We’re thrilled to welcome Bonnie — aka DJ Mama Laz — as Burnt Oranges’ new Director of Volunteer Coordination. Bonnie brings heart, experience, and a deep commitment to community care, and we’re incredibly grateful for the time, energy, Read more
News & Updates
Afterburn 2025 | Theme Announcement, Applications, and More!
We’re thrilled to announce the theme for this year’s Florida Afterburn:
DISTORTION November 13–16 2025 | Camp La Llanada Find the Facebook event page here.
Something strange is in the signal. The lines are bending. The Read more
AfterBurn 2025 Update: Date Shift & Theme Callout
Greetings Burnt Oranges Community:
Spring is here, and that means we’re actively starting to plan for AfterBurn 2025. We know it was disappointing to miss AfterBurn last year, but the Board of Directors is working hard, poised to make Read more
INTRODUCING: Taylor Hetherington, Board Member at Large
Taylor Hetherington is passionate about inclusivity, continuous personal development, and organized chaos. Having grown up in California, Nevada, and Florida, with some time in Germany as well, Taylor is familiar with the intentionality it takes to facilitate a positive Read more
INTRODUCING: Joy Curry, Board Member at Large
Joy Curry’s playa profile is ….Joy! She loves her name and it fits her well!
She has been an active participant in the Burning Man community since she learned about it from a man on a Read more
INTRODUCING: Gabriel “Swami G” Rothblatt, Chair
Gabriel Rothblatt, playa profile “Swami G”, has been an active participant in the Burning Man community since their first burn “I Robot” in 2018. First serving as a Ranger at Love Burn in 2019, Swami G, is a Green Read more
AfterBurn 2025 Announcement
Greetings Burnt Oranges Community:
Thank you for your enduring patience as the Board of Directors has rolled up our sleeves to figure out how we’re moving forward. At this time, we have one significant update for you with more Read more
AfterBurn 2024 Cancellation
Dear Burnt Oranges Community,
It’s with a heavy heart that the Burnt Oranges Board of Directors has to inform you that we will not be having AfterBurn 2024 due to events that are beyond our control. Three of our Read more
The 11 Principles
Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey penned the original 10 Principles in 2004 as guiding lights for the nascent Regional Network. They weren’t rules but rather reflections of the community’s ethos, evolving naturally since the event’s inception. In following the Read more
Membership Program Changes
Dear Burnt Oranges Community,I hope this message finds you well. As the Chair of the Board for Burnt Oranges, Inc, I want to address a recent decision made by our board and some of the discussions that have Read more

