Good evening! It’s Monday, Feb. 17th. This is the Jive at Five – our 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 weeknights and
weekends. 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: playwright Jacques Lamarre
went to Rome in 1990, intending to be a priest, and discovered it was
pretty much Provincetown on the Tiber. It was a fun, subversive year and a half, he says, but, in the end, he couldn't make that collar fit. If you can’t hear the show in real time,
believe me, you'll want to find the audio at www.reasonablycatholic.com.
Okay! Now for our rundown of some of what’s happening in our
area this week.
Tonight at 8 at the Buttonwood Tree on Main Street in
Middletown, it’s open mic night. Tomorrow evening brings Laughter Yoga with
Marie Claire. Wednesday’s Family Film Night offering at the Buttonwood is the
documentary “Ryan’s Well,” an uplifting and encouraging story for the whole family
about a young boy and his determination
to bring fresh drinking water to an African village. Friday at the Buttonwood, there will be a CD
release party for the acoustic duo BluesGrass. Saturday morning brings quigong
(chi kung), tai chi, community yoga and an empowerment workshop. At 8 p.m Saturday., the Dan DeChellis trio
plays original jazz compositions. On Sundays, Food Not Bombs serves food
outside the Buttonwood at 1 pm; all are welcome. You are also invited to help
prepare the meal beforehand at 11 am at First Church Congregational on Court
Street. At 3 on Sunday afternoon, the
2014 CT Youth Poetry Slam Tryouts take place at the Buttonwood Tree.
Contestants must be between 13 and 19 years old to compete to join the
OneWordCT National Youth Poetry Slam Team. Details about all Buttonwood events at www.buttonwood.org.
Tomorrow at noon at the Russell Library, it’s The Muses Go
to the Movies, a series of four bio-pics led by film critic and former stage
actor Richard Alleva, beginning with the film Amadeus. Viewers are invited to bring a sandwich and the library
will serve dessert and beverages. This program is sponsored by The Friends of
the Russell Library. www.russelllibrary.org.
Also tomorrow afternoon, at 2 p.m. at the Middletown Senior
Center, 150 William St., author Donald Loring Brown will discuss his memoir, The Morphine Dream, about his journey
from being a high school dropout to
attending Harvard Law School. Books will be available for purchase, with proceeds
donated to the cause of assisting others with their pursuit of higher
education.
Tomorrow evening at 7, the Middletown Historical Society presents
the Story of Cuban Underground Freedom Fighters. Author Victor Triay, the son
of Cuban exiles and a Middlesex Community College history professor, will speak
about how he came to write a series of books on the subject and his experience
of researching them. The program will take place in the Hubbard Room of the
Russell Library. Learn more information by calling the Historical Society at
860-346-0746.
Also tomorrow night, at 8, the Wesleyan Center for the Arts
presents Trio Da Kali -- Traditional Music from Mali. That’s at CFA Hall, 287 Washington
Terrace. Information can be found at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
or by calling 860-685-3355.
On Wednesday at 2 p.m., The Arts Stakeholders Group meets in
the Hubbard Room of the Russell Library.
This monthly meeting is open to any artist, arts organization, creative
business, concerned advocate, etc. On
the agenda: a continuing discussion of the statewide CreateHereNow program, the
state of the arts in Middletown,a report
by the artspace subcommittee, coordination of upcoming calendars of events,
public art in Middletown, the role of the Stakeholders, and more. If you are
not presently a "member" of the Arts Stakeholders Group and are
interested, please contact WESU's own Stephan Allison, City Arts Office Coordinator (and
ASG facilitator) by phone at 860.638.4510, or preferably, by email at
arts@middletownct.gov to learn how to join in the discussion.
At Middlesex Community College’s Founders Hall on Wednesday,
from 5 to 7 p.m., there will be a reception for Karen Bartone’s “Tondo Art: An
Intimate Exhibition of Miniature Paintings,” which employ the traditional round
panel format and the Italian Renaissance combination of oil paint and gold
leaf. There will also be a reception, in Chapman Hall, for Perry Obee’s “Stacked
Space,” featuring paintings of precariously stacked books and other objects. Details
about both shows and their receptions can be had by calling
860-343-5806 or by emailing curator Matthew Weber at mweber@mxcc.edu.
On Thursday at 7 p.m., the Art Guild of Middletown will
offer a rescheduled demonstration by Keiji Shinohara, a master of Sumi-E Art
(Japanese brush painting) and printmaker. The event will be held at The
Middlefield Federated Church in Middlefield. More information by emailing Eva Dykas, at
evagdykas@gmail.com or by calling 860.508.4852.
