News Releases
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National Arts Centre to launch 2024-2025 season with new edition of SPHERE festival
August 21, 2024
SPHERE takes over NAC stages from September 10-20 Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to open its 2024-2025 season with SPHERE, a multi-disciplinary festival highlighting connections between art and the natural world. Presented by the NAC Orchestra and curated by its Music Director Alexander Shelley, SPHERE will engage all the NAC’s artistic disciplines, with participation... Read more
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The National Arts Centre and CBC/Radio-Canada Bring the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to Ottawa-Gatineau
July 22, 2024
Celebrate our Olympic athletes and experience the excitement of the Paris 2024 Games at the NAC. During the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the National Arts Centre (NAC) and CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network, will be teaming up to bring Ottawa-Gatineau residents all the thrilling moments and celebrate the performances of Canadian athletes. From July 26 to August 10,... Read more
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MYÜZ: An Accessible Immersive Escape Experience at the National Arts Centre
July 22, 2024
The National Arts Centre has created, as part of its commitment to accessibility and diversity, an innovative and inclusive initiative entitled MYÜZ. Running from July 31 to August 17, 2024, with various entry times. MYÜZ reimagines traditional immersive experiences by blending puzzles, immersive art exhibits, and therapeutic sensory rooms. MUSE noun... Read more
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Henry Kennedy appointed first Resident Conductor of NAC Orchestra
July 4, 2024
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) is delighted to announce that Nova Scotian conductor Henry Kennedy has been selected as its new Resident Conductor. Kennedy will commence his two-year term at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. Henry Kennedy hails from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and has spent his educational and professional life mostly based in the United Kingdom. His... Read more
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2024 : A Summer Odyssey – A World Premiere, A Local Violin Sensation, and Strauss' Epic Tone Poem
June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024 – OTTAWA – Take a break from the summer sun and experience a different kind of heat as the NAC Orchestra (NACO) brings you an epic tone poem, a brilliant homegrown international violin sensation, and a world premiere, inspired by Japanese sci-fi magic — all on the Southam Hall stage. On July 4th at 8:00pm, Music Director Alexander Shelley will lead the... Read more
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Nuits claires from Vancouver to Caraquet: Twelve Canadian theatres to collaborate on an ambitious cumulative French language writing project
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre is proud to announce that Nuits claires, a major pan-Canadian project initiated by Mani Soleymanlou, artistic director of NAC French Theatre, and Cory Haas, artistic and managing director of Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième, will kick off in a few weeks. The year-long collective venture... Read more
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NAC Orchestra presents stellar lineup at free Canada Day Concert
June 6, 2024
The spectacular Canada Day celebration takes place at Southam Hall on July 1st at 2:30pm June 6, 2024 – OTTAWA – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra is thrilled to announce the program of Canadian musical talent and composers for its annual Canada Day Concert. Admission is free. On July 1st, Music Director Alexander Shelley will lead the NAC Orchestra alongside JUNO... Read more
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Casting Announced for the New Canadian Production of Come From Away
June 4, 2024
Casting Announced for the New Canadian Production of COME FROM AWAY Book, Music & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein Directed by Christopher Ashley Canadian Cast Features: Kyle Brown, Clint Butler, Saccha Dennis, Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Kate Etienne, Barbara Fulton, Lisa Horner, Barbara Johnston, James Kall, Jeff Madden, Jawon Mapp, Ali Momen, Sarah Nairne, Cory O’Brien,... Read more
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SHARE THE AIR: Music by women continues to be underplayed
June 3, 2024
Landmark study shows significant gender inequity on Canadian radio over the last decade with only marginal improvement on pop-oriented formats June 3, 2024 – TORONTO (Canada) – Share the Air: A Study of Gender Representation on Canadian Radio (2013-2023) was released today – an extensive study by Dr. Jada Watson through her research program SongData, prepared in... Read more
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NAC Celebrates National Indigenous History Month with a Vibrant Array of Events
May 29, 2024
Experience Indigenous artistry in all its forms, including comedy, theatre, markets and more May 29, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – This National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, the NAC celebrates the strength and resilience of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation, their people, cultures, and perspectives. Throughout June, we feature Indigenous... Read more