Bikes, art a winning mix at Artcrank show (Slideshow)
This is what happens when you bring a bunch of great, affordable bike art to Portland.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
arts and entertainment
Artcrank Portland is this Thursday: Get a peek at our poster!
A scene from Artcrank 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) The Artcrank Poster Show is coming to Portland this Thursday (10/7). The event, billed as a “Poster party for bike people,” was a big success when it came to town last year. This year we’re doubly excited for its arrival because we’ve got a poster of our … Read more
A bike art news roundup
An exhibition of 125 years of bicycles infine art photographs begins next week.(Photo: Detail of Untitled (Girls on bicycles), 1946 by Herman Landshoff) One of the fringe benefits of living in a healthy bike ecosystem is that bike-inspired art is all around us. On that note, a few items have crossed my desk recently that … Read more
Rave reviews for Portland Opera’s bike program
Rigoletto company members with their bikes (Photos © Elly Blue) We were pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago to receive an invitation to attend and blog about the opening night of Portland Opera’s latest production, Verdi’s Rigoletto, which opens this Friday, May 8th at 7:30pm at Keller Auditorium downtown. Sounds great, we said, but what … Read more
Limited edition Cinelli art bike on display at N. Vancouver gallery
An art gallery on N. Vancouver Avenue currently has a very special Cinelli bicycle frame on display. Photos by Sally Murdoch/Artery PDX(More photos below) Sally Murdoch of Artery PDX (4114 North Vancouver Ave.) sent us over a few photos and info about the frame. She says it was painted by Barry McGee and that it’s … Read more
Bicycle Film Festival returns to Portland
Crowds at the event last year.(Photo © J. Maus) The eighth annual Bicycle Film Festival (not to be confused with the Portland-grown Filmed by Bike fest) is set to return to Portland next week. On the schedule are two full nights of bike-inspired films (five programs total) that will show at Cinema 21 (616 NW … Read more
See the best of Filmed by Bike at Manifest Show party
Tomorrow night’s “Opening Night Blowout Party” for the Oregon Manifest Handmade Bike Show (which opens tomorrow morning) will feature a special, six-year retrospective compilation of films from Portland’s very own Filmed by Bike film festival. Filmed by Bike founder Ayleen Crotty put together the screening with sponsorship from River City Bicycles. Crotty says they’ve put … Read more
Filmed by Bike raises $2,500 for bike fair
Ayleen Crotty at the openingnight of Filmed by Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike — the bike film festival that took over Clinton Street Theater this past weekend — raised $2,500 for the Multnomah County Bike Fair. MCBF is the annual celebration of Portland’s bike culture and community that draws hundreds to Colonel Summers … Read more
Updated: Filmed by Bike opening night photos, wrap-up
Both shows sold out tonight and many were turned away.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) Like Portland’s version of the Oscar Awards (we need a red carpet next year), all the cycling stars came out tonight for the sixth annual Filmed by Bike. Team Beer kept the crowd in order, Thomas from Rose Pedals Pedicabs gave … Read more
Sun, smiles, and big crowds at Filmed by Bike
Melissa Anders dressed up for the occassion.Photo Gallery (20 images) (Photos © J. Maus) There couldn’t be a more perfect night for Filmed by Bike. The folks in the front of the line got here at 4:30, and now, just a few minutes before showtime, there’s still a line wrapping around the block. Adding to … Read more
Filmed by Bike opens Friday; record crowds expected
Bob New (L) and Timo Forsberg at the 2006 Filmed by Bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike is gearing up for its biggest year ever. A truly homegrown success story, the event (April 11-13) has flowered from humble beginnings in 2003 into the West Coast’s premiere bike-themed film festival. This year, organizers expect over … Read more
Filmed By Bike
Event Website Sunday 5:00 (all ages*), 7:00 (21+), 9:00 (21+) $6 Tickets are sold 20 minutes before the show.
Comment of the Week: A 45-year bike commuter weighs in