Good evening, it's Monday, July 13th, 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably
Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday,
from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. A week from tomorrow: a chat with
cartoonist Rick Stromoski, creator of the syndicated strip Soup To Nutz, which
runs in the Hartford Courant, among many other newspapers. Rick grew up in a
devoutly Catholic household and even though he’s no longer Catholic, that
upbringing still informs his work. There are not many other comics in which you’ll
find a lovingly portrayed nun in a black habit wielding a ruler. So mark your calendar and tune in
on July 21, or else find the show archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com.
In Hartford, Monday Night Jazz in Bushnell Park
continues its 48th annual season tonight at 6, opening with Samantha
Gilbert and headlining Ronnie Burrage and Band Burrage. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society, it
runs through August. More at http://www.bushnellpark.org
Tonight, Buttonwood Tree in Middletown has Moments
of Gratitude at 7:45, followed at 8 by the Anything Goes Open Mic. On Thursday, CinTinami and Aruna Chocolates
bring you a Groove Jam with superfood treats and world music at 7:30. On Friday at 8, it’s an Evening of
Songwriting featuring Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, and Julia Russo. La Hot Jazz takes the Buttonwood stage on
Saturday at 8. The photography exhibit
of works by Jennifer Misseri continues through the month. www.buttonwood.org
Down in New Haven, at Toad’s Place tonight, it’s the
usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence.
On Tuesday it’s the Jake Miller Dazed and Confused Tour, along with
Jasmine V and Alex Angelo. On Friday
they headline Shakedown, with The Dead & Beyond, Just Wingin’ It, and Leaf
Jumpers. Saturday, they’ve got another
Bright Night; Electro Glow Party, with DJ’s spinning in two rooms. www.toadsplace.com
Also in New Haven tonight, at Café Nine, they’ve got
Ben Caplan, Steve Gilbert and Taryn Kawaja for a 9:00 show. On Tuesday, Manic Productions presents The
Wooden Sky and more at 8:30. Wednesday,
you can catch Deadgrass, along with Jeff Martinson and Jordan Giangreco.
Thursday they bring you Real Numbers and Worn Leather. On Friday, it’s The 3 Pack, and Big Fat
Combo. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session
features Tony Dioguardi & Friends at 4:30, followed at 9 by Grammy
Award-winner Redd Volkaert with Robbie Fulks. On Sunday, the Soul Service
begins at 8. http://www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, tonight’s Jazz
Mondays features the Karim Rome Quintet from the Rising Star Series. Tuesday,
Michael Palin’s Orchestra brings you new material. Wednesday’s Blues Jam is with Brandt Taylor.
On Friday, the Alchemystics bring you their modern-day roots mix. On Saturday, Brian Macdonald brings his
Street Life Rock ‘n’ Soul Revue to the stage. www.blackeyedsallys.com.
The Center for the Arts at Wesleyan sponsors a talk
this Tuesday with directors Ana Margineanu and Tamila Woodard of PopUp
Theatrics, presenting “How to Seduce an Audience” at noon at CFA Hall. On Thursday, jazz violinist Regina Carter
returns with her quartet, debuting new works at Crowell Concert Hall. Details at http://www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
At the Russell Library in Middletown, their Great
Books Discussion series continues on Tuesday, exploring “On the Advantage and
Disadvantage of History for Life,” by Frederich Nietzshe. Visit their website for information on summer
events, children’s activities, and more.
htt p://www.russelllibrary.org
The City Arts Office and the Middletown Commission
on the Arts continue their Summer Sounds Series tomorrow (Tuesday), with the reggae/Caribbean
band Moto at 7. Information on access
and parking, as well as the full summer lineup, can be found at www.arts2go.org.
The Bridging Cultures Series at the Hartford Public
Library sponsors a discussion of the poems of the Nicaraguan poet Vidaluz
Meneses this Wednseday at 12:30 at the main branch location. On Thursday, there’s a talk and book signing
by F. Mark Granato, presenting “Out of Reach: The Day Hartford Hospital
Burned.”
On Wednesday the Music at the Mansion series at the Wadsworth
Mansion in Middletown presents Goza.
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
Manic Productions brings more concerts to area
venues this week, starting on Wednesday with Yonatan Gat, Head with Wings, and
The Morning on Fire at Bar in New Haven.
On Friday they headline Elle King at The Space in Hamden. On Saturday, it’s Elvis Depressedly and more,
also at the Space. http://www.manicproductions.com.
Artfarm celebrates its tenth season of professional
outdoor Shakespeare in Middletown with their Shakespeare in the Grove
production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, running this Wednesday through Sunday
in the Cedar Grove of the Middlesex Community College. Performances are held regardless of weather. Visit http://www.art-farm.org for full details, times, and
tickets.
The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford now offers f ree
admission every Wednesday through Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. www.thewadsworth.org
The Middlesex County Historical Society hosts a
Garden Gathering this Wednesday at 4 in the rose garden of their headquarters,
the Mansfield House, at 151 Main ST, Middletown. Marci Martin, former curator
for the Elizabeth Park Conservancy, will speak about roses. Information at www.arts2go.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, the Greater Hartford
Jazz Festival opens on Thursday with its Kickoff Concert, featuring the “Unity
Tribute” to Michael Jackson and salsa dancing.
On Friday it’s Draw the Line, the Aerosmith Tribute Band. On Saturday they bring you George Clinton and
Parliament Funkadelic. They top off the
weekend with a Jazz Festival Brunch on Sunday, featuring Kim Scott. http://www.infinityhall.com
The 24th Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz happens this Friday
through Sunday in Bushnell Park.
Friday’s performers are Tony Succar, and Mondy Alexander and the Harlem
Kingston Express. Saturday’s offerings
include the Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Eric Lione, Side Street, and others. Sunday it’s dixieland jazz, Kim Scott, Airmen
of Note, and more. View the full
schedule at http://www.hartfordjazz.com
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 d etails.
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 of “Mr. Peabody & Sherman.” Visit http://www.hartford.spotlighttheatres.com for dates and times.
The Connecticut Historical Society holds Movie Night
on the Lawn this Wednesday at 7, screening Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks. http://www.chs.org
The Hartford Public Library continues its Global
Lens Film Series this week with a screening of “From Two Worlds as a Keepsake,”
about a child custody battle between divorced Armenian parents in Soviet
Azerbaijan. http://www.hplct.org
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run of “Charlie’s
Country,” about an Australian aboriginal lost between two cultures, continues
through Thursday. Also running is “The Overnight,” a comedy about a couple who
move from Seattle to East LA. The
weekend offerings, opening, start with “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on
Existence,” a Swedish comedy-drama about a kaleidoscopic tour of the human
condition. They also open “The Wanted
18,” in stop-motion animation, about a Palestenian underground dairy. Weekend screenings also include “Don’t Think
I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll,” a documentary about musicians
crafting their own rock & roll music during the Khmer Rouge genocide of the
1970’s. http://www.realartways.org
Tonight Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues its
run “Gueros,” a black and white tribute to student unrest in Mexico in
1999. It’s up through Thursday. On
Friday they open “Ex Machina,” a film that explores the consciousness of a
computer. Their Thursday and Sunday matinee offering is National Theatre Live:
Everyman, a new production of a 14th century Medieval drama. 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 Nate Delaney fills in for Michael Benson’s 75%
Folk until 8pm, when its time for Chip Austin’s Unfocused Folk, which presents
Americana music from Nashville and around the world from both emerging and
veteran artists.
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 11:30 to 1 DIY Haircut with DJ Tim Daltrey celebrates
punk, hardcore, garage, indie, and metal.
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.
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.
Now stay tuned for Bill Revill.
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