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Donor Profile: Bulger Young
February 8, 2019Kenneth Young, Valerie Nixon and John Rouatt of Ottawa law firm Bulger Young have practiced together for about 30 years. In fact, Kenneth and Valerie are married to one another. Naturally, it was a shared decision for the firm to join the NAC Foundation’s Corporate Circle in 2013. John and…
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Claude Guilmain lives his American dream at the NAC
February 8, 2019Part historical saga, part comedy of manners, AmericanDream.ca deconstructs the American dream through the quest for happiness and the personal dramas of the Cardinals, a French-Canadian family who lived through the America of John F. Kennedy, the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the war…
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Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO - February 2019
February 8, 2019As we welcome a brand new year, I can’t resist one last look back at the incredible accomplishments we celebrated together last season in 2017–2018. With our generous supporters, we brought the best of the arts to Canadians across the country with performances of Tartuffe, Gabriel Dumont’s…
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Connecting Canada and the World
February 7, 2019The next time you’re in the NAC’s Southam Hall lobby, take a moment to peek through the window of the Hexagon Studio. You might see NAC Orchestra clarinetist Sean Rice teaching his students at St. John’s Memorial University via ultra-high definition video-conferencing technology. Or you…
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Making a BIG BANG at the NAC
February 7, 2019The BIG BANG is one of the most successful children’s festivals in Europe. Presented in many European cities, BIG BANG explores the fascinating world of music, sound and the arts through a variety of activities and performances. And on February 17–18, it will be presented for the first time…
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Saying “I do” at the NAC
February 7, 2019Couples are increasingly choosing the NAC as the place to get married: more than 30 ceremonies have occurred since late 2017. The new NAC spaces, with their stunning views of national landmarks, are some of the most romantic venues in Ottawa. What’s not to love! For more information about…
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Q&A: Lori Marchand, Managing Director, Indigenous Theatre
February 7, 2019Q. You became the first-ever Managing Director of the NAC Indigenous Theatre in April 2018. What has been your focus so far? A. I’ve been working closely with Artistic Director Kevin Loring and our growing Indigenous Theatre artistic team to choose the works to be presented as part of our…
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Orchestra shell assembly and installation timelapse
January 17, 2019This time-lapse highlights the complex assembly and installation of the Southam Hall orchestra shell. It is, without a doubt, the shining star of the National Arts Centre’s Production Renewal Project. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, Fisher Dachs Associates, Threshhold Acoustics and…
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NAC Presents Sessions: An opportunity like no other for Canadian artists and...
January 11, 2019Lynn Miles felt it the moment she walked on stage at Southam Hall for the first time in her career. The JUNO award-winning singer/songwriter was there to rehearse her songs and new orchestral arrangements with the NAC Orchestra. “I felt so supported and comfortable,” Lynn shares. “The…
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The Short, Extraordinary Life of a Rehearsal
December 12, 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. In a long awaited return to the Southam Hall stage, Amanda Forsyth, former principal…
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Ushering in a fresh, new look
November 13, 2018New public spaces, new orchestra shell, new NAC logo, new CEO. No question there’s been a lot of renewal going on at the NAC over the last few years. Now another familiar NAC element has a fresh, new look: the usher uniform. There had been five NAC uniforms between 1969 and 2018, the…
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National Creation Fund: An Even Better Hockey Sweater
November 13, 2018In the fall of 2017, the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts in Montreal premiered The Hockey Sweater, a musical based on the iconic story by Roch Carrier. Featuring a cast of 17, the show was a hit with audiences and critics. But the creators believed it could be even better. “If the show…
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’Tis the Season for NAC Parties
November 13, 2018The holidays are upon us. Conveniently, for those looking for a festive party venue, all of the NAC’s spaces are open, including the elegant O’Born Room with its stunning (wintry) views of downtown Ottawa. And after Santa has come and gone, there’ll be New Year’s Eve. Last year, more than…
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Q&A: Ian Cusson, Métis composer
November 13, 2018Q. In 2017 you were selected for Carrefour, a two-year residency program by the NAC and Canada Council for the Arts to mentor diverse, emerging composers. At 37, would you say you’re a late bloomer? A. Great question! Although I’ve been writing music for a long time, I came to the…
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After Ypres: The Music of Two Nations Soars
November 9, 2018“We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces. The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts.” ― Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front This November, the National Arts Centre will host two very special concerts in…
