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Our calendar is full on Chicago's North Shore. Street fairs, famed festivals, special interest tours, walks and talks in addition to an elite array of theatrical offerings, world-class concerts, unique performing arts presentations, sporting events, farmer's markets, and much more offer the visitor an exceptional array of entertainment options.
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Teaching Lodge and Wigwam Exhibit
Now - June 1, 2013
Made out of the branches of birch trees and covered with sheets of birch bark (wigwas in the Algonquin language) sheets, this is the kind of structure that Native people in the Great Lakes area would have lived in. It is one of many different styles of wigwam and is designed to be built on frozen ground. Adults $5, $3 Seniors, students, teachers (valid school ID) children | FREE:Members & Tribal members. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central Street
Evanston, IL
(847) 475-1030
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Artifact Talk: Rescue and Renewal
Now - April 14, 2014
Grace Cohen Grossman, Curator Emerita, Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, details the history of the JCR & its task at the end of World War II to identify looted, "heirless" Jewish ceremonial objects and books, and to reclaim them for the Jewish people. Over sixty objects were placed in the care of the HTC. On loan to the Museum, these treasured artifacts will now be on display in the Feis Family Lobby. Reservations required;reservations@ilhmec.org.
Museum admission. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL
(847) 967.4800
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Yellow Moon at Writers' Theatre
Now - August 4, 2013
This is the ballad of Leila and Lee--a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde who learn that they aren't alone in the world the night that they discover each other. Their wild ramble across the Scottish highlands in search of an absent father is told in a series of lyrical narratives that will immerse audiences in the action, forging a breathless drama of beauty in the darkness. varies. Type: Performing Arts.
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Writers' Theatre
664 Vernon Avenue at
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 242-6000
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Blacklisted: William Gropper
Now - August 11, 2013
Through the work of one artist, William Gropper who was blacklisted and called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s, the exhibition shows the hypocrisy and folly of mid-20th-century society and politics in much the same way that Goyas series of etchings, Los Caprichos, revealed the culture of Spain in the late 18th-century. Groppers Capriccios will be displayed in their entirety for the first time in nearly 60 years. Free; $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Type: Visual Arts.
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Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL
847-491-4000
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Drawing the Future: Chicago Architecture on the International Stage, 1900
Now - August 11, 2013
Drawing the Future explores the dialogue between Chicago-based architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Burley Griffin, Marion Mahony Griffin and their European counterparts through more than 50 drawings, large-scale architectural renderings, plans, sketches and rare books. Some of the items have never been on display before. ~ Free and open to the public. Type: Visual Arts.
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Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL
(847) 491-4000
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Theo Leffmann: Weaving a Life into Art
Now - August 11, 2013
RE-Opening! The fiber art of Chicago artist Theo Leffmann (1911-96) evokes the ancient and the exotic, echoing pre-Columbian and non-Western processes and forms with a distinct personal vision. This display of Leffmann's colorful, richly textured, and playful weavings, wall hangings, and sculptural objects is drawn from the Block Museum's permanent collection. The works are generous gifts of her husband Paul Leffmann. Free. Type: Visual Arts.
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Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL
847-491-4000
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Downtown Skokie Art Walk
Now - May 31, 2013
Downtown Skokie transformed into a vibrant art exhibition! The Skokie Art Walk showcases the works of talented professional and student artists in restaurants and businesses in downtown Skokie (along Oakton St. and Lincoln Ave.) during the entire month of May, 2013. The juried artists works will be displayed in storefront windows, while the student artworks from Niles North and Niles West High School will be displayed at Crafty Beaver Home Center, 4810 Oakton. K-8 student artworks from elementary and middle schools in Skokie will be on display at Bughouse Studio (4845 Oakton) throughout the month of May.
Free. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Downtown Skokie Participating Retailers
Along Oakton St. and Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL
(847) 477-7876
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Stella Indoor Pop Up Art Fair!
Now - May 31, 2013
STELLA, a womens boutique in Evanston, hosts a Pop Up Indoor Art Fair for the month of May. STELLA recently celebrated its 10 year Anniversary with a total makeover and is continuing the celebration for the month of May with jewelry, home decor and other handcrafted items by local and national artists. Styled as an indoor Art Festival STELLA will feature jewelry, home decor, ceramics, accessories and more from artists submissions.
