Nordic Bridges, a year-long exchange of art, culture and ideas between Nordic and Canadian artists led by Harbourfront Centre and supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, will continue this summer with performances, premieres and events across the country.
DanceHouse, in partnership with Digidance, announces the North American premiere of the digital broadcast of South African dance company Via Katlehong and contemporary choreographer Gregory Maqoma's Via Kanana, streaming February 16 to March 6, 2022.
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Nestruck on Theatre: Three cheers for a summer of theatre liberated from Anne of Green Gables: The Musical (and Big Shakespeare too)! Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Here are a couple of great pieces of theatre news out of Prince Edward Island.
The first is that the Charlottetown Festival, the long-running musical-theatre festival presented by the Confederation Centre of the Arts, has announced a 2021 season after spending last summer dormant due to the pandemic.
Two important Canadian dance films available to see online this week.
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Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021 • 4 days ago • 3 minute read • NAC dance producer Cathy Levy. Photo by Remi Theriault Creative Inc /The National Arts Centre
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Contemporary dance is one of the most ephemeral of art forms, although it’s an expression that lends itself to film, whether a brief clip on TikTok, a reality-TV talent show or a full-length documentary.
Digidance enables Canadians to savour top-tier performing arts from the comfort of home DanceHouse's Jim Smith helped launch this initiative in partnership with the National Arts Centre, Harbourfront Toronto, and Danse Danse in Montreal by Charlie Smith on February 15th, 2021 at 10:53 AM 1 of 2 2 of 2
For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum.
How could this cherished art form continue? One response has been various livestreamed solo performances in Vancouver. Then there was the livestreamed Idan Cohen–choreographed duet between real-life partners Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince at the Chutzpah! Festival.
Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home
Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home
Four Canadian dance presenters team up to bring large-scale dance productions to a computer screen near you By Charlie Smith
Hugo Marchand performs in the Paris Opera Ballet.
For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum.
How could this cherished art form continue? One response has been various livestreamed solo performances. Then there was the livestreamed Idan Cohen–choreographed duet between real-life partners Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince at the Chutzpah! Festival.
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The Canadian Opera Company’s outgoing general director Alexander Neef is championing major moves to increase diversity and inclusion in his new job at the Opéra national de Paris, aka the Paris Opera, where he became artistic director in September.