Short-listed for the Ottawa Book Awards, 2010
This is the story of the creation and first four decades of one of Canada’s pre-eminent cultural organizations. While it documents the history of Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa, it also tells the story of the arts in Canada from the 1960s to 2006. The story breaks down into three parts: the years of creation and early growth, fuelled by the talent and resources generated by Canada’s 1967 Centennial celebration; the turbulent middle years, marked by a dearth of funds and political disinterest; and finally the "renaissance," when the decision is made to restore and recast the organization to provide continuing benefit to the performing arts in Canada’s capital and the country at large.
Written in a documentary style, moving from episode to episode, the story is enriched by the personal memories of those who participated in it, including the leading artists, managers, officials, and politicians who were involved.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical endnotes and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 791.09713/84
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781550028867 9781770703827
- LCCN
- PN1589.C3
- LCCN Item number
- J45 2009eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (426 p., [16] p. of plates)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00225158 (OCoLC)666233004 (CaOOCEL)433406
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL