Events

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.

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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

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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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Fireside Lounge: Amor Ardiente

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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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Crucible Revival

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The Crucible’s 12th Anniversary Benefit


January 14 & 15, 2011 • 7-11pm

(Doors open at 7pm and show starts at 8pm)

Press Release

A fiery benefit for The Crucible’s educational programs honoring the work of our founder, Michael Sturtz

To mark the departure of Crucible Founder Michael Sturtz from his role on The Crucible’s staff, we are celebrating his vision and creativity by bringing back the show-stopping greatest hits of performances past. The Crucible’s 12th Anniversary Benefit is a Revival – Crucible style. In the tradition of the theater, we are reviving our most beloved and spectacular moments. As for the traditional revival meeting – our approach may be irreverent but our objectives are pure: we’re seeking to engage and inspire our most loyal members and friends and to end each night with a new legion of Crucible converts.

Join Master of Ceremonies Mark Growden as he soulfully sings his way through a fast paced, jaw dropping line-up of music, dance, aerial, fire and much more. Expect reprisals of unforgettable moments from Crucible stage shows, stunning surprises and plenty of fire from a veritable Who’s Who of Bay Area favorites, including many Crucible friends and collaborators. We’ll also be showcasing the industrial arts in a whole new light as only The Crucible can. Faculty and students will perform amazing feats with glass, metal, fire and more.

This not to be missed event is an homage to Michael Sturtz’s 12 years of leadership and his visionary approach to blending the visual, industrial and performing arts. It’s also a benefit for The Crucible’s arts educational programs, dynamic events and community outreach. All proceeds from tickets sales will support The Crucible’s future programs and work with artists, students and audiences of all ages. By purchasing tickets, you are helping to keep the fire burning and to ensure our continued success in the years to come.

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The revival lasts two nights only.

Expect performances of fervor that will fan the flames within your heart
and resurrect your desire to make your dreams into reality.

General admission bleacher seating will be available.

Performances by
Mark Growden, Eric McFadden, Loop!Station, Scarlett + Axelrod, Rose Nisker & Juan Del Valle, Copper Lantern Fire Theater, Axis Dance Company, Flavor Group with Iron Monkey & special guests, Kristina Nekyia, Dan Cantrell, Marisa Lenhardt,

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Crucible Revival Performers and Artists

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Performances by

Aziz Abbatiellofiery whirling dervish
Axis Dance Companycontemporary dancing
Dan Cantrellcomposer and musician
Copper Lantern Fire Theaterfire dancing
Juan Del Valleflamenco dancing fire
Flavor Group with Iron Monkey & special guests hip hop and break dancing
Fleeky Flancohand balancing and contortion
Mark Growdenmusician and MC
Marisa Lenhardtppera sorpano
Loop!Station – musical band
Christine Marie – shadow puppeteer
Eric McFadden – musical band
Kristina Nekyiafire, dance and contortion
Rose Nisker flamenco tissue aerial
Jill Parker and the Foxglove Sweethearts tribal fusion bellydance
Scarlett + Axelrodaerial, dance and acrobatics

Artwork

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The Oracle Fire Fountain

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Performers

Aziz Abbatiello

Aziz Abbatiello

 

Aziz Abbatiello has combined the practices of the Mevlevi Order with fire arts, a process that has led him on a seven-year path of discovery and refinement, culminating in a synergy of the fire arts and the practice of the “whirling dervish.” He trains under Postneshin Jelaluddin Loras, Pir of the Mevlevi Order of America. He also studies with Sheikh Sherif Baba, head of the Rifai Marufi Order.

Axis Dance Company

axis dance companyPrepare to leave all your preconceptions at the door…

AXIS Dance Company, one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities, will change the way you think about dance and the possibilities of the human body forever. Founded in 1987, AXIS has become a jewel of contemporary dance and disability culture. AXIS has paved the way for a powerful contemporary dance form – physically integrated dance- performing in over sixty cities nationwide, as well as in Europe and Siberia.

