Rick Rock is in love with a crazy little thing called Queen. The veteran area rock 'n' roller has put together a tribute act called The Game paying homage to Freddie Mercury and Queen.

The Game will debut Saturday at Kingsville's Migration Hall as part of the town's annual Paint the Town Pink festival. The 8 p.m. concert is titled We Will Rock You after one of Queen's bestselling songs.

Rock does his best Mercury impersonation and he's backed by a solid, veteran assembly that includes: Philip Whitfield, keyboards, guitars and vocals; Al Hendry, guitars and vocals; Phil Charrette, drums and vocals; and Mitch Taylor, bass and vocals.

Queen formed in England in 1971, and racked up nine Top 20 hits between 1975 and 1984. That list included two No. 1's -Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Another One Bites the Dust, both in 1980. The group's best-known song is 1976's Bohemian Rhapsody, which rose to No. 9 on Billboard. The double-sided anthems, We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You, which hit No. 4 on the charts, have been heard at countless sporting events since they were released in 1977.

Mercury died of AIDS in 1991. Queen originals Brian May and Roger Taylor continued the band's legacy and hired ex-Bad Company lead singer, Paul Rodgers, for a mid-1990s tour and album.

Brian May announced a movie biography of Queen, starring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as Mercury, may begin shooting this year.

Queen's elaborate stage shows from the late-1970s and to the mid-1980s, particularly the 1985 Live Aid show at Wembley Stadium, continue to inspire imitators, and The Game's promotional photos suggest it is following suit. You can check out pictures and band member profiles on the website, queentributethegame.com.

Tickets for The Game are $22 adults, $17 students and seniors. For more information, call 519-733-8357, or go online to migrationhall.com.

VIRGINIA WOOLF, REMASTERED

She's baaaaack! Theatre Windsor's award-winning production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? makes a one-weekend return starting tonight in anticipation of the Theatre Ontario finals later this month in Richmond Hill.

Jeff Bastien's production stars Chris Lanspeary, Niki Richardson and Daniela Piccinin, who all won prizes for their performances along with the top award for overall production at the Western Ontario Drama League in mid-March. Ben Peterson, who played Nick, in the original cast is unable to perform in this run and has been replaced by Theatre Windsor veteran, Sean Ireland.

The Theatre Ontario finals take place over the Victoria Day weekend, May 20-23.

Tickets for this weekend's shows -tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. -are $16 adults, $14 students and seniors. Call 519-944-1968 or purchase tickets at the door.

ZONJIC STAGES MOTHER'S DAY CONCERT

Alexander Zonjic's 16th annual Mother's Day concert to support the Downtown Mission will again be held this year at Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W.

The concert is actually the day before Mother's Day -May 7, at 7: 30 p.m. This year, Zonjic and his band will be joined by a glee club of backup singers from Walkerville high school.

Tickets are $25 adults, $15 children, or VIP seating for $45. They can be purchased at the door, or in advance at the Mission, 519-973-5573, and at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts box office, 519-252-6579.

If you miss him on the Saturday, you can catch Zonjic May 8, at Andiamo Italian Restaurant, 7096 E. 14-Mile Rd., Warren, Mich. Tickets, including dinner, are US$69, and can be reserved by calling 1-586-268-3200.

His guest at that show will be saxophonist Marion Meadows.