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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-much-do… What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael Stevens, creator of the po

What kind of entertainment would Neo see in the Matrix? No need to imagine, kids̶ just watch Shiro-A. The troupe’s ingenious pop-cerebral antics are r

A zany kingdom inhabited by lithe denizens in lush, unearthly plumage. A troupe of master acrobats, mimes, comics and storytellers offering vignettes

Ever wondered why you’re happy, or how to get that way? Five years ago, filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu and director Roko Belic began traveling around the

Even standing in place, a juggler requires a preternatural sense of timing, touch, balance and position. Add acrobatics, mime and dance to the equatio

Kaori Brand says we should realize that we can’t dictate to nature, and that nature in fact rules our days; witness the recent Tohoku disaster and its

In the entertainment realm, you’d call Masa Inakage a supreme hyphenate, as in “producer-director-creator-artist-storyteller.” And he actu

TEDxBroadway aims to engage all participants and stakeholders in the vitality of the community—both on stage and in the audience—to develop a vision a

At its root, puppet theater addresses issues of identity and existence, as puppets move with striking speed from lifeless object to mythic icon, raisi

Ryutaro Kaneko knows the booming, heart-pounding rhythms a taiko drum can produce: he toured the world as a central performer of famed drum troupe Kod

After a long training of classical ballet from her childhood, YUZUKI Megumi became a professional dancer at the age of 19. Other than ballet, she has

The Los Angeles Times calls magician and TV personality Justin Willman, “a new breed of entertainer.” From his monthly sell-out shows in t

Few people would consider the ukulele a serious musical instrument. Until, that is, they hear Jake Shimabukuro play one. Jake’s uncommon compositions

The source of Taketeru Kudo’s combustive physical artistry lies in a never-fulfilled quest to discover the core of human existence. His expressionist,

A member of the celebrated string trio Orchestrio Zurich—also known as “the smallest orchestra in the world”—Noriko Kawamura started playing violin at

Naima Mora reached international fame and broke into the world of high fashion modeling after winning the title of America’s Next Top Model (200