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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, January 22, 2014 | 24 Oakville's Meikle opens for Juno-award winner Oakville singer, songwriter Mira Meikle opened for Juno Award-winner David Bradstreet, who played at Acoustic Harvest in Scarborough, Saturday, Jan. 18. Meikle, a 13-year-old Eastview Public School student, was invited to take the stage with Bradstreet, an Oakville native, after performing last summer at Festival of Friends, Canada's largest annual free musical festival in Ancaster, Ont. Saturday's concert was part of Toronto's east end folk and roots music series, which featured bluegrass, traditional folk, country and blues songwriters. It was held at Scarborough's St. Nicholas Anglican Church. Meikle, who also plays the piano, said she was excited about singing some of the original songs she's written over the last two years. "I can't wait, I love performing," she told the Oakville Beaver before Saturday's performance. The young artist will also be performMira Meikle ing at Winterfolk Festival in Toronto next month and at Hugh's Room in April. For more information, visit www. mirameikle.com. A R T W O R K S S H O W C A S E A new selection of paintings by local ArtWorks artists opened Thursday at the O'Connor McLeod Hanna LLP/Teriyaki Experience head of ce at 700 Kerr St. At left, Lara Provost displays her colourful acrylic paintings. Below, Mark A. Emmerson stands by his ne art photography piece, shot in Montreal, Que. ArtWorks is an Oakville volunteer organization that has showcased original work by local artists for 20 years. Holding approximately 40 shows per year, ArtWorks has also displayed pieces at, Town Hall, Julia's Ristorante, Royal LePage of ces, the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre and Halton Regional Centre. ArtWorks has close to 100 local members, who regularly exhibit their art in the community. For more information, visit www. artworksoakville.ca. | photos by Chantal Ayotte ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Superstars of Comedy show Saturday Comedy show. Hosted by Canadian comic Matt O'Brien, the event will feature two performances, at 8 and 10 p.m., at Toronto's Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St. W. MacDonald is currently a nalist for Now Magazine's nominations of Best Stand-Up Comic in Toronto, has appeared at Yuk Yuk's comedy clubs throughout Ontario, and is a regular at Absolute See our ad inside for exciting Comedy in Toronto. career opportunities. Comedian, and Oakville native, Pat MacDonald will be one of three entertainers recording a live comedy album Saturday (Jan. 25) as part of The Superstars of His TV appearances include, Bite TV's Stand Up and BITE Me, I Channel's No Kidding, and The History Channel's Urban Legends. The live comedy album recording will also feature comics Alex Pavone and Ben Miner. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door, and can be purchased online at http://goo. gl/7WHkBR (8 p.m. show) or http://goo.gl/Rr4iWJ (10 p.m. show), or by phone at 416551-6540. We are hiring. Beauty &Spa Ms. ExSalonce 2013 Feel Good, Look Great Contest ExSalonce Laser & Esthetics, located at 233 Cross Avenue in Oakville, held its rst annual Ms. ExSalonce contest with contestants gathering for a luncheon gala last month. The winner received $2,000 in services and products. ExSalonce combines a spa and medical approach to provide non-invasive procedures for your skin within a comfortable atmosphere and with experienced staff, including owner, Samina Dossa winner of the Excellence Award in Esthetics in Montreal, with 16 years of experience. Services include everything from facials, to laser fat reduction, its most popular service. ExSalonce has been voted the Reader's Choice Diamond Award winning spa six years in a row. Download our App Like us on offering CANADA 518 POSTRIDGE DRIVE · 905.257.7427 · colouraddiction.com