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Jewel Orchids As House Plants 08.12.2011 2:00 ↓

Jewel orchid's foliage guarantees a handsome house plant even when it is not in bloom.

Cecil Sayre Shares "The Story Of Driving Straight" 04.12.2011 5:42 ↓

Cecil Sayre reads "What Were the Names of Your Animals and Dolls," "The Story of Driving Straight," and "A Hard Kind of Work."

Holiday CD Sampler 04.12.2011 59:00 ↓

We’ll hear from Theatre of Voices, Gloriae dei Cantores Schola, The Choir of Westminster Cathedral and more. Maybe you’ll discover something for your wish list!

Puzzle Historian Jerry Slocum 02.12.2011 51:47 ↓

Gena Asher interviews Jerry Slocum, an expert on mechanical puzzles who donated 30,000 puzzles and 4,000 puzzle-related books to IU's Lilly Library.

Plant Standards: Trained And Standing At Attention 01.12.2011 2:00 ↓

We sometimes see a plant with an elongated, smooth and usually skinny, trunk with a round mop of foliage at the top.

"A Sentimental Journey" By Margaret Ronda 27.11.2011 4:33 ↓

Ronda reads her poems "Some Other Time" and "A Sentimental Journey."

Botanical Names 24.11.2011 2:00 ↓

During the winter, gardeners usually read a lot of plant catalogs, most of which list the botanical, as well as, the common names of plants.

Phantasm's Recording Of Byrd's Complete Consort Music 23.11.2011 2:30 ↓

Byrd's complete music for viol consort recorded recently by the ensemble Phantasm.

Harvest Season 20.11.2011 59:00 ↓

We'll hear merchant cries from London, witness the marriage of music and ritual, and dine at a Musical Banquet. For dessert: a featured release from A Chantar.

"Winter Ghazel" By Morgan Adams 20.11.2011 4:39 ↓

Adams reads her poems Winter "Ghazal," "Imprint," "After a Winter's Tale," and "The Leather Man."

Childbirth Educator Georg’ann Cattelona 18.11.2011 51:26 ↓

Shana Ritter interviews Georg’ann Cattelona, executive director of Bloomington Area Birth Services.

Creating A Thanksgiving Centerpiece With Texture 17.11.2011 2:00 ↓

As the cold weather comes into my Midwestern garden, I grow somewhat mournful because it will be months before I see the results of the bulbs planted this fall.

Robin and Marion: The First Celebrity Couple? 16.11.2011 2:21 ↓

Robin and Marian before Nottingham and the Merry Men.

Margaret Ronda Reads "Walking Late" 13.11.2011 7:32 ↓

Ronda reads her poems "Walking Late," "Bad Architecture," "Short Fiction," "Sonnet," and "Recitative."

Goat's Beard 10.11.2011 2:00 ↓

This perennial is cold hardy, settles in easily and plays well with others.

"The CEO Of Happiness Speaks" By Marcus Wicker 07.11.2011 4:43 ↓

Marcus Wicker reads his poems " To You" and "The CEO of Happiness Speaks."

Renaissance Bad Boys 06.11.2011 59:00 ↓

We're investigating a line-up of musical bad boys from the Renaissance. Plus, music by Scottish composer Tobias Hume on our featured release, Alas Poore Men.

Best of Profiles 2011 04.11.2011 39:42 ↓

This Fund Drive 2011 edition of Profiles presents the most engaging moments from this year’s programs.

Tried And True Plants 03.11.2011 2:00 ↓

As I look at my fall garden, I am reminded of the plants that persist year after year regardless of both neglect and challenging weather conditions.

"The Journey Conceived As" By Margaret Ronda 30.10.2011 4:57 ↓

Ronda reads her poems "The Journey Conceived As," "Short Fiction," and "Fateful Tale."

Fall Divisions: A Good Time To Fill In The Blanks 27.10.2011 2:00 ↓

Survey your garden and try to imagine it in spring and summer, and identify dead spots and relocate new perennial divisions to those.

The Far Side Of The Veil 23.10.2011 59:00 ↓

We’re exploring the veil between this life and beyond through music.

"Colony Collapse Disorder" By Curtis Bauer 23.10.2011 4:59 ↓

A live recording from the 2011 Blue Light Reading Series.

End Of Season Sales 20.10.2011 2:00 ↓

The fall is a good time to plant trees and shrubs, and it is fun to cruise the aisles of stores and nurseries to see if there are good deals available.

Curtis Bauer Reads "Another Woman I Loved" 16.10.2011 5:00 ↓

A live recording of Curtis Bauer at the 2011 Blue Light Reading Series.