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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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Humain (s)
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 :…
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Moh Faris and Family Donate $1 Million to National Arts Centre in...
April 25, 2016The National Arts Centre Foundation is honoured to announce a generous gift of $1 million from Mohammed (Moh) Faris and his family in honour of the late Yulanda Faris. Wife of Moh and mother of three daughters, Yulanda – who died at the age of 77 on April 23, 2015 – was a passionate…
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Concord Floral: a true reflection of teenage life
April 8, 2016Suburban Beast's production of Concord Floral is a reimagining of Giovanni Boccaccio's medieval allegory The Decameron in a contemporary suburb. For this highly entertaining tale, Creators/Directors Erin Brubacher and Cara Spooner have brought together a cast made up of ten young actors…
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Chloé Lacasse performs her show LUNES at the NAC Fourth Stage
April 8, 2016Montreal based singer and songwriter Chloé Lacasse has been active on the Quebec music scene for almost a decade now. She presents a rich and purposeful fusion of indie, folk, classical and ambient rock influences to create her alternative pop music. Xavier Forget, NAC Presents Associate…
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My Name is Amanda Todd: telling her story through music
April 6, 2016When Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock began to compose the music for My Name is Amanda Todd, one of four new Canadian works the NAC Orchestra has commissioned about remarkable Canadian women, she met with Amanda’s mother Carol Todd. "That was illuminating" Morlock said. "She feels like…
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Gail and David O’Brien donate $1.5 million to the NAC
April 1, 2016On March 24, 2016 the National Arts Centre unveiled its Strategic Plan for 2015–2020. Entitled “Canada is our Stage”, the new plan reinforces the NAC’s commitment to champion performance, creation and learning across Canada. The Strategic Plan emphasizes the National Arts Centre’s…
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Q & A: Geneviève Cimon – Director, Music Education and Community Engagement
March 31, 2016Q. How has arts education grown and changed since you arrived at the NAC in 2000? A. It’s grown exponentially! In fact it’s now part of our DNA. Our programs now reach many remote regions of the country. We used to offer about a dozen local programs. Now we reach over 100,000 national and…
