Ragamala Dance Company Blends Generations and Cultures
For the Ramaswamy family, dance — specifically Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form — is both lifeblood and business. Now in its 26th season, Ragamala Dance Company is a world-renowned company. The Ramaswamy family members consider themselves lucky to be able to pursue what they love. And lucky to be able to do it all with each other.
Episodes
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How to Make Art More Accessible Through Minigolf
4m 54s
A place that can only be described as Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory meets Pee-wee’s Playhouse. At Can Can Wonderland you can play mini-golf, drink boozy milkshakes, learn to tap dance and earn a high score on one of many vintage arcade games. But this mini-golf wonderland is far from your typical wacky roadside attraction—every hole and every decoration was designed and created by local artists.
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Craft Ginger Beer Company Farmer Willie's Navigates Rebrand
5m 33s
Ellen joined the Farmer Willie’s team to build out their brand ambassador program as the company transitions into Willie’s Superbrew. Helping her navigate the rebranding effort is mentor Kim Eddleston, senior editor, Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange, and professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business.
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What mysteries do mushrooms hold?
2m 52s
With the health benefits of mushrooms in the news and the fabulous fungi a top food trend for 2018, we took a walk in the woods with Ness to see what we could discover.
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Skip the Gym and Try Taking an Acrobatics Class
4m 44s
Acrobatics is not easy. Have you ever seen an aerialist or contortionist at the circus and wondered how many decades they’ve been practicing their tricks?
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The Super Bowl's Recycling Solution
8m 16s
Since China has banned the United States’ recyclables, the price for recyclable material has gone down, and the cost to sort the materials has gone up.
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Why Do We Miss Vinyl Records?
4m
Raoul Benavides, owner of Flashlight Vinyl, explains why he was able to open a record store in 2016, and why we miss listening to vinyl.
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Park & Diamond Win 100k in First E-Fest Competition for Bike
7m 52s
Park & Diamond, a startup founded by two college students from Virginia Tech, has one simple goal: to improve cycling safety, starting with the helmet. The duo won #efest2017 competition at the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas. This is their story. More at http://www.rewire.org/.
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Street Art: Tiny Mows Doors in the City
6m 9s
Mows510 is the artist behind the installation of tiny mouse doors in public places, miniature art that has brought joy to cities around the world. After discovering street art in the late ‘90s, Mows spent more than a decade as a super fan. He traveled across the globe, photographing and chronicling the mysterious culture of guerrilla art.
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Work It: Protege Biomedical | A Husband and Wife Entrepreneu
6m 24s
Husband and wife team Susie and Michael Wuollett were shocked when they stumbled upon a brand new way to speed up the blood clotting process. They knew they'd landed upon something special and started a company with one goal: stop deaths from blood loss worldwide.
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Healthy Fall Meal Prep - Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
3m 9s
Welcome to Kell's Kitchen! Kelli shows us how to save money on work lunches while creating delicious meals.
Kelli creates a deliciously high-protein quinoa and roasted butternut squash salad, with savory chicken and a fresh cilantro garnish. -
5 Unique Job Interview Tips for Beginners
3m 8s
Jennifer Rogers is the associate director of employer relations at the University of St. Thomas and she details the following tips to help you succeed.
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Work It: Player's Health | An App that's Working to Reduce Y
6m 24s
Meet Tyrre Burks of Player's Health, a powerful platform to manage the health and wellness of an entire sports organization. Player's Health provides athletic organizations with the essential medical information and injury reporting via a HIPAA compliant mobile application to manage the health and care of youth athletes. More at http://www.rewire.org/.
Extras + Features
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Kady Lone and Pudge the Cat Get Donuts, Talk Business
52s
At one of their favorite spots in Minneapolis, Glam Doll Donuts, Kady Lone discusses how more of her peers are turning their social media following into opportunities for self-employment, just like she did.
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Kady Lone, Pudge the Cat's Human Talks Freelance Lifestyle
56s
Pudge the Cat's human, Kady Lone talks about learning the ins and outs of a freelance lifestyle.
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Why Does Everybody Love Pudge the Cat?
59s
Kady Lone explains why she thinks everyone loves her cat, Pudge. Connect with Rewire: Website: http://rewire.tpt.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tptrewire Twitter: https://twitter.com/tptRewire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tptrewire/
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Pudge the Cat's Human, Kady Lone Talks Self-employment
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Kady Lone and her Internet-famous cat, Pudge, on self-employment and making it work. Connect with Rewire: Website: http://rewire.tpt.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tptrewire Twitter: https://twitter.com/tptRewire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tptrewire/
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How Kady Lone Made Her Cat Pudge Famous
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A brief look into how Kady Lone made her cat, Pudge, Internet-famous. Connect with Rewire: Website: http://rewire.tpt.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tptrewire Twitter: https://twitter.com/tptRewire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tptrewire
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | Close Quarters
4m 35s
This dance from Black Label Movement is inspired by the idea of a group of people together in the last watertight compartment of a sinking ship.
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | India
2m 51s
Carl Flink and other members of BLM travel to India to teach the idea of "bodystorming".
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | HBLC
3m 37s
We learn more about the Hmong Breakers Leadership Council, and see some cool moves.
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | Fame
4m 3s
Queen Drea sings a mashup of "Fame" by David Bowie and the iconic musical on Black Label Movement's episode of TV Takeover.
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | UMN
4m 41s
Carl Flink of BLM also teaches a class at University of MN. The group performs a dance.
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | Contempo
2m 57s
What happens when you mix two different Twin Cities dance companies? Something amazing and unexpected! Check out this collaboration between Contempo Dance and Black Label Movement.
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TV Takeover - Black Label Movement | HBLC Live
5m 18s
The Hmong Breakers Leadership Council performs live!
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