Northern Arts & Cultural Centre

Yellowknife Music Festival Showcase Concert
2024-05-07 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
This is the final event in the 2024 Yellowknife Music Festival.

It will feature performances by the top performers as chosen by the adjudicators, scholarship winners and Alberta Provincial Festival Candidates.This is a family event and will feature performers of all ages. Come out and see Yellowknife’s brightest stars!

Yellowknife Music Festival Website

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9 to 5
2024-05-04 19:30, 2024-05-03 19:30, 2024-05-02 19:30, 2024-05-01 19:30, 2024-04-27 19:30, 2024-04-26 19:30, 2024-04-25 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Pour yourself a cup of ambition & Join Ptarmigan Ptheatrics for Dolly Parton’s Smash hit musical!Hey, a girl can scheme, can’t she?

Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy – giving their boss the boot! While he remains “tied up,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Will the women manage to reform their office – or will their work unravel when the CEO pays an unexpected visit?

View the promo video for 9 to 5!

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Connections
2024-04-13 19:30, 2024-04-13 14:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
“Connections” brings Fireweed Children’s Chorus and Aurora Chorealis on stage together with Òran (from Edmonton’s Korora Choirs) and Munya Mataruse. We sing in our separate formations, and we sing together about the many and various ways people are connected, and sometimes disconnected. We cover a lot of musical territory in this 2 hour show (including an intermission). Our music is old, and new, funky and fundamental, serious and silly. We hope you’ll connect with us by attending!

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NACC Presents: MOZONGI
2024-04-06 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
By NYATA-NYATA Dance Company

Mozongi (Return) is a piece about time and, more precisely, the physics of time. The step is weight, and weight is time. Not repetition, but persistence. The structure of Mozongi thus unfolds through the contrasts of movement and immobility, of the one and of the many, to give shape to a primordial conflict – that of time, which consumes space. Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata-Nyata has traced the trajectories of a revised and corrected contemporaneity for more than three decades. Zab Maboungou assumes the general and artistic direction of the company, founded in 1987. As its choreographer, and through her renewed art of rhythms and vibrant space, he creates works with powerful gestures that stage the bodies of committed artists of dance and music, both active and meditative, who transform our relationship to time and life.

Founder of the renowned Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, artist-choreographer and performer, professor of philosophy and author, Zab Maboungou has distinguished herself on all artistic and cultural action fronts. Her contribution, remarkably, unites and transcends identities and genres without ever diluting the knowledge and practices it has, with a consistency that has never been denied. She has innovated and developed to propose a living art, that is to say, an art which goes beyond stories and communities and wants to stage beings and their time.Born in Paris but coming from Congo-Brazzaville, she grew up in a post-independence atmosphere, where she was introduced to dance. Zab Maboungou managed to translate and establish another presence and focus for the imagination, thanks to her work and its involvement in artistic and cultural development.

“…an unforgettable contemporary African dance. Mozongi is a dance of tremendous strength and purpose. In this immensely powerful performance, a mere four dancers manage to suggest the presence of thousands.”
Linde-Howe-Beck, The Gazette, 2001

Zab Maboungou

Zab Maboungou knows how to inhabit a scenic space, not only physically but also mentally, even spiritually. Lili Marin, Kaos Magazine, Montreal, 2001

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Il était une fois, et alors?
2024-03-30 19:30, 2024-03-29 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Avis : Spectacle Pour Public AvertiCette représentation, abordant des thèmes matures, ne convient pas aux enfants et est recommandée pour un public adulte.

Notice: Performance for Mature AudiencesThis performance explores mature themes and is not suitable for children. It is recommended for an adult audience.

Oyez, oyez! Le Théâtre du 62e parallèle et l’AFCY sont très fiers de vous convier aux représentations de leur dernière création théâtrale communautaire.

Ne manquez pas « Il était une fois, et alors? », une œuvre originale signée Bruno Tanguy, jouée par une talentueuse distribution 100 % locale et brillamment mise en scène par Annie Larochelle et Julie Plourde.

Cette pièce unique en son genre sera jouée au NACC les 29 et 30 mars. Les portes ouvrent à 19 h et le spectacle commence à 19 h 30.