The Pop Up Shop will feature up to 20 artists including:
Carole Richey, jewelry designer from Chicago who works with vintage pieces and leather (photo attached)
Veronica Riley Martens, jewelry designer from Chicago who works with organic materials (photo attached)
Buddha Bagatelles, jewelry designs from Evanstonbeaded jewelry
Botanic 2 CeramicSue Capillo from Evanston ceramic designs
FREE . Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Stella Boutique
2116 Central Street
Evanston , IL
(847) 864-5565
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Stella and Lou at Northlight Theatre
Now - June 9, 2013
WORLD PREMIERE! On a quiet night at Lou's bar, two kindred spirits seek solace as they navigate changing times and past relationships. From the author of "The Outgoing Tide" comes an intimate exploration of friendship, forgiveness, and the longing for companionship that grows with the passage of time. Varies. Type: Performing Arts.
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Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie Blvd
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6300
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Evanston Farmer's Market
Now - November 2, 2013
Enjoy the bounty of Midwest farmers every Saturday throughout the summer. For over 28 years, the Evanston Farmers' Market has been a crowd-pleaser with 30+ vendors of fruit, vegetables, meat, flowers, cheese and bakery items. Saturdays 7:30 am-1 pm Free. Type: Farmer's Market.
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University & Oak Aves.
Evanston, IL
847-.866.2936
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Chicago Botanic Garden Farmers' Market
Now - October 20, 2013
First and third Sundays of the month |
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Esplanade
Gather seasonal produce, flowers, herbs, and other local, sustainable products at this bimonthly Garden event that is held rain or shine. Talk with vendors and sample fresh fare. Visitors may purchase a special market bag from the Garden Shop to carry their purchases home.
Free admission; $25 per car (includes tax) . Type: Farmer's Market.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5440
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How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes (With 199 People You May or May Not Know)
Now - May 25, 2013
This is not a play; it is not a lecture; it is not an interactive workshop; it is not a physical theatre piece; it is not a public conversation. How to End Poverty in 90 Minutes is all of these things. Most significantly, its an opportunity to challenge a different audience every show with the question: how do you attack the problem of poverty in America? Over the course of 90 minutes, the audience will listen, explore and ultimately choose how to spend $1,000 from ticket sales that will be sitting onstage in cash. It is an experiment in dialogue, in collective decision-making, in shared responsibility and in the potential for art to help us make our world a better place. Spectacularly eclectic in form, often delightful and occasionally uncomfortable, How to End Poverty will engage student and Chicago-area audiences alongside community experts. Come spend with us. Varies. Type: Performing Arts.
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Northwestern University Theatre and Interpretation Center
Ethel Barber Theatre, 30 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL
(847) 491-7282
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Plant Giveaways at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Now - October 6, 2013
Plant Giveaways - Wednesdays through Sundays, through Oct. 6. Visitors are invited to stop by the Fruit & Vegetable Garden between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to pick up a free seedling. Plant giveaways vary by month and include a care sheet and recipe to help you enjoy your new plant.
Free Admission (does not include parking fees). Type: Classes/Workshops.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5440
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Fragments of Memory" Exhibition
Now - June 27, 2013
Fragments of Memory" explores the work of three Chicago-area artists who employ uniquely dissimilar mediums that intersect at the crossroads of memory. Through their unique perspectives, Kass Copeland, Sarah Rehmer and S. Gayle Stevens address how the past interpenetrates the present. Free: Open to the public. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes St.
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-1875
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Fire in my heart: The Story of Hannah Senesh
Now - September 8, 2013
Hannah Senesh came of age as a promising poet in Budapest. Becoming a Zionist, she immigrated to British Mandate Palestine in 1939. Four years laterhoping to aid Hungarys embattled Jewsthe 22- year-old Hannah volunteered to penetrate Nazi-controlled Europe as a British intelligence officer. The Story of Hannah Senesh tells the story of the courageous heroine and how a person motivated by ideals can act in extraordinary ways and contribute to causes greater than ones self.
