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Rendez-vous à l’hôtel: dance in intimate spaces
March 9, 2016The Canada Dance Festival pushes the boundaries of dance as an art form and audiences can once again look forward to a unique and diverse program in 2016. Among the highlights is Montreal's La 2e Porte à Gauche, a creative collective that focuses on collaboration. Their works bring together…
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Thank You to Our Generous Donors
March 8, 2016On May 19, 2016, Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra will share the stories of four remarkable Canadian women through music, motion and word, in the world premiere of Life Reflected. This ground-breaking performance is the most ambitious creation project in the…
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BOOM: the cultural heartbeat of a generation
March 1, 2016BOOM chronologically documents a historical period stretching from that first ‘boom’ of the Atomic Bomb in 1945 all the way to the Apollo 11 landing the first human beings on the Moon in 1969. These two iconic moments span 25 of the most tumultuous years in modern history, fuelled by a…
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Farewell for now CD318
February 16, 2016Glenn Gould's beloved CD318 piano is once again on the move. This time the piano is being stored at the Museum of Nature while the National Arts Centre undergoes major renovations. "One of the most important pieces in our art and artifact collection is the Glenn Gould CD318 piano" says NAC…
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NAC Ground Breaking Ceremony
February 12, 2016"It's another performance" says Kevin Skinner of PCL Constructors when describing the NAC's renovations. "That's what we want to make it. To make sure the public can see the whole project to completion and the ribbon cutting ceremony in 2017." Since its opening in 1969 the National Arts…
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Florent Vollant: restoring dignity and pride through music
February 10, 2016On January 30, the NAC Presents series, in partnership with the BMO Financial Group, welcomed Florent Vollant, an artist and prominent figure from the Innu arts community. The singer-songwriter from Maliotenam, Québec, and former member of the famous folk‑rock duo Kashtin, returns to his…
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A story of identity: Going Home Star - Truth and Reconcilation
February 3, 2016The Truth and Reconciliation's outcome report summary states that "These residential schools were created for the purpose of separating Aboriginal children from their families, in order to minimize and weaken family ties and cultural linkages, and to indoctrinate children into a new…
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Shakespeare - the Old Trout way
January 29, 2016"We struggle against terrible obstacles to create things we think might help make the cruel world slightly more hospitable to the yearning and fragile souls that inhabit it." This is the mission statement of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop and their creative vision has profoundly shaped NAC…
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Art and Reconciliation Panel Discussion
January 18, 2016The recent landmark report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the abuses at residential schools states that art has the extraordinary ability to heal. The National Arts Centre hosted a timely panel discussion on art in the context of reconciliation moderated by Dr.…
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Students discuss the Rita Joe Song Project
January 12, 2016In her autobiography, Rita Joe challenges Indigenous youth to find their voices, share their stories, and celebrate their talents. Inspired by this idea, the National Arts Centre asked teachers and students from five Indigenous groups across Canada to create a song based on Rita Joe's…
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Spotlight on Indigenous Storytelling and Reconciliation
January 4, 2016As the New Year begins, the National Arts Centre is getting ready to showcase Indigenous storytelling and reconciliation on its stages. Here are some highlights: I Lost My Talk World Premiere One of the highlights of the NAC’s Indigenous showcase will be the January 14-15 world…
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Indigenous Storytelling at the NAC
January 4, 2016As the New Year begins, the National Arts Centre is getting ready to showcase Indigenous storytelling and reconciliation on all its stages. In the context of recent news events – from the recent publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report, to the…
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Anne & Gilbert: The Musical gives the gift of maritime spirit for...
December 18, 2015Featuring over twenty artists on stage, Anne & Gilbert: The Musical brings together members of the 2015/16 NAC Ensemble with artists who have previously been featured in the Prince Edward Island production, including Ellen Denny and Alex Furber. Vibrant fiddle music is a direct path to…
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The December Man: The private shadow of public violence
November 20, 2015On December 6, 1989, a young man by the name of Marc Lépine entered a college classroom at the École Polytechnique in Montreal carrying a gun. Stepping into a classroom, he separated the male and female students, claiming that he was "fighting feminism.” Overall, he killed fourteen women…
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WolfGANG Sessions: What chamber music was meant to be
November 6, 2015A chamber music concert is, by nature, more social than an orchestral performance. The smaller number of performers and more intimate setting create a more informal, inclusive vibe, and in turn, expands the musical conversation between players to include the audience. The NAC Orchestra's…
