Good evening, it's Monday, February 9th, 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.
Thanks for joining us. I’m Ben
Michael , with another fireside edition of the Jive at Five as we all manage the
implications of another thick layer of snow across our region.
Here’s some of what’s going on
in our area this week.
Keep in mind that the
weather has likely affected some of tonight’s events. I’ll list what has been
scheduled for the week but I recommend checking
with any venue for cancellations before heading out.
At the Buttonwood Tree in
Middletown, tonight brings Moments of Gratitude at 7:45, followed by the Anything
Goes Open Mic (as of 1pm today WESU had not received word of cancellation . On
Thursday you can try out your own literary prose at the Writers Out Loud open
mic at 7 with hosts Al Bower Jr and Cocomo Rock.
The Buttonwood presents the
Alturas Duo on Friday at 7, offering a blend of classical and South American
music played on viola, charango, and guitar. The Aligned with Source workshop
series with Annaita Gandhy continues this Saturday at 10:30 with the theme: A Perfect Match. Saturday
night at 7:30 it’s the Buttonwood’s Meet Your Mates Potluck Party. Bring a dish and meet others who enjoy music
and life.
Food Not Bombs serves food
outside the Buttonwood Tree every Sunday at about 1 p.m. You can help prepare
the meal at First Church on Court Street at 11:30.
on Mondays at 10:30 the Hearing
Voices Network meets at The Buttonwood Tree. The exhibit “The Love
Affair of Chaos And Beauty” by David Chorney runs through the month. http://www.buttonwood.org.
In New Haven tonight, at Cafe
Nine, you can catch Fifth Nation and Siul Hughs at 9. Tomorrow they’ve got Someone You Can XRay,
Sean Conlon, and Some Such Things. On
Wednesday at 5 it’s King & Queens of East Rock. Thursday’s show headlines Navi Singh and
Rachael Sage. On Friday it’s the Albert
Lee Band, along with Girls, Guns and Glory. Saturday afternoon’s Jazz Jam
session is with Gary Grippo & Friends, and at 9 they bring you Valentine’s
Day Jazz Cocktails in the Living Room with Kevin St. James. Sunday’s 3 p.m. show brings you Sonic
Supercharger 66, Diztrict Allstars, and The Boardlords. Sunday night’s Original Jam is with The
Langley Project. http://www.cafenine.com
Also this week in New Haven, at
Toad’s Place, tonight it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence
& Friends in Lilly’s Pad. On Friday they headline Cosmic Dust Bunnies,
along with Relative Souls, The Mushroom Cloud, and The SETI Project. www.toadsplace.com
has the complete line-up.
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed
Sally’s, tonight is the usual Jazz Mondays at 8 with the Rick Germanson Trio. Tomorrow
(Tuesday) brings Michael Palin's Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band working out
new material. Wednesday’s Blues Jam is with Alan James. On deck for Friday is Roots of Creation,
bringing you reggae, rock and funk. On Saturday Latanya Farrell takes the
stage, bringing you soul, blues, and dance classics. www.blackeyedsallys.com
for more.
The Jonah Center for Earth and
Art invites you to a presentation and conversation on human responses to
wildlife in urban and suburban settings this Tuesday at 7 by Dr. Liv Baker,
Fellow at Wesleyan University’s College of the Environment. It takes place at the deKovan House, 27
Washington St. in Middletown. http://www.thejonahcenter.org
The Russell Readers meet on
Tuesday at 7 at the Russell Library in Middletown. They’re discussing The New Organon by Francis
Bacon. The Veteran’s Writing Group meets
on Thursday at 7. On Saturday, New York
Times bestselling author Jon Katz presents “Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey
Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion,” at 2 p.m. Visit http://www.russelllibrary.org
for details.
Wesleyan Center for the Arts
presents a graduate music recital by Peter Blasser, “At the Leadmine,” on
Tuesday at 8 in CFA Hall. On Wednesday
at 4:30, there’s an Artist Lecture in CFA Hall by Rachel Harrison, one of the
ten artists featured in the exhibition “Picture/Thing.” On Thursday at 4:30 at the Mansfield Freeman
Center, there’s a book signing and presentation, “3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan,” with Professor
Richard Samuels. He’s a Founding Director of the MIT Japan Program. University Organist and Artist in Residence
Ronald Ebrecht will play Romantic music by Widor, Liszt, and others in Memorial
Chapel on Saturday, Valentine’s Day, at 4.
Full details at http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
On Wednesday, Manic Productions
brings you Franz Nicolay, New Year’s Revolution, and Dagwood at Bar in New
Haven. On Thursday, Manic and Fistful of
Jokes present Ophira Eisenberg at the Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden,
along with Dan Rice and Andrew Morgan.
