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Il Cembalo di Partenope 27.05.2017 8:29 ↓

The 500 year old instrument is one of the earliest harpsichords that has survived the trials of travel and time.

Iris Parade 25.05.2017 2:00 ↓

Generally, all the shorter iris types bloom earliest, starting the parade of iris flowers that continues throughout the summer.

Benefits Of Mulch 18.05.2017 2:00 ↓

Mulch helps plants remain healthier and hardier by insulating and reducing weeds.

Israeli Author David Grossman 14.05.2017 58:40 ↓

Will Murphy interviews David Grossman, author of numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.

Hanging Baskets 11.05.2017 2:00 ↓

When buying plants for hanging baskets remind yourself of the old saying: one should include “a thriller, a filler, and a spiller.”

Remembering Dick Bishop 07.05.2017 51:49 ↓

We remember longtime WFIU jazz host-producer Dick Bishop one year after his death. Steve Steve Sanders conducted this interview with Dick in April of 2006.

How To Live Inside A Storm 07.05.2017 4:53 ↓

Lisa Low reads "Girl I want to be in Chinatown," "Still," "How To Live Inside a Storm," and "One Day."

Hardiness Zones 04.05.2017 2:00 ↓

Although we sometimes ignore hardiness maps, they really do provide information that is crucial to the success of our plants.

Wayne Pacelle, President of the Humane Society 30.04.2017 58:55 ↓

Will Murphy interviews Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.

New To Me 27.04.2017 2:00 ↓

So many options for displaying annuals, and I usually just stick them in a pot!

Impossible Map Out Of The Basement 23.04.2017 4:58 ↓

Yael Massen reads "View From the Clock Tower, Piazza del Campo," "Impossible Map Out Of The Basement," "Immobility Response," and "Acrostics (5): Speculum."

Poet, Performer, and Filmmaker Kelly Tsai 22.04.2017 58:34 ↓

Janae Cummings hosts an interview with performance artist Kelly Tsai.

Johann Wilhelm Hässler 21.04.2017 9:25 ↓

Keyboard music by Johann Wilhelm Hässler, played on harpsichord, clavichord, and fortepiano.

Bumblebee Brains 20.04.2017 2:00 ↓

Bees have brains that demonstrate social learning...

Composer, Consultant, and Music Critic Greg Sandow 16.04.2017 58:54 ↓

Mark Chilla speaks with longtime Village Voice classical music critic Greg Sandow.

Abecedarian on Basketball Court... 16.04.2017 5:54 ↓

Yael Massen reads "Abecedarian on Basketball Court After Day Spent at Courthouse as Legal Advocate," "Acrostics (4): Outrage," and "Bedbugs."

Lavenders & Blues 13.04.2017 2:00 ↓

Today we're focusing on blossoms with blue and lavender colors.

Marco Dall'Aquila: Music For Lute 12.04.2017 6:22 ↓

Marco Dall’Aquila bridged the gap between two very different periods in the life of the lute, its music, and its playing techniques.

ER 11 09.04.2017 4:48 ↓

Yael Massen reads "ER 11," "Acrostics (3): Emergency," "Acrostics (2): Survivor," "The Palio Returns" and "Sabra."

Dormancy 06.04.2017 2:00 ↓

Early spring warmth causes some plants to break dormancy too soon with the result that they are damaged if it turns cold again.

To Chauvet Cave 02.04.2017 4:48 ↓

Cate Whetzel reads "Help Me In My Unnatural State" and "To Chauvet Cave."

Toby Strout, Former Director of Middle Way House 31.03.2017 57:26 ↓

Bob Willard hosts this 1998 Profiles interview with Strout, who died in February of 2017.

Native Shrubs 30.03.2017 2:00 ↓

We need native plants in our gardens, since natives are a vital part of a healthy eco-system.

Mendelssohn Sonatas From Childhood, Adolescence And Adulthood 30.03.2017 8:29 ↓

Mendelssohn's three sonatas for violin and fortepiano played on 19th century period instruments.

Indiana Bicentennial Special 27.03.2017 58:37 ↓

WFIU’s Will Murphy anchors this hour-long special . . .