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Artscene 9 | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Improv company celebrates first anniversary with show The church is located at 340 Rebecca St. Admission costs $5. The following week, on Saturday, March 23, the company will host its rst of cial Theatresports event at its new playground, the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, located at 2302 Bridge Rd. The event will run from 7-9 p.m. Admission costs $5. The company's newlyformed Improv Alliance will hit the stage alongside teams from McMaster University (MIT), Newmarket (Triptych Lounge Comedy), Orangeville, Georgetown (GLIC) and at team from the Centre for Indigenous Theatre. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/oakvilleimprov. The theatre company can be followed on Twitter at @Oakvilleimprov. Narrator Paul Michinson tells the story of Baroque composer, Antonio Vivaldi at last year's young people's mini-concert presentation titled Viva Vivaldi. The Oakville Symphony Orchestra is putting on the Meet the Brass mini-concerts on Saturday, March 23 at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver le photo (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) The Oakville Symphony Orchestra is giving children a chance to meet its brass players. The orchestra's Young People's mini-concert series is continuing on Saturday, March 23 with a pair of free, half-hour concerts in the lobby of The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The performances, titled Meet the Brass, will feature Heath Allen narrating with brass players from the orchestra playing music. The concerts are meant to captivate the attention and imagination of children of all ages, but Young people invited to meet the brass Member's Art Pod at Joshua Creek gallery especially those who are aged four to nine. The concerts start at 10 and 11 a.m. Space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact the orchestra at 905-844-6920, or osochildrenconcert@gmail. com. The Oakville Centre is located at 130 Navy St. For more information on the concert series, visit www.oakvillesymphony.com. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@ oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek. The members of Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre will be showcasing their work at a new exhibit. The gallery is hosting its Members' Art Pod exhibit, which opens Friday (March 15). There is an opening ceremony on Sunday, from 2-5 p.m. The show will highlight the works of 25 artists who used a number of different mediums and styles, including bre arts, pho- Oakville Improv Theatre Company is celebrating its rst anniversary since taking up the new name on Friday (March 15). Theatresports: The Birthday Show will be staged in the auditorium of Central Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Oakville Improv previously went by Bad Dog Theatre Company, being a branch of an improv company of the same name located in Toronto. The Friday show will feature two Oakville teams along with guests from Toronto's Bad Dog, Second City and Black Swan. Performers will include Lisa Merchant (Train 48, Listen Missey, Bad Dog), Kris Bowman (Second City), Hayley Kellet, Marcel St. Pierre (Egg Zepplin), Gord Oxley (Black Swan) and Rob Hawke (Norm vs. Cancer). Cake will be served. tography, mixed media, paintings and sculpture. There are nearly 50 pieces of art in the exhibit. The show was juried by John Sommer of Gallery House Sol and Paulette Murphy of Beaux Artes. The show ends on April 14. The gallery is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E. For more information, visit www.joshuacreekarts. com. 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