Good evening, it's Tuesday, March 10th, 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 Producer of Conversations on Healthcare.
Here’s some of what’s going on in our area this week:
At the Russell
Library in Middletown tonight at 7, the Russell Readers meet for
Great Conversations 6, an ongoing series about literature that shapes our
civilization and ourselves. This week they discuss A Letter Concerning
Toleration, by John Locke. The Friends of the Library book sale happens this
Saturday and Sunday. Visit http://www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven
tonight at Cafe Nine, Fake Four Records presents a bill featuring Steve Gilbert,
Proud Flesh, Wyley Buck, and Opus. Tomorrow/Wednesday’s
headliner is Sketch the Cataclysm. On Thursday at 8, Sara Lou Richards
and Adam McDonough take the Café Nine stage. Friday’s 5pm showcase features Tim
Payson, followed by Big Lazy and Happy Ending for a 9pm show. Saturday
afternoon’s Jazz Jam session is with Gary Grippo & Friends. At
9 they bring you the Swan Day Rev Up show, with Lys Guillorn, Jennifer Hill and
the Sarah Lemieux Quintet. On Sunday at 12, Spotty Dog brings in the St.
Patrick’s Pre-Parade Party, and the After-Party at 3 features Sasquatch &
The Sick-A-Billys. http://www.cafenine.com
The Hartford Public
Library opens their Heart City Story Club this Wednesday at 6 at the downtown
location. It’s a monthly open mic for personal stories. Their Baby Grand
Jazz series continues this Sunday at 3 p.m. with guest artists Noah Baerman on
piano and Joshwa Breakstone on guitar. http://www.hplct.org
The Middletown
Scottish Country Dancers meet Wednesday evenings at First Church
on Court St. Partners not necessary. Call 860-347-0278 for details.
Tomorrow/
Wednesday, Manic Productions brings Young Statues, The Lively, and
Losing Season to Bar in New Haven. http://www.manicproductions.org
Up in Hartford, at Black-eyed
Sally’s, their long running weekly Wednesday
night Blues Jam will be hosted
by Gene Donaldson this week. On Friday, they headline the Van Gordon
Martin Band. On Saturday at 9, it’s Eric Sardinas & Big Motor
bringing you blues-rock. www.blackeyedsallys.com for more.
The Mark Twain
House Book/Mark presents a reception and talk, “Twain, Travel and Prejudice“ tomorrow
(Wednesday) night as part of their ongoing series “The Trouble Begins
at 5:30.” On Friday they offer An Evening of Celtic Magic with Daniel
Green Wolf, with comedic storytelling. Writing workshops that begin this week
include Memoir Writing with Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, and Writing Children’s Books
with Pegi Deitz Shea. www.marktwainhouse.org
The Art
Guild of Middletown brings master pastelist Chris Ivers to the area this
Thursday at 7 at the Cromwell Intermediate School in
Cromwell. Enjoy a lecture and a hands-on session about critiquing your
own art or the art of others. http://www.arts2go.org
At the Buttonwood
Tree in Middletown, Thursday evening, they offer Writers Out Loud at 7, hosted by
Cocomo Rock and Al Bower, Jr. On Friday, it’s the Byrdspeak Free Pop
Excursion with pianist Warren Byrd, for a night of musical games and
improvisational music. The Aligned with Source workshop series with Annaita
Gandhy continues this Saturday at 10:30. This week’s theme is Sharing Your
Abundance. At 1:15 they celebrate Pi Day with a presentation of Nerd
Music. Snowapple – a group of vocalists and multi-instrumentalists from
Amsterdam - takes the stage at 8, Sunday’s worship service at 10 is with Rev.
Ronnie Bantum and at 11 with Pastor Sandra Steele. Food Not Bombs serves food
outside the Buttonwood Tree every Sunday at about 1 p.m. Help prepare the meal
at First Church on Court Street at 11:30. Next Monday morning at 10:30 the
Hearing Voices Network meets. The “Wonder of Women” art exhibit continues
through the month. http://www.buttonwood.org
At Toad’s place in
New Haven, On Thursday it’s the EOTO “Outer Orbit” spring tour 2015 with ill.Gates
and Elm. On Friday at 7 they offer the Dipset Reunion Tour. They’ve got
U2 & Other Irish Favorites on Friday night as well, to benefit the New
Haven St. Patrick’s Parade & Youth Gaelic Sports Club. On Saturday,
Hollywood Undead and From Ashes To New take the Toads’ stage. On Sunday
they bring you Safe Francis, a CD release by Ceschi, and others. www.toadsplace.com has the complete line-up.