More information…

Dan Cantrell

Dan Cantrell began composing at age 11. Since that time he has continued performing and writing music of all kinds featuring his main instruments, accordion, piano and musical saw. Dan received a rigorous training in Classical, Jazz, and improvisational performance styles as well as extensive formal composition training from an early age. He attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts studying piano performance and musical composition. Drawing from his rich musical experience, he strives to bring exciting new sounds to the world in collaboration and composition for interdisciplinary art. In recent years his attention has been focused on the study and performance of Eastern European folk music as well as compositions for film, dance, and theatre.

In recent years, Dan has composed the soundtrack to the television series Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, currently on the Cartoon Network. Dan received an Emmy award

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Cathedral Shows

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The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery

The Cathedral Gallery space is now closed. We are currently looking for a new gallery space. Stay tuned for future shows and in the mean time check out our past shows below. Have a space you would like us to do a show in? Contact our Event Coordinator.

PAST SHOWS

Delirium’s Feign

October 21 – November 12, 2010

Ushering in the fall and onset of Hollow’s Eve, this exhibit will feature works that challenge the sublime, complicate the surreal, make you question what is before your eyes and maybe even make you question your own sanity.

Learn more…

Flamboastin’ – Bay Area Youth Flaunting their Sculptural Explorations

August 19 – October 1, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, October 1st, 6-9pm

Learn more…

Flux

July 20 – August 13, 2010

Opening Reception: Thursday, July 29, 6-9pm

Learn more…

IT’S ALIVE!
An Exhibit of Kinetic and Interactive Art

Closing Friday, July 2, 2010

Learn more…


 

CAST

/ ‘kast / verb
: to form an object by pouring a substance in a fluid state into a mold and letting it harden

Opening Reception Thursday, March 18, 2010

Learn more…

 

Metal vs. Wood
Wood vs. Metal

January 21 – March 5, 2010

Learn More…

eARTh:
glass, clay, stone plaster

November 6, 2009 – January 1, 2010

Learn More…

 


Industria

June 18 – October 15, 2009

KTVU Video
KTVU Slideshow

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Call for Entries: “Aural Machina”

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Call for Entries: “Aural Machina

DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 16, 2010.
Exhibition Dates: Dec 16 – Feb 4
Guest Juror: Daniel Yasmin

The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery is looking for Bay Area artists to participate in our upcoming group sculpture exhibit Aural Machina. We seek sculptural works of art that produce sound and can be considered an “instrument” – and we are open to any interpretation of what an instrument is. Both traditional and experimental work will be considered as long as the work is constructed by hand and made with the intention to create sound.  We especially encourage artists with work that has an interactive element to apply.

Eligibility:
•    Artwork submitted must be 3D or have a 3D sculptural element.
•    Artist(s) must be living and/or working in the Bay Area.
•    Artwork must be able to fit through a standard door (80” x 36”).
•    The artwork submitted must be available for the listed exhibition dates.

Submission Materials:
•    Completed Submission FormDownload Submission Form
•    Artist Statement and Biography for each artist (1 page max, portrait requested)
•    Up to 5 IMAGES of artwork. (5 maximum permitted.)
–    Submit ONE FULL view image and ONE DETAIL image for each submission.
–    Images should be in HIGH QUALITY JPEG format (72 dpi, 1115x 1440 pixels min).
–    Images should be orientated correctly.
–    Name files with artist’s last name followed by the entry number as noted on the entry form (i.e. jones1.jpeg, jones1detail.jpeg, etc).
–    Video documentation should be submitted for interactive or kinetic work, via an online video link or video file burned to CD.

