Burning Man year that the event was held in the middle of the Black Rock Desert with no fence around it. Before the event opened to the public in 1996, a worker named Michael Furey was killed in a motorcycle crash while riding from Gerlach, Nevada, to the Burning Man camp in the Black Rock Desert. Harvey insisted that the death had not occurred at Burning Man, since the gates were not yet open. Another couple was run over in their tent by an art car driving to "rave camp," which was at that time distant from the main camp. After the
Traverse City Film Festival 28 – August 2, 2009. Free Movies at the Open Space: The sixth annual festival was held from July 27 – August 1, 2010. Opening and Closing Night: TCFF 3D: Comedy & Drama from Home and Abroad: The Beatles at the Movies (A 40th Anniversary): A Salute to Cuban Film: Shorts Programs: Dangerous Docs: Midnight: Special Screenings: Kids Fest: Free Movies at the Open Space: The seventh annual festival was held from July 26–31, 2011. Opening and Closing Night: US Indies: New Foreign Cinema: State Theatre Centennial Celebration: 50th Anniversary of "To Kill a Mockingbird": Union! Our Salute to Public