Good evening, it's Monday, December
8th, and this is the Jive at Five – Our 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 Dr. Helen Evrard, host of Mind
Matters, the show that talks about the brain disorders we call mental
illness. Join me this week for a
conversation with Abbe Miller, Director of the Masters of Arts program in Art
Therapy at Albertus Magnus College.
Listen every Wednesday at 6 on WESU 88.1 FM, or online at http://www.wesufm.org
Here’s a rundown of some of what’s
going on in our area this week:
Tonight at 7, at the Russell Library
in Middletown, the Musical Directors of the GM Chorale and the New Haven
Symphony Orchestra present a conversation and community discussion, “What’s So
Great About Handel’s Messiah?” This precedes their joint performance of the
holiday oratorio on Dec 21.
www.arts2go.org
At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown,
tonight there’s the usual Moments of Gratitude at 7:45, followed by the
Anything Goes Open Mic at 8, hosted this week by Alan Bradley. On Thursday
they’ve got Writers Out Loud at 7, co-hosted by Cocomo Rock and Al Bower,
Jr. Friday at 7:30 is Live From Downtown
Atlantis, a solo performance meditation with the work of L. Mixashawn Rozie. On
Saturday morning the “Aligned with Source” workshop series continued with this
week’s theme, “Being the Medium You Are.”
Saturday afternoon at 1 there’s Ornament Decorating, and Saturday night
at 8 enjoy “An Evening with the Samadi-Keene Duo,” with music for guitar,
mandolin and piano. On Sunday they present “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” at 3
and 7 p.m., sponsored by Connecticut Heritage Productions and featuring Peter
Lofredo and John Cappaletti. www.buttonwood.org
On Sunday’s Food Not Bombs serves
food outside the Buttonwood Tree around 1pm. All are welcome to enjoy the meal
and to help prepare it, beforehand, at First Church on Court Street in
Middletown at 11:30am. You can learn more at: www.foodnotbombs.net
Down in New Haven, at Café Nine,
tonight at 8 they bring you Chris Arnott’s “Get to the Point,” with a variety
of performers. On Tuesday it’s the Toys
For Tots Benefit. Bring an unwrapped toy
for free admission to hear Murdervan and others at 9. On Wednesday, Manic Productions presents
Today Is The Day, Burrows, and Slavestate, followed by The Asberry Boys and
Seth Adam. Thursday’s show includes
Blessed State, Dead Wives, Loom and Spook the Herd. On Friday they bring Landing, The Mountain
Movers, and Omega Vague to the stage at 9. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session will be
with Gary Grippo & Friends at 4:30, followed at 9 by Jenny Dee & the
Deelinquents. Sunday’s 3 p.m. show features Lys Guillorn’s Big Little Sunday Show,
followed by The Original Sunday Night Jam with the George Baker Band at 8. . www.cafenine.com.
Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place,
tonight’s Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends will be on the
Lilly’s Pad stage. Tuesday they bring you Dej Loaf, and Snoote Wild. Thursday’s
8:00 show is A Kushmas Vacation with Curren$y, and others. On Friday it’s the Gwar Eternal Tour 2014,
and Saturday’s Annual Jazz Christmas Show headlines Marion Meadows. www.toadsplace.com.
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s,
the Hartford Jazz Societies’ weekly “Jazz Monday” event brings you Jovan
Alexandre and features a CD Release Party. On Tuesdays Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material on the Black-eyed Sally’s
Stage. Sally’s longstanding Wednesday night blues jam will be hosted by Tommy
Whalen this week. Friday night’s 9:00 show headlines Ryan Hartt & the
Blue Hearts, Connecticut’s “Best Blues Band” in 2011. Saturday they bring you singer/songwriter
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood at 9. www.blackeyedsallys.com
Manic Productions brings Chuck Ragan
& the Camaradie, with Adam Faucett, and Rusty Things, to The Space in
Hamden at 8 tonight. On Tuesday they
offer Russian Circles and Mutoid Man at The Ballroom at The Outer Space. On Wednesday, there’s The Pass, Ian Biggs,
and Glamour Assassins at Bar in New Haven.
