BC Scene

BC Scene Festival Wraps-up - Next up: Prairie Scene in 2011

info@bcscene.ca — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BC Scene, the largest gathering of British Columbia artists ever presented outside the province, culminates this weekend with two sold-out shows by Diana Krall, Canada's internationally acclaimed queen of jazz. BC Scene, the National Arts Centre's dazzling multi-disciplinary arts festival, began April 21 and ends today. The festival featured 600 artists from disciplines as varied as music, theatre, dance, visual and media arts, literature and culinary arts, in more than 30 venues around the N...

Newsletter: The National Capital braces for a West Coast Invasion

info@bcscene.ca — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The venues are set, the art works are hung, the sound checks are ongoing, the volunteers are out in force and, of course, the artists are arriving in droves. Starting at 6 pm, doors are open at the Ottawa Art Gallery, SAW Gallery, Gallery 101, the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa City Hall Gallery, the Canada Council Art Bank on the NAC Mezzanine, and AXENÃ‰O7 / DAÃMÃ•N in Gatineau. Catch works by more than 60 B.C. artists as you swarm from exhibition to exhibition. SWARM shuttles run betw...

Canadaâ€™s National Arts Centre today unveiled the entire lineup of artists and events for BC Scene

info@bcscene.ca — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Canadaâ€™s National Arts Centre today unveiled the entire lineup of artists and events for BC Scene, a dazzling multi-disciplinary arts festival that will take place in Ottawa-Gatineau from April 21 to May 3, 2009. Tickets are now on sale for what will be the largest gathering of British Columbia artists ever presented outside the province. BC Scene will feature 600 artists from disciplines as varied as music, theatre, dance, visual and media arts, literature and culinary arts in more than 30...

HSBC Bank Canada Joins the National Arts Centre as a Supporting Partner of BC Scene

info@bcscene.ca — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA -- The National Arts Centre today announced that HSBC Bank Canada has become a sponsor of BC Scene, the largest gathering of British Columbian artists ever assembled outside the province.Â Â HSBC Bank Canada is contributing $25,000 to support the event. Read the press release...

January Newsletter

info@bcscene.ca — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BC Scene is pleased to present Mei Han and Red Chamber and Wen Wei Dance in association with Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society Mei Han and Red Chamber Red Chamber, a quartet of internationally-acclaimed virtuoso musicians, â€œset the stage on fire with hot licks, power and passion!" according to CBC Radio, and the Georgia Straight describes their music as â€œred-hot sexy, red-hot accomplished.â€ Wen Wei Dance Critically acclaimed 2009 Alcan Award-winning Chinese-Canadian dancer-ch...

B.C. Music Legends to perform at BC Scene on May 1, 2009

info@bcscene.ca — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OTTAWA -- Some of British Columbiaâ€™s most beloved musicians will come together on stage for a unique evening of great music and memory making as part of BC Scene, the largest gathering of British Columbia artists ever presented outside of the province. B.C. Music Legends will be hosted by Valdy, who, with his two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, seven additional Juno nominations, four gold albums and countless dedicated fans across the country, can trul...

Call for volunteers!

info@bcscene.ca — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We're looking for energetic, dependable individuals to give us a hand in a variety of areas during the 13 days of BC Scene. If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you take part in BC Scene and become a volunteer. Think about it - 600 artists, 90 events at 30 venues - and throughout this whirlwind of activity, your efforts will go a long way to making a great Scene! Read job descriptions

BC Scene Announces First Two Theatre Productions

info@bcscene.ca — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At a season launch on Tuesday, April 22, Peter Hinton, Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre English Theatre announced a coproduction with Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops, BC) of George Rygaâ€™s celebrated play The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, timed to coincide with the BC Scene. This production will be directed by Native Earth Performing Arts Artistic Director Yvette Nolan (Death of a Chief) and will feature a company including primarily First Nations actors, The production runs April 29 â€“ M...

British Columbiaâ€™s Best To Dance during BC Scene

info@bcscene.ca — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

(OTTAWA - Tuesday, April 15, 2008) The National Arts Centre unveiled next seasonâ€™s dynamic dance line-up at an event held earlier today. Cathy Levy, Dance Producer, chose to include three of British Columbiaâ€™s leading companies in next seasonâ€™s programming, and all three will perform during BC Scene. Ballet British Columbia will perform A Streetcar Named Desire on April 28, 2009. Artistic Director John Alleyneâ€™s vigorous choreography gives dramatic dance physicality to the torrid, s...

British Columbia Scene to feature two French-language plays

info@bcscene.ca — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BC Scene is pleased to partner with Ottawaâ€™s ThÃ©Ã¢tre la Catapulte to present two French-language theatre productions during next yearâ€™s festival (April 21â€“May 3, 2009). Founded in 1992, ThÃ©Ã¢tre la Catapulte, a Franco-Ontarian theatre company specializing in new work, is acclaimed for its boldly innovative and original productions for adult and family audiences. The first play is La Vue dâ€™en haut (The View from Above) by B.C. playwright James Long, translated by Philippe Ducro...

BC Scene Offers Sneak Peak at Classical Music Line-up

info@bcscene.ca — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

(OTTAWA â€“ Tuesday, March 11, 2008) In collaboration with the NAC Music Department, BC Scene is pleased to offer a preview of some of its classical music programming. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and conductor Bramwell Tovey, recent Grammy Award recipients, will perform at the NAC for the first time since 1976 (Friday, May 1, 2009). The concert will feature rising young Vancouver pianist Avan Yu performing Rachmaninoffâ€™s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The concert will also include a ...