Upcoming Events

Chamber Strings
Apr
25

Chamber Strings

Unwind and lose yourself in the enchanting music to close out our Lamar Family Chamber Series! Picture yourself kicking back in a cozy atmosphere, surrounded by the soothing sounds of talented musicians. Whether you're a classical aficionado or just looking for a fun night out, this concert promises to be an experience you won't want to miss.

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Steel Magnolias
Apr
26
to Apr 28

Steel Magnolias

Take a seat in Chinquapin’s “it” beauty salon, where the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, "I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for 40years"; eccentric millionaire, Clairee; local social leader, M’Lynn and daughter Shelby, who’s about to marry a “good ole boy”; and her new Annelle, who’s not sure whether or not she’s still married.

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Talent Advancement Program
Apr
27

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Sunday in the Park
Apr
28

Sunday in the Park

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its 16th spring season this April. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. This series is free and open to the public.

April 28th will be a performance by Gerard Delafose and the Zydeco Gators.

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Dance Concert and Physical Theatre Showcase
May
3

Dance Concert and Physical Theatre Showcase

An LSU tradition that merges the beaty of the School of Theatre's annual Dance Concert with its the thrilling high-flying Physical Theatre. LSU students will tell stories through movement — part dance, part aerial silk work.

The Arts Council’s Dance For All program, sponsored by the Pennington Foundation, will be the first performance of the concert.

The event is open to the public, tickets are $10 for students with valid school I.D. and $15 for regular attendees.

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Talent Advancement Program
May
4

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Louisiana Short Stories Book Signing
May
5

Louisiana Short Stories Book Signing

Join us for an authors' talk & book signing!

Meet the authors, all age 55 and older, who created this collection of 20 Louisiana-themed short stories reflecting the culture and resiliency of the state and its people - a culmination of ACGBR's fall Creative Aging Writers' Workshop,

facilitated by award-winning author Rannah Gray.

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Casting Crowns
May
10

Casting Crowns

The multi-platinum selling Grammy group is joined by a live symphony on its 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album, the show includes a 20-year repertoire of songs like Only Jesus, Nobody, Praise You In This Storm and East To West.

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Casting Crowns
May
10

Casting Crowns

The multi-platinum selling Grammy group is joined by a live symphony on its 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience. Featuring hit songs from the band’s current chart-topping Healer album, the show includes a 20-year repertoire of songs like Only Jesus, Nobody, Praise You In This Storm and East To West.

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Talent Advancement Program
May
11

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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The Humans
May
17
to May 19

The Humans

Ren Price directs this City Series production of the Tony Award-winning play detailing the heart and horrors of the Blake clan as patriarch Erik Blake gathers his Pennsylvania family to at his daughter’s lower Manhattan apartment to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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Talent Advancement Program
May
18

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Alvin Batiste Jazz Society Listening Room- Betsy Braud & Company
May
22

Alvin Batiste Jazz Society Listening Room- Betsy Braud & Company

Come enjoy the jazz stylings of Betsy Braud & Company at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center at 7:00pm. The band will play for an hour before allowing an open jam session for anyone with their own instrument to join. This event is open to the public and tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for students with valid school I.D.

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The Humans
May
23
to May 26

The Humans

Ren Price directs this City Series production of the Tony Award-winning play detailing the heart and horrors of the Blake clan as patriarch Erik Blake gathers his Pennsylvania family to at his daughter’s lower Manhattan apartment to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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Live After Five featuring The Michael Foster Project
May
24

Live After Five featuring The Michael Foster Project

Get ready to dance, eat, drink and shop in the Louisiana sunshine at Baton Rouge’s most popular FREE community event.

The Michael Foster Project is a Baton Rouge based brass band, covering multiple genres of music. From Traditional Jazz to Latin, Pop to Hip-Hop, this group is Baton Rouge’s longest running brass band making their start in the late 90’s.

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Talent Advancement Program
May
25

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Talent Advancement Program
Jun
1

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Talent Advancement Program
Jun
8

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering one 10-week long course focusing on video production for $100. The course will include a combination of coursework and hands-on training from local professionals. Participants must be 18 years or older.

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Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles
Jun
14

Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles

Get your tickets now to celebrate Pride Month and the music of queer icons at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. Hear your BRSO string quartet perform music from Elton John, Chopin, Frank Ocean, Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, Tchaikovsky and more!

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Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles
Jun
14

Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles

Get your tickets now to celebrate Pride Month and the music of queer icons at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. Hear your BRSO string quartet perform music from Elton John, Chopin, Frank Ocean, Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, Tchaikovsky and more!

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Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles
Jun
15

Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles

Get your tickets now to celebrate Pride Month and the music of queer icons at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. Hear your BRSO string quartet perform music from Elton John, Chopin, Frank Ocean, Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, Tchaikovsky and more!

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Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles
Jun
15

Celebration of Pride: A Concert with Candles

Get your tickets now to celebrate Pride Month and the music of queer icons at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. Hear your BRSO string quartet perform music from Elton John, Chopin, Frank Ocean, Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson, Tchaikovsky and more!