At 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, back by popular demand
after its sold-out January run, Circus in Wonderland will be performed at the
Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St., Middletown. This fast-paced, 45-minute show is performed by the talented teens of Circophony, a
collaboration between the Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater and Artfarm. Circus in Wonderland explores the magical
world of Alice in Wonderland through the joy and spectacle of circus, with juggling,
unicycling, clowning, and acrobatic feats. More information is
available by emailing info@artfarm.org or
by calling the Oddfellows Playhouse at (860) 347-6143.
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight is Jazz Monday and features Peter Greenfogel's B-Day Bash. Tomorrow, Michael
Palin’s Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material. Wednesday’s
Blues Jam is with Tommy Whalen. Friday brings Jen Lowe and the Sensitive Dudes.
Saturday, Bob Margolis Blues Band & Friends take the Sally’s stage. www.blackeyedsallys.com
Also in Hartford, at Sully’s Pub, tonight is Acoustic Open
Mic Night. Tuesday features Pete Scheips. Wednesday is karaoke. Thursday brings
Jeff Jahnke’s West End Friends to Sully’s. And Friday, Mic on Dec presents The
Great Hip Hop. Saturday brings Mike Manson. And Sunday is the electric open mic
night. www.sullyspub.com
Down in New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight is the Fistful of
Jokes Comedy Series. Tomorrow, Drink Deeply presents Catalina Gonzalez, Ponybird,
Sean O'Reilly, Ben Mikula, and Ben Erickson. Wednesday, it’s The Royal Din, Shawn
Taylor, and Wandering Roots. Thursday,
Manic Productions presents Two Cow Garage, Canvas, and New Year's
Revolution. The Friday happy hour at Café Nine is with Victor Roland, followed
at 9 by Atrina, Beasty, and New Turks. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session at 4:30 is
with the George Baker Band, followed at 8 by Mission O and The Simple
Pleasure. Sunday’s Bluegrass Jam at 4 is with Stacey Phillips, followed at 8 by
the Original Sunday Night Jam with the Morris Trent Band. www.cafenine.com.
Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight brings A Night
of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. Wednesday, it’s Zach Deputy and Big
Something. Friday brings Winter White, featuring Tommy Two Times and Joey Fedz. Friday, Afton
presents Keeping Company, Aye-Jay, Negative Three, Foxes in Sockses, Orice
Jenkins, Cheem, MyOhMy!, Eli Cannon, and J-$wag General. Sunday, Toad’s Place,
in association with Manic Productions, brings Into It. Over It, along with The
World is a Beautiful Place, A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Old Gray,and Ovlov.
At RealArtWays in Hartford, Oscar-nominated shorts
programming – both live action and animated – continues through the end of the month.
Also, tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday,
it’s The Girls in the Band, about unsung female jazz artists of the ‘30s and ‘40s.
Friday brings Best Offer, a mystery starring Geoffrey Rush. And Saturday brings
a one-time showing of How to Die in Oregon, about physician-assisted suicide. www.realartways.com
At Cinestudio, the Trinity College cinema in Hartford, Rebel
Without a Cause continues through tomorrow. On Wednesday, Mandela: Long Walk to
Freedom opens and runs through Saturday. Sunday, Visitors, by the director of the
Koyaaniqatsi trilogy, with music by Philip Glass, opens for a three-day run. www.cinestudio.org.
And now let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU,
as we launch this season's new schedule.
5:05‑6pm
Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry and playlist
6‑6:30pm
Real Talk with Jonathan Spira with Ben Michael
6:30‑8pm
(1st, 3rd, 5th Monday)
Life is a Killer with
Johnny Analog with Johnny Analog
6:30‑8pm
8‑9:30pm
(1st, 3rd, 5th Monday) The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis
8‑9:30pm
9:30‑11pm
The Attention Deficit Disk Jockey with Lee with Lee
11pm‑12am Girl Power Hour with DJ Moe and DJ Jeffrey
12‑12:30am
Romancipation with Dr. Love and DJ Smooth with Dr. Love and
DJ Smooth
12:30‑1:30am
(1,3,5) The Laugh Infection with DJ Willie Zabar with Willie
Zabar
12:30‑1:30am
1:30‑2:30am
(1,3,5) Good Times with MKC, Omardaslayer, and djspecialk
with Omardaslayer
1:30‑2:30am
2:30‑4am
(1,3,5) Words with Friends with Hershey Hirsch with Ben
Michael
2:30‑4am
4‑5am
BBC World News with Pacifica
5‑10am
Morning Edition from National Public Radio with NPR
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.
2014 marks 75 years of alternative music, public affairs,
and community service for WESU. Look for information on special programming and
events online at www.wesufm.org.
Thanks!
Now stay tuned for Charles Henry.
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