News Releases

  1. NAC Presentsin partnership with BMO Financial Group Madison VioletSaturday, January 14NAC Studio

    December 5, 2011

    For immediate release OTTAWA, December 5 –NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group is excited to begin the New Year with a concert from JUNO-nominated roots duo Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac of Madison Violet. See what the buzz is all about on Saturday, January 14, 2012 in the NAC Studio. The duo has sold out venues across North America and Europe, had the prestigious... Read more

  2. LE CHANT DE LA MER(wordless story for children ages 5 to 9)December 14 to 18, 2011

    December 2, 2011

    A little girl makes a sketch of the ocean, and dreams of crossing it. She gets so caught up in her dream that suddenly the ocean disappears and she is separated from her mother. She then meets someone who agrees to help her, a sea captain who plunges into his imagination and consults a mysterious mermaid. From the other side of the dried-up sea, the girl’s mother calls frantically to them... Read more

  3. You Wanted More? The NAC English Theatre is Giving You More!Oliver!Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart Now Extended to December 31!

    December 1, 2011

    Ottawa, ON, December 1, 2011 – Due to overwhelming demand, the NAC English Theatre has answered the call for more…more of the Tony-Award winning musical Oliver!.  Four additional performances from December 28 thru 31 go on sale to the general public Friday, December 2.  4 Additional Performances: Wednesday, December 28 at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, December 29 at 7:30 p.m.Friday,... Read more

  4. The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association welcomes guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and guest artist Julie Nesrallah for the annual free Christmas FanFair concert

    December 1, 2011

    National Arts Centre Orchestra Players Association/News Release The National Arts Centre Orchestra Players’ Association is pleased to welcome special guest conductor Mrs. Laureen Harper and special guest artist mezzo-soprano and CBC radio host Julie Nesrallah for the annual Christmas FanFair Concert and Carol Sing-Along in support of the Ottawa Food Bank and the Snowsuit Fund. Musicians... Read more

  5. Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will raise the roof in the National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall on December 16

    December 1, 2011

    Acclaimed musician and CBC Radio personality Andrew Craig leads an outstanding cast of vocalists (including award winners Jackie Richardson and Ottawa’s own Kellylee Evans) in soulful and high-energy gospel versions of holiday carols and songs sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Andrew Craig’s Gospel Christmas with the NAC Orchestra will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early... Read more

  6. Acclaimed conductor Trevor Pinnock returns to the National Arts Centre to lead the NAC Orchestra and gifted soloists in Handel’s Messiah on December 13-14 in Southam Hall Maestro Pinnock is also featured on the harpsichord at the sold-out  ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert on December 18

    November 30, 2011

    A highlight of the holiday season, Handel’s Messiah will be performed at 7 p.m. (please note early curtain time) in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Tuesday December 13 and Wednesday December 14. The NAC Orchestra will be under the baton of conductor Trevor Pinnock. Soloists performing this holiday classic will be soprano Lydia Teuscher; mezzo-soprano Jill Grove; tenor Michael... Read more

  7. Building Community Through Music: National Arts Centre Orchestra Atlantic Canada Tour a Triumphant Success

    November 25, 2011

    OTTAWA—Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra has returned home after a triumphant Atlantic Canadian Tour that featured sellout concerts, rave reviews, standing ovations and meaningful education events that touched 10,000 audience members, students, teachers and young artists in nine cities and 15 communities across Atlantic Canada. The tour, which included nine concerts in all... Read more

  8. BEAUTÉ, CHALEUR ET MORTDecember 7 to 10, 2011, at 8 p.m.

    November 25, 2011

    Is telling your own story really acting? Nini and Pascal are a couple. She is a director, he a playwright; neither is an actor. Ten years ago, after living only two weeks, their daughter died quietly in their arms. They are onstage now to talk about it. What are the limits to privacy and intimacy? Just how much intimacy can be presented onstage? These are the questions that Nini and Pascal asked... Read more

  9. The National Arts Centre English Theatre presents Oliver!Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel BartDirected and Choreographed by Dayna TekatchMusical Direction by Allen ColeFeaturing the NAC English Theatre CompanyDecember 6 - 24, 2011NAC Theatre

    November 24, 2011

    Licensed by Arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd. and Oliver Promotions, Ltd. This Holiday Season the NAC English Theatre is proud to present the Tony-Award winning musical Oliver!. Showcasing the NAC English Theatre Company, Dickens’ timeless classic comes to life through the tale of the orphan Oliver, the Artful Dodger, Fagin, Nancy, and all the down-and-out denizens of London. This... Read more

  10. REVISED DATES The National Arts Centre presents “Working Together” -- a photo exhibition by NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn

    November 24, 2011

    The National Arts Centre presents a new exhibition – “Working Together: The National Arts Centre Honours Employee Dedication and Excellence, 2011” – of photographic portraits made by longtime NAC Orchestra violinist Lev Berenshteyn. The exhibition is free and will be on display in the main foyer of Southam Hall. Please note that the exhibition will open on November 29, but... Read more

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