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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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas
57m 14s
Circus Juventas explores the “art of happiness” through performances and explorations of the different elements of dance, theatre, puppetry, and costumes that make up contemporary circus. Performances include hand balancing, juggling, unicycling, contortionists, a fashion show of circus costumes, aerial acts, and more.
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TV Takeover - IFP Minnesota
53m 5s
Independent Filmmaker Project Minnesota places the spotlight on the local female filmmaking community, featuring a variety of short films by female filmmakers, the creation of a music video over the duration of the broadcast, live scoring of a silent film by a string quartet, and more.
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TV Takeover - Saint Paul Almanac
57m 1s
This final episode of TV Takeover is an all-out, no-holds-barred celebration of Saint Paul based on the theme "Where Are You Going?"-- with stories that fly out of the pages of the physical Almanac, and come to life on screen and in our studios. Saint Paul Almanac's mission is to share stories and foster dialogue that create understanding, learning, new relationships, and collaborative action.
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TV Takeover - Works Progress Studio
56m 40s
Works Progress Studio takes over TPT with an hour full of beautiful, artistic reflections about life on the Mississippi River. Featuring original films, talking mussels, and a musical performance by Jayanthi Kyle. Works Progress Studio is an artist-led LLC based in Minneapolis-St. Paul and led by husband-wife Collaborative Directors Colin Kloecker and Shanai Matteson.
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TV Takeover - MPLS.TV
56m 43s
MPLS.TV is a Minneapolis-centric video network that features both original and curated/submitted content. Through video, they highlight and champion the unique cultures that make Minneapolis thrive. MPLS.TV strives to make the familiar unfamiliar, to consistently give their viewers fresh new views of the city and its inhabitants.
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TV Takeover - Northern Lights.MN
56m 39s
Northern Spark is the one-night arts event people talk about for the rest of the year. On the second Saturday in June each summer, tens of thousands of people gather along the Minneapolis riverfront and throughout the city to explore giant video projections, play in temporary installations in the streets, and enjoy experimental performances in green spaces and under bridges.
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TV Takeover - Springboard for the Arts
56m 44s
Springboard's TV Takeover episode is focused on "Your Secret Art" and in it, you'll meet a series of folks who spend their days in "normal" jobs but are--gasp!--artists by night!
Extras + Features
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Guillermo Cuellar
3m
Guillermo Cuellar's pottery process is beautiful to watch. See him craft a teapot from beginning to end.
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Arm Knitting Vote
2m 38s
Let's see how the audience votes! Which Craft Cage Match team had the best arm knitting?
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Supporting Makers
2m 22s
How can you better support the artists and makers in your community? The American Craft Council has some ideas!
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council |Cage Match Competitors
3m 51s
Two teams enter. Only one will leave victorious. Let's meet the artist-competitors from the American Craft Council's episode of TV Takeover!
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | What Is Craft
2m 50s
People talk about craft in lots of different ways. You don't have to worry about being intimidated by the definition - the American Craft Council has got you covered!
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Let's Make!
3m 58s
TV Takeover host Adia Morris interviews representatives from the Textile Center and Urban Boatbuilders on what their craft means to them.
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Arm Knitting Part 1
4m 49s
Watch as our two teams of Craft Cage Matchers face off in the first physical challenge of the night: Arm Knitting!
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Trivia Round 2
3m 41s
See our Craft Cage Match competitors try to answer questions, Family Feud style in Round #2 of trivia!
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TV Takeover - American Craft Council | Craft in a Magazine
2m 14s
What does it take to be featured in American Craft Magazine? Editor in Chief Monica Moses and featured artist Jennifer Merchant share some insight.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Fashion Show
3m 42s
It takes a lot of work from a lot of people to make a Circus Juventas show happen. Let's take a look at some of the brilliantly designed costumes that have been showcased under the big top over the years.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Finale
6m 23s
Set to the moving "There's So Much Energy in Us" by Cloud Cult - enjoy the big finale number from Circus Juventas' TV Takeover episode!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Fun Fact #2
1m 7s
From traditional to contemporary, circus has always been a place of death-defying and extraordinary acts. Learn more about circus' past and present!
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