Scott Merrick’s final performance before his Celebration of Life is a readers’ theatre presentation of Gently Down the Stream, written by acclaimed playwright Martin Sherman. Beau meets Rufus, an eccentric young lawyer, at the dawn of the internet dating revolution. After a life of disappointment and hurt of loving men in a world that refused […]
Join Scott, his family, and friends to celebrate his fabulous life! Speakers, Music, and a wonderful slideshow including images of Scott's stage performances and varied parties. Many of you are included! In the event that Scott is no longer with us-- well, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! No tickets necessary. Open to all.
Join RAVEN and SS Public Library for an evening with CBC journalist and author Angela Sterritt, in conversation with Cowichan educator Maiya Modeste (Stqeeye Society) about her new book, Unbroken. Though the topic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited ( MMIWG2S) People is heavy, Sterritt's storytelling is incredibly life-affirming. Her new bestselling […]
Michael Kaeshammer isn’t so much a piano player as a piano whisperer, a master musician, and songwriter able to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. Joined by his ensemble of four musicians, that gift powers Turn It Up, Kaeshammer’s superb 15th album, broadly described as “eclectic yet accessible […]
Premiering in Vancouver in 2015, the award-winning Love Bomb is described as “a rock concert within a play – and a mystery on top of that.” A concert of emotion rips through main character Justine’s first performance in years and all because of one uninvited guest, her music takes on a life of its own. […]
BUY TICKETS Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, a flagship program of Banff Centre, has been an international industry leader in showcasing a selection of outstanding adventure, exploration, […]
Amy Beach was a trailblazing composer who wrote with her heart on her sleeve. Join pianist Jane Coop and the Vetta String Quartet performing the Haydn Sunrise Quartet, Shostakovich’s earliest quartet, and the Amy Beach Quintet. Joseph Haydn String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4, "Sunrise" […]
The Salt Spring Forum are delighted to welcome Erin O’Toole, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and widely regarded as one of the last true gentlemen of Canadian politics. There will be much to discuss with him, not least whether social media and US influences have set us on the same course as […]
Award-winning Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer, distinguished by a novel approach that pulls together components of the classical and Quebecois repertoire, with some jazz and Balkan accents. BUY TICKETS Eight virtuoso […]
Discover a captivating body of works that go straight to the heart of melody. The highlight of this concert is Max Richter's masterful re-composition of the Four Seasons by Vivaldi, which takes us to the convergence of past and present. Works by Glass, Nyman, Amar, Eno, and Einaudi complete this program of spellbinding simplicity. Trio […]
Met Opera Now On Sale. DEAD MAN WALKING | Jake Heggie Sat Oct 12 | 9:55am-1pm Jake Heggie’s powerful work has its highly anticipated Met premiere in a new production by Ivo van Hove. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the […]
The culmination of the SSNAP 2023/24 Exhibition. An evening of world-class art, exceptional Canadian artists, fine food, and exciting award presentations. Join us October 21 for the cultural event of the fall. The evening: • The exciting awards ceremony announcing this year's prize winners, including the top award of $20,000 • Many of the finalists […]
Often called “the battle that made Canada,” Vimy Ridge resulted in over 10,000 Canadian casualties. RIDGE is a performance that combines historical WWI stories, powerful lyrics, and music from The Fugitives' 2022 JUNO nominated album Trench Songs to create a poignant and thought-provoking theatre show. In this way, the group carries on the long tradition of […]
Get ready to have a laugh and relate to the real life scenarios in the live sketch comedy MIDDLE RAGED, written and performed by Geri Hall (a regular on This Hour Has 22 Minutes) and Gary Pearson (a writer for Corner Gas, MadTV, and Just for Laughs.) This smart and funny stage show explores the […]
The SSI Weavers & Spinners Guild is celebrating more than 50 years of learning together and from each other to make yarn and cloth. At their annual sale of beautiful things created on Salt Spring, you will find products made by someone you know, or can get to know. Come and discover a wealth of […]
Can we still save the oceans? Salt Spring Forum guest, Rashid Sumaila is the man to ask. BUY TICKETS Professor Rashid Sumaila and his colleague Daniel Pauly have provided scientific evidence for a simple solution: All fishing on the high seas should be banned. Earlier this year, their research and advocacy earned them the Tyler Prize […]
BUY TICKETS Songs of life, peace, and love will be told during this evening of glorious sound with Cicela Månsson and Don Conley on voice and piano. These life journeys, recounted in a story, a scene, or a vignette, offer a small view into the creator’s life, sharing how they viewed the world around them. […]
Brian Purcell: One's View of Humanity Blurb: Brian Purcell is a man of intrigue and passion. Constantly trying to get to a position where he can capture a moment for its artistic merit. He is just as devoted to his love for the alien as his hate of the mundane. A man with innumerable stories […]
