Toronto FNL: Colour ROM Proud

WHEN:

6/23/2017 -6/23/2017

WHERE:

FNL: Colour ROM Proud, Toronto

DESCRIPTION:

Continue your Pride Month celebrations with an official Pride Toronto dance party at #FNLROM! The ROM is over the rainbow to be working together with Pride Toronto for a second year in a row to bring you #FNLROM Colour ROM Proud! A night of queer art, expression, music, dancing, food and performance. A night to feel proud and party. This year's participating artists are a ferocious bunch of local creatives doing beautiful things in Toronto's many LGBTQ scenes. BEATS @Jadahudson The RUDE Collective DJ Craig Dominic Cozmic Cat @NaquanEarthToneWilliams Music Bear Tony Banks @IntellBone Singing Out Jezebel Bardot @fayslift.ladybearextraordinaire Soundscapes Christian Jeffries University of Toronto Faculty of Music GALLERY ACTIVATIONS Out of the Valuts: Learn how light interacts with gems and minerals, making every colour of the rainbow, with Veronica Di Cecco. FEATURED EXHIBITIONS Anishinaabeg: Art & Power Explore the life, traditions, and sacred stories of the Anishinaabeg as told through their powerful art over the last two centuries. Anishinaabeg: Art & Power takes you on a journey through the artistic evolution of one of the most populous and diverse Indigenous communities in North America. The Family Camera Discover the connections between family, photography, and migration with The Family Camera, an exhibition that explores how family photos shape our sense of self, family, community, and nation. Art, Honour, and Ridicule: Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana This new exhibition takes a historical and contemporary look at Asafo flags. These flags are the insignia created for the numerous military Asafo companies of the Fante states along the coast of Southern Ghana. Historically, Asafo companies were in charge of the safety and protection of the local community as well as warfare. Today they act as the vibrant core of local communities. Their flags depict narratives of pride, wisdom, and defiant messages to enemies and are sacred objects depicting the spirit and history of a company. DEETS We sell "early-bird" tickets online, and the rest at the door starting at 7pm ($17 adults, $15.50 students/seniors, $5 members) Entrance is guaranteed to early-bird ticket holders before 8pm. After 8pm, all entrance is based on capacity. Early-bird ticket holders and Members: Join the "GOT 'EM" line to the west of the entrance. Wanna be a star? Chances are you will be! By entering the ROM Friday Night Live premises you consent to having your image captured and displayed for promotional and/or documentary use. The fine print: ROM general admission tickets are not valid for FNL. FNL is a specially ticketed event for adults 19+ only and you will be asked for valid ID (government-issued, not yet expired, with photo and date of birth). For those who prefer a close relationship with their bag, please note that bags are subject to inspection and you may be requested to check them - the good news is, it's free