Thanksgiving Day
9:00am - Sharing Our Blessings
- Music & the Spoken Word Thanksgiving Special features "Sharing Our Blessings", For the Beauty of the Earth", Prayer of Thanksgiving" and more.
10:00am - Giving Thanks to Music
- In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, the WFMT Radio Network invited eight distinguished individuals to describe something they all share: the profound value classical music has for them. As these outstanding people reveal their experiences, we take a moment to give thanks for the music that has enriched our lives. The guests in this special Giving Thanks to Music are: opera singer Renee Fleming; US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera; film, television and theatre actress Joanna Lumley; author, humanitarian and charity founder Terry Waite; conductor JoAnn Falletta; author, news and current affairs host, and documentary maker John Humphrys; opera singer Jose Carreras; and television newscaster Geeta Guru-Murthy.
11:00am - Thanksgiving on Stage and Screen
- Enjoy some your favorite movie, television, and Broadway themes that capture the spirit the Thanksgiving season. Hosted by Genny Jenkins.
Friday, November 25
7:00pm - Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration
- Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday on January 27, 2016 with a concert at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre. The special event honored her fifty plus years in music with an intimate, career-spanning live performance. Baez performed alongside a remarkable array of superstars including Jackson Browne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, David Crosby, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon, Mavis Staples and others.
Saturday, November 26
8:00pm - Music Mojo of Dr. John
- A star-studded concert at New Orleans' Saenger Theatre features two hours of music by an all-star lineup of guest artists performing songs written, recorded or popularized by Dr. John during his prolific six-decade career. Performers include Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Jason Isbell, Irma Thomas, Ryan Bingham, Mavis Staples and more.