Jive At Five

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

06-18-13 jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 18, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and rundown of night-time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day, and the best in free-form community programming week nights and weekends. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Kate Rushin.

Thanks to all of the WESU supporters who contributed to our Spring Pledge Drive. With your help we are able to keep our unique brand of community radio going strong.

Okay, on with the Jive!:

Here in Middletown, at the Buttonwood Tree, tonight, at 7pm, it's Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire. to the Buttonwood. At 8, and every third Tuesday, as part of The Buttonwood.’s Happiness Project, Richard Sanford will perform "For a Laugh." Wednesday at 8, it’s Evening Oasis, a belly dancing demonstration. Thursday at 8:30, it’s Dance Party with Liviu Pop, mixing live beats with techno, house and trance; Phil Bullaro adds his wild video element! Friday at 8, at the Buttonwood, it’s Warren Byrd with the Afro-Semitic Experience, a Workshop Performance of their new project, “Jazz Souls On Fire,” a benefit for The Buttonwood Tree Piano Fund. Warren Byrd is a Hartford native with an international reputation. Saturday mornings start off your day at 7:30 with Quigong (Chi Kung) followed by community yoga. Saturday at 8pm, it’s the not-to-be-missed Gail Wade Trio. On Sunday, Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree. You're invited to help prepare the vegetarian meal at 11:30 a.m. at the First Church on Court Street. Also, all month, The Buttonwood will be exhibiting “Forest, Form and Fantasy,” a show of mixed-media works. Information about all Buttonwood events can be found at buttonwood.org.

Down in New Haven at Toad's Place tonight, it’s "Streetlight Manifesto," with Rodeo Ruby Love and Empty Orchestra. Wednesday at 7 brings "Say Anything," with "Eisley," "HRVRD," and "Northern Faces," followed at 10 by the weekly EDM Night. Thursday brings "Fredo Santana & ASAP ANT," with Jitta on the Track, Kyd Gwap, G. Runna, DJ Dyber, and Mall E. Gee. Friday brings the Jadakiss birthday bash and single-release celebration, hosted by DJ Phenom, CirocBoy Mitch, and DJ G King. Saturday, it’s Opus-palooza 2013, with Dad by Wednesday, JennCity, Bonded Through Hate, Split Shift, Children of the Korn, Maniac, The Curse of Her Flesh, Priapism and "Everybody Hates Me." Go to www.toadsplace.com for details.

Also in New Haven, at Cafe Nine, tonight at 8, Drink Deeply Presents a Saloon Singer Showcase with Kev King, Jake Klar, Matt Kars-marski, and Eric Hartlett. On Wednesday at 8, it’s the "No BS Brass Band;" w/ Lyric Hall Large. Thursday at 8, it’s" Off the Dome;" w/ The Self; and Relative Souls. Friday’s happy hour is followed at 9 by "The Paul Collins Beat;" w/ The 509ers; and Thee Radiation. Saturday’s Afternoon Jazz Jam will be hosted by George Baker. Saturday night, Manic Productions presents "The Handsome Family" with Sean Rowe. Sunday’s Bluegrass Jam is hosted by Stacy Phillips. The Sunday After-Supper Jam is hosted by "The George Baker Experience." Go to www.cafenine.com for details.

Also in New Haven, on Wednesday at 9 p.m., at Bar, Manic Productions presents "A Great Big Pile of Leaves," Hospital Ships and Hanging Hills. And on Thursday at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Manic Productions presents David Byrne and St. Vincent. Go to www.manicproductions.org for more about these, and other, shows.

You'll want to check out the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven on-going through Sunday, June 29th. Tonight, The Mighty Soul Drivers are giving a free concert on The New Haven Green.

Up in Hartford at Blackeyed Sally's, tonight brings Michael Palin's Other Orchestra. Wednesday is the Blues jam with Tommy Whalen. Thursday at Sally’s, it’s Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble. Friday at 9, Diane Blue and the Lisa Mann Band play. Saturday at 9, it’s Sugar Ray & the Bluetones. Go to www.blackeyedsallys.com for details.

Back in Middletown, on Thursday at 5 p.m., there will be an opening reception of the Wesleyan Potters student exhibit at the gallery at 350 South Main Street.

