May 17, 2012
The National Arts Centre wishes to advise all patrons that they may face significant challenges getting to, and parking nearby, the NAC during Ottawa Race Weekend, May 26-27. Tens of thousands of people will converge on the downtown core during the weekend, some roads will be closed, and parking may be difficult to find. Because of road closures and the predicted high volume of both vehicular and... Read more
May 17, 2012
The National Arts Centre wishes to advise all patrons that they may face significant challenges getting to, and parking nearby, the NAC during Ottawa Race Weekend, May 26-27. Tens of thousands of people will converge on the downtown core during the weekend, some roads will be closed, and parking may be difficult to find. Because of road closures and the predicted high volume of both vehicular and... Read more
May 17, 2012
Ottawa bassist John Geggie will host his last concert of the season on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the NAC Fourth Stage. On this occasion, John is renewing a musical relationship with an old friend, trumpeter Joe Sullivan along with legendary Toronto guitarist Lorne Lofsky and one of John's long-time collaborators, drummer Jim Doxas. Audiences can expect an exceptional evening of... Read more
May 17, 2012
Ottawa bassist John Geggie will host his last concert of the season on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the NAC Fourth Stage. On this occasion, John is renewing a musical relationship with an old friend, trumpeter Joe Sullivan along with legendary Toronto guitarist Lorne Lofsky and one of John's long-time collaborators, drummer Jim Doxas. Audiences can expect an exceptional evening of... Read more
May 17, 2012
Ottawa bassist John Geggie will host his last concert of the season on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the NAC Fourth Stage. On this occasion, John is renewing a musical relationship with an old friend, trumpeter Joe Sullivan along with legendary Toronto guitarist Lorne Lofsky and one of John's long-time collaborators, drummer Jim Doxas. Audiences can expect an exceptional evening of... Read more
May 17, 2012
Ottawa bassist John Geggie will host his last concert of the season on Saturday, May 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the NAC Fourth Stage. On this occasion, John is renewing a musical relationship with an old friend, trumpeter Joe Sullivan along with legendary Toronto guitarist Lorne Lofsky and one of John's long-time collaborators, drummer Jim Doxas. Audiences can expect an exceptional evening of... Read more
May 17, 2012
The National Arts Centre wishes to advise all patrons that they may face significant challenges getting to, and parking nearby, the NAC during Ottawa Race Weekend, May 26-27. Tens of thousands of people will converge on the downtown core during the weekend, some roads will be closed, and parking may be difficult to find. Because of road closures and the predicted high volume of both vehicular and... Read more
May 15, 2012
For the second year in a row, My First NAC, presented by Astral Radio shines a spotlight on up-and-coming young performers. The concert features eight musicians who will perform both classical and jazz repertoire. Each participant will be awarded a $1,000 Astral Artist Prize. Several of the performers are past winners of The NAC Orchestra Bursary, and all the young artists have taken part in... Read more
May 14, 2012
Plume is cheerful and vivacious, a real chatterbox. Taciturne, on the other hand, is not very talkative but is observant, a good listener whose passion is music. They live next door to each other, and between words and music they find out about each other, smooth over their differences and share their mutual fear of the night and its mysteries. Under the light of the moon, they become friends.... Read more
May 10, 2012
Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet performs the spectacular, full-length classic Don Quixote, May 23 to 26, 2012 in the NAC’s Southam Hall, accompanied by the NAC Orchestra. Considered one of the world’s greatest ballet companies, the Bolshoi Ballet will dazzle at every opportunity, showcasing the company’s precious artistry, infectious energy, and masterful demonstrations of... Read more