Free with Admission: $12;Seniors (65+): $8.00, Students (12-22): $8; Children (5-11): $6.00. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 967-4800
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The Liar at Writers' Theatre
Now - July 28, 2013
Hours after arriving in Paris, the charismatic Dorante is smitten by a pair of comely young ladies and confounded by a case of mistaken identity. Not to worry, this scoundrel is handsome, charmingand a pathological liar. He wins admirers wherever he goes&so long as he never has to tell the truth! Misunderstandings, secret agendas, and witty wordplay abound in this delightfully ingenious and irreverent update of a classic French romp.
Prices Vary. Type: Performing Arts.
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Writer's Theatre
325 Tudor Court
Glencoe, IL
(847) 242-6000
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Afternoon Tea
May 22, 2013 - May 22, 2013
Afternoon Tea every Wednesday and Saturday at the Celtic Knot Pub from 2-4pm. For little sandwiches, homemade scones, whipped cream, strawberries, and little pastries, and teas from around the world. "There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea." ~ Henry James ~ $16.99 adults; $8.99 children . Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Celtic Knot Pub
626 Church Street
Evanston, IL
(847) 864-1679
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French Market at Westfield Old Orchard
May 23, 2013 - May 23, 2013
Families will enjoy a Parisian style street French market at Westfield Old Orchard through September. The outdoor market located near Macys and the Koi Pond will house a variety of artisan vendors selling everything from fresh produce, breads and cheeses to other local artisanal products. Also available will be unique gifts for the home and family. Thursdays & Saturdays from 10am 2pm.
Free. Type: Farmer's Market.
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Westfield Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Center
Located near Macys and the Koi Pond
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6800
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"Crossing Iowa" at Oil Lamp Theatre
May 25, 2013 - May 25, 2013
Jack Zimmerman has worked as a parking-lot attendant, greenhouse laborer, dock hand, trombonist, college instructor, nightwatchman, piano tuner, newspaper columnist, magazine editor, and PR man. He's written a couple of novels, 2,300 newspaper columns, and has told stories his entire life. He's the 2012 recipient of the Helen Coburn Meier and Tim Meier Arts Achievement Award and currently works as Lyric Opera's subscriber relations manager $30 includes cookies and corkage fee! . Type: Performing Arts.
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Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Road
Glenview, IL
(847) 834-0738
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French Market at Westfield Old Orchard
May 25, 2013 - May 25, 2013
Families will enjoy a Parisian style street French market at Westfield Old Orchard through September. The outdoor market located near Macys and the Koi Pond will house a variety of artisan vendors selling everything from fresh produce, breads and cheeses to other local artisanal products. Also available will be unique gifts for the home and family. Thursdays & Saturdays from 10am 2pm.
Free. Type: Farmer's Market.
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Westfield Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Center
Located near Macy
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6800
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Monday Night Car Shows at Westfield Old Orchard
May 27, 2013 - May 27, 2013
As many as 400 cars will be on display in the West parking lot including Classic Cars, Muscle cars, Hot Rods, Motorcycles and even the occasional vintage Military Vehicle. Features live music, food vendors, monetary and non-monetary sponsors. ~ To participate, please contact Rick Glickman at 847-433-2400 or rick@mondaynightcarshows.com
~ Mondays from 69pm in West Parking Lot
FREE. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Westfield Old Orchard - West Parking Lot
4999 Old Orchard Ctr, Old Orchard Road off I-94
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6800
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Spin - Kohl Children's Museum
May 28, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Spin: The Science of Rotation, is an exciting exhibit that explores the fun and science of objects that rotate. Using interactive exhibits and real-life examples, guests of all ages will explore the science behind spinning toys, sports, transportation, space travel, entertainment and even the Universe itself.
Adults & Children: $9.50 Grandparents & Seniors (55+): $8.50;infants under 12 mos: Free. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL
(847) 832-6600
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French Market at Westfield Old Orchard
May 30, 2013 - May 30, 2013
Families will enjoy a Parisian style street French market at Westfield Old Orchard through September. The outdoor market located near Macys and the Koi Pond will house a variety of artisan vendors selling everything from fresh produce, breads and cheeses to other local artisanal products. Also available will be unique gifts for the home and family. Thursdays & Saturdays from 10am 2pm.
Free. Type: Farmer's Market.
