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Explore the 2024-2025 Season
Meher Pavri with Neil D’Souza in Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata (Shaw Festival, 2023). © David Cooper

Upcoming events

Luana is sitting in a white armchair with gold details, reading a storybook. She's wearing a theatrical costume and her facial expression is one of surprise at what she's reading. Free In-person Francophone Family
Les lundis des tout-petits French story time with Luana Jun 10, 2024 - 10 AM EDT
Free In-person Family Workshops
Toddler Tuesdays Jun 11, 2024 - 10 AM EDT
Free In-person Soul Workshops
SoulRhythms Jun 11, 2024 - 7 PM EDT
Free Livestream Storytelling Authors
Our Stories: Indigenous Book Club Discussing Making Love with the Land with Joshua Whitehead Jun 11, 2024 - 7 PM EDT
Free In-person Storytelling Authors
Our Stories: Indigenous Book Club Discussing Making Love with the Land with Joshua Whitehead Jun 11, 2024 - 7 PM EDT
© Emily Cooper In-person
You used to call me Marie... By Tai Amy Grauman Jun 12 - 16, 2024
In-person Classical Piano
Yeol Eum Son, Carneiro & the Firebird with the NAC Orchestra Jun 12 - 13, 2024
© Chantalyne Beausoleil Free In-person Pop
Jessy Lindsay Jukebox Lunch Concerts Jun 13, 2024 - 12:10 PM EDT
In-person Francophone Singer
Lara Fabian "Je t'aime" Jun 14 - 15, 2024
In-person Singer Folk
Bells Larsen Jun 14, 2024 - 8 PM EDT
Events Calendar

Explore the 2024-2025
Season

Explore the season
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Celebrate Indigenous arts and culture

Join us online and at the NAC to honour and engage with Indigenous artists through workshops, performances, discussions, and more! 

  • A Cree man with dark eyes and long dark hair cascading around his shoulders. GGPAA 2024

    RBC Emerging Artist Award

    Kaskitew Asiniy (Todd Houseman), a Nehiyaw actor, writer and improviser from Amiskwaciy (Edmonton), to be honoured for significant contributions… Kaskitew Asiniy (Todd Houseman), a Nehiyaw actor, writer… Kaskitew Asiniy (Todd Houseman), a Nehiyaw actor, writer and improviser from Amiskwaciy (Edmonton), to be honoured for significant contributions to theatre and his community. 

  • Collage showing 7 people who will be honoured at the GGPAAs. GGPAA 2024

    Celebrate Canadian talent: Announcing the GGPAA laureates

    The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards recognize artists who have made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around… The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards recognize… The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards recognize artists who have made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around the world. 

  • Jukebox Lunch Concerts free

    Jukebox Lunch Concerts

    Join us on Thursdays at noon for a series of free concerts in our sunny public spaces. With a great selection of Canadian musicians, Jukebox is… Join us on Thursdays at noon for a series of free concerts… Join us on Thursdays at noon for a series of free concerts in our sunny public spaces. With a great selection of Canadian musicians, Jukebox is the perfect way to refuel for the rest of your day.

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