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SUMMARY:Laughter: From Page to Screen The Devil Wears Prada Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow comedy lovers for a screening of the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada\, an adaption of the 2003 novel of the same name by author Lauren Weisberger about a smart and sensible new graduate who lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly\, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine (played by Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep\, respectively). \nThis screening is a part of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy’s yearlong book and film festival called Laughter: From Page to Screen. Each month features a pair of programs: a screening of a comedy film adapted from a novel\, followed the next evening by a comparative discussion of the book and the film at the Knox County Public Library. \nBooks for the series are available for checkout at both the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy and the Knox County Public Library. Popcorn and soda are provided. \nFor more information\, visit the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy website or call 812.888.4184. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/laughter-from-page-to-screen-freaky-friday-film-screening/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Laughter: From Page to Screen Freaky Friday Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow comedy lovers for a screening of the 1976 film Freaky Friday\, an adaption of the 1972 children’s novel of the same name by author Mary Rodgers about a mother and daughter (played by Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster\, respectively) who discover their personalities have switched and have to live each other’s lives on one strange Friday. \nThis screening is a part of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy’s yearlong book and film festival called Laughter: From Page to Screen. Each month features a pair of programs: a screening of a comedy film adapted from a novel\, followed the next evening by a comparative discussion of the book and the film at the Knox County Public Library. \nBooks for the series are available for checkout at both the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy and the Knox County Public Library. Popcorn and soda are provided. \nFor more information\, visit the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy website or call 812.888.4184. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/laughter-from-page-to-screen-mrs-doubtfire-film-screening-4/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250722T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250722T203000
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SUMMARY:Laughter: From Page to Screen Brewster's Millions Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow comedy lovers for a screening of the 1985 film Brewster’s Millions\, an adaption of the 1902 novel of the same name by author George Barr McCutcheon\, about a minor-league baseball player (played by Richard Pryor) who must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million (the catch: he’s not allowed to own any assets\, destroy the money\, gift it\, give it to charity\, or tell anyone about the deal). \nThis screening is a part of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy’s yearlong book and film festival called Laughter: From Page to Screen. Each month features a pair of programs: a screening of a comedy film adapted from a novel\, followed the next evening by a comparative discussion of the book and the film at the Knox County Public Library. \nBooks for the series are available for checkout at both the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy and the Knox County Public Library. Popcorn and soda are provided. \nFor more information\, visit the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy website or call 812.888.4184. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/laughter-from-page-to-screen-mrs-doubtfire-film-screening-3/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Laughter: From Page to Screen Mrs. Doubtfire Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow comedy lovers for a screening of the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire\, an adaption of the 1987 novel Madame Doubtfire by author Anne Fine about a recently divorced voice actor (played by Robin Williams) who disguises himself as an elderly female housekeeper in order to spend time with his children. \nThis screening is a part of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy’s yearlong book and film festival called Laughter: From Page to Screen. Each month features a pair of programs: a screening of a comedy film adapted from a novel\, followed the next evening by a comparative discussion of the book and the film at the Knox County Public Library. \nBooks for the series are available for checkout at both the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy and the Knox County Public Library. Popcorn and soda are provided. \nFor more information\, visit the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy website or call 812.888.4184. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/laughter-from-page-to-screen-mrs-doubtfire-film-screening/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Indiana Humanities Grants Workshop: Vincennes
DESCRIPTION:Indiana Humanities provides grants to help tax-exempt organizations create engaging public humanities programs in communities across the Hoosier State. \nIn this 90-minute session\, we’ll introduce you to our organization\, highlight the grants and programming stipends we offer\, describe the types of activities we fund\, and offer tips on how to submit a successful application. We’ll also share information about other groups that offer grants for cultural programming and will allow time for you to ask questions and discuss your ideas. \nSpace is limited and registration is required (click on the RSVP link above). \nThe workshop takes place from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. At 6:30 p.m.\, our workshop host\, the Red Skelton Museum\, will screen Abbott and Costello’s The Naughty Nineties as part of its Ha-Ha Film Comedy Duos series. We’ll provide dinner for those interested in staying\, touring the museum\, and watching the film. Look for dinner and film-screening options on the registration page. \nPlease note that Indiana Humanities awards grants for public programs in the humanities fields (history\, literature\, languages\, archaeology\, philosophy\, ethics\, etc.). To preview the types of activities we fund (and determine whether this workshop will be helpful to you)\, we encourage you to visit our grants page. You may also email grants@indianahumanities.org for more information.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/indiana-humanities-grants-workshop-vincennes/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Indiana Humanities Event
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Jojo Rabbit
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Jojo Rabbit (2019)\nA young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-jojo-rabbit/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Midnight in Paris
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Midnight in Paris (2011)\nWhile on a trip to Paris with his fiancée’s family\, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-midnight-in-paris/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230620T193000
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Sideways
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Sideways (2004)\nTwo men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country\, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-sideways/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230523T193000
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: As Good As It Gets
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: As Good As It Gets (1997)\nA single mother and waitress\, a misanthropic author and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-as-good-as-it-gets/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230425T220000
DTSTAMP:20260624T085102
CREATED:20221030T213208Z
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Victor/Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Victor/Victoria (1982)\nA woman pretends to be a man impersonating a woman. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-victor-victoria/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260624T085102
CREATED:20221030T212504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T213228Z
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: The Sunshine Boys
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: The Sunshine Boys (1975)\nA vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special\, but it turns out that they can’t stand each other. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-the-sunshine-boys/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230228T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260624T085102
CREATED:20221030T211806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T213248Z
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: The Apartment
DESCRIPTION:oin the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: The Apartment (1960)\nA Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts\, but complications and a romance of his own ensue. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-4/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260624T085102
CREATED:20221030T211252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T213313Z
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Roman Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Roman Holicay (1953)\nA bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.  \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-3/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20221227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260624T085102
CREATED:20221030T210852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T213358Z
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: The Egg and I
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: The Egg and I (1947)\nOn their wedding night\, Bob reveals to Betty that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle\, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs-2/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Oscar Laughs!: Ninotchka
DESCRIPTION:Join the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy for a yearlong series featuring comedy films that either won or were nominated for an Academy Award. The series takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month\, starting in October 2022 with a discussion on why comedy films are often overlooked at Oscar time and a preview of the upcoming series. The screenings begin in November 2022 and run through August 2023. Each month features a film from a different decade\, beginning with the 1930s and progressing through the 2020s. After each screening\, a panel of experts facilitates a discussion. The series wraps up in September 2023 with an “Oscar Laughs” awards ceremony at which attendees vote on the best films from the series in several categories. \nThis month’s featured film: Ninotchka (1939)\nA stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest. \nThese events are free and open to the public\, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link on the series’ webpage (reached via the RSVP button above). \nFor more information\, email apratt@vinu.edu or call 812.888.2105. \nThis program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.
URL:https://indianahumanities.org/event/oscar-laughs/
LOCATION:Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy\, 20 Red Skelton Blvd.\, Vincennes\, IN\, 47591
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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