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Juicy Danger meets Burning Man & Larry Harvey in Vancouver!

j-e-s-s — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:16:56 GMT

Juicy Danger meets Burning Man & Larry Harvey in Vancouver! topic posted Tue, April 29, 2008 - 1:52 PM by squishe)'(e Juicy Danger Meets Burning Man DVD Release Screening, Q&A, and Dance Party Saturday, May 10 at 7 pm, Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St) http://burningvan.org/images/JDMBM_flyer_web.jpg To commemorate the 10-year anniversary Special Edition DVD release of David Vaisbord's Juicy Danger Meets Burning Man documentary, Larry Harvey, Executive Producer of Burning Man, will be in Vancouver for an evening of celebration and debauchery on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Japanese Hall (487 Alexander St, Vancouver.) The evening will begin with a screening of this cult classic film and escalate into pure riot and revelry! The after party for this even could only feature a Burning Man inspired fashion show, Blackberry Wood, Jay Michael and DJ Timothy Wisdom – not to mention food, fire... . a mobile boardroom parked outside to settle emergency red tape, celebrity monkeys and a giant mechanical mondo spider. The event will be presented in two parts: FULL MEAL DEAL: Film Screening, Discussion and Party: $25 advance, $30 door 7pm Doors 7:50pm INTRO! And ... . Juicy Danger Meets Burning Man film presentation! 9pm-10pm Panel discussion and Q&A with David Vaisbord, Larry Harvey, Tiny Taylor & Tom Comet PARTY ONLY: Schmoozin' & After Party: $10 advance, $15 door 10pm Doors 10:30pm Playa on the Runway :: Fashion Show feat. DJ Jay Michael 11:15pm Blackberry Wood 12:30-2am DJ Timothy Wisdom Tickets to this event are limited and will sell out. Advance tickets are available NOW online at www.JuicyDangerMeetsBurningMan.com and at Zulu Records (1972 West 4th Ave) and Highlife Records (1317 Commercial Drive). Guests will be treated to an evening of pure revelry, mischief, stunning media and all night entertainment. View the film that changed the face of the underground, creative community of Vancouver amongst the same colourful and energetic crowd that inspired it. The Japanese Hall will be cleverly disguised as a piece of the "Playa". We have a host of mischief makers plotting the uprising.. . . On visuals: David Rimmer, James Deane and Media Victim. Bid credit also goes to Burn BC, GVIAS and the Inner City Commune -- these folks know how to throw down a party. Cash bar, brilliant art installations, décor, fire shows, food, costumes and clever surprise theatrics all part of the scene. Costumes encouraged. Anything goes. The film Juicy Danger Meets Burning Man is a fascinating look at the lives of two of Canada's most brilliant and dangerous performers, Tom Comet (Circus Orange) and Christine "Tiny" Taylor, who take their act of extreme hazard, buzzin and sparking with chainsaws and flame throwers to Burning Man (www.burningman.com). Seasoned Burners and inquisitive minds alike will marvel at the scene -- filmed at the renegade desert city 10 years ago! In those 10 years, Gemini nominated filmmaker David Vaisbord, creator and producer, has shown this film to seduced audiences via TV Ontario, CTV, and BRAVO! It played to sell out audiences in New York and Chicago, made celebrities out of its two leads -- the hair-raising comedic/thrill-seeking duo Tom Comet and Christine Taylor -- and received the Special Jury Prize at the Yorkton Short Film festival. David Vaisbord, Christine Taylor, Tom Comet (Circus Orange), as well as Larry Harvey and Marian Goodell from Burning Man will be holding the discussion panel following the film and shakin' it up with us at the after party. Indeed, this is more than a DVD release. This is a unique, creative and inclusive community celebration. Get involved with the crew! There are still a few volunteer positions available. Get a hold of Andrea Curtis, the event mama at orangeandorange@gmail.com.

