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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 23, 2012 · 28 Have a renaissance Christmas The Oakville Ensemble is inviting the community to celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a concert on Sunday (Nov. 25). The Renaissance Christmas concert at Grace Lutheran Church will feature timeless Christmas harmonies and melodies to help people lose themselves in the holiday season. Music will include such pieces as Lo, How Artscene a Rose, Gloucester Wassail, Coventry Carol and Ther is no rose. Stéphane Potvin will conduct. The church is located at 304 Spruce St. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets cost $30 or $35 at the door. Senior, student and family discounts are available. For more information, visit www.oakville-ensemble.ca. O A K V I L L E C E N T R E F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S bignamessmalltheatre T H E Dan Cooper presents TREASA LEVASSEUR Saturday November 24, 8:00 pm "She does it all with a voice that, while capable of gritty resolve, can best be described as `smooth as velvet'." ~ JOHN TAYLOR, Blinded By Sound eric riehl / oakville beaver / @halton_photog looking grimm: The Xstrata Ensemble's Michael Barrett (Witch), Rihab Chaieb (Hansel), and Sasha Djihanian (Gretel) are pictured at James W. Hill Public School, Thursday, performing Hansel and Gretel. The group has a public performance of the Brothers Grimm tale on Sunday. H2 Systems presents Brothers Grimm tale told through opera The Canadian Opera Company's Xstrata Ensemble Studio School Tour will bring an operatic adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic tale of Hansel and Gretel to The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday (Nov. 25). Hansel and Gretel is one of two children's shows the Xstrata tour is performing throughout Ontario schools this month. The other show is The Brothers Grimm by Dean Burry, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the collected fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. The show at The Centre is one of the few public performances THE SANTALAND DIARIES Saturday December 15, 8:00 pm "Santaland Diaries have become a tradition - and thank god. Because there is only so much holiday cheer one can stomach" ~ WILL FINK, Chicago critic Dan Cooper presents LUNCH AT ALLEN'S Friday December 21, 8:00 pm "They work hard to make each other sound as good as they possibly can ­ all in service of the song." ~ ROBERT REID, The Record, Guelph The show lasts 45 minutes. It concludes with a 10-minute question-and-answer period with the cast and crew. The ensemble stars the artists of the COC's Ensemble Studio, a premier Canadian training program for young opera professionals. The COC's school tour began in 1980, and has inspired and engaged thousands of students from kindergarten to Grade 6 with this introduction to opera. The Oakville Centre is located at 130 Navy St. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $14.99. For tickets, visit www.oakvillecentre.ca. Christian Martyn's Home Alone airs Sunday The next film in the Home Alone movie franchise will get its premiere on Sunday (Nov. 25) as part of ABC's 25 Days of Christmas. The film, starring Oakville's Christian Martyn, will air on ABC Spark in Canada. This is the fifth installment of the Home Alone series. In this film, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, Finn (Martyn) becomes aware three thieves are planning to break into his family's home, an old, creaky house, which the Baxters recently moved into. It is believed the basement is full of valuables. In true Home Alone fashion, a series of hijinks follows as Finn sets traps for the robbers. The film will air at 8 p.m. This past summer, Martyn filmed a leading role alongside Brendan Fraser, Dominic Purcell and Ethan Suplee for the film Split Decision. He also filmed a Hallmark TV movie called Be My Valentine, starring Billy Baldwin, which is expected to air around the upcoming Valentine's Day. Oakville Infiniti presents MICHAEL CIUFO Sunday December 23, 3:00 pm "A powerful presence that fills a room with melody." ~ JOHN TAYLOR, Blinded By Sound All performances are at Textile exhibit at Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre is currently hosting a textile art exhibit. The opening reception for Tradition in Transition is on Sunday. The exhibit, curated by Sandra Reford, features traditional quilts and showcases the development of the technique in contemporary works. The 35 pieces in the show were selected from across Canada. THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or go to www.oakvillecentre.ca The represented artists say they are influenced by their cultural backgrounds, consciously or sub-consciously, and heritage can be seen in their work. The show runs until Jan. 6. The art centre is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 1-4 p.m. For more information, visit www. joshuacreekarts.com.