Comfort & Joy has a leadership meeting this Wednesday, July 23rd.

Does that sparkle with you?

Location details AFTER THE JUMP:

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Wondering where you’re gonna shake it all day long in Black Rock City? THE DEEP END serves up a great vibe and banging beats from sun-up to sundown, every day on the playa. Add to all that some luxurious sun and heat, costumes and cocktails, and you’ve got the perfect mix of all-out fabulousness all the day long.

EXTRA BONUS FUN: Look for the highly spirited, mischief-filled (but, we hope, injury-free) denouement of the Romp of the Playa Hookers at The Deep End on Friday, August 29, somewhere around 6 or 7pm Playa Daylight Time.

If all goes as planned, The Deep End should be just a hop, skip and a jump from C&J – we’ll keep you posted.

Immediately following the Makeup & Wig Workshop at Comfort & Joy, we hit the streets as Madame Hissy (aka HistErica), joins forces with the lovely ladies of the House of Love & the….um….”unique” ladies of the House of Hole as they serve as your fearless tour guides on the 6^th ANNUAL ROMP OF THE PLAYA HOOKERS rampage through Black Rock City. 

Everyone is welcome to this not-to-be-missed event that transcends the epitome of Hot Tranny Mess….on steroids!   The wildly unpredictable Romp with this filthy pack of whores, pimps, and their trashy admirers makes Spain’s Running With the Bulls seem like a civilized walk in the park.  This highly anticipated field trip into the depths of BRC is always a ridiculously hilarious adventure and a guaranteed rollicking good time.

If you miss our 5 pm(ish) departure, you’ll eventually find us at the Deep End for our full blown tranny invasion of the beloved daytime disco rager, where there are also unconfirmed rumors of a guerilla-style takeover of the Deep End stage for a grand musical production drag spectacle.

Friday, August 29 from 3-5 pm @ Comfort & Joy, BRC

Work out that new playa look at Comfort & Joy’s hands on interactive Bring Your Own Makeup and Wig Styling Workshop geared towards all levels.  The seminar covers basic & advanced make up and wig styling techniques & tips ranging from subtle to dramatic to otherworldly with your hosts and seminar facilitators, glamourpuss HistErica  and the House of Love beauties.

Then, immediately following the makeup workshop, work your new look on the streets of Black Rock City and  let it all hang out on the always raucous “6th annual Romp of the Playa Hookers” rampage through Black Rock City…an experience that transcends the definition of Hot Tranny Mess. 

Now that we’ve had a few fundraisers & can afford the materials, WORK HAS BEGUN on a fabulous new Comfort & Joy blacklight art installation for Burning Man.

The project: an oversized bouquet of 30 foot tall flowers that GLOW under our blacklight spotlights. These things are ridiculously huge…. kind of like Chickpea’s blacklight projects from other years (remember the giant blue horses & flags?) And we just started making them!

See LOTS of PHOTOS from this week’s kickoff flower power workparty after the jump…

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“Burning Man: Voyage in Utopia” - 2008
written and directed by Laurent Le Gall.
Premieres at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre
8pm, Friday, July 18 - $10.
Buy tickets here

AFTERPARTY @ Cafe Flor
w/ FLAMING visuals by III
10-2 Noe & Market

After 4 years of offering erotic massage workshops at Ascension Tribe at Burning Man, Dharma (pictured above) is bringing his magic to Comfort & Joy this year. These workshops are amazing. If over the last few years you happened to walk by a dome with 50 men screaming orgasmically at the top of their lungs — chances are that was one of his workshops (or at least a very good time). He’s able to get straight men & gay men… and both straight couples & queer couples… to drop their inhibitions and learn new frontiers of pleasure together.

Okay, so what is the workshop - just a big orgy? NO!

Get the full story from the instructor himself (plus the workshop dates & times) AFTER THE JUMP.

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From 1995 to 2007, the alternative newspaper PISS CLEAR was the burning man hipster publication of choice, with a snarky and sarcastic tone that gave Piss Clear its well-earned reputation as the “Vice magazine of the playa.” Editor Adrian Roberts (of Bootie fame) and his staff of writers always tackled issues head on, from the 2001 Jiffylube incident (in cover story above), or their frankly honest and hilarious annual drug issue.

Always friendly with the gays, Piss Clear eventually became known as Piss Queer for all the Marys that camped with them. This year several of those Piss Queer veterans are the driving force behind the hot new queer camp “Burning Mary“, already notorious for their decadent fundraising parties (most recently on Pride weekend).

Having started off as a sort-of sassy survival guide, PISS CLEAR quickly evolved into Burning Man’s snarky reality check, chock full of hard-hitting articles, acerbic rants, witty commentaries, and funny lists. Along the way, it ended up documenting – as it was happening – the growing evolution of Burning Man.

And now there’s a book!

Get all the details & check out the cover AFTER THE JUMP.

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Comfort & Joy’s next special event is Thursday, August 7th…. when SUPPERVISION returns!

Stay tuned for details!