Also on Thursday in Middletown, at 7:30 p.m., Oddfellows Playhouse will present the last performance of “Hear What's In The Heart - A Shoemaker's Tale,” a theatrical family portrait celebrating the life of an Italian grandfather from Middletown. The show’s creator, Stephen Scionti, plays all eight characters, including some Middletown fixtures whom longtime local residents may recognize.

Riverwood Poetry, presents it's annual Social Justice Poetry Reading at The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, this coming Sunday, June 23rd, from 2-4-pm. "None But Ourselves Can Free Our Minds," will feature performance poet adn Haiti activist, Prof. Gina Athena Ulysse of Wesleyan University and CT poet/educator John Stanizzi. They will be joined by Richard McGee III on reeds and vocalist, Margaux Hayes. riverwoodpoetry.org for details.

On Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., children ages 6 to 12, accompanied by an adult, are invited to the Children’s Peace Festival as it celebrates its 10th anniversary with storytelling, dance, face-painting, games, crafts and more. The festival, at the Holy Family Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, is free and will be held rain or shine. For more information, contact Cindy at 860-487-3827.

'Tis the season for farmers' markets and several in our area are in full swing.

Here are some:

in Middletown, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. there's a market on the South Green, and another in Middletown's north end, on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; that's at 575 Main Street. Go to northendfarmersmarket.org

In Durham, the farmers' market is on Thursdays, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on the town green on Rte. 17.

Go to www.durhamfarmersmarket.org.

In Cromwell, on Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m., the farmers' market is at Covenant Village of Cromwell, 52 Missionary Road.

In Higganum Village, on Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., the market is on the town green, at the intersection of Rtes. 81 & 154. Go to www.HigganumVillageMarket.org

In East Haddam, there's a farmers' market from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the town grange on Town Street.

Learn about farmers' markets all over the state by going to http://ctnofa.org/FarmersMarkets.htm

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut.

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, Deceptive Practice: the Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay continues through Wednesday. Thursday, it’s the Creative Cocktail Hour from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday begins a run of The Source Family, about a secretive and outlandish commune in 1971 Los Angeles. Also starting Friday, Violeta Went to Heaven, a portrait of Violeta Parra, the influential figure in world music and a complex icon of Chilean history. Saturday at 7 p.m., there will be a free outdoor concert by the quartet Wicked Knee. Visit realartways.org for details about all films and events.

At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema, Reality, Roberto Rossellini’s voyage to Italy, is shown tonight and tomorrow. Wednesday begins a run of Augustine, examining the real-life story of Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, a renowned 19th-century neurologist and a teacher of Freud, and Charcot’s patient Augustine, an illiterate 19-year-old kitchen maid. Saturday brings a screening of Hugo, director Martin Scorcese’s only film based on a children’s book.

And now here’s a run-down of what's on the air tonight here at WESU, 88.1 FM in Middletown:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for: An hour of folk and Americana roots music with Bill Revill.

Weekdays at 6 Free Speech Radio News From the Pacifica Network offers a daily dose of alternative international news and reporting.

At 6:30 Bill Revill is back in the air chair for another 90 minutes of roots music on Acoustic Blender.

At 8pm, J-Cherry presents Voice of the City, for a 60 minute spotlight of local arts and culture.

At 9pm It’s Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat, who warns of a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his fingertips.

from 10:30- Midnight tune in for Stage Presence with J-Rock who invites you to: Put your hands together in applause for some of the greatest live musical performances ever captured on recording. From Led Zeppelin to John Coltrane, Bob Dylan to Victor Wooten, and YoYo Ma to Daft Punk, Stage Presence has a place for all live musical performances. no tickets required!

At Midnight it’s Amateur Hour with Omardaslayer and Tree Paths.

At 1am Our summer Late Night Concert Series Features 3 hrs of live recordings of concerts in their entirety, from a wide range of musical genres.

The BBC World News kicks on at 4am and Morning Edition from NPR kicks off our Broadcast day tomorrow at 5am.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online at wesufm.org/jive.

WESU needs still needs to raise $500 to meet our Spring Pledge drive goal. If you tune in to WESU for information and music that you can’t find elsewhere, then we are counting on you to help support the service you depend on. Please take a moment to make a donation of any size online at www.wesufm.org . Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you.

