Its all about Family. All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784 For more information go to www.oakvillecentre.ca FRANKLIN AND THE ADVENTURES OF THE NOBLE KNIGHTS 25.10.10 THE HOBBIT 21.11.10 ~ THE LAST CHRISTMAS TURKEY 18.12.10 SWIMMY, FREDERICK & INCH BY INCH 16.01.11 ~ ROOM ON THE BROOM 13.02.11 THE OAKVILLE CENTRE is pleased to present these five fantastic family shows. For ages 3 and up, these live performances will create memories to last a lifetime! w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , A ug us t 2 7, 2 01 0 3 2 A new professional childrens art studio in Oakville is holding an open house to mark its opening Saturday, Aug. 28. The local 4Cats Art Studio is the Victoria, B.C.-founded companys first franchised location in eastern Canada. There are 21 4Cats loca- tions across Canada. The art studio is for children aged two to 15. At the studio chil- dren will create art works, inspired by works of famous artists, using professional quality art materials. The local studios owner and curator Jennifer Chung said, in a press release, I'm so excited to open in Oakville. I can't wait to bring the 4Cats experience here. Its an amazing opportunity to add more beauty to the world through art. The open house runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be a tour of the studio and a show- case of the art activities available at the location. The studio is located at 2379 Trafalgar Rd. Visit www.4catsart.com for more infor- mation. Childrens art studio holds grand opening Im so excited to open in Oakville. I cant wait to bring the 4Cats experience here. Its an amazing opportunity to add more beauty to the world through art. Jennifer Chung, 4Cats Studio franchisee The Bad Dog Theatre Company in Oakville is promis- ing to induce some laughter this weekend at its improv comedy jam. The event, titled The Bad Dog Days of Summer, takes place at the Moonshine Cafe this Sunday, Aug. 29 with a pair of shows. The first show, at 7 p.m., is teens permitted. The show will feature Colin Murphy, Carson Gale, Cliff Murphy, Ben McCutchen, Alice Moran, Scott Meiklejohn, Lisa Farlow and oth- ers. The following show, at 8:30 p.m., is adults only. It will feature Jan Caruana, Carmine Lucarelli and Oakvilles Alice Moran and Gary Pearson. The show is hosted by Amy McKenzie. Tickets are $5 per show. The cafs located at 137 Kerr St. To contact the venue call 905- 844-2655. For more information visit www.baddogtheatre.com. Improv comedy this weekend A pair of Oakville visual artists are calling on art lovers to come out and see their work at an exhibit at the historic Sovereign House in Bronte. The exhibit, titled Our Hearts Speak Out, opens on Saturday, Aug. 28 and ends on Sept. 8. Halina Grzyb will showcase her paintings of pots and jars encased in her own unique frame creations. Her counterpart in the show, Mary Lyons, will showcase an eclectic assortment of drawings, paintings and collage work. There is an opening social event taking place Saturday, Aug. 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. The gallery is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 p.m. Sovereign House is located at 7 West River St. Visit www.brontehistoricalsoci- ety.ca for more information. Paintings, drawings, collage, oh my! Exhibit opens at Sovereign House Saturday