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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Shopping in the 1930s with Heimie's Haberdashery
4m 19s
Heimie’s Haberdashery gives its customers a shopping experience of nearly 100 years ago, a time when the department store served as the cultural hub of a city.
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Making a Social Impact with a Sustainable Farming Solution
5m 33s
Leeore Levinstein, Elizabeth Alonzi, Jesse Abelson, three members of the five-person Vetiver Solutions team, competed against 24 other undergraduate entrepreneurial student teams from across the United States in e-Fest 2018 at the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas.
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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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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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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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The Fashion Story of Queen Victoria
2m 26s
Did you know that the tradition of wearing a white wedding dress started with Queen Victoria? She was influential in more than just politics!
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Cohousing: Is it right for you?
6m 45s
Cohousing is the term for an intentional community of unrelated folks who live together—either in the same building or on the same land—and share the responsibility of maintaining the place they live.
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Grown Up Club
9m 50s
As we get older, it can feel harder and harder to make friends. And, depending on your personality, it can be tough opening up to new people once you're in social situations.
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Reading My Coming Out Diaries
5m 59s
Rewire's web editor reads her own journal entries spanning her coming out process—from denial to the aftermath of a difficult conversation.
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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.
Extras + Features
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TV Takeover | Season 2 Partners Announced
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After narrowing down an impressive list of candidates, we are excited to introduce you to our partners for season two of TV Takeover!
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