at one colorado in old town pasadena.
from:
http://www.cicle.org/cicle_content/pivot/entry.php?id=1373* OUTDOOR FILM SCREENINGS Nightly at 8:00 P.M. in the One Colorado
Courtyard. Free.
Monday Double Bill:*
The Bicycle Corps: America's Black Army on Wheels and KCET-PBS
California Gold episode Bicycles.The Bicycle Corps: America's Black Army
on WheelsIn 1897, the U.S. Army theorized that the newly developed
"safety" bicycle could replace the horse as a means of troop transport.
As a result, twenty African-American soldiers put their bicycles, their
bodies, and the theory to the test with a 2000-mile ride from Montana to
St. Louis, Missouri. The Bicycle Corps chronicles their journey through
the eyes of two soldiers. 59 minutes. 2000. California Gold episode
Bicycles takes a look at L.A.s bike history with stops at the Pasadena
Museum of History and a Sunday morning ride back in time as host Huell
Howser uncovers other important stops in LAs Bike history.
* Tuesday Feature: Jour de Fete*
A cycling comedy by French director Jacques Tati, which tells the story
of an inept postal carrier. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel
on the rapidity of the American postal service, he goes to hilarious
lengths to speed his mail deliveries aboard his bicycle. 1949.
* Wednesday Documentary: Joe Kid on a Stingray: The History of BMX*
History of BMX documents the evolution of a 1970s sports fad in which
kids began modifying their Schwinn Sting-Rays to look like motorcycles.
This documentary takes a serious look at the history and evolution of
BMX bicycle riding, from the streets of 1960s suburban neighborhoods to
today's stadium-packed shows. 2005.
* Thursday Documentary: Contested Streets*
Contested Streets explores the history and culture of New York City
streets from pre-automobile times to the present. The examination shows
how a city -- though the most well-served by mass transit in the United
States -- has relinquished public space for the rapid movement of cars
and trucks over all other functions. 57 minutes.
* Friday Shorts: Reel of Bicycle Shorts with Return of the Scorcher*
This half-hour documentary looks at bike culture around the world, with
inspiring scenes filmed in China, The Netherlands, Denmark, and the U.S.
In the 1890's, before automobiles, bicyclists were referred to as
"Scorchers" because of their blazing speed. A century later, in a world
filled with cars, Return of the Scorcher discovers an inspired and
evolving bicycling renaissance. 28 minutes. Also includes Nasu: Summer
in Andalusia, the first Japanese anim้ film to be selected for the
Cannes Film Festival. Pepe is competing in an multi-stage cycling race
through Spain. But in a turn of fortune, he abandons his assigned role
to assist the team's top rider and strives for his own glory. 47 minutes
* Saturday Feature: 2 Seconds*
Champion mountain bike racer Laurie hesitates at the starting gate, and
it costs her the race. Forced into retirement, she takes a job as a bike
messenger. By chance, she meets Lorenzo, a cantankerous bike shop owner
and former champion himself. Their love of cycling draws them together
in spite of initial clashes. One night, they face each other in an
unusual duel. 105 minutes.
