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Oil and Water: Telling true stories on stage
May 20, 2014In Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland's production of Oil and Water, the audience is taken on a journey of hope. A man who has never known kindness comes to experience a compassion that forever changes his view of human nature. For many Canadians, Oil and Water will be their first exposure to…
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From Bell Centre to the NAC: Ginette Reno set to charm the...
May 20, 2014When Ginette Reno sang at the Montreal Forum (now the Bell Centre) for the first time, she was 23 years old and pregnant with her daughter. But she was even more thrilled when she first performed the national anthem before the first-round Stanley Cup playoff game between the Montreal…
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Canailles share an infectious anarchy
May 15, 2014We’re delighted that Canailles, whose sound is rooted in bluegrass, folk and Cajun, is part of NAC Presents, our all-Canadian concert series that showcases legendary Canadian performers and the icons of tomorrow. Canailles has performed for all ages, from children to seniors. Here’s how…
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A Kindred Artist Soul: Playwright Anita Majumdar on being mentored by John...
May 12, 2014The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Mentorship Program helps past recipients of the Awards inspire mid-career Canadian artists. The program serves as a creative catalyst and an investment in future Canadian artistic achievement. Each year, a past recipient is invited to act as…
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Felix Mendelssohn, age 13: Benjamin Hochman on the composer’s “precocious gifts”
May 8, 2014At Canada’s National Arts Centre, we are delighted to showcase some of the most exceptional artists in the world today on our national stage. The Boston Globe has called pianist Benjamin Hochman “a rising star on the classical music scene.” Here are his thoughts on Mendelssohn’s Concerto…
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The power of humanity: Jillian Keiley on the true story of Oil...
May 6, 2014On February 18, 1942, the USS Truxtun, along with the supply ship the USS Pollux, battered by a severe winter storm, were forced onto the rocks of the southeast coast of Newfoundland. Hundreds of men from both ships died. Among the survivors was an 18-year-old African-American serviceman by…
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A home for Canada’s artists: NAC Presents enters its fourth year
May 6, 2014It’s been nearly three years since the National Arts Centre launched the first season of NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group, an all-Canadian series that showcases legendary artists and the icons of tomorrow. For Producer Simone Deneau, it’s been “overwhelmingly amazing”…
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Happy Music Monday from Maestro Pinchas Zukerman!
May 5, 2014On May 5, Canadians from across the country will join together to celebrate Music Monday, a day to emphasize the importance of music education. To celebrate Music Monday’s tenth anniversary, schoolchildren from 10 Canadian cities will be linked through a live webcast to perform and share in…
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Lorraine Pintal, Rita Lafontaine and Jorane talk about Albertine
May 2, 2014Director Lorraine Pintal, original cast member (1984) Rita Lafontaine and music conceptor Jorane were at the opening of Albertine, en cinq temps at the NAC Theatre on April 30, 2014.
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huff: Finding empathy, love and hope
May 2, 2014"We're in this together when we come and do this story. And you can feel that. It's palpable in the room." - Cliff Cardinal huff, a play by award-winning Aboriginal writer, actor and musician Cliff Cardinal, has moved audiences across Canada on its national tour, and we are delighted…
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BMO Financial Group, Meet Oliver Jones
May 1, 2014NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group, is the newest programming stream at Canada’s National Arts Centre. The all-Canadian concert series showcases both legendary and emerging Canadian artists in contemporary music on the national stage. On Thursday, April 24, BMO…
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Driven to Create: Interview with Dancer Louise Lecavalier
April 28, 2014“It’s amazing, and humbling.” – Dancer Louise Lecavalier on receiving a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Critics and audiences around the world have lauded Dancer Louise Lecavalier for her artistry. And yet, she says she must remind herself that she is a deserving recipient of the…
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Albertine, en cinq temps returns, 30 years after its creation at the NAC
April 25, 2014Michel Tremblay’s classic play Albertine, en cinq temps was first created at the NAC in 1984. Thirty years later, the play returns to the NAC. In this Radio-Canada interview, journalist Jean-François Chévrier speaks to actresses Marie Tifo (2014 cast), Rita Lafontaine (1984 cast) to…
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True love, and a miniature horse: Coppélia at the NAC
April 23, 2014The National Arts Centre strives to be a catalyst for performance, creation and learning. Part of that last piece – learning – means we are passionate about helping build the audiences of the future by programming performances that the whole family can enjoy. That’s why we are delighted to…
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Peter Quanz on Rodin/Claudel and the Value of Mentorship
April 23, 2014Peter Quanz, a man who dreamed of being a choreographer since he was nine years old, knows you need mentors to make a dream like his come true. In Rodin/Claudel, a work he choreographed for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal about the two famous sculptors, he explores that very…
