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John Bkila Sub-Editor jbkila@oakvillebeaver.com Artscene 45 | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Gary Pearson launches third novel with comedy night Oakville comedian Gary Pearson is kicking off the release of his third novel with a comedy night Sunday (Nov. 27). Marooned in Space! follows a band of unlikely adventurers who are marooned in deep space, with only a cartoonist to lead them. Pearson's background has been primarily as a TV writer, having written for shows such as MadTV, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Corner Gas and Sunnyside. He is the winner of a Canadian Screen Award, Writer's Guild Award and Canadian Comedy Award for writing for television. Comedy night at Moonshine Café The comedy night takes place at The Moonshine Café, 137 Kerr St., at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the comedic stylings of: Dan Redican (The Frantics, Puppets Who Kill); Geri Hall (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Little Mosque on the Prairie); Jan Caruana (winner of Best Female Improv performer in Canada); Alastair Forbes (Sunnyside); Rob Baker (The Second City) and Oakville Improv cast members from last summer's Oakville's Own Super Hero. Pearson recommends anyone interested in attending to reserve their spot by contacting Moonshine at 905-844-2655 or moonshinecafe@cogeco.net. The evening will include sketches, improv, readings and music, much of it on a science fiction theme to go along with the book, which will be available for purchase and to be signed by Pearson. Marooned in Space! is also available through Amazon. Oakville comedian Gary Pearson (at right, top) has released his third novel, Marooned in Space! (at left, bottom). | submitted photos Guest artist Tyler Gledhill performs as Sugar Plum Cavalier with partner Leah Terry, senior student at the Oakville School of Classical Ballet, as Sugar Plum Fairy. The Oakville Ballet's production of The Nutcracker opens tomorrow (Friday). | Oakville Ballet photo Oakville Ballet's The Nutcracker opens Friday at the OCPA The Oakville Ballet is ready to get local residents into the holiday spirit with the return of its performances of The Nutcracker, opening tomorrow (Friday). The annual full-length production takes the stage at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., and features students for the Oakville School of Classical Ballet. Returning guest artist Tyler Gledhill will dance the roles of Snow Prince and Sugar Plum's Cavalier, and will be partnered by six senior students from the Oakville School of Classical Ballet. Gledhill trained at The National Ballet School in Toronto, Het National Balletacademie in Amsterdam, and The Pacific Northwest Ballet School in Seattle. Oakville Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker has been produced annually for more than 30 years, with the past 20 years under the artistic direction of Amanda Paterson. A total of nine performances will startFriday (Nov. 25) at 7:30 p.m., and continue Saturday (Nov. 26) and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m., Sunday (Nov. 27) at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, visit www. oakvilleballet.com or email oakvilleballet@ gmail.com. Big Movies, Small Prices! 171 Speers Road (at Kerr) Oakville General: $8.50 children (3-13): $6.50 seniors (65+): $6.50 tuesdays: $5.00 905-338-6397 www.film.ca facebook.com/filmca @Filmcacinemas trolls (G) November 4th Doctor straNGe (PG) November 4th FaNtastic beasts aND Where to FiND them (stc) November 18th allieD (stc) November 23rD moaNa (stc) November 25th