Thanks for your support and for listening!

Now stay tuned for an hour of Acoustic Music With Bill Revil!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Mon., June 17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, June 17, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and rundown of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week nights and weekends. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Maria Johnson, producer and host of "Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith," which airs every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday afternoon, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow, award-winning writer and commentator Jamie Manson speaks about "The Church and Young Catholics" to the lay group that grew out of the sexual abuse crisis, Voice of the Faithful, at its annual convention in Boston. Rounding out the show, two Harvard Divinity School students talk about their hopes.

Thanks to all of the WESU supporters who contributed to our Spring Pledge Drive. With your help we are able to keep our unique brand of community radio going strong.

Okay, on with the Jive!:

Here in Middletown, at the Buttonwood Tree, at 8 tonight, it's the Anything Goes open mic night. Tomorrow at 7 brings Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire to the Buttonwood. Tomorrow at 8, and every third Tuesday, as part of The Buttonwood Tree’s Happiness Project, Richard Sanford will perform "For a Laugh." Wednesday at 8, it’s Evening Oasis, a belly dancing demonstration. Thursday at 8:30, it’s Dance Party with Liviu Pop, mixing live beats with ultra-groovy techno, house and trance tracks; Phil Bullaro will add another dimension to this show with his wild video element! Friday at 8, at the Buttonwood, it’s Warren Byrd with the Afro-Semitic Experience, a Workshop Performance of Their New Project, “Jazz Souls On Fire,” a benefit for The Buttonwood Tree Piano Fund. Warren Byrd is a Hartford native with an international touring schedule after many fruitful years playing jazz throughout Connecticut, Southern New England, and New York. Saturday morning at 7:30 brings weekly Quigong (Chi Kung) to the Buttonwood, followed by community yoga. Saturday at 8, it’s the Gail Wade Trio. On Sunday, Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree. You're invited to help prepare the vegetarian meal at 11:30 a.m. at the First Church on Court Street. Also, all month, the Buttonwood will be exhibiting “Forest, Form and Fantasy,” a show of mixed-media works. Information about all Buttonwood events can be found at buttonwood.org.

Down in New Haven at Toad's Place tonight, it’s The Joy Formidable, in association with Manic Productions, with You Won't and Vinyl Thief. That’s followed at 9 by A Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. Tomorrow is Streetlight Manifesto, with Rodeo Ruby Love and Empty Orchestra. Wednesday at 7 brings Say Anything, with Eisley, HRVRD, and Northern Faces, followed at 10 by the weekly EDM Night. Thursday brings Fredo Santana & ASAP ANT, with Jitta on the Track, Kyd Gwap, G. Runna, DJ Dyber, and Mall E. Gee. Friday brings the Jadakiss birthday bash and single-release celebration, hosted by DJ Phenom, CirocBoy Mitch, and DJ G King. Saturday, it’s Opuspalooza 2013, with Dad by Wednesday, JennCity, Bonded Through Hate, Split Shift, Children of the Korn, Maniac, The Curse of Her Flesh, Priapism and Everybody Hates Me. Go to www.toadsplace.com for details.

Also in New Haven, at Cafe Nine, tonight at 8, it’s the Fistful of Jokes comedy series, hosted by the Morgan Brothers, Andrew and Jerry. Tomorrow at 8, Drink Deeply Presents a Saloon Singer Showcase with Kev King, Jake Klar, Matt Karsmarski, Eric Hartlett. Wednesday at 8, it’s the No BS Brass Band; w/ Lyric Hall Large. Thursday at 8, it’s Off the Dome; w/ The Self; and Relative Souls. Friday’s happy hour is followed at 9 by The Paul Collins Beat; w/ The 509ers; and Thee Radiation. Saturday’s Afternoon Jazz Jam will be hosted by George Baker. Saturday night, Manic Productions presents The Handsome Family with Sean Rowe. Sunday’s Bluegrass jam is hosted by Stacy Phillips. And the Sunday After Supper Jam is hosted by the George Baker Experience. Go to www.cafenine.com for details.

Also in New Haven, on Wednesday at 9 p.m., at Bar, Manic Productions presents A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Hospital Ships and Hanging Hills. And on Thursday at the Shubert Theater in New Haven, Manic Productions presents David Byrne and St. Vincent. Go to www.manicproductions.org for more about these shows and others.

Up in Hartford at Blackeyed Sally's, tonight is Jazz Monday. Tomorrow brings Michael Palin's Other Orchestra. Wednesday is the Blues jam with Tommy Whalen. Thursday at Sally’s, it’s Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble. Friday at 9, Diane Blue and the Lisa Mann Band play. Saturday at 9, it’s Sugar Ray & the Bluetones. Go to www.blackeyedsallys.com for details.

Back in Middletown, on Thursday at 5 p.m., there will be an opening reception of the Wesleyan Potters student exhibit at the gallery at 350 South Main Street.

Here are some:
in Middletown, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. there's a market on the South Green, and another in Middletown's north end, on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; that's at 575 Main Street. Go to northendfarmersmarket.org

In Durham, the farmers' market is on Thursdays, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on the town green on Rte. 17.
Go to www.durhamfarmersmarket.org.

In Cromwell, on Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m., the farmers' market is at Covenant Village of Cromwell, 52 Missionary Road.

In Higganum Village, on Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., the market is on the town green, at the intersection of Rtes. 81 & 154. Go to www.HigganumVillageMarket.org

In East Haddam, there's a farmers' market from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the town grange on Town Street.

Learn about farmers' markets all over the state by going to
http://ctnofa.org/FarmersMarkets.htm

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut.

And now here’s a run-down of what's on the air here at WESU, 88.1 FM in Middletown:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for a well-rounded jazz show on Charles Henry’s Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry until 6pm.

Weekdays at 6 Free Speech Radio News From the Pacifica Network offers a daily dose of alternative international news and reporting.

At 6:30 it's The Fermata with DJ Semiquaver for 90 minutes of free-form radio goodness.

At 8pm The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis offers the best in vintage and contemporary heavy funk, soul, club jazz, reggae, ska, afro and latin dancefloor grooves.

Aargh! with Tom Stoner, plays stoner cosmic doom psychedelia avant garde noise chair from 9:30-11:30 pm.

Then from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., it's the Explorers' Hour, with Pickup Sticks, a synthesis of science, spoken word and a lot of popular music.

At 1 a.m. it’s Distilled Discographies with Cheshire Cat, distilling down the discography of an artist to an essential 60 minute career retrospective, sampling something from every cataloged release.

The BBC kicks on at 4, followed by NPR's Morning Edition at 5.

And that’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online at wesufm.org/jive.

And if you value WESU as a source for information and entertainment in your life, how about supporting the station with a donation? You can make that donation online at wesufm.org anytime.

Thanks for listening!

Now stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry.

Friday's Jive 06-14-13 (Flag Day)

Good afternoon, it's Friday, June 14th and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week nights and weekends. I'm Stephan Allison, host of River Valley Rhythms heard Thursdays at 4 pm here at WESU. Thanks for tuning in.

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Thanks to all of the WESU supporters who contributed to our Spring Pledge Drive. With your help we are able to keep our unique brand of community radio going strong.

For the latest in local arts and entertainment anytime you're not hearing it on our Jive, go to arts2GO.org – the City’s website for what’s going on and what’s to do with a highlight on the arts in Middletown. That's arts2GO.org

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s scheduled in the community this weekend.

If you find time, visit the Ezra & Cecile Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan University. There are 2 worthwhile exhibitions on display through Sunday: Art for Haiti and the annual Middletown Art Guild Show.

Also tonight, the Middletown Gallery Walk features art galleries in the north end of the city and their latest exhibitions with open receptions. The Gallery Walks usually take place on the First Fridays of the month so you can mark your calendars. Search Middletown Gallery Walk on Facebook for details and a map. https://www.facebook.com/MiddletownNorthEndGalleryWalk