Moving to the Big City

j-e-s-s — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:20:12 GMT

I am so excited to move - close to the ocean, so many neighbourhoods to explore, a cornucopia of restaurants, a bright and sunny apartment, garden centres, a fresh start, business opportunities, closer to lovely friends, an art college down the hill, little snow in the winter, fun fashion, a nude beach, magazine stores, oceanside bike trails, extensive public transit.... oh my! I still hate packing, though.

Looking for an apartment in Vancouver!

j-e-s-s — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:39:03 GMT

Yay.... we're moving to the city :) 2 adults and one beautiful baby! I'm putting it out there, our ideal situation, this is what we're looking for. If you can offer any help in finding a place, please let me know. Thanks! - 1 or 2 bedroom - Level of a house - Garden access - Bathtub - Laundry - Hardwood floors (CK has allergies, rugs bad) - Safe neighbourhood - Close to a community centre C'mon universe, send us a beautiful space!!

Forget Facebook?

j-e-s-s — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:47:57 GMT

One day F-Book will be nothing but a blurry memory of bygone digital days..... So what the hell is it all about? What do u think? PROS: Finding those old friends you wish you knew how to get a hold of pre-Facebook days Easy way to invite peeps to events & get invited too! See photos from people's lives CONS: TIme suckage Boring after a while? Guilty feelings stemming from spying & snooping on people! (even though it's not really)

A new parade is going to LIGHT up Whistler!

j-e-s-s — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:01:19 GMT

I am so excited to be a part of this exciting project. Whistler gets a chance to tell its story & showcase it to the world during the Celebration 2010 festival that leads up to the big-O (around here that means the 2010 O-lympics!) Anyone in our community can take part in lotsa workshops: -lantern-making -drumming -costume-making -banner and flag painting Community arts is a hugely important facet of our world - it's all about making the default world an amazing place. These are the opportunities that I love to bring to life & take advantage of the funding to teach people art, create art and show it off!! Spread the word to all your Whistler friends that they can be a part of something spectacular :)

The snail shell has landed....

j-e-s-s — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:08:03 GMT

Johan is now living in my driveway for the week! My manly male is MIA, so I had to call in a new manly male figure to take his place. Well, not really. I mean after all, Johan is sleeping in the driveway :) This whole "taking the camper off the truck and lowering it onto saw horses" was very fascinating to watch. Suspensful. Daring. Very very scary! But Johan managed to watch his weight, and keep those eensy teensy spider legs on the ground as he lowered down his snail shell. What a talented guy! And then we had a painting & drawing night at home. If you're around a Korean ESL student who's been told from day one that he "doesn't have any artistic abiility", don't try to convince him to throw some acrylic paint onto a canvas randomly. At least, not the first art night...... hehehehehe!!!

Lantern Making Time!

j-e-s-s — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:50:17 GMT

One month until Illuminares lights up our imaginations & cultivates our sense of community. Wait a minute - isn't that whut Wezleys birthday is for?!? How about a lantern bike parade to combine the two? That was a hit at my 30th - let's go for it again ........

Obsession

j-e-s-s — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:55:10 GMT

Uh.... wow......TIME WARP! I was so obsessed with this website for a few months there. And then - I dunno, just kinda unraveled or something. And now it's finally spring in mountain town & all i wanna do is go outside & ride my bike!!! Tell me, how do you guys stay so focused on Blogging & Posting & Whatnot? Admittedly, I do check in on the crafting forums periodically - what a great form of inspiration! There's so much creativity out there..........

Puppet pals!

j-e-s-s — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:16:05 GMT

Watch out cable TV, here come the puppet pals! If muppets are puppets with minds of their own - what kind of adventures would they get up to? And despite the large blister on my thumb, I am absolutely in love with the glue gun!! Dear Santa, .... it's too late for that isn't it? Dear Easter Bunny.....?!? A myth? A modern myth? Myth-making? A bottom feeder pug and a shark toothed worm swim into an underwater cave....

It's the Eye of the Camel

j-e-s-s — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:04:23 GMT

Puppet land - here I come!!! The monster puppet is slowly transforming into something that the Great Creator might have actually made. A striped camel or a miniature giraffe or something. Maybe Johan can transform it into digital art with his Photoshop skillz......

