Tonight was the memorial for Craig. It was really wonderful. People told stories about him and played a song he loved (Heartbeats). I’m feeling like a wreck these days knowing how senseless Craig’s death was. It’s so sad to lose a friend and to know that he was lost because cycling is so dangerous here. Craig is one of the few men I know who work on anti-violence against women issues by starting SafeWalk with RightRides and who work tirelessly on anti-hunger efforts. It’s never fair when someone dies, but this is just so heartbreaking. Please come celebrate his life at this fundraiser on Friday. All the proceeds will go to the wonderful organization he worked for and cared deeply about. Also, if you’d like to help prevent future cyclist deaths, transportation alternatives works hard to make the city’s bike infrastucture better, and you can learn more about them here.
Bike Film Fest Art Show was rad, mostly. See pics below, or skip straight to the wackest thing in the room. I am giving it the wackest thing in the room prize.
Whoa.
Doyle, Conrad, Porkchop & co showed up all super bloody. Was awesome.
The Fray.
The Antlerbike Craze that’s sweeping the nation has led to poaching.
Wild dude.
Hangy sculpture thing.
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And now I talk I talk some shit about the wackest thing in the room. This girls on bikes project has been featured at the last 2 BFF’s. Can we talk about how dumb this shit is? I really like the fellow who did this project. He’s a nice guy. Still, would you look at this crap? Someone had the brilliant idea of putting up a sign next to this which said ‘bikes are objects, women are not,’ though you wouldn’t know it from the confusion this project produces. With its sultry subjects, the women pictured in most of these images could be in any crap women’s magazine. Way to push the status quo. I think this project ought to be scrapped. It reminds me of the last onion that came out with the brilliant article “Women now empowered by everything a woman does” I know that SOMEONE who will go unmentioned claimed, insultingly, that this project was a way to include women in the festival. That’s like saying the oiled up babes at car shows are a way to include women in the fun of the car show. Rad. Go feminist car shows!
just got a blast from the past with these pics zipco took a while ago at coney island of leon, muffin, me, santi and Q.
DAY:
1) STREET PARTY May 19 | 1pm-7pm
2nd St at 2nd Ave
Fun bike games other fun events presented by TRACKSTAR.
Footdown, trackstands, and skids for all.
FBM hosts BUNNYHOP CHALLENGE w/ cash prizes. Performance by Ines Brunn.
and BIKE PARADE May 19 | 1pm
Meet at 33 W 17th St. near 5th Ave
Calling all tall bikes, short bikes, long bikes, regular bikes to the streets of New York. Show your colors! Ride your most fun bike: with your team, club or your biker friends. Dress yourself up and your bike.
Go see some films about bikes! Schedule/Tix here also bicyclefilmfestival.com
2) Dance Parade NYC
NYC will finally see, hear, and feel a massive mobile celebration of
dance music and culture in all its forms, from electronic beats to
drum and dance troupes. With 50-plus sound systems, 100s of crews,
over 6,000 registered dancers so far, from Herald Square all the way
to Washington Square Park — followed by a huge getdown in the park
with Kool Herc, Danny Tenaglia, and many many more — all making a
big noise to free the beat and the feet in New York already
Full listings online.
6th Avenue and 32nd Street, Manhattan
1p; $free
team@danceparade.org
http://www.danceparade.org
NOTE: Seems like a great idea — a protest that doesn’t look anything
like a protest.
NIGHT:
Where Have You Been?
Stories about travel and far-away places. New Yorkers go all over the world but the city has a way of swallowing their homecomings. Orbit the earth and your friends just ask if you missed the pizza.
This homespun live talk show offers a chance for travelers to tell stories, to bring the world home and share it with the rest of us — travelers as well as those of us who don’t get out much.
Tonight features interviews with three intrepids: Ethnobotanist Nat Bletter on researching the psychoactive properties of chocolate in Peru, Amy Elizabeth on sustainable tourism in Tibet, and Todd Chandler on a grueling cross-country Greyhound cruise. Interviews by Jeff Stark. Gorgeous slideshows tightly edited and mercifully short.
Bluestockings Bookstore
172 Allen Street, Manhattan
7-8:30p; $5
suggested donation
Oh well! So. All is well. No. All is grand! I resigned from one of jobs today. Woo hoo! I’ll be going down the river this summer. Yay!
Okay, so. Lots of good fun things have happened lately. Much partying and carrying on. I haven’t spent any money on anything except laundry in 2 days. I did my laundry.
Here are some pics from Ed Zipco’s photoshoot party at the Brooklyn Industries Gallery in which he constructed a human slingshot with a mattress landing pad. Also pics from the Sweville show and the Miss Rockaway benefit art show opening Also, a small surprise asshole splasher manifesto that appeared on the ground.
Check out the flickr gallery here
Ahahaha. From the Skewville Orchard Street Art Gallery Closing Party! See the whole thing here.
More pics from the Skewville show here.
Also, the Miss Rockaway Benefit Art Show at Ad Hoc Gallery
ed & kat
Very disgruntled art show organizers!
The fellow they call “Hot Jamie” and hot Todd
Skewtown & Chevin. We’ll miss you on Orchard!!
Chevin, Todd & Brandy Gump.
Kristine, Adam & girl I don’t know.
Brandy & Cubby performing.
Chevin & Thaddeus
Seeliemonsta.
The great Stark.
And then that promised splasher manifesto pic. Thought this was kind of funny:
Just sayin’
I chatted with him on gchat for a second tonight. He’s doing good, says China is nuts. I’m sure he’ll blog some pics from shanghai.
I hadn’t been snowboarding in 6 years. Who knew I wouldn’t forget how. Here’s a pic from Todd’s cameraphone of Me, Brooke and Henry.
Be there tonight!!! Will be amazing!
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