Postponed - In Conversation


Date: Jun 20
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre

A conversation with environmental artist, Marlene Creates and art educator, Anne Pickard, followed by an engaging question-and-answer.

Marlene is an accomplished and beloved artist who has helped build the arts community in our province since the 1980s. Among many honours, Marlene was invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2021, and was the recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts for “Lifetime Artistic Achievement”.

Underlying all Marlene’s work has been an interest in place—not as a geographical location but as a process that involves layers of memory, multiple narratives, ecology, language, politics, emotions, and both scientific and vernacular knowledge. For the past 22 years she has worked with one specific place—the six-acre patch of old-growth boreal forest where she lives in Portugal Cove.

This is a free program but tickets are required.  Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)-757-8090.

Events & Programs

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tour

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.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Drawing

Come draw at The Rooms and practice your skills with focused exercises!
 

What to Expect:

Our experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques. Each session focuses on a different theme, from drawing the harbor view to capturing the details of our natural history collection.

Join our comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in a creative and supportive environment. All skill levels and experience are welcome.

Quality drawing supplies available. (or feel free to bring your own sketch book)
 

Cost: $20 plus HST per session. 10% discount for Rooms members. Tickets are available online or by calling (709) 757-8090.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Have you ever wondered how one creates a dance piece? How much thought and precision goes into being a dancer? Kittiwake Dance Theatre’s new artistic director, Yukichi Hattori will give you a peek into a day of a professional dance company.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.