Light the Fire with MPYRE – After Event Report

Light the Fire with MPYRE – Movie Night for a Cause After Event Report Saturday, December 6, 2014 5:00p—10:00p Background For the past seven years, MPYRE has produced both summer and/or winter Official Burning Man Events at Del Monte Beach in Monterey, CA. True Grit was the last beach burn in December 2013. In the […]

Light the Fire with MPYRE – December 6, 2014

MPYRE – Monterey Burners returns to Sand City for an evening of community, connection, fun & inspiration! Light the Fire with MPYRE – Movie Night for a Cause Join us for Music Fire Costume Swap and… A Special Screening of Jeremy Ambers’ documentary Impossible Light: The Story Behind An Iconic Light Sculpture, followed by a […]

Notes for Saturday… TRUE GRIT! RETURNS!

Some Final Notes for TRUE GRIT! Saturday, December 7 @ 8am: Meet for set up. Everyone Please Bring: Shovel Work Gloves Head Lamps Firewood Additional to Bring: (For the original list, scroll down) Sound Set Ups Light Set Ups Pop Ups Generators & Fuel Extension Cords Stakes Rope Zip Ties & Duct Tape String and […]

Kraken: Sea Monster Effigy…

S/He was born on November 9, and now Kraken is just two hot glue guns and more tentacles away from being full grown. Thank you Alan and Ellen for imagining our ocean-living monster, then bringing him/her to life. Pinky and I happily provided tentacle and arm support. Round two of Kraken construction continues this Saturday, […]

plans Plans PLANS – True Grit Planning Meeting Notes

Thanks for a great planning meeting last Sunday at London Bridge! Happy to see Patrick, Alan, Ellen, Celsius, Kerry, and Pinky again. And thrilled to meet Taylor, Elsa, Sidi, Miranda, Arthur, and Trevor. We so appreciate your energy and intention to create yet another amazing beach burn in Monterey! First things first…Funds are needed to […]

True Grit! Returns to Del Monte Beach – December 7, 2013

True Grit! returns to Monterey for a fabulous full day of engaging art, spectacular music, joyful dance, captivating fire, energetic fun, and–best of all–our inspiring Burning Man community! Come! Participate! Connect! MPYRE invites YOU to bring the spirit of Burning Man and Black Rock City to Monterey. Artists, Musicians, Performers, Volunteers and Neighbors together create […]

Afterburn Report – MPYRE Strikes Back (Now in 3-D!)

So very late…but close to our hearts nonetheless! We hope reading this gets you in the mood and stimulates your creative juices for True Grit! 2012 MPYRE Strikes Back (Now in 3-D!) Afterburn Report Saturday, August 4, 2012 Background MPYRE Strikes Back is our summer Official Burning Man Beach Burn. Due to lack of volunteership […]

True Grit! Planning Meeting this Tuesday

Good Evening Dear MPYREians! For all who have just returned from our beloved dusty playa, I hope your landing at ‘home’ has been just as fine as your time at home. And for all who were not able to make the pilgrimage this year, the playa missed your beautiful selves, and so did we. Next year…? […]

News News News!

MPYREians! Its been a busy August, and I’m sure we are all super overloaded with: School or Work or Getting Ready for Burning Man or All Three! So here are a few quick updates: Our Burning Man Home Movie Night was a yet another evening of wonderful community, Monterey Burners style. …Huge love to our […]

MPYRE and Valley Greens Gallery Present: Burning Man Home Movie Night

Your home movies from the playa + DJ Lucho’s amazing mixes + Celsius Maximus & Friends’ flaming art + YOU and your FRIENDS = A fabulous night of FUN to CONNECT, LAUGH, DANCE, ENJOY, and SUPPORT MPYRE’s December beach burn TRUE GRIT! Popcorn! Red Vines! M&Ms! BYOB! In your own cup, please… $10 cover raises […]