Chilly Gonzales, Grammy-winning Canadian pianist and entertainer currently living in Europe, is known as much for the intimate piano touch of best-selling albums Solo Piano I and Solo Piano II as for his showmanship and composition for award-winning stars. Gonzo, as he is known to close collaborators, aims to be a man of his time, …
It was the first of two night at the NAC Theatre for A Winter’s Night. A collaboration with The Festival of Small Halls and NAC Presents which featured Donovan Woods, Basia Bulat and Skydiggers for a night of intimate music. It was a great way for these acts to showcase their music for the young …
Was having high expectation with this concert and boy was I not disappointed. With so many things happening on Saturday, I decided to go to the NAC and attend Dan Mangan. This time he was accompanied by the NAC Orchestra. Just Dan and his guitar and the orchestra behind him (who he really wanted to …
Friday night at the NAC Fourth Stage with Scattered Clouds and Ice Cream on November 8, 2019. It was a different approach for the NAC to book these two unique acts, you know to diversify in their genre of live music. Starting off was the Toronto duo Ice Cream. They sounded really good with their …
How one year has changed for Jeremy Dutcher. The 2018 Polaris Music Prize winner performed to a sold out show at the National Arts Centre‘s Babs Apser Theatre. It was also part of the inaurgural Mòshkamo which is NAC’s Indigenous Theatre and the resurgence of Indigenous Arts festival. Been a whirlwind for Jeremy selling out …
Alessia Cara kicked off her The Pains of Growing Tour at the NAC Southam Hall on May 11, 2019. This was definitely a family friendly show with people of all ages, from kids, tweens, teenagers and adults to see the 2018 Grammy Best New Artist Winner from Brampton performing music that brings joy and positive …
The National Arts Centre unveiled details of the inaugural season of the first national Indigenous Theatre programming. They will be celebrating Indigenous women’s resilience, strength and beauty with 9 out of 11 written and created by women. All the details are on the site by clicking here. At the launch, DJing was DJ Kookum and …
Loon Choir performed to a sold out show at the NAC Fourth Stage on April 26, 2019. It was their album release for In The Age of Alienation. They also played a mix of tracks from their previous three albums. Wonderful show filled with indie pop rock music from this great Ottawa band. 8/10. Want …
Literally caught wind about this NAC Dance show on Thursday night through word of mouth from a Montreal music friend at OAG’s Spring Exhibition. There was no way I wanted to miss out the show and was lucky to see the first night. Canadian dance artist and Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement Peggy Baker‘s …
A sold out show at the NAC Azrieli Studio with Alexandra Stréliski on March 22, 2019. Promoting her 2018 album Inscape, this was the Ottawa release show for it. This was a beautiful show for those in love with modern classical music. See through curtains that had a cool projection show and bright lights. One …