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Evening at The Crucible – October 2010 – Recap

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An Evening of Flamenco, Art & Fire Friday, October 15, 2010 • 6:30 – 9:30PM Press Release for Media Event Flyer (jpeg)
Thank you to all that attended The Crucible’s Evening @ The Crucible on Friday, October 15, 2010. Our Flamenco-infused evening was a hug success! We hope to carry this series of evenings into 2011 as the “Fireside Lounge.” Stay tuned for upcoming dates. {youtube}qX4QGq8MdX4{/youtube} {morfeo 39} A special thank you to our cast: Dancers Melissa Cruz flamenco Juan Del Valle flamenco and fire Rose Nisker flamenco and aerial Musicians Daniel Fríes guitar Roberto Zamora vocals Hans Winold bass John Martin percussion Rebecca Kleinmann flute Clara Rodrigue piano and vocals Frank Giordano percussion and sound Chris Niemer blacksmith percussion Story and Direction Juan Del Valle website Fire and Stage Effects Michael Sturtz Original Lyrics Roberto Zamora Musical Direction Daniel Fríes Original Compositions Clara Rodriguez Rebecca Kleinmann Choreography Melissa Cruz Juan Del Valle Rose Nisker Spanish Web Coach/Setter Janene Davis Thank you to all the cast members for their ideas and creative input. Thanks to La Tania for coaching Rose Nisker in flamenco so that she could realize her inspiration to combine aerial and flamenco dance. Thank you to Isaac Rappaport of Phoenix Rising for the crash course in fire staff and to Patricia Chavez for the quick lesson in fire breathing. Juan Del Valle’s costuming in scene two is from PhoenixRisingArtists.com. Rose Nisker’s gown is by Kim Haugan. Thanks to Andrea “La Canela” for bringing her culinary imagination to this event.

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Call for Entries: “Delirium’s Feign”

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Call for Entries: “Delirium’s Feign“

Deadline for Entries is October 1, 2010.

The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery is looking for Bay Area artists to participate in their upcoming group sculpture exhibit, Delirium’s Feign. 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…

For this exhibit, all sculptural mediums used at The Crucible are eligible, including large and small-scale sculpture in metal, glass, clay, wood, virtually anything cast, kinetic, etc. We are looking for work that exhibits 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.

This Exhibit will run October 21st – December 3rd, 2010 at the Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery located at 1603 Broadway in Downtown Oakland in the historic Cathedral Building. The Cathedral Gallery’s Mission is to promote public engagement in Crucible workshops and events and to showcase the diverse community of fine and industrial artists in the Bay Area.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT:
1. Complete Submission Form. Click Here to Download Submission Form. There is a limit of 5 submissions per artist. Prepare images as specified below:

•    Submit ONE FULL view image and ONE DETAIL image of the each submission.
•    The images MUST meet the following specifications: Files should be named as such artist’s last name followed by the entry number as noted on the entry form (i.e. Jones1.jpg, Jones1detail.jpg, Jones2.jpg, Jones2detail.jpg, etc.).
•    The image files should be in HIGH QUALITY JPEG format (images should be no smaller than 1115 X 1440 pixels and 72dpi).
•    Images MUST be oriented properly.
•    If entry is interactive or kinetic, please include a VIDEO LINK/ or a VIDEO FILE in your submission.

3. E-mail the “Submission Form” and Images to: gallery@thecrucible.org

(We prefer E-mail in our effort of being eco-conscious. If E-mail is not an option, submissions may also be mailed or dropped off to: The Crucible c/o Daniel Stauber, 1260 7th Street, Oakland, California 94607 during business hours Monday-Thursday 10-6, Friday 10-2)

4. Deadline for Entries is October 1, 2010.
No late submissions will be accepted. Notifications of acceptance will be October 6, 2010.
Art drop-off will begin October 16, 2010. The Opening Night is October 21, 2010. This Exhibit will be running October 21st – December 3rd, 2010. Please forward to others who might be interested.

