Christmas

Orchestra? Not in Havana — Sarah Willis is back with her own 20-piece 'Sarahbanda' for a new album that combines classical horn and the sounds of salsa, mambo, bolero and son to create a new spin on festive holiday classics. TPR's James Baker has an interview with the talented performer.

On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition.

This is the 61st year of the San Antonio Choral Society.

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving themselves, complete with goat horns and gnashing teeth.

The calendar has turned to December, and jingle bells have arrived at the top of the charts, led, as usual, by Mariah, Wham and Brenda Lee.

Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm is only a half hour's drive northwest of San Antonio.

Two shows in San Antonio aren't near enough to contain the Christmas cheer of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West! The band takes their popular Holiday in Blue concerts this month to Houston and the Dallas-Forth Worth area.

We're taking stock of this year's notable holiday movies, with titles including such gems as Oy to the World!, Christmas at the Catnip Cafe, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, and A Pickleball Christmas.

Here is a list of several holiday-themed markets and events to enjoy during the holiday season.

Many Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas in January, not December. In Lebanon, Christians say the holiday is extra poignant for them this year.