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OVO by Cirque du Soleil



Did you hear? OVO is coming to El Paso April 12-16, 2017 at the Don Haskins Center. The El Paso Public Library has teemed up with OVO and we will be giving away a family four pack of tickets to the winner of our coloring contest. To participate, simply come into the library and pick up a coloring page, color it, make sure your contact info is written somewhere on the front and turn in. Winner will be announced before the performance.

*As an added bonus, show your library card at the ticket office and get 10% off your ticket(s).

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