News Releases
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AWARD-WINNING TELEVISION PRODUCER VIRGINIA THOMPSON WILL EXECUTIVE PRODUCE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS GALA AT THE NAC
March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) is pleased to announce that Virginia Thompson, one of Canada’s most gifted television producers has been named the new Executive Producer of The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala. The annual Gala will take place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on May 30, 2015 when six of... Read more
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Earth Hour at the National Arts Centre
March 25, 2015
The National Arts Centre (NAC) will join millions of citizens around the world in support of the environment during Earth Hour on Saturday March 28, 2015. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the NAC will switch off all non-essential lighting and ventilation. Staff will be reminded to turn off their computers and desk lamps before they leave for the weekend. As for patrons of the NAC’s le... 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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BENJAMIN MILLEPIED’S L.A. DANCE PROJECT BRINGS A DAZZLING TRIPLE BILL TO THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MARCH 11
March 5, 2015
Canadian premiere of an exclusive Canadian engagement! Co-founded in 2012 by celebrated dancer-choreographer Benjamin Millepied (the new Director of the Paris Opera Ballet), the enormously successful L.A. Dance Project makes its Canadian premiere at the NAC. A highlight of the evening is two new works by Millepied: Moving Parts, a series of sharp, sophisticated scenes, and Hearts and Arrows, the... Read more
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BENJAMIN MILLEPIED’S L.A. DANCE PROJECT BRINGS A DAZZLING TRIPLE BILL TO THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MARCH 11 Canadian premiere of an exclusive Canadian engagement!
March 5, 2015
Co-founded in 2012 by celebrated dancer-choreographer Benjamin Millepied (the new Director of the Paris Opera Ballet), the enormously successful L.A. Dance Project makes its Canadian premiere at the NAC. A highlight of the evening is two new works by Millepied: Moving Parts, a series of sharp, sophisticated scenes, and Hearts and Arrows, the highly anticipated second chapter of the Gems trilogy,... Read more
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CANADA’S NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS ON YOUTUBE TO WISH MAYOR JIM WATSON WELL
March 3, 2015
OTTAWA (Canada) – The musicians of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra performed “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” this morning to wish Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson a speedy recovery. The performance was loaded onto the NAC’s Youtube channel for the Mayor to enjoy.Mayor Watson was injured in a snowmobiling accident on Saturday, and the musicians wanted him to know... Read more
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JAPAN’S LEGENDARY KODO PERFORMS KODO ONE EARTH TOUR: MYSTERY AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MARCH 9
March 2, 2015
Discover why percussion is the primal source of all movement and rhythm as Japan’s Kodo returns with its most ambitious production yet! Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery, conceived by brilliant Artistic Director Tamasaburo Bando, creates onstage the mood of mystery and wonder common to sacred places everywhere. Known for power and precision, for discipline, endurance, and sheer spectacle, these... Read more
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JAPAN’S LEGENDARY KODO PERFORMS KODO ONE EARTH TOUR: MYSTERY AT THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ON MARCH 9
March 2, 2015
Discover why percussion is the primal source of all movement and rhythm as Japan’s Kodo returns with its most ambitious production yet! Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery, conceived by brilliant Artistic Director Tamasaburo Bando, creates onstage the mood of mystery and wonder common to sacred places everywhere. Known for power and precision, for discipline, endurance, and sheer spectacle, these... 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