Crash Course
Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama: Crash Course Theater #2
This week on Crash Course Theater, Mike is acting like theater started in Greece. Well, for the western theater, this is true. The earliest recorded drama in the west arose in Athen, and these early plays grew out or religious ritual....
Crash Course
Why So Angry, German Theater? Crash Course Theater #27
Theater had a slow start in Germany, mainly because Germany wasn't really a thing until *relatively* recent times. After Germany finally became a unified state, it had a couple of really important theatrical movements. Today we'll talk...
Crash Course
Hrotsvitha, Hildegard, and the Nun who Resurrected Theater: Crash Course Theater #9
When last we saw Theater, it was just making its way back in the West, by sneaking a little drama into the Easter mass. In today's episode, we're talking about Hrotsvitha, the cool 10th century nun from Lower Saxony who was maybe the...
Crash Course
All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24
This week, we're headed back to India to learn about the all night dance shows that culminate in killing a Demon (metaphorically): Kathakali! This form arose in the Kerala region of India, and tells traditional Indian stories, but with...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: The battle of the Greek tragedies - Melanie Sirof
The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the masses with intriguing stories. Melanie Sirof unveils the ancient theatrical...
Crash Course
Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play: Crash Course Theater #10
Not long after drama reappeared in the unlikely home of European churches, the church decided again it didn't like theater. And so, the budding dramatic scene was kicked out into the harsh elements of the outdoors. So, they started...
TED Talks
TED: Walk with Little Amal, a theatrical journey celebrating the refugee experience | Amir Nizar Zuabi
In a staggering display of creativity and community, theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi introduces "The Walk": a theatrical journey following a nine-year-old refugee girl named Amal (represented by a giant, lifelike puppet) as she makes...
Crash Course
England's Sentimental Theater: Crash Course Theater #26
This week, we're headed back to England to learn about Sentimental Comedies. They weren't that funny, but they were definitely sentimental. The people of England were shaking off the Restoration hangover, and bawdy plays no longer had a...
Crash Course
Roman Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca: Crash Course Theater #6
In which Mike delves into the theater of ancient Rome. It wasn't all gladiators and Christian-killing, you know. There was theater, too. Roman drama drew heavily on Greek drama. So heavily, in fact, that many of the stories and...
Crash Course
What Is Theater? Crash Course Theater #1
Welcome to Crash Course Theater with Mike Rugnetta! In this, our inaugural week, we're going to ask the two classic questions about theater. 1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? Well, there's a clue to question two in the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The origins of ballet - Jennifer Tortorello and Adrienne Westwood
Can you imagine a party where every movement and every visual detail were governed by a complex system of rules and procedures? For centuries, such rituals were commonplace for European nobility. And while they've gone out of fashion, we...
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...
PBS
Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space - Highline
In the mid-20th century, it was a railroad; now it's a public park. Built in the 1930s, 30 feet above the streets of Manhattan, the High Line was crucial for transporting cargo. But with the decline of rail transportation, it closed in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read "Waiting for Godot"? - Iseult Gillespie
Two men, Estragon and Vladimir, meet by a tree at dusk to wait for someone named "Godot." So begins a vexing cycle where the two debate when Godot will come, why they're waiting and whether they're even at the right tree. The play offers...
Curated Video
Japan Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe Area
New ReviewThe Japanese cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe rank just after Tokyo in popularity, and each is unique in its landscape, local culture, and lifestyle. In traditional Kyoto, the pace of life is less frenetic than in Tokyo, and people tend...
Bedtime History
The History of the Palais Garnier: Paris's Grand Opera House
New ReviewStep inside the Palais Garnier, one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world. Built in the 1800s in the heart of Paris, this grand theater dazzles with its marble staircase, gilded balconies, and famous chandelier. Commissioned by...
Curated Video
This Dedicated Rock Star Donates Her Salary To The Arts!
Supporting the arts is Allison Stockel’s main passion in life. After graduating NYU with a BA in Television Production and Music, she went on to produce television specials and shows for the likes of CNN, ABC, The Food Network, MTV...
Curated Video
How to Ask Someone to Be Quiet in a Movie Theater
Howcast - Don’t you just hate it when a fellow moviegoer provides a running commentary? Here’s how to silence the squawker.
Curated Video
How to Kiss Someone at School
Howcast - Learn how to kiss someone at school from kissing expert Shallon Lester in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
The Darkness 2 Walkthrough - Part 8 Corner Swifty
Howcast - Check out part 8 and learn how to catch swifty in this walkthrough for 2k Games' new release, The Darkness 2.
Curated Video
How to Sing Kids' Songs with Jamie "Jam with Jamie" Kolnick
Howcast - Learn about Jam with Jamie entertainer Jamie Kolnick, one of Howcast's kids' songs experts, in this video.
Curated Video
Lights to dim for the last time at Bridgewater's movie theatre in April
The theatre, which has been managed under the Cineplex brand for the last 11 years, will close for good on April 29th. Once it does, the closest theatre will be an hour away in Halifax.
Curated Video
This Theater Fan Is Collecting The Best Broadway Memories! Passions (E2)
Some people are deeply attached to the things they love…. An old TV show, a favorite movie franchise, or their hometown sports team… and through unique collections of memorabilia, they stay connected and keep those memories near and dear...
Curated Video
Step Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Films
Go behind the scenes at the world’s largest collection of film, video and sound recordings at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia with Darley Newman.