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Fall Community Open House 2010

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We know you’ve driven by a thousand times wondering what goes on here.
Well now’s your chance to come find out!

Fall Community Open House

Celebrating Art & Community
Saturday, September 11, 2010
12PM to 4PM
The Crucible
Directions…

Interested in participating in this exciting event?
Exhibitor Information…
Artshow Application Closed – Art Show Info

We will be hosting 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 Open House is a wonderful way to experience many of the fabulous things West Oakland has to offer. This is a family-friendly event with circus and fire performances, food and fun for all ages and the best part – it’s FREE!

Event Activities Include:
• an expo of amazing organizations committed to serving the Oakland community
• exciting live industrial art demonstrations in welding, glass working, blacksmithing and more
• a fiery metal pour in our foundry
• hands-on activities for all ages
• a spectacular art show showcasing the creativity of Crucible students
• fabulous live performances of fire, music and dance
• the opportunity to interact with our instructors and students to learn more about The Crucible and our classes

We’ll also have the opportunity for folks who sign up for classes that day to take advantage of a fabulous discount! Crucible members will receive a 25% discount and new students will receive a 20% discount off regular class tuition.

Exhibitors Attending:
Civic Pride
Kinetic Arts Center
Oakland Pride
Oakland School for the Arts
People’s Community Partnership Federal Credit Union
Richmond Spokes
Scotland Youth and Family Center
Studio One
West Oakland Library
West Oakland Senior Center

We are just two blocks from West Oakland BART station!

Fall Community Open House Art Show Application

This is for Crucible Students, Faculty and Staff.
Saturday, September 11, 2010 – 12-4PM
Applications are CLOSED.

Art Show Contact:
openhouse@thecrucible.org – Phone: (510) 444-0919 x123

Fees and Payment
There are no entry fees. For work that is for sale, all payments (cash and checks) will be made out directly to each artist. However, we ask that each artist give a 20% donation of sales to The Crucible’s general fund. If you are unable to attend the open house, we still encourage you to submit your work. Unsold work and payments can be picked up during the times listed below.

Artwork Drop-Off: The Crucible’s Main Office • Tuesday, September 7th – Thursday, September 9 • 10AM-6PM  All pieces must be

labeled or they will not be accepted.   NO pieces will be accepted after September 9th!

Unsold artwork pick up days and times: Monday, September 13 – Thursday, September 16 • 10AM – 6PM (Any piece of artwork not picked up by 6PM on Thursday, 9/16/10, will be disposed of, unless otherwise arranged.)

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Fall Open House Exhibitor Information

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The Crucible will host an open house on September 11, 2010 and we are seeking local community-based organizations to join us in our fourth Community Open House event. The Open House will run from 12-4 pm and we have limited booths and tables for community based organizations. We hope to serve as a community resource to promote a daylong open house for community-based organizations serving West Oakland. We are inviting local residents, as well as, our Crucible community to take advantage of the wide range of programming found within Oakland. We invite community-based organizations to join us for this community-building event. Our Open House events draw 500 attendees and offers live demonstrations of our fine and industrial arts. We have a limited number of 10×10 booths and 6×8 tables, which are available on a first come, first serve basis. Electricity can be provided. We invite organizations to bring materials, collateral and banners. Organizations are welcomed to sell items during this time as well. We will feature this Community Open House in our newsletters, on our website and in our printed materials. Set up begins at 10:30 a.m. and the open house ends at 4 p.m. We will not be able to accommodate any late set ups beyond 11: 30 a.m. We have an online submission form, Click Here to Apply. We welcome you to join us for this exciting event. Please respond by August 26, 2010. We believe in being good neighbors and through community support, we can continue the work we’ve started. There is no place like West Oakland and together we can continue to make our neighborhood a place where art thrives.
Event dates & times:	Saturday September 11, 2010 12 to 4pm
Deadline:	Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Application:	APPLY HERE…
Contact Persons:	Please contact either Kristy with any questions. Email: kristy@thecrucible.org – Phone: 510.444.0919 x113
Setup Info:	Set up begins at 10 a.m. and the open house ends at 4 p.m. We will not be able to accommodate any late set ups beyond 11:30 a.m.
Additional Info:	We have a limited number of 10×10 booths and 6×8 tables, which are available on a first come, first serve basis. Electricity can be provided. We invite organizations to bring materials, collateral and banners. Organizations are welcomed to sell items during this time as well.
Legal Stuff:	Applicant herby releases and agrees to hold harmless and to not bring a lawsuit, arbitration of other action claim of proceeding against The Crucible and its members, directors, employees, agents, subcontractors, representatives, attorneys, brokers, insurers, lenders, officers, partners, successors. This release includes but is not limited to any claim, loss, expense, and liability that Applicant may suffer, whether by reason of breach of or failure of The Crucible to perform in any manner of any part of its obligations related to the 2010 Fall Community Open House or by any reason of any act of omission of The Crucible. This Release includes but

