Arts Council England, East Midlands

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Radiator Symposium – Exploits in the Wireless City - 14-16 January
As part of the 4th Radiator festival, the Radiator Symposium, “Exploits in the Wireless City”, aims to instigate discussion, debate and new interdisciplinary research networks based on the understanding that the development of digital networks are transforming our notion of (public and private) space.

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On The Waterfront nominated for audience award
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company is celebrating yet another major award nomination for On The Waterfront. Premiered at Nottingham Playhouse in April before transferring to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the production has now been nominated as Best Regional Production in the Theatregoers’ Choice Awards hosted by leading website whatsonstage.com . This follows award nominations earlier this year for the director Steven Berkoff, lead actor Simon Merrells and the Ensemble.

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Boulevard of Broken Dreams comes to the East Midlands
Spring 2009 sees the World Premiere of Boulevard of Broken Dreams - a unique collaboration between live music and dance. Featuring a specially-written musical score by composer Charlie Barber, and with choreography by Jean Abreu, Boulevard of Broken Dreams brings four stunning young dancers and four brilliant young musicians – The Mavron String Quartet - on stage together.

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A call for interest - Bring Your Own Disco!
‘Let’s Play Records!’ would like to hear from small local charities, community groups or people interested in collaborating and co-organising an art and social event in their area.

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FORMAT09, International Photography Festival in Derby 6 March – 5 April 2009
FORMAT09 Festival comes to Derby in March 2009 with the theme of PHOTOCINEMA. Featuring over a hundred different international photographers and filmmakers, the festival will be on show at QUAD and at 20 venues throughout Derby.

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Dance and iconic East Midlands locations combine in Arts Council calendar
As a result of a partnership between Arts Council England and the University of Derby a unique 2009 calendar, featuring dance groups in iconic East Midlands locations, has been created.

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Job opportunity - Strategic Coordinator Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire
20 month contract, with potential for extension subject to funding.

Arts Partnership Nottinghamshire requires someone with energy, enthusiasm and a passion for promoting creativity as a vital force in young people’s lives.

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The theatre that's inside-out - Guardian article by Steve Rose
Leicester's £61m Curve is a revolution in the world of stage - and it's just one of five new arts venues in the East Midlands.

How much art can the country take?

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Curve Lift Off
The dramatic opening event at Curve took place earlier this week with Lift Off revealing for the first time the exciting, unique design of Leicester’s new theatre.

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New Art Exchange up and coming events
Exhibition: Sokari Douglas Camp, Strength of Feeling & Anthony Jadunath, Red

Monday 10th November 2008 to Sunday 18th January 2009, Open Daily

ADMISSION FREE

Major exhibitions by two important potent forces in the contemporary art world.

http://www.thenewartexchange.org.uk/exhibitions/
exhib_sokari.php

http://www.thenewartexchange.org.uk/exhibitions/
exhib_AnthonyJadunathRed.php

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Milton Keynes South Midlands - Growing through culture and creativity
Milton Keynes South Midlands is made up of counties from three Arts Council regions, the East, East Midlands and the South East. It is the biggest growth zone in the country, bigger than Thurrock or Thames Gateway and Northamptonshire will have the biggest growth of all the counties in the MKSM growth zone.

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Arts Council England investment is transforming the arts in the East Midlands
2009 is a momentous year for art in the East Midlands as it sees the completion of the £130 million arts venue investment programme, which will transform our arts opportunities in the region.

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