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ArtsceneSplendour of Sheridan grad in Happy Days musicalIndia's kingsBy Dominik Kurekentertainment to the audience.OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFIts the rock n roll 50s era, its excitingand everyones jumping in their seats whenon displayThough Happy Days ended in 1984 it is it gets going. It gets you moving, she saidevident the hit comedy television show and of Happy Days. Oakvilles South Asian Gallery of The Fonz have not lost their cool.Its good music, its a lot energy. ItsArt (SAGA) is hosting an exhibit by aSo Stage West theatre in Mississauga is great for all ages and the whole family toprominent Indo-Canadian artist andbringing back the gang with a musical theat-come out and enjoy a glass of wine. ItsBurlington resident, who goes byrical production with a Sheridan College happy. Its what it is, itsHappy Days.the name of P. Mansaram.graduate right with them.Happy Days debuted in 1974 and fea-The exhibit,Mahal, Maharaja and The musical, which opens Feb. 18, fea-tures the Cunningham family in the lateMansaram: A Solo Exhibit, is at thetures Richie, Ralph, Malph and everyones 50s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.gallery until Feb. 28.favourite character Arthur Fonzarelli.All the characters are there, all theThe show features a collection of Lisa Lennox, who graduated from characters that you would recognize fromrare paintings by Mansaram, inSheridans music theatre program in 2003, the show, Lennox said of the musical.which he captures the splendourplays one of two Pinkette characters, a side-Pinky and the Pinkettes come in andand magnificence of the maharajas,kick role to Pinky. Pinky is a character from shake things up and introduce dance movestheir palaces and their cities.later seasons of the TV show, a girlfriend to such as the twist and the swim, which areMaharaja is the Sanskrit word forFonzie.unfamiliar to the locals.high king. The cities of Jaipur,Our characters, maybe were not so rec-The Fonz is pretty cool but we shakeUdaipur, Bikaner, Krishengarh andognizable just because were added to the him up a bit too actually, Lennox added.Pushkar are featured in the mixedshow later, Lennox said. Theyre kind of just She adds that people can expect to havemedia paintings and collages, whichstraight edge. We kind of put a little log on a good time reliving the old show.have been created during a period of the fire. We shake it up and bring in the twist People think theyre going to come seethe last 45 years. The paintingsand new dance numbers, and more of a rock the exact television show that theyvedepict the life and customs of then roll to it. We spice up the town a bit.known and grew up with, Lennox said.maharajas and their love for art,For Lennox, Happy Days is a slight depar-We hit on that. Were definitely the char-architecture and passion for life.ture from her day job. She plays Deedee acters but I think were bringing even moreThe Burlington artist is native toSUBMITTED PHOTODoodle in the hit Canadian television show to the table than people are going toMount Abu in Rajasthan state inHAPPY DAYS:Sheridan graduate Lisa Lennox isThe Doodlebops, which has been ongoing expect.India. The show is curated by Ali Adilappearing in the musicalHappy Days, based on the hitsince 2004 and continues to be among the The dinner-theatre show runs untilKhan.'70s television show of the same name. She performs attop watched childrens shows in North April 24. Tickets range between $45.99 andSAGA is located at 1277the Stage West theatre stage in Mississauga.America.$79.99, depending on the show time andFairmeadow Trail. Hours areIts great. Its fun to be a little sexier. Its day of the week. There is a dress code in theSaturdays and Sundays 2-5 p.m. orfor kids but its a little edgier, she said.show, Lennox said the two shows are a bit different,theatre. For show times, dates and reserva-on weekdays by appointment by call-Though Happy Days is a family friendly even though they both provide musical rock n rolltions visit www.stagewest.com.ing the curator at 416-702-9355.SomethingForEveryone!HARD WAYS & 17.5Thursday MARCH 3~ SECOND CITYFriday MARCH 4 CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE:HOUSES OF THE HOLY Saturday MARCH 5All performances are atTHE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSTo order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or 1-888-489-7784For more information go to www.oakvillecentre.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, February 18, 2011 26