News Releases
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In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the season, some of the Great White Way’s hottest singers join the National Arts Centre Orchestra when Broadway’s Leading Men is performed in Southam Hall on April 7, 8, and 9
March 24, 2011
In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly returns to the podium to lead the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guests directly from Broadway. This spectacular songfest takes place in Southam Hall on Thursday April 7, Friday April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by the glitz and glamour of Broadway... Read more
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LA LISTEWritten by Jennifer TremblayDirected by Marie?Thérèse FortinPerformed by Sylvie Drapeau National Arts Centre StudioMarch 30–April 2, 2010 at 8 p.m.Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes
March 22, 2011
One-woman play by Jennifer Tremblay, directed by Marie?Thérèse Fortin, starring Sylvie Drapeau. Artistic contributors: Stéphanie Capistran?Lalonde, Charlotte Farcet, Jasmine Catudal, Isabelle Larivière, Claude Cournoyer, Nancy Tobin, Julie Measroch and Angelo Barsetti. Tour crew: Carlos Ponte,... Read more
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NAC Dance presents Southern Bound Comfort March 24 to 26, 2011
March 18, 2011
Three immensely talented dance artists come together for Southern Bound Comfort - a program of duets presented March 24th to 26th in the NAC Studio. The evening features two duets performed by Shanell Winlock and Gregory Maqoma: Bound, created by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in 2010, and Southern Comfort, choreographed by Gregory Maqoma in 2001 and revived in 2008. The concept for the evening grew out of... Read more
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National Arts Centre Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach, viola Jethro Marks, and special guest, pianist Angela Cheng, are featured in ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ on April 3 at the National Gallery of Canada
March 18, 2011
The third ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season features NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach, viola Jethro Marks, and special guest, pianist Angela Cheng. This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday March 5. Tickets already purchased for that concert can be used for the concert on April 3... Read more
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National Arts Centre Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach, viola Jethro Marks, and special guest, pianist Angela Cheng, are featured in ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ on April 3 at the National Gallery of Canada
March 18, 2011
The third ‘Music for a Sunday Afternoon’ concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season features NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda Forsyth, Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach, viola Jethro Marks, and special guest, pianist Angela Cheng. This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday March 5. Tickets already purchased for that concert can be used for the concert on April 3... Read more
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Colm Feore returns as host of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre on May 14
March 17, 2011
Ottawa (Canada) — Celebrated Canadian film, television and stage actor Colm Feore will return to the stage of the National Arts Centre (NAC) on May 14 to host the star-studded Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Gala, a night of tributes to the 2011 laureates, some of Canada’s best talent. The eloquent Colm Feore, who acted as master of ceremonies for last... Read more
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NAC Presents Peter Karp & Sue Foley He Said-She Said Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m., in the NAC Studio
March 16, 2011
For immediate release OTTAWA, March 16- The NAC Presents series is welcoming on the Studio stage, Canadian Juno Award winner, Sue Foley with critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Karp, on Saturday March 19, 2011 at 8 p.m. They will present their collection of moving, romantic and humoristic songs from their recent album He Said-She Said. This album was created from letters and emails the... Read more
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NAC PresentsPatricia O’Callaghan at the Fourth Stage April 1 & 2, 2011
March 15, 2011
OTTAWA, March 15, 2011 – Patricia O’Callaghan is an incredible talent on the Canadian jazz scene. One part torch singer, one part vintage cabaret singer and one part opera diva, Patricia O’Callaghan is a completely unique performer with a voice so powerful she will blow you away. Catch Patricia at the intimate NAC Fourth Stage for a truly exceptional musical experience. Patricia... Read more
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Le Spectacle de l’arbre National Arts Centre Salon, March 26–27, 2011 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Environmental fantasy for ages 18 months to 3 years, imagined by Nathalie Derome, Amélie Dumoulin, Frank Martel and Lucie Trudel, performed by Nathalie Derome, Karine Sauvé and Pascale St-Jean. Artistic contributors: Nathalie Derome, Amélie Dumoulin and Karine Sauvé, Catherine Tousignant, Mélanie Charest, Geneviève Dumontier, Kathy Kennedy and Nicolas Letarte. Produced by Des mots d’la dynamite. Running time: 30 minutes. School matinees available.
March 15, 2011
The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre is pleased to launch a new initiative: theatre for very young audiences! A recent and increasingly popular phenomenon in Europe, it’s an artistic concept that addresses the fundamental issue of children’s place in our society. In recent years we have come to acknowledge very young children as individuals in their own right. As such, do... Read more
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Astral Radio makes largest-ever donation to the NAC in support of young artists and the future of Canadian music
March 14, 2011
OTTAWA, ON—Canada’s National Arts Centre is delighted to announce that Astral Radio, a division of Astral Media Inc. (TSX: ACM.A/ACM.B), has made a $2.3 million commitment to the NAC Foundation— the largest-ever contribution the performing arts institution has ever received. The funds, which will be spread over seven years, will go toward helping the NAC identify young... Read more