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The holiday season is here! That means tasty treats, good wine and great conversations. From pairings like a Trento sparkling wine with shrimp ceviche, Master of Wine Doug Frost and Room 39 owner, Chef Ted Habiger join us to share their expertise for hosting a party you won't soon forget. The wines and beer tasted during the program: Giulio Ferrari - Fratelli Lunelli (Extra Brut) Brian Carter Cellars - Oriana 2014 Elk Cove Vineyards - Pinot Noir 2014 Emperial Brewery - Kölsch

On this week's episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas , newly elected Rep. Cindy Holscher (D-Overland Park) discusses the LLC tax loophole, Medicaid expansion, and school finance. Guests: Cindy Holscher , Representative (D-Overland Park), House of Representatives Dan Margolies , Heartland Health Monitor Editor, KCUR

Several regional schools have seen intense, sometimes violent protests focused on social and civil divisions, but the UMKC campus has largely been spared. Today, we find out what makes the metro institution different. Then, a futurist shares her strategies for predicting trends in technology, business and more. Finally, Brian McTavish brings us the latest Weekend To-Do List .

After a carol from the Heartland Men's Chorus , we delve into The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art exhibition featuring a 16th century piece of music you have to hear to believe. Then, we explore how museums serve as places for community congregation, not simply as repositories for art. 'Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet' is on display at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art until March 19, 2017. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Nelson-Atkins.org . ''The Nelson - Photographs by Mike

Great ideas may be hard to come by, but a new book has us thinking all that's needed is a change of scenery. We also remember the attack on Pearl Harbor, 75 years after it catapulted the nation into WWII. This week's Statehouse Blend Kansas features freshman Democrat Cindy Holscher. John T. Kuehn, of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, will discuss the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Kansas City Public Library's Central Library at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7

Shooting off an email has largely supplanted the practice of hand-writing letters, but certain Letters of Note remind us of their allure. Then, we explore the 83-year history of the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a university staffer who's known to give lunchtime historical tours of the Midtown campus.

Are you looking for a special book for the young people in your life? If so, our panel of Johnson County Librarians have their holiday gift recommendations ready for you — and just in time! From the story of a boy who finally connects with his distant father through the unlikely language of music, to a tale of some ragtag kids, and a loyal greyhound, escaping 13th-century France, these titles are sure to get your children through what could otherwise be a long winter break. For preschool through

Today, the Ethics Professors take on what's been a prickly issue for Shawnee Mission schools. Should teachers be allowed to wear safety pins in classrooms? Then, Brian McTavish presents the latest Weekend To-Do List , featuring Chuck Haddix and a Fish Fry event that's sure to knock your holiday socks off. Join Chuck Haddix for the Fish Fry with the Funky Butt Brass Band and Victor & Penny at Knuckleheads Saloon , presented by KCUR. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4. For

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for decades, but former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell believes a nonviolent resolution is still possible . Then, one data scientist says expanding misuse of algorithms and mathematical modeling is creating Weapons of Math Destruction . Finally, this week's Local Listen features the very merry multi-instrumental trio The Snow Globes .

It's been three weeks since the election, and public reactions are still hot. Today, Kansas City's own David Von Drehle , editor-at-large for Time magazine, treads the political aftermath. Then, with World AIDS Day coming up on Thursday, December 1, we look at how some local organizations are increasing awareness and access to treatment of HIV and AIDS among the black community.