ArtSpring Newsletter — What’s on in January 2023
A fresh-faced new year now upon us, January at ArtSpring promises Baroque Bach, Blues, and the best of Opera through its ArtSpring Presents program as well as local stagings, screenings, and exhibitions. The Gulf Island Secondary School (GISS’s) dance, theatre, and music programs all hit the stage in the first half of January, and Makana’s Kids and Youth Choirs take on new registrations for the Spring term as of January 10th.
On Saturday, January 14th, the Met’s award-winning opera series Live in HD presents Umberto Giordano’s exhilarating drama Fedora, returning to the Met repertory for the first time in 25 years. That Sunday, Victoria Baroque returns with the much-loved British harpsichordist and music director Steven Devine in a program of exhilarating works by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Switch gears into the guitar riffs and vocal stylings of Suzie Vinnick and Lloyd Spiegel on January 22 as they deliver blues, storytelling, and juke joint energy. Salt Spring Film Festival hosts a special screening of “Call Jane,” starring Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver, a compelling drama set in 1968 about the fight for women’s right to choose. Vetta is back, this time with the dynamic duo from Barcelona, Kai Gleusteen and Catherine Ordronneau, for a classic program of romantic chamber music.
Finally, come explore January’s Lobby Exhibition from the Salt Spring Photography Club, where it displays its “Best of 2022.” It’s a robust month of community and culture. I look forward to seeing you at ArtSpring soon!
With thanks,
Howard R. Jang
Executive & Artistic Director
ArtSpring
IN THE THEATRE
Thurs Jan 5 | 7:30pm
Fri Jan 6 | 7:30 pm
This thrilling and mysterious production is designed and produced entirely by GISS students. Join famous Detective Poirot in the 1930s as he solves a murder where everyone is a suspect!
Wed Jan 11 | 7:30
Thurs Jan 12 | 7:30
The semester-end collection of choreography by dance students features tributes to Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Queen Latifa, and even to Glen Miller’s “In the Mood” in swing time step.
Sat Jan 14 | 10am
Umberto Giordano’s exhilarating drama returns to the Met repertory for the first time in 25 years. Starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva, one of today’s most riveting artists, in the title role of the 19th-century Russian princess who falls in love with her fiancé’s murderer. Sung in Italian.
Sun Dec 15 | 2:30pm
The much-loved British harpsichordist and music director Steven Devine returns to direct Victoria Baroque in a program of exhilarating works by Johann Sebastian Bach and his son, Carl Philipp Emmanuel.
GISS Music presents Lost Together
Wed Jan 18 | 7:30pm
Thurs Jan 19 | 7:30pm
Join GISS Music Students in their semester-end music celebration! Concert Band, Jazz Band, Choir students, as well as students from the Composition and GISPA Music classes.
Sun Jan 22 | 7:30pm
Blues and folk guitar riffs, storytelling, and vocal stylings from award-winning Saskatoon native Vinnick and Australian powerhouse Spiegel promise to bring the house down.
Wed Jan 25 | 7:30pm
Elizabeth Banks plays a conservative housewife in 1968 Chicago whose second pregnancy leads to a devastating diagnosis in a time when abortion was illegal. She discovers an underground network who helps. Sigourney Weaver also stars.
Vetta presents Romanticism Unleashed
Mon Jan 30 | 7:30pm
Vetta Chamber Orchestra is delighted to have the dynamic duo from Barcelona, Kai Gleusteen and Catherine Ordronneau, join them for a classic program of romantic chamber music.
EXHIBITIONS
SS Photography Club presents Annual Exhibition
ArtSpring lobby
Tue-Fri, Jan 4 –30 | 10am-2pm, and before all theatre events
Local photographers are on display as the Best of 2022 is put forward — work of any subject matter, size, and technical approach. Many images available for sale.
YOUTH
Tues Jan 10 | 10:00am – Friday Jan 28 2:00pm
Registrations open at the Box Office for Kids (Grade 2-5) and Youth (Grade 6-9) for Spring Terms starting Friday January 28. Practices every Friday. End of Term concert May 27th. Learn music literacy, singing techniques, and make new friends!
VOLUNTEER AT ARTSPRING
Are you looking for a fun way to engage with the ArtSpring community and give back? We’re looking for volunteers for our upcoming season.
From ushering at shows, to box office help, to billeting visiting artists, there are volunteer roles to fit just about everyone. Build skills, meet like-minded people, and enjoy great perks.
Visit artspring.ca/volunteer or email megan.w@artspring.ca to find out more.
ArtSpring acknowledges the unceded territory and the ancestors of Salt Spring Island, the Coast Salish First Nations peoples of Salt Spring and surrounding areas, who continue to use and steward these lands. We at ArtSpring wish to pay respect to the Elders of this land, past and present.
