Events

Fireside Lounge: Light & Shadow

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Friday, October 14, 2011 • 6:30-9:30PM
$10 at door / Free for Crucible Members

Join us as we explore the changing of the seasons and the play on light and shadow this time of year brings. This evening will feature work from our glass, wood, stone and ceramic departments with an exquisite art show and exciting live demos. Also don’t miss our memorizing stage performances from the Ladies of Ruckus and lively DJ mixed beats by DJ Mancub from Space Cowboys.

While perusing art, guests will enjoy a live preview of The Crucible’s upcoming world premiere fire opera: MACHINE. Accompanied by some of the props and effects planned for the show, Eugene Brancoveanu, the show’s lead baritone, will perform on the Crucible stage.

We are also trying something new, we are hosting our first-ever open fire spin jam for experienced fire performers and alumni. No instruction will be given; it’s just a chance for people to practice their fire performance skills in a safe environment. All fire toys are welcome, but each will receive a safety inspection before they can be used in the spin jam. See Spin Jam Rules…

Discounts on Crucible class tuition will be available to attendees who register at the event. New students will receive 20% off class tuition and Crucible members will receive 25% off class tuition. In addition, guests can put their $10 cover charge towards the cost of the class. A door prize raffle and the costume contest will also offer attendees a chance to winning free tuition on a Crucible class. All ages are welcome. There is a $10 cover at the door and Crucible members are free.


Event Highlights

• Live industrial art demonstrations in featured areas: Glass, Wood, Stone and Ceramics
• Spectacular art show showcasing work from featured areas
• Fiery stage performances from the Ladies of Ruckus
• Groovin’ beats by DJ Mancub from Space Cowboys
• First-ever fire spin jam
• Tasty food and sinful treats
• Exciting discounts on Crucible classes
• And chances to win free tuition on a Crucible class!

Crucible Spin Jam Rules

The spin jam is regulated by the Spin Jam Manager and the Fire Safety Captain. They have the final say in all things safety related and have the authority to eject anyone not adhering to the rules or common sense safety.

The Crucible will provide a trained fire safety crew armed with wet towels and CO2 extinguishers, a fuel dump area and a spin out area. Performers should bring their own fuel clearly marked with type of fuel and their name. White gas and ultra pure lamp oil are the only two fuels allowed. All fire toys are welcome. We ask that you wear all natural fiber clothing (cotton, wool, silk etc.) and no synthetics. Spin time allotted will depend on the amount of jam participants. Please be aware of your surroundings and other performers in the spin area while spinning. No official instruction will be given during the spin jam, though sharing tips and tricks with others is encouraged. All

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Fireside Lounge

2018-04-23T13:11:30-07:00

Fireside Lounge

Friday, October 14, 2011 • 6:30-9:30PM
$10 at door / Crucible Members are free

Featuring glass, wood, stone and ceramics, set in our 56,000 square foot facility.

More information to come…

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Fall Open House 2011

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Fall Open House

Saturday, September 10, 2011 • 12-4PM
Free Admission

Art Show – Call For Artists

Press Release

A fun day for the whole family! Our open houses are a wonderful way to experience the excitement of The Crucible’s 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly. Check out exciting live demonstrations including welding, glass working, metal casting, blacksmithing and much much more. Catch amazing fiery performances and wander through our student and faculty art show displaying the creativity of The Crucible. Then grab a drink and snack and explore our fiery studio.

Event Highlights:
– Live industrial art demonstrations
– Amazing molten metal pour in our foundry
– Fiery stage performances by our fire performance faculty & students
– Spectacular art show showcasing work from Crucible students, faculty & staff
– Beautiful handmade art for sale by Crucible artists
– Eye popping discounts on Crucible classes
– Tasty food and drink
– And chances to win free tuition for a Crucible class!

 

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Demonstrations
The Crucible is truly unique with all the industrial art disciplines we have under one roof. During our Open House we will have demonstrations in every room with instructors and students on hand to answer any questions you may have. We will also have some of our incredible youth artists demonstrating their skills! Check out a map of our studio!