And on Sunday at The Ballroom, you can catch Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic
& DJ Abilities for an 8:30 show. http://www.manicproductions.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, on Friday, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of
Famer Leon Russell takes the stage. On
Saturday it’s country star Robert Earl Keen, with Special Guest Bonnie Bishop. On
Sunday multiple Grammy-winner jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves comes your way at 8. http://www.infinityhall.com
The Middletown Scottish Country
Dancers meet Wednesday at First Church on Court St. Partners not
necessary. Call 860-347-0278 for details.
The Art Guild of Middletown
presents Soup to Nutz by nationally- published cartoonist Rick Stromonski at
their meeting this Thursday at the Woodside Intermediate School in
Cromwell. He’ll lead a workshop later
this month at the school. More at http://www.middletownartguild.org
A writing workshop, “Romance is
in the Air,” happens this Friday at noon at the Mark Twain House in
Hartford. Learn about writing the love
stories you love to read with Connecticut authors Katy Lee and Nan
Rossiter. http://www.marktwainhouse.org
Enjoy “Second Saturday for
Families” this Saturday from 10 to 1 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in
Hartford. Admission is free. http://www.thewadsworth.org
The third annual Art Sled Derby
takes place this Saturday starting at 11 at Elizabeth Park in Hartford. There are judges and prizes for the best art
sleds. Details at http://www.elizabethparkct.org
The “Journey Writer’s Workshop”
happens this Sunday at 1 at Sweet Harmony Café on Main St in Middletown. Writers, playwrights, poets and more will
showcase their talents. www.arts2go.org
On Sunday afternoon there’s
free jazz with the Baby Grand Jazz series at the Hartford Public Library. The featured performer is The Steve Clarke
Trio. http://www.hplct.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, their
run of the 2015 Oscar Shorts continues through the week. Choose from Animated and Live Action
categories. On Friday and Sunday they bring back “Ida,” a Golden Globe nominee for
Best Foreign Film, about a Polish novice in a nunnery who discovers her family
is Jewish, and takes a trip with her aunt to discover the truth about her
parents. They also bring back a limited
run of “Citizen Four,” Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature, on Februray
14, 16, and 17. This film brings you details of the Edward Snowdon story in his
own words. Another Oscar nominee for
Best Animated Feature, “Song of the Sea,” opens a limited run on Saturday. It’s the story of two siblings who journey
across a magic world to return to their home by the sea. www.realartways.com.
At Trinity College’s Cinestudio,
the run of Oscar-nominee “Ida” continues through Thursday, when it moves to Real
Art Ways. Outfilm’s Second Thursdays
series continues this week with a one-day screening of “Life Partners,” about
lesbian and straight roommates who are both looking for the right one. On Friday and Saturday you can enjoy the 1942
Oscar-winning classic “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid
Bergman. Sunday’s new offering is “The Long Goodbye,” the 1973 Robert Altman
classic starring Elliott Gould and Nina Van Pallandt in a restored version for
the big screen. www.cinestudio.org.
Now here's what's on the air
tonight on WESU:
Afternoon Jazz with Charles
Henry follows the jive from 5 to 6. With
classic hop to smooth contemporary sounds, it’s a well-rounded jazz show for
true jazz heads.
From 6 to 6:30 it’s Think Twice
Radio with Al Robinson, which reasserts the “watchdog” role of media by ramping
up coverage of Connecticut issues in a nonpartisan manner.
75% Folk with Michael Benson
follows from 6:30 to 8, bringing you contemporary folk and acoustic music with
side orders of blues, jazz, world, pop, movie soundtracks, readings and
occasional live interviews.
From 8 to 9:30 it’s Unfocused
Folk with Chip Austin, bringing you Americana music from Nashville and around
the world including Folk, acoustic Country, and roots-Rock from both emerging
and veteran artists.
That’s followed by The
Attention Deficit Disk Jockey with Lee from 9:30 to 11, bringing you the music
of yesterday’s future today.
Songs Without Words with Jacob
Feder is on board at 11, with an eclectic mix of instrumental tunes from jazz
to folk to electronic and back again.
At midnight it’s The Spice of
Life with DJ Pretz, emphasizing Latin music, from folk to traditional to
modern, with commentary on how aspects of Latin music have changed and styled
American genres.
From 1 to 2 a.m. we bring you The
Biz Marquee with Cole. Like
hip-hop? Like movies? Join DJ Cole for hip-hop and movie talk;
you’ll hear a variety of music by rappers who love to act.
Next is All Mixed Up from
Pacifica, airing until 3 a.m. It’s an eclectic
mix of arts and information, featuring mood-driven music mixes and interviews.
We follow that with Maximum
Rock and Roll Radio until 4, followed by BBC World News from 4 to 5 a.m.,
bringing you international news coverage from the famous British news network. Morning Edition from NPR comes your way at
5.
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