
TEDxNavesink: Play took place on Saturday May 10th, at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Play offered two dozen live talks and entertainments on the surprising ways that play is a positive force in our lives. Being at play is a most resourceful state. It facilitates greater openness, tolerance, creativity, generativity, generosity, and curiosity in all aspects of human endeavor. And as a consequence, it impacts business, education, innovation, public space, community, real estate values, culture, and on stage, land, sea, air, and in cyber spaces.
Relive the event or discover these great talks for the first time by checking out the videos below. Don’t forget to share your favorite talks with your friends!
Act 1: POSSIBILITY

Araiya Casriel
“Play” scene from Charlotte’s Web

Baba Brinkman
A Brief History of Rhyme

Lois Holzman
Play Helps Us Grow at Any Age

John Shammas
Introducing TEDxSelfie 2.0

Robyn Stratton-Berkessel
Playful Inquiry – Try This Anywhere

Laurie Brekke
Growing Minds by Growing School Gardens
Act 2: PLEASURE

Karl M. Kapp
Life Lessons…from Video Games

Augie Carton
Beer Is Cuisine

America Rice
Loving Second Life Bikes

Pat Rumbaugh
Saving Play: One Playful Step At A Time

Jillian Pransky
Mindplay to Expand Love in Your Life
Act 3: PROGRESS

Gail Woods
Happy For Goals

Poornima Vijayashanker
Taking the Time to Tinker

Mark Burgess
The Rise Of The Social Employee

Timothy Sheehan
Get into Your Play - Wisdom from Dr. George Sheehan

Marie Jackson
Healing Ourselves Through Play

Augmented Asbury Park
Experience Augmented Asbury Park

James Giunta
Hypnosis + Music = Hyp-Note-Therapy

Peter Gray
The Decline of Play and Rise of Mental Disorders

Dennis Daniels
Spiritual Drumming
Act 4: PARADOX

Baba Brinkman Rap-Up
Rap-Up

Jens Peter de Pedro
Why we must go beyond pink and blue

John Dias
We Call it a ‘Play’ for a Reason

Matthew Urbanski
Creating Play Spaces for the Livable City
Stanton Green
Play Ball: The Anthropology of Baseball
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Joe Iconis
Music/Cabaret

Todd Reynolds
Electronic Violinist

Mike O’Keeffe
Plays Well With Others: Using Improv Comedy to Become a Better Human