The Crucible

Fall Community Open House

Saturday, September 11, 2010
12PM to 4PM
FREE admission

The Crucible hosts an expo of several amazing community organizations that bring vital and important services to our diverse neighborhood, and an art show highlighting the talents of our students and faculty. Our Community Open Houses are a wonderful way to experience many of the fabulous things West Oakland has to offer.

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An Evening of Flamenco, Art & Fire

Friday, October 15, 2010
6:30 to 9:30PM
$10 suggested donation at door.

Gather around the fire for another evening of hot live music, fiery flamenco sizzling art demonstrations, fire and aerial performances along with great demonstrations and lectures from talented Crucible faculty.

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Holiday Gifty Art Sale & Open House

Friday, December 10, 2010 (Special Preview Night)
7 to 10PM • $10 at Door / Free Admission for Crucible Members

Saturday & Sunday, December 11 & 12, 2010
10AM to 4PM • FREE Admission

Whatever holiday you celebrate, spark it up with a visit to The Crucible’s Holiday Gifty celebration. Shop for unique and affordable gifts created by over 70 Bay Area artisans, and experience the excitement of our 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly.

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The Crucible's 12th Anniversary Benefit Bash

January 15, 2011

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The Crucible's 10th Annual
Fire Arts Festival®

July 13-16, 2011

The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival is back with a vengeance in its 10th anniversary of celebrating creativity through fire and light with a spectacular open-air exhibition of interactive fire art, performance and the largest collection of outdoor fire sculpture on the West Coast.

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The World Premiere of “Machine”
A Fire Opera™

January 11-14 and 17-21, 2012

Conceived and staged by Mark Streshinsky specifically for The Crucible’s performance space and capabilities, this original fire opera is based on a sci-fi short story by Derek J. Goodman, with original score by Clark Suprynowicz.
Produced by Michael Sturtz. Machine brings the art form of opera into the world of a futuristic factory where enslaved workers create an environment of sound and tell a new kind of story. It features five opera singers and one rock and roll singer, a small orchestra with industrial percussion, and a musical Tesla coil.

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The World Premiere of “A Space Oddity”
A Fire Ballet 2013™

January 9-12 & 16-19, 2013

A campy sci-fi comedy conceived and directed by Michael Sturtz, Space Oddity will make you laugh out loud and gasp in amazement. Combining the usual unusual pyro effects with the best of SF’s circus arts and ballet dancers, it will also include some wild surprise stunts. The original script will be a raucous journey through all your favorite sci-fi classics while poking fun at contemporary sexual politics and politicians. Building on the same startling genre-bending combos that made Firebird and Dracul so memorable, Space Oddity will also feature a never-before-seen ballet pas-de-deux and even more awesome industrial arts effects. So hold on to your bubble helmets folks, this one is worth the wait.

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