Arts & Entertainment Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Gallivanting through Europe concert on Saturday

Contributed Article - May 20, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SS BAROQUE Salt Spring Baroque presents an uplifting program of baroque works to celebrate the joy of springtime, given by a trio of...

Batemans’ art, love and legacy at ArtSpring

Contributed Article - May 14, 2025

By KIRSTEN BOLTON For ArtSpring In April 1999, Robert and Birgit Bateman cut the official ribbon to open ArtSpring. This May, coinciding with Robert’s 95th birthday,...

Met’s Salome dives into the psyche

Contributed Article - May 14, 2025

BY KIRSTEN BOLTON For ArtSpring The Metropolitan Opera’s latest production of Richard Strauss’ Salome offers a chilling and psychologically charged reinterpretation of the classic opera, broadcast live in...

Raven Spirit presents powerful dance show

Contributed Article - May 7, 2025

BY KIRSTEN BOLTON for ArtSpring Visiting ArtSpring for the first time on Tuesday, May 13, yet with individual performers who have been here before, comes Vancouver-based...

Tsunami Circus presents Metamorphosis

Robb Magley - April 30, 2025

If she could correct one misperception about Salt Spring’s storied Tsunami Circus, lead coach Manda Hutchinson said it would be that it’s “just for...

Art on the Hall works up for 2025

Contributed Article - April 30, 2025

SUBMITTED BY SALT SPRING ARTS Salt Spring Arts is once again turning heads with the return of Art on the Hall, its beloved annual public...

Thompson holds unique art show and draw

Driftwood Staff - April 22, 2025

Salt Spring artist Melanie Thompson hopes to spread her artwork far and wide through an upcoming novel exhibit and sale concept. “Out into the World...

Cynthia Sharp featured poet May 1

Contributed Article - April 22, 2025

SUBMITTED ARTICLE The Salt Spring Island Public Library Poetry Open Mic on Thursday, May 1 features Vancouver poet Cynthia Sharp. Sharp is the author of Ordinary...

StageCoach presents biggest production ever

Robb Magley - April 16, 2025

There’s a character trait fostered in young people involved in theatre — a planted seed that grows into something complicated to explain and easy...

Hummingbird film celebrates compassion

Contributed Article - April 16, 2025

by STEVE MARTINDALE SS FILM FESTIVAL SOCIETY An award-winning Australian documentary about a California woman who turns her home into a sanctuary for injured hummingbirds...

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