TORONTO, April 24, 2017— Friday Night Live (#FNLROM), presented by Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd, makes a splash when it returns to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on Friday, May 5, 2017. #FNLROM happens every Friday evening from 7:00 to 11:30 pm. The new season of Toronto’s greatest adult-only social event (19+) features a line-up of the best DJs, delicious food vendors, and themed parties each week. This season’s program partners include Ocean Wise, Toronto Fashion Incubator, Zista Arts Society, SexPosium, ANDPVA, and others.
Mark your calendars! This season’s Friday night themes include:
May 5: Splash
Dive into the deep with complimentary access to our exhibition, Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story. Live performances include The Darenots, Lou Cannon, Mel Monaco, and the University of Toronto Jazz Music Program.
May 12: Fashion
Celebrate the fabulous world of Fashion with gorgeous objects from the ROM’s own collections, and amazing pieces from talented local designers. Catch a performance from Ralph, who mixes funky 1970s beats and 1980s pop with contemporary melodies. Also performing live is Del Hartley.
May 19: Get out of Town
Kick-off your Victoria Day long weekend with a British invasion at #FNLROM. Live performances by Wannabe, the effervescent Spice Girls tribute band, and a performance from Highs.
May 26: Flash
Shine a spotlight on the ROM’s new exhibition The Family Camera, a primary exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Musical performance by The Spoons.
June 2: DinoNite
Dance the night away with the dinos. Enjoy great local talent with the funk and blues of Yasgurs Farm and the melodic sounds ZimZum Jazz.
June 9: Love
Explore the eternal forces of attraction, romance, lust, and sexuality through art, culture, and nature. This scintillating night features a performance by the legendary Carole Pope, as well as an exciting activation from PRISM Festival. DJ Lina Bradford, along with Sofonda Cox and Friends, also take the stage.
June 16: Indigenous Now
Discover the life, traditions, and sacred stories of the Anishinaabeg as told through their powerful art over the last two centuries. The new ROM exhibition Anishinaabeg: Art & Power takes you on a journey through an artistic evolution of one of the most populous and diverse Indigenous communities in North America. Performers include Association for Native Development in the Performing & Visual Arts (ANDPVA) artists Joey Stylez, Rosary Spence, Sean Conway, and Manifest Destiny's Child.
June 23: Colour ROMProud
Presented in partnership with Pride Toronto, Colour ROMProud is an official PRIDE Week party featuring performances from local and notable musical guests.
June 30: Oh Canada!
#FNLROM ends with a huge, birthday bash celebrating Canada. Get a head start on your Canada Day celebrations with this incredible finale of FNL! Complimentary access to Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story included.
Every Friday, ElectriCITY Events sets the scene with the sounds of Toronto’s best DJs. New to #FNLROM this season is the exclusive Indie88 stage, the hottest place in town to catch your favourite live artists.
Advance tickets are available online and a limited number of tickets are available at the door starting at 7:00 pm each Friday. FNL Tickets are $17 for adults, $15.50 for students, and $5 for ROM Members. For guaranteed entry, purchase advance tickets here.
The ROM offers special rates and packages for groups attending #FNLROM. Groups of 20 or more receive 20% off admission. For more information, email groupsales@rom.on.ca, or call 416.586.5801 ext. 2.
Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story, Anishinaabeg: Art & Power, and The Family Camera are supported by Ontario150.
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ABOUT THE ROM
Opened in 1914, the ROM showcases art, culture, and nature across time and around the globe. Among North America’s most renowned museums, the ROM is Canada’s largest with the dual mandate of natural history and world cultures. The Renaissance ROM expansion project (2007) preserved the best of the Museum’s beautiful historic architecture while merging its iconic heritage building with the Studio Daniel Libeskind-designed Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The ROM is the country’s largest field research institution and an international leader in areas encompassing the visual arts, material culture and archaeology, biodiversity, palaeontology, and earth sciences — originating new information towards a global understanding of historical and modern change in the natural and cultural worlds. For tickets and 24-hour information in English and French, visit www.rom.on.ca or call 416.586.8000. For Membership enquiries, please call 416.586.5700.
Special thanks to #FNLROM partners
