<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="5" class="">“THE CARAVAN IS RETURNING! … THE CARAVAN IS RETURNING!”</font></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Tickets to Rumi’s Caravan 17<sup class="">th</sup> Annual Celebration Are Now on Sale!<o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">GET TICKETS NOW</span> - <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720565" style="color: purple;" class="">www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720565</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">They make great holiday gifts for you and anyone who enjoys the beauty and wisdom of mystic poetry performed in the ecstatic tradition. <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY, 2017<br class=""><br class="">Sebastopol Center for the Arts<br class="">282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">MILE after MILE … SMILE after SMILE, the CARAVAN RETURNS to SEBASTOPOL<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Our beloved band of love-drunk Caravan poets has been rolling hither and yon in N. Calif this past year — to Oakland and Chico and venues in between. But our signature event — the “Big Tent Event” — will soon return to Sebastopol and the venerable Sebastopol Arts Center.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">2:00 pm Matinee - "RUMI’S AFTERNOON DELIGHT" - $25 *<br class=""><br class="">* $15 group tickets are available for the matinee for groups of six or more.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">- Rumi's Caravan poets — accompanied by live musicians — bring mystic poetry to light, featuring the poems of Rumi, Hafiz, Mary Oliver, Rilke, and more. Includes post-show tea and cake with the performers.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">7:00 pm - "RUMI by NIGHT" - $35<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">- More than a performance: It's a poetic conversation with poetry, live music, and Whirling Dervish Dancer designed to create a soul-stirring experience. Includes tea, cake, and wine at intermission.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">CELEBRATE: Dinner Option for Both Performances<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">5:00 pm - "SUMPTUOUS FEAST" - $50<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">- Enjoy a feast after the matinee or before the evening show. This is a sit-down, gourmet meal to delight all the senses. Dinner must be purchased with a performance ticket. Seating is limited.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;" class="">** Lavish Attire Enthusiastically Recommended for All Events **<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">These events benefit the Sebastopol Center for the Arts</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> (<a href="http://sebarts.org" style="color: purple;" class="">sebarts.org</a>) </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">and the Center for Climate Protection </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">(</span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><a href="http://climateprotection.org" style="color: purple;" class="">climateprotection.org</a>).</span></span><cite class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></cite></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">TICKETS for HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Online - at Brown Paper Tickets - </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720565" style="color: purple;" class="">www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720565</a>d<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">In-Person - at SCA, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">For more info, visit the Rumi’s Caravan Facebook page:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Rumi.Caravan" style="color: purple;" class="">www.facebook.com/Rumi.Caravan</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">and website:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <a href="http://www.rumiscaravan.com" style="color: purple;" class="">http://www.rumiscaravan.com</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Or </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">call: Sebastopol Center for the Arts</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <span class="xbe"><a title="Call via Hangouts" class="">(707) 829-4797</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="xbe"><a title="Call via Hangouts" class=""><br class=""></a></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="xbe"><a title="Call via Hangouts" class=""><br class=""></a></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><span class="xbe"><a title="Call via Hangouts" class=""><br class=""></a></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);" class=""> </span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">Come, come, whoever you are.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">It doesn't matter.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">Ours is not a caravan of despair.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">Come, even if you've broken your vow</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">a thousand times.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class="">Come, yet again, come.</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Jelalludin Rumi</div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(Coleman Barks translation)</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></body></html>