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  • Door3 presents: Ashlie Taylor, Back to the Drawing Board

    Opening Reception: Friday, July 13th, 2012

    Time: 7-9pm

    Door 3 Gallery is proud to host this months “Friday the 13th” reception for Ashlie Taylor. Featuring the struggle between wood and fire. Ashlie Taylor is a local Somerville artist. For more of her samples check out her website:

    www.ashlietaylor.com

    In addition to pushing a pencil – Ashlie can turn a wrench too. She is one of the many multi-talented mechanics in the Broadway ranks. Stop by for the opening, but if you can’t make it – the show will be up till August 1st! We’d love to see you.

    Here are some photos from the show!

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  • Door3 CALL FOR ARTISTS!

    Did you know Broadway Bicycle School is celebrating 40 YEARS as a collectively run bike shop!?

    yeah – we can’t believe it either…. but this is gonna be one heck of a party!

    In conjunction with the anniversary celebration, Door 3 is gonna open wide its doors for an

    OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

     We will be hanging a Group show  and are looking for dedicated participants who want to submit any and all pieces for consideration. Share your art but also share in the longevity of Broadway Bikes!

    “Broadway is Turning 40”

    Opening Reception

    Thursday,  August 2nd 2012

    7pm-9pm

    Feel free, feel freaky, don’t be shy – -and send in those submissions!

    Deadline for entry: Saturday, July 29th

    Do Send Submissions to: door3gallery@gmail.com

     

  • Free Road Race Clinic June 24

    Broadway Bicycle School and Igleheart Frames Racing Team

    is Proud to sponsor a

    FREE Beginner Road Race Clinic.

    Date: SUNDAY JUNE 24 2012

    Time: 7:15am – 9:30am

    Wells Ave. Newton, MA

    map link here

    Are you interested in trying road racing?  Don’t know where to start?  The Broadway Bicycle School/Igleheart Frames Racing Team wants to help you learn the basics of road racing.  Riders will receive instruction in racing safety and technique and then have the opportunity to try out their new skills in a beginner-only race.  Woman and junior racers will have a separate race to compete in. (more…)

  • Bikes Not Bombs – BikeAThon 2012

    This year’s Bike-A-Thon had 438 riders and raised $105,000 to support the work of Bikes Not Bombs! Between the four routes, Bike-A-Thon riders collectively rode 13,123 miles on June 3rd .. that’s approximately more than half way around the world!

    What were they riding for?

    Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change. They reclaim thousands of bicycles each year.They create local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation.Their programs mobilize youth and adults to be leaders in community transformation.

    Sunday, June 3rd marked this year’s 25th Bikes Not Bombs  Bike-a-thon. Broadway Bicycle School is proud to have been there pedaling in force. How many Broadway mechanics were on the road?

    Let’s start with David Wilcox –  He’s an amazing wrench as well as a long time supporter/ board member of Bikes not Bombs, and co-owner of Broadway Bicycle School. He races fast and led the BCU/$50,000 Team through the 65 mile ride, keeping at a steady 22mph! (more…)

  • Pride Week is Coming!

    Every year Broadway loves to celebrate Pride Week by baking cookies for everyone and by donating at least 10% of that days proceeds to organizations such as GLAD, BAGLY, and GLASS, dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity.

    This year Boston Pride officially starts June 1st through June 10th! We kick off the parade date, Saturday June 9th, with home made treats for anyone and everyone. Stop by all day – while they last,  for some fresh cookies from our own mechanics ovens. Sure to be tasty – and straight from the heart; our way of thanking you for helping support Queer Pride!

    Keep updated with the Boston festivities here!

    We challenge you to keep Pride alive everyday!

  • Reception June 7th – Photography by David Michael Curry

    Thursday, June 7th

    7-9pm

    Door 3 Gallery is proud to host this month’s multi-talented artist – David Michael Curry.

    He will be showing photographs from his series Observations and Little Histories.

     

    “Looking and listening is as much a compulsion as it is a lifestyle choice for me.

    In art school, I specialized in billiards and beer, skateboards and weird music, but I also learned about seeing from photographer Abelardo Morell, filmmakers Saul Levine and Luther Price, and my Dad Justin, a lifelong painter and educator in art.