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Arts For EveryBody
Jul
27

Arts For EveryBody

At a moment when Americans face acute challenges to their individual and collective wellbeing, the audacious new campaign from One Nation/One Project titled Arts For EveryBody is about to prove how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. Inspired by the 1936 Federal Theatre Project where 18 cities and towns presented their own interpretations of the anti-fascist play “It Can't Happen Here,” Arts For EveryBody will bring together people and communities.

On July 27, 2024, artists, civic leaders, and community health providers in 18 cities and towns across America will simultaneously premiere an array of large-scale participatory art projects which will draw on the sounds, styles, and stories of their communities to answer the prompt “No place like home.”

In big cities and rural counties, hundreds of actors, muralists, poets, folk dancers, circus clowns, farmers, flower artists, skaters, cooks, architects, DJs, puppeteers, nurses, mariachi players, bamboo weavers and more will create new works that show the world where they come from. The result will be a celebration of American pluralism–of unity through diversity. From Seattle to Gainesville, from Providence to Honolulu, it will be an outpouring of local joy.

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Sunday in the Park
Oct
6

Sunday in the Park

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its fall season this October. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. Free & open to the public.

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Louisiana Arts Summit
Oct
9

Louisiana Arts Summit

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, in partnership with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, is proud to host the Louisiana Arts Summit (LAS). The three-day event offers artists, arts organizations, educators, business leaders, and community members opportunities for discussion, networking, and professional development. This year’s summit takes place at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in Baton Rouge Oct. 9-11, 2024.

The conference features workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions covering several cornerstone themes including but not limited to cultural sustainability, economic development and the arts, long term financial planning, disaster planning, branding and promotion, equity and accessibility, and arts education.

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Louisiana Arts Summit
Oct
10

Louisiana Arts Summit

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, in partnership with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, is proud to host the Louisiana Arts Summit (LAS). The three-day event offers artists, arts organizations, educators, business leaders, and community members opportunities for discussion, networking, and professional development. This year’s summit takes place at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in Baton Rouge Oct. 9-11, 2024.

The conference features workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions covering several cornerstone themes including but not limited to cultural sustainability, economic development and the arts, long term financial planning, disaster planning, branding and promotion, equity and accessibility, and arts education.

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Louisiana Arts Summit
Oct
11

Louisiana Arts Summit

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, in partnership with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, is proud to host the Louisiana Arts Summit (LAS). The three-day event offers artists, arts organizations, educators, business leaders, and community members opportunities for discussion, networking, and professional development. This year’s summit takes place at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center in Baton Rouge Oct. 9-11, 2024.

The conference features workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions covering several cornerstone themes including but not limited to cultural sustainability, economic development and the arts, long term financial planning, disaster planning, branding and promotion, equity and accessibility, and arts education.

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Sunday in the Park
Oct
13

Sunday in the Park

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its fall season this October. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. Free & open to the public.

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Sunday in the Park
Oct
20

Sunday in the Park

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its fall season this October. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. Free & open to the public.

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Sunday in the Park
Oct
27

Sunday in the Park

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its fall season this October. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. Free & open to the public.

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Giving Tuesday
Dec
3

Giving Tuesday

GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity.

Their global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life. Please consider supporting the Arts Council during the holiday season. See the links below for more information.

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Festival of Lights
Dec
6

Festival of Lights

Baton Rouge’s oldest holiday tradition transforms the winter sky into a wonderland. The Mayor lights North Boulevard with half a million sparkling lights. Experience the magic beneath the 25-foot Christmas tree in North Boulevard Town Square. Enjoy the arts market for Christmas gift shopping, live music, dance performances, and fireworks!

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Glen Miller Orchestra
Apr
22

Glen Miller Orchestra

The 17-member orchestra Glenn Miller Orchestra, along with lead singers and vocal group, performs its catalog of Big Band classics, including In The Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String Of Pearls, Little Brown Jug, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Tuxedo Junction and, of course, its theme song, Moonlight Serenade.

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Sunday in the Park
Apr
21

Sunday in the Park

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its 16th spring season this April. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. This series is free and open to the public.

April 14th will be a performance by The Brosfresh at the Baton Rouge Blues Festival.

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Turnpike Troubadours w/Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and Trampled by Turtles
Apr
20

Turnpike Troubadours w/Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit and Trampled by Turtles

Turnpike Troubadours formed in 2005 and their 2017’s A Long Way from Your Heart peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country chart. Isbell is the winner of the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards: Album of the Year, Something More Than Free; and Song of the Year, 24 Frames. His band, The 400 Unit, is primarily made up of musicians from the Muscle Shoals area; and Trampled by Turtles is an American bluegrass-influenced folk band.

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Talent Advancement Program
Apr
20

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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Layla Musselwhite with Jimmy Robinson
Apr
19

Layla Musselwhite with Jimmy Robinson

Musselwhite is a New Orleans-based singer, songwriter and slide guitarist who draws on a rich musical legacy via her father, blues legend Charlie Musselwhite. First making a name for himself playing electric guitar and leading the psychedelic rock/blues band Ejaculation in the late 60s, Robinson founded the celebrated instrumental rock fusion band, Woodenhead in 1975, which celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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Louisiana Short Stories Book Signing
Apr
19

Louisiana Short Stories Book Signing

Join us for an authors' talk & book signing!

Meet the authors, all age 55 and older, who created this collection of 20 Louisiana-themed short stories reflecting the culture and resiliency of the state and its people - a culmination of ACGBR's fall Creative Aging Writers' Workshop, facilitated by award-winning author Rannah Gray.

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Steel Magnolias
Apr
19
to Apr 21

Steel Magnolias

Take a seat in Chinquapin’s “it” beauty salon, where the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, "I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for 40years"; eccentric millionaire, Clairee; local social leader, M’Lynn and daughter Shelby, who’s about to marry a “good ole boy”; and her new Annelle, who’s not sure whether or not she’s still married.

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International Accordion Kings, with Steve Riley
Apr
18

International Accordion Kings, with Steve Riley

The accordion is an important part of many forms of traditional music throughout the world including Cajun, Creole, French Canadian, jazz, Eastern European, conjunto and polka. Cajun accordionist virtuoso Steve Riley presents a musical journey through many different accordion styles and cultures featuring some of today’s top accordionists in the world.

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Apr
18

Musician's Fete

Join the West Baton Rouge Museum in partnership with Baton Rouge Blues Festival and Foundation and WRKF on Thursday, April 18, 2024 for of a newly launched Musicians Fête. This pre-event for the Baton Rouge Blues Fest is free and open to the public.

Festivities will kick off at 12 Noon with a FREE luncheon catered by Neal’s Soul Food and conclude with a 6 PM live interview/performance between Nick Spitzer, Tulane University Professor of Anthropology and National Public Radio’s American Route’s radio host and Executive Producer and Bluesman and West Baton Rouge native, Lil Ray Neal.

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Art at the Capitol
Apr
18

Art at the Capitol

Enjoy a breakfast jam session at the Capitol featuring Grammy award winning artists Lost Bayou Ramblers, Buckwheat Zydeco, and more. After the performances, there will be a presentation featuring LPA members in the Rotunda for discussion and collaboration.

RSVP: info@artforlouisiana.com

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Alvin Batiste Jazz Society featuring Estrella Banda
Apr
17

Alvin Batiste Jazz Society featuring Estrella Banda

The Alvin Batiste Jazz Society of Greater Baton Rouge’s mission is to promote an understanding of and enthusiasm for jazz, provide opportunities for listeners, students, and performers to hear jazz and to learn about the art form and its history.

Come listen to our Lawrence Sieberth’s “Estrella Banda” concert at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center Black Box Studio.

Tickets are $20.

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Sunday in the Park
Apr
14

Sunday in the Park

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Sunday in the Park concert series returns for its 16th spring season this April. The series of free, outdoor concerts feature Louisiana musicians performing on the Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza Sunday afternoons from 2-5 p.m. This series is free and open to the public.

April 14th will be a performance by Dave Hinson.

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Swan Lake
Apr
13

Swan Lake

The ballet of all ballets is performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. Performed with a live orchestra, immerse yourself in Tchaikovsky's magical music while experiencing the iconic Dance of the Little Swans and counting the 32 fouettés performed by Odile.

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Talent Advancement Program
Apr
13

Talent Advancement Program

Talent Advancement Program (T.A.P) is new workforce development initiative designed to address the growing need for subject matter expertise within the greater Baton Rouge creative sector. TAP is offering two individual career tracks, audio engineering and gallery arts, both providing a combination of course work and hands-on training. Participants must be 18 years or older and will receive training from area professionals.

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William Lee Martin
Apr
12

William Lee Martin

Introducing William Lee Martin, the charismatic Texan stand-up comic who isn't just about laughter but taking a journey into the heart of humor. With a career spanning back to 1996, he's a steadfast presence on stages from the iconic Grand Ole Opry to the dazzling lights of the MGM in Las Vegas.

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Live After Five featuring Groovy 7
Apr
12

Live After Five featuring Groovy 7

Get ready to dance, eat, drink and shop in the Louisiana sunshine at Baton Rouge’s most popular FREE community event.

Groovy 7 is one of the most in-demand party bands for hire in New Orleans. A favorite regional headliner and national level New Orleans special events band, Groovy 7 is available for corporate entertainment, conventions, weddings, and other special events.

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Argentine Tango with Casey Mills
Apr
7

Argentine Tango with Casey Mills

Dance the night away as Casey Mills teaches you the fundamentals of Argentine Tango. You will be gliding across the dance floor in no time. Only $10/person. Walk-ins are always welcome. No dance experience necessary. Makes for a wonderful date night.

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