| February 24, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
OMG. Oh yes, we will go there. This Sunday, February 24 2008 at 8 p.m. lesbian vampires will take to the screen at the Bike Oven in Highland Park for yet another Bike-In Theater screening. This month’s feature? Vampiros Lesbos!
| January 20, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
“Tron”,¬†Made by Disney in 1982,¬† stars Bruce Boxleitner and Jeff Bridges and follows the story of a guy who enters into a computer program to….well, nevermind. No one’s ever watched Tron for the plot. It’s the look of Tron that really kicks ass.
Shot monochromatically in the computer world this movie is a marvel to look at. Plus everyone’s got their own Tron story….where they saw it, the time they dressed up as Tron for halloween, etc. And if you’ve never seen Tron, you’re gonna be friggin amazed. The lightcycle races alone are worth the prize of admission.
Speaking of which….as always, this is a fund raiser for The Bike Oven. Four bucks gets you in. Tron dogs, beverage and a special Tron cocktail, created by Pruitt just for the occasion are also available for next to nothing. Come in a glowy Tron costume and we’ll all laugh at you but be secretly envious!
The screening of eat!sleep?bikes! was a great night at the Oven. We were able to raise some money for the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition and we got to watch an awesome short film, drink good beer, eat free soy ice cream, drink fresh brewed coffee, and generally mix it up with a group of fellow cyclists and cycling ethusiasts.
We got some coverage in the L.A. Blogosphere, when one of L.A.’s transportation bloggers wrote about the eat!sleep?bikes! screening on his blog, Street Heat.
I took a few photos and put some of them together into a Flickr photo set (click on the photos to read captions):
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
| December 13, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Check out LACBC’s new monthly fundraising event! This month, we are pleased to host a special screening of documentary eat!sleep?bikes! We will be joined by director Sasha Edge, as well as the four cyclists who braved the brutal race on fixed gear bikes.
Screening at 8pm, but come early for the fun, and stay late for the Q&A. Before and after the film, enjoy drinks, snacks and a DJ set by our very own DJ Pig in a Blanket. Plus, enter to win PRIZES in our raffle!
Cover: $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Membership deal: Join tonight for just $30, and get in FREE!
Location: Bike Oven, 3706 N. Figueroa St (at Ave 37), Highland Park 90065
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to collect contributions and sign up members at the door. Email jennifer@labike.org to volunteer.
A packed house took in the cabaretera classic “Aventurera” with a side of Tecate and Mexicali Hot Dogs .
With art from the last opening still up on the walls, a tool rack full of half broken bike tools, and spare tires hanging from hooks to the rear, a dedicated crew of cyclists set up a screen and projector at the Bike Oven this past Sunday evening - and my what a show they put on.
This month’s event was primarily organized by Wonder Dave (of the amazing Eagle Rock based duo Crespin and Wonder Dave), with large assists from Crespin, Black Lady Sidekick, and the projector slangin’ mediterranean we all love, Marino. Ratt_Bones of the Bike Oven spent part of his evening hooking up a screen that can be set up and put away quickly - and it really helped make the film more visible to more of the room.
You can read about the film, “Aventurera” and the screening by visiting either the Bike-In Theater event post for “Aventurera” or the Midnight Ridazz event post.
On top of all the movie watching going on, the Bike Oven was open (from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) for open shop time, and we had a pretty steady flow of traffic in the door. We’ll be open on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening this week for shop hours from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
I am always amazed with how quickly this place turns into so many different things. I hope that next month’s Bike-In Theater keeps bringing more folks into the fold, and keeps on building bicycle culture.
A big thanks to everyone involved in tonights screening, and thank you to all who came!
| November 18, 2007 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
Cabaret or … whorehouse? If only poor Elena had known the difference!
Bike-In Theater at the Bike Oven this month will feature a rarely seen classic Mexican Melodrama “Aventurera” (Adventuress). The film is in En Espanol with English subtitles.
