Phil Kline's "Unsilent Night" featured in Diane Smith's book "A Connecticut Christmas"

A Connecticut ChristmaThe International Festival of Arts & Ideas' presentation of composer Phil Kline's Unsilent Night is featured in author and television journalist Diane Smith's new book, A Connecticut Christmas, a full-color celebration of the spirit of Christmas in a quintessentially New England state. The book highlights the most joyful things to see and do during the holidays, and she profiles some of the remarkable people who make the holiday season brighter for visitors and Connecticut residents alike.

A Connecticut Christmas includes fifty inspiring, funny, and heart-warming essays accompanied by stunning color photographs. Readers get a chance to savor the state's traditional and lesser known holiday activities. Find out more information and purchase the book online here.

Click here for more information about the International Festival of Arts & Ideas' 4th annual presentation of Phil Kline's Unsilent Night in New Haven on Thursday, December 9, 2010.