Northern Arts & Cultural Centre

The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical
2024-12-12 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. They face adventure, monsters, and along the way, find strength in friendship and self-acceptance. This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book, The Lightning Thief, features an exciting pop-rock score.

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Northern Arts and Cultural Centre 40th Anniversary Showcase
2024-12-07 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
NACC’s 40th Anniversary will be a celebration of exceptional talent and dynamic northern art forms from across the broad expanse of Denendeh. From the great fiddling dynasties flowing deep and swiftly like the great Deh Cho river to the shining lights of Indigenous theatre born and raised on this very stage, the show will celebrate some of the major milestones and remember some of the brilliant and cutting-edge performers who have shared their art and found their spotlight at NACC. For one halcyon night, community groups and northern stars will join together to lift up the memories and raise their voices in a joyful chorus. Like a giant drum dance or a triumphant handgame, celebrating 40 years of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will be a jubilant evening not to be missed.

Join us at 6:45PM for a pre-show reception, which will include free snacks and a complimentary beverage. This reception will also feature a silent auction with items you do not want to miss out on, a toy drive with Northwestel, and more. Come early to connect with other long-time and new supporters of NACC and celebrate 40 years with us!

Sponsored by

École St Patrick High School, Aurora Ukrainian Dancers, Lady Slipper Lodge, Williams Electronics, Energy Wall, TC Enterprises, and Lou Sebert

Curating The Evening

Leela Gilday is a celebrated musician and advocate from Denendeh. With five solo albums and numerous collaborations, she has toured internationally for over 25 years, earning multiple awards, including two Juno Awards. Her work as an Artistic Director and Music Supervisor spans hundreds of artists and two continents. A passionate advocate for Indigenous voices, she mentors artists and youth, leads arts organizations, and supports reconciliation through the arts. As a volunteer, she helped to found and serves on the boards of several national arts organizations including the Indigenous Music Office. She lives with her husband and son in Yellowknife.

Reneltta Arluk is an Inuvialuit, Cree, Dene from the Northwest Territories, raised by her grandparents on the trap-line until school age. It is through this life experience and training that gives Reneltta the unique cultural and artistic Indigenous lens from which she works from. For over twenty years, Reneltta Arluk has been part of or initiated the creation of Indigenous Theatre across Canada and overseas.

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40th Anniversary Showcase in Fort Smith
2024-12-05 19:30 | Salt River First Nation Business & Conference Centre, Ft. Smith, NT, Canada
NACC’s 40th Anniversary will be a celebration of exceptional talent and dynamic northern art forms from across the broad expanse of Denendeh. From the great fiddling dynasties flowing deep and swiftly like the great Deh Cho river, to the shining lights of Indigenous voices, the show will celebrate some of the major milestones and remember some of the brilliant and cutting edge performers who have shared their art and found their spotlight at NACC. Like a giant drum dance, or a triumphant handgame, celebrating 40 years of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre will be a jubilant evening not to be missed.Join Michelle Lafferty, accompanied by Dr. Mengyin Kimly Wang, with opening act Wesley Hardisty in celebration of 40 years with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre.

Sponsored by

École St Patrick High School, Aurora Ukrainian Dancers, Lady Slipper Lodge

Williams Electronics, Energy Wall, TC Enterprises, and Lou Sebert

Receive the “Family Pack” discount when adding at least one adult and one youth ticket to your cart. Discount is applied automatically at checkout!

The Performers

Wesley Hardisty is a vibrant Fiddle player, composer, and collaborator from the Northwest Territories. From Fort Simpson, Wesley is a member of the Dene Nation. He has performed nationally and internationally from Seattle to Iqaluit. He’s played on folk festivals, fiddle music festivals, Indigenous-focused performances, including multiple tours of the NWT as a featured performer and supporting artist. He also performed for Canada Scene and Northern Scene in Ottawa, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, and has two original albums and multiple commissions. Wesley is sought-after as a collaborator with fiddle players, singer-songwriters, and classical ensembles.

Canadian, Indigenous mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty is from the Tłichó Nation in the Northwest Territories. She now resides in Calgary, Alberta. The Dora Mavor Moore Award winner is known for her “powerful presence vocally and physically on stage” (Barczablog, 2023). She works with The Banff Centre for the Performing Arts program for Indigenous Classical Musicians Gathering and the Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance’s Indigenous Musical Sovereignty program. In 2023, she had her American debut performing the role of Native Mother in the Anchorage Opera production of Missing, composed by Brian Current with a libretto by Marie Clements.

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Winter ExtravaBANDza and choir
2024-12-03 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Join us for a fun-filled evening of movie themes and festive songs performed by the Sir John bands and choir.

Admission by donation at the door!