AVERTISSEMENT, la pièce est recommandée pour un public adulte; il s’agit d’un spectacle pour public averti abordant des thèmes matures qui ne convient pas aux enfants.

SYNOPSIS : Bien des années se sont écoulées depuis que Blanche-Neige a croqué sa pomme, que Cendrillon a retrouvé son soulier, et que Belle a épousé sa Bête et Peau d’Âne, son prince. Que sont devenues les princesses des contes de fées de notre enfance? À l’occasion de l’anniversaire de Blanche-Neige, les princesses sont réunies : Peau d’âne en robe soleil est restée ingénue, alors que Belle se débat avec les mauvaises habitudes de son époux la Bête et que Cendrillon est devenue la reine du jetset. Entre disputes et règlement de compte, qui sortira vainqueur? Surtout lorsque la Méchante Reine et la fée Clochette s’en mêlent…

DISTRIBUTION : Jessica Fortin (Blanche Neige), Anna Leung (Cendrillon), Geneviève Charron (Peau d’Âne), Valérie Garçon (Belle), Marjolaine Chevet (La Méchante Reine), Laurence Bonin (Clochette), Xavier Dencausse (Miroir), et Stéphane Poulin (Grincheux).

IMPORTANT : Veuillez noter que cette pièce est intégralement interprétée en français sans sous-titres. Nous vous encourageons néanmoins vivement à initier vos amis, qui ne maîtrisent peut-être pas parfaitement le français, à cette expérience théâtrale unique. Nous sommes convaincus que la beauté et l’émotion véhiculées par une performance live sont universellement accessibles et appréciables. Au plaisir de vous accueillir !

IMPORTANT : Please note, this play is presented entirely in French and does not offer subtitles. While this might pose a challenge for non-native speakers to understand every detail, we encourage you to attend and immerse yourself in the theatrical experience. We believe the beauty and emotion of live performance can be appreciated by all. We hope to see you there!

Hear ye, hear ye! Le Théâtre du 62e parallèle and the AFCY are very proud to invite you to the performances of their latest community theatrical creation.

Don’t miss « Il était une fois, et alors? », an original work by Bruno Tanguy, performed by a talented 100% local cast and brilliantly directed by Annie Larochelle and Julie Plourde.

This one-of-a-kind play will be performed at the NACC on March 29 and 30. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

WARNING, the play is recommended for an adult audience; it is a performance for mature audiences addressing themes not suitable for children.

SYNOPSIS: Many years have passed since Snow White bit her apple, Cinderella found her slipper, and Beauty married her Beast and Donkeyskin, her prince. What have become of the fairy tale princesses of our childhood? On the occasion of Snow White’s birthday, the princesses are reunited: Donkeyskin in her sun dress remains naive, while Beauty struggles with her husband the Beast’s bad habits and Cinderella has become the queen of the jet set. Among disputes and settling scores, who will emerge victorious? Especially when the Evil Queen and Tinker Bell get involved…

CAST: Jessica Fortin (Snow White), Anna Leung (Cinderella), Geneviève Charron (Donkeyskin), Valérie Garçon (Beauty), Marjolaine Chevet (The Evil Queen), Laurence Bonin (Tinker Bell), Xavier Dencausse (Mirror), and Stéphane Poulin (Grumpy).

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Flogg & Schlepp
2024-03-23 19:00, 2024-03-22 19:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Yellowknife’s very own Old Town Versifier’s words come to life in Kestrel Puppet Players stage production of Flogg & Schlepp. Join us for a puppetry romp through a Super Bingo heist cooked up by the scheming minds of James T. Flogg and Nathanial Schlepp. But, are the cards, Bingo that is, stacked against our would-be swindlers…. only time will tell. So, grab your daubers for a night of versifying, original toe-tapping music, laughs, and puppet mayhem that will appeal to all you Bingo players at heart.

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NACC Presents: Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival
2024-03-12 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Heart of the DeneIN PARTNERSHIP WITH Northwestel

Maggie Mercredi is Denesoline from Gani Koe’ and is a member of the Kai Taile’ Dene First Nation.With a vivid imagination since childhood, she could visualize the stories heard around her, understanding them, then re-sharing them in her own way. She was introduced to the performing arts as a young adult, inspiring her to learn more about theatre. She joined various performance groups, became a co-founder of an Indigenous theatre group in the North,graduated from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre in Toronto, and completed storytelling and music residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts. With the skills and knowledge gained, she has written, directed, and produced for many venues. She has also coached groups in theatre and performance skills training. Maggie is honoured and excited with the opportunity to write alongside other artists in bringing alive the stories we carry from our language,our ancestors, our parents, our family, friends and communities for the future generations to enjoy,long after we are gone.

