Works from the Salt Spring Painters Guild will be on display in the Lobby in March. These are works done in groups, under instruction, or in workshops, and reflect our diverse activities. The Guild promotes the artistic growth and self-expression of our members through encouragement, fellowship, mentoring and workshops. The only prerequisite to join us is a […]
The Legacy of Lightfoot was born out of an enduring respect and reverence for the iconic music of Gordon Lightfoot. Take a journey through one of the deepest and most prolific catalogues of songs ever written. Not only was Gordon Lightfoot one of the most skilled songwriters of his generation, but he had the voice […]
Mar 5 | Diyet & The Love Soldiers is an alternative country, folk, roots and traditional ensemble with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in Diyet’s Indigenous world view and northern life. She spent her childhood on the ancestral lands of the Kluane First Nation people in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Coming from a family rooted […]
Mar 8 | An estimated five percent of jazz instrumentalists are women. In February 2022, Canadian bassist Jodi Proznick (JUNO nomination 2007, 2018) and pianist Amanda Tosoff (JUNO nomination 2022) decided to challenge the almost-exclusive male narrative by bringing together outstanding Canadian female jazz musicians, each one a composer and bandleader in her own right. […]
MET OPERA Now On Sale. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Giuseppe Verdi Mar 9 | 8:55am Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen, following a string of recent Met triumphs, in her role debut as the noble Leonora. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly […]
Argentina is in the air! In honour of the award-winning Payadora’s upcoming "Tangomania" performance at ArtSpring Friday March 22, join us for a lesson on tango for beginners. No experience or partner required. Just bring your dancing shoes (with leather or suede soles if possible.) The lesson is hosted by Por el Amor al Tango […]
Featuring the return of Ariel Barnes, cello and Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet, we bring you music by Brahms, Messiaen and Canadian composer Joan Mackey that explores the edges of time. John Mackey Breakdown Tango Johannes Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor, Opus 114 Olivier Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time Jane Hayes, piano Jose Franch-Ballester, […]
Mar 13 | Incorporating beautifully handcrafted puppets and an original pop/rock musical score, Cementland comes to life as two enigmatic garbage collectors tell the story of a very special boy whose singular wish is to find a TREASURE! One day, the boy discovers a rusty tin box packed with colorful envelopes and an old wrinkled […]
Backbeat Presents The Cavalcade of Stars – A complete 60’s music experience! BUY TICKETS Backbeat Entertainment, in conjunction with RM Productions, is proud to present The 60’s Cavalcade of Stars – the greatest decade in music recreated! A live multi-media celebration, featuring the music of 6 of the world's greatest musical groups, lovingly performed by BackBeat, […]
Backbeat Presents The Cavalcade of Stars – A Complete 60’s Music Experience! Backbeat Entertainment, in conjunction with RM Productions, is proud to present The 60’s Cavalcade of Stars – the greatest decade in music recreated! A live multi-media celebration, featuring the music of 6 of the world's greatest musical groups, lovingly performed by BackBeat, Canada's most […]
New Community Roundtable Speaker Series presents the pre-history of ArtSpring As ArtSpring readies to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of opening its doors this April, over a decade of petitioning, fundraising, coordinating, and building occurred in the community leading up to that big day. Come learn more about the “pre-history of ArtSpring” at this panel discussion […]
BURLESQUE COMES TO THE ISLAND! Chai Tease, Salt Spring Island born and raised, is bringing her burlesque company from Victoria, BC to her hometown! Come watch her dance the night away with her sisters in stripping, Jacqueline Daniels, Tommy Tricker and Ginger Vicious, and our favourite drag daddy, Oliver Clozoff! Come explore the world of […]
Join Sue Newman for an adventure into the world of musical theatre and what it is to become a “triple threat”! Acting! Singing! Dancing! Throughout the course, the group will not only learn skills in each genre, but design posters and come up with costumes and props! Problem solving together and the overall creative process culminates in […]
Mar 22 | Join us for music that excites the heart and feeds the soul! Payadora is an award-winning ensemble who performs its own arrangements of a core repertoire drawing from Argentinian/ Uruguayan traditions (tangos, milongas, waltzes, and folk music such as the Zamba and chacarera,) as well as original songs inspired by that tradition. […]
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE | Charles Gounod | Sat Mar 23 | 9:55am FINAL OPERA OF THE SEASON! Two singers at the height of their powers—soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s Shakespeare adaptation, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett […]
In the SSI Spring Break filmmaker camp with John-David Hutchison; students (ages 10-16) will explore the full action-packed experience of movie making from an independent perspective, and will delve into the many aspects of the craft: story development, preproduction, cinematography, sound, acting, editing, etc. Learn to make movies like a pro! Filmmakers will be split […]
Prior to Shay Kuebler's dazzling dance production of "Momentum of Isolation" at ArtSpring on March 27, dancer/choreographer and Salt Spring favourite will sit down at Salt Spring Coffee with café proprietor and ArtSpring’s Dance Connector Robbyn Scott to host an informal all-welcome community chat on Tuesday March 26 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Kuebler’s signature style is highly […]
Mar 27 | A strong and iconic voice from Vancouver, the dynamic Shay Kuebler returns with a poignant and virtuosic piece that delves into the pain of solitude. In today’s world, isolation—a theme that has inspired Kuebler since 2018, when he learned that the UK had appointed a Minister for Loneliness—has taken on a whole […]