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40th Anniversary Showcase in Hay River
2024-12-03 19:30 | Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Hay River

40th Anniversary Showcase in Fort Simpson
2024-12-01 19:30 | Liidlii Kue Elementary School, Ft. Simpson, NT, Canada

The Nutcracker
2024-11-30 19:00, 2024-11-30 14:00, 2024-11-29 19:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Bella Dance Academy presents The Nutcracker, a timeless holiday tradition for the whole family! It’s Christmas Eve at the Silberhaus residence, and excitement runs high as last minute preparations are made. Guests begin to arrive to celebrate the holiday with Clara and her family. Arriving late in the midst of the celebration is Drosselmeyer, Clara’s mysterious uncle. He entertains everyone with magic tricks and mechanical dolls. Drosselmeyer then presents Clara with a wooden nutcracker soldier. Her brother Fritz feels slighted and becomes jealous. He tries to take the nutcracker from Clara and in the struggle, the nutcracker is broken. Clara is devastated, but Drosselmeyer mends the nutcracker. As the children grow weary the guests depart, and Drosselmeyer disappears as mysteriously as he had arrived. Clara carefully places her beloved nutcracker under the Christmas tree before the family retires to bed. That night, Clara tiptoes back to the Christmas tree and falls asleep next to the wooden Nutcracker doll. Once the clock strikes midnight, the magic begins!

Join Bella Dance Academy this holiday season and experience the magic of this timeless holiday classic, The Nutcracker.

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40th Anniversary Showcase in Inuvik
2024-11-28 19:30 | Igloo Church / Our lady of Victory Parish, Inuvik, NT, Canada

40th Anniversary Showcase in Norman Wells
2024-11-26 19:30 | Dennis Drolet Community Hall, Norman Wells, NT, Canada

Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show"
2024-11-23 19:00 - 23:30, 2024-11-22 19:00 - 21:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
It’s astounding… Join us for a wild, out-of-this-world experience with The Rocky Horror Show, brought to you by Parcel of Rogues!

This cult classic musical tells the story of Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple who stumble upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” Packed with iconic songs, this production is a celebration of freedom, individuality, and the delightfully bizarre.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or a Rocky Horror virgin, get ready to shiver with antici…pation! All tickets include a Rocky Horror Survival Kit, with all the props you need to participate.

Choose between a 7:00pm showing and a 9:30pm showing on this date.

This performance of The Rocky Horror Show contains mature themes, sexual content, strong language, and scenes that some viewers may find disturbing or offensive. The show also includes depictions of violence, drug use, and scantily clad performers. Viewer discretion is advised, and it may not be suitable for all audiences, particularly those under the age of 18. Please be aware that the production embraces content that is intended to challenge conventional norms and includes audience participation. Enjoy the show with an open mind and a sense of humor!

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Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show"
2024-11-21 19:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
It’s astounding… Join us for a wild, out-of-this-world experience with The Rocky Horror Show, brought to you by Parcel of Rogues!

This cult classic musical tells the story of Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple who stumble upon the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” Packed with iconic songs, this production is a celebration of freedom, individuality, and the delightfully bizarre.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or a Rocky Horror virgin, get ready to shiver with antici…pation! All tickets include a Rocky Horror Survival Kit, with all the props you need to participate.

This performance of The Rocky Horror Show contains mature themes, sexual content, strong language, and scenes that some viewers may find disturbing or offensive. The show also includes depictions of violence, drug use, and scantily clad performers. Viewer discretion is advised, and it may not be suitable for all audiences, particularly those under the age of 18. Please be aware that the production embraces content that is intended to challenge conventional norms and includes audience participation. Enjoy the show with an open mind and a sense of humor!

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World After Dark
2024-11-16 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Such a beautifully evocative mix of dance, theatre and poetry. Dana Lafarga, RBC

World After Dark is a new, Dora Mavor Moore Award-nominated production by Shannon Litzenberger Contemporary Dance. It explores the erosion of our relationship to night, inspired by Christopher Dewdney’s popular book Acquainted with the Night: Excursions through the world after dark. From the three stages of nightfall to the science of the cosmos, from the birth of nightlife to the empire of dreams, from the biology of nocturnal creatures to the mythology of the night sky, World After Dark takes us on an epic voyage through the mysteries of night, inviting us to reclaim the night – a metaphor for the sensual, the embodied, and the feminine.

A New Multi-Media Dance Theatre Experience

BEHIND THE WORK

A choreographer, dancer, producer, director, and artsblog facilitator, Shannon Litzenberger is known for creating live performance experiences at the intersection of forms. Rooted in dance, Litzenberger’s innovative collaborations come to life in conversation with theatre, literary and visual arts. Her perspective is decidedly feminist, philosophical, and socially conscious.

Your work brought me back to the wintry dark skies in the northern part of Canada during a blackout. It was like seeing inside myself. Yvonne Ng, Artistic Director, d:mic festival

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Mamma Mia! Sing-Along
2024-11-09 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
For the first time since 2019, NACC is excited to host a series of sing-along movie musical events! Whether you catch yourself softly humming along to the soundtrack, or are belting each note, these events are bound to be a great time! Each screening will have an MC to lead you through the evening & lyrics displayed right on screen. Costumes are not only welcome, but ENCOURAGED. Join us while we celebrate some of the most beloved movie musicals. For one night (and one night only)… it’s a Mamma Mia sing-along! We’re calling all Dancing Queens & Super Troupers to join us for the ultimate trip down the aisle. Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a daughter’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited decades ago. Break out your sequins and bust out your bell bottoms to join us for the ultimate feel-good sing along.

Rating: PG-13

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Inkwo for When the Starving Return
2024-11-07 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Join the creative team, writers and producer of Inkwo for When the Starving Return (18 minutes) for a free in depth conversation and screening of this incredible film.

Two lifetimes from now the world hangs in the balance. Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. Dove’s courage, resilience and alliance with the Earth culminate in a battle against these flesh-consuming creatures, who become stronger with each body and soul they devour. Inkwo for When the Starving Return is a call to action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us.

Watch the trailer here!

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is a proud sponsor of this showing.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-Along
2024-10-19 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
For the first time since 2019, NACC is excited to host a series of sing-along movie musical events! Whether you catch yourself softly humming along to the soundtrack, or are belting each note, these events are bound to be a great time!

When Brad and Janet are stranded in a creepy castle, a plethora of ghoulish hosts take them on a strange journey they’ll never forget. The Rocky Horror Picture Show singalong hit the NACC stage back in 2019, and we’ve been SCREAMING for more ever since! Your MC will lead you through the evening’s participation, including an audience costume contest! This cult classic event comes just in time for Halloween, but the wait might leave you steeped in antici….PATION. Take a jump to the left, a step to the right, and grab your tickets for the haunt of your life!

Our MC will lead you through the evening’s participation, and host activities (including a costume contest)! We encourage you to dress up and join us in celebrating one of the most beloved movie musicals.

Rating: 14-A

Each ticket includes one prop bag to be used during the screening. Instructions on the props will be provided by our MC at the evening’s showing.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-Along in 2019The Rocky Horror Picture Show Sing-Along in 2019

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Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony
2024-10-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship, in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, is pleased to host an enhanced citizenship ceremony at the Northern Arts & Cultural Centre on October 9th from 9 AM to 11 AM. This is a wonderful opportunity to witness individuals from diverse backgrounds becoming Canadian citizens. We hope you’ll come out to support and celebrate this momentous occasion with us!

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/s9GvQCkL1J by Monday, October 7th.

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FREE SCREENING OF SUGARCANE
2024-10-04 18:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Please join us for a free community screening of the documentary film SUGARCANE at the Northern Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. Refreshments will be served from 5:30-6:30 PM. Q&A with the filmmakers to follow the screening. THIS EVENT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, EARLY ARRIVAL IS ENCOURAGED.

A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.

FREE ADMISSION

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New York International Vocal Ensemble in Fort Smith
2024-09-26 19:30 | Roaring Rapids Hall, Ft. Smith, NT, Canada
A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive, “sonorous”, and “stentorian bass voice”, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

He performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Joining the ensemble is Dominican tenor José Heredia. Mr. Heredia was a 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017, José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.”

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season.

The Ensemble

Daniel Beliavsky, Ph.D., is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company, Opus1films, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957), a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one, the Sonata for piano, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory, piano performance, aesthetics, writing about music, and history at several universities.

A 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017, Dominican tenor José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.” Mr. Heredia started singing in a church in New York back in 2006. He attended Nyack College and the Manhattan School of Music, and studied with the tenor Dr. Dana Talley and the mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn of the Metropolitan Opera.

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

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Kofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.

New York International Vocal Ensemble in Hay River
2024-09-25 19:30 | Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Hay River

New York International Vocal Ensemble in Fort Simpson
2024-09-23 19:30 | Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fort Simpson

New York International Vocal Ensemble
2024-09-21 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive, “sonorous”, and “stentorian bass voice”, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

In Yellowknife he performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Joining the ensemble in Yellowknife is Dominican tenor José Heredia. Mr. Heredia was a 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017, José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.” They will be accompanied by award-winning Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson, who was recently praised by Opera News for her “ardent, focused, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra.

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season.

The Ensemble

Daniel Beliavsky, Ph.D., is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company, Opus1films, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957), a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one, the Sonata for piano, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory, piano performance, aesthetics, writing about music, and history at several universities.

A 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017, Dominican tenor José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.” Mr. Heredia started singing in a church in New York back in 2006. He attended Nyack College and the Manhattan School of Music, and studied with the tenor Dr. Dana Talley and the mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn of the Metropolitan Opera.

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson was recently praised by OperaNews for her “ardent, focused, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra. Last summer, she joined the Filene Artists roster at Wolf Trap Opera, singing Siébel in Gounod’s Faust, as well as a recital with pianist Steven Blier.

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Kofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.

New York International Vocal Ensemble in Inuvik
2024-09-19 19:30 | Igloo Church / Our lady of Victory Parish, Inuvik, NT, Canada
A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive, “sonorous”, and “stentorian bass voice”, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

He performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. Joining the ensemble is Dominican tenor José Heredia. Mr. Heredia was a 1st Prize Winner of the 2014 NJ Association of Verismo Opera International Vocal Competition, and a finalist/encouragement award winner of the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition in 2015 and 2017, José Heredia has thrilled audiences with his voice of “Pavarottian shimmer.”

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season.

The Ensemble

Daniel Beliavsky, Ph.D., is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company, Opus1films, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957), a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one, the Sonata for piano, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory, piano performance, aesthetics, writing about music, and history at several universities.

Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson was recently praised by OperaNews for her “ardent, focused, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra. Last summer, she joined the Filene Artists roster at Wolf Trap Opera, singing Siébel in Gounod’s Faust, as well as a recital with pianist Steven Blier.

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

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Kofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.

New York International Vocal Ensemble in Norman Wells
2024-09-17 19:30 | Dennis Drolet Community Hall, Norman Wells, NT, Canada
A brand-new concert made just for NACC with a rising opera star from New York & An ensemble of WORLD CLASS musicians!

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive, “sonorous”, and “stentorian bass voice”, also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

He performs with an ensemble of musicians of diverse backgrounds including Daniel Beliavsky who is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United States with both orchestra and in recital–notable engagements include concerto performances with the Milwaukee and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. They will be joined by award-winning Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson, who was recently praised by Opera News for her “ardent, focused, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra.

The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome Kofi Hayford and his ensemble to the stage again as the opener of our 40th Anniversary Season.

The Ensemble

Daniel Beliavsky, Ph.D., is an educator, concert pianist, music theorist, composer, and filmmaker. Daniel produces music documentaries through his production company, Opus1films, which in 2011 released Sonata (1957), a film about the distinguished American composer Donald Harris’s opus one, the Sonata for piano, and about Harris’s early career in Paris. Now Chair of the Fine Art and Music Department at Yeshiva University in New York City, Daniel has been a visiting professor of music theory, piano performance, aesthetics, writing about music, and history at several universities.

Mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson was recently praised by OperaNews for her “ardent, focused, von-Stadean mezzo” with Juilliard Opera in Handel’s Atalanta with the Juilliard415 historical performance orchestra. Last summer, she joined the Filene Artists roster at Wolf Trap Opera, singing Siébel in Gounod’s Faust, as well as a recital with pianist Steven Blier.

Kofi Hayford is a young, prize-winning Ghanaian-American bass, described as possessing an “impressive” (Brooklyn Discovery) “sonorous”, (Meet Me at the Opera) and “stentorian bass voice” (National Herald) also produces a distinct sound – easily identified for its unique timbre. With almost 40 different operatic roles under his belt, he is swiftly building his reputation as an accomplished artist by bringing an “exciting” and “stunning” sound to the stage.

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Kofi Hayford and Daniel Beliavsky during their NWT tour in 2019.

Water Song
2024-06-15 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Free Admission – Donations Welcome

The Yellowknife Youth Choir is pleased to present their 10th Anniversary Concert “Water Song”. We started as an outreach project in 2014 in Listen Up! produced by NACC and the Gryphon Trio. For our concert this year we are pleased to present many string trio combinations as well as water songs for our future. Special guest artists include: Barbara Fortin-Clinton, Kathryn Oraas, violin; Flora Camuzet, Joanna Wilson, cello; Maica MacEachern, flute; Matthew Bui, Joe Curran, Aaron Juntilla, piano; Pat Braden, bass; Al Bee, drums and many choir alumni. The choir is accompanied by Keira Clinton and conducted by Susan Shantora.

This show runs approximately 90 minutes.

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Northern Special - Senior Show
2024-06-09 17:00 - 19:30 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Join Bella Dance Academy for a joyous performance marking our 20th season in Yellowknife! Hundreds of dancers take the stage, honouring the North in many ways, through a celebration of local musicians, artists, special guests, and much more.

Sunday June 9th’s performance will be followed with the awards showing.

Tickets go on sale April 22 at 9:00 am!

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Northern Special - Junior Show
2024-06-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC), 4701 52nd Ave, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2N7, Canada
Join Bella Dance Academy for a joyous performance marking our 20th season in Yellowknife! Our littlest dancers take the stage, honouring the North in many ways through a celebration of local musicians, artists, special guests, and much more.

Tickets go on sale April 22 at 9:00 am!

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