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photo credits below
July 9-12, 2008
8PM - 12AM
TICKETS
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Advanced |
At Door |
Wednesday, July 9 |
$35 |
$40 |
Thursday, July 10 |
$40 |
$45 |
Friday, July 11 |
$45 |
$50 |
Saturday, July 12 |
$50 |
$55 |
- Crucible members receive a $5 discount on all general admission ticket purchases.
- Childern under 5 are Free!
- Add $50 to your ticket for the Patron Pavilion Pass LEARN MORE
Note: Ticket prices listed do not reflect applicable service charges, which will be added to your transaction.
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Welcome to the virtual box office for the 8th Annual Fire Arts Festival.
Please click on the appropriate box below to purchase your advance tickets.
We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance, as Crucible events usually sell out. All advance ticket sales on-line and at the Crucible Office end at 1PM the day of the show. If available, tickets will be sold at the door starting at 5PM, major credit cards or cash accepted. Children under 5 are free. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; maximum 3 children per adult to assure your safety.
To take still photography, you must complete and return a photo release form at the Media Check-in entrance, where you will receive a photography badge and guidelines. No video is allow unless previous arrangements are made before the day of the show.
BE CAREFUL TO SELECT THE CORRECT DAY AND LEVEL OF TICKET YOU DESIRE.
To Purchase Tickets by Phone call - 1-866-55-TICKETS.
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Members receive a $5 discount on general admission and may purchase up to four discounted tickets.
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If you are not a current Crucible member, you can join now and begin enjoying member ticket discounts right away. Simply click here to purchase your membership, then return to the ticket page to purchase your discounted Fire Arts Festival tickets.
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You may purchase an unlimited number of General Admission and Patron Pass tickets, but our system can only handle four at a time, so simply return to make additional purchases after your transaction.
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Nate Smith - Fire Vortex
Fire Arts Festival 2004
Photo by Dan Foygel
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Robert "Rigger" Kilpatrick
Bizarro Saguro
Fire Arts Festival 2006
Photo by Gary Wilson
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Serchmaa Byamba
& Kristina Cañizares
Contortion Duet
photo by: Juan Carlos
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Department of
Spontaneous Combustion
Fire Arts Festival 2006
photo by: Tory Fink |
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| Performers |
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>> Artist & Performer Bios <<
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| Arena Map with Installations |
>> Download Festival Program Here <<
Art & Artists
1. Fire Flowers, by Michael Christian
www.michaelchristian.com
2. The Flamethrower Shooting Gallery, by Matisse Enzer
www.matisse.net/flamethrower (No Persons Under 18)
3. Fire Vortex, by Nate Smith www.fire-arts.com
4. Oscillation, by Ryon Gesink www.ryongesink.com
5. Fata Morgana & The Twins, by Orion Fredericks
www.orionfredericks.net
6. Bizarro Saguaro, by Robert “Rigger” Kilpatrick
www.bizarrosaguaro.com
7. The Relativity Generator, by Charles Gadeken
www.burningart.com
8. THERM www.therm.biz
Thyrus, by Dave Andres
Exxothermia, by Vance Cearley
Fire Sculptures & Robots, by Justin Gray
www.graywrxfabblog.blogspot.com
The Burning Mandible, by Grant Irish www.grantirish.com
Tesla Coil, by Jeremy Krentz
Fire Sculptures & Robots, by Evan Tracy
9. Epiphany & Manu,
by Dan Das Mann + Karen Cusolito + Pyrokinetics www.headlesspoint.com www.pyrokinetics.com
10. Flying Trapeze, by Trapeze Arts www.trapezearts.com
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11. Koo Koo Bird, by Paul Cesewski
www.paulsrides.com/blog
12. Lil’ Ju Ju Pinball Arcade,
Neptune Beach Amusement Museum www.ujuju.com
13. Dragonflies, by Jeremy Lutes www.uniquerish.com
14. The Steampunk Tree House, by Sean Orlando
www.steamtreehouse.com
15. 1920 Case Steam Traction Engine,
by Kinetic Steam Works www.kineticsteamworks.org
16. The Neuron Chamber, by Alan Rorie
www.almostscientific.com
17. E.R.V. Educational Response Vehicle, by The Crucible
Crucible Demonstrations in Welding, Torch Cutting,
Blacksmithing, Glass Flameworking, and Raku.
18. El Diablo, by Jack Schroll el-diablo.org
History of Bowling (Saturday Night Only), by Mike Feeney
19. Healing Eye, by Pierre Riche www.richeart.com
20. Hydrogen Economy & Pyrocardium,
by False Profit Labs labs.false-profit.com/blog
21. Pyrobeat, by Chris Piper
22. The ChakraTron & The HypKnowTron,
by Gaspo 1sky.com
23. Pswarm, by Department of Spontaneous Combustion www.spontaneousfire.com
24. Omega Recoil, by Omega Recoil www.omegarecoil.com |
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| Become a Part of the Festival! |
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Join our special Cupola Iron Casting workshop running
July 7-13th and wow the crowds with your iron pour!
Here's your chance to play an active role in this year's Fire Arts Festival! In this entry level workshop you will learn how to cast iron using the cupola furnace, often considered to be the most exciting of all foundry processes because of its continuous melt capacity and impressive "metal volcano" characteristics. After learning the steps necessary to create a mold and prepare iron and coke charges for the cupola, you are invited to participate in a public iron pour on the last day of the 2008 Fire Arts Festival.
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| About The Fire Arts Festival |
Each July The Crucible’s Fire
Arts Festival celebrates 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.
The 2007
Fire Arts Festival attracted over 10,000
people from as far as England and Australia
and featured The Fire
Odyssey, an innovative production that
blended industrial fire theatre with ballet,
opera, hip hop, aerial dance and fire performance.
With an eye-popping array of cutting
edge interactive fire sculpture and art from
the all over the country and incredible fire,
music and dance performances, it's the must-see event of
the summer.
You’ll be dwarfed by gigantic sculptures by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito, watch Nate Smith control his blazing Fire Vortex, or get hands-on with interactive installations like the Flamethrower Shooting Gallery. On the main stage each evening performers will awe and amaze the most discerning pyrophile – from the theatrics of the Copper Lantern Fire Theater to the urban dance beats of fLo-Ology. Enjoy a beverage and food as you stroll through nearly four acres of amazing fire art, listen to some great music, and explore the world of fire and light!
The Fire Arts Festival is our major fundraising event, and proceeds benefit The Crucible’s arts education programs for youth and adults.
The Crucible’s Patron Pavilion
You can further support The Crucible’s mission to make arts accessible to everyone (and avoid standing in those nasty long lines) with the purchase of a Patron Pavilion Pass. By adding $50 to the general admission ticket price for any day, you’ll enjoy an exclusive entrance and access to The Crucible’s Patron Pavilion with it’s own courtyard, live video of main stage activities, a private bar and tasty tidbits, preferred seating, AND entry to the phenomenal Steampunk Tree House. Appearing for the first time in the Bay Area, the Tree House was the hit of the Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals. With your Patron Pass, you’ll get a full tour with a bird’s-eye view of the Fire Arts Arena, and be in the good company of sponsors and donors whose generosity help keep the creative fires burning at The Crucible.
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photo by Daryl Darko
Jack Schroll -
El Diablo
Fire Arts Festival 2006
Photo by Gary Wilson
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| Sponsors |
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Crucible membership has its
privileges
Crucible Members enjoy discount tickets
and access to a members-only entrance gate at the
festival
Learn more and join today! »
Volunteers - got a little extra time
and want to lend us a hand?
Learn more »
Past Festivals: Photos & more
2007
2006
2005
2004
Want event more photos? Check out The
Fire Arts Festival Flickr Photostream »
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| Directions |
The Crucible's Fire Arts Arena
Kirkham Street and 5th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
2 Blocks from West Oakland BART
From West Oakland BART Station
Exit the station onto 5th Street, turn left and walk 2 blocks east to Union (at the 2nd light). The entrance to the Arena is on 5th street between Kirkham and Union.
See more BART info »
Got spare BART tickets?
Give them to us for the Tiny
Tickets program » |
Local Buses/AC Tansit
Take either #19 bus or #62 bus to 7th Street at Union
See bus schedule »
See more transit info »
For directions from your location to us from your phone:
- Dial DIR-ECT-IONS (347-328-4667)
- Select "Business" from main menu
- Say "The Crucible"
- Say your starting point (it can be an address or an intersection)
- That's it! Driving directions are instantly sent via text message to your cell
phone
Dial Directions will send a text message with directions. DialDirections.com |
See us on Yahoo maps » |
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Directions
From San Francisco
1. From the Bay Bridge, stay right and take 880 South
2. Stay in the right lane
3. Take the Union Street Exit marked "Alameda/Broadway"
4. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn left onto 5th Street.
5. For parking use lot to left on 5th Street or turn right onto Kirkham and use lot on left.
6. The entrance to the Arena is on 5th street between Kirkham and Union.
From North of Oakland
1. From 80/580 South get onto 880 South
2. Stay in the right lane
3. Take the Union Street Exit marked "Alameda/Broadway"
4. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn left onto 5th Street.
5. The entrance to the Arena is on 5th street between Kirkham and Union.
From South of Oakland
1. 880 North
2. Take the Market Street exit toward "Harbor Terminal" (just after the exit for 980 North)
3. At the bottom of the exit continue straight onto 5th Street.
4. In a couple blocks the Arena will appear on your right.
5. The entrance to the Arena is on 5th street between Kirkham and Union.
From East of Oakland
1. Take Hwy 24/980 West
2. Take the 12th Street Exit
3. At the top of the exit ramp go straight to the 2nd traffic light
4. Turn right at the traffic light onto 7th Street
5. Go three traffic lights to Union Street.
6. Turn left onto Union.
7. Turn right onto 5th Street.
8. The entrance to the Arena is on 5th street between Kirkham and Union.
Parking
There are several parking lots in the area including one on 5th street across from the Arena, one on Kirkham and the BART parking lot.
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Photo Credits From Top
The Cauldron by Kiki - photo Edgar Lee
Megavolt - photo Gary Wilson
IT by Michael Christian -
Photo TheBlight.net
Prescott Circus Clowns - photo Waldemar Horwat
Kinetic Steam Works - photo Jim Maurer |
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1260
7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510-444-0919 | Fax: 510-444-0918
Email: info@thecrucible.org
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