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The Classical Café is an extraordinary experience, much like Burning Man itself. Classical music wafts through the morning air as the early-birds wake-up with their daily coffee ritual. Automatic Subconscious serves this up piping hot for all Burner enjoyment.

Contents

[edit] Classical Café pod

Senior Leader: Clara

Junior Leader: ???

Pod Members: ???

[edit] Music

Acoustic, provide as much as possible.
Ben Lewry had speakers. Whatever was left out.

Only 1 group plugged in.

No music stands.

Already knew how to use audio equipment.

Laptop, classical tracks, as background

Mic, cable, 1/4" into laptop, adapter into speakers.

[edit] Coffee

Coffee jug w/ spout, donated to Autosub, silver and black, stored w/Kitchen stuff

Three small tupperware pitchers: labeled.
- Soy milk
- Cream
- Milk
Bowl and spoon w/Sugar

Found some tea cups, put on a really long string. (loss prevention)


[edit] Seating

Bunch of metal chairs (metal bad) - from camp

[edit] Other thoughts

Span:
Wed, Thurs, Friday morning, sun-up (7:30-8:15am (setup) to noon)

45 minutes setup
- Make coffee
- Clear stage
- Set up mic
- Turn on computer, music
- Folding table, coffee, sugar,

10 minutes breakdown (people helped)


Promotion:
- Set out to Jack Rabbit Speaks - official BRC newsletter (on burningman.com)
- They put out the WhoWhatWhenWhere
- Posting to eplaya.com
- posting bostonburners.org
- Post to tribe.net (burningman group), burning women group on tribe, others.
- Firefly

Get the promo spiel from Clara.

Time:
Making coffee
Fielding emails

Different:
recuit earlier (than mid july) before Firefly.
Get on emails as soon as they come in
Re-iterate STARTS EARLY
Chairs w/ cloth covering, not metal chairs
Possibly making an awning

GET PICTURES FROM CLASSICAL CAFE

First day, poi and classical music

GET TESTIMONIALS

GET CONTACT INFO OF PREVIOUS PERFORMERS

Be clear about what you have, and what can be left out.
Relationship with Kitchen, Audio pod, said wake me up if there's any problems with equipment