Things Seen and Overheard at the NAC this Morning

On my walk through the building, down the twisting, turning, magical halls of the NAC this morning I took-in and overheard: an Inuit-art gallery exhibit as part of the Northern Scene festival a production team meeting on the Southam Hall stage a piano being tuned in rehearsal…

Peggy Baker—dancer and choreographer—in performance at the NAC on April 11-13

The more one reads about Peggy Baker -- "legend!", "icon!", "exceptional, influential!", "an Olympian of dance", "one of the most outstanding contemporary dancers of her generation!" -- the more superlatives one encounters. But here's the thing: it's all true and none of it is an…

A Raven’s Point of View

Installation of the Jessie Oonark Tapestry

A National Tribute to Canada’s Best Artists

Between the Double Feature

The Sleeping Beauty by Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (April 4-6)

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) is a hugely popular annual visitor to the NAC, often presenting new work (Svengali, Wonderland, Dracula, The Magic Flute) as well as regular productions of their set-in-Canada Nutcracker. It's a thrill to welcome them back with one of the most beautiful and…

Introducing the 2013-14 Ensemble for the NAC English Theatre

It’s a world of dance in Ottawa!

National Improv Games come to Ottawa

Meet singer/songwriter Leela Gilday

Fiery flamboyant fascinating Flamenco: María Pagés and her company perform Autorretrato

Renowned worldwide for her unique approach to Flamenco – María Pagés was one of the first to view it as a constantly evolving art form – the famous dancer from Seville, Spain, will present Autorretrato, a flamboyant self-portrait created in New York at the instigation of Mikhaïl…

A brilliant collision of art and culture - The Grub-Stake Revisited

Bufala mozzarella with heirloom tomatoes

Mozzarella di bufala Tellicherry pepper | tomato | basil | olive | balsamic Celebrate the fresh flavours and radiant colours of southern Italy with Bufala mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes, the foundations of this dish. Your tastebuds are awakened with torn basil, a drizzle of XV olive…

Meet Julie Tamiko Manning of the NAC English Theatre Company