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Arts & Culture

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On today's Focus on Flowers, read the words of John Keats... "Ode to Autumn."
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
  • Nina Boals reads "Suspension and Release," "Harm Amplification," "Skeleton Dance," and "Birding."
  • A look back at the first half of the 1950s, when Broadway musicals were in a Golden Age.
  • Friday, October 24 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, October 25 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm at the Musical Arts Center. The program features four works that span more than a century of ballet history and innovation.
  • If you garden in zones 5 through 9 and are looking for a small to medium shrub that has fall color, Itea virginica, commonly called Virginia Sweetspire, may be a good candidate. It has white flowers and grows well in shade or shine.
  • An array of features produced by WFIU in the 2010s documenting area arts and culture.
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  • Gather around, because we’re listening to folktales and fables! Musical storytelling has a long history beyond the dramatic stage, so follow along for tales of Aesop’s animals, magical beings, Robin Hood, and more.