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Festival TransAmériques (FTA), the National Arts Centre (NAC Dance) and FURIES contemporary dance festival have come together to…
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Sheldon Elter as Tom Wilson and Jeremy Proulx as Bear in Beautiful Scars.
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May is Asian Heritage Month!
Join us in celebrating the creativity of Asian artists and communities. Their identities, histories and imaginations continue to shape our stages and the cultural life of this country.
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NACO Mentorship Program marks fifth anniversary
Congratulations to the 2026 participants! Hear them in Southam Hall in June when Alexander Shelley leads his last Mentorship Program as Music… Congratulations to the 2026 participants! Hear them in Southam… Congratulations to the 2026 participants! Hear them in Southam Hall in June when Alexander Shelley leads his last Mentorship Program as Music Director of the NAC Orchestra.
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Jukebox Lunch Concerts
Enjoy free concerts with talented local musicians in our sunny public spaces every Thursday at noon in May and June! Pack your lunch and drop… Enjoy free concerts with talented local musicians in our… Enjoy free concerts with talented local musicians in our sunny public spaces every Thursday at noon in May and June! Pack your lunch and drop in at the NAC.
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“The invisible can be very powerful”
During May, The Currents by Chun Hua Catherine Dong transforms the Kipnes Lantern into a vibrant, living surface through the fusion of Chinese… During May, The Currents by Chun Hua Catherine Dong transforms… During May, The Currents by Chun Hua Catherine Dong transforms the Kipnes Lantern into a vibrant, living surface through the fusion of Chinese textile motifs and marine imagery.
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