Crash Course
Realism Gets Even More Real: Crash Course Theater #32
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, theater was evolving rapidly in Europe. Impresarios like Georg II, Duke of the Duchy of Saxe Meinengen (in what is now Germany), were pushing theater troupes to new heights of realism. New...
Crash Course
Poor Unfortunate Theater: Crash Course Theater #48
Poor Theater and Theater of the Oppressed were two sort of concurrent movements that shared some of the same aims. Jerzy Grotowski's Poor Theater eschewed the use of lighting, props, costumes, makeup, and many of the other trappings of...
Crash Course
Pre-Columbian Theater, Spanish Empire, and Sor Juana: Crash Course Theater #22
This week, we're headed to the Americas to learn about the theater that existed there prior to the arrival of Europeans, how the theater of the Spanish influenced it, and the impact of Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz, playwrighting Spanish nun...
TED Talks
TED: Bring on the female superheroes! | Christopher Bell
Why is it so hard to find female superhero merchandise? In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the...
Crash Course
Georges Melies - Master of Illusion: Crash Course Film History
After the Lumiere brothers and Thomas Edison got the ball rolling with Vaudeville acts and Actualites, the time was coming for movie magic and fiction to make an appearance. The time was coming of filmmakers like Georges Melies and Alice...
Crash Course
Designing the World of Film: Crash Course Film Production
Literally, ‘mise-en-scene’ means “placing on stage.” But in film, mise-en-scene encompasses everything the camera is capturing. The artists and crafts-people who work in Production Design, Wardrobe, and Hair and Makeup are responsible...
Crash Course
Special Effects: Crash Course Film Production
Chances are, when you hear the phrase "Special Effects," you may have images pop into your mind. The Hulk smashing a city, a lightsaber fight, or maybe an alien world. But effects can be much more subtle and have been around really since...
Crash Course
Japan, Kabuki, and Bunraku: Crash Course Theater #23
We're headed back to Japan, this time in the Edo period to follow up on Noh theater, which had gone out of style last time we checked in. Now, under the Shoguns, there's couple of really interesting types of drama on the scene. Kabuki is...
Curated Video
Only In Spain 7 - Moorish Festival Parade
Moorish Festival Parade:Residents of a Spanish eastern town participate in a medieval-themed festival, parading in historical uniforms to celebrate cultural heritage.
Curated Video
Only In Greece 4 - Colorful Carnival Parade
Colorful Carnival Parade:Greece's carnival season reaches its height with one of the country's largest and most colorful parades, where participants and onlookers don funny hats, wigs, and costumes.
Bedtime History
The History of Halloween
Learn about the 2,000-year-old history of Halloween, which started with ancient Celtic traditions and evolved into the fun celebration it is today.
Great Big Story
Magic wheelchair, transforming lives one costume at a time
Discover how Magic Wheelchair is creating unforgettable experiences for children in wheelchairs by turning their dream costumes into reality.
Science Buddies
How to Use Costumes in Scratch
Learn how to change a sprite's costume in the graphical programming language Scratch.
Curated Video
Act It Out, Liven It Up: The Play
Mr. Griot explains the characteristics of a play and describes the parts necessary to create a play. He also shares an example of a play.
Great Big Story
The Magic Wheelchairs That Turn Kids Into Superheroes
Discover how Magic Wheelchair is breaking down barriers for kids with disabilities by creating epic costumes.
Curated Video
Spectacle in a Play
A video entitled "Spectacle in a Play" which examines visual and audio spectacle in a play, using William Shakespeare's The Tempest as an example.
Great Big Story
Magic Wheelchair, Transforming Lives One Costume at a Time
Discover how Magic Wheelchair is creating unforgettable experiences for children in wheelchairs by turning their dream costumes into reality.
Great Big Story
The Magic Wheelchairs That Turn Kids Into Superheroes
Discover how Magic Wheelchair is breaking down barriers for kids with disabilities by creating epic costumes.
Curated Video
Protecting the Costumes: The Battle Against Clothes Moths at the Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House faced a costly moth infestation in its costumes due to a new heating system. To combat this, they turned to a pioneering technique called auto confusion, which uses pheromone traps to prevent moths from breeding...
Curated Video
Exploring the Origins and Traditions of Halloween
The Ghost Festival in China, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated in many Asian countries. It is believed that during this time, the spirits of deceased ancestors roam the earth. Offerings...
One Minute History
030 Halloween - One Minute History
The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain marked the end of summer; when the doorway to the ‘otherworld’ was open and the ghosts of the dead returned to the realm of the living, bringing with them, the cold dark winter. The Celts lit...
TMW Media
The country music hall of fame in Nashvile, Tennesee
In this episode of Travel Thru History we visit a city in the Southeastern US that you can hear from miles away. It’s rightfully called Music City but you know it as Nashville, Tennessee. We dig deep into the city’s past and find that...
One Minute History
The Spooky History of Halloween - Haunted Holidays - One Minute History
The history and origins of Halloween
Fun Robotics
Class Project Cat, Dog and Duck
Creating Smart Classification system categorizing Cat, Dogs and Duck