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26 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday A ugust 8, 2003 Abbamania tribute show hits Oakville M amma M ia, Abbamania is about to hit Oakville again! So impressed by the turnout for their show last year, the Abba tribute show is back. Joining Abba impersonators in the show will be the Bee Gees Stayin 'A live tribute and the Neil Diamond Solitary Man show. Doing about 40 minutes of material each, the three groups are known for their high-energy shows. L i v i n g A T ribute to A r t s C e n t r e OSCAR PETERSON Presented By September 10 8:00 p.m. Hammerson Hall Tickets: $85 and up Gala ticket S250 includes post show reception with Oscar Peterson £ friends. \Y t iT T T J A Z Z MEDIA PARTNERS Performances by: Russell Malone Benny Green Renee Rosnes Clark Terry Oave Young Phil Nimmons Carol Welsman Jeff Hamilton Monty Alexander Oliver Jones When Torontonian Suzie McNeil first joined the allCanadian production, she had a hard time keeping up. In a phone interview, McNeil, who plays Agnetha, said "It was exhausting when I started because we do a lot of dance moves." It was only a matter o f time, though, until the Super Trouper lights found McNeil moving like a dancing queen on stages across the country. She continued, "We try to make it sound like the real band would sound and make the experience like it would Photos supplied R andolph Academ y fo r the Perform ing Arts w ith Choreographer Lin da G arneau. Joining Abba impersonators, above, in the tribute show Aug. 13 will be Bee Gees Stayin'Alive tribute , above left, and the Neil Diamond Solitary Man show. be to see them live." They go to great lengths to put on the big show Abba was famous for. The keyboard-based wall of sound the band was known for, coupled with the conta gious melodies in the foreground is duplicated in this show. Abbamania also has an exciting light show, along with singers who look and sing like the original stars o f Abba when they were young. With all the elements in place, the show has become a critical success across Canada. "It's a tribute to the group, but it's got a lot o f theatre elements to it," McNeil said, adding that among the Abba hit songs, the group also performs skits. "I had to do a lot o f research to get her mannerisms and see how she would react." The three act show is on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased at the box office, 905815-2021. t ' l M E D IT E R R A N E A V / ' o C U r t 3 S K - Order tickets on line WWW.MvingartS.0n.Ca or Call the Hewlett-Packard Box Office 9 05 .3 0 6 .6 0 0 0 or 1.8 8 8 .8 0 5 .8 8 8 8 Free Underground Parking LIVING ARTS After enjoying the talent at the festival, let our cliefs ^ entertain you! Lc§Benj Watch our chefs in action as they prepare your dish in our open-style kitchen. We're open late. After the music has ended downtown, pin us and let the fun go on. LS Open from Lunch to Late Night! At Trafalgar & the QEW. 376 Iroquois Shore Road, Oakville 905-845-7937 Online menu: www.MontfortRestaurant.com W eekdays 11 AM to 3 AM W eekends 11 AM to 4 AM OPEN EVERY DAY! · Fresh Salad Bar · Selective Sushi & Sashimi (Salmon) · Mussel & Shrimp · Fresh Fruits & Pastry Dessert · Fruit Jello & Flavourful Ice Cream · Regional Stir Fry Noodles Lemon Chicken · Beef with Black Pepper · Selections of Stir Fry Vegetable · Chicken Balls, Chicken Wings · Egg Rolls · Wonton, Hot & Sour, Egg Drop & Vegetable Soup · BBQ Pork & Ribs... and Much More VIDEO PICK August 8-14 CRITICS MPAA THEME VIOLENCE COARSE AVERAGE RATING I ........ -- -- SEXS LANG. NUDITY 1. Daredevil 2. Bringing Down The House (new) * * 3. Agent Cody Banks (new) 4. What A Girl Wants (new) PG-13 Adventure PG-13 PG PG Comedy Act/Com Horror Sci-Fi Animation Thriller Lots Mild Some Lots Mild None Much Much Mild Some Much Mild Mild . Some Mild Mild None Some Some None Some Some Some Drama , None LUNCH BUFFET $e C99 Fri.-Sun. & Holidays $6.99 Mon.-Thurs. 11:30am-4:30pm DINNER BUFFET Mon.-Thurs. 4:30pm-10:00pm 5. Final Destination 2 * *** R PG-13 G Lots Some None Some Lots Some 6. Solaris 7. Piglet's Big Movie 8. Shanghai Knights 9. Phone Booth £ $ U S im i i PG 13 Act/Com · PG-13 Rom/Com Fri.-Sun. & Holidays $8.99 10. HowtoLoseAGuy In 10Days \A ? Jumbo Buffet Take-Out $ 5 .4 9 Includes a Soup Jumbo Buffet Take-Out $ 7 .4 9 Includes a Soup . I, Now Open! C* 372 Iroquois Shore Rd. (Southeast of Iroquois & Trafalgar, beside Petro Canada) tv < W e are R E A L L Y se riou s a bou t re nting D VD's River Glen Mews Plaza Business Hours: F nday 12:O O n o o n- 1100pm Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm (Comer of Sirth Une & ^ierGlen) Oakville Sund^ - T hursday 12^)0noon- 9fl0pm Oakville 905-339-3366 VISA 905-257-6443 www.encoredvd.ca www.encoredvds.ca rTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT3J