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Red carpet moments with 2016 GG Award recipients
June 30, 2016The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement are Canada’s highest honour for the performing arts. This year's recipients are film producer Robert Lantos, singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark, choreographer Marie Chouinard, tenor Ben Heppner and…
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Southam Hall seats donated to three theatres
June 29, 2016The construction noise emanating from Southam Hall is very familiar to NAC employees now that we have entered the fourth month of the NAC renovations. Crews wasted no time in dismantling our historic venue. The first thing to go was the plush red seats. The NAC will donate more than 1,300…
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Choreographer Jean Grand-Maître speaks about ENCOUNT3RS
June 28, 2016ENCOUNT3RS is a landmark NAC commission that pairs three of Canada’s outstanding choreographic talents with three of the country’s most exciting composers. “It's been one of the most fascinating commissions so far in my life,” says choreographer Jean Grand Maître. Finding the right…
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A special reception in celebration of the Young Artist Program
June 22, 2016On the evening of June 6th, His Excellency Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador to Canada and wife Vicki Heyman, hosted a special reception in celebration of the 18th edition of the National Arts Centre’s Young Artists Program (YAP). Since its inception in 1999 the Young Artists Program (YAP) has…
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The “big beam” floats through the NAC lobby
May 31, 2016Question: How do you move a 10 ton steel beam through the NAC lobby? Answer: On a cushion of air. In mid May PCL construction completed a significant milestone in the NAC renovation project. Members of Ironworkers local 765 installed a 10 ton (9071 kg) steel beam to support the new…
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Life Reflected Panel Discussion
May 24, 2016Renowned CBC News Network host Heather Hiscox leads a fascinating panel discussion about the four remarkable Canadian women who are the subjects of Life Reflected; author Alice Munro, teen Amanda Todd, astronaut Roberta Bondar, and Mi’kmaw poet and elder Rita Joe. Their stories are told…
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Travel through Music
May 19, 2016Air Canada gathered 24 musicians from 8 partner symphony orchestras in Canada, including the NAC orchestra, to create a unique interactive experience. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to become the conductor of the first pan-Canadian interactive concert on May 25 and 26 at the…
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Frédérick Gravel explains why ‘Usually Beauty Fails’
May 19, 2016Frédérick Gravel is a philosopher searching for beauty using the language of dance. "My idea of beauty is constructed by the era, the society, the media." It is an ideal that Gravel finds himself constantly evaluating and re-imagining in his acclaimed work Usually Beauty Fails. Gravel…
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Janice and Earle O’Born donate $1.5 Million to the National Arts Centre
May 18, 2016Inspired by the National Arts Centre’s focus on investing in Canadian creators, Janice and Earle O’Born of Toronto have made an extraordinary gift of $1.5 million in support of the NAC’s future direction. Janice O’Born, who is a Director of the NAC Foundation, said “Earle and I are proud to…
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Belles Soeurs’ journey from iconic French play to English musical delight
May 13, 2016Attending pre-performance chats and donor previews are one of the many benefits donors receive when they support performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation. On Wednesday April 27, National Arts Centre Foundation supporters heard Copa de Oro…
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra & RBC Royal Bank (RBC)
May 12, 2016RBC Royal Bank (RBC) has been a longtime and generous partner of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and its education programming. As a key supporter of the Orchestra’s last three performance and education tours, RBC demonstrated the importance of showcasing some of Canada’s most…
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Belles Soeurs: The Musical - wanting it all for free
May 5, 2016Working-class housewife Germaine Lauzon wins one million trading stamps and invites family and friends over to celebrate. But pride and greed soon lead to envy. The women complain aggressively, overshare shamelessly, fantasize freely while they secretly covet Germaine’s precious…
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Choreographer Mélanie Demers provides 3 words that describe her work
May 5, 2016Choreographer Mélanie Demers provides the viewer with three words to describe her work: combat, débat and ébat (combat, debate and romp or lovemaking). "They have a lot of meaning for me, they’re a kind of summary of the way I interact with the world." Demers’ studies in literature, dance…
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Celebrating our stories: the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
April 27, 2016"Telling stories about ourselves is like a highway that goes from coast to coast," says the celebrated film producer Robert Lantos, one of this year's recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. "It's one of the ties that bind." In a career spanning over four decades,…
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April 26, 2016This text is available in French Only DE PLAIN-PIED, c’est avant tout les jeunes qui y sont impliqués, qui ont dit « oui » à l’aventure. Ils sont une quinzaine, filles et garçons, âgés de 14 à 20 ans. Depuis des mois, ils s’affairent dans les sous-sols du CNA. Belle est leur agitation :…