Tonight The Buttonwood Tree presents a singer/songwriter Double Bill featuring An Evening with Joy Ike & Hannah Christianson. Joy Ike has been compared to the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, and Regina Spektor. On Saturday mornings The Buttonwood offers a series of wellness activities from Qigong (sounds like Chee Kung) and yoga, to self-empowerment workshops. Saturday night the Buttonwood Tree presents George Cole and his band for an Evening of Gypsy Jazz & Uptown Swing.
Sunday, is a busy day at The Buttonwood. Food Not Bombs shares food about 1 pm in front of the venue. All are welcome to enjoy a meal and also help prepare them beforehand at the First Church on 190 Court Street at 11:30 am.
Sunday afternoon at 1pm brings Rumpus, a platform for others to explore their own music. At 4pm the monthly Poetry Potluck is an opportunity for people who enjoy poetry to get together to share and discuss their favorite works. It isn’t an open mike though. Sunday evening, this being Bloomsday, June 16 (for those of you who are familiar with his classic, Ulysses) you are invited to Celebrate James Joyce by sharing his works with others. There will be music and Irish breads provided by O’Rourke’s Diner. The event is hosted by Abby Reynolds. Costumes are optional. Information about all Buttonwood events can be found at www.buttonwood.org

The Russell Knitters will meet on Saturday, 11:00am-1pm, in Meeting Room 3. Mustard’s Retreat, the classic folk duo with David Tamulevich and Michael Hough, will perform on Saturday, June 15 at 2pm in the Hubbard Room. More can be found online at russelllibrary.org

Tonight at Cafe Nine in New haven, listen to The Joiner Inners, Fiesta Brava, and Back From Earth. The weekly Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam is hosted by Tony Dioguardi and Friends this week. Then, Saturday night Elison Jackson, Ports of Spain, and Head with Wings take the stage. Sunday night Manic Productions Presents: Ivan & Alyosha; w/Neulore at the Nine. Details about these and other events can be found at cafenine.com.

Down in New Haven at Toad's Place, tonight it's Shakedown returning to play music of the Grateful Dead & Beyond with Off The Dome and The Big Takeover opening. Saturday night Less Than Jake, Hostage Calm, Pentimento, and Wolves at Bay play the Toad’s main stage while Afton presents 8 bands upstairs on the Lily pad Stage. More can be found at toadsplace.com.

At Blackeyed Sally's in Hartford, tonight Atlanta singer/songwriter Chris Massey and his Band take the stage. Saturday, it’s the blues stylings of Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood. More can be found at blackeyedsallys.com.

This Saturday in East Hampton is the Strawberry Festival! Celebrating local music and Main Street. There will be vendors and local music all day. WESU's own J-Cherry and Tim Sparks are playing at Higher Grounds from 8-10PM. J-Cherry and the Strawberries play original music with a flare for poetry and americana roots rock, with percussive backup from Gigglejuice. Gigglejuice is playing at 4:30 at Higher Grounds. Also the acoustic duet, Rusted Keys, plays this Sunday morning beginning at 10:00 a.m.- at Higher Grounds, 70 Main Street, East Hampton, (860-467-6643).

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, throughout the weekend you can catch Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay, documenting the world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. You can get more information at realartways.org for details.

Cinestudio reopens with The new Italian Film, "Reality" which runs through next Tuesday. HBO and Cox invite you to a special screening of the first episode of Season 6 of True Blood on the big screen at Cinestudio tonight at 7 pm. You can find show times and more info at cinestudio.org

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And now let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU.

Right after the Jive At Five from 5:05 to 6:00pm it’s  Chocolate Cake with DJ Rob. An hour long musical sugar high. Power-pop plus Brit-pop and singer/songwriters from the 60's to today.

From 6:00 to 6:30pm  it’s Free Speech Radio News - Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from the Pacifica Network.

At 6:30 until 8pm we have the Universal Sound Wave with Sistah Tee - Informing listeners about local and global issues with health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips, featuring a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues.

Next up until 10pm, we take it  From the Otherside with  Rok-A-Dee - The Voice of Hartford, including local artists from Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also features upcoming artists performing Caribbean R & B, Soca and international music.

From 10 until Midnight, take in  the sounds of Rumba en el Patio  with Michael - Classic Salsa for the dancers, Afro-Latin Big Band for the discerning ear. Join us as we adventure through the history of Musica Latina!

At Midnight until 2am Saturday we go  In the Master Bedroom, Under the Bed with  Dope Dave - Celebrating conscious hip-hop and its offshoots & influences. Acrobatic emcees and down-tempo poets mix it up over varied oceans of sound.

At 2, to 3am it's the Bassment Beats – the Real Hip-Hop is over here.

