Good evening, it's Tuesday,
January 20th, and this is the Jive at Five – our daily community calendar and
rundown of night time programming here on WESU 88.1 FM 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 Marianne O’Hare.
Now here’s some of what’s going on in our area this week:
At the Buttonwood in Middletown, tonight at 6 they offer Laughter Yoga with Mylene Poitras,
followed by a Vegetarian Potluck. Thursday at 7 you can join the
Middlesex Drum Circle, extra percussion instruments are available. Friday night
at 7 they bring Bobtown – A Folk-Americana group to the Buttonwood stage.
On Saturday at 4 there’s an Art Reception with Andrew Wallach to celebrate his
artpiece “Evolution of the Revolution.” At 8 on Saturday, there’s a
“Where’s Warren” 50th birthday solo concert with Hartford’s own Warren Byrd.
Sunday’s worship service at 10 is with Reverend Ronnie Bantum, followed by
Pastor Sandra Steele at 11. At 1 p.m., Food Not Bombs serves food in
front of the Buttonwood. Help prepare the vegetarian meal at 11:30 at
First Church on Court Street. Next Monday morning at 10:30 the Hearing
Voices Network meets. http://www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven tonight,
at Cafe Nine, Manic Productions brings you The Whigs, Laundry Day, and No Line
North. Wednesday’s show features Rabbit in the Rye, Sam Perduta, and Kindred
Queer. On Thursday they headline Eurisko, along with others, at the 9:00
show. On Friday at 5, the Weekly Wind-down Happy Hour features Byl
Cote, followed by the 9:00 show featuring Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys,
along with Lushlife. Saturday afternoon’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 is
with the George Baker Band, followed by the January Jam at 9 with Rizzo’s
Dilemma and Low Key. The Original Sunday Night Jam at 8 this week features the
Morris Trent Band. www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford, at
Blackeyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra, an
18-piece band, works out new material. Wednesday night’s Blues Jam is
with Tommy Whalen this week. On Thursday they bring you Paint Night with
all materials provided. Friday night, it’s the Spiritual Rez reggae funk dance
experience with Frank Viele at 9. On Saturday they’ve got Neal Vitullo &
the Vipers. More at www.blackeyedsallys.com
The Middletown
Scottish Country Dancers meet Wednesday at First Church on Court St.
Partners not necessary. Call 860-347-0278 for details.
At the Russell Library
in Middletown this week, on Thursday at 7 Beatles scholar Aaron Krerowicz will
present “The Influence of American Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Beatles.” The
Veteran’s Writing Group also meets on Thursday. On Saturday at 10 a.m. there is
a Preschool Information Fair for Middletown residents. http://www.russelllibrary.org
Down in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, on
Thursday they bring you the
Bright Night 11: Electro Glow Party with a whole list of performers.
Friday’s 8:30 offerings are Shakedown, Tyrone Shoelaces, and Carbonated
Insight. On Sunday, Helium Brothers, and The Professors of Bluegrass take the
Toad’s stage. www.toadsplace.com for more.
In Hartford, at
Infinity Hall, on Thursday they have Comedy Night starring Dan Naturman with
Shaun Eli and Katherine Williams. On Friday they bring you the blues/funk
favorite The Subdudes at 8. On Saturday they’ve got Voyage, The #1
“Journey” tribute band in the world. www.infinityhall.com.
This Saturday at 11
and 2 the Connecticut Historical society invites you to a Behind-the-Scenes
Tour: The Downton Abbey Era in Connecticut. Enjoy a special tour of
costumes and artifacts from the Edwardian era. http://www.chs.org
The Baby Grand Jazz
Series is underway at the Hartford Public Library. This Sunday at 3 it’s
the Tarantino/Terefenko Duo of piano and saxophone. http://www.hplct.org
You can still skate
for free at the Winterfest Hartford rink in Bushnell Park, thanks to the City
of Hartford and The iQuilt Partnership. Free skate rentals are
available. http://www.hartford.com
Now here's a rundown
of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
The Hartford Public
Library will screen “Hunger In America,” a documentary on food scarcity, this
Tuesday at 6 at the Center for Contemporary Culture. A discussion follows
the film, which is sponsored by the City of Hartford Food System and
Foodshare. www.hplct.org
At Real Art Ways in
Hartford the run of “Antartica: A Year on Ice,” a documentary following
the scientists, technicians and craftsmen who live year-round on the Antarctic
continent, continues through Friday. Also continuing is “The Overnighters,”
an award-winning documentary about job seekers chasing the American Dream in
the tiny oil boomtown of Williston, North Dakota. It also runs through
Friday. On Saturday they open the run of the Italian thriller “Human
Capital,” about unexpected the events that occur when two families from
different economic backgrounds become entwined. Also opening is “Point
and Shoot,” which won the Best Documentary award at the Tribeca Film
Festival. It follows a timid man with OCD who leaves home and ends up
filming the war in Libya until he was captured by Gaddafi’s forces. Both
run through the weekend. www.realartways.com.
Tonight, Cinestudio at
Trinity College continues thier run of “Force Majeure,” a Swedish film about
the impact of a terrifying avalanche on a vacationing family of four. Tomorrow/
Wednesday they’ll be screening “Birdman,” the Academy Award-nominated film
starring Michael Keaton as a washed up superhero actor. It continues
through Saturday. On Thursday and Saturday they’re also showing “National
Theatre Live’s Treasure Island,” a new stage adaptation of the Robert Louis
Stevenson classic. On Sunday there’s a one-time screening of The Bolshoi
Ballet: Swan Lake,” directed by Vincent Bataillon. More at http://www.cinestudio.org
Now, here’s a look at
tonight’s programming on WESU 88.1 FM:
Right after the Jive
at Five stay tuned for three hours of Roots and American music with Bill
Revill’s Acoustic Blender.
At 8pm its time for
Voice of the City with J-Cherry for an hour of live local arts and culture with
in studio interviews and live performances.
At 9pm, DJ’ Cheshire
Cat offers an extended edition for Wonderland, for a free form musical romp
that cover a wide spectrum from grunge to garage, prog to punk and everything
in between.
At 10:30, you can
catch a 2HR documentary about unsung female rockers from the 60s-70s, “The
Fannys”
We’ve got a free form
mix of programming after that to take you until
At 4am you can hear the BBC world news service and we kick of tomorrow’s
program 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.
For expanded details
on what you've heard today, the jive is available online athttp://www.wesufm.org/jive
Thanks for
listening! Now stay tuned for Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill!
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