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‘Question of Power’ goes on display
Music in the Mountains kicks off
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The Mancos Farmer’s Market meets from 4-7 p.m. in
Boyle Park. The market will run every Thursday through Oct. 18.
533-7725 for details.
The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado holds its
monthly board meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Durango City Council
Chambers, 949 E. Second Ave. The meeting is open to the public.
www.sustainableSWcolorado.org.
Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School
football field at 6 p.m. 903-8416 for details.
The American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., Suite 282, offers an
Adult CPR/AED class from 6-10 p.m. 259-5383 to
pre-register.
Durango Motorless Transit hosts a group trail run on the Haflin
Creek Trail beginning at 6 p.m. Interested runners should meet
at the trailhead off CR 250. 946-5557 for directions.
Lacey Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Jeff Strahan Band plays the Free Summer Concert Series at
the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 6: 30 p.m.
www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
Dave Mensch, of Formula 151, plays a free solo show at the
Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7 p.m.
Pagosa Springs’ Square Top Theatre Company premieres
“$100 Gummi Bears,” a play by Shane Fuller, at 7 p.m.
The performance continues on July 13, 21,26, 27 & 28. www.squaretoptheatre.com for details.
Eliyahu McLean, director of Jerusalem Peacemakers, discusses
“Healing Abraham’s Family: Perspectives of an
international peace builder for the healing of the
Israeli-Palestinian divide” at 7:30 p.m. in Fort Lewis
College’s Berndt Hall 610. A welcome reception is scheduled
for 5 p.m. at Har Shalom, 2537 CR 203.
Voices in American Drama continues with a free reading of
“A Moon to Dance By,” a play about Frieda von
Richthofen, the scandalous lover of D. H. Lawrence. The event takes
place at 8 p.m. at the Fort Lewis College Amphitheater.
Formula 151 performs a free concert at the Wild Horse
Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. 375-2568 for
details.
Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, presents Open Mic
Night from 8: 30-11 p.m. Sign-ups for music and poetry begin
at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details.
Vic spins for Ladies Night at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main
Ave., beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.
Stand-up comic Rocky Whatule brings his show to the Abbey
Theatre, 128 E. College, at 9 p.m. Whatule has appeared on
“Friends,” MTV and Showtime and is a 10-year television
and stage veteran. www.abbeytheatre.com.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., hosts the Immigrant Music Project, a
world music fusion featuring DJs X and Maize, at 9 p.m. Proceeds
benefit the San Juan Citizens Alliance. 247-2324 for details.
Posh Josh spins funky house at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave.,
for Pint Night at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
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Friday13
The 14th running of the Hardrock Hundred Endurance
Run begins in Silverton. Runners will tackle elevation gains
comparable to running to the top of Mt. Everest and back on a
racecourse that links Silverton, Telluride, Ouray and Lake City.
The race ends July 15. www.hardrock100.com for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the
Kid’s Paint Bar from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Art-loving kids can
paint, draw, construct and explore a variety of creative activities
in the space. 259-2606 for details.
The 16th annual Art on the Animas kicks off from
noon-6 p.m. at Santa Rita Park. The festival continues through the
weekend and offers fine arts, crafts, furniture, décor,
pottery, drums, jewelry, food, music and more. 247-2117 for
details.
The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a
peace vigil from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave.
and 11th St. Signs will be available or bring your own.
259-4185 for details.
Singer-songwriter Donny Johnson plays the “Serious
Stage” from 5-9 p.m. at Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S.
Camino del Rio. 259-9507 for details.
Singer-songwriters Nina Sasaki and Lisa Blue play the patio
at Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., with sets at 5-6:30
p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. 259-9018 for details.
Big Pete Pearson & His Blue Band perform for the Friday
Afternoon Club at 5:30 p.m. outside the Community Concert Hall at
Fort Lewis College. The Friday Afternoon Club is a bygone tradition
that’s being resurrected for one Friday only. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
Jack Ellis & Larry Carver play high-altitude blues at
El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday including
a keg giveaway beginning at 6 p.m. 259-9200 for details.
