Expect the Unexpected as you Drink and Dance amongst the
Dinos
A Night at the Museum has taken on a whole new meaning! The Royal
Ontario Museum (ROM) invites you to be a part of history at the
most unique social destination in the city - Friday Night Live
@ROM. #FNLROM launches April 20,
2012, with a unique experience planned for every Friday
night, for ten weeks only until June 22, 2012. These adult only(19+)
events take place from 6 to 11 pm with a $9 cover charge.
“Friday Night Live @ROM is an opportunity for Toronto’s young
adults to experience the Museum in a way that speaks to them,” says
Janet Carding, Director and CEO, Royal Ontario Museum. “Modeled after
similar events in museums and galleries across the United States and
Europe, we look forward to providing a new and exciting way to be
a part of the ROM.”
Every Friday night, party goers can experience a moveable feast of
food and drink throughout the ROM’s galleries. Pop-up bars around the
Museum will feature weekly local and international artisanal wines,
beers and cocktails, including Ontario’s Somewhereness
Wine Collective. Tantalizing fare will be created by
Fidel Gastro’s sandwich revolution leader Matt
Basile, Micha and Jackson Kennedy of JK Frites, and
Local Liege Belgian waffle maven Valerie Bain of WaffleBar.
All food and drink items start at $5 each.
Friday night revelers will dance their way through the ROM’s
collections to the sounds of the city’s hottest DJs, presented by
ElectriCITY Events. Experience live performances,
art installations, and late night Museum talks by local artists,
collectives, designers and curators, including a collaboration
between Sean Frey & Tasseomancy; a performance
intervention by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre; a
celebration of Canadian fashion with Toronto Fashion
Incubator; an exhibition sneak peek with award winning
international visual artist Jorinde Voigt;a
performance by electric violin star
Dr. Draw;and the acoustic and electronic beats of
iDRUM.
#FNLROM celebrates festivals across the city including
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival,
Hot Docs Film Festival, and Inside Out Film
Festival.
#FNLROM Program Summary
Drinks & DJ every Friday night, plus themed programming each week:
April 20
#FNLROM kicks off with earth weekend celebrations. Walk the real
grass carpet, sample the best of Somewhereness wines, check out the
exclusive screening of Sarah Harmer’s film Escarpment Blues and
explore the intersection of performance and visual arts with Sean Frey
& Tasseomancy.
Performance by Simon Jain Featuring DJ Wayne Wunder
April 27
Enjoy ROM @ the Movies with a special sneak peek of this year’s
festival films curated by Hot Docs Film Festival. Grab a drink and
experience documentary screening rooms throughout ROM galleries.
Performance by DJ Cal Featuring DJ Lokei
May 4
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Toronto Fashion Incubator with
Chairman Ben Barry, chat with Dare to Wear Love and Textile Museum
curator Sarah Quinton, hang out with Eco Luxe Designer Mariouche
Gagne, and shop the Harricana Fashion trunk show.
Performance by DJ KwikFiks Featuring ATYEO
May 11
In partnership with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival,
explore the ROM’s feature exhibitions with artists Larry Towel and
Deborah Samuel. Grab a drink in the Rec Room Photo Lounge and step in
front of the camera to create your own works of art.
Performance by Düzi Featuring DJ Jay Sea
May 18
In partnership with Inside Out Film Festival, enjoy a special
sneak peek of this year’s festival films and experience The Great
and Fabulous Display of Realness, a performance intervention by
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. A special ticketed cocktails and
cabaret event will take place in C5 Lounge featuring local cabaret
stars.
Young Empires DJ Set Featuring DJ Ella D vs. Augustas
May 25
Experience Toronto Live with local live music. For the fun and
flirtatious, mix and mingle in the ROM’s Rec Room.
Performances by Gray Moonen Featuring DJ Jay Sea
June 1
OH CANADA, eh?! Enjoy a light-hearted take on the true North
strong and free with hockey, curling, comedy, and more.
Performance by Conor Cutz
June 8
Experience the talents of Dr. Draw’s electric violin as he
deconstructs the work of Beethoven, or mellow out with late-night
yoga in the ROM’s Rec Room.
Performance by DJ Lokei Featuring Jay Sea
June 15
FUTALONGNKO-WHAT? Be here when the ROM unveils the 110 ft. long
Futulognkosaurus and the signature foot-long hot dog. A special
ticketed dinner takes place in C5, featuring culinary fare from
Argentina and the sought after Saurus Wines.
Performance by DJ Dave Allison
June 22
#FNLROM culminates with the ultimate Friday Night party and the
opening of the ROM’s new exhibition Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants
of Gondwana, presented by Raymond James Ltd. Take in the sounds
of iDRUM as they bring to life the energy of Gondwana and the massive
dinosaurs that lived there. Eat, drink and get behind the scenes
of this summer’s must see exhibition.
Performance by D¡GGY The DJ (of DOWN WITH WEBSTER) Featuring DJ
Jay Sea
Special thanks to our media sponsor, blogTO
For additional details of what to expect each Friday, visit
www.rom.on.ca/fridays