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“Calendar art” strikes again, and on this week’s Dress Circle (1/12 7:00 p.m.) we’re getting seasonal by looking at songs from stage and screen musicals that have to do with all things winter. We might not be getting too much snow in our area, but this Sunday night, we’ll have enough snow, ice, and cold to make every winter-lover happy.

Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman were an integral part of the Walt Disney family where they were known simply as “The Boys.” Most people will recognize some of their songs like “It’s a Small World” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but on this week’s Dress Circle (1/19 7:00 p.m.), we’re going to be looking at some of their songs from stage and screen with which listeners might not be familiar or know that they wrote them.

It’s time again for the ghosts to visit, and this year, we’re being visited by some Programs of Christmas Past on this week’s Dress Circle (12/22 7:00 p.m.) as we look at some listener favorites from past programs featuring songs from stage and screen musicals.

Sadly, we won’t be hearing from any Quokkas on this week’s Dress Circle (12/29 7:00 p.m.) even if they are said to be the happiest animals on the planet, but what we will have is a program of “happy” songs to get you prepared for a Happy New Year.

Happy 2025! At least, we’re hoping that it will be for everyone. We’re welcoming January as we always do on The Dress Circle (1/5 7:00 p.m.) with songs from just a few of the shows that opened this month.

In this broadcast concert Monday, (1/13 at 8 pm) the saxophone quartet performs works it commissioned to explore the musical and social relationship between Jewish and African-American Artists.

Piano music of Richard Rodney Bennett and Jed Distler on our 500th episode this Friday (1/24, rebroadcast Saturday 1/25)