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"Having been involved with the touring careers of Canadian children‘s icons Raffi, Sharon, Lois and Bram and Fred Penner 25 years ago, I am astounded to see how quickly The Doodleâ€" bops have caught on with Canadian children and their families," says House of Blues Concerts Canada viceâ€" president Rob Bennett, the tour‘s promoter. "We plotted a spring tour for the group which includâ€" ed 19 shows from Ontario to ~â€"* hn m e mee se The band will be at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener April 15. Deedee, _ Moe â€" and Rooney Doodle embark on a 16â€"city tour bringing their colourful and educational brand of entertainment to the hordes of young chilâ€" dren who‘ve adopted them as the rock stars of their generation. I dlebops on television, on DVD and maybe even signing autographs in your local shopping mall, but this spring you‘ll see them as you never have before: performing live on stage. Doodlebops‘ concert tickets flying fast C Fou‘ve seen The Dooâ€" â€" British Columbia With rhran CL.a s 0 . 6 Months NO INTEREST NO PAYMENTS O.A.C. 35b Sasaga Drive at Manitou Kitchener 893.8687 (between Homer Watson and Wabanaki, past CAA) www.blindsareus.ca ve €¥¥ 3e % 1sk Inâ€"Store For Details M The Dooâ€" _ British Columbia. With three * 6 0000 6 0 0 0 e 0 a% 4 Universal Music Canada and 2450 Visual Entertainâ€" ment, a division of Universal Music Canada, released the Doodlebops‘ Get On The Bus music CD last October Those demands . are being met with the second season of The Doodlebops TV show, a CD, two more DVDs, a major web presâ€" ence at the site www.dooâ€" dlebops.com, the tour, a variety of merchandise and Mattel‘s fall launch of a line of Doodlebops toys. They have also released two platinumâ€"selling DVDs for totâ€"rockers. This exciteâ€" ment has created a demand for more of what the multiâ€" coloured and multiâ€"talented group has to offer. The Doodlebops have quickly established themâ€" selves as a topâ€"rated chilâ€" dren‘s TV favourite both at home and abroad. weeks to go before the first show, we have already had to add six more shows to accommodate the demand to see The Doodlebops. By the end of the tour, more than 30,000 people will have seen the group." >_v’l_o_0.9_0_0_0.0_0_‘}_0‘0»0! #% + ARTS FOCUS The second season of The Doodlebops‘ highly rated TV show is airing weekdays at 10 a.m. on CBC. and will launch south of the border this month on Disâ€" ney Channel‘s Playhouse Disney. In the show, Deedee, Moe and Rooney use catchy Due to the popularity of the first two DVDs, Univerâ€" sal will release two moreâ€" Let‘s Have Some Fun and Abracadeedee It‘s Magic this month, a release date coinâ€" ciding with the launch of the Doodlebops first live conâ€" cert tour, beginning this Satâ€" urday in Thunder Bay. The 60 minute show is loaded with so much singing and dancing that it will leave audiences both excited and exhausted. and it remains a strong sellâ€" er. Two DVDsâ€"Music & Fun and Let‘s Moveâ€"came out at the same time and have already been certified platâ€" inum. The success of the discs was fuelled by a proâ€" motional tour where The Doodlebops performed a short set.and met more than 20,000 fans who packed shopping malls across the country. RHPVC.F 3 Â¥4 Â¥ VÂ¥ 8 Â¥. ¢ ¥¥tges + ++ Â¥% + _ C °Ts CE &2 2e = = % o+ commnmce en j vinylbilr TV in Quebec, where the show is dubbed in French. It‘s being sold internationalâ€" ly and is available on satelâ€" lite so Doodlemania is spreading around the globe. The Doodlebops also recemly debuted on VRAKâ€" "The show is evolving," says Waese, "We‘ve added a new character, Audio Murâ€" phy, who‘s a recording engiâ€" neer. There‘s a new set. We‘ve improved the educaâ€" tional content in the show. The interactivity is even stronger than it was in seaâ€" son one." "The show is really about fun through music and movement," explains Jamie Waese, the producer and director of The Doodlebops. "The goal is to try and get: kids up and off the sofa and to sing along with the songs and dance along to the show. We really try to be rockâ€"andâ€"roll for the preâ€" school set." popâ€"rock music, impressive choreography and easily accessible humour to delivâ€" er messages that enable kids to develop social, motor, comprehension and cogniâ€" tive skills while having fun. SHUTTERS Cotton Patch Gospel plays cight shows a week, March 29 through April 16. Tickets can be ordered by calling the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office at 747â€"7788 or toll free at 1â€"888â€"449â€"4463. Visit vwwv.stjacobsmumryplayh()uw.cum. Under artistic director Alex Mustakas‘ astute direction, the production stars popular Drayton Entertainment Mike Nadajewski as Matthew ( Lend Mc A Tenor, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Boyfriend), along with a fourâ€"piece band comprised of Duncan Cameron (Fiddle}, Bobby Prochaska (Bass)}, Mark Stewartson (Banjo), and Danny Williams (Guitar). sh()f:t drive frornrlv;\a;;l.l'a‘. i _ WHAT‘S | | HAPPENING | | en i i The new St. Jacobs Country Playhouse is celebratâ€" ing the imminent arrival of spring with Cotton Patch Gospel, a joyous celebration of life and love. At once humorous, dramatic, and prophetic, "The Greatest Story Ever Retold" will entertain audiences for three weeks starting March 29. tompi io ar e n onl o pes Actors Chris Baker, Juliet Dunn and Nicky Phillips sing, dance, skip, and play their way through the poetry in a production bursting with handâ€"clapping, ballâ€"bouncing, stiltâ€"walking, hoop throwing, storyâ€" telling, and games from a variety of cultures. Shows will run at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The play is appropriate for children ages three to 10. All tickets are $12.50 (plus GST) or $40 for a family of four. Call 578â€"1570 for more information Kids, parents, and gran out of their seats at the Wa tre (former Waterloo Stage music and rhythm of Jel Delight of Allieatar Dia a«â€" Cotton Patch Gospel celebrates life and love 88 C s CEA TR arar y n s s Give your child a ‘Jelly Belly‘ this week y ad. 1 se , hoop throwing, storyâ€" iety of cultures. » 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The n ages three to 10. GST) or $40 for a family e information.