Art Show
Every fall we like to show off what we do here with a spectacular art show. We will have pieces from Crucible staff, students, faculty and volunteers showcasing all the fabulous industrial arts classes we teach here. During the open house we will ask visitors to vote on their favorite top three pieces and awards those artists with free tuition on a Crucible class of their choice.

Handmade Art for Sale
This year we will have Crucible artists on hand selling their beautiful handmade art. Currently we have Tara Murray Art Glass, Nightside Studios, Rusty Noodle and many more.

Discounts on Crucible Classes
New students who sign up for a Fall class during the Open House, will receive 20% off class tuition. All members who sign up, will receive 25% off. Not a member and want to snag up the 25% off? Become a member that day, get 25% off a class registration and start reaping those member rewards!

Win FREE tuition for a Crucible class
During our Open House we will have two different ways you can win free tuition for a Crucible class. One is to enter our drawing when you first arrive for a chance at the free class or a family 4 pass to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

The second way is to join our Resolve to Create campaign. We are asking folks of all ages to make a creative resolution for 2011. We will have a camera set-up to take your picture with your resolution. You will then be entered into our

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Inferno: A Fire Circus

2018-03-08T13:25:53-08:00

photos a courtesy of Lucent Dossier Experience

Inferno: A Fire Circus

Friday & Saturday, July 15 & 16, 2011 • 7PM

Event Press Release
Media Photos

Enter into Inferno: A Fire Circus, the hottest show on Earth with main stage performances by Lucent Dossier Experience. Explore a world of flames with an amazing cast of enticing characters and creatures where seductive sirens, fallen angels, fire breathing acrobats and irresistible creatures from the underworld beckon you to join their luminous conflagration and return with them to the fiery depths.

Follow these characters in limbo as they choose between light and dark, heaven and hell. With aerial apparatuses set aflame, fiery sword balancing, men rising from the ash with their skirts ablaze, prisoners hoisted into the air, and dancing skulls singing haunting tales, one can’t help but to be pulled in…

As the night continues there will be music and dancing to DJ Mancub from the Space Cowboys. Also step right up and try your hand at one of our fiery circus games like Flaming Skee Ball, Pyro Putt, or the High Strike. And don’t miss our mesmerizing sideshows of glass blowing, sword making and fire dancing or the hypnotic sounds of our Crucible made flaming Ballyhoo Calliope. Learn more about our sideshows…

Event Amenities: There will be no in’s and out’s during the event, so please come prepared. There will be a coat check and several full service cash bars. There will not be food available. A smoking area will be provided. Directions & Parking…

Please Note: This is a standing room only event with very limited seating. This show also contains mature content and situations that may not be suitable for young children.

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Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets will be $60 for both nights at the door,
so buy early and save!

Friday Night tickets are now only available for purchase in person at our caboose box office. $60
Saturday Night General Admission: $55
Saturday Night Crucible Member: $50

The Crucible’s Box Office is open Monday-Friday from 10AM-6PM. Online ticket sales will end at 4pm the day of the event. For questions call (510) 444-0919 x122.

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T-Shirts, Get Your T-Shirts Here!
Inferno t-shirts are now available online at CafePress.

Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction

Thursday, July 14, 2011 • 6PM

Please join us for The Crucible’s 6th annual Soirée and Art

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2011 Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction

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Please join us for The Crucible’s Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction.
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Guests will enjoy a delicious three course dinner with wine pairings and bid on beautiful works of art in metal, glass, wood and more. After dinner, Soirée guests can feast their eyes on an exclusive preview of INFERNO: A Fire Circus featuring Lucent Dossier Experience.

Fine dining, fine wine, fabulous atmosphere, a phenomenal art auction…and an exclusive preview of The Crucible’s INFERNO: A Fire Circus. Partake in a fantastic party, take home a new piece of art, see a spellbinding performance, and support The Crucible. All proceeds from this event directly support The Crucible’s educational programs.

Expect the spectacular. Support The Crucible. Buy your tickets.


