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In part three of our tour, we join Eric Lavender and Captain Bob of Charleston Pirate Tours for -- what else? -- a look at Charleston's swashbuckling past.

On Tuesday's Performance Today, we'll take a tour of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the old fashioned way -- by horse and carriage. Plus, we'll hear musical highlights from the Spoleto Festival USA.

For part two of our exploration of Charleston, SC, we embark on a horse-drawn carriage tour through the heart of the historic city.

The 2015 Spoleto Festival USA is in full swing in Charleston, South Carolina. We'll have highlights from the festival for you along with sounds around town and even some ghost stories. Explore one of the great music and arts festivals on the planet on the Monday's Performance Today, from APM.

Join us every day this week for a virtual tour of charming Charleston, SC, as we feature the sights and sounds of the Holy City alongside musical highlights from the Spoleto Festival USA. Today, we're heading to Poogan's Porch, an iconic Charleston eatery famous for their delicious buttermilk biscuits.

Fifty years ago, composer Bruce Adolphe was given a walking, talking, flying birthday present: a green Panama parrot. The two have been together now for half a century. On the occasion of his 60th birthday, Bruce tells us about his friendship with a very special, musical bird. On this weekend's Performance Today, from APM.

Fifty years ago, composer Bruce Adolphe was given a walking, talking, flying birthday present: a green Panama parrot. The two have been together now for half a century. On the occasion of his 60th birthday, Bruce tells us about his friendship with a very special, musical bird on Friday's Performance Today, from APM.

We've grown awfully fond of Bruce since he first joined us in 2002, and we know that you have, too. His 60th birthday is this week, so we've decided to throw him an on-air bash. Plus, we'll have an exclusive interview with one of his oldest friends - his 50-year-old pet parrot, Polly Rhythm.

Robert Schumann wrote a piece with four horns playing flat out over an orchestra, and it's not played very often. You need not one, but four super-talented horn players to pull it off. Well, we've got them. From an all-star concert at the Aspen Music Festival in Aspen, Colorado. That's on Thursday's Performance Today, from APM.