Awesome Performance

(PG-13: Language) Years before he wrote the hit novel Ready Player One, one of Ernest Cline’s primary outlets was through spoken word performances, including this funny, yet sad masterpiece about our little planet and the shortcomings of its occupants.

“As they say money makes the world go ’round… Yet they also say the best things in life are free.” Comedian Drew Tarvin’s spoken word performance attempts to sum up the meaning of life using 100 phrases from pop culture and other clichéd sayings. Read the full text here.

The latest spoken word performance by Gary Turk reminds us to get outdoors and enjoy what the world has to offer more. It’s a natural next step after his earlier piece about putting our gadgets down for a moment.

Japanese mulitmedia dance and martial arts troupe Enra celebrates Tokyo’s selection as home to the 2020 Summer Olympics with a thrilling performance that culminates with Ninjas bringing the Olympic rings to Japan.

Composer Joseph Bertolozzi is working on a composition created by harvesting sounds made by using the varied surfaces of the Eiffel Tower as percussive instruments. He also hopes to coordinate a live performance at some point.