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Cartoonist by day, violinist by night
December 4, 2013Like most boys NAC Orchestra violinist Brian Boychuk and his brother Ron grew up with comic books. However neither of them had any idea that years later they would be professional cartoonists credited with creating smiles across North America as people thumbed through their morning…
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Celebrating Hanukkah at the NAC
December 3, 2013The members of the NAC English Theatre Ensemble come from accross Canada and most of them will be far from home during the holidays. Over the course of the season the ET ensemble grows to become it's own family and actor Dmitry Chepovetsky shares with us the Hanukkah celebrations that are…
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Jade squatte le TF with Francis Monty
December 2, 2013Jade squatte le Tf :-) is a series of videos presenting the French Theatre’s backstage through the eyes of Jade, a local high school student. In this first episode, Jade meets with Francis Monty, author, director and actor of Petit bonhomme en papier carbone, presented at the Studio this…
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NAC Orchestra in Toronto
December 1, 2013The NAC Orchestra ended their concert in Toronto with a rousing performance of Shostakovich's Symphony No 10. The audience in Toronto was thrilled by the fast paced and powerful finale which showcased the wonderful precision of the NAC Orchestra percussion section and timpani.
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Fine tuning a trumpet over lunch
November 29, 2013"A carpenter and a trumpet player were sitting in the green room ... " You may think this is the start of a music joke, but it fact this type of scenario happens all the time in the Leighton Green Room at the NAC. It's a great place to chat with people about the many different productions…
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NAC’s The Sound of Music – Captain von Trapp meets the Martas...
November 28, 2013Dmitry Chepovetsky, who is playing Captain von Trapp in the NAC English Theatre production of The Sound of Music, speaks with Madison Elizabeth Bellini and Petra Ginther, who are sharing the role of Marta, and Clara Silcoff and Hana Woo, who are sharing the role of Gretl. In this video, the…
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Pinchas Zukerman performs Mozart
November 26, 2013Pinchas Zukerman conducts and solos in Mozart’s sparkling Violin Concerto No. 3, whose ethereal middle movement “could have fallen straight from heaven,” as a commentator famously said. Maestro Zukerman recently performed this work as part of the NAC Orchestra's tour to China and now…
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Preparing for the holidays at the NAC
November 23, 2013From the rehearsal halls to the prop shop and le café — NAC staff are working hard to make the holidays extra special for our patrons. Take a sneak peak as we get things ready for your visit.
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Ta douleur, at the NAC Studio, from December 4 to 7, 2013
November 21, 2013Director/choreographer Brigitte Haentjens and performers Anne Le Beau and Francis Ducharme invite the audience to explore the dramaturgy of sorrow in all its forms with Ta douleur – a physical performance with very little dialogue that appeals to fans regardless of their linguistic…
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One Thousand Pieces: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago pays tribute to “America Windows”
November 21, 2013One Thousand Pieces: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago pays tribute to “America Windows”, Marc Chagall’s stained-glass masterpiece In commemoration of their 35th anniversary in 2012, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) commissioned resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo to create a world…
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The ‘Sound of Music’ on Parliament Hill
November 20, 2013Everyone knows the iconic image of Maria holding her arms in the air, up on a hill from The Sound of Music. NAC English Theatre brought Eliza-Jane Scott to Parliament Hill to kick off the count-down to the opening of the NAC English Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music ! Instead of…
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Canterbury alumni share their memories of the NAC
November 18, 2013Actor Raoul Bhaneja and director Robert Ross Parker grew up in Ottawa. In this interview they speak about their first performance at the NAC as high school students and how live performances at the NAC inspired them as young actors
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Artist Reflections from Giora Schmidt and Carlo Rizzi
November 18, 2013Join violinist Giora Schmidt and conductor Carlo Rizzi November 20 and 21 with the NAC Orchestra for "Barber's Violin Concerto." The Barber Violin Concerto has been a cornerstone in my musical life. I first performed the piece for my Carnegie Hall debut and shortly after toured it with the…
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Petit bonhomme en papier carbone launches the Youth season at the Théâtre...
November 18, 2013Petit bonhomme en papier carbone, from the Théâtre de la Pire espèce is for everyone 12 and up. Presented at the NAC Studio on Novembre 29 and 30.
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Putting their best face forward: Young dancers benefit from ballet make-up and...
November 15, 2013You could feel the concentration in the room. Ten young dancers, each with her own make-up station, watched intently as Alberta Ballet’s Skye Balfour-Ducharme and Alexandra Pera demonstrated step-by-step how to apply stage make-up. Then it was their turn. By the end of the two-hour…
