News Releases
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Taiwanese U-Theatre to present an impressive mix of martial arts, dancing, and drumming at the National Arts Centre on November 24
November 10, 2015
The powerful sound of drums will resonate through Southam Hall on November 24, as the NAC audience is treated to an exclusive Canadian performance of Sword of Wisdom by the celebrated Taiwanese U-Theatre company. Magnificent tableaux will be revealed through a combination of rhythmic dancing, martial arts, meditation, theatre and drumming, gracefully executed by an ensemble of 15 dancers and... Read more
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Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth and the NAC Orchestra Capture the Beauty of Brahms in New Album
November 5, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – Audiences across Canada and worldwide will be able to revel in the beauty of Brahms’ grandest concerto as Pinchas Zukerman, a phenomenon on the music scene for over forty years, Amanda Forsyth, one of North America’s most dynamic cellists, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, present their magnificent new album, Brahms: Double Concerto, Symphony No. 4... Read more
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NAC English Theatre production The December Man (L’homme de décembre) by Colleen Murphy NAC Studio November 16 - 28
November 3, 2015
NAC english theatre production The December Man (L’homme de dÉcembre) by Colleen Murphy Directed by Sarah Garton Stanley November 16 - 28, 2015 November 5, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “…no (one) should miss the chance to see this.” – Vancouver Sun On December 6, 1989, a young man by the name of Marc Lépine entered a college classroom... Read more
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Pinchas Zukerman Returns to the NAC in New Role as Artistic Director of Young Artist Program and Conductor Emeritus of the NAC Orchestra
November 2, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre is pleased to announce that Pinchas Zukerman has accepted the positions of Artistic Director of the Young Artists Program and Conductor Emeritus of the NAC Orchestra. He will begin these appointments in September 2016. “Canada’s National Arts Centre has benefitted immeasurably from Pinchas Zukerman’s extraordinary leadership... Read more
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Petit Pierre Hop on the Merry-go-Round
October 29, 2015
Born in a small farming community at the turn of the last century, Petit Pierre, a wee slip of a man with a funny smile, was deaf and partially blind. One day for Fleurette – his favourite cow – he built an unusual beet distributor. That was the first in a slew of inventions that Petit Pierre enjoyed building. With scrap materials gleaned from the roadside, he constructed the work of a... Read more
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Urban meets Baroque in Hofesh Shechter's Trilogy barbarians at the NAC on November 10 and 11
October 28, 2015
On November 10 and 11, NAC Dance welcomes the return of the UK’s Hofesh Shechter Company to the NAC Theatre, with a trilogy entitled barbarians. Renowned for his highly physical and distinctive work—and raw, atmospheric music compositions to accompany his choreography—Hofesh Shechter’s barbarians presents an explosive universe consolidated around... Read more
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Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth return to the NAC stage in Baroque Treasury Nov 5-6
October 28, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) –Share in the excitement on November 5-6 when world renowned Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth return to Southam Hall to join the NAC Orchestra in the Air Canada Ovation Series concert “Baroque Treasury,” featuring the beautiful harmonies of the Baroque era’s greatest composers. Pinchas Zukerman leads the orchestra and performs as soloist in a masterful... Read more
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PROMINENT JAPANESE BUTOH DANCE COMPANY SANKAI JUKU WILL PERFORM EXCLUSIVELY AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, ONE NIGHT ONLY ON NOVEMBER 3
October 21, 2015
The renowned Japanese dance company Sankai Juku will bring an exquisite Butoh performance to the National Arts Centre with its latest creation, UMUSUNA - Memories before History, on November 3 in the Southam Hall. An old Japanese word meaning “the place where humans connect with nature”, UMUSUNA explores the notion of opposites that complete each other. It refers to the ephemeral... Read more
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PROMINENT JAPANESE BUTOH DANCE COMPANY SANKAI JUKU WILL PERFORM EXCLUSIVELY AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, ONE NIGHT ONLY ON NOVEMBER 3
October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The renowned Japanese dance company Sankai Juku will bring an exquisite Butoh performance to the National Arts Centre with its latest creation, UMUSUNA - Memories before History, on November 3 in the Southam Hall. An old Japanese word meaning “the place where humans connect with nature”, UMUSUNA explores the notion of opposites that... Read more
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE REGRETS THE CLOSURE OF OPERA LYRA
October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – It is with great regret that the National Arts Centre learned of the closure of Opera Lyra today. The NAC has worked closely with Opera Lyra for more than two decades, during which time the company established a proud record of presenting excellent productions in the national capital region. “Over the course of many years Opera Lyra achieved... Read more