Gary Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille,
699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Soul Food Forum presents “The Body Conspiracy:
Advertising and the media’s influence on women’s body
image and self-esteem” from 6-8 p.m. at the Cortez Public
Library. 570-9084 for details.
The Tennessee-based Blackwood Legacy gospel group performs
a free show at 7 p.m. at the Arboleff Baptist Church in Durango.
259-1062 for details.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Research Archaeologist Mark
Varien discusses “The Mesa Verde Pueblo World in a Global
Perspective” at 7 p.m. as the Four Corners Lecture Series
continues.
The 8th Ave. Trio plays the music of
the 70s and 80s at the 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E.
8th Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.
The Jeff Strahan Band brings its red dirt music to the
Bondad Hill Saloon at 8 p.m.
The Columbine Bar in Mancos hosts King Karaoke with Steve
Kahler at 8 p.m. 533-7397 for details.
DJ Dre spins a club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9
p.m. 259-0430 for details.
The Wayword Sons, a Durango-based quartet headlined by
songwriter Benny Galloway, plays a 9 p.m. show at the Abbey
Theatre, 128 E. College. The show marks their only summer
appearance in Durango. 385-1711 for details.
Formula 151 plays its original acoustic rock at the Billy
Goat Saloon in Gem Village at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details.
Local favorite Nosotros brings its flamenco, jazz, salsa
and rock back to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324
for details.
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Saturday14
The Durango Farmer’s Market meets from 8 a.m.-noon in the
First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W.
9th St. The event includes produce from local
farmers, prepared food items and locally made crafts.
The Women’s Resource Center and Habitat for Humanity of La
Plata County host a “Women’s Build” construction
project at the Casitas de Florida, 1470 Florida Road, from 8 a.m.-4
p.m. Volunteers are needed and lunch will be provided. 382-9735 for
details.
The American Red Cross, 1911 Main Ave., Suite 282, offers an
Adult CPR/AED/First Aid class from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 259-5383
to pre-register.
A “garage sale” benefiting the Women’s 4
Resource Center takes place from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Bank of
the San Juans Parking lot, 144 E. 8th St. Community
members are also invited to donate items to sale at the Bank
through July 13. 247-1242 for details.
The Arts & Crafts Market of Durango, a brand new offering of
local art by local artists, meets from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the
Albertsons parking lot. Call 247-9242 or visit www.ACMDurango.org for details.
Trails 2000 conducts work on the Vallecito Lake Trail from
9-11:30 a.m. The trail needs clearing and a short reroute. Lunch
will be provided. 259-4682 to RSVP.
The 16th annual Art on the Animas continues from
9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Santa Rita Park. The festival offers fine arts,
crafts, food, music and more. 247-2117 for details.
The Four Corners Rose Society hosts a work-session and offers
hands-on pointers about rose care at the Four Corners Rose Garden,
located at E. Second Ave. and 12th St., at 9 a.m.
Experienced and beginning gardeners are invited. 259-3244.
The San Juan Mountains Association offers a Noxious Weed
Information Day at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Chris Park. The day includes a
walk, talk and weed removal. Visit www.sjma.org.
The San Juan Mountains Association in conjunction and Durango
Mountain Resort offer free guided naturalist hikes from 10
a.m.-noon. The hikes continue through Sept. 1 and registration is
not required. 385-1210 for details.
Mancos State Park celebrates Art Appreciation Month with a
10 a.m. art workshop at the amphitheatre. 533-7065 for details.
Durango Skies Telescope & Binocular, 21738 U.S. Hwy. 160 W.,
hosts Solar Saturday, a free solar viewing session, from 10 a.m.-1
p.m. 259-5400 or www.durangoskies.com for details.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the
Kid’s Paint Bar from noon-4 p.m. Art-loving kids can
paint, draw, construct and explore a variety of creative activities
in the space. 259-2606 for details.
Formula 151’s Dave Mensch and Katherine Tischhauser
and Lawrence Nass perform a free show at El Patio, 600 Main Ave.,
beginning at 5 p.m.