The Fire & Light Soirée will be held at
The Crucible
1260 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607Valet service will be available.
Attire is fun, festive and fiery.View photos of this year’s art auction items
View photos from last year’s Soirée
Expect the spectacular. Support The Crucible. Buy your tickets.

 

 

 

Soirée Catering by: Grace Street Catering
Soirée Wine Sponsor: Alexander Valley Vineyards
Soirée Special Cocktail Sponsor: ORO Pisco

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2011 Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction Items

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2011 Fire & Light Soirée Art Auction Items


 













 

 


 


Fire & Light Soirée Art Auction Items

Metal Table

forged and fabricated steel

$900

Carla Hall has been making decorative ironwork for over 15 years. She was greatly influenced by the experience of growing up in central North Carolina with a family history of tobacco, cotton and moonshining. She has a diverse education including studies at Penland Craft School, the Evergreen State College – where she received her BFA in metalwork, and through multiple apprenticeships. She has a strong belief in arts education and in empowering youth through exploring industrial arts. Her greatest creative influences come from Japanese folk art and architecture and from old industrial structures. She currently runs Red Frog Metal Design and is the Youth Program Director at The Crucible.

redfrogmetaldesign.com

 

Fire Flower

copper, fire

Value: $200

Charles Gadeken creates beautiful sculptures incorporating mixed metals and fire. His art is uniquely organic, using fire to enhance and complete the sculpture and engage his audience in a physical way. Charles is a founding member of the Flaming Lotus Girls and has helped the group create fiery art for the past eight years. He founded the Illumination Project, creating monumental kinetic sculptures for the opening of Treasure Island SF, The Santa Rosa Museum of Visual Art, Reno Art Town, and Burning Man. His art has been displayed at Burning man, Robodock in Amsterdam, and the Big Day Out Festival in Australia. For the past six years he has designed and built custom fire art

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Fireside Lounge: Rosie the Riveter

2018-03-15T13:45:16-07:00

Friday, May 6, 2011 • 6:30-9:30PM
$10 at door / Crucible Members are free

Event Press Release

Join us for an evening of celebrating powerful women in industrial art. This girl power–filled event will host an industrial art show, fire performances, an appearance from the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls, music by DJ Mancub from the Space Cowboys, fire sculptures, an appearance from the Rosie The Riveter Trust with three original Rosies, discounts on Crucible classes and live industrial arts demonstrations highlighting welding, machine shop, moldmaking and foundry.

Mix with actual Rosies from World War II and learn more about female industrial artists playing their role in history. Patrons are encouraged to dress in their finest 1940s inspired garb. There will even be a Rosie The Riveter costume contest. Bring your own bandana and the Rosie The Riveter Trust will teach you how to tie your bandana like Rosie. Also enjoy a performance art piece dedicated to Rosie. Food will be available from Michael Brown Catering, as well as cupcakes from Idle Hands Bakery.

Discounts on Crucible class tuition will be available to attendees who register at the event. New students will receive 20% off class tuition and Crucible members will receive 25% off class tuition. In addition, guests can put their $10 cover charge towards the cost of the class. A door prize raffle and the costume contest will also offer attendees a chance to winning free tuition on a Crucible class. All ages are welcome. There is a $10 cover at the door and Crucible members are free.

And don’t forget your rallying cry, “We can do it!

Event Highlights

• Live industrial art demonstrations in featured areas: Foundry, Moldmaking, Welding and Machine Shop
• Spectacular art show showcasing work from featured areas
• Amazing molten metal pour
• Fiery stage performances
• Special appearance by B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls
• Groovin’ beats by DJ Mancub from the Space Cowboys
• Beautiful fire sculptures
• Performance Art piece, “The Sphere”
• Inspiring visit from original “Rosies” and The Rosie The Riveter Trust
• Quirky “Rosie The Riveter” costume contest
• Tasty food from Michael Brown and sinful cupcakes from Idle Hands Bakery
• Exciting discounts on Crucible classes
• And chances to win free tuition on a Crucible class!

