OCTOBER 2013
Upcoming French Cultural Events

October 11, 8pm @ El Rey Theater

OohLaLA! is California's exclusive French music festival showcasing some of France's best musical talent alongside being one of the largest French artistic events in the United States.

The festival is back this October for its 5th edition and will present French actress, model, and vocalist, Lou Doillon, bringing her live performance to LA after the release of her debut album, PLACES.  The evening will be opened by songwriter and producer, Alexander von Mehren, and electronic music trio, Chateau Marmont.

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VISUAL ARTS

September 28 (all night long!) @ Santa Monica

Inspired by the Paris Nuits Blanches, Glow is an all-night cultural experience featuring original commissions by artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory temporary artworks.
French artist Mathieu Briand will present his newest work at GLOW September 28, 2013!

Read the articles by LA Weekly, by Jason Islas reporter at Santa Monica Lookout and by Santa Monica Daily Press!

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October 1 to January 5 @ J. Paul Getty Museum

Works from Paris based photographer Yuki Onodera will be on display at the visiting exhibition, "At the Window : The Photographer's View," coming to The J. Paul Getty Museum this Fall.

This exhibition, drawn primarily from the Getty Museum's own collection looks at the ways in which photographers have explored their medium by turning to the window as a framing device or conceptual tool.

Onodera's work has been presented at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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Opening reception, October 8, 7-9pm @ Alliance Française de Los Angeles

Visual artist Armelle Falliex found a love for sculpture at an early age when she discovered works by Rodin, inspiring her to pursue the study of sculpture at the School of Fine Arts in Nantes.  After several years, Falliex adopted painting as a prefferred medium and found a niche in acrylic, allowing her creativity to rein free.

Come discover her work at the Alliance Française in Los Angeles!

For more information, please contact: admin@afdela.org or (310) 652-0306

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October 11 - 13 @ Santa Monica Airport

The Fabien Castanier gallery will auction off works by Speedy Graphito, JonOne, Tilt, and Charlie Anderson.
Over 150 contemporary artists are represented, painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed media artists from all over the globe. A number of the artists from MOCA’s ART IN THE STREETS show will be represented, including Shepard Fairey, Mister Cartoon, RISK, Estevan Oriol and Todd James.
There will be around 50 artists, present on opening night, Friday, October 11th, for the VIP MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION.

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Film, October 12, 6pm @ Redcat

Henri-Georges Clouzot and the Aesthetics of the Sixties : Reflections on La Vérité (France, 1960).

A panel discussion on the controversial French filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot and his contribution to the aesthetics of the 1960s which centers around a screening of his intriguing film, La Vérité (1960 Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner for Best Foreign Language Film).

Purchase your tickets here.

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Opening reception, October 17, 8pm @ LACE Hollywood

The End of the Night is a double cinematic exhibition project curated by Martha Kirszenbaum developed in Los Angeles and Paris. This show, presented in the context of Ceci n'est pas..., is a reflection on the cinematographic visual influences of two major experimental filmmakers: Kenneth Anger and Henri-Georges Clouzot.

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October 17, 6-8pm @ MOCA Library

PARIS, LA is an independent print magazine founded in 2008 by editor Dorothée Perret
. Published twice a year, PARIS, LA operates as a creative space to reclaim liberty, singularity, and beauty in today’s culture. Each season, artists, designers, photographers and writers are invited to collaborate share their vision in relation to a theme.

Don't miss the launch of the 10th issue !!

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October 19 & 20, 10am-5pm @ Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Blv

French artist Astrid Chevallier will be featured as a demonstrating artist and will perform live painting sessions at the Beverly Hills Art Show.

For more information about the artist, visit this page.

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October 27, 2013 - February 9, 2014 @ Denver Art Museum

The Denver Art Museum will be celebrating 3 centuries of French art by bringing together works by groundbreaking artists including Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec to name a few.
Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to experience the finest French art and history through numerous activities and events organized by the Denver Art Museum.

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October 27, 2013 - January 26, 2014 @ Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Don't miss the first presentation on the celebrated French artist Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) in the United States in over a decade, and the first major monographic show devoted to the Romantic artist on the West coast !
Featuring 27 paintings and 18 works on paper, the exhibition also showcases a previously unknown and unpublished version of Delacroix’s dramatic masterpiece, The Last Words of Marcus Aurelius, which recently surfaced in a Santa Barbara private collection.

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PERFORMING ARTS

Until October, 20 @ Theatre The Actors' Gang

Hélène Cixous, one of France's leading writers and thinkers comes to Culver City through her play Oy! A tale of remembrance where two sisters visit their hometown and reflect on their past as Jewish girls in Nazi Germany.
The play is directed by the famous French director Georges Bigot and was brought to the United States by The Actors' Gang in a truly unique theatrical experience.

Get tickets here.

