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2006 |
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Press about our 6th Annual Fire Arts Festival
SF
Weekly's Best of the Bay Award
May 2006
"Best Place to See Stuff Burn"
Press about
out 7th Anniversary: 7
Deadly Sins, A Fire Opera
San
Francisco Chronicle, Front Cover Feature, "All Fired Up"
January 10
Datebook
image
gallery • video
preview (Quicktime)
"Crucible
makes sparks with fire opera"
Oakland Tribune
January 6
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2005 |
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Oakland: Taste of fire sparks feeding frenzy
The San Francisco Chronicle
February 25
by Rick DelVecchio
"Like a lot of kids I knew, I did some stupid things with fire..."
Rick DelVecchio learns how to have some fun with fire with our own Kristina Cañizares
See Full Article »
Learn more about Fearless Fire Eating
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Kinetic creations abound at The Crucible
The Oakland Tribune
September 24
by Cecily Burt
See Full Article »
Alameda: Ping! Zap! Pinball wizard's nirvana Entrepreneur lucks out with arcade
SFGate.com
July 16, 2004
by Reyhan Harmanci
See Full Article »
Press about our 4th Annual Fire Arts Festival
Burning Man devotees set the night on fire in West Oakland
SFGate.com
July 9, 2004
by Jane Ganahl
See Full Article »
Fire Arts Festival
KTVU Channel 2, Bayinsider.com
July 9, 2004
See Full Article »
Four-alarm works of art
Oakland Tribune
July 9, 2004
Jenny Slafkosky shows us side of Oakland and The Crucible many people haven't heard about
See Full Article »
Fire Play - Oakland burns again
East Bay Express
July 7, 2004
by Frako Loden
See Full Article »
Burning passion - At the Fire Arts Festival, flame is a fine art
Sacramento Bee
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
David Barton tells you what exactly we're trying to do here!
See Full Article »
Fire and light in focus at festival in Oakland this week
Alameda Times-Star
Tuesday, July 6, 2004
Jenny Slafkosky details the full scope of The Fire Arts Festival
See Full Article »
Gala helps raise funds for local arts organizations
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, July 2, 2004
Catherine Bigelow names Benefit Gala at The Fire Arts Festival as The Pick of The Week
See Full Article »
Press about our 5th Anniversary Event - Dido and Aeneas: A Fire Opera
The Art of Interpretation
KQED SPARK, Channel 9
airs May 5th at 7:30pm and May 7th at 11pm
"In this episode of Spark, contemporary artists breathe new life into classic performance works... In what might qualify as the season's most unlikely artistic collaboration, the San Francisco Opera teams up with Oakland's industrial arts center, The Crucible, to stage a pyrotechnic version of Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas.'"
For more info and additional air time please visit KQED SPARK »
Burn baby burn: Crucible's interpretation of 'Dido' is en fuego
The Oakland Tribune
January 16, 2004
by Cheryl North reviews The Crucible's Fire Opera
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Oakland Arts Center Stages Fiery Performance
Channel 7 KGO
January 15, 2004
Don Sanchez reviews The Crucible's Fire Opera
See video on KGO's site »
Dido & Aeneas Flame On
January 2004
Michael Harvey reviews The Crucible's Fire Opera for The Spearhead
See full article »
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2003 |
Bay Area Backroads, KRON Channel 4, October, 2003
Interview with students and Crucible founder Michael Sturtz.
See a transcript »
SF Weekly, December 17, 2003
Good Times: Reliving the decade we never had, by Silke Tudor
Feature profiling Crucible Kinetics Faculty Member Michael Shiess.
View Online Article »
San Francisco Chronicle, October 1, 2003
trashing art : Artist revives junk's spirit, light and balance, by Angelica Pence
Feature profiling Crucible Artist Kris Borchardt.
View Online Article »
Oakland Tribune, September 14, 2003
Artist discovers Zen of metal work: Oakland blacksmith specializes in ornamental pieces of 'focused expression', by Francine Brevetti
Feature profiling Crucible Blacksmithing Faculty Member John Rogers.
Oakland Tribune, August 27, 2003
School Constructs Artists of Steel, by Matthew Green
Overview of volunteering at The Crucible
Oakland Tribune, April 28, 2003
Industrial arts find safe haven at Crucible, by Monique Beeler
Article about The Crucible's new facility and industrial arts programs.
The WAVE Magazine, April, 2003
Heavy Metal: The Crucible puts glass blowing, metal forging, stone carving and other artistic pursuits under one roof, by Summer Burkes
Article about The Crucible's new facility and industrial arts programs.
View Online Article »
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2002 |
Forum, KQED, June 14, 2002
Friday Forum : A look at proposed art budget cuts in California, by Angie Coiro
Forum takes a look at the reaction to proposed cuts to the art budget in the state of California. Michael Sturtz guest speaker.
San Francisco Chronicle, April 5, 2002
Industrial Art: Artists find space to create in a hidden corner of Berkeley, by Rona Marech
Overview of artistry in the West Berkeley / Murray Street Corridor. Map of the area, quote from Michael Sturtz.
Oakland's Urban View, January 2, 2002
Urban Guide: "From Within These Walls"
Event description of the Crucible Student Show, photo of the Ashby Avenue Mural.
