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Overview"The year 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the National Arts Centre. In this new and revised edition of Art and Politics, Sarah Jennings covers the highs and lows of Canada's most important national performing arts institution over the course of five decades, bringing the story up to the present. Art and Politics is a riveting tale of Canada's finest musicians, actors, and dancers and efforts to put their art at the forefront of both the national and the international scene. Through over 150 interviews with artists, top officials, senior politicians, and others who affected the fate of the National Arts Centre, the book recounts the organization's early years; the impact of government monies first lavished and then withdrawn, which resulted in its near collapse in the late 1990s; and how over the past two decades, its CEO, Peter Herrndorf, a gifted leader, has brought it back from the brink. The most recent transformations revealed by this new edition include the architectural makeover of the organization's brutalist-style building in Ottawa, responses to the changing cultural milieu in Canada, and the launch of a national Indigenous Theatre Department in the fall of 2019. Told through the voices of those who created the organization, Art and Politics affirms that the National Arts Centre embodies its motto: ""Canada is our stage.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah JenningsPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press ISBN: 9780773559509ISBN 10: 0773559507 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 17 October 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsJennings has done a service to all who care about the arts in Canada today by offering this powerfully reported history. Literary Review of Canada An absorbing narrative about the fight to create the NAC. The Globe and Mail Author InformationSarah Jennings is a political and cultural journalist who served as the national arts reporter for the CBC for nearly a decade. She lives in Ottawa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |