June 2023 Events

Events Calendar

Thursday, June 1

6 p.m.
Cool Canyon Nights: Prime Rocks
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon Nights free summer concert series continues with Prime Rocks on the mainstage, and Dave Hamilton on the Patio Stage.
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Saturday, June 3

8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sheep and Goat Health Management Day
NMSU Equestrian Center
New Mexico livestock owners have the chance to keep their sheep and goats’ health management needs up-to-date, with assistance given in the areas of sheering, hoof trimming, and vaccinations.
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10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Saturday Family Science: Crime Investigation
Museum of Nature & Science
Ages 6 and up, and their adult caregivers, collect clues to solve a mock crime scene at the museum. No registration required.
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2 p.m.
Desert Safety Workshop
Museum of Nature & Science
Learn to avoid the common mistakes made by hikers with this free workshop on “Hiking Safety and Awareness” featuring guest speakers from the Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue team.
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5 – 9 p.m.
Blazin’ Brewfest 2023
Plaza de Las Cruces
After a three year hiatus, the Brewfest is back with 18 New Mexico breweries offering samples and by the pint, along with food trucks, and live music on the main stage from 6 to 8 p.m.
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7:30 p.m.
La Traviata
Abraham Chavez Theatre
El Paso Opera presents one of the world’s most beloved and most performed operatic masterworks about a Parisian courtesan who attempts to leave the life she knows behind, in a bid to finally find true love.
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8 p.m.
John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Ruidoso
The only show endorsed by the estates of the singers, this official tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper is a full-stage reenactment of the 1950s icons’ last concert before tragedy struck.
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Sunday, June 4

7 p.m.
Music in the Park
Young Park
Las Cruces’ free concert series showcasing an eclectic mix of performances from local, regional and nationally recognized artists continues with Satisfied and Pure Magic.
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June 5 – 16

10 a.m.
Career Art Path Program
Doña Ana Arts Council
Doña Ana Arts Council presents its annual two-week art career immersion program, for students entering 5^th through 8^th grades, featuring hand-on activities, guest speakers, and field trips.
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June 7 – 11

TBD
New Mexico Senior Olympics
Throughout Las Cruces
New Mexico Senior Olympics Summer Games features over 107 events in over 26 different sports, for seniors 50 years and older. Registration is ongoing through May 15.
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Thursday, June 8

6 – 8 p.m.
Taste of Las Cruces
Las Cruces Convention Center
Savor the flavor at the 15^th annual Taste of Las Cruces, with a full lineup of local eateries preparing their signature dishes, to benefit Casa de Peregrinos Emergency Food Program.
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6 p.m.
Cool Canyon Nights: Feline Fox
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon Nights free summer concert series continues with Feline Fox on the mainstage, and Jamal Streeter on the Patio Stage.
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8:30 p.m.
The Buckinghams
Amador Patio Bar & Grill
Amador Live presents an evening with 1960s pop band the Buckinghams, accompanied by a full orchestra conducted by Maestro Lonnie Klein. VIP tables and general admission tickets available online.
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June 8 – 10

7 p.m., 12:30 p.m.
46^th Annual Bob Ogas All-Star Baseball Classic
Field of Dreams
Selected by the New Mexico Baseball Coaches Association, New Mexico athletes are provided one final venue to showcase their talents before moving on to junior college, university, and recognition by professional scouts.
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June 9 – 10

6 – 10 p.m.
Cavernfest
Downtown Carlsbad, NM
Over 100 vendors, 30+ food trucks, live music all day by regional and touring entertainers – including the Eli Young Band, and Bri Bagwell – and more make this the premiere free family summer event in southeast New Mexico.
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June 9 – 11

4:30 p.m.
Turtleback Mountain Music Festival
Municipal Golf Course, Truth or Consequences
Get ready for three days of music on two stages, as eighteen bands play your favorite tunes from Rock and Country, to Latino and Blues, including the 575 Band, Chris Baker, Rockin’ Blue Geckos, Flat Blak, and more.
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Saturday, June 10

