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NATIONALARTSCENTRE50TH

ANNIVERSARYGOLDENGALA,

OTTAWA

This year marks the 50th anniver-

sary of the National Arts Centre

and the annual NAC gala, held on

Oct. 5, saw arts supporters from

across Canada gather in the cap-

ital for a golden celebration.Sa-

rah McLachlanwas the headlin-

er, but it was a taste of the compa-

ny’s past that kicked off the pro-

gram. Those who packed

Southam Hall took a walk down

memory lane through memora-

ble costumes from past produc-

tions, including the all-Indige-

nousKing Lear(2012),The Ecstasy

of Rita Joe (2009) and Alice

Through the Looking Glass(2014).

Karen Kaintook to the stage to

introduce National Ballet of Can-

ada principal dancerGreta Hodg-

kinson, who performedThe Dy-

ing Swan; laterDavid Hein, co-

writer of the hit showCome From

Away, introduced actorMani So-

leymanlou, who performed an

excerpt of a work centred on

identity and belonging. The direc-

tor of the NAC’s just-launched In-

digenous theatre,Kevin Loring,

introduced Cree and Métis singer-

songwriteriskwé, who perform-

ed a trio of songs that reflected In-

digenous experiences in Canada.

Postintermission, the stage was

McLachlan’s. She peppered her

melancholic repertoire – “I love

sad songs, the darker the better,”

she said – with lighthearted be-

tween-song banter, which tou-

ched on everything from heart-

breaks and breakups to politics

and the climate crisis. And the

highlight of the evening for many

was the NAC orchestra, lead by

Alexander Shelley, which beauti-

fully accompanied and under-

scored the entirety of the pro-

gram.

After the performances, a din-

ner was given for a couple

hundred NAC supporters, nota-

blyEarleandJanice O’Born,of

Toronto, who it was announced

that morning had made a monu-

mental gift of $10-million to the

centre – the largest donation in

NAC history. The couple were

joined byGalenandHilary West-

on, and their son,Andrew, and

his wife,Erica, for the occasion.

My host,Jayne Watson, CEO of

the NAC’s foundation, had French

ambassador to CanadaKareen

Rispaland her husband,Nicolas

de Rivière, France’s permanent

representative to the United Na-

tions at the table, and at skirted

rounds nearby sat others who

hold the NAC near to their hearts,

including philanthropists Gail

Asper,Susan GlassandArni

Thorsteinsonof Winnipeg,Alice

andGrant Burtonof Toronto,

ThomasandSusan d’Aquinoof

Ottawa, andBonnieandJohn

Buhler, also of Winnipeg, who

served as the evening’s honorary

patrons. Out, too, wasAdrian

Burns, chair of the NAC’s board of

trustees and the NAC’s chief exec-

utive,Christopher Deacon,and

his wife,Gwen. The evening

raised north of $750,000, funds

that will benefit the National

Youth and Education Trust,

which provides resources for

youth and education program-

ming across Canada.

1. Japanese Ambassador Kimihiro
   Ishikaneandhiswife,Kaoru.
   2.BonnieBuhler.
   3.SusanGlass.
   4.JaniceO’Born.
   5.EarleO’Born.
   6.ChristopherDeacon.

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