Ray Abeyta’s early work is on display at Littlefield throughout the Motorcycle Film Fest (Photo: Nicole Disser)
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Up Now: Artwork the Late Mayor of Williamsburg Kept Close By
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Motorcycle Film Festival Is Not Just For ‘Gnarly, Bearded Harley Guys’
Jack Drury (Photo via Motorcycle Film Festival)
The annual Motorcycle Film Festival, if you’ve ever imagined there could be such a thing, might defy most of or even all of the expectations you have in your head. Firstly, it’s not held at some Harley Davidson dealership outside of Hoboken. So far, the fest has had a home in Greenpoint and Williamsburg and this year, the fest’s third year, it’ll be happening in Gowanus (mostly) at Littlefield. Secondly, it was founded by a woman, Corinna Mantlo and a guy, Jack Drury. But guess which one of them has been riding motorcycles longer? Here’s a hint: she runs a badass all-female motorcycle club called the Miss-Fires. And finally, this fest is about so much more than just motorcycle films.
Farewell to Ray Abeyta, Williamsburg Royalty
An outtake from the Regulars photo shoot in August of 2013.
I only had one real conversation with Ray Abeyta. Luckily, I captured it for everybody to see. We met at his favorite hangout, the bar-restaurant Five Leaves, so I could interview him for The Regulars. I told him I’d seen him around town for 10 years and we had friends in common. He said I looked familiar. We ordered our drinks and the conversation flowed. His badass personality blazed before me.
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