Focus on Flowers

Liar, Liar 14.02.2016 58:52 ↓

We're ferreting out lies and liars in early music. From fibs to falsification, cover-ups to conspiracies, plus the music of Oswald von Wolkenstein.

A Tribute To Handel 12.02.2016 10:26 ↓

A 2015 release from cellist Kristin von der Goltz showcases the music of two little known 18th century composers-Francis Caporale and Johann Galliard.

Love Poems: Gather Ye Rosebuds 11.02.2016 2:00 ↓

Here are two lovely poems for a lover's day...

Winter Musings 04.02.2016 2:00 ↓

As we await winter's end, here are some thoughtful quotes to help get us through the cold, dark season.

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans 31.01.2016 58:55 ↓

Janae Cummings hosts an interview with Eric Deggans, NPR’s first full-time TV critic.

It's An Honor To Be Nominated 31.01.2016 58:52 ↓

Music from the 2015 GRAMMY nominees for Best Opera, Best Classical, Classical Producer of the Year, and more. And it's not about who wins or loses...

John Tradescant The Younger 28.01.2016 2:00 ↓

An plantsman like his father, this younger Tradescant collected many plants from North America and introduced them into English gardens.

Novelist, Journalist, and Screenwriter Dan Wakefield 24.01.2016 58:18 ↓

Yaël Ksander speaks with author Dan Wakefield, whose novels Going All the Way and Starting Over were made into feature films.

John Tradescant The Elder 21.01.2016 2:00 ↓

This English plantsman is regarded as one of the first significant and probably the most influential of early English garden designers.

Economist Nancy Folbre 17.01.2016 48:06 ↓

Gena Asher speaks with Nancy Folbre, professor emerita of economics at the University of Massachusetts.

Praetorius, Praetorius, Praetorius. 15.01.2016 6:24 ↓

Pablo Heras-Casado and the Balthasar-Neumann Choir and Ensemble present a new recording of music by Praetorius, Praetorius, and Praetorius!

Compact Catmint 14.01.2016 2:00 ↓

I have quite a bit of catmint in my garden, but sadly I don’t have a cat...

Security and Military Scholar Steven E. Miller 11.01.2016 47:07 ↓

Sumit Ganguly speaks with Steven Miller, director of the International Security Program at Harvard University.

Luscious Foliage 07.01.2016 2:00 ↓

Coral bells have gorgeous foliage that present endless possibilities.

PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger 03.01.2016 53:07 ↓

James Shanahan, dean of IU's Media School, speaks with Paula Kerger, president and chief executive officer of PBS.

Giverny 31.12.2015 2:00 ↓

During Monet’s lifetime, his two chief priorities were his painting and his flower gardening, but they were actually inseparable.

Secrets 28.12.2015 58:48 ↓

We’re donning our detective hats as we winkle out musical secrets large and small—from secret codes to secret scandals, plus a featured release by Sabrina Frey.

Best of the Arts Desk 2015 27.12.2015 57:34 ↓

In this special edition of Profiles, reporters retrace their footsteps across Indiana to bring you the year’s highlights of arts reporting. Yaël Ksander hosts.

Holiday Red 24.12.2015 2:00 ↓

A single bloom cut from a poinsettia plant, with a short stem in a low vase, is also a space saving and inexpensive decoration for the holiday dinner table.

Journalists Joe Angotti and Myrna Oliver 20.12.2015 58:37 ↓

Meet a veteran broadcast news executive and a pioneering newspaper journalist.

The Power Of Love 18.12.2015 7:35 ↓

Love is one theme that never grows old. Soprano Amanda Forsythe and Apollo’s Fire delve into Handel’s take on the subject with arias from several of his operas.

Latin & Greek Terms 17.12.2015 2:00 ↓

Botanical Latin has a large number of words for the colors yellow and white...

Musical Theater Choreographer Liza Gennaro 13.12.2015 52:02 ↓

Murray McGibbon interviews Liza Gennaro, asst. professor of musical theater and choreographer at the IU Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance.

Accidental Unification 10.12.2015 2:00 ↓

I have a number of plants that, when in bloom, are repeated throughout the garden...

Music Writers Jessica Hopper and Eric Weisbard 09.12.2015 58:29 ↓

In this double edition of Profiles, we speak with two influential pop music critics.