Good evening, it's Wednesday, May 15th 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 Bill Denert, producer and
host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best
experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan!
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Here’s a rundown of some of the cultural and entertaining event happening in our region this week.
Right here in Middletown tonight The Buttonwood’s Buddhist Film series presents: Amongst White Clouds, Buddhist Hermit Masters of China’s Zhongnan Mountains. Friday night Pesky J. Nixon stops at the Buttonwood for an evening of compelling harmonies and narratives drawing on Zydeco style accordion, virtuosic mandolin, a variety of tribal percussion, and a myriad of string instrumentation. On Saturday mornings The Buttonwood Tree presents Qigong (chee gung), Tai-chi, yoga and self empowerment workshops starting at 7:30am.
Saturday night bassist and jazz composer Joe Fonda returns to the Buttonwood stage with two of Italy’s greatest jazz musicians: Carlo Morena on Piano and Michele Salgarello on Drums.for an evening of hard swing jazz with a pinch of European romanticism. Sunday brings the Monthly Poetry pot luck gathering to the buttonwood. Sunday evening at 7pm you can catch Klezwoods at the buttonwood tree. Klezwoods is an amalgam of strings, horns and percussion that melds the spirit of traditional klezmer and Balkan music with modern grooves, improvisation and original repertoire. More details can be found at buttonwood.org
The Russell knitters gather at 11am Saturday morning and invite knitter novices and accomplished to join them to share tips n' tricks.
The Vermont based Michele Fay Band, an acoustic quartet that features original and roots music, will perform on Saturday, May 18, 2pm in the Hubbard Room at Russell Library. More online at www.russelllibrary.org
At Cafe 9 in New Haven on Thursday, modern-day blues troubadour "Brownbird Rudy Relic;" plays with Orb Mellon and Jason Prince. Friday at Cafe 9 "Paper Hill Casket Company, Castle, and Milksop: Unsung make for an evening of alternative Americana music.
This Saturday Café Nine’s "SATURDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM," will be hosted Tony Dioguardi and Friends.
Later on Saturday at 9 pm, "FAKE FOUR Presents: A Benefit Concert for A Probable Koz," in memory of Rob Koziura, featuring Ceschi & Anonymous Inc. I CON the Mic King; Passage (of Anticon) & Ordeal .
Sunday May from 3 to 7pm, there will be a benefit for "TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS" featuring Life On the Sideline; Those Guys; Skyline for A day of music and community. Sunday at 8pm "MANIC PRODUCTIONS Presents: Coliseum, w/ California X, and 2 Ton Bug." For a night of loud rock. More can be found at cafenine.com
At Toad's Place in New Haven tonight, you can catch "LOUDPUCK & MOD."
Also tonight at 10 pm brings Toad’s weekly "EDM NIGHT featuring ELECTRO / DUBSTEP / HOUSE / Etc.
Then on Thursday Juicy J, featuring A$AP Ferg takes the Toads Main stage.
This Friday you can catch "AFTON PRESENTS…IN Toad’s LILLY’S PAD." featuring over 10 bands. Also on Friday Toad's present "Shakedown playing The Dead and Beyond," on the Main stage with "String Band" and "Father Time." Opening the show.
Saturday afternoon at 4pm, New Haven's Battle of the Bands takes the Toad Place Lilly Pad stage, featuring Red River Soul, Temporarily Famous, Low Key Confusion, Nova Paradox, The Hail, The Planets, Fading Tides, JellyFace, and Credible Evidence.
Saturday night "New Found Glory," brings thier "STICKS AND STONES" 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR to toads featuring Cartel and Living with Lions. These and other events can be found at toadsplace.com
On Thursdays, beginning tomorrow through June 20, Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown presents, "Hear What's In The Heart - A Shoemaker's Tale"; a one man show by Steven Scionti, set against the backdrop of a post-funeral gathering to celebrate the life of his grandfather, Angelo Morello (who owned Angleo's Shoe Repair on Main Street in Middletown). This event and more can be found at oddfellows.org
The City Singers of Hartford will perform “A Chorus of Peace” at the Wesleyan University Chapel, 221 High Street in Middletown, on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm. This is a benefit event for Artists for World Peace. As part of the evening, Artists for World Peace will host an art show and sale adjacent to the chapel, in the Zelnick Pavilion. More online at http://www.artistsforworldpeace.org/
The acoustic duet Rusted Keys, play on the third Sunday morning of every month- beginning at 10:00 a.m.- at Higher Grounds, on Main Street, over the river and through the woods in East Hampton. For info you can call (860)344-8297.
The Shaped Note Singers Meet at MAC650 galley on Main ST in Middletown each Sundays from 4:00p to 6:00pm with a potluck follows the singing for participants. Email; nbruce@wesleyan.edufor info.
