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REVIEW: The Place Prize: Semi-Final 4 and Finalists Announced, by Fiona Campbell

Commonly referred to as the Turner Prize for Dance, The Place Prize sees sixteen choreographic works compete for £35,000. To date, the biennial contemporary dance competition, sponsored by Bloomberg, has enabled the creation of 76 new works with many finalists going on to achieve international acclaim.

 

Yesterday evening four pieces battled it out for the remaining place in the finals, to be held in April 2011.

 

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Bestival 2010, Report by Helen Marshall & Jenny Blyth

It hasn't rained yet.... Thursday was one of the hottest days in weeks, hazy and relaxed, we basked in La Roux and Ded Man in the Big Top playing an array of mid tempo tunes.  Surprises such as Prince, Salt n Pepa and even Chaka Demus and Pliers got a friendly buzz started: well, it was chill out night!  
Friday night and all's well.  What a start to the music proper: RR started off with a bouncy Example's set: Love Kick Starts Again was a crowd pleaser for the early afternoon punters.

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