JRS VOLUME #8; ISSUE #30b
JRS V8:#30b:07.07.04
Here it is – the full schedule and list of events and attractions at this week’s FIRE ARTS FESTIVAL, presented by The Crucible and Burning Man. Four great nights of fiery fun and fantasy! And with 58 days to the event (whoa!!) it’ll be a perfect time to test drive that new EL wire costume, reconnect with old friends, or just enjoy the dancing flames.
Below, the detailed event announcement… see you there!
Burning Man & The Crucible Present:
FIRE ARTS FESTIVAL 2004
Wed – Sun, July 7-11th STARTING TONIGHT!!!
At The Crucible on Weds and Thurs night; in the outdoor FIRE ARENA Fri and Sat!
1260 7th Street and across the street
West Oakland, CA 94607
Directions at thecrucible.org
Details at burningman.com
RSVP for the Benefit Gala on Thursday night online or by calling 510-444-0919 x20.
Purchase tickets for Friday and Saturday nights here: inhousetickets.com…eventid=5286
Or buy them the night of the event!
Info and nightly schedules for this historic festival at:
burningman.com…fire_festival/index.html
(unchopped URL: tinyurl.com/37bnr)
DESCRIPTION: An incendiary and landmark exhibition of fire and light artistry at The CrucibleÃs industrial arts facility and a 100,000 sq ft outdoor Fire Arts Arena in West Oakland! A wealth of workshops, classes, lectures, exhibits and stimulating demonstrations culminating in one night of artist lectures and three nights of ground-breaking art and mind-blowing performancesódifferent performances each night! Come every night!
FEATURING FIRE AND LIGHT ART THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS BY: Burning Ideas (Fire Cauldron and Fountain), Michael Christian (an 18ft winged creature!), Curtis Finger (photography of fire performers), The Fire Garden and Eccentric Design (too many to list!!!), Flaming Lotus Girls (Asterope), Laura Garnish (neon), Gaspo (HypKnowTron), ìPyroBoyî Wally Glen (The Flaming Zen Garden), ìBonefireî Bob Hoffman (Pyrocussion), David O Johnson (light installation), Scott Kildall (Pyrocycles), Light Fantastic (Jeremy Lutes and Kathleen Fernald), Nebula Project (Chris Schardt and Betty Ray), RELartivity (Dawn Ryan and Rick Lellinger), Jack Schroll (El Diablo), Charlie Smith (Naust), Nate Smith (The Singularity Machine/Fire Vortex), Kal Spelletich of Seemen (Fire Shower, The Respirator, Blazing Flower, Ö), Sunbrothers (solar garden), Therm! (fire sculpture in the Fire Garden area), Buzz Voelker (fire antlers), Kasia Wojnarski (Tunnel Vision), illuminated costumery and so much more!
AND PERFORMANCES BY DIFFERENT FIRE AND LIGHT PERFORMERS EACH NIGHT!!!
(Detailed Schedules after overview of weekly events below)
OVERVIEW OF WEEKLY EVENTS:
1) Wednesday, July 7, 7-10:30 p.m.:
Burning Man 2004 and Fire Arts Fest ARTIST LECTURES + Demos; FREE, all-ages!
2) Thursday, July 8, 6:30-10:30 p.m.: BENEFIT GALA:
The Crucible & Black Rock Arts Foundation Benefit Gala; $125 per person, 21+
3) Friday afternoon, July 9, 1-4pm Youth Field Trips. Call 510-444-0910 x31
4) Friday night, July 9, 8-12 p.m. FEATURED NIGHT!
Outdoor Fire Arts Arena & Featured Performances (in the large lot across from The Crucible), parking entrance is on 5th St, $20, $15 in costume! (Illuminated costumes encouraged)
5) Saturday afternoon, July 10, 1-3 p.m.: AFTERNOON FAMILY EVENT Open House, 3-5 p.m. Fire Arts Arena showing, see Saturday’s schedule, Free & all ages!
6) Saturday night, July 10, 8-12 p.m. FEATURED NIGHT!
