News Releases
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GENERAL AUDITIONS - VANCOUVER National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Vancouver on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
September 26, 2016
GENERAL AUDITIONS - VANCOUVER National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Artistic Advisor* Corey Payette will be conducting general auditions in Vancouver on Thursday, October 13, 2016. NAC English Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self-identify as members of under-represented communities, a concept we... Read more
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A Night of Classical Collisions: Beethoven and Schumann Meet the turntables with DJ Skratch Bastid
September 26, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – It’s a night of Classical Collisions at the NAC! On Friday, October 14, Canadian DJ Skratch Bastid will give Beethoven and Schumann a turntable mash-up in the knockout party of the year! The event is part of the Beethoven and Schumann Festival and kicks-off at 9:30 p.m. with LiVE 88.5’s DJ Noah spinning in the NAC Main Foyer. A roster of Ottawa’s best... Read more
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STATEMENT: National Arts Centre Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honour of Theatre Dramaturg Iris Turcott
September 22, 2016
It was with great sadness that the National Arts Centre (NAC) has learned of the death of Iris Turcott, one of Canada’s most respected English-language dramaturgs. Iris Turcott worked many times with the National Arts Centre during her career, most recently as dramaturg for Artistic Fraud’s production of Oil and Water, directed by NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley.... Read more
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NAC DANCE LAUNCHES ITS 2016-2017 SEASON WITH A PERFORMANCE BY THE DARING AND ENTERPRISING CHOREOGRAPHER/DANCER LISBETH GRUWEZ
September 22, 2016
NAC Dance is thrilled to open its new season in the NAC Studio on October 6 with the explosive Flemish choreographer/dancer Lisbeth Gruwez's piece AH/HA. With four other dancers joining her on stage, Gruwez investigates the mechanics and the experience of laughter in all its facets and complexity, to illustrate its physical and spiritual impacts. Lisbeth Gruwez initially attracted attention... Read more
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NAC Presents Welcomes Gord Downie's Live Show Secret Path on October 18, in Conjunction with the Release of the Forthcoming Album, Graphic Novel and Film
September 20, 2016
GORD DOWNIE – SECRET PATH Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 8PM, Doors 6PM Southam Hall – National Arts Centre | Ottawa Tickets $50 (a limited number of Gold Circle tickets are available for $1,000) On sale Friday, September 23 at 10AM For tickets call 1 888 991-2787, online at Ticketmaster.ca Or visit the National Arts Centre Satellite Box Office (54 Elgin St.) In conjunction with the... Read more
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Pinchas Zukerman and the NAC Orchestra capture the beauty of the Baroque era’s greatest composers in masterful new album
September 16, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – Indulge in the beauty of the Baroque era’s greatest composers in the magnificent new album by Pinchas Zukerman, a phenomenon on the music scene for over forty years, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Baroque Treasury, released by Analekta. It also features Amanda Forsyth, one of North America’s most dynamic cellists, and wonderful oboist Charles... Read more
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The NAC Orchestra and The Glenn Gould Foundation celebrate The Genius of Philip Glass Innovative. Influential. Legendary. || Philip Glass will be presented with the 11th Glenn Gould Prize on November 26 in Ottawa
September 6, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – On Saturday, November 26, iconic American composer Philip Glass will be awarded The Eleventh Glenn Gould Prize at an exclusive concert in his honour, presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation and the NAC Orchestra. The Genius of Philip Glass features the NAC Orchestra led by guest conductor Dennis Russell Davies performing a concert of music spanning the legendary... Read more
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: NAC Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring
August 31, 2016
The National Arts Centre and the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA) are once again extending a call for nominations for the National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 7, 2016. As part of a new partnership between CAPACOA and CINARS, the National Arts Centre award will be presented at the 17th CINARS Biennale... Read more
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National Arts Centre Extends Until 2020 the Contract of Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of Dance
August 30, 2016
The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Cathy Levy, Executive Producer, Dance, has agreed to extend her contract for four years, from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020. Cathy Levy, who joined Canada’s National Arts Centre in the fall of 2000, has acquired an enviable reputation throughout the Canadian dance community. Over the years Cathy Levy and her NAC Dance team... Read more
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General Auditions - Calgary National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Calgary on Saturday, September 10, 2016.
August 17, 2016
GENERAL AUDITIONS - CALGARY National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley will be conducting general auditions in Calgary on Saturday, September 10, 2016. NAC English Theatre is committed to inclusive casting. We encourage submissions from professional artists who self-identify as members of under-represented communities, a concept we understand very broadly. Please... Read more