Guiseppe’s Restaurant, 871 CR 501 in Bayfield, hosts Open
Mic with Handsome Dan from 6-8 p.m. 884-7135 for details.
Jeff Sweet plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., hosts the art show, “And
this Is why I Can’t Have Nice Things,” works by Max
Kauffman beginning at 7 p.m. A variety of mediums, including
acrylic, watercolor/ink, watercolor/spray paint and several concert
murals, will be on display. 259-0430 for details.
Jack Ellis & Larry Carver take their blues to the
Summit in Pagosa Springs at 7:30 pm.
Joan Armatrading, renowned singer, songwriter and guitarist,
performs at 8 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis
College. Armatrading is touring behind her new album,
“Into the Blues.” www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.,
offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
The Jeff Strahan Band plays an encore show at the Bondad
Hill Saloon at 8 p.m.
The Freeman Social, Gina Go Faster and The Antibodies return to
the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.
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“EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week” kicks off from
10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Iris Park, located along the Animas River Trail
behind Nature’s Oasis. Local massage therapists will provide
free chair massage with donations benefiting the La Plata Humane
Society. The event continues from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. through July
21.
The 16th annual Art on the Animas continues from
10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Santa Rita Park. The festival offers fine arts,
crafts, food, music and more. 247-2117 for details.
Durango BMX hosts its weekly races with sign ups from 1-2 p.m.
and racing to follow. Racing will continue every Sunday and
Wednesday through October. www.durangobmx.com for details.
Kevin Locke, a Lakota hoop dancer and flute player,
performs at 2:30 p.m. at the Cortez City Park. The event benefits
Intertribal Voices.
Trimble Hot Springs presents Grammy-award winning musician Tom
McCluskey, joined by Chad McCluskey and Kriss Larsen, at 4
p.m. Music at Trimble takes place every Sunday. 247-0111.
Wines of the San Juan, located at Navajo Dam, hosts music from
the David Allen Hammond and Suzanna Guitar Duo from 4-7 p.m.
505-632-0879 for details.
Music in the Mountains begins at 5 p.m. along the Animas River
with Animas River Cabaret, a benefit concert and dinner celebrating
the “Great American Songbook.” www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig at the Diamond
Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 7:30 p.m.
Willie & Lobo, world musicians known for their high energy
and spirited performances, perform at 8 p.m. at the Community
Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.,
offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.
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Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays El Patio, 600 Main
Ave., at 5:30 p.m.
Music in the Mountains continues at 7:30 p.m. at the Roshong
Recital Hall with the Conservatory Faculty performing selections
from Stravinsky, Franck and Faure.
www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party takes place
at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 4
Main Ave. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.
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Tuesday17
P is for Peanut, 473 E. College, offers free kids’
storytime at 11 a.m. 385-4525 for details.
Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Doubletree
Hotel’s River Rat Café from 4-7 p.m.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., offers the
Kid’s Paint Bar for “Happy Hours” from 5-7
p.m. The bar is open to all ages. 259-2606 for details.
Durango FiberWorks, located in room 23 of the Smiley Building,
hosts Community Night, an event for all aspiring fiber artists,
from 5-8 p.m. 749-7006 for details.
Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School
football field at 6 p.m. 903-8416 for details.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group, with vocalist Alison Dance, plays the
Cyprus Café patio, 735 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.
385-6884 for details.
Lacy Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
Tuesday Cruiseday meets at 6:30 p.m. at Rotary
Park. The cruiser ride takes place every Tuesday. 946-5847 for
details.
The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7
p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.
Music in the Mountains presents the Festival Chamber Orchestra
performing “Brilliant Bach” at 7 p.m. under the
Purgatory Village Tent. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
The Columbine Bar in Mancos hosts its Tuesday Night Jam at
8 p.m. 533-7397 for details.
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Wednesday18
Mancos State Park offers a kids volleyball tournament at 2
p.m. at the Vista Trailhead. 533-7065 for details.
Trails 2000 hosts a trail work day from 4-7 p.m. Visit www.trails2000.org for details.
