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SUMMARY:Winter Break at the BSM
DESCRIPTION:Cost: Included with General Admission\nWhen: Every Monday to Saturday from December 27 to January 4\nWhere: B1 level\, Bata Shoe Museum\nThe Bata Shoe Museum is closed on January 1 \nPut on your party shoes and celebrate at the Bata Shoe Museum with fun-filled activities through the Winter Break. In celebration of our newest exhibition\, Art/Wear: Sneakers x Artists\, join us to create and decorate your own fancy footwear. Get into the holiday spirit by creating your own party footwear design\, make a shoe ornament\, design a holiday postcard\, bedazzle your own shoes\, and so much more! Don’t forget to take home an activity booklet to keep the party going at home. Each booklet is full of mazes\, jokes\, word searches\, colouring\, and more shoe-related fun. View our daily schedule below: \nCrafts may vary depending on supplies \nDaily Schedule\nAvailable from Monday to Saturday. Drop-in\, no registration required. \n12:00 pm – Hands on History: Learn About Footwear Worn for Celebrations Around the World \nOur museum experts will provide interactive learning and sensory opportunities for visitors to see and touch artifacts from our collection.\n\n1:00 pm – Winter Shoebox Bingo \nCome play our Winter Shoe Box Bingo to learn about winter footwear. You might even win a prize from our treasure box! Fun for all ages! \n2:00 pm – Hands on History: Learn About Footwear Worn for Celebrations Around the World \nOur museum experts will provide interactive learning and sensory opportunities for visitors to see and touch artifacts from our collection.\n\n3:00 pm – Winter Shoebox Bingo \ncome play our Winter Shoe Box Bingo to learn about winter footwear. You might even win a prize from our treasure box! Fun for all ages!
URL:https://batashoemuseum.ca/event/winter-break-at-the-bsm/
LOCATION:Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1W7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Lets Get Physical: 80s Aerobics Dance Class
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, January 11\, 2025\nTime: 9:30 am to 10:30 am (Doors open at 9 am)\nLocation: Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\nTickets: $20 General\, $15 Friends of the BSM (includes access to all current exhibitions)  \nChannel your inner Jane Fonda and wear your best 80s bodysuits\, leg warmers\, and neon as you join us for a high-energy\, 80s-inspired group class featuring the best music\, moves\, and fashion from the 1980s. Led by Choreographer\, Educator\, and Dancer Melissa Bartrem\, this adult dancercise class is designed for all skill levels. Following the class\, explore our current exhibitions including Dressed to Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s.  \nThis event is open to all ages but recommended for participants 16+. Please arrive early\, ready to go by 9:30 am sharp. Washrooms are available for changing and a self-monitored area for bags and coats will be available. \nPlease present your e-ticket at the front desk upon arrival. Refunds are permitted within 3 business days. Please contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions.  \nBUY YOUR TICKETS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250112T140000
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SUMMARY:Echoes of the 80s: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, January 12\nTime: 1:00 pm\nTicket: Free\, registration required\nLocation: Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor St. W.) \nGet ready for a captivating musical journey! Labyrinth Ensemble musicians Araz Salek\, Roa Lee\, and Sasan Salaseli are coming together as an ’80s-inspired trio to celebrate the Bata Shoe Museum’s Dressed to Impress exhibition. Experience a fresh perspective on the iconic decade\, blending contemporary compositions with the innovative spirit of the Labyrinth Musical Workshop\, founded by Ross Daly in 1982. Don’t miss this unique fusion of fashion and music that redefines the ’80s! Limited seats available. \nPlease present your e-ticket at the front desk upon arrival. Please contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions.  \nREGISTER NOW \nABOUT THE ARTISTS:\n\nABOUT ARAZ SALEK: \n \nAraz Salek\, a Persian tar (lute) player from Tehran\, began his training at eight under master musicians Hooshang Zarif\, Arshad Tahmasebi\, and Hossein Omoumi. He has taught extensively in Iran and Canada\, including at the University of Tehran\, Shawrak Music School\, and the Labyrinth Musical Workshop. As Artistic Director of Labyrinth Ontario\, which he co-founded in 2017\, he promotes modal music traditions. Araz leads the Shiraz Ensemble\, plays with Persamenco\, and experiments across genres\, with highlights including his solo album Birth and the Toronto/Crete quartet “This Tale of Ours.”\n \n\nABOUT SASAN SALASELI: \n \nSasan Salaseli\, an Iranian Tonbak and Daf player\, has been performing since 1985 and teaching for over 20 years. A student of Jahangir Malek\, Bijan Kamkar\, and Bahman Rajabi\, he toured Scandinavia with the Sarayan Group and founded Iran’s first percussion school\, Abidar\, in 2007. Sasan is known for innovative rhythm pedagogy\, combining poetry and group workshops to teach children.\n \n\nABOUT ROA LEE: \n \nRoa Lee\, a Korean Gayageum musician\, blends traditional Korean music with global influences through performance\, composition\, and collaboration. Now based in Toronto\, she has partnered with organizations like the Aga Khan Museum and Small World Music\, exploring fusion and new music while sharing the versatility of her instrument with diverse audiences.