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September 26-28 @ UC San Diego

Kicking off UC San Diego ArtPower! Wonderland series, Algerian-born choreographer Nacera Belaza will present 3 transcendent evenings of dance at the White Box. Performing alongside her sister Dalila, Nacera takes us to a dense place of time, space, and spirituality.

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September 27, 7:45pm @ Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz

The performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz will open the 13th season of its public performing arts series with Laila Biali, award-winning Canadian jazz pianist, vocalist and songwriter.

Don't wait to get your ticket, click here.

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September 27-29 @ Redcat

Don't miss this amazing piece directed by French choregrapher, Gisèle Vienne, that will be performed in the frame of the Radar L.A. Festival 2013 at Redcat and presented in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA).

In a stark room, using only one actor, outstanding Johnathan Capdevielle, and a few hand-puppets, Gisèle Vienne creates a harrowing staging of the novel Jerk by Dennis Cooper, once deemed “the most dangerous writer in America.”

See Gisèle Vienne presenting the piece on this link.

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October 3 - December 1 @ Antaeus Theater

Don't miss David Ives' adaptation of the comedy by Pierre Corneille !
Directed by Casey Stangl.

When the charming and handsome pathological liar Dorante enters Paris, he impresses everyone who hears his stories. But as his lies multiply, will Dorante be able to keep them straight and still manage to get the girl ?

Purchase your tickets now !

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October, 24 @ Independent Shakespeare Co

André Martin is a French actor living and working in Los Angeles with Independent Shakespeare Co. He starred this past summer in the festival as Macduff in Macbeth and Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer.

André has created a new translation and adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, taking this large, expansive play and re-inventing it for a small space and seven actors.
Purchase your tickets here!

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October 26 - 27, 2013 @ the amphitheater at Pershing Square

The Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), a theater troupe comprised of people working and living in LA’s Skid Row in conjunction with the Théâtre de Gennevilliers, France, present A (Micro) History of World Economics, Danced for a limited engagement of four outdoor performances. Don't miss it !

For more information, you can contact John Malpede, Director, LAPD
213-­‐413-­‐1077; 310-­‐259-­‐1038
info@lapovertydept.org

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MUSIC

October 6, 4:30pm @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 5th Floor

ACT 1 - Le Concert : 
LEKEU: MEDITATION FOR STRING QUARTET
SCHUBERT: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN STRING QUARTET IN D MINOR D 810

ACT 2 - La Conversation : intimate exchanges between artists and audience over French Champagne and Patina gourmet food

Artists : Tereza Stanislav, violin ; Jessica Guideri, violin ; Rob Brophy, viola ; Ben Hong, Cello

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October 6 @ Sierra Madre Playhouse

The inaugural concert in the series jointly presented by Sierra Madre Playhouse and The Colburn School features Colburn alumni and students with guest artists from L.A. Opera.

Program
Faure: La bonne chanson, Op. 61 (21:00)
Ravel: Sonata for violin and violoncello (22:00)
Ravel: Chansons Madecasses (14:00)
Chaminade: Portrait: Valse chantée (5:00)

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October 9, 7:30pm @ Theater Raymond Kabbaz

French multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Adam Vadel delivers powerful and straightforward Rock & Roll in the tradition of T. Rex, Bowie and the Kinks.

In France, Switzerland, Belgium and Quebec, Vadel has released his first eponymous record in October 2012 and has since reached top positions in their charts with his folk-rock driven single “Drama Queen”.

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October 11, 8pm @ El Rey Theater

Lou Doillon is an actress and model turned singer.

She released her album Places in 2012 and made an impressive debut with her intimate folk songs.

Come enjoy her music !

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October 18 @ Lure Hollywood

Private Label brings Los Angeles the best in Disco, House, Indie and Garage under the stars on the Lure Patio, presenting French artists DJ Falcon and Yuksek.

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October 19, 8pm @ Ambassador Auditorium October 20, 7pm @ UCLA’s Royce Hall

French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras will be featured at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concerts on October 19 & 20 with a performance of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major.

Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Laurie Rubin, mezzo-soprano

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit this page or call 213 622 7001

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October 25 @ Fonda Theater

Woodkid's concert last May at The Fonda was a blast. If you were not lucky enough to be there, DO NOT MISS his amazing show in October and get your ticket now clicking here.

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October, 29 @ Catalina Jazz Club

All French and Russian music lovers are invited to a night of unforgettable music!
Enjoy the French music you love (Dassin, Brel, Aznavour, Piaf, Kaas and more) and Russian songs.

You can purchase tickets here or at the door.
Doors open at 7PM, show starts at 8PM.

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BOOK

October 13, 2pm @ The Actors’ Gang theatre

Following the performance of Oy!, Hélène Cixous’s play about her mother and aunt’s return to Germany for the first time since World War II, a special reading group session will be held with the play’s two actors, Mary Eileen O’Donnell and Jeanette Horn.

