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26 - The O akville Beaver, Friday F e b ru a ry 1 7, 2 0 0 6 Semi Tone on stage at the Fire Hall Semi Tone is the next act in a series of Thursday night concerts at the Fire Hall Restaurant, 2441 Lakeshore Rd. W. The group takes the stage on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. For more information, call the Fire Hall Restaurant at 905-827-4445. Nanette Continued from page 24 .AKVILLE 6 CENTRE HE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DINING * SHOPPING * ENTERTAINMENT * PROFESSIONAL SERVICES T H E S P IR IT O F H A R R IE T T U B M A N Sun Feb 26th a t 1:00 pm Born into slavery in M aryland, H arriet Tubm an ran aw ay alone to escape slavery, and retu rn ed to the so u th n ineteen tim es to lead slaves to freedom in th e n o rth e rn United States and C anada. Pow erful im aginative th e a tre for all ages! THE AMAZING KRESK1N ThursMar 2nd at 8:00 pm Kreskin offers $ 50,000 to and be prepared to be amazed! ....... ... HARLEM G O S P E L C H O IR Fri March 3rd at 8:00 pm F eatured on U2's concert film "Rattle and H um ", perform ing a blistering version of "1 Still Haven't Found W hat I'm Looking For", the H arlem Gospel Choir ;; ! will set your spirit soaring! * cheer up his ward, Nanette by giving her $200 and singing I Want to Be Happy. As soon as they leave the stage a chorus of glee club boys enter the liv ing room and take up the refrain. Soon their girls join them for a show-stop ping tap routine that galvanized the opening night crowd. But who are all these people and where do they disap pear to between songs? They are billed as the friends of Nanette and they seem to be there to eavesdrop on every conversation. "No! No! Nanette! You told a lie!" they admonish in the second act finale. It is so wonderfully ludicrous that you smile in spite of the silliness. The 1920s musicals were like this: all fun and frolic, providing nothing more thaa.light-hearted entertainment. It is good that the students at Sheridan are being given a chance to explore this style of entertainment alongside the more modern musicals Company (staged last fall) and Falsettos (to be presented in April.) Lauren Busteen makes a strong willed and strong-voiced Nanette. She is paired with the sweet-voiced Justin Stadnyk in the role of her suitor Tom Trainor. Kristen Howell practically steals the show with her comic turn as Pauline, the grouchy maid perpetually locked in SABRINA BYRNES / OAKVILLE BEAVER LOVING COUPLES: Theatre Sheridan students Chris Zonneville, Becca Stewart, Katherine Stefankiewicz and Andrew Chandler in No No Nanette. battle with her enemy; the vacuum cleaner. Director/choreographer Anne Allan keeps the pace crisp and lively - even during the first part of Act One when a great deal of exposition tries our patience, but soon the dancers are back and all is right again. No No Nanette plays at Theatre Sheridan until Saturday, Feb. 25. For tickets contact the Box Office at 905815-4049. LU N C H A T A L L E N 'S Sat March 4th at 8:00 pm Murray McLauchlan, Marc Jordan, Ian Thomas and Cindy Church join together to create a singer/songwriter super group, with incredible melodies, storytelling and W O M E N 'S B LU E S REVUE Sat March 11th a t 8:00 pm Get ready to feel the blues w ith the hottest female blues m usi cians in Canada. Join Serena Ryder, Rita Chiarelli and Susie Vinnick as they com bine their am azing musical talents for a rockin' evening of the blues! All performances are at The Oakville Centre fo r the Performing Arts To order tickets call 9 0 5 -8 1 5 -2 0 2 1 or order on-line w w w .oc4pa.ca Canadian Heritage Patrimoine canadien