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Chloé Lacasse performs her show LUNES at the NAC Fourth Stage
April 8, 2016Montreal based singer and songwriter Chloé Lacasse has been active on the Quebec music scene for almost a decade now. She presents a rich and purposeful fusion of indie, folk, classical and ambient rock influences to create her alternative pop music. Xavier Forget, NAC Presents Associate…
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Florent Vollant: restoring dignity and pride through music
February 10, 2016On January 30, the NAC Presents series, in partnership with the BMO Financial Group, welcomed Florent Vollant, an artist and prominent figure from the Innu arts community. The singer-songwriter from Maliotenam, Québec, and former member of the famous folk‑rock duo Kashtin, returns to his…
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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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Meet the two-wheeled Associate Producer of NAC Presents
January 29, 2015Meet Xavier Forget. He’s the Associate Producer of French Programming for NAC Presents, the National Arts Centre’s Canadian music series. Since its creation in 2011, not only has Xavier programmed some of Canada’s biggest Francophone artists – Ariane Moffat, Pierre Lapointe, Jean Leloup –…
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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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“Gigs don’t get more prestigious” – Joel Plaskett on performing with the...
April 8, 2014Sun goes down upon the bay Looking for somewhere to play I came here to bring the noise To the island girls and the harbour boys – Joel Plaskett, Harbour Boys Joel Plaskett is a clear-voiced singer-songwriter whose music pulses with tight rhythm and guitar. His songs are alternately…
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NAC Presents Lynn Miles
January 23, 2014Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Miles captivated the Ottawa audience with her music and soulful, heartfelt lyrics. Lynn describes her first visit to the NAC as a teenager and the freedom of performing in front of a hometown crowd.
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A late night recording session with singer-songwriter Doug Paisley
January 9, 2014It was almost a year ago when singer-songwriter Doug Paisley rolled his vintage recording equipment across the red carpet of Southam Hall's mezzanine. The stages were dark and the lobby lights dim as guitars were unpacked and cups of take out coffee cooled on the intermission bar. Renowned…
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Get to know folk noir duet Scarlett Jane
October 18, 2013NAC Presents in conversation with Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire of the folk noir duet Scarlett Jane. The artists explain how the band started, the idea behind the unique concept of Scarlett Jane and adventures of their last tour across Canada. At the NAC intimate Fourth Stage cabaret on…
