We have already been impressed with just how surreal Governors Island can be, but this weekend it was the site of some of the most remarkable juxtapositions we've seen so far.

 Our Borough President gave a speech to guests at the new Ikea in Red Hook this morning as they waited for it to open.

On May 31st Governors Island opened up to the public for the summer. Today we took our push-bikes on the free ferry and crossed over the river into the Jazz Age. Michael Aranella and the Dreamland Orchestra were playing to an authentic and beautifully turned out crowd as we arrived.

Most of the old island homes are open for you to wander through. 

There is also an outside sculpture exhibit presented by the Sculptors Guild, which has to be seen in amongst the grand and empty architecture. 

It is amazing how much open space you can enjoy on the island. Picnic on the abandoned golf course anyone? 

On Tuesday August 12th Bob Dylan will be playing in Prospect Park. Tickets go on sale June 13th through Ticketmaster. Thanks to the Brooklyn Paper for the heads up.

Bike month is not quite over. This weekend Anthology Film Archives are running films, features, parties, events, and art shows about bikes.

Anthology Film Archives
2nd Avenue and 2nd Street, Manhattan
various times; $10 tickets
Continues through Sunday.
bicyclefilmfestival.com

Image from Anthology website 

 The Lady BIB has two pieces in Slate's special issue on procrastination: "Procrastination Lit" explores great books with lollygagging protagonists, and "It's All in My Head" plumbs the difference between procrastination and writer's block, using Ralph Ellison and Truman Capote as case studies.

Riis Park

NYC Bike month continues in Brooklyn this Saturday, May 17th, with the Coney Island to Riis Park Ride,
and the 5th Annual Sustainable Brooklyn Bike Tour.