23-540: (Redirected from National Art Center ) National Arts Center , National Arts Centre , etc. may refer to: National Arts Centre (performing arts organisation) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada National Arts Centre (buildling) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The National Art Center, Tokyo , also known as The National Art Center, in Japan The National Arts Center
46-765: A short film set to a new original composition. Kevin Loring Kevin Loring (born November 24, 1974) is a Canadian playwright and actor. As a playwright, he won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama , the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition and the Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script, and was nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play , for Where
69-629: A tribute dinner hosted by the NAC in June 2018. The first full season of the Indigenous theatre department commenced in the fall of 2019. The National Arts Centre Orchestra is a world-class ensemble of outstanding classical musicians from across Canada and around the world, led by music director, Alexander Shelley. Since its debut in 1969 at the opening of Canada’s National Arts Centre, the Orchestra has been praised for
92-733: Is also the Artistic Director of The Savage Society. When asked what Indigenous theatre is, he says that it is “Our stories told and performed through the lens of Indigenous people". The Indigenous Theatre's first production, co-presented by the NAC English Theatre, was in September 2019 when Muriel Miguel directed Marie Clements ' The Unnatural and Accidental Women . The production starred PJ Prudat as Rebecca and Monique Mojica as Aunt Shadie and also featured Yolanda Bonnell , Columpa C. Bobb , and Cheri Maracle . Notable figures in
115-629: Is an annual event first held in Ottawa in 2003 and is held every in other Canadian cities in alternating years. The festival offers not only productions and performances for the theatre-going public, but offers workshops and seminars aimed at theatre students and professionals. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada , the NAC created the series Undisrupted for CBC Gem , which featured four Canadian performers or composers of classical or opera music creating
138-461: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Arts Centre The National Arts Centre ( NAC ) ( French : Centre national des Arts ) is a performing arts organization in Ottawa , Ontario , along the Rideau Canal . It is based in the eponymous National Arts Centre building. The NAC was one of several projects launched by
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184-617: The Blood Mixes in 2009. His 2019 play, Thanks for Giving , was short-listed for the Governor General's Award for Drama. In June 2021 Kevin Loring received an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Arts. As an actor, his credits include roles in the television series Da Vinci's Inquest , Arctic Air and Health Nutz , and the film Pathfinder , as well as stage roles including Michel Tremblay 's Saint Carmen of
207-479: The Indigenous theatre department include: One of Canada's most extensive performing arts facilities, the National Arts Centre displays ballets, orchestras, theatre and musical performances. At 107,600 m (1,158,000 sq ft), the NAC works with thousands of artists, both emerging and established, from across Canada and around the world and collaborates with dozens of other arts organizations across
230-676: The Main , George Ryga 's The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Edmund in an all- First Nations production of William Shakespeare 's King Lear at the National Arts Centre in 2012. Loring was a writer and co-producer for the documentary War: The Untold Story in 2009. A Nlaka'pamux from the Lytton First Nation in British Columbia, Loring first began his studies at Cariboo College known now as Thompson Rivers University (TRU) . He
253-611: The beginning of the 20th century by anthropologist James Teit , to contemporary audiences. This work informed The Battle of the Birds , a play which debuted at the Lytton River Festival in 2015, and which was restaged in Ottawa in 2019. It also spurred The Boy Who Was Abandoned , a second production which debuted in Lytton in September 2016. On June 15, 2017, Loring was announced as the first artistic director for Indigenous Theatre at
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#1732844941132276-481: The centre's opening. In October 2015, initial talks about plans to develop an Indigenous theatre were held between NAC leadership, Indigenous performers and community leaders from across Canada with the aim of making Indigenous theatre a core activity of the National Arts Centre. In June 2017, Kevin Loring was hired to be the first artistic director of the NAC Indigenous Theatre department. Lori Marchand