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LOCATION:Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1W7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Cultural Narratives: The Storytelling Power of Design
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 14\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)\nLocation: Bata Shoe Museum\nTickets: $15 General\nIncludes access to all current exhibitions.  \nBUY TICKETS  \nIn partnership with Designlines Magazine and inspired by the BSM exhibition Dressed to Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s\, we invite you to join us for a unique panel discussion exploring how footwear and interior design serve as cultural artifacts that tell insightful stories about the 1980s. Moderated by Joseph Cicerone\, Editor-in-Chief\, Designlines Magazine\, and including a dynamic panel of industry experts\, this thoughtful discussion will examine how design\, inspired by key cultural and social movements throughout the 1980s\, continues to influence ideas\, structural/social dynamics\, and consumer sentiments to this day.  \nAgenda\n6:30 pm – Doors open\n7:00 pm – Panel Discussion with Q&A\n8:00 pm – Reception with the panelists\n9:00 pm – Doors close \nMEET THE SPEAKERS:\n\nABOUT SEAN BROWN: \n \nMultidisciplinary Creative & Cultural Archivist \nFrom founding elevated sportswear label NEEDS&WANTS\, becoming a Juno Award nominee for Best Album Artwork of the Year\, and hosting a solo art show at various Canadian locations including the ROM\, to launching Curves\, the hugely successful home goods brand\, founding Sq Ft magazine\, and leading a branding agency whose client list includes names like Rimowa\, Jean Paul Gaultier\, and Gucci\, Sean aims to reimage the future of product development and design informed by a broad referential vocabulary\, underpinned by a desire to show equal reverence to non-traditional and institutionally acknowledged artifacts of importance.  \n\nABOUT KEVIN CHAN: \n \nPartner & Co-Founder\, NIVEK REMAS \nAlongside partner Samer Shaath\, Kevin leads design direction with NIVEK REMAS for numerous international luxury projects including hospitality\, residential\, and retail. A leader in meaningful and cultivated design\, Kevin’s design process takes clients closer to the final product\, enabling true visual representation of the concept. NIVAK REMAS continues to pave the way with their award-winning and globally celebrated design.\n\n\nABOUT ANNIE CHOU \n \nCo-Founder & Managing Director\, Arc & Co. Design Collective \nPart of the team that designed the Dressed to Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s exhibition\, Annie has been a vanguard in brand experience planning and strategy for the last 20 years. With a passion for designing a better world\, Annie advocates for a design industry aligned with the contemporary zeitgeist that focuses on transformative leadership\, and academic research with interests spanning the arts\, humanities\, cognitive neuroscience\, semiotics\, and social studies.\n\n\nABOUT DANIEL MOSSAYABI: \n \nFounder & CEO\, Inked Out Kicks \nA self-taught artist\, Daniel’s work with Inked Out Kicks includes sneaker customization\, sneaker restoration\, special events\, activations\, and workshops. With a refined attention to detail\, a love for drawing\, and an obsession with sneakers\, Daniel has worked with clients ranging from The Government of Canada\, Puma\, MLSE\, Adidas\, Xbox\, Linkedin\, and Pinterest. He treats each customized shoe as his own emphasizing quality above everything.\n\n\nABOUT JOSEPH CICERONE: \n \nEditor-in-Chief\, Designlines Magazine \nWith a sharp focus on innovation and style\, Joseph drives the editorial vision of Toronto’s leading voice in contemporary design. He curates engaging content highlighting the best in local interior design and architecture. Through his leadership\, Designlines continues to shape conversations around design excellence\, championing the city’s most creative minds and setting new standards for what defines exceptional design in Toronto.\n \n\nCo-Presenter
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LOCATION:Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1W7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Year of the Snake Celebration at the BSM
DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, January 26\nTime: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm\nTicket: Free\, registration is encouraged\nLocation: Bata Shoe Museum \nJoin us on Sunday January 26th for special performances from Lion Dance Toronto\, crafts from Toronto History Museum’s Youth Volunteers\, tea ceremony demonstrations with the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto\, and photo opportunities to commemorate the coming Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac\, this year’s new lunar cycle (which begins on Wednesday January 29th) kicks off the year of the Earth Snake. \nAgenda\n12:30 – Lion Dance (B1)\n1:00 – Lion Meet and Greet/Photos (All About Shoes)\n1:00 – Tea Ceremony Demonstration (Footprints)\n1:45 – Lion Dance (B1)\n2:15 – Meet and Greet/Photos (B1)\n3:00 – Lion Dance (B1)\n3:30 – Tea Ceremony Demonstration (Footprints) \nRSVP NOW  \nPlease present your e-ticket upon arrival. We encourage visitors to arrive early to avoid disappointment. All events and activities are presented on a first come\, first serve basis. Due to the popularity of this event\, there will be no re-entry to the museum. Note that food and drink\, aside from water\, are not permitted in the museum. Please contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions or concerns.
