The Week Ahead on the Web

Today

Science--8 a.m.: A trio of scientists conducting experiments in Antarctica do a live chat from the coldest continent. https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/chats

Figure Skating--6 p.m.: Two-time Olympic champion Scott Hamilton, who overcame cancer to return to his career as a performer and sports commentator, chats about his sport and career. AOL subscribers go to keywords “AOL Live.”

Friday

Santa--4 p.m.: He knows if you used Napster, he knows if you deathmatched nice. Chat with the big guy. https://www.readersdigest.com

Gamers--1 p.m.: The cast and crew of the upcoming “Dungeons and Dragons” movie talk about the project. https://www.broadcast.com/entertainment_and_arts

Saturday

Folk--7 p.m.: From WFMT radio in Chicago comes “Midnight Special,” a show spotlighting folk greats. https://www.broadcast.com/music/shows/midnightspecial

Sunday

Zydeco--10 a.m.: Direct from Eunice, La., (population: 12,000) comes a weekly radio show, “The Front Porch,” devoted to the popular music of Acadiana. https://www.louisianaradio.com/porch

Gospel--3 p.m.: Washington, D.C.-area groups perform live at the Kennedy Center. https://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium

Monday

Rock--Noon: Blues Traveler has been around for a dozen years, and although the band has not had a hit in a while, it is still going strong. This concert was recorded in Florida. https://www.hob.com/live/events

Tech--7 p.m.: Confused about your choices for high-speed bandwidth--DSL, cable or even satellite? Get your questions ready for this chat hosted by MSN pundit Peter John Harrison. https://computingcentral.msn.com/chats

Tuesday

Folk/Rock--Noon: The duo of Amy Ray and Emily Sailers, better known as the Indigo Girls, in concert. https://www.hob.com/live/events

Pop--Noon: Hootie and the Blowfish was formed at the University of South Carolina and then had huge hits in the mid-1990s. The group played this concert at a club last month in Orlando. https://www.hob.com/live/events

Hanukkah--1 p.m.: Restaurateurs Eric and Bruce Bromberg chat about making latkes and other holiday specialties. https://chat.yahoo.com

Stories--3 p.m.: Storyteller Shindana Cooper tells stories of African village life, the Middle Passage, slavery on a Southern plantation and the underground railroad escape route for slaves. https://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium

Wednesday

Dance Groove--11 a.m.: DJs spin the latest house and other music from the English club scene. https://www.netradiolive.com/cybersity.html

Mysteries--Noon: Popular author Mary Higgins Clark has a new writing partner: her daughter, Carol. Together, they chat about their new book, “Deck the Halls.” https://chat.yahoo.com

Folk--Noon: Ani DiFranco, who has gained a huge following despite her insistence on producing her albums without the backing of a major label, recorded this concert this year. The concert is free if you are using a dial-up modem, but it costs $7.99 to join on a broadband connection. https://www.hob.com/live/events

Rap--6 p.m.: Members of the group Outkast talk about their new album, “Stankonia.” https://www.getmusic.com/events

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--Compiled by David Colker