MEETINGS, LOCATIONS & CELEBRATION

In order to collaborate and co create, we must all get to know each other, learn about and meet each other at least once...so we did.
Starting with Gilman street studios last week, followed up by Harmon Street Work-Live studios and Gallery North in the Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto, this weekend.

"We are working toward one grand Firehouse Art Collective party that celebrates the entire tribe including friends and collaborators."

Here are some pics and a short video of Tom talking a bit about Harmon street location and how it started.

The peeps on these photos are the Ones who made it to the meeting during the solar eclipse last Sunday.
Yes there are more and we love to hear from youz.

 FIREHOUSE NORTH STUDIO ARTISTS 

AND GROUP LEADERS

Any thoughts, we love to hear from you here, in the comment section.

ORIGINAL FIREHOUSE LOCATION OPENS STORE

The idea of Micro Storefronts* has been tossed around for a couple of years amongst the FAC members and they are starting to pop up all over our buildings...now also in our very first location 1833 Harmon Street in South Berkeley, CA.

Just wanting to say it out loud: *the term Micro Storefront was coined right here, by the Firehouse Art Collaborative co-directors and we expect it to catch on like brush fire...but you saw it here first!
The show at our Gallery North is all about these MSFs...opening night is Friday, May 11, 7 to 9pm.
Also showing are our Oaktown collaborators...so good to grow roots and share.

If you leave a comment with questions and ideas we can respond...besides loving to hear from you even just a word.
One word comments rock!

EVENTS & SPOTS FOR VENDORS

EVENTS & SPOTS Short notice: Resonance Fair at NIMBY diy artstudios. Saturday, May 12 from noon to 1:30am, Click on this link to know more about the event. Here is the low down for vendors plus registration: vendor here. Donation based booth fee makes for a great incentive to meet a whole new amazing dynamic group putting on cool events in the east bay. The Vendor's area will be outside the ticketed area so anyone can come and buy from you! Firehouse "SHOW & SELL SPOT"inside the Public Market hall in Emeryville: THIS FRIDAY, May 11, 2 to 4, "gorundbreaking" celebration outside the Public Market with Mayor of Emeryville and assembly member Nancy Skinner as featured guests. THIS SATURDAY, May 12, Origami workshop and birthday party 3 to 7pm. Almost full, still a couple of spots available. Daily booths or monthly micro store front opportunity available in the Firehouse "Show & Sell" spot inside the Emeryville Public Market on 5959 Shellmound Street. Enroll to vend on any day, enjoy good company and get the ball rolling on the next hot mirco storefront and art studio spot. The Firehouse Art Collaborative has this area lined up for a few months to develop before the market value lease payments kick in, so this is the time to come and participate in the co creation of something unique and exciting on a super low budget. Register as a day vendor here or call Julia at 510 593 0733 to find out more about the micro storefront concept. JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION at Firehouse Adeline Live Bazaar On Adeline street is upon us again. Great time, masses of peeps having fun, and our Live Bazaar spot is open to our vendors to participate. June 24th, 11am to 7pm. Donation based fee makes it easy for you to reserve a booth and we look forward to having a stellar turnout since it is the beginning of our second year. More info and registration here. Last not least, the Firehouse Adeline studios Live Bazaar on Saturdayscontinues to develop from noon to 6pm every Saturday. As we continue to show up every week, open our large windows and the entrance, we find that more local peeps wander in, mingle and buy art and vintage items, kombucha and CK SMOKEHOUSE BBQ meals. With two new micro stores lined up next door, Alchemy Coffee Collective and Tarot Woman vintage shop, the foot traffic is increasing and the vibe is sweet and fun.Register here for any Saturday and participate in co creating community & culture on the spot. Looking forward to having you on board. Call or text Julia for more info or to say hello: 510 593 0733. Stay in touch on facebook and twitter. Blessings and refreshing cash flow your way! J for FAC

FIREHOUSE MAYHEM AT GALLERY NORTH

May 11, 7 to 9+pm on 1790 Shattuck Avenue North Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto.

A multi media celebration with our collaborators, micro store front owners and artists of all disciplines.

Live music, poetry, video and visitors from all over the bay, will prove that we can have parties even in May.

That just rhymed. Hey.

You read it...cool!

Come, mix and mingle...experience art alive and well...share drink and snacks, dance and play. 

We want to thank our friends from "Battlestache studios" and "Oaktown Indie Mayhem" for an amazing run of their live comedy blast last month! 

You can watch some of their video sketches at our May 11 art opening night. More live comedy mayhem planned for June 2012.

Special thanks to Ernest DOTY for his fine mural at our Firehouse Adeline location...come see it every Saturday from noon to 6pm during our live bazaar open hours.

