News Releases
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE MOURNS THE DEATH OF YULANDA FARIS
April 24, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) mourns the passing of Yulanda Faris, a champion for the arts in Vancouver for more than 40 years, a member of the NAC’s Board of Trustees, and recipient of the 2010 Governor General’s Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts. Mrs. Faris represented British Columbia on the NAC’s Board of Trustees and was a passionate advocate of artists not only... Read more
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CANADIAN DANCE ICONOCLAST TEDD ROBINSON AND SEVEN CREATIVE COLLABORATORS PERFORM FACETS AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MAY 7-9
April 22, 2015
World premiere of an NAC Dance co-production. Exclusive Canadian engagement. The restless, inquiring mind of award-winning performer-creator Tedd Robinson—Artistic Director of 10 Gates Dancing, an NAC Associate Dance Artist, choreographer, educator and Ottawa favourite—has resulted in a catalogue of innovative work blazing with witty originality and extraordinary visual style. Best... Read more
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Richard III : At the NAC Theatre, April 21-25
April 16, 2015
Ottawa, April 16 2015 - The Théâtre français is very pleased to present the most recent piece by Brigitte Haentjens, Shakespeare’s Richard III in a translation by Jean Marc Dalpé. Sébastien Ricard, who incarnates the infamous and implacable Duke of Gloucester, is joined by an extremely talented cast that includes Sylvie Drapeau, Sophie Desmarais, Maxim... Read more
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FRANCE’S LEGENDARY BALLET DE L’OPÉRA DE LYON SHOWCASES THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN MILLEPIED, WILLIAM FORSYTHE, AND RACHID OURAMDANE – AT THE NAC ON APRIL 22
April 16, 2015
Exclusive Canadian engagement Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon is a French national treasure, one of the world's foremost contemporary dance companies. This evening of mixed repertoire features the exuberant neo-classical Sarabande by acclaimed dancer-choreographer Benjamin Millepied (Black Swan), the new Director of the Paris Opera Ballet. Set to the music of J. S. Bach, Millepied... Read more
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Literary Encounters with Nancy Huston and Jean Marc Dalpé at the National Arts Centre - April 20 and April 22
April 15, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) –The National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to partner with the Ottawa International Writers Festival to present two events in French: an evening with Franco-Albertan author Nancy Huston (April 20), and a conversation with Franco-Ontarian writer and translator Jean Marc Dalpé (April 22). EVENT #1 WHAT:... Read more
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DONNELL LEAHY AND FAMILY TEAM UP WITH THE NAC ORCHESTRA FOR A ROCKIN’, RIPPIN’, JAW-DROPPING PERFORMANCE WHERE LIVELY FIDDLE TUNES GET A MODERN, FRESH TWIST IN THIS FIDELITY INVESTMENTS POPS CONCERT
April 15, 2015
Press Release DONNELL LEAHY AND FAMILY TEAM UP WITH THE NAC ORCHESTRA FOR A ROCKIN’, RIPPIN’, JAW-DROPPING PERFORMANCE WHERE LIVELY FIDDLE TUNES GET A MODERN, FRESH TWIST IN THIS FIDELITY INVESTMENTS POPS CONCERT “I’m not the greatest with words, but on the fiddle, I can tell the whole story passionately” – Donnell Leahy APRIL 15, 2015... Read more
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SWEDEN’S METEORICALLY RISING DANCE STAR PONTUS LIDBERG MAKES HIS NAC DEBUT WITH THIS WAS WRITTEN ON WATER AND SNOW AT THE NAC ON APRIL 14
April 10, 2015
Sweden’s rising star choreographer Pontus Lidberg makes his NAC debut with a new creation, the breathtakingly poetic Written on Water, as well as his 2013 masterwork, Snow. This is a Canadian premiere and an exclusive Canadian engagement. Pontus Lidberg Dance performs in the Theatre of the National Arts Centre on Tuesday April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Set to an original score by Stefan Levin,... Read more
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JEAN-MARC VALLÉE RECEIVES 2015 NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE AWARD
April 9, 2015
MONTREAL (Canada), April 9, 2015 – Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is delighted to announce that it is awarding the prestigious 2015 National Arts Centre Award to Jean-Marc Vallée. An internationally acclaimed, Oscar-winning filmmaker, Mr. Vallée will be honoured during the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre on May 30,... Read more
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COMPOSER HOWARD SHORE TO MENTOR COMPOSER NICOLE LIZÉE IN 2015 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
April 9, 2015
MONTREAL (Canada), April 9, 2015 – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to announce that acclaimed Canadian composer Howard Shore has chosen to mentor Montreal composer Nicole Lizée through the 2015 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Mentorship Program. Made possible with support from The Keg Spirit Foundation, the program allows past recipients of the Governor... Read more
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CELEBRATING CANADIAN TALENT: 2015 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARD LAUREATES ANNOUNCED
April 9, 2015
MONTREAL, April 9, 2015 – The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest and most prestigious performing arts awards. The 2015 laureates of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement are: • Walter Boudreau, C.M. Composer, conductor and... Read more