National Arts Centre

Ottawa Bluesfest, NAC to host drive-in concert series at Zibi

RBC Bluesfest was among the many local summer music festivals that were scrapped due to the pandemic.

National museums, other public venues in Ottawa closing up as COVID-19 precautions

Tourism

Canada’s national museums are set to shut their doors in Ottawa Saturday as the COVID-19 pandemic hits cultural venues across the country

Hire Immigrants Ottawa summit pushes for inclusion amid COVID-19 uncertainty

Ottawa

Employers, corporate leaders and politicians gathered in Ottawa Wednesday to champion more inclusive workplaces in spite of international uncertainty around the spreading novel coronavirus

National Arts Centre goes for gold, raising $765,000 at 50th Anniversary Gala with Sarah McLachlan

Philanthropists Janice and Earle O’Born make largest gift ever of $10 million to NAC

U.S. Embassy celebrates Fourth of July in Ottawa, Creole and Cajun style

What a warm reception the U.S. Embassy gave to its Canadian friends during its annual Fourth of July celebrations in Ottawa. Mind you, it wasn’t nearly

National Arts Centre celebrates 50 years of creating magic through the performing arts

Not only did the National Arts Centre have a big birthday on Sunday but it invited absolutely everyone to come out and help celebrate the

National Arts Centre faces ‘diminished’ season of Indigenous Theatre after funding denial

Sports and Entertainment

The inaugural season of the National Arts Centre’s Indigenous Theatre will go forward in a “greatly diminished capacity” this year after $3.5 million of requested

National Arts Centre spotlights Indigenous and female artists in upcoming season

Tourism

The National Arts Centre says its upcoming lineup will give centre stage to female and Indigenous artists. The performing arts institution says programming will highlight

Prospectus: Revitalized Queen Street bringing life back to central Ottawa corridor

Ottawa

Standing at the corner of Queen Street and O’Connor Street is a somewhat disorienting experience these days. For years, the street was nondescript at best.