Good evening! It’s Monday, September 22nd. This is the Jive at Five, our community
calendar and rundown of nighttime 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.
Okay, now here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in our
area this week:
Tonight at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, there’s the
usual Moments of Gratitude at 7:45, followed by the Anything Goes Open Mic, hosted
this week by Karen Stein. On Friday at 8, the Kennedy’s take the stage,
with original offerings influenced by folk and rock. Saturday morning at 10:30 they continue the
Aligned with Source workshop with Annaita Gandhy, with this week’s theme,
“Being Your Best.” On Saturday at 8 there’s Joe Flood and his creation,
“Busker Stories, Blues, Brassens. . . and Beyond.” Eric Kuhn’s photography
exhibit, “Quintessential New England: A Day in the Life,” continues through
the month. www.buttonwood.org
Down in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight at 9 there’s A
Night of Smooth Jazz in Lilly’s Pad, with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. On
Thursday at 8, they bring you Dopapod, and Consider the Source. Friday’s 9
p.m. show headlines BadA$$, with the option of VIP and Meet and Greet packages.
www.toadsplace.com
Tonight, Blackeyed Sally’s in Hartford has the usual Jazz
Mondays, featuring Freddie Hendrix. On Tuesday, Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material. Wednesday’s weekly Blues
Jam is hosted by Tim McDonald this week. On Thursday they bring
Little Ugly, and Midnight Snack to the Sally’s stage. On Friday at 9 they have
the blues sounds of Greg Piccolo. There’s more blues on Saturday at 9, with Bob
Margolis Blues Band & Friends. www.blackeyedsallys.com
Also tonight in New Haven, at Café Nine, they’ve got Adeline
Hotel, and Pat Dalton, at 8. On Tuesday, there’s a 50th birthday party bash
with Malcolm Tent, appearing with Sirens. On Wednesday they offer a Bluegrass
Barn Dance with Cricket Tell the Weather, and Front Country. Thursday’s 9:00
show features Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola. Friday’s early show at 5 brings you Gary
Heriot, followed by the Legendary Blues series at 9 with Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang,
and Rocky Lawrence. Saturday afternoon’s weekly jazz jam session is with the
George Baker Band at 4:30, followed at 9 by The Royal Swindle, Wasted Days, and
The Screw-Ups. On Sunday at 4 there’s a
Bluegrass Jam with Stacy Phillips, and The Original Sunday Night Jam follows at
8 with The Morris Trent Band. www.cafenine.com.
Manic Productions presents a number of shows at area venues
this week. On Wednesday at
The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden, there’s J Mascis
(of Dinosaur Jr) and Purling Hiss at 9. Also on Wednesday, at Bar in New
Haven, they’ve got Waylayers, and Liam Walds, at 10. On Friday, at The Space in
Hamden, they bring Betty Who, Paperwhite, and Ian Briggs to the stage. And Saturday, once again at The Space,
they’ve got Touché Amoré, The Saddest Landscape, Native Wildlife, and Deep
Trouble. www.manicproductions.com
Infinity Hall’s new Hartford venue brings Grammy-award-winner
Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle to the stage on Wednesday at 8. On Thursday night
you can catch singer/songwriter John Hiatt, with special guest Rick Brantley.
Saturday’s show is Kashmir, the Ultimate Led Zeppilin Tribute Band, at 8. On Sunday, Manhattan Transfer performs at
7:30.
http://www.infinityhall.com
for information
You can explore Banned Books Week at the Hartford Public
Library. On Tuesday at 5:30, enjoy an interactive performance and conversation
with SeaTea Improv and others, to discuss graphic novel censorship. They continue Hispanic Heritage Month Bomba
& Plena workshops with a variety of activities. The exhibit “Family Traits,” by Peruvian
artist Isabel Acosta, continues through the month at the Artwalk gallery downtown. Their
Master Artist Workshop starts this Saturday; you can register for “The Art of
Storytelling” with Dr. Raouf Mama. The exhibits “Pedal and Path: Hartford & the Bicycle,” and the Horace
Wells Exhibit, continue through the week.
www.hlpct.org
The Wesleyan Center for Fine Arts brings you music of the
sidrazzi and gamelon, performed by Peter Blasser, on Tuesday at World Music
Hall. Also on Tuesday, Tony-award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks
about the creation of the musical “In The Heights,” at 7 p.m. in CFA Hall. On Wednesday at 4:15, the Arts of Navaratri
Festival Colloquium sponsors Harvard professor and author Richard Wolf at CFA
Hall. The Festival continues on
Thursday at 7, with a Henna and Chaat sampling event at the Olin Library. On Friday, there’s Vocal Music of South India
performance at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall. The Indian dance film “The Unseen
Sequence” will be shown Saturday at 3:30, followed by a post-screening
discussion, and later at 8 p.m., Grammy-award-winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
performs Friday night on the Mohan Veena with keyboard virtuoso Sathya at Crowell Hall. Wesleyan University's 38th annual Navaratri Festival concludes with the New England premiere
of the dance work "Rasamanjari" at 3pm. "Rasamanjari"
is a celebration of the classical dance language of India. More
information is available by calling 860-685-3355
or by visiting www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
The 95th annual Durham Fair, Connecticut’s largest, opens
this Thursday. Enjoy the animals, craft exhibits, demolition derby, food and
more through Sunday. Friday’s
entertainment headliner is Tower of Power at 7, with Montgomery Gentry on
Saturday, also at 7. They finish up on
Sunday with Jo Dee Messina at 1. Details
at www.durhamfair.com
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.
