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Les ballets de ci de là
May 22, 2020Ultimately, we strive to share the things that consume us: love, death, fear, solitude.” — Alain Platel (2005) An exclusive online screening: LES BALLETS DE CI DE LÀ* (click here to watch) directed by Alain Platel Belgium | 2006 | 110 minutes *In French and Flemish with French…
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A continent to explore
May 21, 2020Trees are vertical, overhanging and solid, somewhat like adults. But a child is not only small in the forest: he can also see himself as a giant, discovering the microscopic abundance all around. - Ariane Voineau and Josué Beaucage GREAT EXPLORERS Activities based on the show Sous…
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The show must go on, even for an audience of six
May 13, 2020Jillian Keiley, Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre, and the cast and crew of Copenhagen were in their final days and nights of tech week. It’s an intense period when a production shifts from the rehearsal hall to the theatre. Sixteen hour days are the norm. So is adrenaline,…
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1 Elgin Beef Tartare With Roasted Garlic Aioli
May 13, 2020Serves 4 Tartar 8 oz beef tenderloin - very fresh 1 tsp finely chopped shallots 1 tsp finely chopped parsley 1 tsp finely chopped chives 1 tsp whole grain mustard 1 tbsp chopped capers 1 tbsp chopped cornichons Splash of brandy Kosher Sea salt Cracked black pepper Place beef…
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Chip Hamann: Grateful in isolation
May 11, 2020A big part of an orchestra’s musician’s life is people. You sit beside them, breathe the same air, share a music stand, turn pages for each other. And you perform in a hall full of people, sometimes in the thousands. Musicians are also alone a lot, said Chip Hamann, Principal Oboe of the…
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From “Je n’y suis plus” to “Dans le bleu”: a correspondence between...
May 6, 2020We must learn how to lend ourselves to dreaming when dreams lend themselves to us. —Albert Camus Guy Warin (GW): From the original production in September 2013 of Marie‑Claude Verdier’s monologue Je n’y suis plus to the stage premiere of your very first play, the road you have…
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A celebration of words
May 5, 2020If you feel inspired, why not try to play with words like the characters of Elle (Her) and Lui (Him)? Here are some suggestions for activities to have some fun with words and poetry. > Word Games Activity #1 – Exquisite Corpse Collaborative writing game | Materials: Paper and…
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Karen Donnelly and the 32 trumpet tribute
May 4, 2020Last month, 32 of the world’s top trumpet players came together over the internet to perform a tribute to front-line health care workers battling COVID-19. The song is A Hope for the Future by Matt Catingub and the video has more than 220,000 views. The musicians, who come from 14…
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Jayne Watson on the challenges and opportunities of arts fundraising during COVID-19
April 28, 2020Jayne Watson is the CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation. Q. What donor trends are emerging due to the crisis? A: We’re seeing, not surprisingly, donors stepping up to assist what I’d call frontline services: health care, hospitals, food banks during this unprecedented global…
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Catching up with NAC donors: Denzil Feinberg and June Wells
April 28, 2020Denzil Feinberg and his spouse June Wells are enthusiastic NAC donors and patrons. Their apartment into which they moved in 2005 after living in Winnipeg for about 30 years is within walking distance of the NAC. Denzil was President of Canada's first professional financial planning…
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Margaret and Adrienne’s reading list
April 3, 2020On April 2, 2020, internationally renowned Canadian poet, novelist and essayist Margaret Atwood hosted an online literary conversation with Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson on the National Arts Centre’s Facebook page. This event kicked off a new chapter of #CanadaPerforms, opening…
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Conductor Xian Zhang scores with NAC Foundation Supporters
March 31, 2020On Wednesday, February 26, NAC Foundation supporters spent a wonderful morning listening to the NAC Orchestra in rehearsal with conductor Xian Zhang. The Orchestra performed and refined Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 with soloist George Li, Symphony No. 41 (known as “Jupiter”) and Qigang…
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Bryan Cheng Forges His Own Way with a Well-Loved Classic
February 17, 2020Attending open rehearsals is one of the many benefits donors receive when they support performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation. On the morning of Wednesday January 29, Ottawa-born and raised cellist Bryan Cheng returned to Southam Hall,…
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Your Scene: Double Dutch
January 29, 2020In 1940, the Dutch royal family fled the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands. They eventually found refuge in Ottawa, where Princess Margriet Francisca was born. Canadian soldiers later went on to liberate the Netherlands at the end of the Second World War. The royal family expressed their…
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Bringing Light to Darkness: Neverending is a tale for our troubled times
January 29, 2020Dragons, giant turtles and a massive spider — what’s not to like. All that and much more is in the production The Neverending Story, coming to the National Arts Centre at the end of January. Jillian Keiley has read a lot of scripts and seen a lot of plays in her career. The head of the…
