Sonoma Mt. Music Presents–Fundraiser for Documentary "Mule: Living on the Outside" and Variety Show

Sat, April 22, 2017, 2:00 pm

Sonoma Mt. Music presents a screening and fundraiser for the documentary film, Mule: Living on the Outside, as well as a Variety Show! Join us to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd with a documentary film fundraiser and Variety Show up in our restored redwood barn.

It will feature the legendary Ramblin Jack Elliott, cowboy poetry, California songwriting, and a screening of the 11 minute short version of the film.

Mule: Living on the Outside was just featured in the Sonoma International Film Festival, so don’t miss your chance to see a great short film, along with a performance by locals legends. More information about the movie and Ramblin’ Jack is below.

The film is about John Sears, aka Mule, has been roaming the western United States with his three mules for thirty years, trying to find balance between the man‐made and the natural worlds. The aged man and his animals sleep outside every day, moving from place to place as they please. While many appreciate Mule’s nomadic lifestyle and applaud his courage, he’s not welcomed everywhere.

The feature‐length work‐in‐progress documentary takes an intimate look at an intriguing, but controversial character, his unique experiences and adventures, and his urgent message for contemporary society. Regardless of how we personally feel about Mule as an individual, the issues he raises concern all of us: preserving open space and connecting communities together by multi‐use trails, individual freedom of movement and access to public land, and the system’s treatment of people living outside society’s norms

One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is considered one of the country’s legendary foundations of folk music.

$20.00 ($21.69 w/service fee)

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