Fridays, Sep 12-Nov 21 |The Makana Choirs are the place to develop healthy singing habits, learn musical literary skills, and put on a concert. All while having fun with friends! Makana is directed by Caroni Young and accompanied by Cicela Månsson. ++ The Makana Kids Class is for singers in grades 2-5. This class is […]
SAT SEP 13 | 7:00pm | Sweetgrass Arts and Music Indigenous Showcase Presented by Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society in partnership with ArtSpring RoundTable Committee We kick off the night with the soulful sounds of Kai Barrette, a rising local youth artist whose vocals and guitar work promise to stir the heart and set the […]
Fri Sep 26, 7:30pm | Renowned for his poetic touch and commanding presence, Charles Richard-Hamelin is one of Canada’s most celebrated classical pianists. A silver medalist at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition and winner of the Krystian Zimerman Prize, he has since performed with major orchestras around the world under the baton of Yannick […]
Fri Oct 10, 7pm | Sat Oct 11, 2pm | A sell-out two years in a row! This year, ArtSpring has selected TWO different curated packages of top films including award-winners and audience favourites sure to connect with our community. Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with […]
Tue Oct 14, 7:30pm | Widely hailed as one of Canada’s most distinguished pianists, Angela Cheng brings dazzling technique, expressive depth, and a luminous touch to every performance. A gold medalist at the Arthur Rubinstein Piano Masters Competition and the first Canadian to win the Montreal International Piano Competition, Cheng has performed at Carnegie Hall, […]
Fri Oct 17, 7:30pm |In this poignant and poetic dance-theatre work by Hiromoto Ida (Shōgun, The Man in the High Castle) a long-married couple revisits the now-empty lot where their family home once stood. What begins as a tender sharing of memories gradually opens into a meditation on time, impermanence, and the fragility of life itself. […]
SIX OPERAS NOW ON SALE | First up -- Sat Oct. 18 10am | Following triumphant Live in HD performances in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Verdi’s La Traviata, and Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiences’ hearts in Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, […]
Salt Spring's Weavers and Spinners Guild returns to ArtSpring for its annual fall exhibition and sale from October 23-26. We cordially invite you to drop by to browse for one-of-a-kind gifts or to chat with guild members about their textile passions. This is a dynamic group of textile artisans who handcraft both practical and decorative […]
Fri Oct 24, 7:30pm | Part stand-up, part storytelling, and all heart, this sharp solo show by autistic comedian and author Michael McCreary explores the misconceptions and everyday realities of life on the spectrum. Based on his hit memoir, Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic blends McCreary’s signature deadpan humour with Green Thumb Theatre’s legacy of bold, […]
Tue Nov 4, 7:30pm | A meeting of musical worlds, 88 Strings is a remarkable Canadian quartet that blends Chinese, Persian, and Western plucked string instruments into a mesmerizing soundscape. Described by one listener as “plucked string heaven,” the ensemble weaves classical, traditional, and newly commissioned works into rich, meditative concerts that feel both ancient […]
Sat Nov 8, 10am | With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble […]
Sun Nov 16, 7:30-pm | Jeremy Dutcher is more than a musician—he’s a cultural guardian, a visionary, and one of the most compelling artistic voices in Canada today. A Two-Spirit song carrier and classically trained tenor of the Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada, Dutcher bridges the traditional and the contemporary in electrifying ways. […]
Wed Nov 19, 7:30pm | Experience Leonard Cohen’s music like never before in this rich, multidisciplinary tribute from choreographer Idan Cohen and Ne. Sans Opera & Dance. Blending live performance, contemporary dance, and stunning visual design, this evocative performance stars acclaimed Canadian bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch, lauded by Opera News as “flat-out brilliant,” alongside versatile dancer/musician […]
Sat Nov 22, 10am | Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to cinemas worldwide in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope” (The New York Times). Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own […]
Tue Dec 2, 7:30pm | Bach’s Goldberg Variations—a masterpiece of invention, intricacy, and emotion—takes on new life in this bold reimagining by director and keyboardist Alexander Weimann. Performed by the acclaimed Pacific Baroque Orchestra, this chamber arrangement transforms a solo keyboard icon into a radiant ensemble experience, breathing fresh colour into Bach’s timeless score. Weimann’s orchestration […]
Mon Dec 8, Tue Dec 9, 7:30pm |Get ready for two nights only! Bear Grease dares to reimagine the iconic 1972 musical Grease through a bold and comedic Indigenous lens. With a powwow-powered soundtrack and hip-hop flair, this high-energy, all-Indigenous production transforms classic hits into cultural celebration: “Hopelessly Devoted” becomes a Round Dance, “Bear Grease Lightning” […]
Sat Dec 13, 10am | Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone […]
Sat Jan 10, 10am | For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals. On January 10, the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer—arrives in cinemas worldwide. The […]