News Releases
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Louise Lecavalier, goddess of Canadian dance, performs her first self-choreographed work at the National Arts Centre on October 8-9
September 29, 2014
NAC Associate Dance Artist Louise Lecavalier, an icon of Canadian contemporary dance, kicks off the 2014-15 season of NAC Dance with her first self-choreographed work, So Blue, in the Theatre of the National Arts Centre on October 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. “Often imitated, never equalled” (Le Monde), Louise Lecavalier has enjoyed a prestigious career as a dancer, simultaneously embodying and... Read more
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National Arts Centre Dance adds a new NAC Co-Production to the 2014-15 Season! Montreal's Le Patin Libre performs VERTICAL INFLUENCES – on ice – on February 27-28
June 16, 2014
Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of Dance at the National Arts Centre, announced today that a new show has been added to the stellar 2014-15 NAC Dance season. Le Patin Libre is a Canadian collective of professional skaters who are reinventing ice skating by bringing urban street dance and high-level artistic expression onto the ice. The iconoclastic Montreal-based troupe will perform Vertical... Read more
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The NAC Winter Sale is Back & Bigger than Ever! Two Tickets for $45!
January 30, 2014
Ottawa, Ontario – Just because the winter winds are pushing at the door is no reason to stay in – especially when the NAC Winter Sale is back! The sale that keeps everyone warm and entertained at the same time is now bigger than ever, with sizzling deals on 17 performances at the National Arts Centre! From February 5 – March 8, patrons can buy two tickets to selected NAC... Read more
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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SALE NOVEMBER 22 AND 23 ONLY!
November 18, 2013
On Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23, subscriptions purchased online to NAC Orchestra, English Theatre, French Theatre, Dance and Variety Pack are 50% off the regular Box Office ticket price! The Online Subscription Sale will be held from 10 a.m. Friday November 22 to midnight on Saturday November 23 – ONLINE ONLY! Subscriptions to the National Arts Centre 2013-2014 programming... Read more
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One Chicago legend pays tribute to another as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs the extraordinary One Thousand Pieces at the National Arts Centre on November 23
November 8, 2013
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) — one of the best contemporary ensembles in the United States — celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2012 with the magical One Thousand Pieces by resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. Inspired by Marc Chagall’s “America Windows” — six monumental panels of glowing blue stained-glass at the Art Institute of Chicago... Read more
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Celebrated choreographer-performer Akram Khan — an Ottawa favourite — performs his phenomenal new full-length solo DESH at the National Arts Centre on November 14-15-16
October 30, 2013
After five years of collaborations with internationally renowned artists, celebrated choreographer-performer Akram Khan reconnects with his cultural roots in DESH, meaning “homeland” in Bengali. For this new full-length dance solo, inspired by his parents’ homeland of Bangladesh, Khan collaborates with Oscar-winning visual designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon),... Read more
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The National Arts Centre's intimate Dance Series C kicks off the new season with Australia's Lucy Guerin Inc performing Weather on November 7-8-9
October 23, 2013
Celebrated Melbourne-based dance artist Lucy Guerin – one of Australia’s most renowned choreographic talents – has created an atmospheric new dance work, an homage to the breathtaking power of the elements. Weather explores the extremities of our ever-changing climate. An immersive voyage into the elements around us, Weather pits the human form against the uncontrollable power... Read more
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Tango Legends will replace Tango Pasión at the NAC
October 8, 2013
Regrettably, Tango Pasión has had to cancel their Canadian tour and will therefore no longer perform at the NAC on April 8, 2014. In its place, NAC Dance is thrilled to announce that another amazing Tango production, Tango Legends by Mariela Maldonado & Pablo Sosa, has been booked for this same performance date and time. The acclaimed Tango Legends features 12 award-winning... Read more
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The National Arts Centre inaugurates the 2013-2014 Dance season with France’s sensational Compagnie Maguy Marin performing Salves on October 3-4
September 19, 2013
A daring dance creator unafraid of taking risks, Maguy Marin sounds the alarm with Salves. A frenzied marathon of furious madness, Maguy Marin choreographs our personal and collective chaos with fragmented staging distinctly her own. Since its 2010 premiere, the award-winning Salves has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Compagnie Maguy Marin, returns to the NAC after more than... Read more
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NAC 2013 – 14 Season Tickets on Sale September 3! IT’S A TIME FOR CELEBRATION AT THE NAC AS 25 MILLION TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD
August 29, 2013
DANCE MUSIC THEATRE NAC 2013 – 14 Season Tickets on Sale September 3! IT’S A TIME FOR CELEBRATION AT THE NAC AS 25 MILLION TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD In June of 1969, the National Arts Centre opened to the public. Over this summer, the 25 millionth ticket in NAC history was sold. Imagine how many performances, events, and artists have graced the NAC stages to reach that magical... Read more