27 Hours
You might not think a lot can happen in 27 hours, but Ronald Reagan proved us wrong when he came to Canada on March 10 and 11, 1981. In the course of those 27 hours he attended a concert at the National Arts Centre and a gala dinner, spoke in the House of Commons, planted a tree, met with Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Conservative Leader Joe Clark, and dealt with protestors. All of this was done with the grace that is expected from a former Hollywood star. The concert, as well as the entire visit, is ripe with controversy. But, then again, that is to be expected of a man who wants to have friendly relations with a country whose environment he did not seem to care about. And, in spite of the fact that he made huge cuts on federal arts funding, he seemed to really like the concert. Join us to uncover what happened during - and how everybody felt about - Ronald Reagan’s 27 hour visit to Canada’s capital.
This exhibit was created by Katie Gratton and Rachel Lloyd as part of the course Advanced Research in Music (MUS 4928) at the University of Ottawa. It was created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Arts Centre.
Authors
- Katie Gratton
- Rachel Lloyd
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