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Film historian Jeremy Arnold’s new book, "Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season," showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy.

Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is the most comprehensively interpreted Shaker site in the world and is the oldest working farm in the Berkshires. The village’s offerings include educational presentations, Baby Animals in the Spring, gallery installations, live performances, and more - including the annual December celebration “Radiant Nights.”Created by artist Joe Wheaton, “Radiant Nights” pairs light projection mapping and music to create a whole new vision of the village and its historic structures.Carrie Holland is Director of Hancock Shaker Village and she joins us to tell us more - along with artist Joe Wheaton.

Joe Donahue will be at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on Thursday, December 19 to speak with friend, cartoonist, writer, and songwriter Sandra Boynton. The event is: Cows and Holly: Sandra Boynton tries to explain her wild new Christmas album.

Film historian Jeremy Arnold’s new book, "Christmas in the Movies: 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season," showcases the very best among this uniquely spirited strain of cinema. Each film is profiled on what makes it a "Christmas movie," along with behind-the-scenes stories of its production, reception, and legacy.

Merry has always wanted to go on a grand adventure, like the great Hero Owls from her favorite stories. But she is just a little owl. Little owls don't have adventures. Then one day, Merry falls asleep in her favorite tree—and wakes up in a big, noisy city! Can a little owl on a grand adventure find her way home?

The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony, will provide some extra sparkle this holiday season at two of the Capital Region’s favorite concert venues.On Sunday, December 3, The Magic of Christmas fills The Palace Theatre with gorgeous holiday music, family fun, and special guests. On December 9th and 10th, world-acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in the legendary Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. The concerts on the 9th and 10th will also feature composer Loren Loiacono’s work Beanie’s Chapbook, a world premiere commissioned by the Albany Symphony.

Nothing brings the spirit of the season into our hearts quite like a great holiday movie. "Christmas films" come in many shapes and sizes and exist across many genres. Jeremy Arnold is a film historian, commentator.

This December, Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts takes audiences to the lively world of Jane Austen-inspired theater with a costumed, staged reading of “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon.The production is directed by Ariel Bock.

We go now to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts to discuss a pair of exhibits on display during this holiday season. “Norman Rockwell’s Spirit of the Holidays” and “Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight” each celebrate illustration and will excite art fans of all ages.

Albany Symphony Orchestra Music Director David Alan Miller joins us with a preview of this December's concerts.