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Celebrate Black history 365 days a year at the NAC
Performances, concerts, Black Out nights, discussions, and much more! In February, come and celebrate Black History Month at the NAC. Cabaret Noir, Is God Is, Alex Cuba, Reggae Roots, Waahli, and Angelique Francis are only a few of the shows and artists on the NAC playbill in February.
On February 17, the performance of Is God Is has been designated a Black Out night, an open invitation to Black theatregoers so they can experience the energy of the NAC with a shared sense of belonging and passion. Everyone is welcome at all our shows.
To complement the eclectic events at the heart of its programming, the NAC is proud to display the bright colours of the work of Wakefield visual artist Jimmy Baptiste on the Kipnes Lantern throughout the month of February. Onah, his Afrofuturist piece was commissioned by the NAC specifically for Black History Month.
The rich contribution of Black artists to Canada’s arts scene will be centre stage at the NAC this month – and year-round. Come celebrate and shape history with us!
Upcoming events
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Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa & The Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement & dance. From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean … read more
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Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa & The Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement & dance. From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean … read more
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Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa & The Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement & dance. From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean … read more
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Resident Chef Culinary Event
Featuring La-toya FagonChef La-toya Fagon and NAC executive chef, Kenton Leier, have collaborated on a menu featuring her signature blend of Mediterranean flavours with traditional … read more
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Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa & The Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement & dance. From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean … read more
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Let your soul shine as we travel throughout Africa & The Caribbean on an exciting journey through movement & dance. From traditional to modern Afro-Caribbean … read more
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In Amber Valley, Alberta, a sharp-witted schoolteacher arrives to make a better life for her and her new students. But the memories she’s outrunning may … read more
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In this spellbinding work, renowned South African choreographer Dada Masilo explores her Tswana origins through the lens of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of … read more
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Kellylee Evans
The Rebirth of “Nina”The inimitable Ottawa-based jazz musician Kellylee Evans brings to life her 2010 album Nina, in a spectacular one-night-only event. The album, a tribute to jazz … read more
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Soul-filled and honest, Adria Kain takes from her own lived experiences, both painful & joyful, to share stories of love, resilience, embracing her identity as a … read more
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Celebrate Afrofuturism with Jimmy Baptiste’s Onah
Immerse yourself in the Afrofuturistic colours of Onah, which was specially commissioned by the NAC for Black History Month. Read our interview with Jimmy Baptiste about the work and his artistic vision.
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interview
Sharing a passion for words
Award-winning musician and slam poet Yao has led over a decade's worth of writing workshops for high schoolers. Yao talks about how his music career and passion for education are inextricably linked.
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Bring Reggae Roots to your school!
Give your classroom a front-row seat to our video-on-demand learning series about the evolution of Jamaica’s most famous export: Reggae music.
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interview
Meet Omari Newton: actor, writer and educator
As a teaching artist with Arts Alive, Omari Newton offers workshops on Slam Poetry and performing as well as various presentations that cover issues of social justice.
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resource
Stages of Transformation
This expansive new digital resource brings together artists and creative communities from across so-called Canada to explore the imperatives of abolition movements and their applications to our work in the theatre sector.
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February 17
Black Out nights at the NAC
The February 17 performance of Is God Is has been designated a Black Out night, an open invitation to Black theatregoers so they can experience the energy of the NAC with a shared sense of belonging and passion.
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Becoming an artist-educator: How and why?
Award-winning artist YAO offers a webinar on the importance of the artist-educator and the necessary elements to structure an effective artistic workshop for the school environment.
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Meet Germaine Chazou-Essindi
The NAC is delighted to announce its first Director of Diversity and Inclusion.