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Flamboastin’

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August 19 – October 1, 2010

Opening Reception: Thursday, August 19th 6-9pm
First Friday Art Walk: Friday, September 3rd 6-9pm

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-2pm

Address:
1603 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
Map

More Info:
(510) 444-0919
daniel@thecrucible.org

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Flamboastin’ – Bay Area Youth Flaunting their Sculptural Explorations

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The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery
CALL FOR YOUTH ART

Flamboastin’
Bay Area Youth Flaunting their Sculptural Explorations

Deadline for Submission: Friday, July 30th, 2010

The Crucibleʼs Cathedral Gallery is producing itʼs first its first Bay Area Youth Sculpture Show, Flamboastinʼ. We are seeking three dimensional artwork made by Bay Area youth, including but not limited to: metal jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass, woodworking, blacksmithing, and kinetic artwork. If you are between the ages of 8 and 17 we strongly encourage you to submit your work! All Bay Area youth are eligible.

There will be three categories defined by age: 8-10, 11-14, and 15-17 years We encourage parents to assist younger artists with the application process.

HOW TO APPLY:
We encourage parents to assist younger students with the application.

The Crucible is a non-profit educational facility that fosters a collaboration of Arts, Industry and Community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the general public. Our youth art program is one of the most vibrant curricula in the Bay Area. It is widely known for providing an introduction to mediums that otherwise would be difficult to for youth to access.

Guidelines and Eligibility:
• Youth Artists must be or between the ages of 8 – 17
• Artists must live in the Bay Area.
• All work must remain in gallery for the duration of the exhibit (until October 1st).
• All work submitted must have a sculptural element or three dimensional quality to be considered. (2-D work will not be considered).
• There is a limit of 3 submissions per artist.

All of the following materials are required to be included with your submission to be considered for this great opportunity.

Required Materials:
• Youth Art Show Submission CLOSED
• Images of each piece of artwork (see instructions below).
• Artist Statement – write a brief statement about what art means to you personally and/or culturally – 1 page maximum.
• Portrait (optional).

Instructions for Image Formatting:
• Submit one full view image and (we recommend) one detail and/or another angle of the artwork each submission.
• We prefer high quality jpeg files, and the images must be oriented properly.
• Label the images clearly if you are submitting multiple pieces of art. Include your last name in the file name.
(example: Jones1.jpeg , Jones1Detail.jpeg).
• If for whatever reason you do not have access to a camera or the means to complete the image requirements, please call Daniel at the Crucible (510-444-0919 X106) and we will
arrange a time to photograph your work and assist you with the submission process.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: Friday, July 30th, 5:00pm
Notification Date: Wednesday, August 4th
Art drop off: Saturday August 13th 10am-2pm
Sunday, August 14th 2-5pm
Monday August 15th 5-8pm
Opening Reception: August 19th 6-9pm
Closing: October 1st

Email ALL of the Required Materials and/or questions to:
gallery@thecrucible.org

Or you may drop off, mail, or fax submissions to:
The Crucible
c/o Daniel Stauber
1260 7th Street
Oakland, California 94607
(Office open Mon-Thurs, 10-6 and Friday 10-2; fax: 510-444-0918)

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2010 Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction Recep

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Thank you to all our guests, artists, and volunteers
for being a part of our Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction.