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Westfield Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Center
Located near Macy
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6800
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Grapevines & Wine at Chicago Botanic Garden
May 30, 2013 - May 30, 2013
Have a crush on wine? Make an evening of it at the Garden's first tasting event! In the idyllic backdrop of the McGinley Pavilion, sample wines from around the world. Indulge your senses with the range of bouquets. Light fare will be available for purchase as well as wine by the glass.
Advance: $20 members/$25 nonmembers; Day-of: $23 members/$28 nonmembers. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5440
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"This House" at National Theatre Live, TIC
May 31, 2013 - May 31, 2013
1974. The UK faces economic crisis and a hung parliament. In a culture hostile to cooperation, its a period when votes are won or lost by one, when there are fist fights in the bars and when sick MPs are carried through the lobby to register their vote. Set in the political engine rooms of Westminster, James Grahams biting and energetic new play This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to maneuver a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.
$20 gen. public; $10 full-time students;Save 20% w/ subscription! . Type: Performing Arts.
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Ethel M. Barber Theater
30 Arts Circle Drive, Northwestern University
Evanston , IL 60208
847-491-7282
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Par for the Corpse at Oil Lamp Theatre
May 31, 2013 - June 2, 2013
An exciting whodunit that deftly blends comedy and suspense is the next offering at the intimate Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview. "Par for the Corpse," by Jack Sharkey is set at the Catskill retreat of novelist Alexandra Ellis (Eleanor Katz) who lives there with her housekeeper and factotum Gert (June Miller). When Alexandra invites a group of friends to her home for dinner one wintry evening, a blizzard unexpectedly strands the group but the blizzard soon proves to be the least of their problems!
$30 includes cookies and corkage fee! . Type: Performing Arts.
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Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Road
Glenview, IL
(847) 834-0738
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French Market at Westfield Old Orchard
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Families will enjoy a Parisian style street French market at Westfield Old Orchard through September. The outdoor market located near Macys and the Koi Pond will house a variety of artisan vendors selling everything from fresh produce, breads and cheeses to other local artisanal products. Also available will be unique gifts for the home and family. Thursdays & Saturdays from 10am 2pm.
Free. Type: Farmer's Market.
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Westfield Old Orchard, 4999 Old Orchard Center
Located near Macy
Skokie, IL
(847) 673-6800
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Nature Nights: NEW! Ready, Set Garden!
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Children ages 4 -10 and their families will explore different areas of the Garden and enjoy a variety of discovery-based activities. Youll discover what plants need to grow and learn come gardening basics as you plan, plant, mulch, and water in the Grunsfeld Childrens Growing Garden. Each Nature Nights also includes a tram ride, a planting project, and smores around the campfire. Hours are from 5 to 7:30 p.m. $25 for nonmembers. Garden Plus members receive a 20 percent discount.. Type: Classes/Workshops.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5440
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World Environment Day at Chicago Botanic Garden
June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
For the 6th year, Chicago Botanic Garden will mark World Environment Day with special programs designed to increase awareness and understanding of the Gardens conservation work and sustainable gardening practices. A special keynote presentation, Spaceship Earth: The Fragility of Our Planet, brings together a panel of experts to discuss climate change from the universe to your own backyard at 10:30 a.m. Lab and horticulture demonstrations, hands-on activities and a variety of displays are planned for visitors of all ages designed to teach them how to apply conservation behaviors in their daily lives. Family drop-in activities are ongoing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grunsfeld Childrens Growing Garden and the new Kleinman Family Cove. Take The Grand Tram (fee applies) and disembark at the Learning Campus to visit both these locations. Plastic plant container recycling will be held in Parking Lot 4 and a variety of environmental organizations will be present to interact with visitors. Varies. Type: Festival/Special Events.
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Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
847-835-5440
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Glow-in-the-Dark-Golf
June 1, 2013 - July 27, 2013
Saturday nights this summer at GPC Grab your clubs for the most fun you can legally have on a golf course after dark. Tee Time Reservations required and are available from 8 pm until 10 pm. Green fees are just $18/player and a deposit will be held for Glow Balls for your round! Great date night with your sweetheart
fun for groups, great activity for friends and family! June 1- through July 27. $18/player and a deposit. Type: Sports.
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Glenview Park Golf Club
800 Shermer Rd
Glenview, IL
847-724-0250
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