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Singer speaks to David Basse about performing at Liberty Hall and her past CDs.The artist(s): www.kelleyhunt.com

November 21, 2009Music that is shaken, not stirred. This KPR-produced program features swingin' bachelor pad music from the 1950s and 60s, hosted by Darrell Brogdon.

Flutist Speaks about his career.The artist(s): www.hubertlaws.comEngineer(s): David Basse

As you're preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, plan on joining in for this year's National Day of Listening. It's a chance to record family stories and memories, with a little help from the folks at NPR's Story Corps. Find out how you can participate in the National Day of Listening on this week's KPR Presents, and on their website, www.nationaldayoflistening.org. (The interview with Story Corps founder David Isay is not available to listen to online.)

Kansas Public Radio salutes the 1.8 million American men and women who served in the Korean War. This week's KPR Presents features highlights from the Korean War Veterans Appreciation Ceremony, held in Independence, Missouri, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and organized by the Truman Library Institute. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was General David Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

It's a night of terror on the airwaves! Join us 8:00 Sunday evening for a recreation of the broadcast that panicked America, starring Leonard Nimoy and cast members of Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation. (We do not have permission to stream this show on demand on our website. You can listen online at the L.A. Theatre Works' website, www.latw.org.)

The best new books by Kansans or about Kansas, selected by the Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas. Host Kaye McIntyre talks with eight authors on the 2011 Kansas Notable Books list, including Nancy Pickard of Mission, and Barbara Stuber of Lenexa. Join us at 8:00 pm Sunday evening for the second in this two-part series on this year's Kansas Notable Books.

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2011 term next week. Next time on KPR Presents, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who spoke earlier this year Kansas State University as part of their Landon Lecture Series. Join KPR Presents as we hear the Supreme Court's newest justice answer questions about the law, her life, and a "typical" day on the Supreme Court.

In celebration of the Kansas sesquicentennial, the Kansas Center for the Book released a list of their 150 favorite Kansas-themed books. Join Kaye McIntyre 8:00 Sunday evening as she highlights a few of the books and speaks with their authors, including Rex Buchanan (Roadside Kansas, Kansas Geology) and Jayni Carey (The Kansas Cookbook).