"I said to Hank Williams, how lonely does it get? Hank Williams hasn't answered yet But I hear him coughing all night long A hundred floors above me, in the Tower of Song." When Leonard Cohen sang these words, the Tower of Song was a metaphor for the inspiration that flows between songwriters, each toiling […]
Thu Sep 26 | Connecting the Dots is a community discussion and brainstorming session inspired by the lobby "dots banner" created for ArtSpring's 25th Anniversary festival in April. Using the eight coloured "dots" with values such as "Include," "Connect," "Enlighten," and "Sustain," visitors were encouraged to share ideas and suggestions as to what those words […]
A 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. […]
SAT SEP 28| 7:30pm | SPECIAL PRE-SEASON CONCERT. Born in Seattle and now living in Montréal, Elinor Frey is a leading American-Canadian cellist, gambist, and researcher who has performed across the Americas and Europe in recital and with numerous chamber ensembles and orchestras (Rosa Barocca, Constantinople, Les idées heureuses, Il Gardellino, Tafelmusik, Pacific Baroque Orchestra.) […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Amy Haysom- Independent. 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 […]
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 […]
Both online tickets and the physical box office will be closed Sunday October 20, re-opening 10am Friday October 25. We are upgrading our system! To migrate all our information and records over to our more modern, more robust, and intuitive ticketing system ... we need a few down days! Everyone will be required to create […]
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, […]
Dress up! Learn to make a mask! Parade the audience into Ballet Victoria's 2:30 performance of Frankenstein! It's a fun, creative Halloween weekend activity for children 5-12 (Caregivers to accompany children under 10.) Presented by the ArtSpring Roundtable Committee in conjunction with StageCoach Theatre, join us for this two-hour mask making workshop. StageCoach Theatre will […]
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 […]
