News Releases
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Là où la poussière se dépose: A soundscape of intimacy and devastating heartbreak
February 27, 2023
Written, directed and performed by Julien Morissette and Karina Pawlikowski, presented at the NAC from March 30 to April 1 February 27, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The theatre is, by definition, “a place of seeing.” Acclaimed darlings of the Ottawa-Gatineau art and media scene Julien Morissette and Karina Pawlikowski offer a somewhat more... Read more
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CELEBRATING CANADIAN TALENT: 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS LAUREATES ANNOUNCED
February 23, 2023
NEWS RELEASE OTTAWA, February 23, 2023 – The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts. The laureates of the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, which recognize artists who have made an indelible... Read more
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FROM THE APARTHEID MUSEUM TO THE BABS ASPER THEATRE, NAC DANCE PRESENTS BROKEN CHORD
February 23, 2023
News Release Relive the historical and long-forgotten tour of The African Native Choir through dance, music, and song February 22, 2023 – OTTAWA, Canada – On March 1-2, Ottawa dance lovers will be in for a treat as the NAC welcomes renowned South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma and composer Thutuka Sibisi. Storytelling is at the core of Broken Chord, a show about the first South... Read more
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STATEMENT: National Arts Centre and Luminato Festival Mourn the Loss of Peter Herrndorf (1940-2023)
February 18, 2023
Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) and Luminato Festival Toronto are mourning the loss of Peter A. Herrndorf, C.C., O. Ont., one of Canada’s greatest cultural leaders. He was 82 years-old. Peter Herrndorf was the NAC’s visionary former President and CEO who served from 1999 to 2018, and was a founding Board Director of Luminato Festival Toronto from 2006, and Chair from 2018 to... Read more
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NEW BEGINNINGS: IN 2021-2022 THE NAC REUNITED ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES, AND COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS TO SUPPORT RENEWAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS SECTOR
February 15, 2023
Annual Public Meeting takes place today in the NAC Fourth Stage and online February 15, 2023 – OTTAWA – The National Arts Centre’s Annual Public Meeting will take place today from 12 to 1 p.m. in the NAC Fourth Stage and online. The meeting will review the results of the NAC’s 2021–2022 season. While it included closures due to public health measures, the... Read more
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Jayne Watson to Step Down as CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation on May 31, 2023
February 9, 2023
The National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced that Jayne Watson will step down as CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation on May 31, 2023. Jayne Watson joined the NAC in 2001, serving as Director of Communications and Public Affairs until 2009 before she was appointed CEO of the Foundation. Under her leadership, the Foundation set new fundraising records – more than $125 million since... Read more
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THE LEGENDARY TANZTHEATER WUPPERTAL PINA BAUSCH RETURNS TO THE NAC WITH PALERMO PALERMO
February 7, 2023
This February, the renowned dance troupe will shake your world through a ton of rubble. February 7, 2023 – OTTAWA, Canada – From February 16-18, German dance company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch will present the Canadian premiere of their iconic piece Palermo Palermo, created by the late legendary choreographer, Pina Bausch. NAC Dance is proud to continue its long collaboration... Read more
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THE NAC ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ATWOOD, HEGGIE, BRAHMS IN OTTAWA, TORONTO, AND KINGSTON
February 2, 2023
Experience the Orchestral world premiere of Jake Heggie, Joshua Hopkins, and Margaret Atwood’s Songs For Murdered Sisters January 20, 2023 – OTTAWA – From February 9-14, 2023, the NAC Orchestra tours three cities with a deeply emotional program conducted by NACO Music Director Alexander Shelley. The NAC Orchestra will perform in Ottawa’s Southam Hall from February... Read more
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THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE APPLAUDS THE APPOINTMENT OF GUY PRATTE AS CHAIR OF THE NAC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023, OTTAWA, CANADA – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased by the appointment of Guy Pratte as Chair of the NAC's Board of Trustees. His appointment for a four-year term was announced today by Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. An award-winning and highly sought-after lawyer, Guy Pratte has experience in complex commercial litigation (including class actions),... Read more
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HISTORY. IN THE MAKING: AN ECLECTIC PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
January 30, 2023
Black art, artists and audiences take centre stage at the NAC this month and year-round January 30, 2023 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is committed to shape a more diverse and equitable future for the performing arts in Canada, creating a welcoming and respectful space for everyone, and strengthening relationships with historically underserved artists and... Read more