Good evening, it's Tuesday,
October 21st, 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. Thanks for
listening.
Here’s a rundown of
some of what’s going on in our area this week:
WESU’s annual Record
Fair happens this Sunday starting at 11 at Beckham Hall on the Wesleyan
campus. Vendors from the Northeast will sell music in all formats, with
cool merchandise options and live DJs spinning vinyl all day. www.wesufm.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown tonight, The workshop “Highly Effective
Networking” with Orville Pierson is scheduled at 6 on. Elizabeth Petry leads
the Veteran’s Writing Group at 7 on Thursday, and Carte Blanche, a revivalist
jazz group from New York, performs a Vintage Jazz Concert, also on
Thursday. Details at www.russelllibrary.org
Down in New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight you can catch, Jon Dee Graham, along with
Mike June and Erik Eligers (of Goodnight Blue Moon). Wednesday Natalie
Tuttle and others take the Café Nine stage, and on Thursday they’ve got Dan
Bern and Seth Adam at 9. On Friday at there’s Robert Obie, followed at 9
by Akua Naru and Dooly-O. Saturday’s jazz jam at 4 will be with the
George Baker Band, with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ian McLagan taking the
stage at 9:30. Sunday’s 4 p.m. Bluegrass Jam is with Stacy Phillips this
week, and the Original Sunday Night Jam at 8 features The Morris Trent
Band. www.cafenine.com
Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight, you can catch the House Party Tour,
with Aer, Dizzy Wright, and NJomza. Tomorrow The Feel Good /tour with Schwayze
and other special guests stops at Toad’s. Thursday, Nu World LLC presents Flag
Party and Friday night Shakedown plays the Dead & beyond, with Deep and The
Remnants opening that show. www.toadsplace.com.
At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, Thursday
night there’s the Middlesex
Drum Circle at 7, and extra percussion instruments will be available. The
Aligned With Source workshop, led by Annaita Ghandy, continues on Saturday
morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme being “Transmutation &
Transformation.” Saturday’s big event celebrates John Basinger, Buttonwood’s
Board President Emeritus, and the musicians, poets, and artists who support the
center. It starts at 7 with a V.I.P Meet and Greet on the Rooftop garden
of the Community Health Center on Main St. in Middletown. That’s followed
at 9 by a special presentation by the National Theatre of the Deaf, along with
music and food at both the Mac 650 Art Gallery and the Buttonwood Tree.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime event and includes surprise artists. www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s on Tuesday
nights, Michael Palin’s
Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material. Wednesday’s blues
jam is with Tommy Whalen this week. On Friday at 9, there’s a Connecicut
Blues Society Fundraiser Party, with Balkun Brothers, who will represent CT at
the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Saturday’s show headlines
the Michael Cleary Band, who in their 21st year presenting original
groove/funk/rock.
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, Brett Dennen
takes the stage tonight
for an Acoustic evening with special guest, Odessa at 8. On Wednesday
they bring vocalist Storm Large to the stage. On Thursday they feature
songwriter and instrumentalist David Bromberg, with Larry Campbell and Special
Guest Eric Lichter. Friday’s show headlines Southside Johnny & The
Asbury Jukes at 8. On Saturday there’s Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin
Carpenter, with Special Guest Tift Merritt, for an 8:00 show. Sunday they
bring The Marshall Tucker Band and their Southern rock to the Infinity stage at
7:30. www.infinityhall.com
Tomorrow/Wednesday, Middletown Scottish
Country Dancers hold classes for beginning
and experienced dancers from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at First Church on Court Street.
Partners not necessary. Wear soft-soled shoes. For information, call Lucile
Blanchard at 860-347-0278
Tomorrow/ Wednesday night, Manic Productions presents Jessica Hernandez and The Deltas at Bar in New Haven.
Thursday night they bring The Felix Culpa and others to the stage back at The
Space, as well as The Thurston Moore Band and others for an 8:30 show at The
Ballroom at The Outer Space, both in Hamden. Friday they headline
Transit, Such Gold, and more at the Space for a 7:00 show. On Saturday, they
bring you The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die to
headline at The Space, along with other performers. www.manicproductions.org
On Friday Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts presents
a Yiddish Dance Extravaganza at 157 Church St in Middletown at 5:30, featuring klezmer music and dancing. A panel
discussion, “To not Forget Crimea: Uncertain Quiet of Indigenous Crimean
Tatars, is scheduled at 6:00pm Friday in Wesleyan’s Beckham Hall. That’s followed
at 8pm by the premier of an associated dance performance in Wesleyan’s Memorial
Chapel. Also on Friday night David McBride of the Hartt School in Hartford
performs “Sonatas and Interludes: Keyboard Music by Cage, Scarlatti, and MacBride,”
at Crowell Concert Hall at 8. On Saturday, the Wesleyan University
Orchestra presents a Symphony à la Carte at 8, also at Crowell Concert Hall,
presenting movements from several large-scale symphonic works. Find information
about all CFA events at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.