On Thursday you can see Pearl and the Beard at The Space in Hamden, and
Saturday’s feature at The Space is Modern Baseball for a 7:00 show. Sunday they bring Semicircle, Shampoo, and
Dr. Martino to The Outer Space at Hamden.
http://www.manicproductions.org
The Middletown Symphonic Band
presents a short holiday concert on Tuesday at 7:15 on the campus of
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown.
http://www.arts2go.org
At the Russell Library this week, the
Russell Readers will discuss YiYun Li’s “The Science of Flight” this Tuesday at
7. On Wednesday at 7, Hedda Kopf leads a
book discussion of “The House of Mirth” by Edith Wharton. The Veteran’s Writing
Group meets on Thursday at 7. There’s a
Friends of the Library book sale this Friday and Saturday, and on Saturday they
bring you Roger Ceresi’s All Startz Concert, an 8-piece horn band playing
rhythm, blues, and rock and roll. http://www.russelllibrary.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, Thursday’s
8:00 show is Start Making Sense (A Tribute to the Talking Heads) with HmfO
(celebrating the music of Hall & Oates).
On Friday they bring the Americana/roots rock band Rusted Root to the
stage at 8. Saturday’s featured artist
is jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli.
On Sunday they offer Sadie and the Hotheads, fronted by Downton Abbey’s
own Elizabeth McGovern. www.infinityhall.com
There’s a pre-audition workshop this
Wednesday for Oddfellow’s winter main production, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”
at 6 p.m. at the Oddfellow’s Playhouse in Middletown. http://www.oddfellows.org
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
Guided tours of the Wadsworth Mansion
in Middletown happen every Wednesday at 2 p.m. www.wadsworthmansion.com
Holiday on Main St continues this Saturday in
Middletown, starting at 10:30 with popcorn and pretzels, hot chocolate, and
holiday music. Greet Santa and get free
hayrides and trainrides. There’s a decorating workshop, holiday story time, and
free doorprizes at selected businesses, as well as an Open House at First
Church starting at noon. Details at http://www.holidayonmain.com
The Art Guild of Middletown presents its annual
December Art Show this Saturday at the Portland Library, 20 Freestone
Avenue. There’s an opening reception
from 2-4 p.m. http://www.arts2go.org
The Middletown Symphonic Band
presents its annual Holiday Concert this Sunday at the South Church in
Middletown at 2 p.m. www.middletownsymphonicband.org
The Christmas Candlelight Concert
happens this Sunday at First Church in Middletown at 4 p.m. They feature the Senior Choir, Celebration
Singers, and Heart in Hand Bell Choir, along with Christmas poems and singing
of carols. http://www.arts2go.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run
of “Pelican Dreams,” Emmy-Award-winner Judy Irving’s documentary that follows a
California brown pelican from an arrest on the Golden Gate Bridge to care at a
rehabilitation facility, continues. Also
continuing is “Force Majeure,” a Cannes Jury Prize-winning psychodrama about a
Swedish family on vacation in the French Alps. Both continue through
Thursday. On Friday they open “British
Arrows Awards,” an eclectic mix of commercial creativity, from high-tech
extravaganzas to bawdy comedy. Also opening is ‘Art and Craft,” a documentary
about one of the most prolific art forgers in US history. Both run through the weekend. www.realartways.org
At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s
cinema in Hartford, the run of “The Green Prince,” a documentary following the
friendship between a Hamas sympathizer and a member of the Israeli security
service, continues through Tuesday. On
Tuesday at 3 there’s a one-time screening of National Theatre Live’s “John,” a play that
combines dance and spoken word by the innovative DV8 Physical Theatre. The run of “Gone Girl,” starring Ben Afflick
and Rosamund Pike, a drama surrounding the disappearance in a small Missouri town,
opens Wednesday and continues through the weekend. www.cinestudio.org.
Now here's a rundown of what's on air on WESU-FM tonight:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay
tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry.
At 6:00 p.m. stay tuned
for Radio Curious from Pacifica.
That’s followed at 6:30 by Michael
Benson’s 75 % Folk, a mix of folk, blues, movie soundtracks, and interviews and
more.
At 8:00 p.m. there’s Unfocused Folk
with Chip Austin, giving you Americana music from Nashville and around the
country including Folk, acoustic Country, and roots-Rock.
From 9:30-11 p.m. The Attention
Deficit Disk Jockey with Lee brings you the music of yesterday’s future
today.
Following that at 11 p.m.
it’s 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 a.m. it’s How We Met
The Mother with Mizael, exploring the diverse music that's the background
to the story of the television show, How I Met Your
Mother.
From 1:30-2:30 a.m.
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 2:30-3
a.m. #BasicBints with DJ Jui-C and DJ Kale Chip will 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 3-4 a.m.
The BBC World News takes over at 4
and we start tomorrow’s broadcast day at 5 a.m. with Morning Edition from NPR.
That’s all for today’s Jive At Five.
Tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 p.m. to hear about what’s going on in
the community and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of
Wesleyan University since 1939.
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! Now stay tuned for Charles Henry.
No comments:
Post a Comment