The Island Textile Artists latest show called "Diverse Threads" reflects the multitude of ways in which working with textiles creates pleasing and exciting art. Our group of nine members is very diverse. Some of us prefer hand stitching, others prefer machine stitching while some like to do gel prints or manipulate fabric with a heat […]
Concert 1 | Liminal Spaces W A Mozart | String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonnance" Jeffrey Ryan | String Quartet #4: Inspirare L. van Beethoven | String Quartet No. 10 in e-flast major, Op. 74 "Harp" Joan Blackman violin Maria Larinoff, violin David Harding, viola Zoltan Rozsnyai, cello Music, as in life, […]
League 181 was established in 2013 by a small group of experienced painters with a compact of mutual help, learning and development. The central idea is that we benefit by painting together in a group, both by discussion of the craft and by observation of each other. We have pleasure in presenting a selection of […]
Completely Creedence Band is a group of talented musicians who share a deep passion for the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Completely Creedence love to bring the iconic sounds of CCR to life and delighting audiences with their energetic performances. Completely Creedence pay tribute to one of the greatest rock bands in history. They’ve dedicated […]
Sat Oct 5 | Offenbach’s fantastical opera kicks off the Metropolitan Opera’s season of Live in HD performance transmissions, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim is American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia, and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta […]
Tue Oct 8 | SEASON OPENER | Named by The Globe and Mail as a Canadian Cultural Icon in 2022, Cliff Cardinal is a polarizing writer and performer known for his black humour and compassionate poeticism. His AS YOU LIKE IT, A RADICAL RETELLING, commissioned by Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre, has been performed across Canada and […]
We welcome the main candidates for the 2024 Provincial election for the Saanich North and the Islands riding: David Busch- Conservative. Robert Botterell-Green Party. Sarah Riddell-NDP. There will be short introductory and closing statements by each candidate, otherwise all the time will be set aside for questions from the audience. There will be some time […]
Thu Oct 10 | Since 1979, Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the Festival held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops in more […]
Members of Salt Spring's Weavers and Spinners Guild are a dynamic group of textile artisans who handcraft both practical and decorative items. We use any of the fibre manipulation techniques: spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet, braiding … you name it; we probably do it. And we love to offer an eclectic collection of products ranging […]
Fri Oct 18 | From visionary Montreal-based dance company Tentacle Tribe and the imaginative minds of its Artistic Directors Elon Höglund and Emmanuelle Lê Phan, both alumni of Cirque Du Soleil comes a mesmerizing kaleidoscopic dream orchestrated by the sole power of two choreographers, five dancers and a few mirrors. The quintet of dancers move […]
Join Meghan for this FREE, supportive and informative session that will introduce you to the three main ideas behind Peaceful Parenting: Self- Regulation, Connection with your Child and Coaching instead of Controlling. This session is for you if: you want to raise happy, responsible, considerate kids; if punishments, bribes, time-outs and threats are NOT working […]
Presenting Canada’s premiere Johnny Cash tribute band, The Men In Black. Johnny Cash recorded 96 albums and over 1,500 songs throughout a career that spanned over five decades. He was one of the first artists to successfully cross over many genres of music from country, to rockabilly, gospel and rock & roll. The Men In […]
Three hour intro to Clowning with Nayana Fielkov. In this workshop we will expand and develop play and personal presence onstage and in everyday life. It is an opportunity to bring more awareness to the detail of our senses and perception, connecting them to our environment and one another with attuned aliveness and humour. Through […]
Fri Oct 25 | From Salt Spring’s own renowned clown, movement, and performance artist Nayana Fielkov comes Underbelly, her one-woman surrealist physical comedy featuring monsters, dismemberment, shower opera, inconceivable truths, and a hot date that may be just the recipe needed to shed the past and let it run down the drain. With live-feed projection, […]
Sun Oct 27 | Experience Mary Shelley’s original gothic tale with an imaginative twist as Ballet Victoria sets original choreography to a blend of classical and contemporary music to present Frankenstein as never before seen. Horror, romance, humour, and science fiction are galvanized into a love story ballet inspired in equal parts by the classic […]
Presented by the ArtSpring Roundtable in conjunction with StageCoach Theatre, join us for a two-hour mask making workshop for children 5-12. (Caregivers to stay with children under 10.) This is followed by a snack, a chance to add some costuming to their look, and preparing them for a costume parade through the lobby and into […]
Tue Oct 29 | From acclaimed Vancouver-based youth theatre company Axis Theatre comes Where Have All the Buffalo Gone? The story follows two Métis souls through seven different periods of Métis history. We witness the emergence of the Métis nations across the plains, the fur trade to the Riel Rebellion, the disappearance of the buffalo […]
Formed in 2016, Duo Cordelia features violinist and composer Vanessa Marcoux and pianist Marie-Christine Poirier who seek to challenge audiences’ experiences and expectations of chamber music. A noted ensemble active on the Canadian classical music scene, Duo Cordelia’s mission is to expand the possibilities of a classical concert by introducing improvisation, an array of exciting […]