Upcoming online programs & more

EXHIBITIONS ROM AT HOME MEMBERSHIP In accordance with the Ontario Chief Medical officer of health, the ROM is temporarily closed to the public. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors remains our top priority. We will continue to follow the recommendations of our public health officials and look forward to opening our doors again once it is safe and responsible to do so. What's Happening Marine Rescue and Research Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Join ROM's Mark Engstrom in conversation with Tonya Wimmier of the Marine Animal Response Society as they discuss the important role this organization plays in actively engaging Canadians in the response, conservation, and welfare of some of Canada's most iconic marine animals. Online program, free with registration. Program hosted in connection to the upcoming ROM-original exhibition Great Whales: Up Close and Personal. Register Now Austin Clarke: Recognizing a Literary Great Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Join us to celebrate the legacy of Barbadian-Canadian writer Austin Clarke (1934-2016). This special program will mark the unveiling of the ROM's recently commissioned portrait of Clarke by artist Neville Clarke. The event includes excerpts from Austin Clarke's works read by David Chariandy and original compositions presented by poet Canisia Lubrin and author Desmond Cole.     This program will feature a 40-minute film, followed by a LIVE Q&A with Arlene Gehmacher, Neville Clarke, and Rinaldo Walcott. Online program, free with registration. Program hosted in connection to the upcoming installation Austin Clarke: Recognizing A Literary Great Register Now Elias Sime: Art, Life, and Emotions Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Explore the global appeal of Ethiopian contemporary artist Elias Sime’s recent works with MOMA curator Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi. By looking closely at Sime’s art, Nzewi explores how the artist’s practice is anchored in Ethiopian artistic traditions and art history while negotiating the fraught category of African art and the geopolitics of contemporary art. Online program, free with registration. Program hosted in connection to the upcoming exhibition Elias Sime: Tightrope Register Now Blue Whales Revisited Thursday, July 29, 2021. Join researcher Asha de Vos in conversation with ROM curator Burton Lim as they discuss new research on blue whale populations in the Indian Ocean. Dr. De Vos presented one of the most popular keynote lectures during the 2017 exhibition Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story, and will update audiences on the work she and her colleagues have been doing in recent years. Online program, free with registration. Program hosted in connection to the upcoming ROM-original exhibition Great Whales: Up Close and Personal. Register Now On Demand The Wild and the Wonderful  A look at some of the outstanding photographs from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, capturing surprising glimpses into the diversity of life on our planet.  Read More New & Noteworthy Around the World in 80 Plays Theatre has the power to transport us. While we are at home, Soulpepper is inviting you on a guided tour of the rich theatrical practices of the world. Around the World in 80 Plays will present eight international audio dramas celebrating the global ‘canon’, with works from Russia, India, Argentina, Jamaica, Iran, Nigeria, Italy, and Canada. Get your 'Around The World' Passport package today! Buy Tickets View as web page. Blue Whale © Phillip Colla - Oceanlight.com Austin Clarke - Portrait of Austin Clarke, Neville Clarke (Jamaica, 1959- ) 2018, oil on canvas. JWL Forster National Portrait Gallery Fund. Elias Sime -Tightrope: In Boxes, Elias Sime, 2017. Reclaimed electronic components and insulated wire on panel. Acquisition made possible by the generous support of the Louise Hawley Stone Charitable Trust. Photograph by John Bentham. Wildlife Photographer of the Year - The Pose, photograph by Mogens Trolle. For media inquiries, please contact media@rom.on.ca The ROM is an agency of the Government of Ontario.  You are receiving this email because you expressly consented to receive ecommunications from romnews@rom.on.ca or because you have a recent business relationship with the ROM. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of this email. .

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