News Releases
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National Arts Centre renovations to begin in December 2015
November 23, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) today announced it would begin renovations of its 46 year-old building, situated in the heart of downtown Ottawa, in December 2015. Work will begin in December, earlier than originally anticipated, ensuring completion of the new Elgin Street atrium entrance by Canada Day 2017 as planned. The completion of the NAC’s main banquet room, the Panorama Room, will be... Read more
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The NAC's Music Alive Program with Inuk Singer/Songwriter Saali Keelan Come to Cape Dorset this Weekend
November 11, 2015
Inuk singer/songwriter Charles "Saali" Keelan will be leading community workshops and coaching young performers at the Kinngait Performing Arts Club clubhouse and Sam Pudlat School in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, as part of the National Arts Centre’s Music Alive Program from Friday November 13 to Sunday November 15. On Saturday, November 14, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saali will lead workshops for... Read more
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NAC to “Light Up Purple" on Mental Health Day Saturday October 10th
October 8, 2015
– The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to participate in the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Day. The Amanda Todd Legacy Society has reached out to organizations across Canada to “Light Up Purple” on Saturday, October 10th, 2015, to raise awareness about the issue of mental illness and the impact it has on the lives of so many in our communities. This... Read more
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STATEMENT: NAC Lowers its Flag in Memory of Max Keeping
October 2, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is mourning the loss of Max Keeping, the legendary news anchor and community fundraiser who spent a lifetime supporting so many wonderful organizations in the nation’s capital. Mr. Keeping was a supporter of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and particularly liked to work with the musicians to bring attention to their efforts during the holiday season. On two... Read more
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Raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag at the NAC this Friday
September 22, 2015
OTTAWA – The President and CEO of the National Arts Centre (NAC), in conjunction with French-speaking artists and representatives of Franco-Ontarian associations, will be raising the Franco-Ontarian flag to celebrate three anniversaries: the 40th anniversary of the first raising of the flag, the fifth annual Franco-Ontarian Day and the 400th anniversary of the French presence in Ontario.... Read more
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STATEMENT: NAC Flags Fly at Half-mast in Honour of Canadian Theatre Icon Robin Phillips
July 27, 2015
It was with great sadness the National Arts Centre (NAC) has learned of the death of actor Robin Phillips, one of Canada’s greatest English-language stage directors. Robin Phillips, who was 73, was credited with revitalizing the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1970s. Mr. Phillips received the 2010 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement in the... Read more
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National Arts Centre English Theatre Extends Artistic Director Jillian Keiley's Contract to 2020
June 25, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) announced today that Jillian Keiley, Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre, has agreed to extend her contract for four years, from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2020. Ms. Keiley assumed the role of Artistic Director in August of 2012. Her predecessors include such renowned theatre leaders as Peter Hinton, Marti Maraden, Gil Osborne, Andis... Read more
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National Arts Centre Congratulates JUNO Award Winners Angela Hewitt and NAC Orchestra
March 16, 2015
The National Arts Centre congratulates Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt who won the JUNO Award for Best Classical Album of the Year (Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment) for Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 24 (Hyperion), recorded with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and conducted by Hannu Lintu. The recording was captured in July 2013 in Ms. Hewitt’s... Read more
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Zones Théâtrales to Return in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Thanks to a New Partnership Agreement
March 9, 2015
The sixth edition of Zones Théâtrales, the biennial showcase of professional theatre from Francophone communities across Canada and the Quebec Regions, will be held September 14–19, 2015, at various venues in Ottawa-Gatineau. Funding for the 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of Zones Théâtrales is provided under a new Memorandum of Understanding has been... Read more
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NAC Unveils Full Ontario Scene Lineup
March 2, 2015
Heather Moore, Producer and Executive Director of the National Arts Centre’s Scene festivals, today announced the complete programming lineup for Ontario Scene. The seventh in a successful biennial series of multidisciplinary festivals showcasing the work of established and emerging artists from a specific region of the country, Ontario Scene will take place at more than 30 venues across... Read more