At Scatz Restaurant and Jazz Lounge in Middletown, Mr. Jay
Hoggard, vibraphonist and composer, hosts a Jazz Weekend Series featuring his
quartet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. www.scatzrestaurantandlounge.com.
That’s scatz with a z.
The Pipes in the Valley Celtic Music Festival happens this
Saturday starting at 11 at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Enjoy bagpipes, fiddling, rock bands, food,
and more. www.riverfront.org
And the Hartford HodgePodge street fair and festival continues
through October 18 every Saturday from 11 to 4 at State House Square. www.hartfordhodgepodge.com
The Connecticut Historical Society offers the Secrets of the
Veeder House Tour this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Details at www.chs.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown, jazz pianist Noah
Baerman will present a discussion and performance, “Resonant Motion – Jazz
Interpretations of Stevie Wonder,” this Saturday at 2:00. www.russelllibrary.org
Connecticut’s summer farmer’s markets are offering their
fall harvest to you, and are located: in Middletown on Tuesdays; in East Haddam
and Old Saybrook on Wednesdays; in Clinton, Durham, and Middletown on
Thursdays; in Higganum and Middletown on Fridays; in Ivoryton on Saturdays, and
in Chester on Sundays. www.ctnofa.org
fills in the details.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run of “The Trip to
Italy,” a comedic culinary road trip that reunites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
as they retrace the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy, continues
through Thursday. It’s showing with “God
Help the Girl,” a story of musicians spending a dream-like summer together in
Glasgow, Scotland, also continuing through Thursday. On Friday they open
“The One I Love,” about a couple on a weekend romantic getaway that turns
surreal. Also opening on Friday is “Take Me to the River,” a celebration of
award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians making a historic new
album. There’s a post-screening live
performance by soul artist Betty Harris and Connecticut’s own The Mighty Soul
Drivers. Both films continue through Sunday.
On Saturday at 8 they’ve got Speak Up, a live story telling event with
this month’s theme of Shoulda Coulda Woulda, along with live music. Sunday’s matinee event, in partnership with
the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, brings you “Ivory Tower,” an exploration
of the American higher education system at the breaking point. www.realartways.org
At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, “The
Dance of Reality” continues tonight and Tuesday. It’s a film by Chilean director Alejandro
Jodorowsky, about a copper-mining town high above Santiago. On Wednesday there’s a one-time screening of the 1969 restored
rock musical “Tommy,” to benefit the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health
Collective. Thursday through Saturday
you can see “A Most Wanted Man,” a spy drama that starts Philip Seymour Hoffman
in his last performance. On Sunday they
open “Frank,” starring Michael Fassbender as the musical genius Frank
Sidebottom, about a group of performers who take to the Irish countryside to
perform and record their creations.
Now here's a look at what's on WESU-FM tonight.
Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with
Charles Henry
At 6:00pm stay tuned for Radio Curious from
Pacifica
that’s followed at 6:30 by 90 minutes of Folk and Americana on Michael Benson’s75% Folk
that’s followed at 6:30 by 90 minutes of Folk and Americana on Michael Benson’s75% Folk
From 8-9:30 you’ll get Unfocused Folk with Chip
Austin
From 9:30-11 PM The Attention Deficit Disk Jockey with
Lee returns to the airwaves to bring you the music of yesterday’s future today.
Following that at 11pm its Songs Without Words with
Jacob Feder offering an eclectic mix of instrumental tunes from jazz to
folk to electronic and back again.
at Midnight stay tuned for Feminist Power
Hour with Tess and Isabel who will discuss feminist issues, rant, and
play some music to fight the patriarchy!
from 1-1:30 it’s How We Met The Mother with Mizael
exploring the diverse music that is background to the story of the television
show, How I Met Your Mother.
from 1:30-2:30am catch The Reformatorium with
DJ E-fly who’ll pick apart the synthetic process of sampling composition
and remixing, working from the bottom up!
Then from 2:30-3am #BasicBints with DJ Jui-C, DJ
Kale use satire to discuss social identity in relation to pop culture and
current events. Satire's another word for couture, right?
After that Maximum Rock and Roll Radio comes your way
from 3-4am
The BBC world news kicks on at 4 and we start tomorrow’s
broadcast day at 5am 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 atwww.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
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
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