10 – 11 a.m.
STEAMpunk – Mechanical Hands
Museum of Nature & Science
Ages 6 and up discover the stories behind science heroes who break barriers and explore the application of their research through hands-on experiments and activities. Free for ages 6 – 10.
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6 – 9 p.m.
Second Saturday Art Hop
Truth or Consequences
Get a peek into the vibrant art scene in Truth or Consequences as galleries, studios, shops and restaurants on Broadway, Main and points in between open their doors for an evening of persuing, shopping and fun.
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7 p.m.
Movies In The Park: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Young Park
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department presents a free screening of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, about a lonely boy who meets a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music.
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7 p.m.
Charade
Rio Grande Theatre
The 2023 Classic Film series presents Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant in the edge-of-your-seat thriller about a young woman in Paris who is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen, but whom can she trust?
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Sunday, June 11

June 11 – 16

New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp
CS Ranch in Cimarron
Open to all youth, ages 15 – 19, who want to learn more about ranch management, including animal care, breeding management, industry strategies, marketing tools, economics, natural resource management and rangeland monitoring.
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Wednesday, June 14

5 – 7 p.m.
SKULLtastic!
Museum of Nature & Science
Learn about different animal skulls, their teeth, and the ways to identify animals through their cranial features.
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Thursday, June 15

6 p.m.
Cool Canyon Nights: Ooh La La
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon Nights free summer concert series continues with Ooh La La on the mainstage, and Raymon Arreola on the Patio Stage.
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Friday, June 16

6 – 9 p.m.
Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival
Rio Grande Theatre
The third annual free celebration of community and awareness turns the historic Rio Grande Theatre into a jazz hall with appearances by the Colin McAllister Group, the Billy Townes Group, and headlining bassist Nat Reeves.
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Saturday, June 17

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Fossils!
Museum of Nature & Science
Explore the 3.5-billion-year odyssey of life with a geologist and real fossil specimens, while learning about the earliest life on Earth, from the Precambrian Era 4.6 billion year ago.
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10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
8^th Annual Trashion Fashion Show
Plaza de Las Cruces
The Parks & Recreation Department and Keep Las Cruces Beautiful present the annual fashion show featuring outfits made from reused and recycled materials, in four age divisions.
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10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Kids EXPO 2023
Plaza de Las Cruces
Find out what’s new in summer recreation with games, contests, giveaways, vendors, music, and information booths by local businesses, groups and agencies, all for free!
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6 p.m.
Taste of the Spencer
Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Ruidoso
A night of tasteful fun to benefit the4 Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts takes place on the theater stage, featuring generous pours of fine wines, plated dinners of filet mignon and lobster tail, and a fast-paced, live auction.
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7 p.m.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Plaza Theatre
Best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons, who to fame in the ‘60s, as well as being one of the original Jersey Boys, Frankie Valli is still going strong as a solo artist 50 years later.
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Sunday, June 18

Monday, June 19

8 a.m.
BLM Free Entrance Day
BLM Recreation Sites
The Bureau of Land Management waives entrance fees for visitors to its recreation sites – including Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground, and Dripping Springs Natural Area – in recognition of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
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June 19 – 24

TBA
Spaceport America Cup
Spaceport America
After presenting results from a year or more of research and development, students will launch solid, liquid, and hybrid rockets to target altitudes of 10,000 and 30,000 feet under real world conditions.
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Tuesday, June 20

7:30 p.m.
Madagascar The Musical
Dreamworks smash hit musical features all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
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Wednesday, June 21

5 – 7 p.m.
Sally’s Night
Museum of Nature & Science
Sally’s Night celebrates the first time an American woman astronaut looked back at Earth from space. Learn about Sally Ride and celebrate astronomy with hands-on activities for all ages. No registration required.
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6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
The Wrap
Rio Grande Theatre
Film Las Cruces presents a monthly film screening for Las Cruces and Doña Ana County artists with work to show, including short films, commercials, music videos, documentaries or time-lapse reels.
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Thursday, June 22

