<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); font-weight: bold; ">Please join us for a benefit show for Rough and Tumble Theater Company<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.277344); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.210938); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.210938); "> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 35, 163); font-weight: bold; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.28125); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.214844); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.214844);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); font-weight: bold; ">Friday (11/20)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.300781); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.234375); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.234375);"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); "><b>at</b> not just another grungy rock dive, but the beautiful <font size="4"><b>Meridian Gallery </b><font size="2">(near Union Square,<a
href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" x-apple-data-detectors="true">535 Powell St.</a> @ Sutter) we will feature <i>not</i> a couple blaring rock bands playing for a seeming eternity, but 5 utterly unique artists/ensembles...</font></font></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><br></font></font></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Sylvie Simmons <span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.28125); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.214844); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.214844); ">(notable author - journalist - songwriter)</span></b></font></font></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><b>The Auricle </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.273438); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.207031); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.207031); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); ">(violin/french horn/ukelele trio)</span><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><b>Foxtail's Brigade <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); ">(enchanting guitar - violin - vocal duo)</span><br></b><b>Phillip Greenlief <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); ">(saxophone maverick)</span><br></b><b>Ava Mendoza <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight:
normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656); ">(solo guitar goddess)</span></b></font></font></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.285156); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.21875); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.21875);"><br></span></b> ...playing a zippy series of tantalizing mini-sets followed by an epic final set in which all participants will be randomly recombined and
given song assignments to be written on the spot! That's right:<b> a whole mixtape worth of brand-spankin'-new "bands" playing music never conceived of before and never to be heard again! </b>Snooze=lose!<b></b></font></font></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); color: rgb(0, 35, 163); "><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="2"><br><font size="4">8pm sharp! <font size="2">(til about 10:30)</font><br><font size="2">Admission a mere <font size="4"><b>$10-$20 </b><font size="2">(sliding scale)<br>And yes: drinks, snacks, atmosphere, etc.<br>(And for what it's worth, none of these bands are loud--this is a no-earplug-necessary event!)</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></span><br></div></body></html>