We are so appreciative of our Soirée guests’ support of The Crucible’s arts education programs, and thanks to the generosity of the artists who contributed to our live art auction, 100% of auction proceeds went to The Crucible. See the artwork here. We’re pleased to report that every auction piece has gone to a good home. Congratulations to those winning bidders!

Click Here to view the Soirée photo gallery, as well as a short video taken during the event.

Thanks again for your generosity and support of The Crucible.

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Flux

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July 20 – August 13, 2010

Artist Reception: Thursday, July 29th 6-9pm
First Friday Art Walk: Friday, August 6th 6-9pm
Closing Reception: Friday, August 13th 6-9pm with music by Daniel Yasmin & Co.

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 11am-2pm

Artists Include:
Crystal Allen, Jay Bridgland, Ben Carpenter, Lee Granberg, Carla Hall, Bonnie Heras, Janet Hiebert, Billy Hiebert, Jonathan Hyman, Rob Nehring, Robert Stone, Warren, Kathleen Watson

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HEAT: A Fire Cabaret

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HEAT: A Fire Cabaret

Seduction’s Flash Point

July 15-17, 2010 7PM

EVENTS PHOTOS HERE…

PHOTOBOOF PHOTOS HERE…

Slip into a forgotten era when fire prohibition was in full effect and the frigid masses were forced underground to seek HEAT. Explore our speakeasy, where bootleg fire boils the blood and inflames the desires of all who enter.

Join us for an evening of drinking, dancing and illicit fire with seductive performances both on the stage and throughout the studio from the denizens of HEAT. Join us for The Crucible’s first ever Fire Cabaret.

This fantastically fiery evening will be filled with walk-through performance installations, fire sculptures, industrial art demonstrations, photo opportunities and a theatrical stage show divided into four 15-minute chapters presented over the course of the night. Guests are encouraged to dress up and walk around this sizzling interactive experience.

Hear the sultry voice of Kim Nalley, one of the world’s best jazz and blues vocalists. Behold the mesmerizing aerial artistry of Scarlett & Axelrod, witness the death defying feats of Gravity Plays Favorites and Jennings & Xiaohong, be captivated byFou Fou Ha!and feel the HEAT from a variety of other hot performers.

SMOKING HOT THEATRICAL DEMONSTRATIONS:
Stroll through displays of Arc welding flash dance, jewelry peep show, torch cutting burlesque, MIG welding strip tease, TIG welding aerial and many more of the fiery industrial arts as only The Crucible can present.

NOTORIOUS FIRE INSTALLATIONS:
Feel the radiance of outlawed fire sculptures from Justin Gray, Orion Fredericks, Vance Cearley and others. Experience the glow of illuminated creations from the Sun Brothers, Jeremy Lutes, and others.

STRIKE A POSE:
Pose yourself for a photo in front of 1920’s vintage bootlegger cars by Jim Callahan and in the notorious Photo Boof. Come decked out in your Deco best… flappers, dandies, gangsters and molls. It’s the 20’s, so roar like you mean it!

Designed and Directed by Michael Sturtz

Please Note: This is a standing room only event with very limited seating. It is designed as a dress up, walk-through interactive experience. This show also contains mature content and situations that may not be suitable for young children.

