This is a great event to bring your kids to. Learn the basics of steam engines, see some great Machine art, eat food, drink beer and watch the kids imagine what they are going to do when they grow up.
This was a fun party with plenty of toys and boys.
Ummm
Christopher lighting the fire
Lost 2 eyebrows, the hair on my right leg and a good part of my sideburns sitting here…thx John!
The West Oakland Tesla Drill team performing “Crossed Swords”
Here is a great video from last weekends KSW event
I saw big kids and small alike shooten for their bird! Man was fresh deep-fried turkey good!
I really want to thank everyone who worked, played, danced, sang, burned, talked, drank, and saw me smile. It was quite the night as these pictures show.
Please send me your links!
Whiskey, gun, and a red neck…thanks Che!
Ahhhh the Porch! it transform the parking lot into another place that was not West Oakland. Here it is with the The Easy Leaves making our feet tap!
Jodi lighting a cigarette to the sounds of JD’s banjo.
I watched and enjoyed EL RADIO FANTASTIQUE, Mykee Ramen and the Boiler Bar performers and was sorry I didn’t have my camera to capture what wonderful things were happening on our very little Boiler Bar stage.
And to top it all off CHP finally made it to the party a few hours after sunrise to take a turn at shooting the fire.
HELLOWEEN SAT OCT 31
ELECTRONIC PARLOR TRICK
presents
HELLBOUND
Emigrate To The First Church ofthe Buzzard
and Sell Yer Soul for the Promise of Strife, Agony,
and the Pursuit of Shame!!
A Mere $5 and a Helluvalotta Bureaucracy Gets
Yer Tarred Soul into See::
ZEEK SHECK
OMNIVOROUS SINSILLIUM
SHARKIFACE
ORHIMA
+++++
INTERNATIONAL FREAKOUT A GOGO DJ’S
<<<MARK GERGIS>>>BRACK ATTACK>>>BOBBY GANUSH>>
….@
THE FIRST CHURCH ofthe BUZZARD
2601 Adeline(enter on 26th st.) Oakland
9PM ……….$5.00
Great night in the Crucible’s new space for the Fire Arts Festival! Much more room to see things and fire art I’ve never seen before. Looking forward to the rest of the week. Wonderful to see so many kids lined up to shoot fire from the eyes of the snail car. Looks like I’m going to have to set up bigger tanks for the rest of the nights just to keep up!
Christopher keeping things SAFE!
20 Tons Of sand starts this Sat @ 4pm with swimming, art and the best line up of music and acts I’ve seen in a long time! Here are some shots of setup tonight.
The Boiler Bar Sanitarium and Medicine Show has been invited to Sand By the Ton for our biggest show yet.
A relaxing 1920’s seaside spa that features entertainment by fellow
weekend travelers looking to cure a vice, take in the high voltage of the
Hogan’s therapeutic rays, or cure hysteria with West Oakland’s renown fresh
salt air.
The Boiler Bar Seaside Sanitarium and Medicine Show Performers:
Holly Volatile:
Escapes from a straightjacket; Sings of the malady that led to her incarceration; Celebrates by doing a fire filled burlesque strip tease
Tanzee:
A sea serpent queen who has come ashore with her serpents; Performs with fire on her fingers and flowers; Fan dancing by the seaside
Denzel:
Struts like a lady with a pastel of balloons to celebrate the seaside Sanitarium’s opening; Dances on top of glass; Charms all with her wayward gypsy dance
Mareeshka & Solimeno:
Performs a beach inspired Charleston; 2 Circassian beauties dance together, longing to escape; For kicks — a Can Can!
Jodi & J.D.:
Escaped monkey goes wild and eats chickens!; A hobo and her musician entertain before being carried off to the Sanitarium; A little doll decides dancing with fire is more fun
Lauren and Jon are our MCs extraordinaire. With the help of specially trained nurses, they also present the miracle health cure available only at the Boiler Bar Seaside Sanitarium — Hogan High Frequency Apparatus. This therapeutic device will demonstrate the ability to cure with high voltage.
With:
The Giant Iron Snail Car the Golden Mean
Photo by Paula Wirth
Details:
Saturday, July 11 4pm ’til late
at American Steel
1960 Mandela Parkway
Oakland, CA
I happened into the parking lot at my shop to see what I thought was a guy tagging. I was happy to discover an artist covering the junk on the streets with art. By the time I left the shop most of the art was gone. I did get one pc from a broken shelf to hang in my office. Thanks for the art!
Wow!
I had such a wonderful time! My only regret was not being able to visit with more friends. I really want to thank all of the wonderful crew and volunteers that helped make it possible.
Send me your pictures!
Upcoming shows:
Robo Games Party June 12th
Dorkbot 7 Year Anniversary Party at Our shop June 20
Pride Parade June 27th With the Golden Mean
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“Warm cotton candy, straightjacket burlesque, the best pickles EVER http://www.nickandkivas.com, nail forging, steam cars to tesla roadsters….I have *blisters* from trying to see it all., and I didn’t even stay for the fireworks!” …….Liisa Pine Schoonmaker
