Jive At Five: July 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

Friday's Jive 07-31-15

Good afternoon, it's Friday, July 31st, 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. I'm Stephan Allison, host of River Valley Rhythms heard Thursdays at 4 pm here at WESU. Thanks for tuning in.

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For the latest in local arts and entertainment anytime you're not hearing it on our Jive, go to arts2GO.org – the City’s website for what’s going on and what’s to do with a highlight on the arts in Middletown. That's arts2GO.org

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s scheduled in the community this weekend.

Right about now the 27^th Annual Children's Circus of Middletown entitled "Headin' West!", a Kids Arts 2015 presentation by Oddfellows Playhouse, is beginning at Spencer School, 207 Westfield St. in Middletown.

Tonight The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents Layers and Frames, a Philly-based duo with world music, folk, and more. On Saturday at 4 there’s a guitar workshop with Japanese performer/composer Hiroya Tsukamoto. Later at 8, he performs Cinematic Guitar Poetry. On Sunday at 7, the Great Make Believe Improv Show brings you Comedy for the Family. www.buttonwood.org

Dave Downs, will make his monthly stop at BrewBakers, 169 Main St., Middletown, performing popular American songs from the 30's, 40's, 50's & beyond on Sunday, starting around 10:00 a.m. Call 860-852-0034.

New Haven's Café Nine Friday Happy Hour features The Helwigs this week, followed at 9 by Five in the Chamber and River Whyless. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session features Mike Coppola and Friends, with Rideyna, Mercy Choir, and The Tet Offensive coming your way later at 9. The Sunday Soul Service (funk and soul dance party with DJ Dooley-O) happens at 8. Learn more at cafenine.com

Also in New Haven at Toad’s Place tonight, they’ve got Big Jim’s Birthday Bash with a host of artists performing. It’s Summer Slamfest 5 on Saturday. Visit toadsplace.com

At Infinity Hall in Hartford tonight Girls, Guns and Glory take the stage, with special guests The Mallett Brothers, bringing you Country Rock. On Saturday you can catch some laughs with A Christian, A Muslim and a Jew, or Two Comedy show. Visit infinityhall.com

At Blackeyed Sally’s in Hartford tonight, it’s a double-header with Damon Fowler and Jason Ricci taking the stage. Saturday’s headliner is The Kinsey Report, with brothers Donald and Ralph and their legacy blues sound. Go to blackeyedsallys.com.

The Taste of the Caribbean & Jerk Festival happens this Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Enjoy Caribbean food, music, cool island beverages, and more. Rain date is Sunday. Learn more at riverfront.org

The Connecticut Ballet brings its Summer Dance Caravan to Middlesex Community College in Middletown on Saturday with a free open-air performance at 7:30. Rain date is Sunday, August 2. Details at arts2go.org

Support Connecticut’s Farmer’s Markets and enjoy healthy food while you’re at it! The East Haddam Farmer’s Market happens every Wednesday from 4 to 7, Durham’s is on Thursdays from 3 to 6. The Clinton market is every Thursday from 4 to 7. Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday from 10 to 2. There’s one in Higganum Village on Friday from 3:30 to 6:30, and in Cromwell on Friday from 4 to 7. On the shore, in Old Saybrook markets are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Chester market is open on Sundays from 10 to 1. Middletown’s long-running market on the South Green runs Tuesdays and Thursdays through October. Stay tuned to the Jive for updates on more openings, and visit ctnofa.org for details.

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Hartford Public Library’s Global Lens Film Series brings you “Nina’s Dowry,” about a husband pursuing dowry rights in Cameroon, at 1pm on Saturday. Full details at hplct.org

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, tonight they open “Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary,” a documentary about LEGOs, their global fan base, and innovative uses. Also opening is “A Borrowed Identity,” about a Palestenian boy trying to fit in with his Jewish schoolmates at boarding school. Both run through and beyond the weekend. Visit realartways.org

Tonight Trinity College’s Cinestudio opens “The Third Man,” a restoration of the 1949 classic Cold War tale that takes place in occupied Vienna. Starring Joseph Cotton, Trevor Howard, and Orson Welles, it is released on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Welles. Details at cinestudio.org

Films on Foss is a pilot open-air movie series happening in Middletown at Foss Hill on the Wesleyan Campus. A brainchild of the Mayoral Youth Cabinet, they’re bringing you “Frozen” this Saturday at 7. Visit arts2go.org

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And now let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU.