Sunday evening here in Middletown at 6pm The Eric Kuhn Group performs at the Mattabassett Canoe Club at Harbor Park here in Middletown. http://mattabesettcanoeclub.com/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut.
Through tomorrow, Real Art Ways in Hartford presents "Hava Nagila", which reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, to transmit lessons across generations and to bridge cultural divides and connect us all on a universal level. Also showing tonight, you can catch "To The Wonder," which boldly and lyrically explores the complexities of love in all its forms.
Opening Friday, at Real Art Ways is "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death. More info can be found at realartways.org
Tonight at CineStudio, Trinity College's cinema kicks off a run of "Place Beyond The Pines," starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt motorcycle rider who turns to crime to support his young son. Saturday at Cinestudio " NT Live Presents THIS House." It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation. More can be found online at www.cinestudio.org
Now here's what's cookin' tonight on WESU, 88.1 FM:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano. An hour of the latest and greatest in the world of independent rock, pop, electronica, and experimental music out there today.
From 6-6:30pm, it, Free Speech Radio News From The Pacifica Network
Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from the Pacifica Network.
From 6:30-8pm it'sFusion Radio with James Fusion
Techno from around the globe mixed live since 1992. It's a vinyl world!
Beginning at 8 and running until 9:30pm it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce
The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.
Next, from 9:30 to 11pm it's The Vault with Anton Banks.
The Vault presents listeners with the very latest in techno, house, idm, and ambient as it was intended to be heard, in mixed form. Anton regularly features exclusive sets from international producers and DJs. Visit www.antonbanks.com for the latest schedule and show information
And from 11pm to 12:30 DJ Quandry presents Shelf Life, an electronic music show consisting of random cds plucked from the shelves of the electronic music section minutes before the start of the show. It's a guaranteed way to discover new, different, and surprising artists in the electronic genre.
From 12:30 til 2:00am it's Midnight Munchies with DJ Gus Lo
Below Ground Street music your ears have been craving for.
Right after Midnight Munchies, from 2:00 to 3am it's Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow with Fuzzball.Follow along as we ride the contours of recorded sound through history and explore the interplay of past and present.
And from 3:00 to 4am it's Motion Picture Soundtracks
Listen to soundtracks of movies that don't exist.
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 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 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 wesufm.org. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you. Thanx for listening and stay tuned for The Needle Drop.
We're in the midst of our spring pledge drive. We're relying on you to make a contribution of whatever size you can afford to help us raise the $15,000 we need by the end of July. Go to wesufm.org and click on the Donate now button.
Here’s a rundown of some of the cultural and entertaining event happening in our region this week.
Right here in Middletown tonight The Buttonwood’s Buddhist Film series presents: Amongst White Clouds, Buddhist Hermit Masters of China’s Zhongnan Mountains. Friday night Pesky J. Nixon stops at the Buttonwood for an evening of compelling harmonies and narratives drawing on Zydeco style accordion, virtuosic mandolin, a variety of tribal percussion, and a myriad of string instrumentation. On Saturday mornings The Buttonwood Tree presents Qigong (chee gung), Tai-chi, yoga and self empowerment workshops starting at 7:30am.
Saturday night bassist and jazz composer Joe Fonda returns to the Buttonwood stage with two of Italy’s greatest jazz musicians: Carlo Morena on Piano and Michele Salgarello on Drums.for an evening of hard swing jazz with a pinch of European romanticism. Sunday brings the Monthly Poetry pot luck gathering to the buttonwood. Sunday evening at 7pm you can catch Klezwoods at the buttonwood tree. Klezwoods is an amalgam of strings, horns and percussion that melds the spirit of traditional klezmer and Balkan music with modern grooves, improvisation and original repertoire. More details can be found at buttonwood.org
The Russell knitters gather at 11am Saturday morning and invite knitter novices and accomplished to join them to share tips n' tricks.
The Vermont based Michele Fay Band, an acoustic quartet that features original and roots music, will perform on Saturday, May 18, 2pm in the Hubbard Room at Russell Library. More online at www.russelllibrary.org
At Cafe 9 in New Haven on Thursday, modern-day blues troubadour "Brownbird Rudy Relic;" plays with Orb Mellon and Jason Prince. Friday at Cafe 9 "Paper Hill Casket Company, Castle, and Milksop: Unsung make for an evening of alternative Americana music.
This Saturday Café Nine’s "SATURDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ JAM," will be hosted Tony Dioguardi and Friends.
Later on Saturday at 9 pm, "FAKE FOUR Presents: A Benefit Concert for A Probable Koz," in memory of Rob Koziura, featuring Ceschi & Anonymous Inc. I CON the Mic King; Passage (of Anticon) & Ordeal .
