🔥 Burning Man Goss!
Dynasty Darlings,
Did y'all check out the lunar blood moon eclipse in Pisces last night? 🌖 🐠 To brag, at least one member of the team that writes these weekly Dynasty Typewriter marketing emails has their moon sign in Pisces. I know, right?! Like woah, ok, yeah, sure I'll take an extra layer of transformation. Thanks so much astrology! Needless to say, waking up this morning I noticed there was a little extra sparkle. ✨
Anyone else in our thriving community have their moon sign in Pisces? 🌖 🐠 Or sun sign? 🌞 🐠 Or rising sign? 📈 🐠 Or consume or think about fish in the last couple days? Or watch the 1997 comedy film Gone Fishin' starring Joe Pesci and Danny Glover as two bumbling fishing enthusiasts? Or go for a swim? Or take a bath or shower? If so, drop us a note and tell us about the state of your sparkle! We'd love to know if you've got any extra glow these days and what you attribute it to. And moreso, email us if you're in need of some sparkle in your life right now and we'll do our best to send some your way! Unironically! (Or ironically, upon request.)
To address the elephant in the theater: As was alluded to in a recent newsletter, yes one of us went to Burning Man last week for the first time. (It was me, Jamie! Hi!) And yes, it absolutely delivered as a significant life affirming experience. If anyone (everyone?) reading this has strong opinions about Burning Man and fear that the future of Dynasty will involve a major uptick in fire dancing, EDM nights, extravagant mutant car displays, wearable glow ephemera, and staff/performer/audience nudity, we've got unfortunate news: The legality of at least two of those things are being heavily researched. ;)
But yeah! I went into it with an open mind but also, admittedly, a lot of hesitation over all the judgment and stereotypes associated with it. What I can say is that it was indeed all the things I've heard, and the weather and dust and heat was as challenging as advertised. But it was also so much more! Like anything as massive as this, I felt like I only scratched the surface of its offerings and can't claim to be an authority on any of it, but I will say that for me there was endless enchantment and adventure, and the spirit of 80,000 people bringing their art, ideas, creativity, kindness, playfulness, and generosity to one place was palpable beyond words. It was a beautiful reminder of the magical community of artists we've been cultivating at Dynasty and provided a nice burst of extra inspiration as Vanessa and I continue to hone the vision of our theater as a ceremonial place of wonder and expression as we approach our 8th year (!) since opening.
If there's one takeaway to impart, it is always to DIVE. It's been one of our mantras from the beginning, but as we’ve learned it’s a lesson we’ve needed to learn over and over again. Whether it's starting a new creative project, learning how to use a new InstaPot™, or going to an annual event centered around the burning of a massive effigy, just stop thinking and dive in and trust that the universe will take care of the rest. To that point, after Burning Man I spent two nights in beautiful Nevada City to decompress and at the suggestion (insistence?) of two shopkeepers I chatted with, I found myself driving a winding, unpaved road to the Yuba River, hiking down a steep, rocky hill, and jumping in the river without hesitation. This is significant because historically I am not one to go to rivers, let alone go inside of rivers. And it was glorious! So yeah, dive. Sometimes literally!
Have you been to Burning Man? Do you hate it or love it? Thinking about going at some point and want to hear more? Did you give birth to an unexpected child there last week? Need a push off a metaphorical diving board? Let us know!
In the meantime, read below for all the exciting things happening at Dynasty Typewriter this week!
🤿,
VanJam
