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The NAC Foundation Community Helps Bring Up to Low to the National...
May 24, 2018 - On Thursday May 3, director Janet Irwin spoke to NAC Foundation supporters about her adaptation of Up to Low by novelist Brian Doyle and its journey to the NAC’s Babs Asper Theatre. Up to Low’s first audience attended a reading of the script at Brennan’s Hill Hotel in…
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Match Made in Southam Hall
May 7, 2018 - Nature might be taking its time in bringing us sunshine and flowers, but the NAC Orchestra, conductor Xian Zhang and pianist Louis Lortie were in full bloom during an open rehearsal and chat on the morning of April 18. National Arts Centre Foundation donors and over…
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Five Minutes with Geoffrey Dollar
April 26, 2018 - A Q&A with a contemporary dance artist who is benefitting from masterclasses at the NAC Geoffrey Dollar, age 23, is a graduate from The School of Dance Contemporary Dance Diploma Programme. He recently attended the Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal masterclass with Kennedy…
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English Theatre’s The Collaborations transports local play from a small space to...
April 26, 2018 - On a deep winter’s night, Sarah Garton Stanley, Associate Artistic Director of English Theatre, ventures out into the cold to hear a group of actors read an early draft of Up to Low, directed by Janet Irwin and based on the novel by Ottawa’s beloved Brian Doyle. “I’ve…
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With immense gratitude, the NAC bids Peter Herrndorf a fond farewell
April 26, 2018 - The year was 1999. The National Arts Centre at the time was nothing like the national treasure it is today. The troubled organization had lost its sense of purpose. Program budgets had decreased, NAC Orchestra tours cut back, original productions scaled down. And…
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Message from the National Arts Centre Foundation CEO
April 26, 2018 - It’s been almost a year since 150 volunteers cut the ribbon to our newly renovated National Arts Centre and we’re still basking in the afterglow. We can’t celebrate the success of our brilliant new building without thinking about our esteemed President and CEO Peter…
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Simply Strings concert will leave a lasting impact on young musicians
April 26, 2018 - Marley Mullan, a grade 12 student at Canterbury High School in Ottawa, walks onto the stage at École secondaire publique De La Salle and sits down next to Yosuke Kawasaki, Concertmaster of the NAC Orchestra. The whole day has been a wonderful learning experience for…
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New and improved Hexagon Studio makes connections possible across Canada and all...
April 26, 2018 - The next time you’re at the NAC, take a few minutes to peek inside the window of the Hexagon Studio off of the Southam Hall lobby. “Studio activity is seasonal, but it’s safe to say there is usually one, if not two, very cool things happening in or around the studio…
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JUNO nominations a true testament to the NAC’s role as a leader...
April 26, 2018 - On March 24, at the 47th JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards Presented by SOCAN, Jocelyn Morlock’s name is called. The Canadian composer has just won the JUNO Award for Classical Composition of the Year, for My Name is Amanda Todd, one of four new works that make up the highly…
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Donor Profile: Donald and Margaret MacLeod
April 26, 2018 - Proud to support the arts that are an essential part of their lives. Donald and Margaret MacLeod have loved the performing arts for so long it’s difficult for them to describe where and how that love began. Instead, they recognize the impact the arts have made in their…
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Making Giving Easy: Optimize your support for the arts you hold dear...
April 26, 2018 - It’s a question many of us have when writing our Will: How can we best take care of the people and causes that mean so much to us? How can we optimize the legacy we leave behind? Perhaps you’ve asked these very same questions when thinking about your support for the…
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De plain-pied : Dreaming big, dreaming different
April 26, 2018 - A creative experience by and for youth: that’s the concept behind the fourth annual De plain-pied event, coming up May 19 from 8:30 p.m. in the NAC’s new spaces. Mélanie Dumont, French Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Youth Programs, is the instigator of this…
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Finding the Heart of a Story
April 13, 2018 - One of the many benefits of supporting performance, creation and learning across Canada though the National Arts Centre Foundation is having the opportunity to attend donor pre-chats to listen to artists discuss their craft first-hand. On Thursday, March 22, 2018,…
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Donor Profile: Michel and Nicole Drapeau
January 17, 2018 - Sharing their passion for the performing arts with a younger generation Michel and Nicole Drapeau know it’s going to be a special evening. With anticipation, they lead the youngsters into Southam Hall for The Nutcracker. “It’s fun to see the expressions on their faces…
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Making Giving Easy
January 17, 2018 - Helping to ensure a bright future for the NAC and the performing arts in Canada may be more affordable than you realize A Will is a declaration of whom and what is important to you. It gives you the opportunity to provide for the people you hold dear as well as the…
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Five Minutes with Gabrielle Shonk
January 17, 2018 - A Q&A with the emerging singer/songwriter who is winning hearts at the NAC Quebec singer/songwriter, Gabrielle Shonk, has performed at the NAC three times in the past year and she’ll be back again in February. We asked the emerging young musician how it feels to…
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Disabled actor takes centre stage in Kill Me Now
September 15, 2017 - Under the cover of darkness, Myles Taylor takes his place on stage for the opening scene of Brad Fraser’s black comedy, Kill Me Now. This is his first professional theatre gig and Myles is both excited and nervous. “It’s probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done,”…
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Building Brilliance: Your NAC renovation update
May 8, 2017 - It’s official. The NAC has a new address: 1 Elgin Street. That’s not the only sign we’re making progress on the NAC’s massive make-over. Construction crews have been working around-the-clock to prepare for the July 1 opening of the new building. Here’s what’s been…
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Aspiring musicians benefit from Close Encounters with the NAC Orchestra
May 2, 2017 - In front of a sold out audience in Southam Hall, Peter Perez lifts his clarinet and begins to play the solo in Gabriel’s Oboe. It’s an experience the OrKidstra student and Ottawa Youth Orchestra clarinetist will never forget. “I got to play right at the front of the…
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Follow the NAC Orchestra on Tour!
April 28, 2017 - As our National Arts Centre Orchestra sets off on the first leg of its cross-Canada performance and education tour, a group of dedicated supporters from across the country is cheering them on from the sidelines. Tour Patrons Gail and David O’Brien, who split their time…
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The Warmest Snowstorm in February
March 20, 2017 - Attending intermission chats and open rehearsals are one of the many benefits donors receive when they support performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation. On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 15, NAC Foundation…
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The Azrieli Foundation Donates $2 Million to the NAC Foundation’s Creation Campaign
February 17, 2017 - The National Arts Centre Foundation is thrilled to announce a $2 million gift from The Azrieli Foundation to support its Creation Campaign. Launched in September 2016, funds raised from the Creation Campaign will support the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund…
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The Story behind the Story: Robert Chafe’s Chance Encounter
February 13, 2017 - Attending 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 January 26, National Arts Centre Foundation supporters…