To RSVP and reserve your tickets for the play, send a note to interiorforest@alexandragrant.com. Tickets for Oy! are only $20.

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October 21st, 7pm @ Vroman's Book Store

Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining, and Romancing Like the French by Harriet Welty Rochefort.

Have the French lost their joie de vivre, the joie de vivre the entire world envies them of, or at the very least, associates with them? Mais non!

Harriet Welty Rochefort is also the author of "French Fried " and "French Toast".

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October 23, 7.30pm @ Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz

The famous French philosopher Michel Onfray will present his book L’ordre libertaire : la vie philosophique d’Albert Camus .

There will be wine tasting hosted by The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles and Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles at 7:00 pm.

Tickets $5 available online or by calling (310) 286-0553.

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October 26, 5pm with a reception at 4pm @ UCLA, Perloff Hall

Bernard Stiegler is a director of IRI at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, a Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmith College in London and a professor at the University of Technology of Compiègne where he teaches philosophy.

This lecture is in collaboration with the UCLA Program in Experimental Critical Theory and the French Consulate of Los Angeles.

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SPECIAL EVENT

September 27, 7.30pm @ First & Hope

Come and experience a real "soirée parisienne" (Parisian night) in the heart of LA.
Feathers, rhinestones and froufrous served with French music and other surprises will transport you to France while enjoying the comfort of the beautiful Fedora room at the "très chic" First & Hope supper club located in Downtown.

Make sure to buy your tickets!

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October, 5-6 from 11am to 5.30pm @ French Residence, Beverly Hills

The annual Los Angeles Accueil Art Exhibit for the Benefit of " Doctors Without Borders" will feature fine art , live music, silent auction and raffle, buffet and a chance to talk with a "Doctors without Borders"  representative.

For further information, please contact Michele Cassidy, 310 202 72 71
October Mondays 7 & 14 , 7-10pm @ the Antaous Library

The last two roundtable discussions focusing on various aspects of the upcoming production of Corneille’s The Liar (adapted by David Ives,) moderated by experts in their fields.

OCT 7 ~ The Players: On Acting Corneille Past & Present Moderated by Robert Goldsby

OCT 14 ~ The Story: The Real Scoop on The Liar
Moderated by Prof. David Rodes

Contact deirdre@antaeus.org to reserve your spot!

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October 17, 10am-1pm @ USC Leavey Library Auditorium

The Departments of French, Italian and Comparative Literature at the Dornsife College of USC invite you to a roundtable discussion on North African Literature Translation with the collaboration of Pierre Joris.

Pierre Joris is a poet, translator, essayist & anthologist who has published more than 50 books, most recently, Meditations on the Stations of Mansur al-Hallaj (poems) from Chax Press and The University of California Book of North African Literature (volume 4 in the Poems for the Millennium series), coedited with Habib Tengour.
Forthcoming are Barzakh — Poems 2000-2012 (Black Widow Press) & The Collected Later Poems of Paul Celan (FSG).

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The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs library has been open to students, teachers and researchers since Spring 2010. This 500,000 piece collection includes texts on international and diplomatic affairs as well as works on the history and geography of countries from around the world.  Resources on law, economics and the sciences are also available.

You can now access this wonderful resource! Discover the catalog here !

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IT'S STILL ON

Until October 4 @ Hereiselsewhere Gallery

Art by the Gram, is the first exhibition in the US by Barzolff. The French-born, Los Angeles-based artist works in a range of mediums including graffiti, 3D animation, video installation, drawing, and painting. The exhibition showcases his latest large-scale paintings, stereoscopy, video installations, and doodles sold by the gram.

Check out released publications: LA Weekly and Huffington Post .

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Until October 20 @ Fabien Castanier Gallery

This exhibition brings together two French artists whose aesthetics draw from their mastery of geometry in space. Both L’Atlas and Canto have developed a keen sense of spatial awareness through street art, and have taken their inspirations to transcendent levels.

Don't miss their first exhibition in Los Angeles.

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Until October, 26 @ DNJ Gallery

A prominent photographer of the interwar period in Europe, Claude Cahun was one of the first female photographers to use portraits, often of herself, to explore notions of identity and gender.

Cahun’s images serve as a point of departure for assembling five contemporary photographers who explore their own struggles with the concept of self : Sia Aryai, Corey Grayhorse, Clay Lipsky, Ni Rong and Tam Tran.

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Until November 2 @François Ghebaly Gallery NEW SPACE

After having his work presented in the Hammer's video gallery this summer, Neil Beloufa will be opening his new show in François Ghebaly Gallery's new space.

Discover Belufa's new body of work and Ghebaly's new gallery on Saturday September 7 at 6pm at :
2245 E Washington Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Until November 5th @ Kayne Griffin Corcoran Gallery

Contemporary French painter, engraver, sculptor and light artist, François Morellet, present his new show NO END NEON.