San Juan Mountains Association offers a medicinal and edible
plant walk, led by Katrina Blair, co-founder of Turtle Lake Refuge,
from 5-8 p.m. on the Colorado Trail. www.sjma.org or 385-1256 to register.
The Wounaan weavers, members of a Central American tribe
threatened by the Pan American Highway, present their craft from
5-8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of 736 Main Ave. 247-9210.
Durango BMX hosts its weekly races with sign ups from 6-6:30
p.m. and racing to follow. Racing will continue every Sunday and
Wednesday through October. www.durangobmx.com for details.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays the Cyprus Café patio,
735 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884 for details.
Lacy Black plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699
Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.
Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Office
Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.
Music in the Mountains continues at 7:30 p.m. at the Roshong
Recital Hall with the Conservatory Faculty performing selections
from Glinka, Brahms, Poulenc and Gershwin. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College screens
“The Naked Spur” at 8:30 p.m. at the FLC Free Summer
Movie Series continues. The series features free showings of movies
made in and around Durango. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.
An open-level East Coast Swing Party takes place at 8:30
p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. No partner necessary.
903-9402 for details.
Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., hosts DJ Eschaton spinning
“Retro 2 Electro” for Ladies Night at 10 p.m.
385-0430 for details.
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Ongoing
The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., displays
“Fiber Celebrated,” an international juried fiber art
exhibition sponsored by Yarn, through Aug. 1. The
exhibit overlaps with the Intermountain Weavers
Conference, a regional consortium of weavers and fiber artists
that will take place in Durango July 19-22 at the Fort
Lewis College. In addition, the DAC Library presents
“Hispanic Legacy: A Photographic Portrayal of Cemetery
Shrines of Colorado and New Mexico.” 259-2606 for
details.
Mesa Verde National Park hosts an exhibition of paintings by the
Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners in the park’s Chapin
Mesa Archeological Museum through Aug. 20. Painting “en plein
air” (in the open air) is a genre that asks the viewer to see
the world in a different light. Visit www.mesaverdeinsitute.org.
The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., exhibits
“Classic Images in Black and White” by Colorado
photographer Cole Thompson through July 25. Cole’s images are
rich with texture, tonality and contrast and have been awarded
numerous merits. This selection of work exhibits a broad range of
Cole’s subject matter and shooting styles. 382-8355 or
www.openshuttergallery.com for details.
The Diamond Circle Melodrama continues its 46th and final season
with “Pursuit of Happiness.” The show will run on
alternate nights with “The Wicklow Wedding,” and both
performances are followed by the world-famous Diamond Circle
Vaudeville. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Monday (no
shows on Tuesdays) and at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit www.diamondcirclemelodrama.com or call 247-3400
for details.
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College displays
Monumental Textiles from the Durango Collection, prints from the
Bill and Sue Hensler Collection, and drawings and paintings by
Native American artists. Also on display is an exhibit of the
jewelry of Ben Nighthorse, a show that appeared at the Smithsonian
in Washington, D.C. Visit www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu for details.
A new local chapter of Business Networking International meets
every Thursday from 7-9 a.m. in room 100 of the Durango Office
Suites, 1053 Main Ave. BNI is the largest business networking
organization in the world. Call 422-2032 or e-mail servinglife@hotmail.com for
details.
The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the
exhibit, “Pushing Your Limits.” The museum
explores how people “push their limits” to survive, or
just have more fun. Children can crawl into a Puebloan dwelling and
imagine how it was to live on the edge, wiggle in a full-sized
raft, or grind it out on a mountain bike trail. 259-9234 for
details.
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Upcoming
The Free Summer Concert Series continues at the Community
Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on July 19 with a performance by
Down The Road.
Maria’s Bookshop hosts a July 20 Harry Potter Midnight
Release Party, including a free screening of “Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and a street party.
The Colorado Distance and Learning Academy will host a July
20 meet-and-greet at the Durango Coffee Company.
Community Connections Inc. will host the 4th annual
“Golfing for Kids with Disabilities” Family Support
Tournament on July 21 at Hillcrest Golf Club.