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SUMMARY:Art/Wear Sneaker Battle
DESCRIPTION:Date: Friday\, January 31\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm)\nLocation: Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\nTickets: $25 General\, $20 Friends of the BSM (includes access to all current exhibitions)  \nInspired by our latest exhibition Art/Wear: Sneakers x Artists\, we’ve teamed up with YETI Arts (Youth Engagement Through Interactive Arts) to host an exciting Art/Wear Sneaker Battle. Watch and cheer as six talented local artists go head-to-head (er…toe-to-toe)\, to transform basic sneakers into extraordinary works of art. The night will be filled with high energy\, music by DJ D-Smooth\, and an artist marketplace. Come out to witness the fusion of creativity\, culture\, and footwear come to life. Whether you’re an art lover\, sneaker enthusiast\, or just looking for a unique night out\, this event is not to be missed. \n\nArtists Competing:  \n\n\nAnwar Kush (aka KUSH or Cushnie) \nBorn in Kingston\, Jamaica and trained at both Sheridan College and PLC Detroit \, designer and artist Anwar Kush blends digital expertise with a traditional background in tattooing\, illustration\, and graphic design. His work navigates a broad scope of influences including surrealism\, comic\, pop art\, and realism that result in a complex yet simplistic digital style inspired by themes of cultural and historical moments expressed with newfound flexibility.\n\n\n\nErika Flores\nErika is a multi-media Toronto artist who uses diverse mediums such as digital illustration\, acrylic glass paintings\, and engravings\, often creatively telling stories through a unique blend of poetry and video. She is best known for her work in illustration for brands such as Nike\, WNBA\, NBA\, Microsoft\, and PWHL Toronto Sceptres.\n\n\n\nEGR\nEGR is an award-winning contemporary visual artist whose work challenges perceptions of public art and graffiti\, portraying the dichotomy between nature and the industrialized world. EGR is well-known for her murals and live painting performances at international events\, as she creates stunning large-scale pieces on a variety of surfaces that combine artistic flair and skill with a deep love of music\, nature\, and urban culture. Her work was included in Canada’s first national exhibition of street art at a major Canadian museum\, the Royal Ontario Museum; in the Art Gallery of Ontario; in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection; and in galleries and collections worldwide.\n\n\n\nElize Stolk\nEarth to Elize is a Toronto-based ‘Alien Artist’ with a multi-media practice that blurs the line between our universe and one entirely their own. While much of Elize’s current work exists as digital illustration or small-scale sculpture\, they often dive head-first into projects that utilize entirely new skill sets – preferring to work with whatever materials best communicate the unique vision of a piece. Elize’s most notable projects of 2024 include the children’s storybook “I Love You to the Earth & Back” which Elize wrote illustrated and published themselves\, the public installation “Deeply Rooted” developed for Toronto Pride 2024\, and their hand-painted leather clothing line “Space Cadet” launched in partnership with local art-clothing boutique ‘WNDRLND’. Through bold colour\, flowing shapes and whimsical creatures\, Earth to Elize’s work invites us to not only embrace the unusual\, but to weave it into our own stories with intention and curiosity as we challenge this thing we call “normal”.\n\n\n\nMarvin Mariano\nMarvin has worked with an impressive list of clients including Hasbro\, Mattel\, Marvel Entertainment\, DC Comics\, Image Comics\, Dark Horse Comics\, Dreamworks LLC.\, 20th Century Fox\, National Geographic\, Lucasfilm\, and Lucas Licensing. His work can been seen on popular shows such as Transformers: Beast Machines\, the G.I. Joe: Spy Troops movie\, Season 3 of Doc starring Billy Ray Cyrus\, and Carl2 for Teletoon. Marvin is also a professional Tattoo artist specializing in Realism\, Cover-Ups\, Portraits and unique custom works.\n\n\n\nRechie Modes\nChie Modes is a Filipino artist and full time tattooist based in Toronto. Modes works with different styles and mediums from acrylic\, oil paints\, watercolour\, coffee\, and sometimes wood burning and murals. Modes works in a private studio and loves how art connects people in different ways\, creating meaningful relationships.\n\nPlease present your e-ticket at the front desk upon arrival. Refunds are permitted within 3 business days. Please contact shan@batashoemuseum.ca with any questions.  \nBUY YOUR TICKETS  \n\nIn partnership with:
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LOCATION:Bata Shoe Museum\, 327 Bloor St. W.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1W7\, Canada
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