Exploratorium
3601 Lyon St
415.561.0360
This event has passed.
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Courtesy the Exploratorium
- When
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Thursday Aug 5, 2010 (6–10pm)
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Directions: http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit/directions.html
- Price
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$15
“The first theme camp at Burning Man was in 1993. It was called Christmas Camp and featured a decorated tree and a guy in a Santa suit handing out eggnog in the desert sun. Two years later, with the number of theme camps rising, an official theme camp placement began — which meant that it became someone's job to answer questions such as, "How do we separate loud sound installations from people who want to sleep?" That someone was Harley Dubois. Tonight, come hear Dubois talk about what it's like to serve as de facto city planner for a temporary city of 50,000 people. Also on hand: an artist with a solar-powered sewing machine and a '40s-style mobile diner serving up grilled cheese sandwiches. Grab a cocktail and a chance to talk to some professional nomads while they're around. As Harley Dubois can tell you, they leave no trace when they go.”
Bonnie Chan, Flavorpill
Exploratorium says:
While true nomads are rare in industrialized countries, hybrids of whimsical and economically inventive itinerancies are evolving here in the Bay Area. From the underground food cart phenomenon to Wonderarium, a giant floating terrarium planned for Oakland's Lake Merritt, the Bay Area tends to incubate peripatetic creatures and cultures that in turn shape life here and beyond in unusual ways. Join us for a drink and meet Harley Dubois, the "Mayor of Black Rock City," chat with platinum-wigged waitresses at the Dust City Diner, and learn about wild foods found inside city limits.
