News Releases

  1. TempsBy Wajdi MouawadTheatre, April 12–16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

    April 1, 2011

    Written and directed by Wajdi Mouawad With Marie?Josée Bastien, Jean?Jacqui Boutet, Véronique Côté, Gérald Gagnon, Linda Laplante, Anne?Marie Olivier, Valeriy Pankov and Isabelle Roy Artistic contributors: Alain Roy, François Ismert, Charlotte Farcet, Emmanuel Clolus,... Read more

  2. An NAC English Theatre presentation of the Mulgrave Road Theatre (Guysborough, NS) production in association with Frankie Productions (Halifax, NS)Lauchie, Liza and Roryby Sheldon CurrieDirected by Mary-Colin ChisholmApril 5 - 16, NAC Studio

    March 31, 2011

    From the author of Glace Bay Miners’ Museum comes a play set in a 1940s coal mining town in Cape Breton. Lauchie MacDonald lives a humdrum existence but his world soon turns upside down when the vivacious Liza dances into his life. The courtship is sealed with a big win at bingo, until Lauchie’s daredevil twin brother, Rory bursts back onto the scene. A wry spinster, a sonorous priest,... Read more

  3. French artists performing French repertoire! Acclaimed conductor Daniele Gatti conducts l’Orchestre National de France and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in a Great Performers Series concert on April 11 in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre

    March 29, 2011

    In the third Great Performers Series concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season, acclaimed conductor Daniele Gatti leads l’Orchestre National de France and guest pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in a concert of 20th century classics in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Monday April 11 at 8 p.m. The program for the evening... Read more

  4. French artists performing French repertoire! Acclaimed conductor Daniele Gatti conducts l’Orchestre National de France and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in a Great Performers Series concert on April 11 in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre

    March 29, 2011

    In the third Great Performers Series concert of the NAC’s 2010-2011 season, acclaimed conductor Daniele Gatti leads l’Orchestre National de France and guest pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in a concert of 20th century classics in Southam Hall of the National Arts Centre on Monday April 11 at 8 p.m. The program for the evening... Read more

  5. The National Arts Centre mourns the loss of actor Roger Abbott

    March 28, 2011

    OTTAWA – Actor and comedian Roger Abbott was a frequent visitor to the National Arts Centre and won the prestigious Governor General’s Performing Arts Award at the NAC in 1998 for lifetime artistic achievement in broadcasting. Mr. Abbott delighted audiences here and across the country with his popular political satire, and was a leading force of the Royal Canadian Air Farce. The... Read more

  6. National Arts Centre Orchestra musicians and NACO Bursary winners perform chamber music at the NAC Orchestra Bursary Benefit Concert on Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. in Le Salon

    March 28, 2011

    The NAC Orchestra Bursary Benefit Concert – a concert of chamber music favourites featuring musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and last year’s winner of the NACO Bursary Competition – takes place in Le Salon of the NAC on Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. The NAC Orchestra Bursary provides recognition and financial support to help further the development of young Canadian... Read more

  7. National Arts Centre Orchestra musicians and NACO Bursary winners perform chamber music at the NAC Orchestra Bursary Benefit Concert on Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. in Le Salon

    March 28, 2011

    The NAC Orchestra Bursary Benefit Concert – a concert of chamber music favourites featuring musicians of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and last year’s winner of the NACO Bursary Competition – takes place in Le Salon of the NAC on Sunday April 10 at 2 p.m. The NAC Orchestra Bursary provides recognition and financial support to help further the development of young Canadian... Read more

  8. In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the season, some of the Great White Way’s hottest singers join the National Arts Centre Orchestra when Broadway’s Leading Men is performed in Southam Hall on April 7, 8, and 9

    March 24, 2011

    In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly returns to the podium to lead the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guests directly from Broadway. This spectacular songfest takes place in Southam Hall on Thursday April 7, Friday April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by the glitz and glamour of Broadway... Read more

  9. In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the season, some of the Great White Way’s hottest singers join the National Arts Centre Orchestra when Broadway’s Leading Men is performed in Southam Hall on April 7, 8, and 9

    March 24, 2011

    In the fourth CTV Pops concert of the NAC Orchestra’s 2010-11 season, NAC Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly returns to the podium to lead the National Arts Centre Orchestra and special guests directly from Broadway. This spectacular songfest takes place in Southam Hall on Thursday April 7, Friday April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2011 at 8 p.m. Be wowed by the glitz and glamour of Broadway... Read more

  10. LA LISTEWritten by Jennifer TremblayDirected by Marie?Thérèse FortinPerformed by Sylvie Drapeau National Arts Centre StudioMarch 30–April 2, 2010 at 8 p.m.Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes

    March 22, 2011

    One-woman play by Jennifer Tremblay, directed by Marie?Thérèse Fortin, starring Sylvie Drapeau. Artistic contributors: Stéphanie Capistran?Lalonde, Charlotte Farcet, Jasmine Catudal, Isabelle Larivière, Claude Cournoyer, Nancy Tobin, Julie Measroch and Angelo Barsetti. Tour crew: Carlos Ponte,... Read more

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