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<p><span style="font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1E9B00">MEDIA ADVISORY</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">February 4, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Take a walk on the wild side at Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Victoria, BC — Romance will be in the air, but you don’t need to be attached to explore the allure of instinct, passion and
love at the Royal BC Museum’s special evening event: <i>Night Shift: Wild Romance</i>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Guests will be treated to an evening of music, performances and adult-only activities for both singles and couples sure to
get the heart racing. Following on the heels of a sell-out 2015 19+ event, this year’s evening is even bigger and better. As with all
<i>Night Shift</i> events, ticket-holders are free to explore as private guests of the Royal BC Museum during this after-hours event.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Night Shift: Wild Romance</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
will be a feast for the senses, with no shortage of lively entertainment. Guests can take part in
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">dance lesson</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">s, watch local dance</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
troupe Passion and Performance</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> strut their stuff, tantalize their taste buds
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">at a Purdys Chocolate</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">’s taste testing station, laugh through performances
by Paper Street Theatre, get hands on with The Makehouse to design some hand-stitched valentines, take part in a scavenger hunt and so much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Throughout the evening Royal BC Museum collection managers and curators will also present Sex Talks with Scientists, where
guests will learn all kinds of juicy information about the wild side of mating and reproduction. And in Old Town, a Victorian bride will undress to reveal all the padding and enhancements underneath the ornate fashion of the era.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">This romantic night also offers a cash bar and sweet and savoury hors d</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">oeuvres
for sale from Truffles Catering, along with a photo booth from The Bay Centre. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Night Shift: Wild Romance</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
is Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, 8 pm to 12 pm. You must be 19 years or older. Photo ID is required for entry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Tickets are $35 each (10 per cent discount for members) and available online at
</span><a href="http://www.royalbcmuseum.ca"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">www.royalbcmuseum.ca</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> or
in person at the Royal BC Museum’s box office. Get your tickets soon as Night Shift events sell out early.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Check out
</span><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events/night-shift-wild-romance/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events/night-shift-wild-romance/</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
for up-to-date event details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">About the Royal BC Museum
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The Royal BC Museum explores the province's human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of
BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection. </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Looking to the future, the Royal BC Museum will be a
refreshed, modern museum, extending its reach far beyond Victoria as a world-class cultural venue and repository of digital treasures.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Media contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Royal BC Museum Media Inquiries
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">250-387-3207<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="mailto:news@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">news@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
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