Focus on Flowers

Dropping And Curling Of Broad-Leaved Evergreens 15.01.2015 1:59 ↓

“My ‘rhodos’ are doing a good job of protecting themselves from photoinhibition.”

John Ward Fantasies And Verse Anthems 09.01.2015 7:22 ↓

Phantasm plays John Ward's four part viol fantasies. Plus, Ward's verse anthems with the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Remembering Christopher Hogwood 09.01.2015 58:52 ↓

We’re devoting the hour to the life and accomplishments of a true early music luminary.

Rooftop Gardens 08.01.2015 1:59 ↓

Rooftop gardens are becoming more and more popular in big cities where space for ground-level gardens is not available.

Jordi And Arianna Savall 06.01.2015 11:03 ↓

Two new recordings from father and daughter, Jordi and Arianna Savall.

WFIU Jazz Host Joe Bourne 04.01.2015 49:08 ↓

David Brent Johnson speaks with jazz host Joe Bourne, who retired at the end of 2014 after thirty years with the station.

Wood Ash 01.01.2015 1:59 ↓

At this time of the year when we are using our fireplaces frequently, we generate a lot of wood ash.

Arts Desk Special 29.12.2014 58:56 ↓

Yaël Ksander hosts this special edition of Profiles that looks back at an eventful year in the arts.

Gifts To Give 25.12.2014 2:00 ↓

A friend gave me a gardening magazine that she purchased in Britain. It's a gift that goes on giving!

Actor Kevin Kline 21.12.2014 54:47 ↓

Jon Vickers, director of the IU Cinema, hosts this conversation with actor and IU alumnus Kevin Kline.

Remembering Frans Brüggen 18.12.2014 58:52 ↓

Let's celebrate the life of early-music pioneer Frans Brüggen, who passed away in 2014. We'll also mark the 250th anniversary of Rameau's death.

Holiday Greens 18.12.2014 2:00 ↓

Here are some tips for quick and easy and green holiday decor.

The Spy's Choirbook 12.12.2014 5:56 ↓

Petrus Alamire, in addition to his musical endeavors, may have acted as a political spy for Henry the VIII.

Dean Lee A. Feinstein 11.12.2014 49:51 ↓

Patrick O’Meara speaks with Lee Feinstein, founding dean of the School of Global and International Studies in IU's College of Arts and Sciences.

Gas Plant: Tough Little Babies 11.12.2014 2:00 ↓

Lovely pink or white spikes of bloom and handsome foliage (that is unappetizing to deer) more than compensate for the initial anxiety this plant creates.

The Versatility Of Euphorbia 04.12.2014 2:00 ↓

Euphorbias are becoming more popular with gardeners recently, as they are versatile, easy- to-grow and deer resistant.

Merula, Opus 11 28.11.2014 6:50 ↓

A world premiere recording of Tarquinio Merula’s complete op. 11, collected in one recording.

Achillea Cultivars 27.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Achillea is the botanical name for yarrow and was named after Homer’s hero of the Trojan wars-Achilles.

Curator Judith Barter 23.11.2014 57:15 ↓

Yaël Ksander interviews Judith Barter, Field-McCormick Chair and Curator of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Masses For 1453 21.11.2014 8:14 ↓

Cantica Symphonia performs two of Dufay’s arguably most influential polyphonic works: 'Missa Se la face ay pale and Missa L’homme arme.

Thanksgiving Flowers and Leaves 20.11.2014 2:00 ↓

For flower lovers, a Thanksgiving table is not complete without some blooms.

Journalist Thomas French 14.11.2014 52:08 ↓

Perry Metz interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and IU Professor of Practice Thomas French.

Classic Plants 13.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Like a little black dress, some plants are classics and never go out of style.

Annuals For Pots 06.11.2014 2:00 ↓

Now that we have had our first frosts in the Midwest, I am thinking about what to plant next year.

Sportscaster Don Fischer 02.11.2014 58:47 ↓

Gena Asher interviews Don Fischer, who has been the radio voice of Indiana University football and basketball games for forty years.