Focus on Flowers
2,235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFocus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.
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Episodes
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Baroque Nouveau and Les Talens Lyriques
March 16, 2009 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteBaroque Nouveau's release of the 'Pieces de Clavecin en Concert' for Reference, and then a glimpse of Les Talens Lyrique's recording of opera overtures.
Sarah Ruhlen - Untitled, Can't Get Me, and Trains
March 15, 2009 16:10 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteSarah Ruhlen reads an untitled selection and "Can't Get Me," and "Trains" on this edition of The Poets Weave, hosted by Christopher Citro.
Thoughts Of Spring
March 12, 2009 14:44 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteSpring is an inspiring season for both gardeners and poets alike.
Mary Ramsay – Without a Porchlight...
March 08, 2009 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteBloomington poet, Mary Ramsay will be turning 50 this year (2009), but her 9-year-old granddaughter says that she's still not old.
Signs of Spring
March 05, 2009 15:43 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteRuth Arthur wrote a poem about the juxtaposition of the last vestiges of winter and the optimistic signs of spring. Read it on this Focus on Flowers.
Lute Songs of the 17th Century
March 02, 2009 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteLove songs for voice and lute are the focus this week with soprano Linda Tsatsanis and lutenist John Lenti.
Charles Greer - Late Winter...
March 01, 2009 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteCharles Greer has lived in southern Indiana more than 30 years, teaching at Indiana University. He reads from a work-in-progress written in the Haibun form, which weaves short poetry - often haiku - with lyric prose.
Gardening In the Media During The 19th Century
February 26, 2009 15:01 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe period between the late 1800's and the onset of World War 2 was a time when articles in gardening magazines had a powerful influence on Americans. There were many home gardeners-middle class amateurs-who favored old fashioned plantings that reflected traditional values.
The Winchester Part Books
February 23, 2009 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThis week, Harmonia explores music from the Winchester Part Books, a collection of madrigals and chansons by of some of the most well-known composers in Renaissance Europe, including Adrian Willaert, Orlando di Lasso, Filippo Azzaiolo, Claudin de Sermisy, and others.
Ruth Ann Morris, Bloomington Hospital VP of Patient Care Services
February 23, 2009 15:16 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteRuth Ann Morris is vice president of Patient Care Services at Bloomington Hospital where she is responsible for organizing, planning, and directing the activities of inpatient and outpatient care services.
F. Richard Thomas - The Journey at 65...
February 22, 2009 17:18 - 2 minutes - 1 Byte"Who can tell me the wind does not speak through the agave..." The opening lines of "44th Aniversary" by F. Richard "Dick" Thomas. Jenny Kander reads his poems "The Journey at 65," "Father, 1909-1978," "Celebration," "Free, " and "44th Aniversary" on this episode of The Poets Weave.
The Flower Trade: "The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful"
February 19, 2009 15:42 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteAmy Stewart writes that the cut flower trade is all about the struggle between what is natural and unspoiled and what is mass-produced and commercialized in her book.
National Security Expert, Stephen Flynn
February 18, 2009 16:41 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteStephen Flynn is the Ira A. Lipman senior fellow for counter-terrorism and national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations where he directs an ongoing private sector working group on homeland security.
Tony Brewer - Trees are Poems to a Typewriter in the Woods…
February 16, 2009 16:11 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteTony Brewer reads his poems "Trees are Poems to a Typewriter in the Woods" and "Technology Abides" on this edition of The Poets Weave.
Valentine's Day Flower Sales
February 12, 2009 14:41 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteDid you know that on Valentine's Day, almost one-third of Americans express their feelings toward their loved ones through the gift of flowers? The most popular flower is, predictably, the red rose.
Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management Expert Eugene R. Tempel
February 10, 2009 18:25 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteGene Tempel is president of the Indiana University Foundation. A nationally recognized expert in the study and practice of philanthropy and nonprofit management, Dr. Tempel has been named by The NonProfit Times to its list of the country's fifty most influential leaders in the nonprofit sector each year since the list was created.
A. Loudermilk - Thalilomide, For the Great Aunt Who...
February 08, 2009 17:05 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe first two-and-a-half lines of A. Loudermilk's poem "Daring Love," introduces this Poets Weave program featuring his poems.
Botanical Art Today
February 05, 2009 15:40 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteBotanical art, while being aesthetically pleasing, must also be botanically accurate. The artist must possess keen observational skills with respect to natural specimens, a well honed technique and a fine sense of composition.
