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Governor's School of North Carolina in its 51st Summer

8:23am July 08, 2013

Last July the Governor's School of North Carolina (NCGS) celebrated its 50th anniversary. It's a remarkable program where each summer many of our state's best and brightest students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds gather for the love of learning and the joy of creativity. At the Governor's School intellectual curiosity fuels the exploration of the latest ideas in a whole host of disciplines.

David Ford spoke with 2012 NC Governor's School Director Lucy Milner and 2012 Governor's School percussion student Alex Kim. And today, we sample from a Governor's School West orchestra performance.

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The Italian Renaissance Garden in New York's botanical gardens is inspired by the garden in Padua, Italy, created in 1545.

Growing The Latest In 16th-Century Medicine

6:37pm July 06, 2013

by Margot Adler

A small section of the New York Botanical Garden's Wild Medicine exhibit recreates the Italian Renaissance Garden at Padua, Italy, the site of one of the earliest and most important medical schools.

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Many of the flowers at Hillwood are doing well despite the ever-changing local climate.

One Garden's Climate Struggle (And How To Save Yours)

12:44pm July 06, 2013

by NPR Staff

Two longtime gardeners share the changes they've seen over the years at Hillwood Estate in Washington, D.C. As blooming times become more sporadic, new flowers stand out as stars and an unwelcome fungus springs to life. Take notes: Your garden might benefit from some adjustments.

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Triad Arts Weekend: July 5, 2013

1:03pm July 05, 2013

by David Ford

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Dustin Hoffman made his directorial debut with the film Quartet. He has starred in such classics as The Graduate, Kramer vs. Kramer and Tootsie.

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'Quartet': Dustin Hoffman, Behind The Camera

11:03am July 05, 2013

The veteran actor recently made his directorial debut with a film about four aging opera singers who stage a concert at their retirement home. Starring Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay, the film explores friendship, memory and the time that remains.

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Meet the Artist: Red Clay Saxophone Quartet

9:14am July 05, 2013

by David Ford

The saxophone was invented by Adolph Sax in the mid-1800s and since then the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones have played sizable roles in 20^th century chamber music, wind ensembles, and jazz bands. It's the instrument of choice for dozens of excellent contemporary composers, many of whom have selected The Red Clay Saxophone Quartet to premiere their works.

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Meet the Artist: Tenor Tony Griffey

10:14am July 04, 2013

by David Ford

Internationally acclaimed four-time Grammy award winning tenor, and High Point native Anthony Dean Griffey has been heard in the great opera houses of the world as well as in recital at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl and Avery Fisher Hall. He's also continually giving back, from working with handicapped children and raising funds for homeless shelters in the Triad to supporting local arts organizations.

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Elisabeth Moss says she's ambivalent about the end of Mad Men, which began in 2007.

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Elisabeth Moss: From Naif To Player On TV's 'Mad Men'

1:48pm July 03, 2013

As Peggy Olson on AMC's drama series, the actress has learned about her character's personality and development episode by episode, script by script, just like those of us who watch the show on TV. And she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that she prefers it that way.

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Armie Hammer stars as the Lone Ranger in a new Disney adaptation.

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'The Lone Ranger': Summer Fun With Manifest Destiny

1:42pm July 03, 2013

by David Edelstein

Director Gore Verbinski and star Johnny Depp have turned in a busy, expensive take on the masked lawman of the Wild West. It's long, tone-deaf, and ultimately crushingly bad.

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An Appalachian Music Festival

7:00am July 03, 2013

by David Ford

An Appalachian Summer Festival 2013 kicks off July 5th and runs through August 1st on the Appalachian State campus in Boone with an exciting and diverse mix of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and film. For nearly a decade, the festival has been named one of the "Top Twenty Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society.