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Brigitte Haentjens and Jillian Keiley speak about the artistry of Robert Lepage
March 17, 2014Jillian Keiley and Brigitte Haentjens are arguably two of the busiest women in Canadian theatre. Both of these artistic directors have had an immediate effect on theatre at the National Arts Centre. For the 2014-15 season they have collaborated to bring Robert Lepage's Needles and Opium to…
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Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan mesmerizes with a strikingly beautiful production
March 13, 2014Songs of the Wanderers is a masterpiece of imagination and timeless tranquility, the signature work of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Asia's leading contemporary dance company. It is performed to soulful Georgian folk songs -- with a Gregorian chant-like quality -- recorded by Rustavi,…
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In Memory of Marjorie Goodrich
March 12, 2014Kathryn Noel still remembers the first time she ever set foot in the National Arts Centre. She was 10 years old and the NAC had just opened its doors. “My mother took me to see the Count Basie Orchestra. I was wearing a pretty little dress. It was very special,” she recalls. That was the…
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The Collaborations Report
March 12, 2014As part of the NAC English Theatre 2014-15 season launch, Associate Artistic Director Sarah Garton Stanley showed off her skills as Chief Collaboratorlogist to speak about the some of The Collaborations. The goal of The Collaborations is to place different components of English Theatre…
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Introducing the 2014-15 Ensemble
March 10, 2014Each season's unique Ensemble serves as the inspiration for the selection of the plays themselves. This group spills over with the ferocious wit it takes to do a wonderful Importance of Being Earnest; the joy and sheer belief in impossible things required to create Alice Through the…
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Meet the young playwrights of Queen Mary Public School
March 6, 2014The plays written by the grade 5/6 students in Julie Coburn's class showcase the wonderful imagination of children. There is a character named 'Noodles' in one play and another features a wild wolf that becomes a friendly puppy. The plays are written in the classroom over a period of six…
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Speaking at a distance, yet building a community
March 5, 2014From February 26 to March 6 the programming channel at the NAC Hexagon studio will shift from Classical to Blues. The switch is due to the NAC's partnership with RBC Bluesfest in order to deliver, for the first time ever, RBC Bluesfest's Blues in the Schools (BITS) program to a classroom in…
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The Golden Era: Pinchas Zukerman’s Gift of Music to Canadians
March 4, 2014“Pinchas not only expresses his lifetime of experience through his work, but through his commitment to excellence in his teaching, conducting and advocacy. He represents a vision, but most especially a sound of a more beautiful, hospitable world.” – Adrian Anantawan, Canadian violinist and…
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Music Alive Program connects in Ottawa
February 28, 2014Trumpet player Rachel Niego-Akavak first met NAC Orchestra musician Karen Donnelly in 2012 through the Music Alive Program in Nunavut. Rachel is a talented young musician but she did not have a trumpet teacher to take her music training to the next level. Over the past two years Karen has…
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La Edad de Oro: Spain’s Israel Galván returns to the Golden Age...
February 26, 2014La Edad de Oro: Spain’s Israel Galván returns to the Golden Age of flamenco By Gerald Morris Israel Galvan is a master of contemporary flamenco. Born to a family immersed in flamenco, his father José Galván directed his own dance academy in Seville for more than 35 years and both his…
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In conversation with President and CEO Peter Herrndorf about the NAC’s visual...
February 25, 2014The NAC is an extraordinary place. Over the past 14 years, I have been dazzled by the thousands of incredible artists working on one or more of the NAC's four stages. But the NAC is also a galvanizing idea. It's the idea that by working together with artists and arts organizations in…
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Bringing the Blues to Northern B.C.
February 24, 2014At the National Arts Centre, we strive to be a catalyst for performance, education and learning in communities across Canada. From February 26 to March 6, we are thrilled to be partnering with RBC Bluesfest so that we can deliver, for the first time ever deliver, RBC Bluesfest's Blues in…
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Eric Friesen Sets the Stage
February 21, 2014On Wednesday morning, February 5, members of the Donors’ Circle were treated to a pre-chat by veteran broadcaster Eric Friesen, followed by an Open Rehearsal of Parker Plays Mendelssohn. Approximately 300 donors filled the Panorama Room for an informative and animated talk about the program…
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ENRON - A scorching exposé of corporate madness
February 20, 2014This fast paced and fantastical production portrays the deception and greed that led to the collapse of a hugely powerful corporation and the financial ruin of thousands of people. Although the characters are as familiar as a 19th century snake oil salesmen the magnitude of the deception…
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Like Family: Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman
February 20, 2014Pinchas Zukerman and Yefim Bronfman first met when they were teenagers. In this video they share how their close friendship contributes to the extraordinary music they perform together on stage. On March 31, 2014 Zukerman and Bronfman will perform a recital of intimate chamber music…
