March 22nd, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (MARCH 2017): Blue whale exhibit opens at the Royal Ontario Museum
Bloor Street’s cultural organizations starting to celebrate Canada 150

PHOTO COURTESY THE GARDINER MUSEUM: Drawing from memory and using a unique visual language of hybrid animal creatures, Janet Macpherson presents her very personal view of the nation in Janet Macpherson: A Canadian Bestiary at the Gardiner Museum. Its features four immersive installations are connected by overlapping themes and questions tracing identity and history, nature and the consequences of human actions, and the idea of the North. Showing until May 22. Read more
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March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (FEBRUARY 2017): Celebrate love and family
A wealth of activities for kids of all ages
By Heather Kelly
February is a month of celebrating love and making time with family members. Read more
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October 28th, 2016 · 1 Comment
City designates Bloor Street a cultural corridor

PICTURE BY SUMMER REID/GLEANER NEWS: The province has forgiven a significant portion of its loan to the Royal Conservatory of Music.
By Annemarie Brissenden, Brian Burchell, and Liivi Sandy Read more
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February 2nd, 2016 · Comments Off on Celebrate Black History in the Annex
Book launches, dance festivals, and fashion mark month

#FNLROM returns Feb. 5 with Encore: One Love, a celebration of Bob Marley. The evening includes music, great food, and an art exhibition.
Courtesy ElectriCITY Events
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December 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on ROM goes ‘BIG’ with newest exhibit
The Royal Ontario Museum opens new textile showcase
By Katie O’Connor
When the Royal Ontario Museum commissioned a haute-couture dress from fashion house Christian Dior, they had little idea how big its significance would become. Read more
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November 1st, 2012 · Comments Off on ROM cuts back
Plan includes $3-million cut to staffing costs
By Ryan Saundercook
The Royal Ontario Museum announced in a press release this past July that it would be cutting total salary and benefits costs for its employees by 10 per cent, which amounts to roughly $3 million a year. Read more
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