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Artscene 19 | Friday, October 3, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Burl-Oak Theatre opens season The Burl-Oak Theatre Group jump-started its season, yesterday (Thursday) with Beau Jest by James Sherman. The romantic comedy introduces the audience to Sarah Goldman, a lovely young Jewish girl dating an average non-Jewish boy. Her parents, however, have higher hopes for Sarah's future and picture her happily married to a wealthy doctor. So, Sarah hires Bob, an unemployed actor, to pretend to be her Jewish boyfriend, but things get more complicated when Sarah's family -- and Sarah -- find themselves falling for Bob. Under the direction of Mike Mitton, the cast includes Paul Chato, Madeline Leon, Andrew Southam, Anthony Rella, Kevin Griffiths, and Heather Baer. The show is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. Show times -- at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts (OCPA), 130 Navy St. -- are tonight (Friday) and Saturday (Oct. 5) at 8 p.m., with a Sunday (Oct. 5) matinée at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $30 or $5 for students with ID. Group discounts are also available. To order, contact the OCPA box office at 905-815-2021 or 1-888-4897784, or visit it at 130 Navy St., Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Burl-Oak Theatre Group is a not-for-profit organization currently in its 38th season and produces three, full-length plays each season for audiences from Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga and the surrounding area. For more information, visit www.BOGT.ca or find it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BurlOakTheatreGroup. Kid's Town stars, from left, Ryan Manning (who plays Eric Greggory); Noah Ryan Scott (Jamie Redshaw); David Knoll (Brian Russell); Jacob Ewaniuk (Keith Lightfoot); Nathan McLeod (Kellem Greystone); and Richard Davis (Brian Junior). | supplied photo Kid's Town a hit, international award-winning web series by Abigail Cukier Special to the Beaver Plein Air Exhibit at Sovereign House Oakville's Sovereign House is hosting a free Plein Air Art Exhibition and is inviting the community to come out and experience it. "This free exhibit features an interesting variety of artists and subject matter painted En Plein Air (French, meaning `in the open air')," stated a press release. Having officially opened Wednesday, the show continues throughout October and invites those who attend to tour Bronte's history at the adjacent Bronte Historical Society, 7 West River St., on the following dates: Saturday (Oct. 4); Sunday (Oct. 5); Wednesday, Oct. 8; Saturday, Oct. 27; and Sunday, Oct. 28. The exhibit will continue to be open while the Bronte Historical Society is closed on Saturday, Oct. 11, Sunday, Oct. 12, and Wednesday, Oct. 15. The show will be open from 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.brontehistoricalsociety.ca. What started out as a weekend hobby for a boy and his dad has turned into an internationally award-winning web television series. David Knoll, 14, is an actor and though his dad Jeff is a local and regional councillor, the senior Knoll studied film and television at the University of Windsor and worked on commercials and industrial films, but then gave it up. When his son took to the limelight, Jeff was again smitten. He decided to produce a project to give David more experience in between acting gigs. The result was Kid's Town -- a web series about 12-yearold Brian Russell, who is the new kid in town. The show follows Brian as he befriends the local newspaper owner's son, clashes with the mayor's son and falls for the librarian's daughter. His father, a police officer, is also navigating the new town. It's a story of a father and son, young love, friendship, power struggles and the need to find one's place in the world. While set in a fictional town, local viewers will recognize locations, including Woodside Library, downtown Bronte and the gazebo in Lakeside Park. "We developed opportunities for young union actors who are underemployed to build their portfolios and to give the crew experience with equipment and working with union actors," Jeff said. David starting acting lessons at six years old at West End Studio Theatre. "I was always eccentric, trying to be the centre of attention. Acting was an amazing way for me to express that," said David. "Being the youngest of five, I was trained heavily to express the fact that I am here. "Acting helped me with public speaking and boosted my confidence in everything I do." At age 11, David decided he wanted to get serious in the acting world. "I was watching YTV and the Family Channel. I respected the actors on those channels and wanted to be like (them)." He signed up with an agency and worked on student and independent films at Sheridan College, the Toronto Film School, Ryerson University and McMaster University. He then progressed to commercials and television shows. David appeared in the 2013 feature film Haunter, starring Abigail Breslin, playing the younger version of the villain. He also appeared in one episode of the CW show Reign last season. David auditioned for, and now attends, the Etobicoke School for the Arts. He is hoping to work on a second season of Kid's Town. The production company is seeking partnership with a Canadian broadcaster to expand its reach to television and allow for a second season. The first season just secured online distribution on iTunes. The show is also available through Hulu, Amazon Prime, Vimeo Video, DailyMotion OpenVOD and Ameba TV . Since launching in 2013, Kid's Town was honoured as an Official Selection at the 2014 LA Webfest, 2014 HollyWeb Festival, 2014 TO WebFest, 2013 Digi Awards and 2013 Canadian Young Artist Film Festival. The show was also winner of the Viewers' Choice award at the 2014 Vancouver WebFest and 2013 ATL Webfest and Best Screenplay at the 2014 Tottering Biped Film Festival. To watch the trailer for the web series, visit kidstown.tv. Artists featured at Harvest Art Walk and Tastings event Sunday An emerging local artist has a show opening Sunday (Oct. 5) at Whole Foods Market. Sanda Ingalls Misiak is exhibiting her show, titled Indulgent Moments in Pastels -- her latest contemporary pastel/mixed media works highlighting "the fun, secret savours in foods and beverages," stated a press release. The show runs from Oct. 5-Nov. 30 at Whole Foods' Allegro Café, 301 Cornwall Rd. Misiak will be at Sunday's openings from noon-3 p.m., participating in an `en plein air' painting (French, meaning in the open air) during the Whole Foods Harvest Art Walk and Tastings event, which also features live music. A selection of Misiak's works is available online at www.singallsmisiak. blogspot.ca. · · · Artist Sarah Carlson and several other local artists will be painting on location during the Harvest Art Walk at Whole Foods Sunday. Carlson has recently put together a series of animal and landscape paintings that integrate the natural wood grain of the painting surface into the composition. To view her portfolio, visit www.livingstreamsstudio.ca.