This 1950 black-and-white outrageous masterpiece is a film that would make Pedro Almodovar proud. Young, virginal, Elena seeks revenge from those who forced her to transform from goody two-shoes into an immoral slut by tricking her into working at a cabaret/bordello. This movie has thrilling twists and turns, high drama, as much sex as you can pack into a 1950 film with musical cabaret numbers that have to be seen to be believed.
You can find more information in this Bright Lights Film Journal article on “Aventurera”.
$3 donation requested at the door.
Also available: Mexicali Dogs, Cheap Coronas, and Sangria.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m., the film starts at 7:30 p.m.
If you’d like to discuss this with others, check out the Midnight Ridazz forum post for this month’s film.
The Bike Oven is located at 3706 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90065.
| October 21, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
http://midnightridazz.com/viewStory.php?storyId=716
The Bicycle Oven Presents
Bike-In Movie Night…Halloween Style
Sunday, October 21st, Doors Open at 7pm.
September’s movie night at the oven was so successful that we’re making it a monthly event.
Veronica and WonderDave will be hosting
and planning these events.
For October we’ll be screening…..What features Herve Villechaize as a horny King, a topless
princess, a dancing frog, and Danny Elfman as Satan?
Yes, we’re screening the 1980 bizarro cult classic….THE FORBIDDEN ZONE
Directed by Richard Elfman and with wonderfully odd musical numbers by Danny Elfman, this movie was an offshoot project from the group, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. It’s a black and white fantasy about The Hercules Family who discover their basement hides a secret doorway to the Sixth Dimension, a demented world of tortured souls ruled by King Fausto, Queen Doris ( Susan Tyrrell), and their topless daughter, The Princess . Their kingdom is guarded by jockstrap-clad boxers The Kipper Kids) and a half-man/half-frog named BustRod. Anymore would be giving away the weirdness that is…The Forbidden Zone.
Also….
Vintage Horror Film Trailers
Hot Dogs and Cold Beer for sale!
Free Halloween Dessert!
“The Sixth Dimension” cocktails, especially designed by Pruitt-The Cocktail Master
These movie nights are fundraisers for The Bike Oven. $3.00 donation requested.
The Bike Oven is located at: 3706 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Let us know if you’re interested in volunteering to help out with these events.
Message Board (click here to discuss
this ride.)
Posted by Wonderdave
| September 23, 2007 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
In honor of the large black dog that was seen lying on the sidewalk near the Bike Oven this past Saturday night, after getting it’s back broken by a car, DJ Chicken Leather and Black Woman Sidekick will be hosting a screening of “The 10th Victim” (or “La Decima Vittima”) at the Bike Oven on Sunday, September 23, 2007. This is also Black Woman Sidekick’s birthday, so no need to be too dour - birthday cake for everyone!
We’re asking for a $2 donation (to pay for renting the projector).
Conviviality and Refreshments will start at 7 p.m. - you can BYOB if you want, we’ll have some beer and popcorn available.
The film should be rolling at about 8 p.m.
“The 10th Victim” synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes:
“Director Elio Petri fused science fiction with the pop culture aesthetic of the 1960s in this film, which takes place in a candy-colored futuristic society where the population’s lust for violence is satisfied by “The Big Hunt,” an international game of legally sanctioned murder. Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress star as the sport’s top two assassins, bringing explosive sex appeal to the film.”
Bike Oven synopsis:
“It’s a good ‘un”
See for yourself:
This is still a beta version of our new web-site, but I was so excited about this new video I had to post it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPd6wKfeDVs
This film was made two nights ago by “rattbones”, a BMX bike maestro from Eagle Rock. He shot it and edited it in two evenings, posted it to YouTube, and linked to it on MidnightRidazz.com.If you want to stop by the Oven to work on your ride, hang out and talk shop, or just plain hang out, our regular hours are:
Mondays 7 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday 6 to 10 p.m.
CLOSED ON FRIDAY
Saturday - B.O.XX (Ladies Only) - 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
We are located at:
3706 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
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