DECEMBER NEWSLETTER — What’s On in December

What a year this has been! As we enter our final month of 2024 — our 25th Anniversary Year — we have so much to be thankful for as we review what was accomplished and what is to come.

From the galvanizing 25th Anniversary Community Festival in April to our most successful Treasure Fair on record; from the establishment of ArtSpring’s first legacy endowment fund in August to sold out performances attracting new audiences in the last two months — there is a momentum of excitement and unity.

With this buzz in mind, the holiday season promises to sparkle at ArtSpring with two major ArtSpring Presents performances and a busy house of local choirs, theatre, GISS, visiting concerts, and two Salt Spring Film Festival screenings to capture the festive spirit.

On December 10, Monster Theatre’s Juliet, A Revenge Comedy turns Shakespeare on its head and is one of the few ArtSpring Presents theatrical performances to feature in the season’s line-up. It’s also a good bet for young people, students of theatre, and families. With our year-round $5 youth tickets and $15 Angel tickets, it’s a cost-approachable night out at the theatre.

Audiences of all ages will enjoy the sophisticated stylings of two award winning powerhouses – vocalist Dawn Pemberton and bassist/bandleader Jodi Proznick — as they bring put their spin on holiday classics made famous by true musical legends in O, Come All Ye Soulful.

A visiting concert kicks off the season on December 1 with a family-friendly nostalgic matinee of A Rocky Mountain High Christmas: The Music of John Denver. John Denver’s hits and cherished Christmas melodies share the stage with appearances from Makana Youth Choirs and the GISS Choir, a great opportunity for our kids to participate in a large professional production.

Salt Spring Film Festival presents its next two compelling “best of the fests” features, local power house musicians and actors present a musical theatre tribute to Gertrude Stein, local jazz-pop musician Kate Trajan will perform songs from her new album, and the GISS music program has a two-night Motown concert.

ArtSpring’s final day of the season, Friday December 20, welcomes back Viva Chorale! with its Anne of Green Gables Christmas Concert in support of the Food Bank.

ArtSpring is closed for the holiday season December 21 through January 6. We hope you consider being part of the story and part of the impact with a donation before year-end or giving the gift of the arts with stocking stuffer tickets!  Celebrating the arts is always in style.

See you soon at ArtSpring!

Howard R. Jang

Executive & Artistic Director

ArtSpring