Right after the Jive At Five from 5:05-6:30pm, it'll be Covering the Beatles - Take a ride forward and backward on a "Magical Mystery Tour." An exploration of covers of Beatles songs by new artists and early rock and roll tunes covered by the Beatles.
From 6:30-7pm its Radio Curious from Pacifica.

At 7 until 8:30pm we have the Universal Sound Wave with Sistah Tee - Informing listeners about local and global issues with health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips, featuring a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues.

Next up until 10pm, we take it From the Otherside with Rok-A-Dee - The Voice of Hartford, including local artists from Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He also features upcoming artists performing different genres like Reggae Dancehall, R&B, and new artiste.

Then from 10pm - midnight, we go In the Master Bedroom, Under the Bed with
Dope Dave - Celebrating conscious hip-hop and its offshoots & influences. Acrobatic emcees and down-tempo poets mix it up over varied soundscapes.

At Midnight until 3am Saturday we go into OVERDRIVE w/Clarence Scott & Shantay Scott - offering Urban Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Traditional gospel music.

3-3:30 am will be Bassment Beats with DJ LOKASH from Pacifica - The best in underground & above ground hip-hop mixed by DJ LOKASH.

From 3:30-4 am is a New World Show with DJ LOKASH from Pacifica, exploring contemporary sounds in global bass redefining the term "world music." curated & mixed by DJ LOKASH.

Sing Out! Radio Magazine with Tom Druckenmiller comes on at 4 until 5am with a weekly, hour-long “magazine format” program, featuring interviews in addition to “live” and recorded traditional folk musics.

And we bring in the daylight from 5:00 to 6:00am with the  BBC World News  - a daily News roundup from the British Broadcasting Corporation

And staying on the other side of the big pond, from 6:00 to 7:00am it’s  the Celtic Café  with Pat Laffan and Mark Gallagher presenting traditional and contemporary music with a Celtic connection.

And now that the coffee’s hot enjoy Caffé Italia from 7:00 to 8:00am  with Francesco Fiumara, the former host of WESU's own WESParla   - A weekly roundup of news, music and memories from Italy.

That’s all for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at 88.1 FM WESU, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

The Music behind today’s Jive At Five is from the Anthony Braxton Quartet, 8 Standards (Wesleyan) 2001, featuring Anthony Braxton, Kevin O'Neil, Andy Eulau, and Kevin Norton. The selection is Nuages and it's out on Barking Hoop Records.

The written form for what you've heard on today’s jive is online at wesufm.org/jive

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Thursday's Jive

JCherry... producer and host of

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Airing on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown

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Live and local... This ain't no commercial radio!

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Good evening, it's Thursday, July 30th, 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture.

Here’s some of what’s going on in our area this week:

Tonight At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group meets this Thursday at 7. Visit their website for information on summer events, children’s activities, and more. http://www.russelllibrary.org

On Friday The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents Layers and Frames, a Philly-based duo with world music, folk, and more. On Saturday at 4 there’s a guitar workshop with Japanese performer/composer Hiroya Tsukamoto. Later at 8, he performs Cinematic Guitar Poetry. On Sunday at 7, the Great Make Believe Improv Show brings you Comedy for the Family. www.buttonwood.org

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, tonight headlining Jah-9, along with Dubtronic Kru. On Friday, Girls, Guns and Glory take the stage, with special guests The Mallett Brothers, bringing you Country Rock. On Saturday you can catch some laughs with A Christian, A Muslim and a Jew, or Two Comedy show.http://www.infinityhall.com

Down in New Haven tonight, they’ve got David Poe, Winterpills, and Sam Perduta. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Helwigs this week, followed at 9 by Five in the Chamber and River Whyless. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session features Mike Coppola and Friends, with Rideyna, Mercy Choir, and The Tet Offensive coming your way later at 9. The Sunday Soul Service (funk and soul dance party with DJ Dooley-O) happens at 8. http://www.cafenine.com

Back up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, On Friday, it’s a double-header, with Damon Fowler and Jason Ricci taking the stage. Saturday’s headliner is The Kinsey Report, with brothers Donald and Ralph and their legacy blues sound. www.blackeyedsallys.com.

