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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

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Hyacinths were first found growing in Asia, but because of the efforts of Dutch growers, there are now many varieties in the genus “Hyacintha.” Most bloom in the spring from bulbs planted in the fall.
Common garden sage, Salvia officinalis, is a staple in the herb garden and a plant for all seasons.
  • IU Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater presents La Bohème, by Giacomo Puccini, November 8 and 14 at 7:30 pm, November 9 at 3 pm, and November 15 at 5 pm, at the Musical Arts Center.
  • William Landau reads "Lawn Shaming," "My father rides the light rail to the end of the line for fun and finds himself in another Los Angeles," "The girl who taught me to eat bacon...," and "Sweater."
  • I got a few skills and I means to use ‘em.
  • On today's Focus on Flowers, read the words of John Keats... "Ode to Autumn."
  • Browse our playlist for tonight's game
  • We’re celebrating the harvest season on Harmonia. From pumpkins and cool breezes to the more spiritual aspects of remembrance and mortality, we’ve got bushels of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century tunes to put you in an autumn mood.
  • Zilia Balkansky-Sellés reads “Under a Greek Moon,” "Greek Light," "Athena," and "Penelope."
  • But can you tell me your hat size?
  • A celebration of all things spooky in the world of vocal jazz and popular song.
  • The smaller alliums bloom later than the giants. Try the ‘drumstick', a dark purple, which blooms in July and naturalizes well, or Allium ‘Moly Jeannine', which throws up 2 inch umbels of bright yellow florets in May. There are so many to choose from, and the more you have the more you will want.
  • Browse our playlist for tonight's game
  • It’s witching hour as we explore the relationship between music and witchcraft in the historical imagination. We’ll hear depictions of witches singing and dancing, music connected to famous witch trials, and tunes that transmit witchy folklore.