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A Q&A with The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman
September 24, 2018In recent years, the romance of life on the road has been thankfully demystified. A new, more realistic picture has emerged, albeit an often black and white one. It seems you’re either the grant-dependent, bleary-eyed emerging artist struggling to make ends meet, or you’re among the…
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A Landmark Partnership
May 23, 2018The Metcalfe – Official Hotel Partner of NAC Presents Artists from across the country who perform as part of the NAC Presents, in partnership with BMO Financial Group series stay at one of Ottawa’s landmark hotels – The Metcalfe. A partner of the National Arts Centre since 2012, The…
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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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Buck 65 : Rhymes of the Rapper’s Boogie
November 4, 2014"Almost-legendary" rapper Buck 65 has dropped recently not one, but two new records. The first is unquestionably his most personal to date while the second is a fun back-to-basics return to form. Before embarking on a cross-Canada tour that will take him to the NAC for a concert, part of…
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Sharing the Dream: Klô Pelgag
September 24, 2014NAC guest blogger Guillaume Moffet is an avid fan of Canadian music and a respected journalist known for his reviews of a multitude of music artists. He is the former editor in chief of Voir Ottawa‑Gatineau and the Ottawa Xpress, and the former editor in chief of BRBR for TFO. He has served…
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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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The NAC: Bridging the two solitudes
August 19, 2014The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s only bilingual multidisciplinary performing arts centre. That’s right—the one and only! From the day it opened in 1969, the Centre’s mission has been to showcase the very best of the performing arts in Canada in both English and French. “From the…
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Farewell to Julia Foster: NAC Board Chair wraps up successful term
August 6, 2014For eight years, Julia Foster brought her intellect, her business skills, and her love of the arts to the National Arts Centre as the Chair of Board of Trustees. Julia’s second term recently ended in July, after a fond farewell from the NAC’s staff, artists and her fellow board…
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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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Canailles share an infectious anarchy
May 15, 2014We’re delighted that Canailles, whose sound is rooted in bluegrass, folk and Cajun, is part of NAC Presents, our all-Canadian concert series that showcases legendary Canadian performers and the icons of tomorrow. Canailles has performed for all ages, from children to seniors. Here’s how…
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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.…