Outdoor Fire Arts Arena & Featured Performances (in the large lot across the street), Parking entrance on 5th St., $20, $15 in costume! (Illuminated costumes encouraged)
For class schedules, see thecrucible.org
DETAILED SCHEDULES AND LIST OF PERFORMERS BY DAY:
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Wednesday, July 7th
DESERT & FIRE ART PREVIEW LECTURES
7:00pm-10:30pm
Inside The Crucible at 1260 7th Street, Oakland
FREE and all ages!
Masters of Ceremonies: $teven Ra$pa and Burning Man Curator, LadyBee
7:00-7:05 Overview of Burning Man 2004 Theme by LadyBee
7:10-7:20 Russell Wilcox – VAX (light)
7:25-7:35 Tim Black – Optical Acoustics (light)
7:40-7:50 Jay Bridglad and Geoffrey Nwogu – Crucible Artists
7:55-8:05 Nate Smith – Singularity Machine – Fire Vortex
8:10-8:20 Michael Sturtz – The Crucible
8:20-8:50 Intermission
– Burning Man Art Documentary Film
– Tour of The Crucible and works displayed indoors
8:50-9:00 Chris Schardt & Betty Ray – Nebula (light)
9:05-9:15 Flaming Lotus Girls – Seven Sisters (fire)
9:20-9:30 Kasia Wojnarski – Tunnel Vision
9:35-9:45 Charlie Smith – Touring with the Nausts and fire sculpture as a catalyst for community-building
9:50-10:00 David Best – Temple of Stars (to burn at Burning Man 2004)
10:00-10:30 Q&A Session
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Thursday, July 8th
The BRAF & CRUCIBLE BENEFIT GALA PREMIER NIGHT!
6:30pm-10:30pm
Inside The Crucible at 1260 7th Street, Oakland (indoor and out) $125. ($75 tax deductible) 21 and over, valet parking available open bar and fine foods Call 510-444-0919 x20 or e-mail rsvp
The premier event and crowning jewel of Fire Arts Festival 2004! In support of the The Crucible and the Black Rock Arts Foundation. Please join us for this special evening of lively conversation, delectable hors d’oeuvres, fine wines, studio demonstrations, breathtaking performances, a molten metal pour, and special sneak preview of the Fire Arts Arena! All proceeds go to the Crucible’s educational programs and the Black Rock Arts Foundation’s artist grant program.
The evening will begin in the Crucible where you can meet the board members of BRAF and the Crucible and talk with fellow art community members. Larry Harvey of BRAF/Burning Man and Michael Sturtz of The Crucible will offer opening comments and Harley Dubois will hold a special ceremony announcing BRAF’s 2004 grant recipients.
There will be a live bronze pour and thrilling procession to the Fire Arts Arena, marking the official opening of the Fire Arts Festival!!!
FEATURING INDOOR PREMIER PERFORMANCES AND ALL THE SCULPTURE AND ART IN THE OUTDOOR FIRE ARTS ARENA (Schedule Follows):
THURSDAY GALA NIGHT SCHEDULE:
6:30-7:15 Mark Deutsch – sitar/bazantar
7:05-7:15 Phoenix Rising, excerpt from “The Lake”
7:15-7:30 Welcome by Michael Sturtz, Executive Director of The Crucible
7:30-7:40 Capacitor, dance fusion – excerpt from “Digging in the Dark”
7:40-7:45 Marisa Lenhardt – soprano, Opera San Jose
7:45-7:50 Larry Harvey greeting and BRAF mission
7:50-8:00 Harley DuBois announces BRAF grant recipients
8:00-8:20 Board member mixer – Mark Deutsch
8:25-8:35 Members of Xeno, aerial and percussion excerpt from “Circuit”
8:35-8:50 Infinite Kaos, performing “Sacrifice”
8:50-9:00 Vau de Vire Society, avante-dance acrobatics
9:00-9:15 Bronze Pour
9:15-9:35 La Fiebre featuring Fyrestorm, fire dance Latinoamericano
9:35-9:45 Procession to The Fire Arts Arena with featured artists, fire stilters and performers
9:35-10:20 Jasmine Garden and Gingerbread Candy Monahan of Rosin Coven, violin and cello to accompany fire sculpture
9:40-10:25 Featured Times for Fire Sculpture
10:25-10:30 GRAND FINALE with Marisa Lenhardt, Fire Conclave and all fire performers and sculpture groups!