299-481: The country. The NAC operates in the performing arts fields of classical music, English theatre, French theatre, Indigenous theatre, dance, variety, and community programming. The NAC supports programs for young and emerging artists and programs for young audiences and produces resources and study materials for teachers. The NAC is the only multidisciplinary, multilingual performing arts centre in North America and one of
322-493: The executive producer of dance (succeeding Cathy Levy in 2023); Heather Moore is producer and executive director of the Scene Festivals; Heather Gibson is producer of NAC Presents. The National Arts Centre produces nine podcasts in both official languages. They cover French and English theatre and classical and contemporary Canadian music. The NAC has since created an Indigenous Theatre discipline. On June 15, 2017, Kevin Loring
345-418: The government of Lester B. Pearson to commemorate Canada's 1967 centenary . It opened its doors to the public for the first time on May 31, 1969, at a cost of C$ 46 million. In February 2014, the centre unveiled a new logo and slogan, Canada is our stage, in preparation for its fiftieth anniversary in 2019. The former logo had been designed by Montreal graphic designer Ernst Roch and had been in use since
368-522: The largest in the world. The National Arts Centre is home to the National Arts Centre Orchestra , considered one of the world's leading classical-size orchestras. Alexander Shelley , a conductor, pianist, cellist and teacher, has been the orchestra's music director since 2015. Jean Roberts was the artistic director of the English theatre (1975-77), followed by John Wood (1977-84). Andis Celms
391-572: The passion and clarity of its performances, its groundbreaking educational programs, and its leadership in nurturing Canadian creativity. Kevin Loring is the current director of the Indigenous Theatre. Loring is Nlaka'pamux from Lytton, British Columbia , a small town in the Fraser Canyon and was born November 24, 1974. His first published play, Where The Blood Mixes , won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama in 2009. He
414-453: Was a 1997 university transfer student enrolled in an arts program. In 2015 TRU recognized Loring as a distinguished alumni awarding him with the Arts and Culture Award, in recognition of his impact on Canadian arts and culture as a playwright, actor, instructor, and mentor. Loring then studied theatre at the prestigious Studio 58 theatre program at Langara College until 2000. In June 2017, Loring
437-450: Was a theatre producer (1984-97), and Marti Maraden served as artistic director of English theatre from 1997 to 2005. Peter Hinton succeeded Maraden in November 2005, followed by Jillian Keiley in 2012. The current artistic director of English Theatre is Nina Lee Aquino ; the artistic director of French Theatre is Mani Soleymanlou (who succeeded Brigitte Haentjens in 2021); Caroline Ohrt is
460-407: Was announced as the first Artistic Director of Indigenous Theatre. Kurt Waldele was executive chef for two decades until his death in 2009. His successor Michael Blackie, was responsible for creating "Celebrity Chefs of Canada," which ran in both 2011 and 2012. In late 2012, Michael left the NAC to develop his own business in Ottawa, located on the city's west end and called NeXT. In 2013, John Morris
483-417: Was appointed the first managing director of the department soon after. Along with Lindsay Lachance, an artistic associate, the Indigenous Theatre department works to increase the representation of Indigenous peoples through theatre and provide further space and resources for Indigenous actors and playwrights to thrive. To date, over $ 1 million has been raised to establish the Indigenous Theatre department through
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#1732844941132506-659: Was promoted to the position of executive chef. John Morris worked under chefs David Garcelon, Michael Blackie and Steven Gugelmeier. Kenton Leier was appointed as Executive Chef, effective July 26, 2017. The National Arts Centre is a co-producer of the Canada Dance Festival and co-founder of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival , which operates in partnership with the Canadian Theatre Festival Society. The Magnetic North Theatre Festival
529-633: Was selected by the Hnatyshyn Foundation as a recipient of the REVEAL Indigenous Arts Award , which honours Indigenous Canadian artists across disciplines. Kevin Loring created the Songs of the Land Project in collaboration with five separate organizations in his home community. This project aimed to bring traditional Nlakap’amux songs and stories, which were recorded on wax cylinders at
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