6 p.m.
Cool Canyon Nights: Juan Gabriel & Selena Tribute
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon Nights free summer concert series continues with Juan Gabriel and Selena Tributes on the mainstage, and The Pie Sisters on the Patio Stage.
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Thursday, June 23

7 p.m.
George Lopez: OMG Hi! Tour
Abraham Chavez Theatre
One of the most successful comedians of his generation and one of the biggest Latino stars in U.S. television history, George brings his candid observational humor about his life as a Mexican-American to El Paso for one big night.
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June 23 – 24

8 p.m.
Viva! El Paso
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
The annual performance musical celebrating four centuries of El Paso’s cultural history through dance, drama, narration and song, has been a family favorite since its inception in 1978.
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June 23 – 25

12 p.m., 9 a.m.
Jurassic Quest
El Paso Convention Center
Animatronic dinos – from the largest predators to playful baby dinos – are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago.
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Saturday, June 24

8 a.m.
Desert Safety Workshop: Venomous Animal Safety
Museum of Nature & Science
Join the curator of Living Collections to discuss the habitat where venomous animals live and what you should do if you encounter a venomous animal, during a hike to Soledad Canyon.
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4 – 10 p.m.
Spirit, Mind, And Body Fair
ST Canapa Lounge
Explore a wide range of holistic services and products designed to support your well-being, through relaxation, gaining of clarity, or connection with your spiritual path.
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7 p.m.
Movies In The Park: Strange World
Young Park
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department presents a free screening of Disney’s Strange World, about three generations of legendary explorers who find themselves in uncharted waters.
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Sunday, June 25

Thursday, June 29

6 p.m.
Cool Canyon Nights: Sangre Gitana
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso Live’s Cool Canyon Nights free summer concert series continues with Sangre Gitana on the mainstage, and Abby Bellmer on the Patio Stage.
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June 30 – July 1