    In my photography, I look for the history of things, up close.
    I see beauty in decay and have the ADHD superpower of noticing the little things and finding a personal poetry about them, like an observational osmosis translated to an internal collage of tangents, fragments, and stories.

    Sometimes I am lucky enough to travel the world to play music, and I always bring my camera.

    I also love bicycles. PLEASE RIDE ONE!

    These photographs are printed small, especially for the Door 3 Gallery’s miniature scale.”

    For more of David Michael Curry’s work and music check out his website:

    www.emptyhousecooperative.blogspot.com

    David is a talented musician; playing viola in rock,  “alt-country”  & improvisational groups, including Empty House Cooperative, Animal Hospital Ensemble, Thalia Zedek, Willard Grant Conspiracy, Drew O’Doherty, and lots of others…

    Empty House Cooperative is improvised music with DMC and friends, most often including Jonah Sacks, Thalia Zedek, Chris Brokaw, and others.

    That’s not all folks… he also rides with SCUL and builds his own choppers…. and knows a thing or two about cigars!

    Come out, meet and greet, you won’t be disappointed!

    The usual dainties will be served.

    If you can’t make the party – you can redeem yourself by visiting throughout the month of June to view the show in Broadway’s very own Door 3 Gallery – open during normal shop hours! Show is up till July 2nd!

    Here’s some photos from the opening!

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  • Pancake Breakfast Huge success!

    Thank you to all who ventured over to Broadway Bicycle School on Tuesday morning to participate in our Annual Pancake Breakfast!

    Broadway would love to include an additional BIG Caffeinated THANKS to our neighbor Dwelltime for their donation of time and coffee to make this event a huge success!

    thanks dwelltime

    Here are some winning photos of the crew and guests in action:

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    Till next year!

  • Enter to WIN this Marin Bike!!

    Broadway Bicycle School is proud to represent

    Marin Bikes

    with their generous donation of the Bridgeway

    to this years 16th Annual Redbones Bike Party and Benefit

    Date: Monday June 4th (rain date June 11th)
    Time: 5 – 9 pm, raffle drawing starts @ 7:30 pm
    Place: 55 Chester Street in front of Redbones in Davis Square.

    Amazing Prizes to be won including the bike pictured above!

    Come by for the food; stay for the RAFFLE! Every entrance ticket includes a chance to win all sorts of prizes donated from your local bike community. Support a great party and maybe ride home with a new bike!

  • Happy Bike Week!

    Are you a daily commuter, travel with your kids via bike, enjoy riding the emerald necklace with an ice cream break? Well this week is your week to celebrate all the fun and convenience the bicycle brings to our lives. Starting May 14th, the city is humming with activities and actions you can participate in to make sure biking remains a vital part of civic transportation.

    • Join a Bike Friday bike commuting convoy from a neighborhood near you and travel en masse to City Hall. See the Routes and times.
    • Form or Join a team for the Mass Commuter Challenge!
    • Join a Group Bike Ride  – there are so many to choose from – whether mountain biking or appreciating historic routes, check out this Events Listing
    • Become a member of the Boston Cyclists Union!
    • Don’t go hungry this week — Eat Pancakes for breakfast at Broadway Bicycle School – May 15th
    • Take in The World on Wheels: The 3rd Annual Ciclismo Classico Bike Travel Film Festival at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, May 17th.

    Find even more events and information! Here’s the source:

    Bay State Bike Week 2012

  • May 15th is our Annual Pancake Breakfast

    Stop by and watch as mechanics flip pancakes for your gustatory delight!
    We are pulling out our collective propane cook stoves and serving it right with all the fixin’s.
    Bring your cameras as we transform the bike shop into an urban campsite or your favorite veritable dirty spoon (and we mean dirty)!

    All for FREE! Tuesday, May 15th 7:30 till 9:30am

    Pedal over and work up that appetite because we are serving up silver dollar sized gobs of batter love till you burst!
    Of course we have bottomless coffee. somethings never change…

     

    HAPPY BIKE MONTH Everyone!

    Special thanks to our new business neighbor Dwelltime for their generous coffee donation!