"Salutatorian Speech" By Frank Montesonti
Montesonti reads "Viticulture," "Salutatorian Speech," and "Demolition."
Sep 15, 2013•5 min
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Episodes
John Dowland: 450 Years And Counting
Two new releases of music by John Dowland, a composer whose works are still being performed, admired and enjoyed.
Sep 13, 2013•12 min
Japanese Anemone Colonies
Japanese anemones have nice foliage that stifles weeds...and they seem intent on garden domination!
Sep 12, 2013•2 min
Poetry And Conversation With Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Calvocoressi reads from her poem "Rocket Fantastic" and then joins Romayne in a conversation about persona poems and writing variously voiced poetry.
Sep 08, 2013•16 min
Leclair And The Violin
Violin sonatas and concertos of Jean-Marie Leclair performed by violinists Adrian Butterfield and Luis Otavio Santos.
Sep 06, 2013•10 min
Pyracanthas' Berries Brighten Winter Landscape
Pyracantha is a shrub with evergreen glossy foliage and broad spreading growth. One disadvantage is its thorns, thus the common name of firethorn.
Sep 05, 2013•2 min
Teachers And Students
We’re exploring the musical bonds between students and teachers. Plus, we'll hear viol music of Marin Marais on our featured recording.
Sep 03, 2013•59 min
Theater Professionals R. Keith and Marion Michael
Murray McGibbon interviews R. Keith and Marion Michael, professors emeriti of Indiana University's Department of Theatre and Drama.
Sep 01, 2013•47 min
"For The Birds" And A Conversation With Roger Pfingston
Pfingston reads his poems "For the Birds," "Parrot," "Twarted," "The Little Ones," and "Lost."
Sep 01, 2013•10 min
The Sixteen: Monteverdi And Bartlomiej Pekiel
Hear from two new recordings that the The Sixteen released in 2013.
Aug 30, 2013•11 min
Ismene
Sometimes Ismene is called the Peruvian daffodil because of its shape.
Aug 29, 2013•2 min
Poetry And Conversation With Mitchell Douglas
Douglas reads "Passing Negro Mountain, Garrett County, Maryland," "Inhabit, (for Debra Kang Dean)," "Tallahatchie, (for Emmett Till and Marilyn Nelson)."
Aug 25, 2013•11 min
That's A First!
Two CD’s released in 2012 feature music never before recorded.
Aug 23, 2013•11 min
Tropical Summer Bulbs Are Worth The Effort
Summer bulbs are labor intensive, as they have to be dug and stored each fall, however, they add immeasurably to the diversity of the summer garden.
Aug 22, 2013•2 min
Coach Kevin Wilson
Owen Johnson speaks with Kevin R. Wilson, head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers football team.
Aug 18, 2013•53 min
Frank Montesonti's "Quick Study In Unhappiness"
Montesonti reads "Best Deaths," "When You Left, I Started a Garden," and "Quick Study in Unhappiness."
Aug 18, 2013•5 min
Louisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock'
Louisiana iris are easy to grow in the Midwest if you have good soil, moisture and space for them to spread.
Aug 15, 2013•2 min
"On Sidewalks, On Street Corners, As Girls"
Allison Joseph reads "On Sidewalks, On Street Corners, As Girls" and "No Ways Tired."
Aug 11, 2013•5 min
Herbal Companions Help To Fill Out A Bouquet
Just about any herb you grow can be used as filler to increase the impact of a few garden flowers in a vase.
Aug 08, 2013•2 min
IU Cinema Director Jon Vickers
Patrick O’Meara interviews Jon Vickers, founding director of the IU Cinema
Aug 04, 2013•49 min
Calvocoressi's "Prayer After A Long Time Away"
Calvocoressi reads "Rosary Catholic Church," "Prayer After a Long Time Away," "Bach's Fugue," and "Jubilee."
Aug 04, 2013•6 min
Eye-Catching Chartreuse
I have recently become besotted with chartreuse foliage, even though, or perhaps because, it is a color that I have never been able to wear.
Aug 01, 2013•2 min
"Piranha" By Frank Montesonti
Poems: "Reduncancy of Light," "Promise My Kidnappers a Seat by My Heart," "Those Anomalies at a Party When Everyone Suddenly Falls Silent," and "Piranha."
Jul 28, 2013•6 min
America's Romance
Many American gardeners have tried to imitate aspects of English gardens.
Jul 25, 2013•2 min
Scholar of Religion Linda Woodhead
Winnifred Fallers Sullivan speaks with professor Linda Woodhead, best known for her work on religious change since the 1980s.
Jul 21, 2013•48 min
Jon Tribble's "Midnight Rainbows From Devil's Kitchen"
Jon Tribble reads "Midnight Rainbows from Devil's Kitchen" and "Gifts Inside and Out."
Jul 21, 2013•5 min
GCA: Garden Club Of America
Elizabeth Price Martin founded our nation’s first Garden Club in 1904.
Jul 18, 2013•2 min
Tuberose Smells So Sweet
The fragrance of the tuberose is popular with most people who’ve taken the time to stop and smell it.
Jul 11, 2013•2 min
Conductor Charles Latshaw
Peter Jacobi interviews Charles Latshaw, artistic director and conductor of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.
Jul 07, 2013•52 min
Luminous White Blossoms
Repetition of white interspersed among other colorful blossoms ties plantings together.
Jul 04, 2013•2 min
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