The next hour 'til 4am it's Maximum Rock & Roll Radio - A weekly radio show featuring the best international DIY punk, garage rock and hardcore from the astounding, ever-growing Maximum Rock n roll radio record collection.

+Sing Out! Radio Magazine with Tom Druckenmiller comes on at 4 until 5am with a weekly, hour-long “magazine format” program, featuring interviews in addition to “live” and recorded traditional folk musics.

And we bring in the daylight from 5:00 to 6:00am with the  BBC World News  - a daily News roundup from the British Broadcasting Corporation

And staying on the other side of the big pond, from 6:00 to 7:00am it’s  the Celtic Café  with Pat Laffan and Mark Gallagher presenting traditional and contemporary music with a Celtic connection.

And now that the coffee’s hot enjoy Caffé Italia from 7:00 to 8:00am  with Francesco Fiumara, the former host of WESU's own WESParla   - A weekly roundup of news, music and memories from Italy.

That’s all for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at 88.1 FM WESU, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

The Music behind today’s Jive At Five is from Kevin Norton’s Metaphor Quartet, a CD entitled Not Only In That Golden Tree . . . featuring (the late) Wilber Morris, Masahiko Kono, Hitomi Tono’Oka and Kevin Norton, the selection “not drunk, but stunned” and it’s out on clean feed records.

The written form for what you've heard on today’s jive is online at wesufm.org/jive

And if you value WESU as a source for information and entertainment in your life, how about supporting the station with a donation? You can make that donation online at wesufm.org anytime. Thanks for listening!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Thursdays Jive

Today's Jive was produced by,

J-Cherry... producer and host of, 'VOICE of the CITY'
Airing on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown
Tuesdays from 8-9PM
Live and local... This ain't no commercial radio!
www.jcherrypresents.com

Good evening, it's Thursday, June 13th, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's Daily community calendar and rundown of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week nights and weekends. I'm J-Cherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY, Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture. WESU is now recording our live stream! Visit wesu.org archives to hear VOICE of the CITY, and other great shows recorded here on WESU!

Thanks to all of the WESU supporters who contributed to our Spring Pledge Drive. With your help we are able to keep our unique brand of community radio going strong. Here’s our community calendar for this week.

Tonight Hear What's In The Heart - A Shoemaker's Tale, is set against the backdrop of a post-funeral gathering to celebrate the life of Scionti's grandfather, Angelo Morello (who owned Angleo's Shoe Repair on Main Street in Middletown) is Playing Thursday nights through June 20, at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown. www.woddfellows.org 860-347-6143

Tonight at the Buttonwood Tree, is Writers Out Loud Talented prose writers of every ilk come to Writers Out Loud! Writers Out Loud!, a literary prose open mic w/host Cocomo Rock & co-host Al Bower, Jr.

Friday night The Buttonwood Tree presents a singer songwriter Double Bill featuring An Evening with Joy Ike & Hannah Christianson. Joy Ike has been compared to the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones, and Regina Spektor. On Saturday mornings The Buttonwood offers a series of wellness activities from Qigong (sounds like > Chee gung) and yoga to Self empowerment workshops. Saturday night the buttonwood tree presents George Cole and his band for an Evening of Gypsy Jazz & Uptown Swing.

Sunday, is a busy day at the Buttonwood. With a worship service at 10am. Then Food Not Bombs shares food about 1 pm in front of the Buttonwood each Sunday. All are welcome to enjoy a meal and help prepare them before hand at the First Church on 190 Court Street at 11:30 am.

Sunday afternoon at 1pm brings Rumpus, a platform for others to explore their own music. At 4pm The monthly Poetry Potluck is an opportunity for people who enjoy poetry to get together to share and discuss their favorite works. It isn’t an open mike. Sunday night at you are invited to Celebrate James Joyce by sharing his works with others. Music TBA. Irish breads provided by O’Rourke’s Diner. The event is hosted by hosted by Abby Reynolds. Costumes are optional. Information about all Buttonwood events can be found at buttonwood.org .

