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!
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:
For the full schedule of events and screenings, and to buy tickets, check out www.bicyclefilmfestival.com.
Don’t miss Monkey Warfare (Friday, May 18) - Toronto Film Fest Special Jury Award Winner! Get your tickets before they sell out!!!
For press inquiries, please contact Jill Meisner, Pitch Control PR, 212.475.4919 or jmeisner@pitchcontrolpr.com.
May 16:: BIKES ROCK OPENING NIGHT PARTY
OPENING NIGHT DANCE PARTY!
Studio B
259 Banker St. (between Calyer St. and Franklin)
10pm-4am FREE
Ditch Productions present:
Mike Likes Bikes: Machine Integrated Kinetic Expressions
performances by: NJ Turnpike and Eystek
Headliners: GANG GANG DANCE
Dirty Finger (Black Label Bike Club) / James Stacher (Black Label Bike Club) / Brian Degraw (Gang Gang Dance)
May 17:: JOY RIDE - An Art Show Inspired by the Bicycle
Curated by Brendt Barbur / Hosted by Fountainhead Films
OPENING PARTY on MAY 17: 6pm-12am
Regular Gallery Hours: 12pm-7pm (May 17-21)
33 West 17th St. near 5th Ave.
Participating Artists:
Swoon / Phil Frost / Amy Franceschini / ESPO / Michel Gondry / Steve MacDonald / David Namaiki / Shepard Fairey / DAZE / Kareem Black / Peter Sutherland / Julia Chiang / Ryuta Nakajima / Massan / Brian Vernor / Benny Zenga / Fast Eddie Williams / Cheryl Dunn / Takuya Sakamoto / Madsaki / Erik Zo / Ko Masuda / Gina Marie Scardino / Erin Nicole Brown / Taliah Lempert / Amy Bolger / Steve Crandall / Tod Seelie / Daniel Leeb / Goods / Joseph Becker / Conrad Carlson / Erik Foss / Greg Ugalde / Yohei Hanazawa / Loren Purcel / Natascha Unkart / Ellis Gallagher AKA © Ellis G. / Jason Chaste / Dr. JPL / Ryan Doyle (BLBC) / Wolfgang Paperchase / Chris McNally / Mike Martin / Bradley Baker and Patty Bowman / Andrew McClintock / David Mashburn
After Party:
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