Sunday May from 3 to 7pm, there will be a benefit for "TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS" featuring Life On the Sideline; Those Guys; Skyline for A day of music and community. Sunday at 8pm "MANIC PRODUCTIONS Presents: Coliseum, w/ California X, and 2 Ton Bug." For a night of loud rock. More can be found at cafenine.com
At Toad's Place in New Haven tonight, you can catch "LOUDPUCK & MOD."
Also tonight at 10 pm brings Toad’s weekly "EDM NIGHT featuring ELECTRO / DUBSTEP / HOUSE / Etc.
Then on Thursday Juicy J, featuring A$AP Ferg takes the Toads Main stage.
This Friday you can catch "AFTON PRESENTS…IN Toad’s LILLY’S PAD." featuring over 10 bands. Also on Friday Toad's present "Shakedown playing The Dead and Beyond," on the Main stage with "String Band" and "Father Time." Opening the show.
Saturday afternoon at 4pm, New Haven's Battle of the Bands takes the Toad Place Lilly Pad stage, featuring Red River Soul, Temporarily Famous, Low Key Confusion, Nova Paradox, The Hail, The Planets, Fading Tides, JellyFace, and Credible Evidence.
Saturday night "New Found Glory," brings thier "STICKS AND STONES" 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR to toads featuring Cartel and Living with Lions. These and other events can be found at toadsplace.com
On Thursdays, beginning tomorrow through June 20, Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown presents, "Hear What's In The Heart - A Shoemaker's Tale"; a one man show by Steven Scionti, set against the backdrop of a post-funeral gathering to celebrate the life of his grandfather, Angelo Morello (who owned Angleo's Shoe Repair on Main Street in Middletown). This event and more can be found at oddfellows.org
The City Singers of Hartford will perform “A Chorus of Peace” at the Wesleyan University Chapel, 221 High Street in Middletown, on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm. This is a benefit event for Artists for World Peace. As part of the evening, Artists for World Peace will host an art show and sale adjacent to the chapel, in the Zelnick Pavilion. More online at http://www.artistsforworldpeace.org/
The acoustic duet Rusted Keys, play on the third Sunday morning of every month- beginning at 10:00 a.m.- at Higher Grounds, on Main Street, over the river and through the woods in East Hampton. For info you can call (860)344-8297.
The Shaped Note Singers Meet at MAC650 galley on Main ST in Middletown each Sundays from 4:00p to 6:00pm with a potluck follows the singing for participants. Email; nbruce@wesleyan.edufor info.
Sunday evening here in Middletown at 6pm The Eric Kuhn Group performs at the Mattabassett Canoe Club at Harbor Park here in Middletown. http://mattabesettcanoeclub.com/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut.
Through tomorrow, Real Art Ways in Hartford presents "Hava Nagila", which reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, to transmit lessons across generations and to bridge cultural divides and connect us all on a universal level. Also showing tonight, you can catch "To The Wonder," which boldly and lyrically explores the complexities of love in all its forms.
Opening Friday, at Real Art Ways is "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death. More info can be found at realartways.org
Tonight at CineStudio, Trinity College's cinema kicks off a run of "Place Beyond The Pines," starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt motorcycle rider who turns to crime to support his young son. Saturday at Cinestudio " NT Live Presents THIS House." It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation. More can be found online at www.cinestudio.org
Now here's what's cookin' tonight on WESU, 88.1 FM:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for The Needle Drop with Anthony Fantano. An hour of the latest and greatest in the world of independent rock, pop, electronica, and experimental music out there today.
From 6-6:30pm, it, Free Speech Radio News From The Pacifica Network
Your daily dose of alternative international news and reporting from the Pacifica Network.
From 6:30-8pm it'sFusion Radio with James Fusion
Techno from around the globe mixed live since 1992. It's a vinyl world!
Beginning at 8 and running until 9:30pm it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce
The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.
Next, from 9:30 to 11pm it's The Vault with Anton Banks.
The Vault presents listeners with the very latest in techno, house, idm, and ambient as it was intended to be heard, in mixed form. Anton regularly features exclusive sets from international producers and DJs. Visit www.antonbanks.com for the latest schedule and show information
And from 11pm to 12:30 DJ Quandry presents Shelf Life, an electronic music show consisting of random cds plucked from the shelves of the electronic music section minutes before the start of the show. It's a guaranteed way to discover new, different, and surprising artists in the electronic genre.
From 12:30 til 2:00am it's Midnight Munchies with DJ Gus Lo
Below Ground Street music your ears have been craving for.
Right after Midnight Munchies, from 2:00 to 3am it's Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow with Fuzzball.Follow along as we ride the contours of recorded sound through history and explore the interplay of past and present.
And from 3:00 to 4am it's Motion Picture Soundtracks
Listen to soundtracks of movies that don't exist.
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 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 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 wesufm.org. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you. Thanx for listening and stay tuned for The Needle Drop.
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