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 […]
“Still Working Nine to Five” Join us for a Free Admission Film, hosted by the Salt Spring Community Response Network and the Salt Spring Film Festival. This award winning film highlights age-defying actresses and activists, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Jane Fonda, who comment on their original 1980 film that was the highest grossing comedy […]
The recent election in Alberta saw the United Conservative Party returned with majority. Premier Danielle Smith is moving the province further to the right, while seeking much greater autonomy within Confederation. Professor Lisa Young, a distinguished political scientist and prolific public commentator, is the best person in Canada to help us understand these developments. Lisa […]
Journey into the captivating realm of Carnatic music with “Transcendent Talas," an awe-inspiring concert that explores the power of rhythm. Celebrating the genius of the mridangam maestro Trichy Sankaran, we proudly present his original compositions with breathtaking and virtuosic performances in an ensemble led by Sankaran (mridangam) and featuring by Raman Kalyan (flute), VVS Murari […]
The Salt Spring Youth New Creatives (SSYNC) Festival is a new annual summer arts event that showcases original scenes, written and performed, by young people aged 13-18. It will take place on Salt Spring Island and is open to students on Salt Spring Island, Vancouver Island, Vancouver, and beyond. The festival provides a mentorship opportunity […]
Reel Music: Composers Writing for Film. Two Distinct Concerts that Celebrate Camera-Action-Music! 7:00pm pre-concert talk | 7:30pm concert Now in its 25th year under founding Artistic Director and violist David Visentin, Salt Spring Chamber Music has been performing world-class music by world-class artists to the adventurous listening audiences of the island on the beautiful ArtSpring stage. Always richly […]
Get ready for laughs, music and drama when a live, 1940’s-style radio show is staged at ArtSpring on July 21 and 22. The Adventures of Tom Thumb Private Detective, is a homage to those magical nights when children pretended to be asleep and went ‘undercover’ to listen to the great noir detective broadcasts […]
Join us for a Treasure Fair exclusive! A folk collective headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, The Fugitives have toured extensively through Canada, Western Europe, and the UK. They’re joined by banjo player Chris Suen (Viper Central) and violinist Carly Frey (The Coal Porters). Over the past twelve years, they’ve earned a reputation […]
Jon Kimura Parker needs little introduction. His journey from growing up in Vancouver to performing as a classical pianist in the great concert halls of the world is well documented. He is well known for his dynamic performances and for his passion and enthusiasm for classical music, taking on roles advising and directing numerous festivals […]
“O Love” Features songs of love and longing that are guaranteed to pull those heart strings. The concert will feature almost exclusively Canadian Composers and explores human love and love of place and community. This program will feature Elaine Hagenberg’s work of the same title “O Love”. Love of place will include many Canadian folk […]
GISS Music presents their year-end spectacular! Featuring students from the guitar class, GISPA Music, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Choir. Come celebrate the end of the school year with a bang! With intermission and concessions. BUY TICKETS
The Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts (GISPA) proudly presents A Wrinkle in Time. Adapted from Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel. A Wrinkle in Time upholds GISPA’s signature fusion of music, dance, and theatre with a resetting of this story of light triumphing over darkness. Featuring student created choreography, composition and ensemble acting, Wrinkle in Time […]
Sunday May 28 | 2:30pm Elektra Women’s Choir, based in Vancouver, has been a leader among women’s choirs since 1987. Under the direction of Artistic Director and world-class conductor Morna Edmundson, the choir’s mandate is to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and the creation, exploration, and celebration of […]
Saturday May 27 | 7:30pm Come see the Makana Youth Choir in action with their end-of-term concert. These young singers from grades 2-9 will show you their enthusiasm and joy at the end of their second term. With a focus on teaching musical concepts such as harmony, tone and note reading, find out what these […]
The 100 Women Who Care initiative was launched in 2006 as a simple, efficient, and effective collective fundraising model for charities. One hundred (or more) women each contribute $100 and vote for one of three nominated charities three times a year. There are now over 400 chapters active across North America. The Salt Spring branch was founded […]
The people who brought you Time Piece and Peter on the Brink now bring you Dogs in the Moonlight, a thematic Rock Concert and homage to Alan Watts featuring the music of Don Henley, Paul Simon, Queen, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Brian Ferry, Joe Jackson, The Beatles, Rick James, Morcheeba, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, […]
You are invited to a special event: Broadway Gold, the Salt Spring Singers’ 50th anniversary concert. The Singers are very proud of their bringing all sorts of music to the people of Salt Spring—from Carmina Burana to Christmas carols to sophisticated arrangements from Eric Whitacre to songs from around the world. This May, under the […]
CBC Quirks and Quarks Host Bob McDonald - The Future Is Now BUY TICKETS "The Future is Now" starts with the good news that all the technology to go green already exists. No new inventions are needed to move to a low carbon economy. And there is no shortage of energy. It falls out of […]
