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De plain-pied : Dreaming big, dreaming different
April 26, 2018A creative experience by and for youth: that’s the concept behind the fourth annual De plain-pied event, coming up May 19 from 8:30 p.m. in the NAC’s new spaces. Mélanie Dumont, French Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Youth Programs, is the instigator of this project, which has been…
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A Standing Ovation for NAC Foundation Donors’ Circle Volunteers
April 19, 2018In celebration of National Volunteer Week, which takes place from April 15 to 21, the National Arts Centre would like to give a huge thanks to our dedicated Donors’ Circle volunteers. Since the National Arts Centre Foundation was created in 2000, volunteers have selflessly given their time…
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Finding the Heart of a Story
April 13, 2018One of the many benefits of supporting performance, creation and learning across Canada though the National Arts Centre Foundation is having the opportunity to attend donor pre-chats to listen to artists discuss their craft first-hand. On Thursday, March 22, 2018, playwright David Yee…
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19 Questions with NAC Dance Executive Producer Cathy Levy
April 11, 2018This past March, Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of NAC Dance, was thrilled to announce the details of an extraordinary 2018-19 Dance season. Featuring 19 dance events, this new season offers a mix of highly expressive works by creators and dancers who brilliantly push the boundaries of…
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NAC Art Collection Returns
April 4, 2018When the National Arts Centre first opened in 1969, it was celebrated as an innovative multi-disciplinary performing arts centre. But it was also lauded for its impressive art collection. “The NAC was one of the first public buildings with a budget devoted to the visual arts,” said Robert…
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Peter Herrndorf’s Legacy
April 4, 2018When Peter Herrndorf arrived in 1999, he established a new strategic direction for the National Arts Centre with four clear goals – artistic excellence, re-embracing the NAC’s national role, making youth and education a priority, and dramatically increasing the NAC’s earned revenues. The…
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The Evolution of the Brunch
April 4, 2018In a classic TV episode of The Simpsons, Marge's friend invites her to brunch. “What is that?” she asks. He responds: “It’s not quite breakfast, not quite lunch, but you get a slice of cantaloupe at the end.” Brunch is not what it used to be. Discerning brunchers are increasingly avoiding…
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Q&A: Mélanie Dumont, Associate Artistic Director, Youth Programming for French Theatre
April 4, 2018Q. Coming up on May 19 is De plain-pied, an annual event that you launched in 2015. What’s it all about? A. De plain-pied (which translates roughly as “Come on in”) is created with input from teenagers. For each edition, I work with young people to envision the form the event will take.…
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Reopening the GGPAA Hall of Honour
March 8, 2018In late February the National Arts Centre officially opened the new Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Hall of Honour. The corridor features photos of laureates from the past 25 years. Created in 1992 under the distinguished patronage of the late Right Honourable Ramon John…
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White Bean Cassoulet with Canadian Scallops
February 6, 2018NAC Executive Chef Kenton Leier shares a favourite recipe from the National Arts Centre's le café restaurant. White Bean Cassoulet with Canadian Scallops Ingredients 4 large Canadian scallops (category U10) 1 small chorizo sausage (optional) 1/4 cup French shallots 1/4 cup sweet…
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Insight into Madness with the National Ballet of Canada’s Peter Ottmann
January 31, 2018Attending intermission chats and open rehearsals are one of the many benefits donors receive when they support performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation. John Neumeier’s masterpiece Nijiinsky explores the complex, brilliant mind of the…
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Celebrating a Year of Giving, the 2016—2017 Stewardship Report
January 30, 2018Thank you! Your thoughtful support for the NAC Foundation made a big impact in the 2016—2017 season, here in Ottawa and across the country. Your thoughtful support for the National Arts Centre Foundation made a big impact in the 2016–2017 season, here in Ottawa and across the country. …
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English Theatre takes the smash hit Tartuffe home to Newfoundland
January 17, 2018Andy Jones’s folklore workshop at Riverwood Academy in Wing’s Point, Newfoundland isn’t over yet, but already the Canadian actor and playwright knows he wants to come back one day. “I got a special feeling as soon as I walked in the door,” Andy recalls. “I remember thinking I’ll gladly…
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Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO - January 2018
January 17, 2018A new year is upon us – a time to reflect and be thankful for all that is good in our lives. There is much to be thankful for at the NAC and supporters like you are a big part of the reason why. Thanks to your generosity, promising artists are given a chance to learn and perform on…
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Come and enjoy free programs in the NAC’s new public spaces
January 17, 2018It’s early Monday morning — rush hour. But the people gathered on the new Glass Thorsteinson Staircase at the NAC are feeling anything but rushed. They’re here for the free Movement in Meditation class led by NAC Dance Education and Teaching Artist Siôned Watkins. Movement in Meditation…
