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This invitation demands to be made into a real game.  Any 1337 HX0R5 out there want to take a crack at it?  No?  Well then just print out the flyer and pretend.

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This ad is made available under a Creative Commons License (by-nc 2.5 Canada), which means that you have our express permission to download it, modify it, print it, share it with your friends, etc.  You could even use the characters in an actual videogame or something.

But you must follow these two conditions…  You must make it clear where you got the original work (a mention of itsthefire.com will work fine) and you can’t try to make any money off whatever you make.

We’re really pleased to announce that work on Friday Night Fire Season Two is underway!  The first of four shows will hit the stage at Stanley Park Baptist Church on October 16, 2009, with the topic Secrets and Mysteries.

Advertising and such will be making its way around shortly, so keep your eyes peeled.  After all, peeled eyes are a delicacy in some countries.

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So What Happened?

We’re a little behind on show wrap-ups, so let’s dive in, shall we?

On February 20, our theme was Looking Forward; Looking Back.  Among other things, we saw:

• Kurt and Lanyard in a special Friday Night Fire backstage video
• A song by Julie Guthrie
• Kurt and Lanyard’s New Years resolutions
• An evil computer program
• A rerun of Grace Ducky’s Psychic Hotline
• A visit from Coach Jim Diamond
• A message from Gary Rush
• And an amazing (-ly loud) concert by none other than our friends Manic Drive!

And then everything went mad! We suffered a number of technical issues leading up to episode 4, which put us in a bit of a bind, which is why…

On May 22, we had a very special episode of Friday Night Fire called, The Hastily Thrown Together at the Last Minute Show.  This show consisted mainly of “best-of” material that we pulled out of the vault for you, like:

• Kent and Lanyard in The Friday Night Fire Public Service Announcements
• A very familiar-sounding sermon by Rev. Dent
• A special message from Lanyard about sponsorship programs
• A rerun of Luging Everything
• Something new to you… Videos from long before Kurt and Lanyard began hosting the Fire called The Office and The Big One
• A message from Gary Rush

But our next show will be all-new, and so fresh you can smell the ink on our fingers!

We’ve posted our videos below, along with a special, never-before-seen vintage clip.

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Backstage at Friday Night Fire

Kurt, Lanyard and Gary think about the future of Friday Night Fire.

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (46.41MB)

And check this out: Backstage at Friday Night Fire is licensed under a Creative Commons License (by-nc 2.5 Canada), so you can do all kinds of stuff with it besides just watching!  Check the link for details.

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The Big One!

One of our vintage videos from about ten years ago.  Put together with the help of our good friend Tyson Ibele before he became all internet-famous.

A local ad that would probably run Sunday afternoon during a Golden Girls repeat.  Do you understand what this is about?  Because we don’t.

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (3.05MB)

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The Office

Another oldie from the vaults.  A typical day at the office.  Thanks again to Tyson.

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (20.15MB)

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Waiting Room

A little kid bothers Gary in the doctor’s office.  We didn’t even show this one at the Fire, so it’s a special web-only treat!

It’s not very good! Enjoy!

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (18.7MB)

By popular demand… okay, by the demand of a handful of nerds*… we have expanded the Friday Night Fire online presence.  We now have our own Facebook group, and have cross-posted our videos to YouTube (and, again, Facebook).  Let’s talk about it.

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Facebook

Our Facebook group, here, is a place for you to do whatever you want.  Chat, message, ask questions, or just join and forget.  More importantly, for us, is the chance it gives us to send out announcements to group members about upcoming shows, etc.  As soon as we reach a critical mass, we’ll begin doing that.  Also expect pictures and other stuff to show up soon.  Otherwise, it’s your group.  Use it for whatever seems best to you.

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YouTube

Okay, we’re on YouTube now, so stop saying we should be.  You win!

The Downside

• YouTube videos are stinky quality (even the HD versions).
• YouTube commenters are rightly notorious for being vicious and immature (and we are sensitive flowers).
• You can’t download the videos without special extensions/scripts.

The Upside

• Over 140 random strangers watched Billy Stubbs within 12 hours.

So that settles it.  Our YouTube channel is here.

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All funny aside, we hope these additions to our burgeoning online empire will make it fun and easy for you to enjoy our content, and more importantly, share it with your friends.  Our live shows are the focus of our ministry, and we hope to see a wide, diverse, audience at Friday Night Fire.

* We’re total nerds too.

If you were there last Friday, thanks for coming!  We noticed a jump in attendance–around 100 people were there.  If you enjoyed it, tell a friend to come to our next show on February 20.  Our theme was Get Ready.

Here’s the breakdown of our November show…

• Music by our “house band” Dear Corban
• Kurt Gund and Lanyard Adams hosting
• Kurt and Lanyard in The Friday Night Fire Public Service Announcements
• A classic gospel song as performed by Julie Guthrie
• A classic infomercial from Kurt’s collection: Grace Ducky’s Psychic Hotline
• A visit from bad-luck-magnet Rev. M.B. Manfield Dent
• Instructions on Disaster Preparedness (hint: it involves Techno-Vikings and Indonesian food)
• The Parable of the Bridegroom Concert: a story by Gary Rush

And if that sounds like fun, you can come to the next Friday Night Fire on February 20, 2009!

As always, we have posted this show’s videos below.  Check them out and enjoy!

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The Friday Night Fire Public Service Announcements

Kurt and Lanyard give you a dose of readiness.

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (58.42MB)

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Grace Ducky’s Psychic Hotline

A classic 90’s infomercial from Kurt’s collection.  A terribly bad way to get ready for the future.

see it on Vimeo | join Vimeo to download it (51.91MB)

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Important!! These videos are made available under a Creative Commons License (by-nc 2.5 Canada), which means that you have our express permission to download them, modify them, share them with your friends, etc.  You could even re-edit them or sample portions into your own video.

But you must follow these two conditions…  You must make it clear where you got the original work (a mention of itsthefire.com will work fine) and you can’t try to make any money off whatever you make.

Yes, indeed. We have the new invitation to Friday Night Fire, November 21, 2008!  Why only a single flyer this month.  Mostly it’s a timing issue.  We’ve only had a month since the last show, so there has only been time to design a single ad this month…  But the trade-off is that this month, you can play with it!

Download the flyer, print up some copies and distribute them far and wide!

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Flyer #3 – “Actually a Board Game” – 8.5″x11″

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This invitation is a working (but kind of lame) board game. You can actually play it if you feel like punishing yourself.  Original photographs: “Stop Sign” by Librarian In Black, “Old Gaol tower stairs” by moonflowerdragon, “Rubber Ducky, You’re the One … of Many” by Steve Wampler, “Fire Breating” by Carlo Nicora, “child’s wonderland” by godsmoon, “BREAKFAST” by malias, “Data portability escalator 4” by ronin691, “vortex 4” by fatcontroller, “Inside my shirt pocket” by GregPC, and “Tree Pot” by Katie@!.

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This ad is made available under a Creative Commons License (by-nc 2.5 Canada), which means that you have our express permission to download it, modify it, print it, share it with your friends, etc.  You could even change it into an invitation for your own event!

But you must follow these two conditions…  You must make it clear where you got the original work (a mention of itsthefire.com will work fine) and you can’t try to make any money off whatever you make.  You should also remember to credit the original photographers who also generously licensed their work to us.