The Crucible

Fire Opera / Fire Ballet Update

In 2010 we are hard at work developing two incredible original productions designed specifically for The Crucible’s unique capabilities, and destined to be world-class multi-genre productions beyond any seen at The Crucible. The first is “Machine” a Fire Opera, premiering January 2011; and in January 2012, we will present our first Fire Ballet comedy “2012: A Space Oddity.”

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Opening Reception Friday, March 18, 2010

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Spring Open House
Student and Faculty Art Show

Saturday, April 17, 2010
12Noon - 4PM
FREE admission

Join us this Saturday afternoon as we roll open our doors to show you what we are all about! View exciting live demonstrations, student & faculty artwork, a fiery metal pour and several performances.

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

Opening Reception Friday, May 20, 2010

Now Accepting Entries!

Fire & Light Soiree and Art Auction

Thursday, July 15, 2010
6PM

Join us for The Crucible's annual Soiree! Guests will enjoy a delicious three-course dinner and a live art auction featuring exquisite works of art by top Bay Area artists. This year's Soiree will be held in The Crucible's facility.

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Stay tuned for something really special

July 15-17, 2010

This year’s summer celebration of fire and light takes place in The Crucible’s cavernous facility to provide an exciting collaboration of performance, fire and the industrial arts, as only The Crucible can produce. Prepare yourself for a thrilling evening of art, music and creative mayhem.

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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Holiday Gifty Art Sale & Open House

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 World Premiere of “Machine”
A Fire Opera™

January 12-15 and 19-22, 2011

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 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 “2012: A Space Oddity”
A Fire Ballet ™

January 11-14 and 17-21, 2012

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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