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Upcoming Events - by Date
We Put Our Foot In Everything!
Do you have an idea for a public program event at the Bata Shoe Museum? You don't have to be a shoe expert to start something!
Are you a performer? Shoes have inspired plays, dances, music, and art.
Are you a storyteller? Shoes are the main show in many a film, folk tale, and novel.
Are you an expert in your field? Ancient cultures, current fashion trends, political events past and present, or economics are just some of the subjects that can be explored by looking at footwear.
To find out what it takes to get involved, follow this link.
There's always something happening at the Museum! Our changing exhibitions and collections inspire talks, music, family activities, and much more with a unique flavour found nowhere else.
For more information about events at the Bata Shoe Museum you can click here to download a printable version of our January to Apriil 2012 program brochure.
You can view upcoming events by TYPE OF EVENT (Especially for Families, Lectures, etc.) or by date (with event details, below).
Every Saturday and Sunday (except when pre-empted by other programming)
Saturday and Sundays - drop-in during Museum hours until 4pm
Museum admission plus $2.00 per mini clog. Some extra costs for arts and craft activites may apply.
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Especially for Families
Weekend Family Fun at the Bata Shoe Museum
Parents, the next time you hear "There’s nothing to do!" bring your children aged 3 to 9 over to the Museum to try on shoes, and go on shoe hunt in the galleries! Starting on over the Easter January 7th we will have some exciting new family programs to go along with our try on shoes and shoe hunts. Visit our Family Fun page for a detailed schedule of what's happening the weekend of your visit!
Happening this weekend:
May 12th and 13th - Paint a mini-clog!
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Various Dates
Included in regular Museum admission.
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In the Galleries
Guided Tours
Join Museum docents at selected times as they provide you with first hand information about one of Toronto's most unique and surprising destinations! Tour is free with Museum admission
Next scheduled guided tours:
Saturday, May 5th, 1:00 - 1:45
Sunday, May 13th, 2:00 - 2:45
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All May long!
Regular Museum hours
Included with regular Museum admission
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Especially for Families
May is Museum Month Family Activity!
 Join us in celebrating May is Museum Month with a special family activity all month long!
Create a mini-shoe portrait and then attach it to our giant shoe canvas in the B1 foyer. Every week we will pick our top ten favourite portraits and showcase them on our Facebook page! |
Monday, May 14th
Seniors' Day
Regular Museum hours
Senior Day - Seniors -$6.00
All other admissions regular price
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Special Events
Special Admission Days at the BSM!
 Join us in May for our next special admission day! Join us on Monday, May 14th for "Seniors' Day". On that day we will be welcoming all our visitors 65 with $6.00 (half price!)admission. |
Saturday, May 19th, Sunday, May 20th and Monday, May 21st
Drop-in during regular Museum hours
Included with regular Museum admission
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Especially for Families
A "Puss in Boots" Weekend at the BSM
 Join us over the May long weekend as we celebrate one of our favourite feline movie characters! We will be showing the 2011 DreamWorks Animation hit film "Puss in Boots" at selected times throughout the weekend and be offering a fun kid craft inspired by the movie!
Join us for movie showings on Saturday and Monday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm and Sunday at 1pm and 3pm. |
Selected Thursdays
Next showing on May 24th
Movie starts at 6pm.
Included with pay-what-you-can-Thursdays!
Please note - seats for the movie are limited and given out on a first come, first serve basis.
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Special Event
Glamour and Grace: 1950s Fashion in Film
 Vivier's career was established in the 1950s when he became the shoe designer for Christian Dior. During his time with Dior, Vivier’s shoes were the epitome of mid-century glamour.
In celebration of this, we’re screening some of our favourite movies which highlight the artistry and grace of fashion in the fifties, with a French twist!
Thursday, May 24th - Funny Face
Audrey Hepburn. Fred Astaire. Paris. A perfect kick off to our 1950’s French inspired movie series!
Thursday, June 28 - “Les Amants”
1958 French film about adultery and rediscovering human love, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeanne Moreau. The film was a box office hit in France and was highly controversial when released in America.
Thursday, July 20 - “An American in Paris”
The wonderful Gene Kelly stars as Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. Jerry jokes, sings and dances with his best friend, an acerbic would-be concert pianist, while romantic complications abound.
Thursday, August 23 – “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
Two singers, best friends Lorelei Lee(Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) travel to Paris pursued by a private detective hired by Lorelei's fiancé's disapproving father to keep an eye on her, a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers. |
Sunday, May 27th
1:00 - 2:00pm
$16.00 and includes a short tour of the "Roger Vivier: Process to Prefection" exhibition. Free for Bata Shoe Museum members. $12.00 for members of the OAAG
Pre-registration is required; to register call 416-979-7799 x240 or email programs@batashoemuseum.ca |
Lecture
Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection
An Illustrated Talk by Bata Shoe Museum Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack
 The Bata Shoe Museum presents the first lecture in our year long Roger Vivier Lecture Series.
Roger Vivier was one of the most celebrated shoe designers of the 20th century. This lecture, by exhibition curator Elizabeth Semmelhack will discuss Vivier’s life and working process from his beginnings in Paris to his international success. His myriad influences, glittering clientele as well as his collaborations with famed fashion designers such as Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent will be explored.
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For more information about events listed on this page, or to pre-register
Please contact programs@batashoemuseum.ca or call 416.979.7799 x242.
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How can you receive free or discounted admission to many of the paid events listed here? By becoming a MEMBER of the Bata Shoe Museum.
Media contact
Rosmarie Gadzovski, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
416.979.7799 x225
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