Lecture at the ROM: The Bent, the Blunt and the Black: Entering New Egyptian Pyramids

Poster: New in 2010: Contexts: Lectures at the ROM
February 24: Travel through the eyes of ROM Egyptologist Gayle Gibson,
one of the first to see inside these massive, ancient, and mysterious tombs.

Credit: rom.on.ca

Royal Ontario Museum

New in 2010
Contexts
Lectures at the ROM

Come to the ROM on the last Wednesday of each month to hear experts in the fields of natural history, world cultures, the environment, anthropology and archaeology share their newest discoveries. In a fascinating series of monthly lectures, a variety of topics are highlighted exposing guests to amazing artifacts and cutting edge science.

10:00 AM Coffee & Tea in Food Studio
11:00 AM Lecture

February 24

The Bent, the Blunt and the Black: Entering New Egyptian Pyramids

ROM Egyptologist Gayle Gibson returns to Egypt for the eleventh time in January 2010. This time she will be in Dashur crawling around in three of the biggest Pyramids in Egypt. The Blunt Pyramid has been open to the public for about ten years, but the Bent and the Black Pyramids are just now opening to the public. Be an armchair traveler with Gayle and, through her, be one of the first to lay eyes inside these massive, ancient, and mysterious tombs.

This lecture is not to be missed!

Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Level 1
Gloria Chen Court

Cost: Included with Museum admission

Contact Information:
100 Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
(Bloor Street West & Queen’s Park)
Tel.: 416-586-8000
E-mail: info@rom.on.ca

PS: What a coincidence...ot not!!!

AGO Lectures and Talks: King Tut Lectures and Talks

Tutankhamun: A Body of Evidence
Gayle Gibson, Educator, Royal Ontario Museum

Was Tutankhamun murdered? Was his tomb cursed? Tonight we'll review the physical evidence revealed by medical science and recent scholarship to determine what did happen to the young man, and consider what his bones reveal about his life.

Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
Members $15 / Public $18 / Students $12

Art in the Junction: Dedication to the Art of Transformation

Art in the Junction
2008 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

"Make Your Mark – Show us your inner artist and contribute to a series of large outdoor canvases."

AGO.net/WhatsOn/Reopening

Art in the Junction is dedicated to the Transformed Art Gallery of Ontario re-opening to the public. It's our virtual gift, a small token of appreciation that is a way to say "Happy Reopening, AGO!"

Art Gallery of Ontario: Re-Opens!
Frank Gehry architect:
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao at Bilbao, Spain
Art Gallery of Ontario at Toronto, Canada

Art Gallery of Ontario
Musée des beaux-arts de l’Ontario
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1G4
(416) 979-6648
Toll free 1-877-225-4246
Subway: Exit at St. Patrick Station on the University subway line. Walk one block west along Dundas Street.

AGO Public Opening
Friday November 14: 4:00pm - 12:00
Saturday November 15: 10:00am - 12:00
Sunday November 16: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Free Access to all Visitors!

We're unveiling our Art in the Junction digital canvas as a part of the Gallery's opening celebration. An audio describer -- or descriptionist -- is needed.
Celebrate the Transformed AGO re-opening with us.
See you there!

Toronto Junction is a Great Place to Experience the Mobile Art at the Troubadour

Screenshot + Photos of PGP: Portable Gallery Project
+ Creative by artjunction.blogspot.com
Credit: portablegalleryproject.com

One more gallery was open in the Junction on July the 7th. Google them as a 'portable gallery projects olga korper' query, and s'il vous plait the portablegalleryproject[dot]com is here. Go mobile with arts and culture and get your experience with a portable art gallery.

To the Ethers
recent works by David Bender

A series created from selected samples of recycled wood. The unique patters of the grain are framed and presented as paintings.

Monday, July 7th - Friday, August 15th 2008

Opening reception:
Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Time: 6:00-9:00

Where: THE TROUBADOUR
3071 Dundas St. West
Toronto, ON, Canada

"As a culture we love wood immensely; the consumption of our forests for this love is insatiable."
~ David Bender on ideas behind "To The Ethers"

PGP Olga Korper Edition
1/4” re-creation of the Olga Korper Gallery located in the west end of Toronto. PGP’s version is contained within a 10x15” traveling case.

Information:
647-228-2366
info@portablegalleryproject.com

Call to Artists Toronto Junction Arts Festival 2008: KIDZone

The Junction Arts Festival - September 3 to 7, 2008
Snapshot: junctonartsfest.com Call to Artists

This year the Junction is celebrating its 100th anniversary marking its incorporation as West Toronto in 1908. Celebrations are being planned all year, but none as big as the annual Junction Arts Festival.

Our aim is to organize the artistic line-up keeping in mind, but not limited to, the festival theme – Historic Mind / Modern Eye. At a time when we are celebrating the Junction's past we do so with one eye on the present and one on the future. The interpretations, visions, stories, hopes and dreams presented will transform this theme into a reality and help define who we are. The Junction.

We are currently accepting applications for the following categories -
Juried Visual Art Exhibit; Street Performing Artists; Art Installations;
KIDZone/Junction Community Stage; Writers and Readings; and Music.
Get your application at www.junctionartsfest.com

KIDZONE

Hands-On activities for the young and young at heart will continue to be our focus. We would like to announce this year's first participant, the Ontario Art Gallery, who will be offering three varied programs that are sure to engage the entire family. Stay tuned for more details and added activities.

Need application assistance? Have any questions?
Contact Michael Menegon, Festival Producer,
416-767-5036 or junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com

Please send application to:
Junction Arts Festival
KidZone/Community Stage
3042 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON, M6P 1Z3

links:
The Premier's Ontario Kid Zone
Statistics Canada Kids' Zone
About Canada Kids' Zone
Environment Canada Kids' Zone
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame KidZone
tvokids
Toronto Star Parentcentral
Junction Parents: Have kids and live in the Junction?

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