Focus on Flowers

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!

Santa's Playlist 16.12.2013 59:00 ↓

Here's a sampling from an array of early music recordings – new and old, from performers like the Tallis Scholars, Boston Camerata, The Sixteen, and more.

Composer Caroline Shaw 16.12.2013 49:49 ↓

David Wood interviews composer Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition.

Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh 12.12.2013 19:58 ↓

Owen Johnson interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, who regularly contributes to The New Yorker on military matters.

Laurus Nobilis 12.12.2013 2:00 ↓

Laurus nobilis is the botanical name for the European species of laurel.

Music From The Court Of Louis XIV 06.12.2013 9:36 ↓

John Kitchen performs on the 1755 Baillon harpsichord, and Manuel Staropoli plays music by Robert de Visee on flute and various recorders.

False Sunflowers 05.12.2013 2:00 ↓

Commonly called false sunflowers, all heliopsis plants are North American wildflowers, and they make excellent cut flowers.

Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor Recipient 02.12.2013 58:42 ↓

Malcolm Webb interviews Sammy Lee Davis, whose tradition of military service goes back to his grandfather who served in the Spanish-American War.

Along The River Weser 29.11.2013 5:56 ↓

A new release of instrumental music by Thomas Simpson and William Brade performed by the Weser-Renaissance ensemble.

The Euphorbia Species 28.11.2013 2:00 ↓

Herbaceous perennials that can exist with minimal water include artemisia, coreopsis, sedum, yarrow, yucca and the euphorbia species.