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Q & A: Heather Gibson – Executive Producer, NAC Presents
November 15, 2017Executive Producer, NAC Presents, and Programmer of new NAC public spaces Q. What have you learned in your first year at the NAC? A. This place is much bigger than I thought! There’s a lot going on here... more depth to the job than I expected. Q. The NAC’s new public spaces were very…
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Christmas Music and Eggnog with Patricia O’Callaghan
December 17, 2015Q & A with Patricia O’Callaghan For the past fifteen years, Patricia O'Callaghan’s career has taken her across genres, continents, and a range of disciplines and passions. Last October, she released her first Holiday album called "Deepest December", full of wonderful gems, from 15th…
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A dream fulfilled: Royal Wood takes centre stage at Southam Hall
September 1, 2015It has been an incredible journey for Peterborough singer-songwriter Royal Wood. Since being proclaimed the “Songwriter of the Year”, by iTunes in 2008, Royal has continued to evolve and hone his musical craft – maintaining an unmistakable identity while uncovering and reinventing his…
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Simone Deneau: NAC Presents supports creative growth of emerging Canadian artists
September 15, 2014For the past 18 months, NAC Presents Producer Simone Deneau has collaborated with artists, agents, presenters and producers all across the country to create the most ambitious and diverse NAC Presents season to date. It’s a season that will take the audience on a musical journey across…
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From Bell Centre to the NAC: Ginette Reno set to charm the...
May 20, 2014When Ginette Reno sang at the Montreal Forum (now the Bell Centre) for the first time, she was 23 years old and pregnant with her daughter. But she was even more thrilled when she first performed the national anthem before the first-round Stanley Cup playoff game between the Montreal…
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A home for Canada’s artists: NAC Presents enters its fourth year
May 6, 2014It’s been nearly three years since the National Arts Centre launched the first season of NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group, an all-Canadian series that showcases legendary artists and the icons of tomorrow. For Producer Simone Deneau, it’s been “overwhelmingly amazing”…
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BMO Financial Group, Meet Oliver Jones
May 1, 2014NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group, is the newest programming stream at Canada’s National Arts Centre. The all-Canadian concert series showcases both legendary and emerging Canadian artists in contemporary music on the national stage. On Thursday, April 24, BMO…
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Behind the Scenes at Royal Wood’s “Your National Moment” campaign photo shoot
April 11, 2014Royal Wood’s fan base continues to grow at home and abroad, and his appearances as part of NAC Presents in partnership with BMO Financial Group have had a significant impact. “Playing to a full house at the National Arts Centre was so special, so energizing. It was an honour,” he said.…
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Royal Wood speaks about his new album ‘The Burning Bright’
January 17, 2014On May 10th Royal Wood will perform at the NAC theatre once again treating audiences to his carefully crafted melodies and imaginative lyrics. Royal's latest album The Burning Bright was written in the small Irish town of Slane. Surrounded by nature and without distraction Royal was able to…
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Interview with Basia Bulat
September 25, 2013Basia Bulat had the audience enthralled during her performance at the NAC Presents season launch. Basia took a few moments to talk about her new album "Tall Tall Shadow" and this year's NAC Presents lineup.
