TED Talks
TED: My journey from Marine to actor | Adam Driver
Before he fought in the galactic battles of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam Driver was a united States Marine with 1/1 Weapons Company. He tells the story of how and why he became a Marine, the complex transition from soldier to...
TED Talks
TED: An art made of trust, vulnerability and connection | Marina Abramovic
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Marina Abramovi's art pushes the boundary between audience and artist in pursuit of heightened consciousness and...
TED Talks
TED: My quest to defy gravity and fly | Elizabeth Streb
Over the course of her fearless career, extreme action specialist Elizabeth Streb has pushed the limits of the human body. She's jumped through broken glass, toppled from great heights and built gizmos to provide a boost along the way....
TED Talks
TED: Enough with the fear of fat | Kelli Jean Drinkwater
In a society obsessed with body image and marked by a fear of fat, Kelli Jean Drinkwater engages in radical body politics through art. She confronts the public's perception of bigger bodies by bringing them into spaces that were once off...
TED Talks
Hetain Patel: Who am I? Think again
How do we decide who we are? Hetain Patel's surprising performance plays with identity, language and accent -- and challenges you to think deeper than surface appearances. A delightful meditation on self, with performer Yuyu Rau, and...
TED Talks
Judith Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations from a lifetime of dance
"Dance can elevate our human experience beyond words," says Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In between performances of excerpts from Alvin Ailey's classic works "Revelations" and...
TED Talks
Ben Cameron: Why the live arts matter
How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared...
TED Talks
TED: A one-man musical phenomenon | Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier is a one-man band and force of nature. In a dynamic, colorful performance, he recreates the magical room at his home in London where he produces music, performing three songs in which he sings every part and plays every...
Curated Video
Only In China 7 - Human Zoo Art Installation
Human Zoo Art Installation:Actors live in a 'shop window' for 12 days, offering a thought-provoking commentary on modern society through this artistic portrayal.
Great Big Story
Butoh, the dance of Darkness, a primal Japanese art form
Discover Butoh, a captivating Japanese dance born from WWII chaos, designed to unleash the primal spirit within during intense performances.
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Performance: Lysander Lines 99-110
This video features a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Lysander passionately argues his right to marry Hermia, contrasting his love and status with Demetrius's. The performance highlights Lysander's eloquence and...
Great Big Story
This Is What Happens When Mad Scientists Make Music
Meet the Architect performance art group, using homemade instruments and science to create electrifying music and shows.
Jack Rackam
The Man who turned Self-Harm into Art | The Life & Times of Chris Burden
Love weird and wacky history?
The Art Assignment
Declare your cause. | Allison Smith | The Art Assignment
Today we visit artist Allison Smith in her Oakland, California studio. Her work focuses on historical reenactment and how the past influences the present -- and now she wants to know what YOU are fighting for. Sarah discusses how there...
The Art Assignment
Find Your Band | Bang on A Can | The Art Assignment
This week we meet with experimental musicians Mark Stewart and Julia Wolfe at the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA, an amazing contemporary art museum in North Adams, Massachusetts. They give us the challenge to FIND YOUR...
The Art Assignment
Stakeout! | The Art Assignment | Deb Sokolow
In which The Art Assignment visits Chicago-based artist Deb Sokolow and receives the assignment to do a stakeout! EPISODE 02
The Art Assignment
Play a game of "Movement Telephone" | Ryan McNamara | The Art Assignment
Performance artist Ryan McNamara joins The Art Assignment to challenge you to play a game of Movement Telephone. Sarah then compares this assignment to the evolution of the meme, which is a sophisticated and rapid form of imitation.
The Art Assignment
Walk On It: Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
You walked on it, and we watched.
The Art Assignment
Play a game of What, How, Where | Florian Rivière & Jim Walker | The Art Assignment
In which we meet Florian Rivière & Jim Walker and play What, How, Where!: http://www.whathowandwhere.com/
Curated Video
Cardistry: The Art of Card Flourishing
This video is a brief introduction to the art of cardistry, which is the performance art associated with card flourishing and manipulation. The video showcases various card tricks and moves, such as cuts, shuffles, flips, and fans,...
Curated Video
Yayoi Kusama: Great art Explained
Yayoi Kusama lives in a psychiatric institution, which she entered voluntarily in 1977. She is now in her nineties and still works every single day. Known for her repeated dot patterns, her work has been marked with obsessiveness and a...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Performance Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms.
The Art Assignment
Become Someone Else | Tameka Norris | The Art Assignment
The Art Assignment travels to New Orleans to meet with Tameka Norris, who makes art in a variety of media and often uses her body in her work. She challenges YOU to become someone else. Sarah then highlights Adrian Piper, who created an...
The Art Assignment
Landscape Archaeology | Mariam Ghani + Erin Ellen Kelly | The Art Assignment
This week we speak to collaborating artists Mariam Ghani and Erin Ellen Kelly at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and learn about their approach to learning about and working with landscapes.