Here is the first video dance I've seen packaged up with promo sponsor ads at the beginning and on the player - so, if this funds good content, is that bad? We'll see this tested more and more every day... for now, see what you think of what the sponsors like... [1]
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From TED Blog [1]: Before the dance company Pilobolus performs, Director Robby Barnett sets the stage: “I’d like to introduce you to Pilobolus crystallinus, a dung-loving fungus,” Barnett says, framing the acclaimed dance company’s evolution in true Pilobolus fashion — with humor, sincerity and scientific metaphors . Barnett describes how ignorance, a deep belief in collective activity, and the inspiration of nature gave birth to the dance troupe Pilobolus, and has allowed this “tiny arts organism” to survive some 35 years. Company members Otis Cook and Jennifer Macavinta then perform the sensuous duet “Symbiosis.” Whether it traces the birth of a relationship, or the co-evolution of simple, symbiotic species is left open to interpretation. But the gorgeous, organic choreography — blurring the boundaries between the performers — is a clear success. (Recorded February 2005 in Monterey, CA Duration: 14:30)
Download this performance: Video (MP4) [3]