Friday, June 11
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Reception & screening to celebrate the publication of:
Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual & Spirituality at Burning Man
(Book with DVD by Lee Gilmore, published by University of California Press).
Every summer, thousands gather from around the world in the blistering heat of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for the seven-day celebration of art, community, and fire known as Burning Man. Culminating in the spectacular incineration of a wooden effigy, this festival is grand-scale theater for self-expression, personal transformation, eclectic spirituality, communal bonding, and cultural renewal.
In this deeply textured account of Burning Man as a cultural and spiritual phenomenon, Lee Gilmore explores why “burners” come in vast numbers to transform a temporary gathering of strangers into an enduring community. Accompanied by a DVD, which provides panoramic views of events, individuals, artworks, and, of course, the climactic final night, the book delves into the varieties of spirituality, ritual, and performance conducted within the festival space.
Lee Gilmore earned her PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and is currently a Lecturer in Religious Studies and Anthropology at California State University, Northridge. Please join us to celebrate the culmination of over 10-years of the author’s research and writing!
Reception at 7:00
DVD screens at 8:00
Discussion with author/producer at 8:30
Book sales & signing at 9:00
(no cover. wine & cheese will be served. donations gratefully accepted to offset costs).
Where?
Ah, we are working on the website, this needs to be more clear…we are located at 1286 Folsom St. near 9th in San Francisco…thanks!
For those of us who cannot make it tonight, where (and when) can we buy the book? Thanks!
You can buy it online at http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?%20isbn=9780520260887
Hi,
Will there be another book event in the Bay area?