News Releases
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STUDIO THEATRE IN PERTH, ONTARIO RE-OPENS WITH SEATS DONATED FROM NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE’S SOUTHAM HALL
August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016, OTTAWA – The Studio Theatre in Perth, Ontario will open its first show after the theatre was renovated with seats installed from the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall. The show, a new Canadian musical called Bingo Ladies by Grant Tilley, has its opening night on August 18 at 7:30 p.m. “The Studio Theatre is excited to present the fabulous new Canadian musical... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CONGRATULATES SARAH GARTON STANLEY ON WINNING MAJOR U.S. AWARD FOR THEATRE
August 9, 2016
Media Advisory NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CONGRATULATES SARAH GARTON STANLEY ON WINNING MAJOR U.S. AWARD FOR THEATRE OTTAWA, August 9, 2016 — Sarah Garton Stanley, Associate Artistic Director of English Theatre at the National Arts Centre, received a major U.S. award for her work on The Cycle, a three-part investigation focusing on the theatrical works created by Indigenous artists in Canada.... Read more
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ANGELA HEWITT’S BACH ODYSSEY COMES TO OTTAWA
August 4, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – She’s been called “the outstanding Bach pianist of her generation” (The Sunday Times, London), and now, Angela Hewitt is set to bring her latest musical feat to Ottawa. In The Bach Odyssey, Hewitt will explore J.S. Bach’s complete keyboard works in 12 recitals over the course of four years. The National Arts Centre Orchestra in partnership with... Read more
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THE NAC IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT OF HEATHER GIBSON AS THE NEW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF NAC PRESENTS AND VARIETY PROGRAMMING
July 20, 2016
July 20, 2016– OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is delighted to announce that Heather Gibson, the award-winning Executive Director of the Halifax Jazz Festival, and Founder and Artistic Producer of the In the Dead of Winter Music Festival, will be the next Executive Producer of the NAC’s highly successful Canadian music series, NAC Presents. Heather will lead a... Read more
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GENERAL AUDITIONS - TORONTO National Arts Centre English Theatre will be conducting general auditions in Toronto, ON on Monday, August 15, 2016.
July 19, 2016
GENERAL AUDITIONS - TORONTO National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley and Artistic Advisor* Jiv Parasram will be conducting general auditions in Toronto, ON on Monday, August 15, 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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Summer at the NAC: Activities Wind Down. Renovations Ramp Up. Parking Remains Open 24/7. Free NAC Orchestra Concert on Canada Day
June 27, 2016
Activities at the National Arts Centre will slow down significantly between July 1 and October 3 as major renovations ramp up for the summer break. Although the parking garage will remain open 24/7, most of the NAC foyer will not be accessible and le café restaurant will be closed until October 4, 2016. During the summer hiatus, the NAC’s Satellite Box Office, located at 54 Elgin... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE TO DONATE SOUTHAM HALL SEATS TO PERTH’S STUDIO THEATRE, OTTAWA’S WOODROFFE HIGH SCHOOL AND NOVA SCOTIA’S ASTOR THEATRE
June 23, 2016
Media advisory June 23, 2016, OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre (NAC) will donate more than 1,300 seats from its largest venue, Southam Hall, to the Studio Theatre in Perth, Ontario, Ottawa’s Woodroffe High School, and the Astor Theatre in Liverpool, Nova Scotia – the province’s oldest performing arts venue. The seats will be transferred next week as work begins on the... Read more
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NAC PRESENTSKATHLEEN EDWARDS to kick off PETR CANCURA’S CROSSROADS JAZZ SERIES in partnership with the Ottawa Jazz Festival The series will also feature LYNNE HANSON, JUSTIN RUTLEDGE and more! TICKETS GO ON SALE JUNE 21 AT 10 AM
June 17, 2016
OTTAWA, Canada, June 17, 2016 – The NAC Presents all-Canadian music series, in partnership with BMO Financial Group, is pleased to announce the return of the successful CROSSROADS Jazz Series curated by NAC Presents producer Simone Deneau and directed by Ottawa Jazz Festival programming manager Petr Cancura. The four-concert series will feature... Read more
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NAC ORCHESTRA TAPPED FOR MOMENTOUS TRUE NORTH: THE CANADIAN SONGBOOK PROJECT Orchestra Chosen for 10-Orchestra Album to Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday
June 9, 2016
OTTAWA, ON - Eleanor McCain is about to make history. In an unparalleled and ambitious move to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday with her upcoming True North: The Canadian Songbook, the three-time East Coast Music Association Award nominee has been traveling across Canada from St. John’s, NL to Victoria, BC to record with 10 orchestras for inclusion on her 33-song recording... Read more
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Chantal Kreviazuk to Perform at Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala
June 2, 2016
Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is delighted to announce that three-time JUNO Award-winning singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk will perform a musical tribute with the NAC Orchestra at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Gala on June 11, 2016. The Awards are Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts. Tickets are still available at the NAC Box Office and through... Read more