EVENTS PHOTOS HERE…

PHOTOBOOF PHOTOS HERE…

Box Office Info

Event Location & Directions

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Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction

Thursday, July 15, 6pm

Join us for The Crucible’s annual Soirée! Guests will enjoy a delicious, fire-inspired, three-course dinner and spectacular live art auction featuring exquisite works by top Bay Area artists working in

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HEAT: A Fire Cabaret – Performers

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The Cast

Main Stage Performers
Kim Nalley Band – vocals and live music
Scarlett & Axelrod – aerial, dance and acrobatics
Gravity Plays Favorites – pole dancing
Jennings & Xaiohong – hand to hand balancing
Tracy Piper – acrobats
Fleeky Flanco – hand balancing and contortion
Breonna Noack – contortion
Fou Fou Ha! – performance troupe extraordinaire

Theatrical Demo Performers
Alysia Hook – torch cutting burlesque
Luna Del Fuego – torch cutting burlesque
Shareese Wheeler – MIG welding strip-tease
Lauren Guajardo – fire hooping burlesque
Avi Khalsa – TIG welding contortion
Eve Adelfi – belly dancing glass flameworking with violin
Jenny Atomik – bridge crane aerial
Laura Lynn Balcerzak – mezzanine pole dance
Rose Nisker – flamenco tissue aerial
Carlos Oxford – aerial tissue
Shaina Dyani Johnson – ARC welding flash dance
Katy Pomelov – ARC welding flash dance
Delina Brooks – afro-cuban blacksmithing dance
Larry Hunt – blacksmithing bucket beats

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Main Stage

Kim Nalley Band

The Band
Tammy Hall – piano
Michael Zisman – bass
Kent Bryson – drums
Ned Boynton – guitar
Danny Armstrong – trombone

Recently named one of the “Ten Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area,” Kim Nalley has an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz & blues vocalists. Known for her ability to turn a chattering cocktail-sipping crowd into a rapt audience of lifelong fans in minutes with a beguiling combination of sass, soul and smarts, no trip to San Francisco is complete without hearing Kim Nalley perform.

Kim Nalley, in looks and presence is often compared to Billie Holiday, but vocally she packs a 3 1/2 octave range that can go from operatic to gritty blues on a dime, projection that can whisper a ballad yet is capable of filling a room with no microphone, and the ability to scat blistering solos without ever losing the crowd’s interest or the intense swing. Her singing is most reminiscent of the former Basie Singers Helen Humes & Joe Williams with a dash of Dinah Washington and occasional nods to Ella, Sarah and Nina Simone.

More information…

Scarlett & Axelrod

Kate Scarlett and Chloe Axelrod combine imagination, creativity, and skill, to perform a mesmerizing duet on the aerial hoop. Spinning and raised high aloft, their movements take them through a graceful choreography of sculptural beauty. Their performance is a dance of precision and seemingly effortless strength which captivates and delights those who observe.

More information…

Gravity Plays Favorites

St. Louis socialites Katrina Dohl (aka Katrina the Red or Kate the Great) and Michelle Mynx (aka Michelle Gravity) have been flying high across the nation as

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Events

An Evening of Flamenco, Art & Fire

Call for Entries: “Delirium’s Feign“

We know you’ve driven by a thousand times wondering what goes on here. Well now’s your chance to come find out!

Fall Community Open House

Fall Community Open House Art Show Application

August 19 – October 1, 2010

Flamboastin’ Bay Area Youth Flaunting their Sculptural Explorations

Thank you to all our guests, artists, and volunteers for being a part of our Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction.

Thanks again for your generosity and support of The Crucible.

July 20 – August 13, 2010

HEAT: A Fire Cabaret

Seduction’s Flash Point

Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction

The Cast

Main Stage

Kim Nalley Band

Scarlett & Axelrod

Gravity Plays Favorites

We know you’ve driven by a thousand times wondering what goes on here.
Well now’s your chance to come find out!

Flamboastin’
Bay Area Youth Flaunting their Sculptural Explorations

Thank you to all our guests, artists, and volunteers
for being a part of our Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction.