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2011 Press Release
East Bay Industrial Art School Announces Summer Immersion Classes for Kids and Adults (12/14/11)

New Winter Industrial Art Classes and Fun Family Spring Break Activities Announced at The Crucible (12/6/11)

Bay Area Industrial Art School Presents Locally Handmade Gifts at Holiday Shopping Sale and Open House (11/30/11)

Bay Area Philanthropists Help Crucible Blaze New Territory by Melding Industrial Arts and Opera (11/23/11)

Bay Area Industrial Art School Releases 2011 Holiday Gift Guide and Makes Six Recommendations (11/15/11)

The Crucible Announces Its New Fall Deals and Benefits (10/18/11)

World Premiere Fire Opera: MACHINE Tickets Now Available at Bay Area Industrial Art School (10/11/11)

Bay Area Industrial Art School to Showcase Earth-Based Arts and Autumn Light and Shadow at Fireside Lounge Evening October 14 (10/4/11)

The Crucible Bay Area Industrial Art School Announces Family Weekends to Warm Up the Holidays (9/28/11)

Industrial Arts Training with The Crucible Helps Student Get Into Stanford (9/14/11)

The Crucible Bay Area Art School and Foundry to Host Sizzling Open House Saturday, September 10 (9/7/11)

The Crucible Now Booking Team Building Activities (8/23/11)

The Crucible and Black Rock Arts Foundation Team Up on Uptown Merritt Art Park Installation Devoted to Art Bikes (8/17/11)

Bay Area Industrial Arts School Gets Fired Up for Burning Man 2011 (8/03/11)

Bay Area Industrial Art Classes Benefit from Young Interns at The Crucible (8/01/11)

Hot Damn! INFERNO: A Fire Circus Coming to The Crucible in Oakland July 14-16 (7/5/11)

Bay Area Industrial Arts Summer Camp Announced at The Crucible (6/21/11)

The Crucible Names Steven Young as New Executive Director (5/6/11)

The Crucible Announces Inferno: A Fire Circus (5/2/11)

An Evening of Fiery Girl Power (4/14/11)

Young Artists Gear Up To Play With Fire This Summer (4/4/11)

Time To Create At The Crucible (3/24/11)

The Crucible Cheers On Marathoners With Fire (3/17/11)

The Crucible Gets Fired Up For Spring (3/16/11)

An Evening of Industrial-Sized Love (2/3/11)

The Crucible’s 12th Anniversary Benefit Show Features an Amazing Collection of Extraordinary Performances of Music, Dance and Fire (1/4/11)

Crucible Revival: Keep The Fire Burning Honors Departing Founder (11/30/01)

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Newsletters

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2011

January
Monthly Newsletter – Happy Birthday to Us!
Classes News – Stoke the fire in your heart…
Event News – Events to Fire Up Your Heart

February
Monthly Newsletter – Flirting with Fire
Classes News – Weld Away Your Winter Blues With 25% Discount

March
Monthly Newsletter – Classes that ain’t no blarney!
Classes News – Spring Fever? March Madness? Treat Your Symptoms with Art Therapy!
Events News – Find Out What’s Behind Door Number One, Two and Three…

April
Monthly Newsletter – Chase Away Your Rainy Day Blues with Fire!
Classes News – Classes to Spark Up Your Spring
Events News – The Fire Circus Is Coming To Town – Tickets On Sale Now!

May
Monthly Newsletter – Celebrating Maker Month with a Discount!
Classes News – Add A Little Fire To Your Weekend!

June
Monthly Newsletter – Immerse Yourself in Fire!
Classes News – Open Registration for Summer Starts Today!
Events News – We beckon you to a fiery cirque underworld…

July
Monthly Newsletter – Create Your Own “Fire”works!
Summer Camp Special News – Recruiting for the next generation of artistic pyros!
Classes News – Summertime Fun…with Fire!

August
Monthly Newsletter – Glass Pumpkins, Custom Waffle Irons and Leather…Oh My!
Classes News – Revisit Shop Class
Events News – Win Tickets to Burning Man!

September
Monthly Newsletter – A Fiery Fall Awaits!
Classes News – Check Out What Classes Are Starting Next Week…
Membership News – Fiery Benefits, Hot Swag and More…
Events News – Machine: A Fire Opera – Tickets On Sale Now!

 

October
Monthly Newsletter – Spooky Sparks and Freaky Fire!
Classes News – Come warm yourself by our fires…
Events News – You’re Invited…

November
Monthly Newsletter – Harvest Your Creativity into the Perfect Seasonal Gift
Classes News – A Fiery Gift Guide for Your Creative Pyro
Events News – Holiday Gifty Art Sale 2011 is Here!

December
Monthly Newsletter – A Fiery Winter Wonderland
Classes News –
Events News –

2010

January A Newsletter
January B Newsletter

February Newsletter
February Events Update
February Classes Update

March Newsletter
March Classes Update
March Events Update

April Newsletter
April Events Update
April Class Update

May Newsletter
May Events Update
May Class Update

June Newsletter
June Class Update
June Event Update

July Class Update
July Event Update

August Newsletter
August Class Update
August Events Update

September Newsletter
September Class Update
September – Membership Email

October Newsletter #1
October Class Update
October Newsletter #2

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Halloween Fun

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Halloween Art Classes

Halloween Weekend • October 22-23, 2011

Join us at The Crucible this Halloween for a spooky weekend of fun. We’ll teach you a new trick that is sure to be a treat.

Introduction to Blacksmithing {Just for You | Take Together}
Dragon’s Breath
Fearless Fire Eating
Glass Flameworking {Just for You | Take Together}
Introduction to Jewelry & Metal I {Just for You | Take Together}
All Linked Up: Art Clay Silver
Introduction to Welded Sculpture {Just for You | Take Together}
Introduction to MIG Welding {Just for You | Take Together}
Beginning TIG Welding {Just for You | Take Together}

$$$ Some Halloween Weekend classes also offer a family fun discount on tuition when you take a class together. The Family Fun tuition is for one adult and one family member, age 12 and up. And as far as family goes: You define it, not us.

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Inferno: A Fire Circus

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photos a courtesy of Lucent Dossier Experience

Inferno: A Fire Circus

Friday & Saturday, July 15 & 16, 2011 • 7PM

Event Press Release
Media Photos

Enter into Inferno: A Fire Circus, the hottest show on Earth with main stage performances by Lucent Dossier Experience. Explore a world of flames with an amazing cast of enticing characters and creatures where seductive sirens, fallen angels, fire breathing acrobats and irresistible creatures from the underworld beckon you to join their luminous conflagration and return with them to the fiery depths.

Follow these characters in limbo as they choose between light and dark, heaven and hell. With aerial apparatuses set aflame, fiery sword balancing, men rising from the ash with their skirts ablaze, prisoners hoisted into the air, and dancing skulls singing haunting tales, one can’t help but to be pulled in…

As the night continues there will be music and dancing to DJ Mancub from the Space Cowboys. Also step right up and try your hand at one of our fiery circus games like Flaming Skee Ball, Pyro Putt, or the High Strike. And don’t miss our mesmerizing sideshows of glass blowing, sword making and fire dancing or the hypnotic sounds of our Crucible made flaming Ballyhoo Calliope. Learn more about our sideshows…

Event Amenities: There will be no in’s and out’s during the event, so please come prepared. There will be a coat check and several full service cash bars. There will not be food available. A smoking area will be provided. Directions & Parking…

Please Note: This is a standing room only event with very limited seating. This show also contains mature content and situations that may not be suitable for young children.

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Tickets On Sale Now!

Tickets will be $60 for both nights at the door,
so buy early and save!

Friday Night tickets are now only available for purchase in person at our caboose box office. $60
Saturday Night General Admission: $55
Saturday Night Crucible Member: $50

The Crucible’s Box Office is open Monday-Friday from 10AM-6PM. Online ticket sales will end at 4pm the day of the event. For questions call (510) 444-0919 x122.

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T-Shirts, Get Your T-Shirts Here!
Inferno t-shirts are now available online at CafePress.

Fire & Light Soirée and Art Auction

Thursday, July 14, 2011 • 6PM

Please join us for The Crucible’s 6th annual Soirée and Art

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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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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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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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It’s Alive

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The Crucible’s Cathedral Gallery presents

May 20 – July 2, 2010
Opening Reception – May 20th – 6-9PM

Guest Juror: Nemo Gould


Artists included:

Robert Burnside
Patricia Chavez & Chris Niemer
Max Chen
Jonathan Foote
Nemo Gould
Adam Hathaway
Ken Herrick
Billy Hiebert
Tracy Jacobs
Greg Johnson
Robert Stone & Crystal Allen
Sudhu Tewari
Jeff Tritel

Location:
Oakland’s Historic Cathedral Building
1603 Broadway @ Telegraph
Oakland, CA (map)

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday 11AM – 2PM
First Fridays 6-9PM

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