The Sphere
The Sphere created in 1982 by Billy Hiebert is 4 ft across and
composed of 20 individual sections. Spheres are one of the
strongest and most perfect forms known in nature and Billy’s piece
is a metaphor for all of us who have ever felt the need to safely
hide the expression of our creativity from the world. This piece
is dedicated to Rosie the Riveter and all those who followed
the rallying cry, “ We Can Do It,” and The Crucible’s motto
to “ inspiring creativity in everyone.”

At 8:40pm, in one symbolic motion, we will remove the
boundaries that inhibit creativity and free the spirited soul within
the sphere.

Event Location & Directions
The event will be located at:
The

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Spring Open House 2011

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Spring Open House

Saturday, April 2, 2011 • 12-4PM
Free Admission

Download Event Poster (PDF)

A fun day for the whole family! Our open houses are a wonderful way to experience the excitement of The Crucible’s 56,000 sq. ft. studio, where furnaces roar and sparks fly. Check out exciting live demonstrations including welding, glass working, metal casting, blacksmithing and much much more. Catch amazing fiery performances and wander through our student and faculty art show displaying the creativity of The Crucible. Then grab a drink and snack and take the Summer Camp preview tour.

Event Highlights:
– Live industrial art demonstrations
– Incredible demonstrations by Crucible youth artists
– Amazing molten metal pour in our foundry
– Fun hands-on activities
– Fiery stage performances by our fire performance faculty & students
– Awesome aerial performances by Oliver Pavick and Jenny Atomik
– Spectacular art show showcasing work from Crucible students, faculty & staff
– Beautiful handmade art for sale by Crucible artists
– Exciting preview tours of The Crucible’s Summer Camp
– Intriguing project debut combining science and art by Lindsay Waldrop
– Eye popping discounts on Crucible classes
– Bicycles for sale in The Crucible’s Bike Shop
– Tasty food and drink
– And chances to win free tuition for a Crucible class!

Demonstrations
The Crucible is truly unique with all the industrial art disciplines we have under one roof. During our Open House we will have demonstrations in every room with instructors and students on hand to answer any questions you may have. We will also have some of our incredible youth artists demonstrating their skills! Check out a map of our studio!

Art Show
Every spring we like to show off what we do here with a spectacular art show. We will have pieces from Crucible staff, students, faculty and volunteers showcasing all the fabulous industrial arts classes we teach here. During the open house we will ask visitors to vote on their favorite top three pieces and awards those artists with free tuition on a Crucible class of their choice.

Handmade Art for Sale
This year we will have Crucible artists on hand selling their beautiful handmade art. Currently we have Tara Murray Art Glass, Nightside Studios, Red Frog Metal Design, Rusty Noodle and many more.

Summer Camp Preview Tour
As most parents are well aware, summer is just around the corner and the frantic search for something cool to keep their youngsters engaged has begun. This is an excellent time to learn more about out The Crucible’s summer camp experience! This tour will focus specifically on what classes we offer for budding artists ages 8-17. Sign up now to join the tour.

Combining Science and Art
At our Open House Lindsay Waldrop will be debuting her science experiement about how crabs smell with their noses and how she used glass flameworking to help complete her project.

