Greer's OC

Orange County is in for a major comedic treat! John Oliver, correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” will be performing his stand-up routine Friday and Saturday night at the Irvine Improv.

As news correspondent on the Daily Show, Oliver’s interviewed UN Ambassadors, as well as breaking his nose fighting for the CoT Audio Newspaper for a Visual World.” Other credits include, “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”, “Mock Of The Week”, “The Love Guru” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”. Tickets cost $25.

Show times on Friday at 8 and 10 p.m.; and Saturday 7 and 9 p.m. IRVINE IMPROV is at 71 Fortune Drive in Irvine.

A New Pierside!

Pierside Gallery is celebrating its new location at Bella Terra in Huntington Beach (near Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory) with a grand opening sale. Everything in the showroom is reduced through the holidays! It recently relocated from its longtime Pacific Coast Highway spot across from the Huntington Beach Pier. It still represents well known artists, including Maya who just had a piece commissioned by the Kardashians; John Dean, whose popular dog beach portrait offers an option of you being painted into the scene; world famous Michael Parkes, Thomas Kinkade, Sabzi, Suzan Rios, Howard Behrens, Ron Peters, Christian Lassen, Leonard Wren, Dan Johnson and many more listed online here.

Currently some of its most popular items include nostalgic metal signs ($10-$12) with artwork from the 40s; panoramic high resolution photos of tropical landscape scenes printed on canvas; and glass art. Choose from colorful lithographs, giclees, original paintings and more, as well as framing services. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 7777 Edinger Avenue, Suite 174 in Huntington Beach. 714.969.7979.