The Arts Section 12/24/17

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek celebrates the season with some holiday music.  Chicago-area singer-songwriter Dina Bach joins Gary in-studio to sing some festive favorites and an original holiday tune. Plus, Bach talks about the challenges and rewards of being an independent artist in today's music world.  Gary also chats with comedian Joel Chasnoff, who is bringing his comedy show - CHRISTMAS FOR THE JEWS, to Chicago City Winery this week.  The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to discuss some of the biggest develops that took place within the Chicago theater world in 2017. And Gary sits down with WDCB's very own Victor Parra to discuss 30-plus years of hosting the Mambo Express and the Chicago native's lifelong love for Afro-Cuban music.