“I’m a graduate student at UC Berkeley, and I

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Media Coverage

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2011

Classes & Programs
OaklandLocal – “Oakland bike program give youth chance to stay active this summer” by Jackie Ho
Comcast Hometwon Network- “Upside” (aired March 2011)
PBS Kids – Design Squad Nation – “Musical Bike” (aired March 2011)
Full Episode…
Inferno: A Fire Circus
San Francisco Bay Area Today Inferno: A Fire Circus Comes to Oakland on July 14-16
by Vickie Chandler (July 11, 2011)
Fire Circus at the Crucible: The hottest show in Oakland
by Nicole Jones (July 14, 2011)
Circus of fire in Oakland
By Roshni Oommen (July 14, 2011)
IT’S AN INFERNO: A Fire Circus At The Crucible
KTVU Channel 2 (aired July 14 & 15, 2011)
Fire on stage highlights this weekend’s arts festival at The Crucible
by Irene Florez (July 17, 2011)
Black Rock City Comes to Oakland Through Inferno: A Fire Circus
by Tamara Palmer (July 15, 2011)
Crucible Revival: Keep The Fire Burning
Diablo Magazine “The Crucible’s Fiery Anniversary” by Serena Renner
KTVU Channel 2 “Crucible Benefit Bids Farewell To Founder”
SF Chronicle “Crucible’s Michael Sturtz leaving in blaze of glory” by Meredith May
SF Chronicle 96 Hours “The Crucible Revival: Keep the Fire Burning” by Andrea Abney
East Bay Express “Michael Sturtz Is Passing the Torch at The Crucible” by Ellen Cushing
OaklandSeen.com “Photos: ‘Revival: Keep the Fire Burning’ at The Crucible”
OaklandSeen.com “Revival at The Crucible! Amen!” by Pamela Mays McDonald
Bay Area Reporter “Oddly Enough” by Jim Provenzano

2010

HEAT: A Fire Cabaret

Live ABC 7 News
Don Sanchez
July 1, 2010

Hot Girls in Heat: A Fire Cabaret!
Rachel Gill
July 7, 2010

KTVU Channel 2 – PSA

Video – “Heat: A Fire Cabaret in Oakland”
Slideshow – “OO LA LA! The Crucible’s First Ever ‘Fire Cabaret'”

SF Bay Guardian
“Playing safe at the Fire Cabaret”

“Flash! Bang! Girl-on-girl aerial hula!: Scenes from the Fire Cabaret”
Oakland Tribune & Contra Costa Times
“Oakland’s The Crucible
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Fireside Lounge: Amor Ardiente

2018-03-15T13:35:42-07:00

Friday, February 11, 2011 • 6:30-9:30PM
$10 at door / Crucible Members are free


Event Press Release
5″x8″ Event Flyer (PDF)

Gather around the fire for an evening of industrial-sized love filled with a kissing booth robot, hand-typed love poems, tarot readings, a live DJ, a special aerial appearance by Cupid and Crucible industrial arts demonstrations highlighting blacksmithing, neon, jewelry and enameling.

This Fireside Lounge is the first in a series of four evening events planned by The Crucible. Future evenings include a Rosie the Riveter theme showcasing women in industrial art and Play Bound theme for those looking to head off to Black Rock City in the summer.

Guests will enjoy live demonstrations of and mini lectures on blacksmithing, neon, jewelry and enameling throughout The Crucible studio, as well as a spectacular art exhibition showcasing student and faculty art in those featured areas. Aerialist Oliver Pavick will play the saucy flying Cupid. Local poet Zach Houston will flow with free verse hand-typed poems. Learn your future with tarot readings by Isabelle Choiniere-Correa and enjoy tasty treats from Jon’s Street Eats and Idle Hands Barkery.

The Crucible will be offering class discounts and a raffle at the event. New students will receive 20% off tuition for a Crucible class and Crucible members will receive 25% off. In addition, folks can put their $10 cover charge towards the cost of the class. The raffle will also offer attendees a chance to winning free tuition on a Crucible class.

 

Event Highlights:

• Art show & demonstrations of Blacksmithing, Neon, Jewelry and Enameling
• Appearance and aerial performance by Cupid
• Tarot readings by Isabelle Choiniere-Correa
• A kissing booth run by a fiery robot
• Fire Sculpture “Auger” by Justin Gray
• Live DJ playing sexy, love oriented sounds from many genres and time periods
• Hand-typed love peoms by Zach Houston
• Charm making table by The Crucible’s Jewelry department
• A photo booth provided by SaraBek Images
• Food available by Jon’s Street Eats
• Cupcakes from Idle Hands Bakery
• Cold and hot drinks, beer and wine
• Discounts on Crucible classes
• Door Prize for a Free Crucible class

 

Beer provided by
Linden Street Brewery


 


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