Wednesday, August 19, 2015

08-19-15 jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday, Aug.19th, 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan!

Donna:
And I'm Donna Denert. Thanx for listening!

Here’s some of what’s going on in our area this week:
In Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, it's the  Wednesday’s Blues Jam  with Tommy Whalen. On Friday they bring you the Selwyn Birchwood Band, rising blues stars from Florida.  On Saturday it’s Rhythm Inc., with Reggae, Dub, Hip Hop, and more.http://www.blackeyedsallys.com

At the Hartford Public Library, on Thursday at 6 their World of Sounds Concerts series continues with a performance by the Smoke and Mirrors Trio at the Albany Branch.  http://www.hplct.org

Bill:
In New Haven, at CafĂ© Nine, tonight , you can catch Eric Sommer and Joe Flood.  Friday’s Happy Hour feature is Buzz Gordo’s Ski Lodge at 5 p.m., followed at 9 by Ceschi, Smokee B, Ricky Swift, Kiddead, and DJ Taco. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 is with the George Baker Band, followed at 9 by the Record Release Show for The Mountain Movers, who appear along with Dead Leaf Echo, and Landing. Sunday’s matinee show headlines Oberon Rose, followed by the Soul Service at 8 p.m.http://www.cafenine.com

Manic Productions presents Every Time I Die Real Friends, Counterparts, Brigades, and Gatherers at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven tonight.  Also this evening, they’re bringing Elison Jackson, Odysseus Finn, and Henry Flower to Bar in New Haven.
http://www.manicproductions.org

Donna:
You can tour the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown every Wednesday at 2 p.m., with tea available every second Wednesday of the month.  http://www.wadsworthmansion.com

On Thursday, at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CinTamani & Aruna Chocolates bring you world music, superfoods, dance and more at 7:30. You can hear bluegrass by the Matt Flinner Trio on Friday at 8.  Another trio - Jazzage - takes the stage on Saturday at 8, performing to celebrate the opening of the Saratoga Soul Photo Exhibit, which continues through the month of August.  www.buttonwood.org

There’s an opening reception this Thursday at 5 at Wesleyan Potters in Middletown for the exhibit “Fibrations,” by Carol Ingram.  Her fiber art was inspired by the land and people of India. www.arts2go.org
Bill:
At Toad’s Place in New Haven on Friday, it’s the Local Rock Showcase, with a variety of performers.  There’s another Bright Night: Electro-Glow Party on Saturday, with DJs spinning in two rooms.  http://www.toadsplace.com
There’s a Riverfront Scramble happening this Thursday at 6:30 at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford.  There are awards for best costumes, and every Scramble course is different.  Details athttp://www.riverfront.org

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

At Infinity Hall in Hartford on Thursday, they bring you Galactic with Erica Falls playing New Orleans jazz and funk, along with a live CPTV taping.  On Friday it’s the Best of CT Music Awards for local singer/songwriters.  On Saturday they present Moody Blues’ founding member Justin Hayward, with special guest Mike Dawes. http://www.infinityhall.com

Donna:
You can tango every Friday at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, starting at 4 p.m. Details athttp://www.firstchurchmiddletown.org
Slide the City happens this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in Hartford, bringing you 1000 feet of water slides, music, and food at Bushnell Park.  Discount tickets are available.  http://www.bushnellpark.org
Middletown’s Jonah Center for Earth & Art is sponsoring a Sunset Paddle in the Floating Meadows this Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. for canoeists and kayakers.  The outing starts at the new Phil Salafia launch on Johnson Street, and explores the 1000-acre marshland along the Mattabesset River.  Call John Hall at 860-398-3371 for details, or visit http://www.thejonahcenter.org

Bill:
On Sunday you can attend the 62nd All Natural Food Summer Picnic, sponsored by the CT chapter of Natural Food Associates.  Share a potluck organic meal starting at 1:30 at Marcus Cooke Park in Wallingford.  The guest speaker, Dr. Yuriy May, a holistic dentist, will discuss controversies about root canals, alkaline balance, and more.  Call 203-269-9091 for details.

Donna:
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 market is on Friday from 10 to 2, with the long-running market on the South Green on Tuesdays and Thursdays through October. 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, Old Saybrook markets are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A new market is open at 53 Broadway in New Haven every Friday from 10 to 2.  The Chester market is open on Sundays from 10 to 1.  Visit http://www.ctnofa.org for details.

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

The Spotlight Free Movies series in Hartford continues this week with “Spongebob Squarepants 2.” Information on times and dates at http://www.hartford.spotlighttheatres.com

The Hartford Parks Free Movies After Dark series continues this Friday with a screening of “The Cannonball Run,” about eccentric competitors in an illegal cross-country car race, in Bushnell Park. http://www.hartford.com/events/

The Hartford Public Library continues its Global Lens Film Series with “The Pardon,” a Rwandan film about the consequences to be faced after a man murders his best friend’s family.  http://www.hplct.org

The Cedar Hill Movie Series brings you the 1952 classic “Pat and Mike,” with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, this Friday at 7:30 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.  Details athttp://www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Bill:
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the run of “Tangerine” about transgender subcultures in Los Angeles, and shot entirely on an iPhone 5s, continues through Thursday.  Also continuing is  “The Tribe,” a Ukranian film about a high school for the deaf, presented without subtitles or voice-overs.  On Wednesday the New York Film Critics Series brings you a one night only screening of “Digging For Fire,” about parents on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  A live broadcast Q&A follows the film with director Joe Swanberg and star Jake Johnson, moderated by Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers.  Starting on Friday, they’ve got three films running through the weekend.  You can see “Listen To Me Marlon,” an inner look into Marlon Brandon’s mind using archival personal material.  Or choose “Best of Enemies,” which chronicles the 1968 television news debate between William F Buckley and Gore Vidal.  Your third option is “Call Me Lucky,” Bobcat Goldthwait’s film about comic Barry Crimmins’ use of comedy to transform the rage that arose from childhood abuse. Check the website for times. http://www.realartways.org

Through August 26, Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues its screening of restored films from “The Apu Trilogy,” by Satyajit Ray, considered the greatest Indian director of his generation. Offerings include “Apur Sansar,” “Pather Panchali,” and “Aparajito.”  Full details at  www.cinestudio.org.

Donna:
Middletown’s first ever Mayoral Film Series premiers this Saturday at Wesleyan’s Center for Film Studies, with a showing of “The Maltese Falcon” at 7:30.  The series continues for three weeks and features classic gangster movies.  Proceeds benefit the Buttonwood Tree. Details athttp://www.art2go.org

Bill:
Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU, as we continue our summer programming schedule:
 Dub Revolution with Big Bent follows the Jive, with an international exploration of new and old roots, dub, raggae and more.

From 6-6:30 its Your Mind Matters with Helen Evrard, M.D. where Guests discuss holistic approaches to the brain diseases we call mental illness, or share their stories of personal healing and achievement.

Fusion Radio with James Fusion follows from 6:30 to 8, with the best Techno mix on radio.

From 8 to 9:30 it’s The Warehouse with Mike Nyce, bringing you deep underground sounds mixed live for your
listening pleasure.

The Vault with DJ Anton Banks comes your way from 9:30 to 11, with hard techno, minimal, and leftfield mixed live. There’s exclusive music from international artists.

From 11 to 1 a.m. it’s The Dungeon with Executioner Snow, bringing you heavy metal, underground and gangsta rap from all eras, all the way up to recently-released material.

From 1 to 3 a.m. it’s All Mixed Up from Pacifica.
At 3, we’ll rebroadcast today’s session of Democracy Now, with Amy Goodman.

BBC World News follows at 4, and we start your day bright and early with Morning Edition from NPR at 5 a.m.
Donna:
 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 and stay tuned for Dub Revolution with Big Bent!

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