David Gon is Tlicho. He was born in Yellowknife and raised in the bush with the traditional way of life. He then moved to Behchoko to start school. He grew up listening to the beat of the drum and watched people dance to the rhythm. He taught himself how to play when he was 12 years old, on a guitar his father bought him. David later formed a band called ‘Captain Eddy’.David has written his own songs and recorded albums of original music. His music is the expression of the value of the old ways as well as the new, using the traditional Dene drum, reflecting early influences and admiration of the wisdom, stories and songs of the land,his ancestors, the Elders and the hopes and dreams of the young people. David has performed at Expo 86 in Vancouver, at the Canada Winter Games in Cape Breton in 1987, at Culture Canada in Ottawa in 1988, and the Arctic Winter Games in 1990.

Cassandra (River) Blondin Burt is a two-spirit Dene Poet, Artist, and Earth Medicine Maker. Their work is grounded in the exploration of healing through co-creation with earth and story. Cassandra believes that the radical act of being in-relation to our other-than-human-relations is an act of political and personal rebellion,and a pathway for collective and personal transformation and healing.Through a deepening relationship with the land-body we call Earth, Cassandra explores regenerative art and creation praxis that allows them to move through myriad contemporary settler-colonial social structures and ideologies with intent, and curiosity.

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Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival: Fort Smith
2024-03-09 19:30 | Roaring Rapids Hall, Ft. Smith, NT, Canada

The Aurora Ukrainian Dancers Spring Recital
2024-03-09 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
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Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival: Hay River
2024-03-08 19:30 | Riverview Cineplex, Hay River, NT, Canada

Heart of the Dene Storytelling Festival: Fort Simpson
2024-03-06 19:00 | Liidlii Kue Elementary School, Ft. Simpson, NT, Canada

NACC Presents: NORDTING
2024-03-01 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY: INDEPENDENCE FOR THE NORTH!IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SNOWKING WINTER FESTIVAL

NORDTING – The Northern Assembly•a nomadic people’s parliament of the North•a party for the periphery•a separatist movement for the Arctic.

NORDTING is an enthusiastic and challenging mix of a political rally, gala show and powerpoint lecture. Staged as a peoples’ assembly, the ambition is to investigate questions concerning power, identity, art and economy in a local, northern context. NORDTING addresses everything from global issues around geopolitics, climate change and capitalism to very local issues from the place the assembly is held. Everything is adjusted for each new location -there is local history, local guests and local issues put up for vote. Since the beginning in 2014, NORDTING has arranged peoples’ assemblies all over the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland, from Iceland to Norway. Thousands of people have made their voices heard. Assemblies have voted yes or no to oil drilling, fish farming, mining, independence for the North, new street names, new airline routes, new national days and taxation of the rich.There has been a lottery, cheering, praying, flagging, singing, chanting, moving, voting – and thinking about what it means to be an Arctic inhabitant. The point of departure for NORDTING is the North, but the issues addressed – of power, economy, local identity, ownership to resources, separatism and populism – are very much global and common for us all.NORDTING is a staged performance that deals with the identity and power structures of the North. NORDTING comes all the way from the other side of the Arctic, from the North of Norway, with an amazing, thought provoking and humorous cocktail of gala show, powerpoint lecture and community meeting.

NORDTING will be joined by the following NWT Special Guests:

Karen Single Band

Kiera-Dawn Kolson

Gnarwhal

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Bella Beats Winter Showcase
2024-02-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-02-24 13:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Join the dedicated dancers of the Bella Beats Dance Teams for a celebration of dance and movement with exciting pieces in all genres! This one-day event will showcase all of the Bella Beats Dance Troupes as they perform pieces from their repertoire. They will be sure to put a spring in your step and bring a smile to your face!

Showings at 1:00pm and 6:00pm

TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 30 at 9:00am

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NACC Presents: CROW-CHIU DUO
2024-02-17 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
NWT SPECIAL GUEST: Wesley HardistyIN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLACK ICE SOUND

The Crow-Chiu Duo is shifting expectations and the boundaries of classical chamber music. The powerhouse pair of Jonathan Crow (violin) and Phil Chiu (piano)bring a down-to-earth connection to their incredible artistry, and a love of connecting to music-makers of today. Their “Quotations and Innovations” program explores music that evolves from elements of other music, ranging from the music of the environment to classical masters to living Canadian composers, including northerners! Special additions will include excerpts from Chiu’s2023 Juno-award recording of Barbara Assiginaak’s “Abundance of Insects”, and guest musician Wesley Hardisty will share the stage alongside the Duo and supporting Yellowknife musicians.

The Crow-Chiu Duo will be joined by NWT Special Guest, Wesley Hardisty:Wesley Hardisty’s fiddle playing is emotional and compelling. His music is genre crossing, at times Indigenous, Celtic, rock, folk, country and traditional, making for a unique sound.

Jonathan Crow (violin)Phil Chiu (piano)Wesley Hardisty (fiddle)

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The Prodigal Drum
2024-02-10 19:30, 2024-02-09 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
A long time ago, a bass drum named Kit had an adventure in the far-away City of Yellowknife. One day, a dog walker found Kit the Drum in the middle of the woods, just sitting and pondering. Was Kit lost? Did they miss a beat? Why was Kit sitting there? What was Kit’s story?

Join the Borderless Art Movement! as they perform The Prodigal Drum. Experience Jeremy Findlay’s presentation of Kit’s story, written by former Yellowknifer Kira Hall, accompanied by the rich sounds of the BAM! Orchestra. Watch the BAM Painters create a mural before your eyes during the show!

The BAM! crew will present this symphonic tale on the NACC stage at 7:30 pm on February 9 & 10. A family-friendly performance that provides entertainment for all!

SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING in Ft. Smith
2024-02-08 19:30 | Salt River First Nation Business & Conference Centre, Ft. Smith, NT, Canada
A CELTIC TREAT

Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform trans-Atlantic arrangements of songs and tunes from Sweden,Norway, Ireland, Scotland, England, Québec, Acadia,the USA, as well as original compositions. Each musician brings their own individual interpretation to these traditions to create this extraordinary collaboration, consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Collectively, the band present an assortment of whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs, breathtaking hymns, and original compositions.All with the group are seasoned instructors eager to share their knowledge and love for their musical traditions.

Emma Björling (lead voice, shruti box, percussion) is an award-winning Swedish singer, composer,arranger, active in the renowned Scandinavian bands Kongero and Lyy. Both bands have toured the world, and are busy in the European folk-trad scene. Emma regularly teaches and conducts workshops all over the world.

Alex Kehler (fiddle, nyckelharpa, vocals) In addition to his work with Skye Consort, he is a member of La Nef, Soulwood, Kehler Williams duo, Les Siffleurs de Nuits, and Triton.

Amanda Keesmaat (cello, vocals) Principal cellist of Arion Baroque orchestra, Amanda Keesmaat has also performed with Les Charbonniers de L’Enfer, OktoEcho, Jean-François Bélanger and Projet ClaireObscur.

Seán Dagher (cittern/bouzouki, banjo & vocals)is the artistic director of La Nef and an active performer, arranger, and composer of music from various folk and classical music traditions. He won the OPUS “Creation of the Year” award in 2014 for Sea Songs and has been nominated for numerous Adisq awards

SKYE CONSORT has been accompanying singers since 2000and has recorded 5 CDs with singers such as Matthew White, Shannon Mercer, and Michael Slattery on the ATMA, ANALEKTA, and OMBÜ record labels.

SEÁN DAGHER is widely known for his recordings with the Assassin’s Creed video game series, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed some 70 million times. His own Shanty of the Week video series receives thousands of views each week, and has a loyal following the world over.

SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING in Hay River
2024-02-07 19:30 | Assumption Catholic Church, Hay River, NT, Canada

SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING in Ft. Simpson
2024-02-05 19:30 | Liidlii Kue Elementary School, Ft. Simpson, NT, Canada
