Good evening,
it's Wednesday, October 21st, 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 Ben Michael, thanks for tuning in! How here’s some of what’s happening in our
area this week:
Tomorrow, the Middlesex Drum Circle will
be at the Buttonwood Tree in Middletow, welcoming all levels of experience at 7
pm. On Friday, the Sean Clapis Jazz Trio plays at 8 pm. Saturday the Noah
Baerman Quartet performs at 3 pm, followed by songwriter Katrin at 8 pm. Food
Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree every Sunday at about 1 pm.
Help prepare the meal at First Church on Court Street at 11:30 am. The Hearing
Voices Network meets weekly on Monday morning at 10:30. buttonwood.org
In New Haven tonight, Cafe Nine headlines
Maria Muldaur with Washboard Slim and the Bluelights at 8 pm. On Thursday, it’s
Kinky Friedman and Brian Molnar at 8 pm. Friday features Ecid, Eyenine, and
Farout with El Shupacabra at 9 pm. Saturday’s weekly Jazz Jam Session is with
George Baker Band, with the 9 pm show headlining Teenager from Mars, and more.
Sunday is Drag Bingo night with Dixie Normous at 8 pm. www.cafenine.com
Manic Productions brings Modest Mouse to
College Street Music Hall this evening at 8 pm. Also tonight at BAR in New
Haven, The Dirty Nil play with Meat Wave at 9:30 pm.
On Friday, the Paul Winter Consort will
perform at the Sanctuary on 190 Court St. in Middletown at 7:30 pm.
The Middletown Arts Guild welcomes Tony
D'Amico on Saturday, to lead an illustration workshop at Woodside Intermediate
School in Cromwell, starting at 9 am.
On Thursday at Toad’s Place, they headline
Particle at 9 pm. Friday, Cold War Kids featuring Dearland Horns and Maudlin
Strangers play at 9 pm. Also on Friday in Lilly's Pad, is the October Battle of
the Bands at 8 pm. On Sunday it’s the Earthside CD release party with Jolly and
Head with Wings at 7 pm. toadsplace.com
Up in Hartford, Black-eyed Sally’s it’s
the Wednesday’s Blues Jam featuring Tommy Whalen at 8 pm. On Friday, check out
bluegrass and rock band Brummy Brothers with The Neybas at 9 pm. On Saturday,
it’s Bad News Barnes and the Brethren of Blues at 9 pm. blackeyedsallys.com
The “R. Luke Bubois--In Real Time” exhibit
runs through December 13 in the Zilkha Gallery. Tanya Marcuse’s “Phantom
Bodies” runs through December 13 in the Davison Art Center. wesleyan.edu/cfa
At Infinity Hall in Hartford this evening,
its Goodwin College Jazz & Blues Mash-Up to Benefit Goodwin college
Scholarships at 7:15 followd by Trivia Night at 8 pm. On Thursday it’s
Shaboo All Stars 44th anniversary show at 8 pm. On Friday they headline The
Tubes featuring Fee Waybill at 8 pm. Saturday Don McLean plays at 8 pm. The
Manchester Silk City Chorus show is Sunday at 1:30 pm. Followed by the Cab
Calloway Orchestra, directed by Cab's grandson Christopher Calloway Brooks at
7:30 pm. infinityhall.com
The Middletown Scottish Country Dancers
meet Wednesday at First Church on Court St. You can tango there on Fridays. Partners
not necessary. Call 860-347-0278 for details.
You can tour the Wadsworth Mansion every
Wednesday afternoon from 2-4 pm. Tea is served the second Wednesday of every
month.
At Russell Library in Middletown, The
Veterans’ Writing Group meets every Thursday. The CPA prison arts exhibit
continues until October 28th.
Connecticut Farmer’s Markets are closing
up. But you can still visit the Middletown Market Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 8 am to 1 pm. The market in Old Saybrook is on Wednesdays 10 to 1 pm and
Saturdays 9-12:30 pm. The Higganum Village market is this Friday from 3:30 to
6:30 and the North End Middletown Market from 10 to 2:30 pm on Friday. ctnofa.org/FarmersMarkets
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the
beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Trinity College’s Cinestudio is showing
"Shaun the Sheep Movie", a film from the studio that brought you
"Wallace and Gromit" playing through Sunday. Sunday, the encore
presentation of National Theater Live's "Hamlet" staring Benedict
Cumberbatch at 1 pm. Also on Sunday, "Diary of A Teenage Girl" a film
about growing up in 1970s San Francisco, and starring Kristen Wiig begins its
run. cinestudio.org
At Real Art Ways in Hartford, on
Wednesday, "Under the Roofs of Paris" will be screened as a part of
the Film 101 matinee series at 1 pm. On Thursday, artist Joe Fig speaks
about the evolution of his work and his book Inside the Artist's Studio. Also
on Thursday, "The New Girlfriend" Francois Ozon's humorous
psychological drama, begins its run. "Finder's Keepers," a
documentary about one man's fight to reclaim his lost body part, begins
Thursday. Based on Naomi Klein's bestseller, "This Changes
Everything" a documentary about climate change is showing Friday and
Saturday. “Peace Officer” a documentary about the increasingly
militarized American police continues its run through October 22nd. “Meet the
Patels” a film about marriage in India, finishes its run on Thursday.
On Saturday, the Connecticut chapter
of Natural Food Associates will present the documentary film Seeds of Death:
Unveiling the Lies of GMO's. The event begins at noon with a natural
potluck lunch, then the film starts at 1:15. That's at the Wallingford Public
Library, 200 North Main St. www.nutrascienceusa.net
Now here's what's on the air tonight on
WESU:
Right
after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for Ear Candy with Sick Nelden. Hear the
new, hear the old, hear the pop songs that get in your head and won't leave you
alone. Listen to Ear Candy, please!
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.
And at 9:30, it's The Vault with DJ Anton Banks. Presenting listeners with the
latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house and leftfield mixed live. Exclusive
music from international artists.
From 11 to midnight it's black music matters with DJ Frau Miau. Dedicated to
playing music for black people, by black people. Ranging from slave songs to
Kendrikc LaMar, this show serves as yet another reminder that black lives
matter.
From Midnight to 1am, Metal on Metal. The radio show dedicated to the extreme.
Black, thrash, death, progressive and power metal.
And from 1 - 2 am it's Third Waves with Georgia O'Queef and Madame Ovary. We
will discuss issues related to third wave feminism in the news and also play an
eclectic collection of music by women artists.
From 2 - 3 it's Mom's After Hours with DJ Janis Mean and DJ Joni Bitchell.
Appreciating moms and motherhood.
And from 3 - 4 it's Sing Out! Radio magazine with Tom Druckenmiller. A weekly
hour long magazine format programs featuring interviews in addition to live and
recorded traditional folk music.
The BBC World News follows at 4, and we start your day bright and early with
Morning Edition from NPR at 5 a.m.
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 Ear Candy!
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