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NAC Superfans: Andrea Mills and Michael Nagy
August 13, 2020It was Andrea who fell in love with the NAC first. In 1988, before she met her husband Michael, Andrea regularly attended NAC Theatre performances with a friend whose parents gave her their subscription when they went South for the winter. Andrea enjoyed the theatre so much that she bought…
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NAC Superfan: Suneeta Millington
July 22, 2020Suneeta Millington spends a lot of time at the NAC. She regularly attends English Theatre productions as well as the NAC Orchestra, where she loves the sightlines and the sound from the middle of the mezzanine. With friends and family, she sees concerts at the Fourth Stage by artists she…
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NAC Superfan: Ken McKinlay
July 17, 2020Ken McKinlay has been coming to concerts at the National Arts Centre for more than 28 years. He sees at least 30 performances each season. Ken is the NAC Orchestra’s number one fan. “I’m missing the Orchestra like crazy,” says Ken, who last saw the NACO perform Mozart on February 26,…
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NAC Superfan: Anne Hamels
July 17, 2020University of Ottawa theatre student Anne Hamels is a long-time NAC regular. Five years ago, when Anne was 13 years-old, she met artist Marie-Ève Fortier, who visited Anne’s classroom to present De plain-pied, a French Theatre project. “She was the one who got me interested in the project,…
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NAC Superfan: Bria Ryan
July 8, 2020Since the lockdown began, 12 year-old Bria Ryan hasn’t had time to get bored. Despite the somewhat surreal context, this NAC superfan, who always has big plans, has been keeping busy with a whole host of activities. She’s taking online chess lessons (inspired by her brother, who loves…
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NAC Superfan: Diane Obam Dallaire
June 26, 2020Diane Obam Dallaire and her seven-year-old son Samuel were recently walking in downtown Ottawa when they caught sight of the National Art Centre’s three-storey digital Kipnes Lantern. Months after the building had closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she felt a pang of sadness. “I miss…
