Good evening! It’s Monday, June 30th. 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 first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at
Five. Tomorrow: a visit with Ophelia Tyler, who, at 104 years old,
plays bingo at a Catholic church in Stratford every week. I also carved
out a little time for Trinity Professor Mark Silk's expert analysis of
today's Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. Can't listen live.
You can find the show archived at WESU-FM.org and at the
www.reasonablycatholic.com blog.
Thanks to all our listeners
who made our Spring 2014 Pledge Drive a success! Because of your generous donations, we
reached our goal a few days early! We knew you'd come through!
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Tonight at 8, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, there’s the
usual Monday evening “Moments of Gratitude” at 7:45, and the Anything Goes Open
Mic at 8 is hosted by WESU’s own J-Cherry.
Tomorrow at 6 they’ve got Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire, and a Happy
Healthy Vegetarian Potluck. On Thursday the First Thursday Gallery Walk at 5
brings the AMO Glassware Design Showcase by Alexandra, which continues through
the month. That’s followed by Bob Gotta’s Open Mic at 7.
Saturday evening they’re offering singer/songwriter and
Middletown native Joe Flood, who performs “Busker Stories, Blues, Brassens. . .
and Beyond.” 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. Sunday evening at 7 there’s the Great Make Believe Improv Show. More
at www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight brings the weekly
Jazz Monday event, featuring the Stephen “King” Porter Group. On Tuesday
they have Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band that jams and
presents new material. On Wednesday at 8, one of the longest running
weekly blues jams in New England will be hosted by Ed Bradley. And Thursday
brings Ray Morant's Rotating Glitterati to the Sally’s stage. Saturday at
9 they’re featuring the Rich Badowski Blues Band, winners of the 2012
Connecticut Blues Band Challenge.
Tonight, down at Toad’s Place in New Haven, there’s A Night of
Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence and Friends in Lilly’s Pad. Tuesday’s show
features Say Anything, along with The Front Bottom, The So So Glos, and You
Blew It! On Thursday they’ve got Tye
Henney, and the “Highway Henney” Mixtape Release Party. Saturday’s offering at 9 is Terravita Mantis,
and on Sunday Manic Productions presents Swans, along with Xiu Xiu. www.toadsplace.com
Also in New Haven, tonight at 9 pm, Café Nine kicks off the week
with The Holy Ghost Tent Revival, and Milksop:Unsung. Tuesday’s
show features Dan Rice and a variety of other performers. On Wednesday
they’ve got Skychase, and Animals Talking.
Thursday’s 9 p.m. show gives you The Skeleton Beats, and The Evil
Streaks. Friday there’s The Big Fat Cafe9 BBQ and Rhythm & Blue Marathon,
with The Convertibles, The Langley Project, and The Crown Street Orchestra,
starting at 4. On Saturday they’ve got
the Jazz Jam with Mike Coppola and Friends at 4:30, followed by the 9 p.m. show
with Big Bad Johns, and The Incorrigibles. Sunday at 3 they offer The Del Rios,
and at 8 there’s Blues Boot Camp with Greg Sherrod. www.cafenine.com
On Tuesday at 12:10 the Wesleyan Center for the Arts presents
Banning Eyre, Senior Editor at www.afropop.org. This author, guitarist, and
journalist will be at CFA Hall. On
Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the CFA Hall Courtyard, they present the New World Soul
rhythms of Zili Misik. You’re invited to
bring a picnic and dance with friends and family. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
At the Wallingford Library, you can hear Roger Tincknell perform
“Songs of the Seas, Rivers, & Waterways,” this Tuesday at 7. On Wednesday at 1 they have Major League
Baseball Live on the big screen. It’s
Yankees vs Rays. More at 203-265-6754Manic Productions brings additional acts to the area this
week. On Wednesday, at Bar in New Haven, they feature Teen, Hubbell
Mountain, and loom. On Friday at 9
they’ve got Mission Zero, along with Jay Prince (of Eurisko), and Rudeyna, at
The Outer Space in Hamden. www.manicproductions.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown, sign-ups for the
children’s summer reading programs start today. There's also an adult summer reading program. On Tuesday at 10 Craig Norton brings his interactive drumming program,
“One World, Many Stories,” for kids ages 3 to 3rd grade. www.russelllibrary.org Tours of the historic Wadsworth Mansion happen every Wednesday
at 2 p.m. 860-347-1064.
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.
The City of Middletown Fireworks Festival takes place on
Thursday, July 3rd, starting at 6:30 p.m., featuring music
performances by the High School Jazz Ensemble and the Middletown Symphonic
Band. More at 860-638-4801, www.arts2go.org,
or www.middletownct.gov.
Also, every Friday, at 9 p.m., Dave Downs hosts a new weekly open
mic and invites songwriters to perform at The Nest, located at 129 Church
Street, Middletown. Info at 860.788.2736.
Mark your calendar for the WESU 75th Anniversary
fundraiser concert on July 12 at the Middletown High School Performing Arts
Center. We’re featuring Jay Siegel’s
Tokens, the legendary group that recorded the mega hit “The Lion Sleeps
Tonight,” and “The Super Girls Group,” featuring original members of some of
the greatest female groups of Rock and Roll.
860-685-3355 or visit www.wesufm.org.
The Hartford Public Library presents the Hartford Artisan
Weaving Center Exhibit: “Let’s Weave
Historic Overshot,” with pieces inspired by historic patterns, through August
10th at the library’s downtown location. www.hlpct.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central
Connecticut:
Hartford Parks’ free Movies After Dark series will present
“Field of Dreams” on Friday at 6:30 p.m., in Colt Park. www.hartford.gov/parks
The Wayback Wednesday Summer Movie Series at the Hartford Public
Library presents the 1921 Charlie Chaplin masterpiece “The Kid,” this Wednesday
at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.
www.center.hlpct.org
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run of “Walking the Camino”
continues tonight through Thursday. The
film follows pilgrims from all walks of life as they attempt to cross an entire
country on foot. On Tuesday at 6 there’s
a night of Real Board Games. Bring your
friends and play. Opening Friday is “We
Are the Best,” a Swedish film about three girls in the 1980’s who decide to
form a punk band. Also opening on Friday
is “Cold in July,” starring Don Johnson, a drama about a small town hero in
Texas who gets in trouble after killing a low-life burglar. www.realartways.org
Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, continues its
run of “Fed Up,” a documentary that investigates corporate interests in the
food industry, runs from Friday through Sunday. This film was co-produced
by Katie Couric and Laurie David. On Thursday at 7:30 they’re showing
“Birthday Cake,” a fun-filled comedy about a gay couple planning a birthday
party for their one-year-old daughter. Friday begins the run of “A Hard Day’s
Night,” the stunning 50th anniversary restored edition of a Beatles
classic. More at www.cinestudio.org
Now, Here’s a rundown of tonight’s programming on WESU
Middletown.
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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