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In-person Indigenous Classical
TOMSON HIGHWAY: KISAAGEETIN* *(I love you/Je t’aime) Jul 23, 2022 - 7:30 PM EDT
In-person Francophone
Un. Deux. Trois. Mani Soleymanlou’s great cycle of identity Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2022

In-person Indigenous
Hot Brown Honey Oct 12 - 15, 2022
Video In-person Singer Soul

Tanika Charles Oct 14, 2022 - 8 PM EDT
Video In-person Chamber Singer

Jean-Michel Blais Oct 20, 2022 - 7:30 PM EDT

Video In-person Singer Folk

Basia Bulat Oct 21, 2022 - 7:30 PM EDT
Video In-person Francophone Singer

Ariane Moffatt with Thaïs Oct 29, 2022 - 7:30 PM EDT
In-person Ages 14+ Francophone Classics
Cher Tchekhov The latest Michel Tremblay Nov 17 - 19, 2022
Video In-person Singer

Zoon Fridays at the Fourth Nov 25, 2022 - 8:30 PM EDT
In-person Family Ballet
The National Ballet of Canada Romeo and Juliet Feb 2 - 4, 2023
In-person World
DakhaBrakha Mar 4, 2023 - 7:30 PM EDT
In-person Jazz
Tigran Hamasyan Nov 18, 2022 - 8 PM EDT
In-person World
Black Umfolosi Dec 4, 2022 - 8 PM EDT

Discover all 200+ events

July 2-3, 2022

For curious people of all ages

The BIG BANG is making a comeback! The city’s most vibrant festival returns to Ottawa this summer, ready to rock every corner of the great National Arts Centre. For real!
Kipnes Lantern

VideoVirus | General Idea

During Pride month, catch AA Bronson + General Idea’s three-minute VideoVirus on the Kipnes Lantern. Every evening in June.
Summer programming

All Together Now

Gather round our stages and spaces for a truly spectacular collection of performances during our first-ever summer programming series. There are more than 200 shows, plenty are free, with something happening every day of the week.

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