If you move to Portland !

j-e-s-s — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:20:58 GMT

The Sprockettes - These ladies rock it out in pink and black - performing synchronized bike dances & promote bike riding in the meantime. So great :) My BMX, "Scout" would be so into this! (Although I'm not sure how he would feel about being accessorized in pink - the sparkly bike seat was out there enough for him) check it out http://www.sprockettes.org/sprockettes/main/main.html So if any of you out there are thinking of moving to Portland.....

Wringing in the New Year!

j-e-s-s — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:59:28 GMT

Resolutions anyone? Ok - here it is - the time is NOW. Erase the blind spots, learn to love lots. What is your passion? What is mine? Must be something divine! What if it's trying something new? Then what to do? How to take the road, that lets passion explode? There's a theme here in these blogs - as is - what is the category I want to fall into? Xandra's analogy about the stage maker for Cirque who said to the performers he was a scientist, but to the scientists he's more of an artist. There's no categorizing this fellow! Bear in mind that the story started out with "stage maker". The man already has a craft!! Does it really matter where it's applied (of course it does - that was rhetorical!) How did YOU get where you are now?

Happy Holidays Everyone!!

j-e-s-s — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:13:00 GMT

May 2007 be the Best Year Yet :) Here's to continued growth - "the degree to which I can create relationships which facilitate the growth of others as separate persons is a measure of the growth I have acheived in myself." - Carl Rogers

Creativity is so social - introducing MUNster FUNster

j-e-s-s — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:56:35 GMT

Head a great painting session tonight with good friends, and realized at the end of it all just how easy it is to create in groups..... Johan said he had the paints for a while at home, but never used them. And tonight he created two paintings - like that, no effort! Or maye it was the wine, the melodic tunes, the comfortable atmosphere.... Could it be that creativity is actually quite a social phenomenon? Forget the image of the engrossed solitary artist honing their craft in a single room. Fashion design teams work in big open studios, and lots of others for that matter. Inspiration sparks so readlly in these environments. All I can say is - go Craft Night!

Uhhhh........

j-e-s-s — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:39:04 GMT

Can anyone show me how to make a costume like this?!? Check it out - this is awesome and inspiring. Talk about raising the bar. Forget fishnet - go mosaics and sequins. Not that fishnet isn't the most comfortable thing to dance in...... Wouldn't you just love to walk down Main Drag, Your Town in something like this? hhehehehe

Do you LOVE chocolate, desserts and dancing?

j-e-s-s — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:27:50 GMT

DiVine Soul After Party is this year’s most fun, daring and sophisticated paradise of desserts, dancing, chocolate and live music! If you love chocolate, then this event is for you! Higher Ground’s DiVine Soul After Party is Memphis meets Motown with a twist of Circus and a whole lotta decadent desserts, featuring a powerful show by R&B sensations Mike Henry and the Soul Explosion and daring aerial silk Circus performances. This is THE hot new Cornucopia party, and we thought you would want to be in the know! Indulge at Purdy’s fully stocked handmade chocolates counter, Starbucks' Coffee 101 espresso station, Thomas Haas' premier desserts (that are so amazing we're lighting them up like art), and award-winning wines from BC's Glenugie Winery, all included in your ticket price. The GLC will be transformed into an unforgettable After Party of desserts & dancing - this is the stuff legends are made of - after such a busy summer, we know you deserve to treat yourself! Date: Saturday, November 11, 2006 Time: 10:00 pm – 2:00am Presented by: Higher Ground Retreats and Events Price: $115.00 Tickets available at whistler.com, or call 1-888-999-4566 For more info visit www.whistlercornucopia.com http://www.retreatsandevents.com/upcoming-events.php5 Sure to sell out, get your tickets early!