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Friday, July 9th
FIRE ARTS FESTIVAL FEATURED NIGHT
8pm to Midnight
Outdoors, across the street from The Crucible (1260 7th Street), Oakland $20 ($15 in costume. Illuminated costume encouraged!) 18 and over
***Fire sculpture scheduled from 8pm-Midnight (See list of artists above)!***
FRIDAY NIGHT STAGE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
MC: $teven Ra$pa
7:30pm Gate Opens!
7:30-8:30 DJ Vordo
8:30-8:55 One People Voice Company Balinese Gamelon Orchestra
9:00-9:10 Kabari, fire performance troupe
9:10-9:15 Luna, blacklight bellydance with flaming sword and wine glasses
9:15-9:25 Capacitor, dance fusion
9:30-9:45 Infinite Kaos – “Sacrifice”
9:45-9:50 Kook Troupe – excerpt from “Elementica”
9:50-10:50 DJ Vordo
– Monkeyboy, poi
– Fire Arts Collective, fire jump rope
– Karisini of Pyrostura, double staff
– Pyrocycles, oil rig fire bicycles
– David Sloves, double staff
10:50-11:10 One People Voice Company Balinese Gamelon Orchestra
11:10-11:25 Copper Lantern Fire Theater
11:25-11:35 Pyrotruck – with members of Xeno
11:35-11:40 Grand Finale with soprano Marisa Lenhardt, The Fire Conclave and all fire performers and fire sculpture!
11:40-12:00 Fire sculpture continues quietly
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SATURDAY, July 10th DAY: FREE FAMILY DAYTIME EVENTS
3pm-5pm
Across the Street From The Crucible in the Fire Arts Arena
– Fire Department Fire Safety Demonstrations
– Cuatro Caminos, live band
– Demonstrations of selected sculpture
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Saturday Night, July 10th
FIRE ARTS FESTIVAL FEATURED NIGHT
8pm to Midnight
Outdoors, across the street from The Crucible (1260 7th Street), Oakland $20 ($15 in costume. Illuminated costume encouraged!) 18 and over
***Fire sculpture scheduled from 8pm-Midnight (See list of artists above)!***
SATURDAY NIGHT STAGE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
MC: $teven Ra$pa
7:30 Gate Opens!
7:30-8:40 DJ Vordo
8:40-8:55 Illegally Hot, fire troupe
9:00-9:10 Kabari, fire troupe
9:15-9:25 Vau De Vire Society, avante-dance acrobatics
9:30-9:50 La Fiebre featuring Fyrstorm, fire dance Latinoamericano
9:50-10:00 Kook Troupe, performing excerpt from “Elementica”
10:00-10:15 Members of Xeno & Pyrotruck
10:20-11:25 Mutaytor, multi-media band and fire performers
11:30-11:35 Grand Finale with soprano Marisa Lenhardt, Fire Conclave and all fire performers and fire sculpture!
11:35-12:00 Fire sculpture continues quietly
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Join us for all the nights…and take a class at The Crucible while you are at it!
Burning Man tickets will be on sale at these events.
For more info: burningman.com or thecrucible.org
This is going to be HOT! HOT! HOT!!!
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VOLUNTEER WITH THE FIRE ARTS FESTIVAL
Get involved, meet new people, and help create the exciting Fire Arts Festival this week!!
Current volunteer needs for the Fire Arts Festival:
Wednesday and Thursday: Daytime help is needed for setting up the Arena outside. (Weed abatement, setting up tarps and tents and other odd tasks) Please drop on by the Crucible 1260 7th St in Oakland from 11am to 7pm both days and I’m sure they can put you to work. Your contact person is Joe.
Saturday day: from 12-3 and 3-6 we need a few folks to help monitor the art and assist with the children’s field trip coming in to the Crucible. Email volunteer if this interests you.
Saturday night: We need a few security folks and bar-savvy folks to help during the 9:30pm-12:30am shift. These are not paid positions. Please email volunteer and let them know which position you would like. They will let you know what time to show up and who to check in with.
Sunday Sunday Sunday! Afternoon breakdown of the event. Come one, come all to help us disassemble the stage, tents, tarps and what-nots. The more folks, the less time this will take. Email volunteer to let them know.
Thanks to everyone helping out with this amazing event!
(Playa) Frog
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