The Tao Jones brings its hard-hitting funk back to the
Summit on July 21.
Dr. Joe Dispenza, featured in “What the Bleep Do We
Know,” will present the talk, “Evolve Your
Brain,” on July 21 in Pagosa Springs.
The Silverton Barbershop Music Festival concludes with a
public concert on July 21.
Town Mountain, bluegrass from Asheville, N.C., plays a July 22
Durango Acoustic Music show at the Abbey Theatre.
The American Red Cross Southwest Colorado Chapter will hold its
first free public disaster preparedness presentation on July 25.
259-5383 for details.
The Women’s Resource Center will offer a free July 25
workshop on business insurance for small business owners.
Money Matters, a full-day workshop on how nonprofits can make
their financial statements work, will be held on July 27. 749-2017
to register.
The annual Mancos Days celebration happens from July 27-29
with a parade, street party, kids games, arts, crafts and food
vendors, live entertainment and more.
The Durango Contra Dancers and the Albuquerque band, One
Good Turn, will host an Aug. 3 concert at the Rocky Mountain
Retreat and an Aug. 4 workshop and Contra Dance.
The Diamond Circle Melodrama will present an Aug. 4 performance
of “The Pursuit of Happiness” to benefit the
Sexual Assault Services Organization.
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‘Question of Power’ goes on display
What: A one-day-only exhibition on the conflicts surrounding coal-fired power
Where: The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave.
When: Sat., July 14 with an open house reception from 5-7 p.m.
The conflict between coal-burning power plants and the
indigenous people who live near them goes up on the walls of the
Open Shutter Gallery this week. For one day only, July 14, the
gallery will exhibit the work of photographer Carlan Tapp. An open
house reception will be held from 5-7 p.m.
Currently a Santa Fe resident, Tapp is a descendant of the
Wicocomico Tribe, Taptico family. In 2005, he began “Question
of Power,” a photographic documentary project centered on the
Four Corners region and the current social, health and
environmental issues facing Native American people.
For “Question of Power,” Tapp interviewed and
photographed Diné tribal members directly impacted by
coal-power development in the San Juan Basin. His work includes
documentation of the newly proposed Desert Rock Power Plant. During
the Saturday event, Diné tribal members will attend to
discuss impacts from coal-development and the implications of a
third coal plant in the region.
This event is sponsored by Diné Citizens Against Ruining
Our Environment, the Energy Minerals Law Center and San Juan
Citizens Alliance. For more information on Tapp’s project,
visit www.questionofpower.org. For details on the Saturday event,
call the Open Shutter Gallery at 382-8355.
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Music in the Mountains kicks off
What: The 21st annual three-week festival of classical music
Where: Various locations throughout Durango and Pagosa Springs
When: July 15-Aug. 5
Music in the Mountains, the local three-week festival of
classical music, opens its 21st season this week.
This summer’s lineup of 35 concerts includes performances at
the Purgatory Village Tent, Fort Lewis College and other locations
in the community.
During the course of the next few weeks, there will be
conservatory programs featuring faculty and young artists, festival
orchestra concerts, chamber ensemble performances, numerous free
concerts and much more.
The 21st season is significant as it will be the
swan song for Maestro Semanitzky, the festival’s founder. The
festival is also expected to conclude the selection process for a
new principal conductor to succeed Semanitzky. Guest conductors,
and potential successors, scheduled to appear during the
Festival’s 21st season include Peter Bay, Leif Bjaland,
Guillermo Figueroa and Arthur Post.
Once again, the concurrent Conservatory Music in the Mountains
program will bring more than 150 college and pre-college age
musicians studying string instruments and piano to Fort Lewis
College in Durango. Festival orchestra and chamber music concerts
will be performed in the Purgatory Village Tent at Durango Mountain
Resort, the Community Concert Hall and Roshong Recital Hall at Fort
Lewis College, St. Columba Catholic Church, and Rotary and Buckley
parks in Durango.
For information, check out The Durango Telegraph’s
“On the Town” in coming weeks or log onto www.musicinthemountains.com
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