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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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Adia Learns the Trapeze
1m 58s
The host of TV Takeover, Adia Morris, tries her hand at a trick on the static trapeze!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Static Trapeze
4m 42s
Circus Juventas performers perform amazing acts on the static trapeze.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | GoPro
2m 29s
What does it look like to soar above the crowd? Find out as a group of circus performers strap a GoPro on and perform some high-flying acts!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Meet The Head Coach
5m 1s
Chimgee Haltarhuu is an exceptional circus coach and someone who's lead an amazing life. Find out how she's keeping her skills sharp while helping thousands around the world through the art of circus.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Fire Juggling
2m 19s
We've all been taught to never play with fire. We're also not highly trained circus performers!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Day In The Life - Karla
1m 41s
Meet Karla - a Circus Juventas student who's life is jam packed with amazing activities. How does she balance it all?
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Fun Fact #3
42s
How is clowning represented in modern circus?
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Circus Makes Me Happy
2m 38s
Circus is all about happiness - and these young Circus Juventas performers explain why circus makes them so happy.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Day In The Life - Maddy
2m 54s
Take a peek into Circus Juventas performer Maddy's life!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Day In The Life - Nick
1m 53s
Ever wonder how student circus performers balance life, school, and high-flying fun? Meet Nick - an advanced performer who's been learning at Circus Juventas since he was very small.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Hand Balancing
3m 55s
The art of hand balancing has been a part of circus performances for ages. Enjoy this performance from the youth of Circus Juventas!
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Learn To Juggle
2m 51s
Haven't you always wanted to know how to juggle? Zacc Fricke from Circus Juventas is here to teach us how!
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