Eliot Wright: Artist Q&A and Reception
Date: Oct 12
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Engaging Evening
Join us for a Q&A with curator Eliot Wright to discuss the exhibition of his grandfather Don Wright’s (1931-1988) photographs of life in outport Newfoundland in the 1970s. The Q&A will discuss the curator’s connection to the work, motivations behind the exhibition and the main themes in the photographs. The talk will also address the exhibition design and the significance of showing this work at The Rooms. A reception will follow.
Ticket cost: $10 Adults, $6.50 Senior, $6.50 Military, and $5 Youth. Ticket includes admission to the exhibitions and galleries.
This program is free for members, but space is limited so please ensure you reserve your free ticket online or by calling 757-8090.
Events & Programs
Celebrate 20 Years at The Rooms!
Join us for a FREE fun-filled weekend as we mark two decades of creativity, community, and connection at The Rooms. Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, tours, and sweet treats—all part of our 20th anniversary celebration!
Saturday, June 28
All Day:
Scavenger Hunt
Theatre Slide Show
Culture Sheds
1–4 pm: Family Fun – Community Collaborate activity
2–3 pm: Live music by Fergus O’Byrne (Level 3 Atrium)
3 pm: Free celebratory cupcakes (while quantities last)
Tours:
10:30 am – Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador (Level 4 Museum)
11 AM, 1 pm & 3 pm – Grounding: In Celebration of The Rooms 20th Anniversary Exhibition (Level 3 Art Gallery)
Sunday, June 29
All Day:
Scavenger Hunt
Theatre Slide Show
Culture Sheds
1–4 pm: Family Fun – Community Collaborate activity
1–4 pm: Nature Nook
2 –3 pm: Live music by Ana & Eric (Level 3 Atrium)
3 pm: Free celebratory cupcakes (while quantities last)
Tours:
1:30 pm & 3:30 pm – Grounding: In Celebration of The Rooms 20th Anniversary Exhibition (Level 3 Art Gallery)
2:30 pm – Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador (Level 4 Museum)
Bring your friends and family and help us celebrate 20 unforgettable years at The Rooms!
Celebrating biodiversity! Get Hands on with our Province’s plants, animals and wild spaces at The Rooms with Nature NL!
Nature Nook is a monthly hands-on session to interact with real specimens like seal pelts, skulls, whale baleen, antlers, moose fur, and a variety of rocks and minerals. Join us to learn more about nature and ask our volunteers all your questions about Newfoundland and Labrador’s wildlife!
Included with cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.