Good afternoon, it's Friday, June
27th, 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 Stephan
Allison, host of River Valley Rhythms heard Thursdays at 4 pm here at WESU.
Thanks for tuning in.
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For the latest in local arts and entertainment anytime you're not
hearing it on our Jive, go to arts2GO.org – the
City’s website for what’s going on and what’s to do with a highlight on the
arts in Middletown. That's arts2GO.org
Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s scheduled in the community
this weekend.
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Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight at 9 they have Erin
Harpe & The Delta Swingers, with a new blues sound they’re calling “Charles
River Delta Blues.” On Saturday at 9 Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood return to
Sally’s, with their mix of blues, rock, funk, and soul. Visit www.blackeyedsallys.com
Tonight down in New Haven, Café Nine the Happy Hour at 5
features Victor Roland, and at 9 p.m. they offer Jesse Mailin’s Full Band, Don
DiLego, and The Backyard Committee. Saturday’s jazz jam at 4:30 is
with the George Baker Band. Later Saturday night, they’ve got Five in the
Chamber, and Brother Stanley. On Sunday at 4 they’re presenting a
Bluegrass Jam with Stacy Phillips, followed by the Original Sunday Night Jam at
8 with The Cobalt Rhythm Kings. Visit www.cafenine.com
Also down in New Haven at Toad’s Place, on Saturday you can catch
The White Panda. Go to www.toadsplace.com
Manic Productions on Saturday at The Ballroom at the Outer Space
in Hamden, presents Mother Falcom, Goodnight Blue Moon, and The Family
Crest. Check out www.manicproductions.org
At First Church on Court St. in Middletown Argentine Tango is
taught on Fridays – For more information call Gem at (203) 543 8099.
Tonight at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, there’s a
CD Release Celebration for singer songwriter Frank Critelli & Friends,
presenting their 13th album. Saturday morning, starting at 7:45, the
Buttonwood offers Qigong, tai chi, and community yoga. Saturday evening
brings the musical universe of Beppe Gambetta, an Italian composer and
performer who plays and sings his personal mosaic of sounds. Sunday at 1 p.m.,
Food Not Bombs serves food outside The Buttonwood Tree for any and all. You’re
invited to help prepare the meal at the First Church on Court Street at 11:30
am. There's always more at www.buttonwood.org
In some of our local galleries this week, The Buttonwood displays
the artwork of Kathy Parrish Peterson. Also, Michelle Podgorski’s
exhibit, “Fragmented Landscape,” is on view all month at the Green Street Arts
Center. And the Middlesex Community College 10th Annual Arts and Media Festival
continues at the Middletown Campus. Information at 860-343-5806.
The Jonah Center for Earth and Art is sponsoring River Paddle, a
crowd performance art event, this Saturday at Harbor Park in Middletown. Canoe
and kayak paddlers of all ages are needed for the event. For
information, call 860-398-3371.
The Middletown Symphonic Band performs on Saturday at 7 p.m. at
Riverfront Recapture in East Hartford. More at www.middletownsymphonicband.org
And every Friday, at 9 p.m., Dave Downs hosts a weekly open mic
and invites songwriters to perform at The Nest, located at 129 Church Street,
Middletown. Info at 860.788.2736.
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, beginning tonight they’re showing
“Citizen Koch,” an exposé that follows the money behind the rise of the Tea
Party. There’s a post-film discussion tonight with AFL-CIO of
Greater Hartford President Peggy Buchanan, and others. “Citizen
Koch” continues on Saturday. Also on Saturday, at 6 p.m. there’s a
one time showing of “Before Stonewall,” commemorating the 45th anniversary of
the Stonewall Riots. There will be an after-screening discussion
with Executive Producer John Scargliotti and True Colors. Visit www.realartways.org
This weekend at Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, they're
showig “Fed Up,” a documentary that investigates corporate interests in
the food industry. This film was co-produced by Katie Couric and Laurie
David. Learn more at www.cinestudio.org
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And now let’s
take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU.
Right after
the Jive At Five from 5:05 to 6:30pm it’s
Chocolate Cake with DJ Rob. An hour long musical sugar
high. Power-pop plus Brit-pop and singer/songwriters from the 60's to today.
Coming in at 6:30 it's a half-hour with Earth Out Loud/Youth Radio- which digs into learning about our
habitat! For more info on this lively youth project visit www.wesleyan.edu/earthoutloud
At
7 until 8:30pm we have the Universal Sound Wave with Sistah Tee - Informing listeners about local
and global issues with health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips, featuring a
wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues.
Next
up until 10:30pm, we take it
From the Otherside
with
Rok-A-Dee - The Voice of Hartford, including local artists from Connecticut,
New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also features upcoming artists performing
Caribbean R & B, Soca and international music.
Then
at 10:30pm we go
In the
Master Bedroom, Under the Bed with
Dope Dave - Celebrating conscious
hip-hop and its offshoots & influences. Acrobatic emcees and down-tempo
poets mix it up over varied oceans of sound.
At
Midnight until 4am Saturday we go into OVERDRIVE
with Clarence Scott and Shantay Scott - offering Urban Contemporary, Hip
Hop, and Traditional gospel music.
Sing Out! Radio Magazine with Tom Druckenmiller comes
on at 4 until 5am with a weekly, hour-long “magazine format” program, featuring
interviews in addition to “live” and recorded traditional folk musics.
And
we bring in the daylight from 5:00 to 6:00am with the
BBC World News
- a daily News roundup from the British Broadcasting
Corporation
And
staying on the other side of the big pond, from 6:00 to 7:00am it’s
the Celtic Café
with Pat Laffan and Mark Gallagher
presenting traditional and contemporary music with a Celtic connection.
And now that
the coffee’s hot enjoy Caffé Italia from
7:00 to 8:00am
with Francesco Fiumara,
the former host of WESU's own WESParla
- A weekly roundup of news, music and memories
from Italy.
That’s all
for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about
what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at 88.1 FM WESU, a community
service of Wesleyan University since 1939.
The Music behind today’s Jive At Five is from the Anthony Braxton
Quartet, 8 Standards (Wesleyan) 2001, featuring Anthony Braxton, Kevin O'Neil,
Andy Eulau, and Kevin Norton. The selection is Nuages and it's out on Barking Hoop
Records.
And if you value WESU as a source for information and entertainment
in your life, how about supporting the station with a donation? You can make that
donation online at wesufm.org anytime. Thanks
for listening!
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