June 30 – July 16

8 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Victoria in the Highlands
Black Box Theatre
No Strings Theatre Company presents a locally written one-woman show inspired by the Highland diaries of Queen Victoria, and starring co-writer Autumn Gieb in the title role.
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Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The award-winning, outdoor Farmers & Crafts Market spans seven full blocks of North Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces.
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First Friday Art Ramble
First Friday of Every Month, 5-8 p.m.
The Downtown Las Cruces Partnership hosts this monthly event showcasing a dozen participating museums and galleries in the Arts & Cultural District.
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Second Saturday Art Hop
Second Saturday of Every Month, 6-9 p.m.
The City of Truth or Consequences comes alive with local art, downtown in the commercial/hot springs district.
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Les Salon Des Art Divers
Downtown Blues Coffee
Wednesday Nights, 7 – 9 p.m.
Spend an evening with writers, poets, song poets, essayists, and local musicians, including the Blazing Butlers, at a free weekly cultural event for the ages.
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Branigan Cultural Center
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This historic locale hosts changing cultural exhibits, as well as educational programs, classes, and other special events.
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Las Cruces Museum of Art
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Hosting a changing slate of exciting contemporary art exhibits, programs for visitors of all ages and an extensive art studio class program.
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Las Cruces Railway Museum
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Located in a historic Santa Fe Railroad depot, the museum interprets the railroad history of Las Cruces and the impact of the railroad on southern New Mexico.
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Museum of Nature and Science
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A museum about looking and understanding – looking up to the stars, looking out to the desert, and looking down to see ancient fossils.
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New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Discover the backbone of New Mexico, via this 47-acre interactive museum that chronicles the state’s 3,000-year history of farming and ranching.
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Amador Patio Bar & Grill
The entertainment district comes alive with diverse restaurant choices, upscale nightlife and live music events.
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Amaro Winery & Taproom
Locally owned and operated winery and tasting room, with a Karaoke night, open mic, and rotating list of live events.
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Boneyard Cantina
Delicious street food paired with Icebox craft beer and appearances by local musicians on the main stage.
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Don Felix
Located on the corner of the Mesilla Plaza, with delicious New Mexican cuisine and live music on the patio.
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Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery
Serving craft beer, craft spirits, killer grub and a mix of local and travelling musical acts to chase the blues away.
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Palacio Bar
A neighborhood watering hole since 1936, they don’t serve food, but the music is lively and the drinks are plentiful.
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Truth or Consequences Brewing Company
A cozy little taproom, featuring craft beers and live music on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
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Vintage Wines
New Mexico wines, beers and cigars in Old Mesilla, with a relaxing patio and live music several nights a week.
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June 1 – 30, 2023
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Jean Wilkey and Bob Zolto
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery
The Mesilla gallery hosts painter and teacher Jean Wilkey, and New York transplant and photographer Bob Zolto for the month of June 2023.
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June 2 – 28, 2023
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
RAW
Doña Ana Arts Council
Artist Sonya Fe presents her latest exhibition focusing on women and children, including several pieces which have not been shown previously, because of graphic subject matter.
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June 2 – September 23
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Origami In The Garden: Transforming Paper to Sculpture
Las Cruces Museum of Art
The innovative artwork of Santa Fe artists Kevin and Jennifer Box is on display, showcasing a laborious process using the lost-wax technique, through which Kevin transforms both large and small scale paper origami pieces into metal sculptures.
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June 22 – September 16, 2023
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Specter
NMSU Art Museum
On view in the UAM’s Contemporary Gallery, is an immersive multimedia exhibition featuring work by Miami-based artist Cara Despain, who uses sculptural and video-based installations, created with found objects and archival film from the 1940s-60s, to explore the irreversible environmental consequences and hidden psychological and microscopic health effects left in the wake of nuclear weapons development and testing across the Southwest.
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June 22 – September 16, 2023
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Meditations on Mentor and Student
NMSU Art Museum
On display in the Bunny Conlon Modern & Contemporary Art Gallery, this exhibition explores the work and intersecting lives of the artists Agnes Martin and Karen Yank who, for nearly 17 years, met weekly as a friendship and mentorship flourished. Featured in this exhibition are a selection of Martin’s lithographs on vellum, and Yank’s steel wall-based sculptures.
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June 22 – September 16, 2023
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wild Pigment Project
NMSU Art Museum
Curated by Wild Pigment Project’s founding director Tilke Elkins, and on display in the Mullennix Bridge Gallery, this group exhibition, which originated at form & concept gallery in Santa Fe, NM, brings together painters and dyers, ink-makers and ceramicists, researchers, scientists and traditional cultural practitioners to explore pigments found in plants, minerals and the industrial waste stream.
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Through June 24, 2023
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Small Village New Mexico Project
Branigan Cultural Center
Students of the NMSU journalism department present images from their ongoing series of the people, buildings, and landscape along the 30-mile stretch of New Mexico State Road 28, between Hatch and Anthony.
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Through June, 2023
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Rise, Explore, Persevere: Women in STEM
Museum of Nature & Science
An exhibition promoting women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is presented, thanks to a grant from the Association of Science and Technology Centers, with support from Lyda Hill Philanthropies and the IF/Then Initiative.
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Through July 30, 2023
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Grace in Motion
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
The delicate beauty of hummingbirds, their incredible movement, and the critical work they do as pollinators are all captured in a new photography exhibit featuring photography by Nirmal Khandan. The exhibit features 36 portraits of hummingbird species common to the region interacting with local flora.
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Through Summer 2023
Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Honesty of Construction: The WPA and Spanish Colonial Style Furniture
Branigan Cultural Center
Drawing from the University Museum collection at New Mexico State University, the exhibit features a wide range of furniture pieces that were made during a 1930s community vocational training program that was established in Las Cruces at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now New Mexico State University). The furniture was made in the Spanish Colonial style that is characterized by the use of Ponderosa pine, mortise and tenon joinery, rounded edges, and decorative embellishments.
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