In Conversation: Michael Crummey
Date: Apr 16
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Discover the real-life stories that inspired Michael Crummey’s latest books, The Innocents and The Adversary!
Join us for a captivating conversation with award-winning Newfoundland and Labrador author Michael Crummey as he delves into the art of blending fact and fiction, inspired by his research in The Rooms Archives.
Cost: $12 plus HST. 10% Discount for Rooms Members. Get your ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
About the Artist:
Michael Crummey is the author of thirteen books of fiction and poetry. His work has been published in a dozen countries and has won or been nominated for many national and international awards, including the Giller Prize, the Governor-General's Award, the Commonwealth Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award. He lives in St. John's.
Events & Programs
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish”.
In Each Other’s Shoes
Learn how shoes are created, fashioned, and crafted for different environments by the people who thrive there. See how cultural identity is displayed through style, design, and decoration.
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the Cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
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Please join us for a conversation with Sophie Angnatok, an Inuk throat singer and drum dancer from Nain, Nunatsiavut.
Sophie has been practicing the art of throat-singing and traditional Inuit drumming for 20 years and plays an active role within her local urban Inuit community.
Learn about her love of Inuit culture, the knowledge she shares in the community, her relationship with The Rooms, and her experiences in the Inuit drum dance group, Kilautiup Songuninga (Strength of the Drum).
Sophie performed for the Canadian Prime Minister during the Truth and Reconciliation apology for Labradorimut, the Governor General of Canada, and the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2024, she was the inaugural recipient of the Chris Brookes Memorial Award for “artists effecting positive change in the world”.
This is a free event but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.