ARTS ERTALNMENT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD • WEDNESDAY. MAY 4, 2005 • PAGE 81 FESTIVAL: May Day was celebrated with pagan passion at a Nordic Festi­ val held Saturday. Above, Nereid Lake plays the harp as maypole dancing gets underway in Peace Park; while at left, Shea Bornn leads the Viking parade through Ganges. Photos by Derrick Lundy Sid Filkow & Arvid Chalmers Pick up your i copy of the ~~~x:t~for Irltutders-" Stagecoach's Mythica play Gulf Islander 2005 Magazine at ArtSpring 8 pm delivers melodic eat's meow 328 Lower Ganges Road Fri. May 13 & Sat. May 14 Tickets @ ArtSpring: $15 Cdn. or $40 U.S. By MITCHELL to escape a trap in Box office: 537-21 02 SHERRIN another. 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WEDNESDAY; MAY 4, 2005 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Students bring R.S.V.P. tour home By MITCHELL SHERRIN from the beginning was to Staff Writer collaborate and avoid the Islanders might want to model of the standard North book seats at ArtSpring for American musical," Donald­ the upcoming production of son said. R.S.VP. since the acclaimed R.S.VP. features integrat­ with Chef Kevin Snook student show will only hit ed dance, music, and dra­ Salt Spring for one night as matic elements balanced in part of a tour of four select such a way that no one strand communities. appears incidental, he said. Fresh from performances "It's a very emotional at Qualicum, Squamish and play," said Lindsay Bryant, Pemberton, students from who composed a finale song Gulf Islands School of Per­ for the piece. "So it's nice forming Arts (GISPA) are to portray that emotion into ready to bring their show sound and music. ~~May~ home for a grand finale. R.S.V.P. follows a week in 10am-2pm "Islanders might want to the lives of various charac­ see and take pride in our ters who are mostly in high artistic community," said school. The play reflects on GISPA theatre teacher Jason teen issues of conformity, Reservations Recommended Donaldson. ON STAGE: Students from the Gulf Islands School of isolation and friendships. Creekside on McPhillips 5)7-++91 "I'm so impressed with Performing Arts will bring their production of R.V.S.P. The plotline features a twist­ the calibre of the troupe." to ArtSpring on May 12. johncameron.ca ing chronology borrowing Some 23 GISPA students from cinematic storytelling in Grades 9-12 from Gulf around the edges" and less GISPA students learned a techniques. Islands Secondary School than enthusiastic to see a great lesson in professional "All the characters are who took their show on the performance, Donaldson responsibility. very different. It shows a road last week were lucky said. "We were in charge of broad range of people and to witness a transformative "They went from 'having everything we touched," said perspectives," said GISPA experience in Pemberton, to be there' to saying, 'This Carlee Wallace. student Pandora Morgan. Donaldson said. is the best show I've ever Students were given R.S.VP. shows at Art­ Performing in less than seen,"' he said. similar responsibility with Spring 7:30p.m. on May 12. ideal conditions in a small In addition to performing playbuilding to create the Tickets for all seats are $10 school gym, the audience for hundreds of students in R.S.VP. performance. and available through the appeared "a little rough different communities, the "One of the challenges ArtSpring ticket centre. Honour Choir joins Singers concert By DAWN HAGE soul searching, we initially December's Christmas con- first week of September and Driftwood Contributor announced to this present cert at ArtSpring. But the singers should be aged 10 or The Salt Spring Honour choir that we were packing it highs go beyond the specific older, although nine-year­ Choir celebrates four years in ... gave the whole 'crest musical selections to a great- olds can possibly join. of music making this week- of the wave' speech." er joy in the connection of Islanders can hear the end as they join the Salt While aware that the the group itself Honour Choir at this week- Spring Singers' Meditations announcement would be dif- "For me, the most out- end's Meditations concert concert. ficult for the young singers, standing moments aren't with the Salt Spring Sing- Spoil your mom on Founded by director the Howards were unpre- just musical. Each year in ers at ArtSpring on Friday Mitch Howard and his wife pared for the outpouring of the choir's history has left and Saturday night at 8 p.m., MOTHER'S DAY with a nice and accompanist Jennifer in tears and sadness that fol- both Jennifer and I feeling a and Sunday afternoon at 2 2001, the couple began the lowed. deep connection to unforget- p.m. The Honour Choir will bottle of champagne. Stop choir with a desire to help Then they spent an eve- table people. I just know that perform Eleanor Daley's set­ young musicians develop ning listening to choral many of the singers in the ting to the pastoral Yeats' by the store and choose from choral singing excellence-at music (Toronto Children's choir will look upon their poem Lake Isle oflnnisfree, our excellent selection. the community level. The Choir) and thought, "There's days in the honour choir as a Sweet Honey in the Rock choir has peaked at 28 voic- still so much beautiful music special, because of the bonds arrangement of Barnwell's es and slimmed down to 16 to sing!" said Mitch. that were formed in the We Are and Stephen Sond- at present, but has always "So, I changed my mind, choir. It's amazing, really," heim's incredible Tonight maintained a high standard. Jennifer supported and wel- said Howard. from Bernstein's West Side A few weeks ago, Howard corned the decision - and The Howards have high Story. announced to the choir that with some new members hopes for next year's Hon- In addition, several of the this would be the final sea- and help from choir parents, our Choir, including a long- more experienced choristers son·for the ensemble. we'll be in full swing next dreamed-of tour with per- are joining the Singers in a "We almost called it quits September." formances outside of Salt portion of Gabriel Faure's this year.