To Submit: Email all forms, statements, digital images to: gallery@thecrucible.org

Important Dates:
Tues, Nov 16          Submission DEADLINE
Mon, Nov 22          Notification of Acceptance
Dec 4, 5, 6            Art Drop Off
Thurs, Dec 16        Opening Reception, 6-9pm
Fri, Feb 4              Closing Show, 6-9pm

Send Email Submissions and Questions to:
gallery@thecrucible.org
or call Daniel Stauber at
(510) 444-0919 X106

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Delirium’s Feign

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The Crucible’ Cathedral Gallery presents

October 21 – November 12, 2010

Show Opening Reception: Thursday, October 21st, 6-9PM

Gallery Closing Reception: Friday, November 12th, 6-9PM

Ushering in the fall and onset of All Hallow’s Eve, this exhibit will feature works that challenge the sublime, complicate the surreal, make you question what is before your eyes and maybe even make you question your own sanity…

Delirium’s Feign is a sculpture show that will exhibit the irrational, the disillusioned, the malformed, the deviant, the mutated, work that can be categorized as daunting, disorienting . . . that may even be conceived to ride the edge of madness.

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-2pm, First Fridays 6-9m

The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery
1603 Broadway @ Telegraph, Downtown Oakland (map)
Free Admission

Right by the 19th Street BART Station.

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Evening at The Crucible – October 2010

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An Evening of Flamenco, Art & Fire

Friday, October 15, 2010
6:30 – 9:30PM

The Crucible
1260 7th Street, Oakland
Directions

$10 suggested donation at door
Tasty food and beverages available for purchase

This is a family friendly event.

Press Release for Media
Event Flyer (jpeg)

The Crucible presents an Evening @ The Crucible on Friday, October 15, 2010, from 6:30-9:30pm, a Flamenco-infused evening filled with live flamenco music, Spanish food and drinks and Crucible industrial arts demonstrations highlighting glass blowing, glass fusing, glass cold working, machining and kinetic arts.

This evening will feature the world premiere of El Fuego Fatuo a story of love, temptation and betrayal based on the ancient legend of the fuegos fatuos: spirits that appear in marshlands and graveyards as plumes of fire in the night. Most fear this fire, while others seek to possess it.

Imagine the passion of live flamenco music and dance infused with fire, aerial, blacksmithing, glass work and kinetic machines all on one stage. Crucible Founder and Creative Director Michael Sturtz will bring flamenco dancers Juan Del Valle and Rose Nisker together for the first time for this groundbreaking collaboration.

Juan Del Valle wowed crowds with fire and flamenco dance at The Crucible’s 2008 and 2009 Fire Arts Festivals. Rose Nisker recently dazzled attendees at The Crucible’s production of HEAT: A Fire Cabaret with her combination of aerial silks and flamenco dance. Temperatures will rise as Juan and Rose join together to create El Fuego Fatuo in two 25-minute acts. They will be joined by Crucible blacksmithing instructor Chris Neimer, who will hammer hot metal into passionate forms to the flamenco beats. This is a standing room only event with very limited seating for folks with disabilities.

Guests will enjoy featured live demonstrations of and mini lectures on glass blowing, machining and kinetic art throughout The Crucible studio, as well as a spectacular art exhibition showcasing student and faculty art. Aslo Sign up for a fall Crucible class during the evening and receive a discount.

 

Dancers: Juan Del Valle, Rose Nisker and Melissa Cruz

Musicians: Vocals & Original Lyrics: Roberto Zamora, Piano & Vocals: Clara Rodriguez, Guitarist: Dan Fries, Percussion: John Martin of “Cerro Negro”, Flute: Rebecca Kleinmann, Bass: Hans Winold

Artists: Chris Neimer and Daniel Yasman

Class Discount – Tonight Only!

Register for a class during this event and save 20% or even 25% off class tuition for the fall quarter.

– New students receive a 20% discount
– Crucible members receive a 25% discount

* Class cost comprises tuition and studio costs; discount is on tuition only. Discount cannot be applied to classes for which you have already registered. There is limited space for discounted tuition available in each class, and this offer cannot be combined with any other offers, volunteer/intern hours or coupons. Not good for Family Fun Weekends, Tasters, Labs or CREATE access.

We are located just two blocks from West Oakland BART Station.

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