News Releases
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Laureates of the 2012 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Announced
March 6, 2012
CALGARY, March 6, 2012 – Janina Fialkowska, Paul?André Fortier, Denis Marleau, Deepa Mehta, Rush and Mary Walsh have been named the 2012 laureates of the prestigious Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.These individuals are being honoured for their outstanding body of work and enduring contribution to... Read more
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Alice Sara Ott en récital, le troisième concert de la série Grands interprètes de la saison 2011-2012 de l’Orchestre du Centre national des Arts, met en vedette Alice Sara Ott, étoile montante du piano, pour la première fois au Canada – le 20 mars seulement
March 6, 2012
Alice Sara Ott en récital – le troisième concert de la série Grands interprètes de la saison 2011-2012 du Centre national des Arts (CNA) – met en vedette l'une des étoiles montantes du piano. Alice Sara Ott en récital est présentée à la salle Southam le mardi 20 mars 2012 à 20 h. Le programme de la soirée... Read more
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World renowned violinist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman announces he will step down as Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2015
March 5, 2012
Ottawa (Canada), March 5, 2012— Maestro Pinchas Zukerman, the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s longest standing Music Director announced today that he plans to step down at the end of his 16 year tenure on August 31, 2015. Since 1999, the internationally acclaimed conductor, violinist, violist and music educator has made the National Arts Centre (NAC) his musical home.In a statement... Read more
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GAËTAN (PIÈCES À ASSEMBLER À LA MAISON)March 14 to 17, 2012, at 8 p.m.
March 5, 2012
In the heart of a beautiful province lives a shattered man who is “hanging on despite the in spite ofs.” He dreams of his idea of perfect happiness: a little white house by the water, the sky, the sea. Like a vintage Stradivarius, his soul emits a particular harmony whenever he utters certain names. His own name is Gaetan Desrosiers-Blanc. Born with two hearts, Gaëtan,... Read more
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LES LABORATOIRES DU THÉÂTRE FRANÇAISNATIONAL ARTS CENTRE, OTTAWA June 12 to 20, 2012“The Actor-Playwright”Workshop Director: Wajdi Mouawad
March 2, 2012
The Laboratoires du Théâtre français is an annual event, an opportunity for ongoing training for artists from across Canada. Established by artistic director Denis Marleau, these master classes invite artists of international stature to come share their professional knowledge and skills and to work, question and explore various approaches with other theatre professionals. These... Read more
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The National Arts Centre English Theatre presents Ronnie Burkett Theatre of MarionettesPenny Plain Created and Performed by Ronnie BurkettMarch 14 – April 1, 2012NAC Theatre
February 29, 2012
Commissioned by The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, AB)and co-commissioned by The National Arts Centre (Ottawa, ON)co-commissioning partners:Alberta Theatre Projects (Calgary, AB)The Cultch (Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver, BC) Ottawa, ON, February 29, 2012 – The NAC English Theatre is proud to present Ronnie Burkett and his latest creation, Penny Plain, as his Theatre of... Read more
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José Navas/Compagnie Flak presents the new solo work Personæ at the NAC from March 8 to 10, 2012
February 27, 2012
Celebrated choreographer and magnificent dancer José Navas of Compagnie Flak brings his daring and authentic Personæ to the NAC Studio from March 8 to 10, 2012. Danced by Navas alone on a bare stage, the piece is a sublime fusion of movement, music, and space that seeks out connections between divinity and desire. In ancient Latin, persona means mask. Today, it usually refers to the... Read more
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Superb Canadian vocalists Erin Wall, Daniel Taylor, and Russell Braun plunge into a world of fiery passion, dramatic power, and lofty spirituality in Carmina Burana, the sixth NAC Orchestra Bostonian Bravo Series concert of the season at the National Arts Centre on March 8-9
February 27, 2012
In the sixth Bostonian Bravo Series concert of the 2011-2012 season, conductor Diego Matheuz leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and a superb roster of singers in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. The program also includes music by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály and Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. Carmina Burana is at 8 p.m. in the NAC’s Southam Hall on Thursday... Read more
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The Joffrey Ballet presents an evening of mixed repertoire from William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, & Edwaard Liang on March 3, 2012 at the NAC
February 22, 2012
Chicago’s internationally acclaimed Joffrey Ballet presents a superb evening of mixed repertoire from three distinct and ground-breaking choreographers – William Forsythe, Christopher Wheeldon, and Edwaard Liang, on March 3, 2012 in the NAC’s Southam Hall. The performance is sold out, but those still interested should check for last minute returns.The dynamism and luxurious style... Read more
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LES OURS DORMENT ENFIN(Ages 8 to 12)February 29 to March 4, 2012
February 22, 2012
With temperatures abnormally high for the season, the bears in the zoo where Sacha works suffer from insomnia. He is also taking care of Marcus, a boy recently carried by the wind into his life. Poor Sacha the zookeeper tries as best he can to look after Marcus and to provide relief to the bears. If only winter would return, and if only Anita, the love of his life, would come back from her... Read more