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UPCOMING

November 3 to June 22, 2014 @ LACMA

Get ready for the first museum presentation of Agnès Varda’s artwork ! The « French New wave’s godmother » will be exhibiting a new major sculptural installation inspired by the time she spent in Los Angeles in the late 1960s, as well as a selection of her photographs. It will be accompanied by an extensive film at LACMA.

Agnès Varda is accompanied by LCAMA-organized film screenings happening October 25-26 as part of recent and newly restored films, presented by Varda in person, a retrospective series in December 2013, and a showcase of Varda's films alongside those of her Left Bank colleagues in May 2014.

In addition, the filmmaker will participate in Art on Screen : a Conversation with Agnès Varda on November 3, 2013 at the Getty Center.

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November 2, 2013 - January 4, 2014 @ dnj Gallery Santa Monica

DNJ Gallery will present French photographer Alain Laboile 'La Famille' (The Family) series and show Argentine artist Dale Johnson's 'Paris Portfolio'.

Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue, Suite J1
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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November 2 & 3, 12pm-12am @ LA State Historic Park

The best of electronic music from around the globe is back to celebrate the day of the dead. Don't miss French world famous DJ, Kavinsky's set!

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November, 2 @ the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

Just turning 50, Marie-France Lévesque returns to the stage and on pointe after a serious car accident stopped her dance career 14 years ago. This inspiring and motivational ballet, contemporary & music performance is sure to surprise, delight and empower people of all ages to believe they can re-invent their lives and careers, overcome adversity and pursue their dreams and passions even after 50 and keep everyone “on pointe” with themselves in their life.

Tickets on sale at the box office in person or here.

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Opening on November 15 - 17, 7pm @ Villa Aurora

Germany-based French artist Gildas Coudrais will come to Los Angeles to present his work at Villa Aurora in Pacific Palisades. Coudrais, with his gleam and sparkle signal colors gets very close to the aesthetics of pop-culture.

For further information please contact: katharina@amigrp.com

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November, 21 @ the McNichols civic center building, Denver

This is the 15th edition of the Beaujolais & Beyond Festival, fun and dynamic evening with elegant wine, food and entertainment.

Share and enjoy a wide variety of French wine and gourmet cuisine from over 20 of Colorado’s most creative chefs.

For more Information and purchase your tickets, visit this page or contact Mélanie at 720-443-1763 or executive_director@rmfac.org.

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THE ALLIANCES CORNER

Art Exhibition, October 8th, 7.30 pm
Personalities, Armelle Falliex

Cine Club, October 16, 7.30pm
Le Monde nous appartient by Stephan Streker
RSVP to admin@afdela.org

Rencontre avec Michel Onfray, October 23, 7.30pm
La vie philosophique d'Albert Camus

Ciné Club, October 22 & 24
L'école des femmes by Molière


Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles10390 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel: (310) 652-0306
For more information: admin@afdela.org

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Art Night Pasadena, October 11, 6-10pm
In a landscape; an exhib by Valérie Daval, a local artist originally from France.

Groupe de lecture, October 15, 1.00pm
For this event, the Bookclub chose Crime au long cours. Come and share your thoughts about this novel written by Katy O'Connors.

Déjeuner, October 17, 11.30pm
Venez pratiquer votre français à Green Street, 146 Shoppers Ln. Pasadena, CA 91101
Lunch will start at 12:00am and reservations are required.

Alliance Francaise de Pasadena
34 E. Union St.
Pasadena, CA 91103
Tel: (626) 683-3774
For more information contact afdepasadena@earthlink.net

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French Conversation Happy Hour
October 3, 5-7pm

J’adore Ciné Club - Transylvenia by Tony Gatlif.
October 16, 7-10pm

Educational French Wine Tasting Class – Explore the Loire Valley
October 24, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm

European Book Club - Lovers of Algeria by A. Benmalek
October 29, 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm

Café des Arts; La belle et la bête – Frederick Pichon
October 30, 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm

Alliance Francaise de Denver
571 Galapago St.
Denver, CO 80204
Tel: (303) 831-0304
For more information: afd@afdenver.org

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La Semaine du goût 2013
October 13-20
Discover the new exhibition "Feast: the Art of Playing with your Food",  experience dining at BO-Beau kitchen and enjoy Wine Happy Hour!

Alliance Française de San Diego
6640 Lusk BLvd Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92121
(858)550-0144| www.afsandiego.org

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Café Causette
October 26, 12.00 – 2 pm @ La Crêpe Michel
Join us on our monthly gathering!

Alliance française d'Albuquerque
2917 Carlisle Blvd. NE
Suite 207
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tél: (505) 872 - 9288

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October, 2013
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