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Celebrate the holidays as WKSU offers seasonal sounds during Classical music programs
throughout December. Other special treats include Folk music with a holiday
theme from Judy Collins, Peter Oshtrusko, Jim Blum and more. Premieres for 2007
include a new installment of Ornaments & Icing: Songs and Stories of the Holidays
and More Holiday Stories from the Gundie Journal. Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland
Baroque Orchestra, shines in a series of performances in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Mark the arrival of 2008 with a rebroadcast of Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve show from
the Ryman Auditorium and the annual Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
9:00 am — Seasonal Sounds
Listen to the best in holiday music beginning after Thanksgiving and increasing in frequency as Christmas nears.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
7:00 pm — Chanukah: A Time for Schtick
An hour of great jokes for the holiday season from veteran comedian Shelley Berman, Cathy Ladman, musician Peter Himmelman and others.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14
9:00 pm — Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show
Clarence Fountain and his legendary, Grammy Award-winning gospel group present their take on Christmas classics along with some gospel favorites.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15
8:00 pm — Peter Ostroushko's Heartland Holiday
A Prairie Home Companion regular Peter Ostroushko and his Heartland Ensemble warm the soul with folksy holiday favorites and traditional carols from around the world.
Midnight — A Holiday Music Tour with Judy Collins
Musical takes on the holidays by Trout Fishing in America, Steve Earle, Tish Hinojosa, Ian Anderson, the Blind Boys of Alabama and others.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16
6:00 am — A Cowboy Christmas
Celebrate the holiday with memories, music, and poetry of people who live and work in America’s outback, featuring Baxter Black and Native American singer Vincent Craig.
8:00 pm — A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Winters
In this public radio tradition, master comedian Jonathan Winters offers a distinctive reading of the holiday classic, using the performing edition prepared by Dickens for his own presentations.
9:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2006
Last season’s version of this WKSU favorite, featuring Nanci Griffith, Roger McGuinn, Peter Yarrow, Chad & Jeremy, The Wailin’ Jennys and more.
10:00 pm — Seasonal Folk Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season’s holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18
7:00 pm — Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Jeanette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, present one of Bach’s most joyful and sumptuous works – a collection of six sacred cantatas.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19
7:00 pm — Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata 140
Bach’s major vocal work based on the canticle of Mary is presented by Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, along with Cantata 140, one of Bach’s best-known pieces.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20
7:00 pm — More Holiday Stories from The Gundie Journal
WKSU Producer Joe Gunderman presents all new seasonal tales and revisits Alexandra The Christmas Imp (with help from Joe Tait and Mike Snyder).
8:00 pm — Christmas Vespers with Apollo’s Fire
The splendor of trumpets, trombones, lutes, strings and recorders are joined by children’s voices in joyous celebration as Apollo’s Fire performs Praetorius Christmas Vespers.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
7:00 pm — Happy Holidays from American Routes
Host Nick Spitzer presents a taste of seasonal music representing the broad range of the sound of America.
9:00 pm — A Holiday Music Tour with Judy Collins
Musical takes on the holidays by Trout Fishing in America, Steve Earle, Tish Hinojosa, Ian Anderson, the Blind Boys of Alabama and others.
10:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2007
A fresh collection of stories and songs from favored folk artists including Asleep at the Wheel, the Roches, Pete Morton, Terri Hendrix, David Wilcox and others.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
6:00 pm — A Prairie Home Companion Christmas
Holiday humor from Garrison Keillor – live from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
9:00 pm — Seasonal Folk Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season’s holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
Midnight —Ornaments and Icing 2000
An encore presentation from 2000’s program featuring Alison Brown, Peter Mayer, Pete Seeger, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Al Petteway & Amy White, and others.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23
6:00 am — More Holiday Stories from The Gundie Journal
WKSU Producer Joe Gunderman presents all new seasonal tales and revisits Alexandra The Christmas Imp (with help from Joe Tait and Mike Snyder).
12:00 pm — Christmas Baroque
Seasonal music from the baroque era with host David Roden.
4:30 pm — In Performance: Christmas in NE Ohio
Celebrate the season with holiday performances by the some of the best ensembles in Northeast Ohio.
6:00 pm — Tinsel Tales from NPR
A new radio tradition featuring Christmas stories from the NPR archives from David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk and more.
7:00 pm — The Thistle & Shamrock: Celtic Christmas
Rekindle the flame in the hearth this holiday season with music and greetings from Celtic artists around the world.
8:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2001
More exclusive holiday folk music and stories from artists that include Janis Ian, Odetta, Christine Lavin, Rob Ickes and the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble.
9:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2007
A fresh collection of stories and songs from favored folk artists including Asleep at the Wheel, the Roches, Pete Morton, Terri Hendrix, David Wilcox and others.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24
10:00 am — Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Aired live from King's College Chapel in Cambridge, this program blends scripture, song and readings in a unique celebration of the birth of Jesus.
