He's got it all taped

A unique video and perfor­
mance presentation comes
to Kingston this weekend,
with the arrival of Gregg
Simpson, a painter - print­
maker who is deeply involv­
ed in music and _ contem­
porary exploration of the
linking of the visual and
auditory.
Now on tour in Eastern
Canada from the Musique
Par Coeur, a Vancouver based music ensemble, Mr.
Simpson will give continuous
performances Saturday and
Sunday from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

at the Agness Etherington pre - recorded tape selec­
Art Centre.
tions by Mr. Simpson and
His performances here Don Druik.
Mr. Simpson's work as a
will include "Turn it off",
"Pacific Mix", "Life with painter and printmaker has
Dada" and "The S weet been widely exhibited in
Terrain Suite" - all are one-man and group ex­
video tapes. While the tapes hibitions in British Colum­
are rolling there will be a bia. He also organized a
continuous slide presentation group_ exhibition called
of paintings and collages by "Canadian W e s t Coast
Hermetics" which was par­
Mr. Simpson.
Instruments used during tially funded by the Canada
several of the pieces include Council
Polynesian Bamboo sticks,
Moroccan hand drum, cym­
bals, piano, percussion and