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Inspiring inclusion on International Women’s Day
February 20, 2024On March 8, the National Arts Centre celebrates the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women on its stages and in its kitchen for International Women’s Day. Ladies Who Lunch We welcome a new Resident Chef in March. Amanda Ray, the culinary virtuoso steering the kitchens of Drake…
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1 Elgin unveils a spectacular new season of Resident Chefs
December 7, 2023The much-anticipated return of the Resident Chef program in 2024 promises an adventurous culinary journey as it marks its fifth season. Showcasing a stellar lineup of remarkable culinary artists, this season invites patrons to savour an eclectic fusion of flavours, techniques, and cultural…
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Interview with Rich and Kenton
July 9, 2019Now widely recognized as one of the finalists on Canada’s Top Chef (season 4), Rich Francis is redirecting the spotlight to issues of importance to him, namely the rights of Indigenous people to continue creating and serving food in a culturally authentic way. As the Head Chef of Seventh…
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The Evolution of the Brunch
April 4, 2018In a classic TV episode of The Simpsons, Marge's friend invites her to brunch. “What is that?” she asks. He responds: “It’s not quite breakfast, not quite lunch, but you get a slice of cantaloupe at the end.” Brunch is not what it used to be. Discerning brunchers are increasingly avoiding…
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A New Star in the NAC Kitchen
September 7, 2017There’s a direct link between the NAC’s new Executive Chef Kenton Leier and the late Kurt Waldele, the legendary chef who presided over the NAC’s culinary glory days from 1978 to 2009. In 1998, Waldele selected Leier to be part of a kitchen dream team that won many national and…
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Ontario Government announces support for Ontario Scene
March 28, 2014Imagine 600 Ontario artists taking over theatres, concert halls, clubs, galleries and artist-run centres throughout Ottawa-Gatineau. That's Ontario Scene, the next instalment in the National Arts Centre's highly-successful series of Scene festivals. From April 28 to May 10, 2015, Ontario…
