Humour as a Form of Resistance

Hundreds of thousands of people watch Brittlestar's videos every week. His comedic and family-friendly videos have been seen more than 600 million times on various platforms.  With fans all over the world, speaking engagements all over North America, collaborations with celebrities such as Ryan Reynolds, Brittlestar is living the social media celebrity dream… not bad for a Dad from the suburbs. He joined Dr. Horton to talk about his comedic life before and after the pandemic, the idea of humour as resistance, and how to stay on the right side of the line after which things are not funny anymore.

A Quarter-Century of Artistic Leadership

In this final episode of the podcast as her tenure draws to a close, Jillian interviews former NAC English Theatre Artistic Directors Marti Maraden and Peter Hinton-Davis, two giants on whose shoulders she stands. This formidable trio, who share a rare experience at the helm of Canada’s national theatre, unpack the privilege, responsibility and complexity inherent to the job, and reflect on the challenge embedded in the institution’s name: National. Arts. Centre

Joseph Edgar

Moins de deux ans après la sortie de son dernier album Ricochets, Joseph Edgar présente en 2019 le meilleur de son répertoire rock folk original dans un tout nouveau spectacle en formule trio. L’auteur-compositeur-interprète acadien y revisite des morceaux choisis à travers ses 6 albums solo, y ajoutant au passage ses nouvelles compositions, incluant les extraits "Boule miroir'' et 'Faire l'étoile", parus au printemps.

Leela Gilday

Inspired by her deep connection to the North, Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday shares a very personal vision of life as a northern woman. During her conversation with Heather Gibson they explore topics of social justice, the challenges of being an Indigenous artist and her latest album North Star Calling. (Recorded with a live audience.)

Links:
We Love Canadian Music podcast: https://nac-cna.ca/en/podcasts/show/we-love-canadian-music
NAC Presents: https://nac-cna.ca/en/presents
About the National Arts Centre: https://nac-cna.ca/en/about
More NAC Podcasts: https://nac-cna.ca/en/podcasts

Crazy Smooth, interprète, chorégraphe et directeur artistique de Bboyizm

L’animatrice invitée Barbara Laurenstin s’entretient avec Crazy Smooth, un des interprètes et chorégraphes de street dance des plus connus au Canada, lors du passage au Centre national des Arts en mars 2022 de sa compagnie Bboyizm pour la présentation de sa nouvelle pièce à grande échelle In My Body. Une œuvre pluridisciplinaire sur les effets du vieillissement sur le danseur de rue, interprétée par trois générations de b-girls et de b-boys. Smooth nous raconte ses origines et l’élément déclencheur de son parcours artistique. Il nous parle des difficultés de créer une pièce de groupe durant la pandémie COVID-19, et du soutien financier et des résidences qui lui ont permis de réaliser au maximum sa vision d’artiste. En terminant, il souhaite que la visibilité de son art soit source d’inspiration pour la nouvelle génération.

The Wedding Party

In this Points of View, around the presentation of Crow’s Theatre and Talk is Free Theatre’s production of The Wedding Party, NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Jillian Keiley hosts a discussion with special guests, Lisa Levia, Catering Sales Manager for NAC Food & Beverage and Kraig-Paul Proulx, Wedding & Special Events Designer & Coordinator, about the challenges, changes and beautiful moments go into planning weddings and receptions. The Wedding Party ran in the NAC Theatre January 30 – February 9.

Cathy Levy, Executive Producer, Dance, National Arts Centre - Farewell Interview

In this special podcast episode, Annabelle Cloutier, Executive Director of Strategy and Communications at Canada’s National Arts Centre, chats with Cathy Levy about her career at the NAC as Executive Producer of Dance. Over the course of her 22.5 years with the institution, she programmed 23 amazing seasons highlighting the depth and breadth of the world of dance. Cathy reflects on her love of the art form, the Canadian and international dance companies and artists that graced the NAC stages, the privilege of working for the National Arts Centre, the people who inspired her, and the role of the NAC as a leader in the field and a place of experimentation and learning.

Entrevues avec trois personnes du public de l’OCNA depuis les années ’70

Robert Paquette

Gisèle Bettez

Moira Johnson

In With the New: a Golden Age of creativity

With a revived commitment to commissioning and performing new music and particularly new Canadian music the NAC Orchestra is more creatively active than ever. All the forces are working in harmony - from the board, the senior administration, the creative leaders, and all who sail with the NAC- understand their mission of being Canada’s Stage, of being a truly national artistic institution, and what it takes to make it so, and to make it of value to the entire country.

De fire Temperamenter de Carl Nielsen

Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer et Marjolaine Fournier étudient Les quatre tempéraments, la deuxième symphonie de Carl Nielsen. Nos animateurs trouvent ce danois un peu énigmatique et mystérieux. Ils explorent le monde autour de lui dans l’ère de cette composition, et en parlent dans ce contexte. Découvrez comment il a vécu sa vie, a permis à son épouse de poursuivre une carrière, et a donné de quoi aux musiciens d’orchestre à raconter.

Extraits musicaux :

NIELSON Symphonie no 2, Les quatre tempéraments II. Allegro comodo e flammatico
Danish National Radio Symphony

NIELSON: Commotio, Op. 58, FS 155
Organ Recital: Keith John

Carl Nielsen’s De fire Temperamenter

Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer and Marjolaine Fournier study The Four Temperaments, the second symphony by Carl Nielsen. The hosts find this Danish composer a little enigmatic and difficult to reach. They explore the world around him at the time of this composition, and talk about his music in that context. Find out how he lived his life, allowed his wife to pursue a career, and gave orchestral musicians a little something to talk about.
Music Excerpts:
NIELSON Symphony No. 2 The Four Temperaments II. Allegro comodo e flammatico
Danish National Radio Symphony

Nielsen: Commotio, Op. 58, FS 155
Organ Recital: John, Keith

Claude Poissant et le Collectif 2024

Julien Morissette s’entretient avec Claude Poissant au sujet de Faire le bien, une création de François Archambault et Gabrielle Chapdelaine mettant en scène les membres du Collectif 2024, qui est composé de huit jeunes acteur·rice·s fraîchement diplômé·e·s en théâtre et de la comédienne Eve Landry. Les propos du metteur en scène sont entrecoupés des paroles de ces neuf interprètes. Créé au Théâtre du Rideau Vert le 27 août 2024, le spectacle est présenté au CNA du 26 au 28 septembre.

Grand Finale - Celebrating Six Years of Hinterviews

In this final Hinterview of the series, we look back at some of the highlights featuring guests like Don McKellar, Robert Lepage, Paul Gross, Margaret Atwood, and Graham Greene.

BBQ Lamb Kabob

Minced Lamb Kabob - A wonderful Mediterranean meal that can be prepared as an appetizer or main course.

A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers about the Orchestra's recording project focusing on Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The first release, recorded live in Southam Hall at the NAC, can be purchased online.