PorchLight | By Tom Roznowski - May 10, 2024
Time is the most precious resource. We will never have enough. We always waste too much.
Inner States | By Alex Chambers - May 10, 2024
First, a conversation with artist Honey Hodges about immigrating to the U.S., and the opportunity to care for someone who has always taken care of you, and making collages. Then, naturalist Jim Eagleman reminds us why we should go outside in the winter, and at night.
Night Lights | By David Johnson - May 6, 2024
The singing icon was also a master pianist whose rhythms and harmonic language made him an influential jazz modernist.
Harmonia | By Chelsey Belt - May 6, 2024
Now is the month of Maying, and English madrigalists weren’t the only ones singing about it! This week on Harmonia, we’ve got music for that marvelous time when winter is long gone but the hottest days have yet to chase us back indoors. Join us for a wide range of May songs, tunes on spring flowers and gentle breezes, and a seasonal feature from Fretwork and The Sixteen.
The Poets Weave | By Romayne Rubinas Dorsey - May 5, 2024
Antonia Matthew reads “Taraxacum officinale,” “Evening coming on,” “Unfurled,” and “Matisse’s Studio.”
Afterglow | By Mark Chilla - May 3, 2024
We’re spending this month turning back the clock to the Roaring Twenties. We’ll go year-by-year starting with 1920, to explore the songs that resonated beyond the decade, including songs like “Avalon,” “Swanee,” and more.
PorchLight | By Tom Roznowski - May 3, 2024
A return to Orange County to recapture the magic of its bygone jazz festivals.
Inner States | By Alex Chambers - May 3, 2024
Scholar and writer Ava Tomasula y Garcia tells the story of the Calumet Region, how the gas boom started with a bang, brought major industry and new racial dynamics, and why “the Rust Belt” is a bit of a misnomer.
Journey Indiana | By Alex Chambers - May 1, 2024
Daviess County Historical Society Museum, Levi Coffin House , Milan Miracle, Bob Ross.
Harmonia | By Devon Nelson - April 29, 2024
This week on Harmonia, we’ll explore medieval and Renaissance songs and dances collected by 18th century “early music” aficionados in Britain. Plus, our featured recording by The Curious Bards explores Irish and Scottish identities through traditional music.
The Poets Weave | By Romayne Rubinas Dorsey - April 28, 2024
Lori Hoevener reads "The List," "Eclipsed," and "Kasey."
Afterglow | By Mark Chilla - April 26, 2024
We continue our 100th birthday celebration of Blossom Dearie, listening to her recordings in the 1960s and 70s for the Fontana and Daffodil Record labels.
PorchLight | By Tom Roznowski - April 26, 2024
A turn early in the journey determines direction rather than destination.
Inner States | By Alex Chambers - April 26, 2024
Intellectual freedom, the future of narrative, and what libraries are for in the 21st century, with Monroe County Public Library director Grier Carson
Night Lights | By David Johnson - April 24, 2024
As the 1960s neared to a close, the jazz world continued to absorb the cultural upheavals of a volatile decade.
Ether Game | By Chris Burrus - April 23, 2024
Browse our playlist from this week's show.
Harmonia | By Sarah Huebsch Schilling - April 22, 2024
When Christian IV of Denmark visited his brother-in-law James Stuart in England, they threw some raucous, wild parties . . . so, it’s no surprise that King Christian’s fondness for the British Isles informed his musical patronage. This week on Harmonia: renaissance music from the court at Copenhagen.
The Poets Weave | By Romayne Rubinas Dorsey - April 21, 2024
Shana Ritter reads "In these New Times," "Mapping," and "the tides of my heart."
Afterglow | By Mark Chilla - April 19, 2024
A spotlight this week on Blossom Dearie's six exemplary albums recorded between 1956 and 1960.
PorchLight | By LuAnn Johnson - April 19, 2024
More than anything else, story helps us define what is true and what is worth remembering.
Inner States | By Alex Chambers - April 19, 2024
Is classical music in trouble? Pianist Orli Shaham believes most people, “given half a chance,” will seek out deeper art forms at some point in their lives. This week, Orli Shaham on helping people find their way to classical music, and more.
Journey Indiana | By Alex Chambers - April 17, 2024
Sheep shearing, community arts, a wolf sanctuary, and upscale camping.
Ether Game | By Chris Burrus - April 16, 2024
Submit answers for tonight's game. Get helpful hints and try bonus trivia challenges. Haggis, stroopwafel or frites?
Harmonia | By Sarah Huebsch Schilling - April 15, 2024
This week, music from 15th-century Milan from the court of the powerful Sforza family, whose lavish productions sometimes bordered on the spectacular, including staging machinery designed by da Vinci. Join us!
The Poets Weave | By Romayne Rubinas Dorsey - April 14, 2024
Eric Rensberger reads "Words," "It Started to Rain," "A Cursing," and "Attention."
Afterglow | By Mark Chilla - April 12, 2024
We continue our 100th birthday celebration of Sarah Vaughan, exploring her work for the Roulette and Mercury Record labels in the 1960s.
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