News Releases
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THE SIMINOVITCH PRIZE 2019 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IN DIRECTING
April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The Siminovitch Prize and the National Arts Centre today announced a call for nominations for Canada’s most prestigious award in theatre. The Siminovitch Prize was launched in 2000 to honour the values and achievements of the renowned scientist Dr. Lou Siminovitch and the late Elinore Siminovitch, a pioneering playwright. The Siminovitch... Read more
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NAC English Theatre presents THE PIGEON KING. April 24 - May 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
News Release NAC English Theatre presentation The Pigeon King by REBECCA AUERBACH, JASON CHESWORTH, GIL GARRATT, GEORGE MEANWELL, J.D. NICHOLSEN, GEMMA JAMES SMITH, BIRGITTE SOLEM and SEVERN THOMPSON Directed by SEVERN THOMPSON A Blyth Festival Production April 24 – May 5, 2019 April 5, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – “The Pigeon King soars…a great experience that... Read more
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LES GRANDS BALLETS CANADIENS DE MONTRÉAL RETURNS TO THE NAC WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ITS GISELLE
March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – NAC Dance is pleased to welcome Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal back to Ottawa with the world premiere of its Giselle, adapted by recently appointed Artistic Director Ivan Cavallari. This new production explores the full range and complexities of human emotions – love and innocence, betrayal and forgiveness – wrapped in the... Read more
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MORE THAN $20,000 AWARDED TO YOUNG MUSICIANS AT THE 2019 NAC ORCHESTRA BURSARY COMPETITION
March 27, 2019
OTTAWA, March 27, 2019 — On March 25, at 2:00 p.m. music students aged 16-24 from the National Capital Region competed for a chance to win prizes worth more than $20,000 in the 39th annual National Arts Centre Orchestra Bursary Competition. This year’s winners are: 2019 NAC Orchestra Bursary ($7,000) – Thalia Navas, bassoon Crabtree Foundation Award ($5,000)... Read more
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THE NAC CONGRATULATES ANA SOKOLOVIĆ, WINNER OF THE JUNO AWARD FOR CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
March 17, 2019
Montreal composer Ana Sokolović won the JUNO award for Classical Composition of the Year for her work “Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes…” commissioned and recorded by the NAC Orchestra, with Music Director Alexander Shelley and featured on its album New Worlds. March 17, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre congratulates Montreal composer... Read more
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NAC English Theatre Delivers an Adventurous Season of World Class Theatre
March 16, 2019
News Release NAC English Theatre Delivers an Adventurous Season of World Class Theatre March 16, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – For 2019-2020, NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley has programmed a season that celebrates the ingenuity, imagination and insight it takes to make sense of Canada's place in a rapidly evolving world. From the provocative to the fantastical,... Read more
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The NAC French theatre presents its striking new season 2019-2020!
March 16, 2019
March 16, 2019 – OTTAWA – Propelled, or better yet catapulted, by its Artistic Director, Brigitte Haentjens, the NAC French Theatre instills strength and vigor to a large spectrum of artistic expressions during the 2019–2020 season. Nine innovative shows constantly shift from personal to collective views and scales, and daringly prompt a meeting between the intimate sphere and... Read more
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NAC DANCE UNVEILS A THRILLING 2019-20 SEASON
March 16, 2019
March 16, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – NAC Dance is thrilled to announce the details of an extraordinary 2019-20 season, programmed by Executive Producer Cathy Levy. NAC Dance consistently celebrates a vast range of innovative voices by creators and dancers who brilliantly push the boundaries of physical excellence and virtuosity. This season includes some of the biggest names in dance... Read more
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BOUNDLESS RANGE OF MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE NAC Orchestra, Dance, NAC Presents, English Theatre and Théâtre français announce their 2019-2020 seasons
March 16, 2019
News Release BOUNDLESS RANGE OF MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE NAC Orchestra, Dance, NAC Presents, English Theatre and Théâtre français announce their 2019-2020 seasons! March 16, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – As the National Arts Centre continues to celebrate 50 years of delivering the best in the performing arts in 2019, we look ahead to the excitement of the... Read more
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CELEBRATION OF NAC ORCHESTRA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY & COMMUNITY CONNECTION AT THE HEART OF 19-20 SEASON
March 16, 2019
The NAC Orchestra officially marks its 50th anniversary in October 2019. In a half-century, it has grown into a major international ensemble and has found its voice as a community partner that continues to champion orchestral music as a powerful human connector. March 17, 2019 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The NAC Orchestra marks its 50th anniversary in October 2019. In celebration of this... Read more