| Salon 30 John Carson Xmas Special 13 December @ 8pm |
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In the last of the Space, Action, Location series at home, John Carson presented an Xmas Special. This was an evening where art and entertainment became confused in a performance featuring songs, stories, slide projections and surprise items; all on a yuletide theme. All in all - an irreverent look at the traditions, conventions and kitsch of Christmas, by someone who is not afraid to talk turkey. Folks were asked to put their hands on their hearts and in their stockings and consider what Christmas really means to them. The programme included: John Carson has presented his pictures, stories and songs in theatres, art galleries, music halls, pubs and parlours from Middlesborough to Muskogee, from Mayo to Melbourne. He has been commissioned by The Arts Council and BBC to make videos for television and presented his own Wee Johnny Carson Show on Radio in Liverpool. From the media and popular culture, he carefully selects and edits images, soundtracks and well known songs, returning them in a new context to tell a different story.
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