Traditions Series: Eat, Drink, and Celebrate
February 02, 2009 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe Traditions Series continues with a look at the appearances of food and drink in music of the baroque. Also, a new release by organist Johnathan Dimmock.
Guest: Mary Ramsay - "This Year" and "Escaping the Office"
February 01, 2009 17:05 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteMary Ramsay moved to the Bloomington area in 1984 and lives in a 110-year-old house with her husband and dachshund. She reads her poems "This Year," "Snowfall," and "Escaping the Office" on this edition of The Poets Weave.
Unappreciated Botanical Art
January 29, 2009 14:39 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteBotanical art was largely unappreciated throughout the 20th century, however, places like Kew Gardens in London England employed artists to document botanical research and provide images for Kew Magazine. Despite the unpopularity of the genre, Anne Ophelia Todd was a successful American artist who illustrated the botanical life of Colorado.
Traditions Series: Mother's Day and Father's Day
January 26, 2009 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteOur Traditions Series continues with a journey to the origin of Mother's and Father's Day. Also, a new release of Beethoven sonatas.
Guest: Elsa Marston - Scenes in a Roman Theatre
January 25, 2009 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteAuthor and poet Elsa Marston reads an extended excerpt of the story "Scenes in a Roman Theatre" from her latest book Santa Claus in Baghdad - And Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World (Indiana University Press, 2008).
Women Botanical Artists In the 19th Century
January 22, 2009 14:38 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteMany women in the 19th century developed a high level of skill as botanical artists but were recognized as professionals. Women such as Beatrix Potter and Augusta Withers are exceptional in that they were able to achieve success as botanical artists during this time.
Traditions Series: Easter
January 19, 2009 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe Traditions Series continues with music to celebrate the Christian holidays around Easter. From the Renaissance through the baroque, music for Holy Week and Easter Sunday will be explored, in addition to a new release by Rinaldo Alessandrini's Concerto Italiano.
17th-century Segovia with the Capilla Jeronimo de Carrion
January 19, 2009 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1 BytePerformances by the Capilla Jeronimo de Carrion in two recordings, including music by Miguel de Irizar as well as their namesake, Jeronimo de Carrion.
Poetry of Change
January 18, 2009 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteOn this episode before the inauguration of Barack Obama - America's 44th president, Jenny Kander reads poems of change, the new, and hope.
The Flower Portraits Of A.R. Valentien
January 15, 2009 14:37 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteIn the Spring of 2008 a number of Valentien's flower portraits were exhibited in the Art Museum at Indiana University where I saw his work for the first time. Although Valentien had no botanical training he had keen observational skills and his watercolors of Californian wildflowers are accurate, delicate and breathtakingly beautiful.
Traditions Series: Courtship
January 12, 2009 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteDating, courting, or wooing. Call it what you will, the ways in which two lovers acquaint themselves and the myriad of feelings shared are somewhat indescribable. This week on Harmonia the Traditions Series continues with a look at love and courtship, as well as a debut release by the Blue Heron Renaissance Choir.
The Rise of the North Italian Violin Concerto, vol. 3
January 12, 2009 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteA new release by the dynamic British ensemble La Serenissima in the third installment of their Italian violin concerto series.
Guest: Christopher Citro, Part 2
January 11, 2009 17:02 - 2 minutes - 1 BytePoet Christopher Citro reads a selection of his poetry.
Botanical Explorers
January 08, 2009 15:36 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe 18th Century was a period in world history abound with many intrepid explorers. Explorers often took artists with them on their journeys so that they could bring home not only maps but also images of the exotic plants and flowers they discovered.
Guest: Jenny Kander
January 06, 2009 16:59 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteThe Poets Weave host Jenny Kander shares some poems from her Ditsy Dee series.
Traditions Series: Memorials
January 05, 2009 22:00 - 2 minutes - 1 ByteComposers have often been called on to provide music which marks the passing away of family members, colleagues, and public figures. The Harmonia Traditions Series continues this week with an exploration of early memorials. Plus, Claire Guimond and Sonnerie perform in a new recording of Mozart's flute quartets.
The Change Of The Year
January 01, 2009 15:35 - 2 minutes - 1 BytePercy Bysshe Shelley wrote: "Follow the bier of the dead cold year, and like dim shadows watch by her sepulcher." These are somber words; however, most of us will not wish to mourn but rather to celebrate, as we stand on the brink of a shiny new year.