Bike Exhibits Opening June 4

by Jennifer Murphy Tuesday, May. 24, 2005 at 12:41 AM
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NELA Bikes! Art meets human powered transport for a sustainable city: June 4 – 26 NELA Bikes! is a month-long series of events being planned in Northeast LA to celebrate bike culture and inspire people to get out of their cars and ride. It’s being organized in conjunction with Bike Summer 2005, a city wide bicycle extravaganza that comes to Los Angeles this June after being hosted by seven other cities around the US and Canada.

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Two Bike Exhibits opening Saturday, June 4th, 7 to 11 pm:

at the Acorn Gallery, 135 N. Avenue 50

and Flor y Canto, 3706 N. Figueroa

(both in Highland Park and only a short bike ride apart!)

Acorn Gallery Exhibit hours: noon to 4 pm every Saturday and Sunday in June.

Flor y Canto hours, call (323)276-1148.

The Acorn Gallery features photos of art bikes from around the world, and unusual homegrown bikes and bike sculptures made by local artists. This will be a joint opening with Avenue 50 Studio.

Also opening on Saturday night is "Recognize: Snapshots of Los Angeles Bike Riders" at Flor y Canto. This is a documentation featuring photos and interviews with some of the Workers, Youth, and Free Spirits that peddle daily throughout the city.

NELA bikes! has several other events planned for June. Check out www.NELAbikes.com for more info. All events are free and open to everyone.

As we head into a future of global warming and diminishing supplies of cheap oil, it’s high time to create and support sustainable transportation in our car crazy city. We seek to inspire and promote solutions, and have fun along the way.

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