View Online Article »
San Francisco Art Magazine.com, January, 2002
Enter The Crucible and the Amazing World of Muralist M.S. Hove, by Sheilah Navat
Feature article about the Ashby Avenue Mural dedication, the turn of the year, and the Great Ball of Fire
View Online Article »
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Provincetown Arts, Volume 15, Annual Issue 2000/01, 2001
Utopian Things Have Happened: A Short Subjective Survey of Spectacular Arts Organizations Nationwide
Overview of The Crucible's innovations and mission.
San Francisco Art Magazine.com, November, 2001
Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Venture Forum, by Sheilah Navat
Overview of the organizations that presented at the Craigslist Forum. Photo of Michael Sturtz and the Ashby Avenue Mural.
View Online Article »
San Francisco Magazine, September, 2001
Flaming Philanthropy, by Meredith tromble
Blurb about The Crucible funding from the Burning Man project, with a description and listing of programs.
Berkeley Daily Planet, August 18-19, 2001
Crucible fires burn for those practicing, learning metal arts, by Erika Kelly
Feature article and listing of upcoming events.
BRAVO, August 1, 2001
Oracle Chefs create a feast of fire
Feature article about Oracle chefs staging the Feast of Fire at The Crucible.
View Online Article » [pdf]
East Bay Express, July 14, 2001
Artistic Flameout, by Lisa Drostova
Feature article and review of the Fire Arts Festival 2001.
SF Weekly, June 27 - July 3, 2001
Night Crawler : Into the Crucible, by Silke Tudor
Detailed review of the fantastic eve of the Fire Feast, including listing of artists and performers.
Praxair News, May, 2001
Need Gases for Small Business? Visit Praxair Distribution, by Richard Wheeler
Quote from Instructor Don Carlson and paragraph about The Crucible.
SF Bay Guardian, March 21 - 27, 2001
Culture Shocked - Junkyard Dog, by Katherine Mieszkowski
Feature Preview of Mad Scientist Open House Sale, with focus on Michael Sturtz.
UrbanView, February 7 - 13, 2001
Out of the Zone: The Crucible fights for its life against Berkeley's red tape, by Dann McDorman
Feature article about the zoning issues in Berkeley.
The Sunday Times, West County and the Bay Area, February 4, 2001
Teaching an Art: The Crucible in West Berkeley boasts hands-on industrial arts classes, by Tony Hicks
Detailed feature article with color photos.
Metal Arts Guild News, February - March, 2001
The Crucible, by Ratka Mira Popovic
Feature article about the Crucible.
UrbanView - Calendar, January 10 - 16, 2001
Cataclysmic Crafts, by Michelle Valdez
Review of "Catalyst: A Juried Exhibition of Crucible Artists" at the Crucible
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2000 |
The Guilded Serpant, August, 2000
Pyromaniac's Dream Event!, by Bobbie Giarratana
Photos of fire performers and David Freidheim sculpture.
View Online Article »
The Sunday Times - Central Contra Costa, July 23, 2000
Don't try this at home
Feature article and review of the Fire Arts Festival 2000, with photos and a follow-on call for classes.
SF Bay Guardian, July 12 - 18, 2000
Dilettante: Roadkill - The Crucible Fire Arts Festival
Review of Fire Arts Festival 2000.
View Online Article »
Berkeley Daily Planet, July 10, 2000
Crucible founded to teach arts, by Dan Greenman
Feature article on The Crucible, with photos.
Berkeley Daily Planet, July 10, 2000
Fire arts teachers impress crowds, by Dan Greenman
Review of Fire Arts Festival, with photos.
SF Weekly, July 5 - 11, 2000
Light My Fire
Event feature for Fire Arts Festival; photo of David Friedheim and sculpture.
UrbanView, July 5 - July 18, 2000
Fire Arts Festival
* Event listing for Fire Arts Festival. Photo of sculpture.
Anvils Ring, Spring, 2000
The Crucible: An Educational Collaboration of Arts * Industry * Community, by Jenne Giles
Feature article on The Crucible, with photos.
SF Weekly, January 26 - February 1, 2000
Night Crawler - Feast of Fire, by Silke Tudor
Full page review of Fire Feast with listing of performers & photos.
View Online Article »
The Oakland Tribune, January 21, 2000
Crucible turns 1
Event listing for Fire Feasts
San Francisco Examiner, January 9, 2000
Burnt Offerings: Firefeast 2000 marks The Crucible's first year of fusing welders and artists, by Craig Marine
Pre-feature of Fire Feast 2000, with photos.
View Online Article »
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1999 |
San Francisco Chronicle, December 12 - 18, 1999
Datebook : Canned Heat
Callout for Crucible Gallery show: "Home Scrap"
San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 1999
Art for Community's Sake, by Rich DelVecchio
Reference to The Crucible moving to Oakland.
San Francisco Chronicle, July 9, 1999
Arts Afire: Sculptors, welders with a burning desire to learn find haven at Berkeley's Crucible, by Kim Serverson
Full-page feature article with color photos.
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San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 1999
Founders Cast the Crucible as a Melting Pot for East Bay Artists, by Kimberly Chun
Lead story in community notes section - East Bay.
View Online Article »
The Oakland Tribune, 1999
Metal sculptor makes dream of arts school a reality, by Jolene Thym
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