Hallow'what the hell am I going to wear this year?

j-e-s-s — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:27:18 GMT

It is almost upon us, a most treasured time of the year - the night where ghosts, ghouls, goblins come out to taunt and tease us mere mortals. What on earth am I going to pull out of my imagination, sew together with thread / glue gun / leather punch, and throw over my birthday suit for an elaborate display of ghastly proportions? What are YOU going to transform yourself into? knitty.com has some great ideas for those of you who find the gentle click-clack of needles soothing and inspiring: Check out the Hallowig at http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATThallowig.html

Eye Candy from my Friends...

j-e-s-s — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:37:11 GMT

I'm looking for photos of all you lovely people wearing some of my creations. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can forward pictures of them in full regalia wearing an original Jess design. Johnny in shiny pink and yellow? Jeanne in the bedazzled skirt? Katie in sequined assymetrical glory? I am putting together an album of goodies, Thanks all my beautiful friends!

Castles and Rivers

j-e-s-s — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:27:26 GMT

Bavaria is so beautiful, especially when experienced from the perspective of a boat cruising on the river. We saw castles, vineyards, moo cows, gorgeous forest, old men fishing, many many bicyclists pedalling the endless network of bike paths Germany has to offer. I live the most fortunate life, and had a great time exploring the countryside and centuries-old little villages of this beautiful part of the world. Plus, those Germans are so clever and it seems that every little detail has been thought through and followed through on leaving us North Americans to marvel at their creations. Sorry to all the piggys I ate wrapped up in intestinal skins. Survival of the fattest.

Are YOU missing out?

j-e-s-s — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:17:51 GMT

Flash Mob Circus in the Village was awesome!! Thanks to all people who couldn't make it but sent their love. Big thanks to the crew that made it, in style, with class, that drew a crowd, and to the amazing musicians that Flash Mob Music-ed!! Live tunes on a cart, you must love that! Watch out for the next installment of the Flash Mob Whistler series....

YES! Street Performers!!

j-e-s-s — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:33:17 GMT

What a magical first weekend exploring the world of Street Performers. There was juggling, there was REAL world cup soccer with kids from all over the world playing with the Whistler Soccer Club in a spontaneous match in the pedestrian village, there was an 11 foot tall stilter with Italian flair, fire spinners and hula hoopers..... pure MAGIC. This is what it's all about... I love doing this kind of work - getting all this amazing talent to come and entertain for so many smiling, giggling kids and their families. Let's do it again! See you next weekend.......

Under the Radar

j-e-s-s — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:17:59 GMT

by far the best way to travel to the island from the mainland - low pro' styles - lovin' life.... does it get any better? can you ever really believe that we live here my friends?

Travelling Dark Faery Goes to Paris!

j-e-s-s — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:38:51 GMT

Dark Faery, being tired of all the happy people living out their ultimate lifestyle, feeling like she needed to get out from under a bubble headed off to the motherland. Sneaking around in the underground tunnels, she popped up into the daylight to sneak a peek at what is known to be a monumental structure. She had a good feeling she was sure to find evil, and was pleased to see four heavily armed military men just waiting to blast the bad guys who wanted to blast the big tower. But wait a minute! That meant they must be good guys. Surely, there must be evil somewhere....Where else would a black guinea pig just suddenly appear out of nowhere? Was it the evil east German man who lent in to her? But he didn't seem so evil, though he told her he was running away from it when the wall came down in his fatherland. So evil could be found somewhere after all...perhaps not at this particluar moment. The search continues....But for now: Kodak moment!

Internet Marketing

j-e-s-s — Tue, 30 May 2006 21:17:54 GMT

Hello to all my savvy friends out there! I am currently seeking info about Internet Marketing, specifically Search Engine Optimization and any other handy tools that you might know of. Thanks for any help that comes my way.....

A Circus of Friends

j-e-s-s — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:45:09 GMT

The Big Top tent is taking on many forms: is it a film, a photo shoot, a muppet infused performance É (my question mark has gone french on me) Group costumes are an absolute joy, an epiphany, hilarity and exuberance rolled into one..... Who is in, and what colours are you going to vote for! Black, blue and white Red and white only Blue and red (big top classics - stripes all the way!) Red, Black and white (think red noses and black and white stripes) Yellow! Orange! Submit your selections - let us form a family of fun (oh wait! I think that is happening already!)