Arts & Entertainment Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Johnny Cash concert at ArtSpring Oct. 20

Driftwood Staff - October 13, 2024

Canada’s premier Johnny Cash tribute band — The Men In Black — is set to perform at ArtSpring in an afternoon concert on Sunday,...

Tentacle Tribe’s Prism Bends Bodies and Minds

Contributed Article - October 9, 2024

Visionary Montreal-based dance company Tentacle Tribe is returning to ArtSpring on Friday, Oct. 18 with its most recent production — Prism — a piece...

Banff festival films shown

Contributed Article - October 1, 2024

By KIRSTEN BOLTON For ArtSpring Back for a second year at ArtSpring is the The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, a collection of short...

Venters’ work continues to evolve

Contributed Article - October 1, 2024

BY ELIZABETH NOLAN Special to the Driftwood Mature artists with known bodies of work don’t always find it easy to travel in new directions. Having a...

Gibson Trio performs Oct. 7

Driftwood Staff - October 1, 2024

Salt Spring Island music lovers are in for a special treat on Monday, Oct. 7 when the Gibson Trio presents a Brahms and Friends...

Powerful production promises eye-opening evening

Contributed Article - October 1, 2024

BY KIRSTEN BOLTON FOR ARTSPRING Named by The Globe and Mail as a Canadian Cultural Icon in 2022, Cliff Cardinal, son of iconic Canadian actress Tantoo...

Frey performs Bach’s Cello Suites

Contributed Article - September 25, 2024

By Kirsten Bolton for ArtSpring At the heart of the repertoire of nearly all cellists, Bach’s Cello Suites are among the most appreciated works of...

Winds’ Octets concert on Sept. 28

Gail Sjuberg - September 23, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., Island Chamber Winds (ICW) will be returning to Salt Spring for their second concert at All Saints...

Blues concert raises Newman funds

Gail Sjuberg - September 17, 2024

For the past couple of years, the Legion has been the place to be on Sunday afternoons to enjoy live jazz and blues music...

Resurgence represents landmark art exhibition

Contributed Article - September 17, 2024

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING PUBLIC LIBRARY On Sept. 6 the Salt Spring Island Public Library celebrated the opening of Resurgence, an Indigenous art show. The...

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