"Bicycles & the Arts" was a 2012 Chicago Calling Arts Festival event that happened at the International Art Group Gallery on September 28, 2012. "Bicycles & the Arts" included —
John Greenfield read from his book Bars Across America: Drinking and Biking from Coast to Coast and talked about some of Chicago’s urban planning issues—bike lanes, etc.
A conversation with California-based artist Mark Grieve. Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector have created sculptures out of bicycle parts.
A screening of Pedaling Under London's Clouds, for Bicycle Solo, a video by Quebec-based musician and composer Sonia Paço-Rocchia.
Matt Weber gave a presentation about his work with Working Bikes Cooperative and sculptures he has made with bicycle parts.
Alpha Bruton talked about some bike-themed paintings she has created, as well as what she and the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network are planning during Chicago Calling.
A performance by the Chicago Bike Band—Tom Madeja (trumpet, flugelhorn), Joe Vajarsky (tenor saxophone), Dan Godston (trumpet, bike, pixiphone), Anthony Poretti (drums).
borderbend.org/2012.html
released October 1, 2012