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Barking Sphinx Performance Society Presents:

Looking Through a Glass Onion
A Tribute to John Lennon at the W.I.S.E. Hall
1 882 Adanac Street
9 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2000
Tickets: Advance $16 / $12 students and seniors
At the door $18 / $14 students and seniors
Information and tickets: 683-8240
On December 8th, 2000, the twentieth anniversary of John Lennon's death, we
celebrate life and art through the words and music of this great musician, songwriter,
ex-Beatie, satirist, moldy man, and twentieth century icon in a concert featuring Talking
Pictures (Ron Samworth - guitar, Bill Clark - trumpet, Peggy Lee - cello, and Dylan van
der Schyff - drums) under the direction of Ron Samworth. Guest artists include Elizabeth
Fischer, Thomas Anfield, Paul Plimley, Tony Wilson, Julie McGeer, Coat Cooke and
Kate Hammett-Vaughan.
The program will be comprised of original compositions and idiosyncratic arrangements
by Ron Samworth, Tony Wilson, Bill Clark, Thomas Anfield, Paul Plimley, Coat Cooke
and Peggy Lee. The show, which will weave music, text, and images into an unusual and
highly personal interpretation of John Lennon's work, will be strongly situated in the
experiences and impressions of these Canadian artists, all of whom have been moved
and inspired by Lennon's spirit and creativity. The show will take place at the \NISE Hail,
a venue perfectly suited for this program, and will be an informal cabaret style concert
with beer. The event promises to be a wonder of low-tech invention (hey, Sgt. Pepper's
was recorded on a fourtrack!), the primary focus of which will be the music with video
and still images projected behind the ensemble and a live performance element
combining action painting and butoh dance provided by Thomas Anfield.

Media contacts: Diane Kadota or Leslie Pomeroy tel: 683-8240 email: dkam@istar.ca

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