworks, theme camps, and events. The effigy, a stunning work designed by Dotti Spearman called Burning Bridges, was completed Saturday after months of hard work by the Design and Fabrication Team (DaFT). It was later opened to exploration by the community. Despite initial concerns that it would remain unburned, a series of fortunate events and favorable decisions led to the gorgeous ritual destruction of the massive wooden artwork on Sunday night.

Austin, Texas -- Another Burning Flipside has drawn to a close. Thank you to all our participants and volunteers for making this such a great Bad Idea! If you're missing the grassy playa and pining for your newfound friends, take heart: there are ways to find us in the Default World. Consider joining one of our mailing lists, or visiting the Warehouse on Wednesday nights for Church Night. And keep an eye on our community page and event calendar for more ways to connect.

Pyropolis, Texas (by Wrinn, Site Sign-Off Area Facilitator) -- We as a community proudly announce that one of our very core principals is accountability. From elsewhere on this website: ”We hold ourselves responsible for ... the event's impact on the world at large.” The words stem from a distillation of one of Burning Man’s ten principals - Leave No Trace. As it is stated “We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather.” What does this mean?

Pyropolis, TX (by Labeaux, Web Content Team) -- A visit to Pyropolis includes an opportunity to coexist with the rich outdoor environment of Central Texas. In addition to crawling insects, blazing sun, and hostile plant life, weather can change rapidly and unpredictably. A common saying goes, “If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes.” For Texas in the springtime, this is at times literally the case.

Pyropolis, Texas -- Attention Flipizens: There are FOUR DAYS LEFT until Burning Flipside: Bad Idea begins on Thursday, May 26. In preparation for our annual gathering, Flamy has released the final pre-event issue of the Flipside Flame. This issue features important information on recycling, ticket transfers, parking and the DMV and other crucial information you need for Flipside. If you have feedback on Flame (for example, you want to tell Flamy how awesome she is!), contact her here. Check out today's issue of the flame or browse the archives for all kinds of great information about the upcoming event.

Austin, Texas (by Joseph Noctum, Web Content Team) -- As a general rule, we love flashy things whether it's a sparkly outfit, some blinky lights, or a big bright fire. So when we see a laser light show we go absolutely bonkers at all the bright pretty lights. It takes us back to the days of kids running around with space guns, shouting "pew pew" at each other. However, unlike those innocent days, there are some real concerns with the lasers we have today. Mainly, we don't want anyone performing amateur laser eye surgery on our fellow Flipizens. By following a few guidelines and arming ourselves with some general knowledge, we can avoid the potentially harmful effects and enjoy our pretty lasers in safety.