Down in New Haven at Toad’s Place on Friday, they’ve got Big Jim’s Birthday Bash with a host of artists performing. It’s Summer Slamfest 5 on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford now offers free admission every Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. www.thewadsworth.org

You can tango every Friday at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, starting at 4 p.m. Details at http://www.firstchurchmiddletown.org

You can support Connecticut’s Farmer’s Markets and enjoy healthy food while you’re at it! The East Haddam Farmer’s market happens every Wednesday from 4 to 7, Durham’s is on Thursdays from 3 to 6. The Clinton market is every Thursday from 4 to 7. Middletown’s North End farmers market is on Friday from 10 to 2. There’s one in Higganum Village on Friday from 3:30 to 6:30, and in Cromwell on Friday from 4 to 7. On the shore, in Old Saybrook markets are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Chester market is open on Sundays from 10 to 1. Middletown’s long-running market on the South Green runs Tuesdays and Thursdays through October. Stay tuned to the Jive for updates on more openings, and visit http://www.ctnofa.org for details.

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Spotlight’s Free Summer Movies Series continues in Hartford with this week’s feature, “The Book of LIfe.” Visit http://www.hartford.spotlighttheatres.com for dates and times.

The Hartford Parks Free Movies After Dark series continues this Friday with a screening of “Mrs. Doubtfire” in Elizabeth Park. http://www.riverfront.org/parks/

The Hartford Public Library’s Global Lens Film Series brings you “Nina’s Dowry,” about a husband pursuing dowry rights in Cameroon. Full details at http://www.hplct.org

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run of “Cartel Land,” a riveting look at two vigilante groups battling the Mexican drug cartels, continues. Also continuing is “Wild Tales,” a Spanish comedy/mystery about the thin line between civilization and barbarism. Both run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary,” a documentary about LEGOs, their global fan base, and innovative uses. Also opening is “A Borrowed Identity,” about a Palestenian boy trying to fit in with his Jewish schoolmates at boarding school. Both run through the weekend. http://www.realartways.org

Tonight Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues its run of “The Farewell Party,” an Israeli comedy about nursing home residents in Jerusalem inventing new ways to die with dignity. On Friday they open “The Third Man,” a restoration of the 1949 classic Cold War tale that takes place in occupied Vienna. Starring Joseph Cotton, Trevor Howard, and Orson Welles, the restoration is released on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Welles. Details at www.cinestudio.org

Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU, as we work our way through our summer program line up:

Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU
5:05-6:30pm

Homegrown with Rob DeRosa

The best crop of Connecticut-connected music presented for a global audience.

6:30-8pm

Imagine with Karen Stein

Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!

8-9:30pm

Evening Jazz with Bill Denert, Bill Revill of Acoustic Blender will be filling in for Evening Jazz tonight with some Acoustic Americana.

A broad range of swing, be-bop, and avant-garde as well as a sprinkling of new releases.

9:30-11pm

(1,3,5) Underdogs Edge with DJ Malik1Fam

Featuring local hip hop artists across the region with tracks from mainstream artists not normally played on the radio.

(2,4) Experience The Experiement (ETEShow) with DJ Marquis

Album Cuts of main and non mainstream artists. The show does interviews from all backgrounds of music.

11-1am

Metal on Metal!! with the Metal Messenger

Welcome to Metal on Metal!! Traditional heavy metal, progressive metal, death metal, power metal, black metal...any kind of metal as long as it's shreddin'!

1-2am

Mentaltown with El Vee

Ill vill for the unsigned artist, small biz, and non profit with different guest hosts plus dj's

2-3am

RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald

3-4am

Democracy Now

Morning edition from NPR starts tomorrow’s broadcast day at 5am.

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.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

07-28-15 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, July 28th, 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:

The City Arts Office and the Middletown Commission on the Arts continue their Summer Sounds Series on Tuesday, bringing you standards and polkas performed by The Musical Cavaliers. Information on access and parking, as well as the full summer lineup, can be found athttp://www.arts2go.org.

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, tonight you can catch some New Orleans Funk and soul with Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. Thursday they bring you reggae, headlining Jah-9, along with Dubtronic Kru. On Friday, Girls, Guns and Glory take the stage, with special guests The Mallett Brothers, bringing you Country Rock. On Saturday you can catch some laughs with A Christian, A Muslim and a Jew, or Two Comedy show.http://www.infinityhall.com

Down in New Haven tonight, at Café Nine, you can catch Jose Oyola and the Astronauts, Ceschi, and more. Wednesday they continue with Astrophest Day 2, featuring Joey Batts and Them, Chaser Eight, and others. On Thursday they’ve got David Poe, Winterpills, and Sam Perduta. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Helwigs this week, followed at 9 by Five in the Chamber and River Whyless. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session features Mike Coppola and Friends, with Rideyna, Mercy Choir, and The Tet Offensive coming your way later at 9. The Sunday Soul Service (funk and soul dance party with DJ Dooley-O) happens at 8. http://www.cafenine.com

Back up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Orchestra brings you new material. Wednesday’s Blues Jam is with Tim McDonald this week. On Friday, it’s a double-header, with Damon Fowler and Jason Ricci taking the stage. Saturday’s headliner is The Kinsey Report, with brothers Donald and Ralph and their legacy blues sound. www.blackeyedsallys.com.

