The Fire Arts Festival took place Tuesday- Sunday, July 12-17, 2005, at The Crucible’s
48,000 square foot industrial arts facility and nearby 200,000 square foot outdoor
arena in West Oakland. With a full program of arts and educational events
throughout six days and four evenings, included lectures, classes, artist talks,
and arts demonstrations. The highlight was the many fire performances and
fire and light sculptures featured in the outdoor exhibition arena on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights.
Sponsor included Pasha and Laney Thornton, City of Oakland, the Tagami Family,
Jack London Square, Oakland Magazine, Clear Channel, Kamps Propane, Bay City
Pyrotector, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Cresco Rentals and the City of Oakland’s
Fire and Police Departments. |
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Seven Sisters
by the Flaming Lotus Girls
Photo by Heather Gallagher |
