Good evening! It’s Monday, June 2nd. 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, a talk by head
Nun on the Bus Sr. Simone Campbell. Hear why she considers the Vatican’s
crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Nuns to be a blessing! Can't hear the
show live? The audio will be archived at both the reasonablycatholic.com blog
and on wesufm.org.
We’re in the midst of celebrating our
seventy-fifth year of Community radio that Matters and we just kicked off our
Spring Pledge drive. If you value the kind of unusual programming WESU provides,
we need your support. You can make your donation on our website,
www.wesufm.org by clicking Donate Now. Thanks!
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Tonight at 8, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, the
Anything Goes Open Mic is hosted by WESU’s own J-Cherry. Tomorrow at 6 p.m. brings Laughter Yoga with a vegetarian potluck. On Thursday, at 7, it’s the Acoustic Open Mic,
with Bob Gotta. On Friday at 8 p.m., sacred-song preserver Peia will perform
originals and traditional folk music from across the globe, accompanied by
guitarist Sean Frenette and percussionist Tom Monaghan. Saturday morning,
starting at 7:45, the Buttonwood offers Qigong (Chi Kung), tai chi, community
yoga and an empowerment workshop. Also on Saturday, at 8 p.m., Jim Matus— a
composer, band leader, arranger, guitarist, teacher and studio engineer — who
specializes in progressive world fusion and improvisational music, performs. Sunday
at 1 p.m., Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree. Anyone is welcome. You’re invited to help
prepare the meal at the First Church on Court Street at 11:30 am. More at
www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight is Jazz
Monday, featuring the Jonathan Barber Trio.
Tomorrow, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra, an 18-piece big-band, works
out new material. On Wednesday, the
Blues Jam, one of the longest running in New England, is hosted by Gene
Donaldson. And Thursday brings Ray Morant's Rotating Glitterati to the Sally’s
stage. On Friday, it’s the rockin’ bar
band Mixed Signals. On Saturday, The Mighty Soul Drivers
celebrate the release of their debut CD 'Qualified!' by returning to Hartford's
'Home Of The Blues'.
www.blackeyedsallys.com .
Also in New Haven, tonight at 8 pm, at Café Nine, Chris
Arnott’s Get to the Point writer’s showcase. Tomorrow brings Danny Blue and
Mission O. Wednesday, from 5 to 7, it’s La Cantina Flamenco. That’s followed at
7:30 by the Tony Purrone Trio. Thursday, Manic Productions presents PAPA, with
Hubbell Mountain and Spectral Fangs. Friday’s Happy Hour features Dan Greene
(of Mountain Movers). That’s followed at 9 by Manic Production’s presentation
of Nat Baldwin (of Dirty Projectors), with Celestial Shore and Throw Vision.
Saturday’s jazz jam at 4:30 is with Mike Coppola and Friends. That’s followed
at 9 by a benefit for Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital featuring Losers
Sometimes Win, Blastmat, and Death Prayers, with DJ Bill Beckett. Sunday’s
Original Sunday Night Jam is with the George Baker Band. www.cafenine.com
Tomorrow, and every Tuesday in June, WESU’s own DJ Lord
Lewis presents The Rumpus Room on the Waterfront, playing vinyl sets of the
best in contemporary and vintage heavy funk, soul, afrobeat, rare groove and
more. That’s at the Canoe Club, 80 Harbor Drive, in Middletown.
www.mattabesettcanoeclub.com
Manic Productions brings a number of additional acts to the
area this week: on Wednesday, at Bar in New Haven, it’s Jessica Hernandez and
the Deltas, with Blue and Gold, and Olive Tiger. Thursday, JD McPherson comes
to the Ballroom at the Outer Space in Hamden, with Sean Rowe and The Cactus
Blossoms. Saturday at the Ballroom at the Outer Space, it’s Lissie and The Sea,
The Sea. And Saturday, at The Space in Hamden, it’s Saintseneca, Crying, Memory
Map and 10,000 Blades. www.manicproductions.org
On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., First Church on Court St. in
Middletown hosts the Middletown Scottish Dancers. Partners not necessary; 860-347-0278 for information.
Thursday is the first-Thursday-of-the-month gallery walk,
from 5 to 7 p.m., at an eclectic array of venues in downtown Middletown,
.offering art shows, music, refreshments, art classes, and opportunities to
meet interesting crafters. The Buttonwood is displaying the artwork of Kathy
Parrish Peterson during the gallery walk, with the opening for that exhibit
scheduled for Saturday from 4 to 6. Also, Michelle Podgorski’s exhibit, “Fragmented
Landscape,” will be on view all month at the Green Street Arts Center downtown.
Also on Thursday, at the Russell Library, from 7 to 8:30
p.m., it’s An Evening with Jennifer
Pharr Davis, the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. She has hiked
over 12,000 miles of long distance trails on six continents, and in 2011, she
became the first woman to claim the endurance record on the Appalachian Trail,
hiking an average of nearly
47 miles per day for 46 days. www.russelllibrary.org.
Argentine Tango is taught in Middletown on Fridays through
June by a teacher who studied with Forever Tango performers, at the First
Church on Court St.: beginners at 7:30; .intermediate and advanced at 8:30
then a tango social is at 9:30. Information by calling Gem at (203) 543 8099.
Also on Friday, and every Friday, at 9 p.m., Dave Downs, president
and CEO of The Highly Unsuccessful Songwriters Association (HUSA), invites
songwriters to bring their worst songs to perform at The Nest, at 129 Church
Street, Middletown. Info at 860.788.2736.
On Saturday, the Art Guild of Middletown hosts the opening
reception of its 2014 exhibit, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Zilkha Gallery South, at
Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown. The exhibit
runs through June 22. Eva Dykas has more
information at artguildofmiddletown@gmail.com.
Spring Bird Walks happen every Saturday at 8 a.m. at The
Audubon Shop, 907 Boston Post Rd in Madison.
The number to call is 203-245-9056.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the installation of new
digital equipment means no films will be screened until Friday, when a run of
Sundance shorts begins. www.realartways.com
At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, the 27th Connecticut LGBT Film Festival
continues through Friday, and then the cinema is closed for maintenance until
Thursday, June 12th. www.cinestudio.org.
Now, here’s a rundown of tonight’s programming on WESU, as the new
summer schedule continues.
5:05‑6pm Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry
6‑8pm 75% Folk with Michael Benson
8‑9:30pm The Rumpus Room with
Lord Lewis
9:30‑11:30pm Aargh with Tom Gatzen
11:30pm‑2am Space Music for Summer with Cadet Q
2‑2:30 Bassment Beats with DJ LOKASH
2:30‑3am New World Show with DJ LOKASH
3‑4am The Graveyard Shift w DJ Otto Nation with playlist
4‑5am BBC World News
5‑10am Morning Edition from 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 www.wesufm.org/jive
2014 marks 75 years of alternative music, public affairs,
and community service from 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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