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Avoid theAlbum release on YouTubeTwo shows on one pay-Swyer is releasing his upcomingwhat-Oscars you-can ticketalbum via the video-sharing web-A southern Ontario not-for-cautionary tale. In this play, the site YouTube.com and is giving outprofit theatre company is inviting man tries to talk his way out of his grouch at copies for free.people to a double-header presen-trouble.The musician, who goes by thetation at a pay-what-you-can show-The other play, 17.5, is about a stage name of Marlon Souler orimprov ing.grieving widow who tries to fulfill Zuece, is releasing the albumLeftThe St. Catharines-based her late husbands ambition of rac-Brain on Feb. 28. It is his sopho-Essential Collective Theatre ing in the Canadian Iron Man tri-more release following his previcomedy jam-Company will be presenting a pair athlon. She learns that the physical ous album titledInside The Mind.of award winning, one-act plays. endurance and commitment need-Marlon SwyerThe Oakville chapter of Bad DogThe artist said he is inspired byThey areHard Ways and 17.5.ed to do so is more than she bar-Theatre Company says you can stayvarious genres of music and, simi-The YouTube release will takeHard Waysis about a man who gained for.home to watch the Oscars or yoularly, his music takes on a numberplace at www.youtube.com/is caught trying to smuggle The plays are written by Jason can come out to laugh instead atof styles.MMTSmusic where people will be$17,000 over a bridge border cross-Cadieux and directed by Sarah its improvisational comedy event.The album will also be distrib-able to listen to and download theing. The play is a black comedy Stanley. The performance starts at The Bad Dog Comedy Jam,uted online for free.mixtape.about gambling addiction and a 8 p.m. People can reserve seats at titledOscars a Grouch Laughwww.oakvillecentre.ca.Instead, takes place on Sunday,Feb. 27, the same night as theAcademy Awards.It event consists of two shows atthe Moonshine Cafthe first at 7p.m. featuring Halton high schoolimprov teams, and the second showat 8:30 p.m. is for adults only.The adult show will feature theOakville-based team of Moist, plusother performers.The cafs located at 137 KerrSt. Tickets are pay what you can.For more information, e-mailOakville@baddogtheatre.com.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 25, 2011 28