DISCOVER MAD STACHE COMEDY BLAST

STARTING THURSDAY APRIL 18, 7pm doors open
Show from 8 to 9:30pm: Thu, Fri & Sat two week run.
An off the wall SKETCH COMDEY EXPLOSION with live theater, video, music and art elements...completely new, completely cutting edge, completely MAD, completely Oakland Indie Mayhem co produced....we are so stoked.
Personal invitation here.

APRIL FOOLS KNOW FIGURATIVE ALCHEMY

A FIGURATIVE ALCHEMY
April show curated by Brendan Getz, is up through the month of April, at our Gallery north on 1790 Shattuck Avenue. Check our calendar for open hours.
Opening night stellar and lucrative for some of the artists who sold several pieces...Yay in this economy during tax month. Congratulations to the buyers, true connoisseurs and taste makers, they bought art of lasting value.
Here are some photo collages, also check our facebook page for single shots, if you were there, there might be pic of you. Comment if you like, we always love to hear from youz.

"BUILD" TEAMS AT OUR EMERYVILLE SPOT

BUILD, "in BUSINESS TO LEARN" has signed up for several days as vendors at our "Show & Sell" spot inside the Public Market hall in Emeryville.
These are high school students, who learn to create a business doing what they love to do, and become entrepreneurs. Kudos!

A FIGURATIVE ALCHEMY, APRIL 2012, GALLERY NORTH

Opens Friday April 13th, 7 to 9 +pm at the Firehouse Gallery North on 1790 Shattuck Avenue next to Corso restaurant in the Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto.
Curated by Brendan Getz, is drawing from the local pool of emerging artists in photography and painting.
Live music, surprise party elements and a healthy mingle and meet Berkeley crowd are the hallmarks of Firehouse Art CoLab celebrations.
Keep an eye on our facebook page to stay tuned to daily events and our evolution as an art collaborative.
We tweet too...under our Food.Art.Lifestyle "23Monkeytree productions" brand...so much to offer, so much to be grateful for.
See you at the party on Friday the 13th!

Photo by Maren Celeste

USING OUR ADELINE ART SPACE RIGHT

This weekend marked a wonderful jump in the history of our weekly BuzzR space...used as a live event venue for local "Youth Spirit Art" group's inauguration of their new mural on our street corner.
Here are some photos, we may not always catch everyone's name and 'importance' but if your pic is here we celebrate your presence and consider you part of our collaborative.
It was cool to have the Berkeley Mayor and Assembly man present, the crowd was so wonderfully diverse and colorful.

SKATE DAZE kicks off nicely to become a regular monthly event, another youth focused offering at our BuzzR spot in south Berkeley, on Adeline by MLK jr Way.

Email us with questions: Firehouse.art.collective @ gmail.com

Or leave a comment in the section below...we always get it and are happy to respond.

LIVE COMEDY @ OUR ADELINE STUDIOS LOCATION

DATES:
April 19 to 21 (Th-Sat) and April 26-28 (Th-Sat) from 8pm to 10pm

Discover the Mad Stache In April!

March 16, 2012—“Mad Stash:  Discovery!" kicks off Battle Stache Studio’s 2012 season with their signature live comedy show, incorporating sketch comedy, local musicians, and short films stitched together in a seamless stream. Six shows will be performed from April 19th to April 28th at the Firehouse Art Collective on the Berkeley/Oakland border.
Each Mad Stash is a thematically linked evening of bawdy, hysterical, and insightful sketches delivered at a frenetic pace. April’s theme is Discovery, and show writers Josh Han, Colin Johnson, Katie May, Brian Quakenbush, Jess Thomas, and Ignacio Zulueta tackle the frontiers of innovation both onscreen and onstage with titles like “Great Moments In Discovery”, “Douchebags Anonymous”, and that beloved 80’s sitcom-that-never-was, “Those Wacky Brain Sucker Girls”.

The Stash goes up in a converted police vehicle dock located at 3192 Adeline across the street from Ashby BART. It’s the Firehouse Art Collective, converted by Tom Franco and Julia Lazar to provide a multidisciplinary space for artists, audiences, and their community.

Parking is available in the BART parking lot and on-street in the neighborhood. Tickets are $13-15 at the door, cash and credit accepted. Ask about our bike and t-shirt discount!

Check out www.battlestachestudios.com  or the Battle Stache Studios channel on YouTube for sneak peeks and upcoming show info.

Questions? Email us at battlestachestudios@gmail.com  

“bawdy, hysterically funny and insightful… It follows the Saturday Night Live model with the major difference being that MAD STASH is entertaining and you don’t want to change the channel.”

--John McMullen of Oakland Theater Examiner

“A wild ride, tilting in the direction of the absurd. Don’t expect to step out for coffee.”

--Jan Probst of SF Theatre Examiner

“shakes up the sketch-comedy format. […] Unlike other sketch shows, Stash adopts a seamless, stream-of-consciousness format that gives audience and performer scarcely a moment to breathe“

--Ellen Cushing of The East Bay Express – “The Mad Genius of Mad Stash“