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“A huge, summital moment”: Annabel Soutar on collaborating with English Theatre
July 4, 2014In the spring of 2014 NAC English Theatre presented Annabel’s docudrama Seeds on the NAC’s national stage. Annabel is currently collaborating with English Theatre on her most recent work The Watershed, and spoke to us about the importance of the collaboration. Q: Your play Seeds was…
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Plen-tea of thanks to our Planned Giving donors
May 29, 2014The National Arts Centre Foundation held its annual Emeritus Circle Tea on the afternoon of May 21 to thank those donors who have provided a gift for the future through a bequest in their will, a gift of life insurance, or other planned giving arrangements. Donors were treated to an open…
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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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ConneXXions North: Innovative technology connects students in Canada’s North with NAC musicians
February 13, 2014It is a beautiful Saturday morning in Nunavut as a group of young trumpet players arrive for their music lesson. There is no instructor waiting for them, unless you count high school music teacher, Mary Piercey. Instead the room in Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit is filled with the broadband…