Focus on Flowers

Musick For A While 14.03.2014 13:51 ↓

The music of Henry Purcell—three different interpretations from three different recordings.

Spring Yellow: ‘Tis The Little Celandine 13.03.2014 2:00 ↓

I think more poetry has been written about spring than any other season.

A Sad Demise 06.03.2014 2:00 ↓

It is always sad to lose a plant that you love, especially when it is hard to replace.

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Köln 03.03.2014 59:00 ↓

We’re celebrating the achievements of Reinhard Goebel, founder of Musica Antiqua Köln. Plus, more about 17th-c. theorist A. Kircher and a CD by Quire Cleveland.

Rascally Ragweed 27.02.2014 2:00 ↓

The pollen produced by ragweed is light and easily blown in the wind.

Glenn Close, Pamela Harrington, and Bernice Pescosolido 25.02.2014 52:54 ↓

Gena Asher leads a discussion about Bring Change 2 Mind, an organization that works to end stigmatization of mental illness.

Vita's View 20.02.2014 2:00 ↓

Vita "hate, hate, hate[d] ‘American Pillar’" rambler roses!

Schedel Gardens 13.02.2014 2:00 ↓

Here's an idea for a gardener's valentine gift: an I.O.U. to visit this wonderful garden next summer!

Poet and Professor Ross Gay 12.02.2014 58:53 ↓

John Bailey interviews Ross Gay, poet and associate director of creative writing in the Department of English at IU-Bloomington.

Winter Jewels 06.02.2014 2:00 ↓

These unique flowering plants make wonderful Valentine gifts for gardeners.

Ducks! 30.01.2014 2:00 ↓

Undoubtedly, wildlife adds a different dimension to our flower gardens.

Journalist David Ignatius 27.01.2014 58:03 ↓

Will Murphy interviews David Ignatius, opinion writer at The Washington Post.

A Medieval Bouquet 24.01.2014 5:35 ↓

Trefoil performs music centering on the symbolism of flowers in the music and poetry of the middle ages.

Blue Mistflower 23.01.2014 2:00 ↓

Eupatorium coelestinum is a perennial plant with fluffy blue flower heads.

Dinner Plate Dahlias 16.01.2014 2:00 ↓

The heads of the dinner-plate dahlias are quite heavy, and sometimes they are displayed in a large float bowl so viewers can look down on their gorgeous petals.

Bloomington Deputy Mayor John Whikehart 15.01.2014 50:26 ↓

Will Murphy speaks with Bloomington Deputy Mayor John Whikehart.

My Tunes: Alison Melville 13.01.2014 11:14 ↓

We asked musician Alison Melville: "What are you listening to right now?" Also, music by Diomedes Cato, and a CD from The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado.

Mozart's Requiem A La Levin 10.01.2014 11:10 ↓

Mozart’s Requiem exists only as fragments—its completion attended to posthumously by many others.

Quotable Quotes 09.01.2014 2:00 ↓

“If you want to be happy for a week, take a wife. If you want to be happy all of your life, make a garden.” -Chinese proverb

Wandering Down Grope Lane 03.01.2014 6:04 ↓

Music of Brothels and Bawdy Houses of Purcell's England, performed by The City Waites.

Nerium Oleander 02.01.2014 2:00 ↓

Oleander is a highly toxic plant!

A Musical Tour of Vienna 30.12.2013 59:00 ↓

We’re touring Vienna, with works by Haydn and Beethoven performed on period instruments, instrumental sonatas by Schmelzer and a groundbreaking opera by Gluck.

Łukasz Kamiński and Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf 30.12.2013 56:20 ↓

Owen Johnson interviews Polish historian Łukasz Kaminski and Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States Ryszard Schnepf.

European Mistletoe 26.12.2013 2:00 ↓

We think of a sprig of mistletoe as something to kiss under at a holiday party, but it has a fascinating history...

Thorny Holly 19.12.2013 2:00 ↓

Holly bushes make excellent last minute holiday gifts!