News Releases
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2011 – 12 NAC English Theatre Season Launch Announcement : Artistic Director Peter Hinton unveils the National Arts Centre English Theatre 2011-12 Season
April 21, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario – On Tuesday, April 19, 2011, in the Studio of Canada’s National Arts Centre, Peter Hinton, Artistic Director of the NAC English Theatre, revealed the lineup for the 2011-12 season. The nine outstanding productions announced represent the very best theatre has to offer, with each play marking a signature work from theatre artists at the height of their creative powers.... Read more
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Teens from Across Canada Storm Ottawa for Improv Competition
April 21, 2011
You know you’ve walked into a different kind of competition when the winning team enthusiastically starts the chant of “Everyone! Everyone!” and it spreads through the theatre in appreciation of peers, teachers, coaches, volunteers and fans. April 19-23 high school teams from Ladysmith, Vancouver Island to St.John's, NL will take the stage at the National Arts Centre in... Read more
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TALK explores the tension between political ideas and friendship….and the power of words Two Talkbacks feature Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, Rabbi Reuven Bulka and other prominent community leaders
April 21, 2011
OTTAWA, ON—Theatre-goers are in for two stimulating evenings of theatre paired with frank, post-performance discussions of the ideas it provokes with TALK, a play that opens next week as part of Prairie Scene. A 2009 finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, TALK is an engaging story about how even the strongest of friendships can be tested by political... Read more
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The remarkable Lowe brothers, violinists, are featured in an all-Brahms program – part of the National Arts Centre’s Prairie Scene -- in the ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert on May 8 at the National Gallery of Canada
April 21, 2011
The fourth and final ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season features Saskatchewan-born brothers Malcolm and Darren Lowe – both superb violinists – as well as Blair Lofgren (principal cello with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec), Suzanne Beaubien (piano), Kimball Sykes (NAC Orchestra principal clarinet), and Jethro Marks (NAC... Read more
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The remarkable Lowe brothers, violinists, are featured in an all-Brahms program – part of the National Arts Centre’s Prairie Scene -- in the ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert on May 8 at the National Gallery of Canada
April 21, 2011
The fourth and final ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season features Saskatchewan-born brothers Malcolm and Darren Lowe – both superb violinists – as well as Blair Lofgren (principal cello with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec), Suzanne Beaubien (piano), Kimball Sykes (NAC Orchestra principal clarinet), and Jethro Marks (NAC... Read more
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Broadway/cabaret star Linda Eder and the National Arts Centre Orchestra take you over the rainbow in A Tribute to Judy Garland, the fifth CTV Pops concert of the season, to be performed in Southam Hall on May 5, 6, and 7
April 20, 2011
In the fifth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guest Linda Eder in A Tribute to Judy Garland. This concert takes place in Southam Hall on Thursday May 5, Friday May 6, and Saturday May 7, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by Judy Garland’s most unforgettable hits as Linda Eder... Read more
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The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra features Canadian superstar violinist James Ehnes in a Great Performers Series concert on May 3
April 20, 2011
In the fourth Great Performers Series concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season, charismatic conductor – and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) Music Director -- Alexander Mickelthwate leads the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned violinist James Ehnes in a concert featuring a new work by Canadian composer Randolph Peters and two masterworks by Tchaikovsky. The concert takes... Read more
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Broadway/cabaret star Linda Eder and the National Arts Centre Orchestra take you over the rainbow in A Tribute to Judy Garland, the fifth CTV Pops concert of the season, to be performed in Southam Hall on May 5, 6, and 7
April 20, 2011
In the fifth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guest Linda Eder in A Tribute to Judy Garland. This concert takes place in Southam Hall on Thursday May 5, Friday May 6, and Saturday May 7, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by Judy Garland’s most unforgettable hits as Linda Eder... Read more
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The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra features Canadian superstar violinist James Ehnes in a Great Performers Series concert on May 3
April 20, 2011
In the fourth Great Performers Series concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season, charismatic conductor – and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) Music Director -- Alexander Mickelthwate leads the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned violinist James Ehnes in a concert featuring a new work by Canadian composer Randolph Peters and two masterworks by Tchaikovsky. The concert takes... Read more
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WAJDI MOUAWAD UNVEILS FINAL SEASON AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE FRENCH THEATREWE ARE NOT DANGEROUS
April 19, 2011
The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre today announced its 2011-12 season, designed by Artistic Director Wajdi Mouawad. After three seasons filled with memorable theatrical moments and events, and to mark his final season at the helm of the French Theatre, playwright, director and actor Mouawad has lined up a total of 19 productions, including three Canadian premieres, one North American... Read more