News Releases
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THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE IN THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2016 SHORTLIST FOR DIRECTORS
October 3, 2016
News Release THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE IN THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2016 SHORTLIST FOR DIRECTORS Recipient to be announced Friday, October 28 at the National Arts Centre October 3, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The Siminovitch Prize in Theatre today announced the shortlist for this year’s award in the category of direction. This year, given the exceptionally high quality of nominations, the... Read more
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MICHELLE DORRANCE TAPS HER WAY TO THE TOP AND ONTO THE NAC THEATRE STAGE
September 29, 2016
“One of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” according to The New Yorker, will step onto the NAC Theatre stage with her piece ETM: Double Down on October 14 and 15. Michelle Dorrance will treat the audience to a modern take on one of the oldest dance forms in America. The performance will feature seven astounding tap dancers, three musicians and one B-girl (2016... Read more
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NAC Unveils $25 Million Fundraising Campaign in Support of Canadian Performing Arts Creation, Including $5 Million Gift by Gail Asper
September 28, 2016
The National Arts Centre (NAC) today launched a transformative $25 million fundraising campaign to support the creation of new works of Music, Theatre and Dance in collaboration with artists and arts organizations across the country. The campaign is the first-ever in the history of the 47 year-old institution. The goal of the NAC’s “Creation Campaign” is to provide a source of... Read more
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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