Burning Man 2011

Scott Shafer

Aug 15, 2011 at

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Has Burning Man sold out? The answer is yes, if you’re talking about tickets. They’ve sold out for the first time in the event’s 25-year history. Will the popularity and growth of the festival, which starts August 29 in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, affect its inclusive culture and core values?

We preview the event, and find out about Burning Man’s recently announced plan to help revitalize San Francisco’s Central Market St. corridor.

Guests:

Larry Harvey, co-founder and executive director of Burning Man

Steven T. Jones, city editor at the San Francisco Bay Guardian and author of "The Tribes of Burning Man: How an Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping the New American Counterculture"

Karen Cusolito, artist whose work has been featured at Burning Man and head of American Steel Studios in Oakland

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