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Monthly Archive: December Prog

iPad Drawing Class with Jerrem Lynch

Posted: November 1, 2011 - 09:18 , by ROM
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What do you get when you mix an Australian graffiti artist, a high school student, two art therapists, a pub owner and a radio show host at the ROM on a Thursday night? The ICC’s iPad Drawing Class!

The Lego Sphinx Concludes Today

Posted: October 30, 2011 - 13:20 , by royal

Today is the last day of the LEGO Sphinx build at the ROM.  There has been a lot of progress and it’s been great to have seen so many of you out to see the Sphinx near completion, and to join in on the other LEGO activities on this weekend.

Kids hanging out with Lego Sphinx

Day 3, 10am - The LEGO Sphinx is almost done

Q&A with Robin, Certified LEGO Professional

Posted: October 28, 2011 - 13:35 , by royal

Robin Sather, LEGO® Certified Professional at Brickville DesignWorks in Abbotsford, British Columbia talks with us about his upcoming build of a giant LEGO® Sphinx at the ROM on October 28-30.

Contest: How much do you know about the War of 1812?

Posted: October 21, 2011 - 10:31 , by royal
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Submitted by Liz Muir, volunteer with the Friends of Canadian Collections (FCC).

Almost 200 years ago, war broke out between the United States and Canada, which was still part of the British Empire at the time. That conflict became know as the War of 1812.

LIVE: David Hockney in Conversation with Charlie Scheips

Posted: October 19, 2011 - 16:03 , by ROM
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Keeps your eyes here. At 7 pm we’ll be chatting with David Hockney about his drawings on the iPhone and iPad.

October 21 2:35. pm

A big apology to everyone who was following our Live Blog of David Hockney in conversation iwth Charlie Scheips.  We experienced some technical difficulties that evening, but are back up and running!

We did catch the whole conversation on tape and will make it up to you with a Vlog of everything you missed.  Coming soon!

Burton and Isabelle Pipistrelle are out of the Bat Cave and on Book Shelves!

Posted: October 12, 2011 - 10:54 , by royal

Imagine you were a Pipistrelle Bat living in the ROM’s bat cave and one night, when all the lights went out, you snuck out of the cave to explore the wonderful galleries of the Museum. What would you want to see? Where would you go first?

Need a little help boosting your imagination? Check out the ROM’s very first children’s book – Burton and Isabelle Pipistrelle: Out of the Bat Cave.

Primate Conservation and the Bushmeat Crisis

Posted: September 27, 2011 - 16:38 , by Nicole Richards
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Primates have been at the forefront of The Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity these days.

Experience a Taste of Life during Medieval Times

Posted: September 27, 2011 - 08:34 , by royal

Rob Mason, is an archaeological scientist whose research interests include art, technology, trade, and industry from the beginnings of time to the industrial revolution. But you may recognize him as a dancing knight from our Medieval Dancing presentations!

Don’t miss the ROM’s Medieval Fall Fair this weekend, October 1 – 2.

Of Quilts and Quilting

Posted: September 13, 2011 - 09:09 , by royal

By Joan Schiff, Chair of the Programs and Events Committee, Friends of Textiles and Costume.

Left: A blue overcoad modeled over the quilted pink petticoat.  Right: Red and yellow flowers quilted on a white background.

Water: The Play set to make another splash at the ROM

Posted: August 17, 2011 - 11:38 , by royal
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Actors Lauren Spring and Thomas Gallezot, co-founders and creative directors of the Extant Jesters and Young Jesters Theatre Companies, return to the ROM with the latest presentation of Water: The Play.