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Reinventing the wondrous world of Marie-Claire Blais in SOIFS Matériaux
June 3, 2019INTERVIEW Over the years UBU has often created plays based on works not written for the stage. How does this novel by Marie-Claire Blais fit into that approach? Denis Marleau – What was appealing about Soifs was its vigorous writing, its larger-than-life scope, its embrace of a…
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Howard Shore’s Notable Journey from Lighthouse to The Forest
May 15, 2019Attending 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. On May 1, NAC Foundation supporters experienced a truly once-in-a-lifetime…
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The spectacular launch of Indigenous Theatre
May 15, 2019Don’t miss Mòshkamo: Indigenous Arts Rising, the two-week All-Indigenous Takeover at the NAC this fall Lori Marchand and Kevin Loring first met almost 20 years ago and quickly connected over a shared vision. It’s a vision they continue to share today as together they set the stage for the…
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Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO - May 2019
May 15, 2019On June 2, 2019 our beloved National Arts Centre turns 50 years old. That’s quite a milestone for any organization and I hope you’ll join us in celebrating. After all, your support has played a key role in our success. Our public Open House on June 2 is a wonderful opportunity for arts…
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The best gift ever: NAC Music Alive Program makes an impact in...
May 14, 2019In the opinion of NAC Music Alive Program (MAP) Teaching Artist, Samantha Whelan Kotkas, the most important moment of the entire day happens at the very beginning. That’s when educators and students see Samantha and her MAP partner, Walter MacDonald White Bear, walk into the school…
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Carrefour
May 14, 2019Two-year residency program gives emerging, culturally diverse or Indigenous composers the chance to “live inside” the NAC Orchestra One of the things Ian Cusson will remember most about Carrefour, his two-year residency with the NAC Orchestra, is sitting on a bus on the way to…
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The NAC celebrates our 50th anniversary all year long
May 14, 2019June 2, 1969 was a special day for lovers of the performing arts in Ottawa and across the country. On that memorable day the doors of the National Arts Centre opened for the first time. The momentous occasion drew more than 40,000 people eager to explore the extraordinary,…
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Le cheval de bleu: Matching actions to words
May 14, 2019Inclusiveness. It’s a word you hear often from Milena Buziak, who directs the children’s play Le cheval de bleu, presented June 1 and 2 at the Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins. In a rare creative decision, sign language is at the root of the artistic concept. For the young director, this…
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Tea with a Ballerina: A day young dancers will remember all their...
May 14, 2019At first, the eight young dance students, ages five through 12, were shy and awestruck. After all, it’s not every day they have the opportunity to meet a ballerina from The National Ballet of Canada. But then they realized that Ottawa-born Meghan Pugh is a real person. “It’s at this…
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Vic and Flo Boyko: Dedicated to sparking a love for the arts...
May 14, 2019Vic and Flo Boyko have been there from the beginning. The couple still remembers their excitement when the National Arts Centre was built in 1969. They happily toured the new building. “Our passion is the NAC Orchestra but we’ve seen all kinds of performances in all the venues at the NAC…
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Making Giving Easy: Show your passion for the arts and save on...
May 14, 2019There’s nothing quite like the feeling you experience when you take your seat at the NAC. You’ve been anticipating the performance for weeks. You know it’s going to stir your heart and lift your spirit for weeks to come. Now you can ensure future generations get that same chance. …
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Five Minutes with Karoly Sziladi: A Q&A with one of the founding...
May 14, 2019Violinist Karoly Sziladi has been with the NAC Orchestra since it first performed in October, 1969. While the Orchestra was getting ready to depart on their seven-city 50th Anniversary European Tour this May, we asked Karoly about why touring is so important and what he’s most looking…
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Our new compost program: sustainability at the NAC
May 14, 2019The National Arts Centre and the Hon. Catherine McKenna, Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, have unveiled an innovative program that will introduce plant-based food and drink containers and transform them into rich compost to…
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Exciting changes coming to the NAC restaurant
May 7, 2019The National Arts Centre recently underwent a dramatic renewal, just in time for this year’s 50th anniversary. This includes stunning new public spaces, upgraded performance venues such as a beautiful orchestra shell, and the creation of the first Indigenous Theatre Department in the world.…
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Live in the Studio: Visiting the Old Trout Puppet Workshop
April 29, 2019To reach Calgary’s Old Trout Puppet Workshop, you knock on the door of an unprepossessing Quonset hut, squeeze through the lean-to they use for an office, then finally set foot inside the studio, where an otherworldly vibe possesses you. Puppets gaze down from every corner, ghosts from the…