Every Friday and Saturday in October, “Spirits
at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour”
happens at 6:30 at the Harriett Beecher Stowe House in Hartford. Join
them for a flashlight tour in the dark and learn about unexplained events from
past and present. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org
On Saturday, the Art
Guild of Middletown invites you to a charcoal portraiture workshop by
award-winning local painter Jack Montmeat, from 9 to 3 at the First Federated
Church in Middlefield. www.arts2go.org
On Saturday at 6,
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford holds their one-night-only Haunted History
Lantern Tour. Reservations are required. www.cedarhillcemetery.org
The 13th annual Money
Conference for Women happens this Saturday at the Connecticut Convention
Center, sponsored by the YMCA Hartford Region and chaired by Connecticut State
Treasurer Denise Nappier. www.ctconventions.com
Now here's a
rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
The Russell Library, Middlesex Community College, and Wesleyan University have partnered to show acclaimed international films on Tuesday evenings through November 4. This week’s feature film,“Witch War” will be shown at 7PM at Middlesex Community College. The film takes place somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Komona, a 14-year-old pregnant girl, telling story of her life since she has she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12. Learn more at www.russelllibrary.org
Through Wednesday, Real Art Ways in Hartford, continues their run “The Two Faces of January,” a thriller set in Greece. The French thriller, “The Blue Room”, continues through Thursday. The film “20,000 Days on Earth: A Documentary about Nick Cave” will be shown on Friday and Saturday. Friday night Real Art Ways begins 2 new film runs: Pump is a documentary that tells the story of America's addiction to oil. Listen up Philip tells the story of an angry novelist seeking refuge. www.realartways.org
The Russell Library, Middlesex Community College, and Wesleyan University have partnered to show acclaimed international films on Tuesday evenings through November 4. This week’s feature film,“Witch War” will be shown at 7PM at Middlesex Community College. The film takes place somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Komona, a 14-year-old pregnant girl, telling story of her life since she has she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12. Learn more at www.russelllibrary.org
Through Wednesday, Real Art Ways in Hartford, continues their run “The Two Faces of January,” a thriller set in Greece. The French thriller, “The Blue Room”, continues through Thursday. The film “20,000 Days on Earth: A Documentary about Nick Cave” will be shown on Friday and Saturday. Friday night Real Art Ways begins 2 new film runs: Pump is a documentary that tells the story of America's addiction to oil. Listen up Philip tells the story of an angry novelist seeking refuge. www.realartways.org
Through Wednesday,
Cinestudio, the Trinity College cinema in Hartford, continues their run of
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic “Vertigo,” recently rereleased a 4K ultra-high
definition wide screen version. Thursday night Cinestudio brings the
latest Marvel block buster, Guardian’s of the Galaxy the big screen. More at www.cinestudio.org
Now here's a look at
what's on WESU-FM tonight.
Right after the Jive
at Five, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live with Rachie and Hibiki for a sneak peek
into the wild world of live music at Wesleyan.
From 6-6:30pm
it’s The Production Report with Kiley and Allis, who’ll report on entertainment
industry news, deliver predictions, review new movies and shows, and interview
industry professionals.
From 6:30-8pm Acoustic
Blender with Bill Revill presents an eclectic selection of Americana, country,
folk, bluegrass, and other music that has a roots influence. There’s a fairly
comprehensive concert listing at 7pm, live guests on occasion and ticket
giveaways too!
At 8pm The Voice of
the CITY with J-Cherry offers a weekly dose of area artists and musicians of
every genre.
At pm Wonderland
with DJ Cheshire Cat is a free form music show that features everything from
From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic,
punk to prog.
From
10:30-11:30pm its Undercover with Rebecca Seidel, Bridging genres and
generations, by exploring the concept of inspiration through
imitation.
At 11:30 Call It Anything
with DJ Riela collaborates with current student musicians at Wesleyan, to play
an assortment of music that is tailored around music similar to their own work.
From
12:30-1:30am The Late Night Format with Adi Slepack include a
topical monologue, entertainment segments, with guests, and
pseudo-"musical performances".
From 1:30-2:30am stay
tuned for It's Kind of a Funny Story with DJ Tanner for TRUE stories,
music, and poetry all pertaining to a specific word/theme selected for each
episode.
From 2:30-3:30am its
The Blast Zone with Baggins and the G-O who plan to have a wild time
bantering about sports and interviewing student
athletes.
From 3:30-4am
its The Graveyard Shift with DJ Otto Nation for an An eclectic mix of music
from the WESU library.
The BBC world news
service take over at 4am and Morning Edition from NPR
starts our broadcast day tomorrow at 5am.
And that's all for today's Jive at Five. If you didn't get a chance to write down some of the offerings listed in our community calendar, the Jive is posted online at www.wesufm.org/jive.
2014 marks 75 years of community radio that matters from WESU-FM. Keep an eye and ear out for news of special events marking this landmark anniversary.
Thanks! Now stay tuned for Wild Wild live with Rachie and Hibiki.
starts our broadcast day tomorrow at 5am.
And that's all for today's Jive at Five. If you didn't get a chance to write down some of the offerings listed in our community calendar, the Jive is posted online at www.wesufm.org/jive.
2014 marks 75 years of community radio that matters from WESU-FM. Keep an eye and ear out for news of special events marking this landmark anniversary.
Thanks! Now stay tuned for Wild Wild live with Rachie and Hibiki.
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