The Russell Knitters will meet on Saturday, June 15, 11:00am-1pm in Meeting Room 3. Mustard’s Retreat, the classic folk duo with David Tamulevich and Michael Hough, will perform on Saturday, June 15 at 2pm in the Hubbard Room. More can be found online at russelllibrary.org

Tonight at Cafe Nine in New haven, there’s a BURLESQUE-A-PADES BEACH PARTY.
Friday night brings The Joiner Inners, Fiesta Brava, and Back From Earth to Café nine.
The weekly Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam is hosted by Tony Dioguardi and Friends this week. Then, Saturday night Elison Jackson, Ports of Spain, and Head with Wings take the stage. Sunday night MANIC PRODUCTIONS Presents: Ivan & Alyosha; w Neulore at the Nine. Details about these and other events can be found at cafenine.com.

Down in New Haven at Toad's Place, tonight it's Thursday VADO & TROY AVE Take the Toad’s Main stage. Friday SHAKEDOWN returns to Toad’s to play music of the Grateful DEAD & BEYOND with Off The Dome and The Big Takeover opening. Saturday night LESS THAN JAKE Hostage Calm, Pentimento, and Wolves at Bay play the Toad’s main stage while Afton presents 8 bands on upstairs on the Lily pad Stage. More can be found at toadsplace.com.

at Blackeyed Sally's in Hartford, Friday Atlanta Singer Songwriter Chris Massey and his Band take the Sally’s stage. Saturday, it’s the blues stylings Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood. More can be found at blackeyedsallys.com.

This Saturday in East Hampton is the Strawberry Festival! Celebrating local music and Main Street. There will be vendors and local music all day. WESU's own J-Cherry and Tim Sparks are playing at Highergrounds from 8-10PM. J-Cherry and the Strawberries play original music with a flare for poetry and americana roots rock, with percusive backup from gigglejuice. Gigglejuic is playing at 4:30 at Highergrounds. Also The acoustic duet, Rusted Keys, plays this Sunday morning beginning at 10:00 a.m.- at Higher Grounds, 70 Main Street, East Hampton, , (860-467-6643).

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, this week you can catch Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay, the world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. You can get more information at realartways.org for details.

Cinestudio reopens with The new Italian Film, "Reality" which runs through next Tuesday. tonight and Sunday, National Theatre Live’s newest production staring Helen Mirren reprising her role of Queen Elizabeth II in a new play by Peter Morgan broadcast from London’s Gielgud Theatre at Cinestudio. HBO and Cox invite you to a special screening of the first episode of Season 6 of True Blood on the big screen at Cinestudio on Friday, June 14 at 7 pm. You can find show times and more info at cinestudio.org.

And now here’s a run-down of what's on the air here at WESU, 88.1 FM in Middletown:

5:05-6pm

-Homegrown with Rob DeRosa

The best crop of Connecticut-connected music presented for a global audience.

6-6:30pm

Free Speech Radio News

Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from the Pacifica Network.

6:30-8pm

Total Praise with Minister Latrecia

Your Thursday night Gospel music connection! A diverse and inspirational blend of contemporary gospel music to uplift your spirit!

8-10pm

Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

Where hearing is the best experience. A broad range of swing, be-bop, and avant garde as well as a sprinkling of new releases.

10pm - Midnight

Underdogs Edge with DJ1Fam

The Underdogs Edge will feature local hip hop artists across the region with tracks from mainstream artists normally not played on radio.

Midnight 1:30am
The Block Party with DJ Storm

A nostalgic throwback with an eclectic mix of 80's-90's music from all genres, pop, hip hop, dancehall, reggae, punk rock or r&b. Come take a journey through this historic 20 year period and fall in love with music again.

1:30 – 2:30 am
Dub Revolution (Archives) with big bent

Presenting archive episodes of this popular WESU radio series, exploring the evolution of Dub Reggae and related music.

2:30 – 4am

The Graveyard Shift with DJ Otto Nation
An eclectic mix of music from the WESU library. The Graveyard Shift With DJ Otto Nation

The BBC World News Service kicks on at 4AM and we begin tomorrow's broadcast at 5 a.m. with Morning Edition from NPR.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online at www.wesufm.org/jive, and if you know of any events that you'd like to have announced on the Jive, send them tojive@wesufm.org If you tune in to WESU for information and music that you can’t find elsewhere, then we are counting on you to help support the service you depend on. Please take a moment to make a donation of any size online at www.wesufm.org, every dollar counts and we need to hear from you.