12:00 pm — A Classical Christmas with WKSU
Enjoy your Christmas festivities with a musical holiday gift drawn from the classical repertoire by hosts David Roden, Mark Pennell and Sylvia Docking.
6:00 pm — Handel’s Messiah with Apollo’s Fire
Cleveland’s Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Richard Egarr welcomes Apollo’s Singers and guest vocalists for a performance of Handel’s beloved opus.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
5:00 am — A Classical Christmas with WKSU
Enjoy your Christmas festivities with a musical holiday gift drawn from the classical repertoire by hosts David Roden, Mark Pennell and Sylvia Docking.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31
10:00 pm — New Year’s Eve Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor celebrates New Year's Eve at the Ryman Auditorium, joined by the regular performers from A Prairie Home Companion, as well as many other musical guests.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1
11:00 am — New Year’s Day From Vienna
Direct from to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, Korva Coleman hosts the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert with conductor Georges Prêtre.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12
6:00 am — Hearing Voices: Shopping for Santa - A Season's Greeting
Holiday spirits and communal consumption with a history of America’s malls and their creator, a woman homesteader remembers brutal winters in '20s North Dakota, blues legend Brownie McGhee and more.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13
6:00 am — Other Voices: The Gundie Journal
A collection of holiday stories from northeast Ohio
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
7:00 pm — Hanukkah Lights with Susan Stamberg
Acclaimed authors explore Hanukkah stories written expressly for NPR, featuring works by Danit Brown, Michael Blumenthal and Rachel Shukert.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
9:00 pm — Seasonal Folk and Acoustic Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season’s holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
6:00 am — Hearing Voices: Yes to God – Mother Mary and Thomas Merton
At the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, NPR's Noah Adams talks to those who know Thomas Merton, the Catholic writer and Trappist monk and host Beverly Donofrio goes on a cross-country quest for those who see visions of the Virgin Mary.
1:00 pm — Cooking for the Holidays with The Splendid Table
Host Lynne Rossetto Kasper brings interviews and insights into creating a festive atmosphere with food just in time for setting the holiday table.
6:00 pm — A Prairie Home Companion Christmas Show
Live from the Town Hall in New York, Garrison Keillor presents his annual take on the season with special guests Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.
8:00 pm — Seasonal Folk and Acoustic Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season's holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
6:00 am — Other Voices: Tinsel Tales
Stories from the NPR archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas from David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk and others.
10:00 am — A Prairie Home Companion Christmas Show
Live from the Town Hall in New York, Garrison Keillor presents his annual take on the season with special guests Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.
3:30 pm — In Performance: Christmas in Northeast Ohio
A selection of holiday music captured live from performances by area musical ensembles.
5:00 pm — Travel with Rick Steves: International Christmases
A few of Rick's friends from Spain, Hungary, Holland, Sicily, Scotland and Australia talk about their holiday observances - from Saint Nicholas Day to Epiphany.
7:00 pm — The Thistle & Shamrock: Nollaig
Hear traditional carols, along with seasonal favorites, dance tunes and verses that have all become a part of the traditional Irish and Scottish Christmastide.
8:00 pm — Seasonal Folk and Acoustic Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season's holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22
7:00 pm — Christmas with the ASO and CSO
Selected holiday-themed performances from the Akron Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Symphony Orchestra.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
7:00 pm — Handel's Messiah with Apollo's Fire
A new version of Handel's beloved opus from Cleveland's Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell with guest vocalists and Apollo's Singers.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
10:00 am — Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Aired live from King's College Chapel in Cambridge, this program blends scripture, song and readings in a unique celebration of the birth of Jesus.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
5:00 am — A Classical Christmas with WKSU
Enjoy your Christmas festivities with a musical holiday gift drawn from the classical repertoire by hosts David Roden, Mark Pennell and Sylvia Docking.
7:00 pm — A Carolina Christmas from Biltmore Estate with Kathy Mattea
A festive celebration of holiday music both sacred and traditional from one of the most magnificent acoustic venues in America.
9:00 pm — Seasonal Folk and Acoustic Music with Jim Blum
Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season's holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
11:00 am — New Year's Day From Vienna
Direct from to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, conductor Georges Pretre returns to lead the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert featuring waltzes, polkas and more.
7:00 pm — American Routes 10th Anniversary Concert
Live from the House of Blues in New Orleans, Nick is joined on stage by Dr. Michael White and his Liberty Jazz Band, the young Cajun band Feufollet, and New Orleans jump blues legend Deacon John, along with several special guests.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
7:00 pm — The Thistle & Shamrock: Raise a Glass
Many a fine song has been sung around the table to celebrate the company, lament the parting, and toast whatever lies ahead. Hand over your car keys and join in with Tony Cuffe, the Voice Squad and Robin Laing and raise a glass to the New Year.
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