Presented as part of Capital Music Week and hosted by Canadian rock icon Bif Naked, Story Behind the Song brings together Kellylee Evans, Jessica Pearson, Emma Lamontagne and Vaan Thibz for an intimate songwriter’s circle exploring the stories and experiences behind their music. Hear the songs stripped back, discover what inspired them and get a rare look inside the creative process of some incredible women making music today. Presented by National Arts Centre and Women in Music Ottawa. 4 ticket…
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National Arts Centre
Canada's bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts, featuring four performance venues, the NAC Orchestra, and the 1 Elgin restaurant with Rideau Canal views. A National Historic Site with Brutalist architecture and a striking 2017 glass addition by Diamond Schmitt Architects.
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