Tomorrow/ Wednesday, here in Middletown, the Music at the Mansion series at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown closes their summer series with Avenue Groove. Grounds are open at 5:30 for picnicking, with the concert starting at 6:30. Tours of the estate happen every Wednesday at 2. http://www.wadsworthmansion.com

Tomorrow/Wednesday Manic presents Leisure Cruise, Spectral Fangs, and more at Bar in New Haven. www.manicproductions.org

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group meets this Thursday at 7. Visit their website for information on summer events, children’s activities, and more. http://www.russelllibrary.org

Down in New Haven at Toad’s Place on Friday, they’ve got Big Jim’s Birthday Bash with a host of artists performing. It’s Summer Slamfest 5 on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford now offers free admission every Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. www.thewadsworth.org

You can tango every Friday at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, starting at 4 p.m. Details at http://www.firstchurchmiddletown.org

This Weekend also brings one of CTs biggest summer music festivals, The Gathering of the Vibes. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the music fest and features a huge line up with dozens of national acts at seaside park in Bridgeport. Highlights include Warren Haynes, String Cheese incident, Zappa plays Zappa, Cole Porter, Wilco, Weezer, Johns Brown’s Body, Sharon Jones, Ben Harper, and Greg Allman plus much more including many regional acts. Tickets and info at https://gatheringofthevibes.com/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Spotlight’s Free Summer Movies Series continues in Hartford with this week’s feature, “The Book of LIfe.” Visit http://www.hartford.spotlighttheatres.com for dates and times.

The Hartford Parks Free Movies After Dark series continues this Friday with a screening of “Mrs. Doubtfire” in Elizabeth Park. http://www.riverfront.org/parks/

The Hartford Public Library’s Global Lens Film Series brings you “Nina’s Dowry,” about a husband pursuing dowry rights in Cameroon. Full details at http://www.hplct.org

Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU, as we work our way through our summer program line up:

Right after the jive stay tuned for nearly three hours of folk and Americana music on Acoustic withj Michael Benson filling in for Bill Revill.

From 8-9 pm stay tuned for Voice of theCity with J-Chery for live and local radio presenting area artists and arts promoters

From 9-10:30 tonight, its Radio Obscura, whose hosts claim “Radio Obscura is a gasoline powered cat purring its way through the highways and byways of the weeks topics. Join us and. Pet the cat.”

DJ Pickup Sticks is back in the air-chair after that at 10:30 for her show, Explorers’ Hour, which offers an exploration of rock, pop, and experimental music

at: 11:30 It's summer throwbacks withj DJ Frau Mau.

at 12:30 stay tuned for the Church of the Subgenius

From 1:30-3am it’s Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat. Who’s got a song in his heart, a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his fingers.

At 3am, we will rebroadcast today’s noontime broadcast of Democracy Now, with Amy Goodman.

The BBC world news report follows that at 4am and we begin tomorrow’s broadcast with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

You can find the rest of our daily schedule online at www.wesufm.org where you’ll also find a link to our online audio stream and archives (where you can listen to any WESU show for up to 2 weeks after it airs.

Now stay tuned for Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill.

Monday, July 27, 2015

07-27-15 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, July 27th, 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 Billy Johnstone, host of The Broadway Radio hour!

Now here’s some of what’s going on in our area this week:

In Hartford tonight, Monday Night Jazz in Bushnell Park continues its 48^th annual season at 6, opening with Ricky Alfonso and headlining Jonathan Finlayson and Sicilian Defense. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society, the series runs through August. More at http://www.bushnellpark.org

Manic Productions brings you The Decemberists and Lady Lamb tonight at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven. On Wednesday, they offer Leisure Cruise, Spectral Fangs, and more at Bar in New Haven. www.manicproductions.org

Tonight, the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown has Moments of Gratitude at 7:45, followed at 8 by the Anything Goes Open Mic. On Friday they bring you Layers and Frames, a Philly-based duo with world music, folk, and more. On Saturday at 4 there’s a guitar workshop with Japanese performer/composer Hiroya Tsukamoto. Later at 8, he performs Cinematic Guitar Poetry. On Sunday at 7, the Great Make Believe Improv Show brings you Comedy for the Family. www.buttonwood.org

Down in New Haven at Toad’s Place tonight, it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence. On Friday they’ve got Big Jim’s Birthday Bash with a host of artists performing. It’s Summer Slamfest 5 on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com

Also in New Haven tonight, at Café Nine, you can catch Dr. Martino, Grotto Girl, and Standby. On Tuesday it’s Astrophest Day 1, headlining Jose Oyola and the Astronauts, Ceschi, and more. Wednesday they continue with Astrophest Day 2, featuring Joey Batts and Them, Chaser Eight, and others. On Thursday they’ve got David Poe, Winterpills, and Sam Perduta. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Helwigs this week, followed at 9 by Five in the Chamber and River Whyless. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session features Mike Coppola and Friends, with Rideyna, Mercy Choir, and The Tet Offensive coming your way later at 9.

The Sunday Soul Service happens at 8. http://www.cafenine.com
From 11:30 to 1 DIY Haircut with DJ Tim Daltrey celebrates punk, hardcore, garage, indie, and metal. 

Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight’s Jazz Mondays features the Steve Porter Group. On Tuesday, Michael Palin’s Orchestra brings you new material. Wednesday’s Blues Jam is with Tim McDonald this week. On Friday, it’s a double-header, with Damon Fowler and Jason Ricci taking the stage. Saturday’s headliner is The Kinsey Report, with brothers Donald and Ralph and their legacy blues sound. www.blackeyedsallys.com.

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, there’s funk and R&B on Tuesday with Dr. John and the Nite Trippers. Thursday they bring you reggae, headlining Jah9, along with Dubtronic Kru. On Friday, Girls, Guns and Glory take the stage, with special guests The Mallett Brothers, bringing you Country Rock. On Saturday you can catch some laughs with A Christian, A Muslim and a Jew, or Two Comedy show. http://www.infinityhall.com

On Wednesday the Music at the Mansion series at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown closes their summer series with Avenue Groove. Grounds are open at 5:30 for picnicking, with the concert starting at 6:30. Tours of the estate happen every Wednesday at 2. http://www.wadsworthmansion.com

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford now offers free admission every Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. www.thewadsworth.org

You can tango every Friday at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, starting at 4 p.m. Details at http://www.firstchurchmiddletown.org

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

The Spotlight’s Free Summer Movies Series continues in Hartford with this week’s feature, “The Book of LIfe.” Visit http://www.hartford.spotlighttheatres.com for dates and times.

The Hartford Parks Free Movies After Dark series continues this Friday with a screening of “Mrs. Doubtfire” in Elizabeth Park. http://www.riverfront.org/parks/

The Hartford Public Library’s Global Lens Film Series brings you “Nina’s Dowry,” about a husband pursuing dowry rights in Cameroon. Full details at http://www.hplct.org

Tonight Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues its run of “The Farewell Party,” an Israeli comedy about nursing home residents in Jerusalem inventing new ways to die with dignity. On Friday they open “The Third Man,” a restoration of the 1949 classic Cold War tale that takes place in occupied Vienna. Starring Joseph Cotton, Trevor Howard, and Orson Welles, the restoration is released on the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Welles. Details at www.cinestudio.org

Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU, as we work our way through our summer program line up:

After the Jive stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry until 6 p.m., when it’s time for Think Twice Radio with Al Robinson, a locally produced “watchdog” public affairs show covering Connecticut issues in a nonpartisan manner.

After that its Michael Benson’s 75% Folk followed by Chip Austin’s Unfocused Folk at 8pm.

At 9:30 we switch (audio) gears for Aargh!!! with Tom Gatzen, who’ll provide two hours of loud music from stoner and cosmic rock to doom, avant garde and more!  

From 1-2 a.m. Maximum Rock and Roll Radio keeps the loud rock music pumping.

Then we switch gears again for “In Other News,” a weekly public affairs show from Pacifica exploring topics that range from the conspiratorial and controversial to esoterics near the fringe of belief systems.

At 3 a.m. we’ll rebroadcast today’s noontime edition of Democracy Now with Amy Goodman before switching over to the BBC world news at 4. Morning Edition comes your way at 5 a.m. each weekday here at WESU.

Now stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry.