News Releases
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Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra Unveil Season 2016-17 Friday March 18 at 10 a.m.
March 9, 2016
Launch Event Media Availability– Friday, March 18 Ground Floor, Chambers Building, 54 Elgin Street (corner of Queen St.) Ottawa 9:45 a.m. Doors open for Media setup 10:00 a.m. Announcement 10:20 a.m. Media interviews ANNOUNCEMENT 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. Ground Floor, Chambers Building, 54 Elgin Street (corner of Queen St.) Ottawa Christopher Deacon, Managing Director, NAC Orchestra... Read more
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Music Director Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra Pay Tribute to Four Canadian Women in an Ambitious Multi-Media Performance
March 8, 2016
On May 19, 2016, Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra will share the stories of four remarkable Canadian women through music, motion and word, in the world premiere of Life Reflected. This ground-breaking performance is the most ambitious creation project in the Orchestra’s history and promises to be the artistic highlight of the year. In 2013, when he accepted the... Read more
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Opening of National Arts Centre Satellite Box Office, Welcome Centre and Donors’ Circle
March 2, 2016
The National Arts Centre (NAC) will officially open its Satellite Box Office, Welcome Centre and Donors’ Circle this Friday at 54 Elgin Street (at Queen). The new space will serve as an oasis for patrons, subscribers and donors from the construction taking place over the next 18 months across the street at the NAC. It will be a comfortable place to take care of ticketing needs, get a cup of... Read more
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NAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TOWN HALL ON ARCHITECTURAL REJUVENATION
March 2, 2016
MARCH 1 (OTTAWA)—The National Arts Centre is inviting the media and the public to attend its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Le Salon. The President and CEO of the National Arts Centre, Peter Herrndorf, and the Chair of the NAC Board of Trustees, Adrian Burns will presents highlights of the past performance year. There will be a special presentation from... Read more
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NAC PRESENTS PRODUCER SIMONE DENEAU TO STEP DOWN AFTER A 38 YEAR CAREER AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE Founding Producer of NAC Presents made an indelible mark in promoting and presenting Canadian singer-songwriters
February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) –Simone Deneau, the founding Producer of the all-Canadian singer-songwriter series NAC Presents will retire later this year after a remarkable 38 year career promoting and presenting Canadian performing artists. Ms. Deneau first joined the NAC in 1978 as an usher. She later filled the position of Assistant Director of Patron Services. Ms. Deneau... Read more
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FACE 2 FACE 2016: MANY VOICES TO DISCOVER, MANY IDEAS TO EXPLORE
February 15, 2016
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to be presenting its fourth edition of Face 2 Face, a series that puts the spotlight on rising stars of the contemporary dance world. From February 24 to 27, brilliant artists from various countries will share some of their best work in an intimate setting, either at the NAC Studio or at the Ottawa Dance Directive’s ODD BOX. “This year’s... Read more
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NAC RENOVATIONS LEAD TO TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF GLENN GOULD’S FAMED STEINWAY PIANO
February 10, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – On Thursday morning, National Arts Centre Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley and young piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki will be on hand to say goodbye to CD 318, the storied Steinway piano of legendary Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, just moments before the instrument is temporarily stored at the Canadian Museum of Nature, as a result of the ongoing renovations at the NAC.... Read more
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NAC ENGLISH THEATRE PRESENTATION BOOM WRITTEN, DIRECTED AND PERFORMED BY RICK MILLER KIDDONS AND WRYD PRODUCTIONS FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 12, 2016
February 10, 2016
News Release NAC English Theatre presentation BOOM Written, Directed and Performed by Rick Miller Kiddons and WRYD Productions February 24 – March 12, 2016 February 10, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “Miller’s best solo show to date – with a brilliant design concept that allows him to use his inimitable vocal talents to tell this story in a way that no... Read more
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Join Alexander Shelley and Flutist Lindsay Bryden for free “Rising Stars” concert on February 14!
February 8, 2016
OTTAWA (Canada) – On Sunday February 14, spend the afternoon with Alexander Shelley at “Rising Stars - My First NAC”, a free concert featuring the phenomenal Ottawa-born flutist Lindsay Bryden. Presented by Corus Entertainment, the concert begins at 2:00 p.m. in the NAC lobby, and will include an interesting mix of works by Canadian, American, Hungarian, French and Dutch... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ANNUAL REPORT THE CREATORS DOCUMENTS HISTORIC YEAR
February 8, 2016
February 8, 2016 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre’s Annual Report for 2014-2015 entitled The Creators, which has just been tabled in Parliament, highlights a historic year marked by the Federal Government’s investment of $110.5 million in funding for the architectural rejuvenation of the NAC. Designed by the renowned firm Diamond Schmitt Architects, this major... Read more