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 - Circus Juventas | Progression of Risk
3m 44s
To the untrained eye, circus acts can look fairly dangerous. But those on the inside know that safety is the number one priority - whether you're flying through the air or spinning at top speeds.
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TV Takeover - Circus Juventas | Fun Fact #4
53s
Animal acts were part of circus performances many years ago - but are they still used today?
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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 | 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 | 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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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 | 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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