Good evening, it's Thursday July 26th, and this is
the Jive at Five. WESU's Daily community calendar and run down of nighttime
programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. Thanks for making WESU your
listener supported source for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public
affairs and free-form community radio. I'm J-Cherry producer and host of VOICE of the
CITY airing on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8PM Showcasing live and local music, arts,
and culture. Thanks for tuning in.
Tonight, The Mattabesett Canoe Club at Harbor Park in Middletown
presents a weekly Thursday night "Jazz on the River " series. For
info call 860-347-9999.
Tonight’s Summer Concert Series, Girl Howdie, at the Luis Lopez
Garden on Main Street in Middletown, from 6-8pm has been rescheduled for August
23rd, due to the severe weather threat tonight.
Also tonight, Infinity Hall in Norfolk presents Grammy winner
Marc Cohn followed by the Brubeck Brothers quartet on Friday night. The Oak
Ridge Boys take the stage Saturday night and Tommy Emmanuel returns to Infinity
Hall on Sunday. more at www.inifinityhall.com
Down in New Haven's Café Nine tonight, Jazz Haven presents an
early show by the Abe Ovadia Group, followed by the Thirsty Thursday Trio at
10. Friday will hold an ode to The Replacements, featuring a screening of Color
Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements. Café Nine’s Saturday afternoon Jazz
Jam will be hosted by Tony Dioguardi and Friends this week. Saturday
night BLUE PLATE RADIO and TASTE OF NEW HAVEN Present: a summer evening of
culinary delights strolling through Downtown New Haven and ending with a
world-class jazz, funk, and R&B show! For more information go to
tasteofnewhaven.com
Down in New Haven, at Toads Place, tonight Ingrid Michaelson on
the main stage. Friday night is the Summer Slam Fest and Saturday night
SHAKEDOWN plays the Grateful DEAD AND BEYOND on the Toad’s main stage.
Rhythmic Circus and Carbonated Insight open that show. More can be found at
toadsplace.com
Tonight in Hartford at Blackeyed Sally’s Reverend Payton's Big
Damn Band is on stage. Friday night blues performer Dave Keller takes the
Sally’s stage at 9pm and Saturday night, the Delta Generators take the stage at
Black-eyed Sally’s. More can be found at blackeyedsallys.com
Evergreen Walk Town of South Windsor
Outdoor Concert Series
Shows are held @
Rockville Bank Park (near LL Bean) Bring a blanket and enjoy the summer sounds of
Latanya & Friend Featuring:
Scott Wattel on keys, Dave Smith on bass, Keith Gibson on guitar, Jason Arnold
on drums and Billy Rosa on percussion.
Saturday at Center Church on the Green on Temple Street in New
Haven “The Tallest Man on Earth” and “Strand of Oaks” will perform
at 7:00pm more info can be found at manicproductions.org
Here in Middletown on Friday night Vinnie’s Jump 'n' Jive
presents a salsa dance party. More about dance classes and events for
young and old can be found at vinniesjumpandjive.com.
On Friday night, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, J Cherry
and the Strawberries will perform a variety show entitled Voice of the City.
Saturday night is a double header with Alli and the Oxen Frees
and folk group Mumblty-Peg performing a benefit concert, with proceeds going
towards Pathways To Go, Inc. The show starts at 8pm.
Food Not Bombs shares food about 1 pm in front of the Buttonwood
Tree every Sunday. All are welcome to the meal and are also invited to help
prepare the food at the First Church on Court Street at 11:30 am. More
information about all Buttonwood events can be found at buttonwood.org or by
calling 860.347.4957
This Saturday also brings the return of the CT Traditional Jazz
Fest to SHERATON FOUR POINTS HOTEL in Meriden. This year's festival
features The Midiri Brothers, Galvanized Jazz Band, The Heartbeat Jazz Band,
and more. More can be found online at greatctjazz.org
Tis the season for farmers’ markets and here’s a few in our
area:
The Durham Farmers Market is open every Thursday on the Town
Green on Main St, from 3-6:30pm now thru Sept. The
Middletown North End Farmers Market is open from10am-2pm every Friday and is
located at the corner of Liberty and Main Streets. The longstanding
Middletown farmers’ market is located on the south Green and is open Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. now through October.
Here’s a quick rundown of cinema off the beaten path here in
central CT this week: Tonight, Cinestudio, the Trinity College cinema in
Hartford, closes their run of “Moonrise Kingdom” by American film director Wes
Anderson. Tomorrow night Cinestudio presents a week long run of the dramedy,
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." Show schedules and descriptions can
be found online at cinestudio.org
Through Thursday, Real Art Ways in Hartford continues their run
of Polisse, the Cannes Film Festival winner that follows the daily lives of a
tight-knit team of men and women working in the Child Protection Unit of the
Parisian police. Friday Real Art Ways begins a run of Paul Williams: Still
Alive, a documentary that tracks down the actor/singer/songwriter. Tickets,
times, and more at www.realartways.org
That’s it for our community calendar. For the latest in local
arts and entertainment beyond the Jive At Five, you can visit www.arts2GO.org – the City of Middletown’s new
website for anyone interested in what’s going on in Middletown.
Now stay tuned. Here's what's playing on our summer
program at WESU tonight:
Right
after the Jive at Five Right stay tuned for, Homegrown, with Rob DeRosa. The best crop of
Connecticut-connected music presented for a global audience.
6-6:30pm
Free Speech Radio News From The Pacifica Network
Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting
from the Pacifica Network.
6:30-8pm
Total Praise with Minister Latrecia
A diverse and inspirational blend of contemporary gospel music
to uplift your spirit!
8-9:30pm
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
9:30-11pm
Art Projects with Aaron Berger
Going far in the name of artistic expression, but never losing
hold of anchors in quality control and cultural relevance. Shoegaze and Garage
meets Psych-Folk and Ambient Drone; HipHop and Soul meets 2-Step and Grime.
It's all fair game. Mixed with auditory bric-a-brac for optimal digestion.
11pm-12:30am
Alphabet Soup with DJ Blaze
An anti-genre, request-based melting pot. Each episode, we
randomly select a letter from the alphabet, and play bands or artists whose
names start with that letter. A wild romp through the annals of WESU's music
library, supported and guided by the interests of our listeners.
12:30-1:30am
Sunspot Loops
Let's explore what's new in the world and rearrange what exists
into a form we can claim to understand. Listen to everything. Nothing gets
hyped on. (micro-genres)
Friday, 1:30-4am
The Graveyard with DJ Otto Nation
An eclectic mix of music from the WESU collection of new
releases.
The BBC World News Service kicks on at 4AM and we begin
tomorrow's broadcast at 5am 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 to jive@wesufm.org
If
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take a moment to make a donation of any size online at www.wesufm.org, every
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