For the Love of Fire: A Fundraiser for The Shiva Vista Project

In preparation for Artown 2007 and The Burning Man Project, Controlled Burn and the Reno Fire Conclave present "For the Love of Fire," a fundraiser for the Shiva Vista Project. Hosted at the Zephyr Lounge (located at 1074 South Virginia Street, Reno) the public is invited to participate on Saturday, Feb. 3 beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is $10.00 per person. Burning Man attire is encouraged. Controlled Burn is slated to perform while DJs Osh and Rhino will thump the house with music to inspire.

Raffle tickets will be sold for various donated products and services.

All proceeds will benefit The Shiva Vista project.

Recreated from the ashes of the Rock Opera performance stage at Burning Man 2006, Ryan Ostler and Dave King engineered and designed The Shiva Vista to increase visibility for audiences by raising the platform six feet off the ground. The main platform measures 20 feet by 20 feet square with four ramps eight feet wide and 20 feet long.

Designer Ryan Ostler (aka Ryano) explains, "The ramps can be raised individually or together to alter the space and change the look and feel of the area. This will be completed in Phase One. Phase Two incorporates four fire towers 12 feet tall to blast 25 foot flames at each corner of The Shiva Vista. And finally, next year we intend to build a steel structure 16 feet above the platform to include a sound system, a DJ booth, an aerials rig, and lighting and additional flame cannons! This has never been done before and I'm thrilled to see it come to life this summer."

The Shiva Vista project is estimated to cost close to $40,000 from start to finish and take two years to complete. Pacific West Builders has already committed a portion of the funds based upon a matching commitment from Controlled Burn, hence, the fundraiser at the Zephyr Lounge. Ostler is planning on several fundraisers in the next six months and estimates Phase One to be complete by the end of May.

Controlled Burn is currently in negotiations to perform during Artown's Opening Night on July 1, 2007 on the Mapes Plaza downtown Reno. Dave King, founder of Controlled Burn, can't wait to showcase The Shiva Vista Project.

"Controlled Burn is homegrown just like Artown. This is a huge opportunity for us as we mature in the Reno art's community. And being voted the number one local dance company by the Reno News & Review last year affirms our place and our contribution to our city."

King attributes that to Controlled Burn's welcoming values.

"Every month we have new people joining us who have never performed before, not even karaoke. After several months of training and lessons, they find themselves in front of a crowd. It's the Reno community that is Controlled Burn. The Shiva Vista is another piece of that."

Getting the community involved is what will bring The Shiva Vista to life.

"We are looking for material donations as well as construction labor with skills and tools." shares Ostler. "We have CAD drawings and plans ready to go. Construction for the sculptures has started and building of the main performance area is set to begin at the end of February."

Businesses or individuals who would like to get more information on how to get involved should visit Controlled Burn's Web site: www.controlledburnreno.com or call Ryan Ostler at 775-815-1406. Controlled Burn is a pending 501c3 non-profit performance company founded in Reno, Nevada.