At Infinity Hall in
Hartford, Thursday brings the Opening Night of the Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish
Film Fest, with a screening of “The Outrageous Sophie Tucker.” On Friday
it’s Rock N Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen with blues/rock at 8. Tommy
Emmanuel with Special Guest Richard Smith take the stage on Saturday. On
Sunday at 7:30, they’ve got the classic swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. All
details at http://www.infinityhall.com
Middletown theater company ARTFARM is holding
public auditions for circus performers for their Shakespeare in the Grove
production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Saturday
from 4 to 6. http://www.art-farm.org
The
Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade happens this Saturday starting at 11, rain or
shine. Enjoy marching bands, fire trucks, Irish step dancers, and
more. http://www.hartford.com/event/
The New
Haven Symphony Orchestra holds a fund-raising concert for the Middletown High
School Music Department this Saturday at 7:30 at the High School Performing
Arts Center. There’s a multimedia world premier work by
artist-in-residence Chris Brubeck, along with music by Leonard Bernstein and
Duke Ellington. They’ll perform Dave Brubeck’s Grammy-nominated “Ansel Adams:
America,” with music to accompany 100 of Adam’s majestic images.
There’s free admission the second Saturday of each
month at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford as part of their Second Saturdays
for Families. Create art, or enjoy gallery exhibitions, music, and
more. http://www.thewadsworth.org
The monthly “Journey Writer’s Workshop” happens this Sunday at
Sweet Harmony Café in Middletown at 1 p.m. Local writers and performers
showcase their work. http://www.arts2go.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central
Connecticut:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, they continue the run of “Queen
and Country,” follow-up to John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory,” through
Thursday. It’s the saga of two British mates now starting basic training
during the Korean War. Also continuing is the French coming of age film
“Girlhood,” about three free-spirited girls exploring a gang lifestyle. On
Friday they open a run of “Ballet 422,” a documentary of the highly-guarded
world of professional ballet that shadows Justin Peck, chief choreographer of
the New York City Ballet. On Friday there’s a post-screening discussion
with CONNetic Dance’s Carolyn Paine. They also open “Matt Shepard is a
Friend of Mine,” a documentary remembrance of the man who lost his life because
of his sexual orientation. Both run through the weekend. www.realartways.com.
At Trinity College’s Cinestudio, the run of the Oscar-winning
“Whiplash,” continues tonight ending its run tomorrow (Weds). It
chronicles the issues faced by a young student drummer who encounters a
worse-than-drill-sergeant teacher. On Thursday and Sunday they’re screening
National Theatre Live’s production of “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” a play
based on Katherine Boo’s Pulitzer Prize-winning saga of slum life in
Mumbai. The Out Film CT Second Thursdays series continues this week with
a one-time screening of “Finding Vivian Maier,” a film about how social media
brought the street photography of a nursing home resident to life.
Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway musical “Into The Woods” starring Meryl Streep will
be shown this week on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday they begin a run of
“Two Days, One Night,” a French film about the precarious life of a factory-working mother in Belgium. www.cinestudio.org.
Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU:
Right after the jive stay tuned for 3 hrs of Acoustic
Blender with Bill Revill featuring Folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriter,
Americana, real country. In addition to his regular concert listings, on
tonight’s show Bill Revill will give away tickets for three concerts this
weekend including the Band Band , Jorma Kaukonen, and Beppe Gambetta! .
From 8-9pm it’s The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry for a weekly
dose of live and local Connecticut arts and music.
From 9-10:30pm stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat.
At 11:30pm stay tuned for The Light Fandango with Leith Johnson
At 12:30 it’s hot tune Time machine.
From 1:30-2:30 dj Louhi offers an hour of music from north
eastern Europe on Black Bread.
At 2:30 its Occupy Radio from Pacifica, An extended
conversation about the issues which gave rise to the Occupy Movement.
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.
Thanks for listening! Now stay tuned for 3 hours of
acoustic blender with Bill Revill.
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