Good evening, it's Monday, July 25th,
and this is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of
nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown. By day, WESU offers talk
programs featuring NPR, Pacifica, and independent and local public affairs
broadcasts. Weeknights and weekends we bring you the best in free-form
community programming. Thanks for joining us.
I'm Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which this summer airs every Tuesday, from 4 p.m. to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow: a special treat. Colin McEnroe, host of WNPR's The Colin McEnroe Show, explains why, in middle age and after a lifetime of spiritual seeking, he's decided to start attending church, an evangelical Baptist church led by an inspiring pastor who's made his soul something of her special project. And if he's not the best Christian, well, he says he at least gets the prize for most improved. The conversation was rolling along so well, we just kept going. Part two will be next week. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com.
Now, here's a rundown of what's
happening in our area this week:
Tonight, down in New Haven at Café
Nine, The Buttondowns, Dittymack, Rope, and The Sawtelles take the stage. On
Tuesday they offer The Frustrations, Stefan Christensen & Friends, and
Pieces of Fruit. On Wednesday you can catch this week’s version of their
ongoing Words & Music series. On Wednesday, Café Nine and Manic Productions
headline Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, appearing with Frank Critelli. Friday’s early
set at 5 features the Snake Hill Blues. Later Friday night, it’s Mobley, The
Peach Kings, and Rudeyna. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances,
and on Saturday night Drinkdeeply presents Bjork Night with hosts Mission Zero
and many more performers. Cygnus Radio & Cafe 9 present "The Sunday
Buzz" Matinee with The Furors and The Foresters, followed by Drag Bingo
with Dixie Normous! later to finish out your weekend.
Tonight, at the Buttonwood Tree in
Middletown, it’s the usual Anything Goes Open Mic and Moments of
Gratitude. On Thursday, the Middlesex
Drum Circle comes your way. On Friday, alternative/folk songwriter Kalie takes the
stage, working material from his new album, “Laugh, Love, Live.” On Saturday
mornings Annaita Ghandy’s Aligned with Source workshop begins at 10:30 am. Saturday, the Sweet As Sugar trio takes the
stage with jazz-based and fusion offerings. The July art exhibit is “Faces,
Places and Things” by Middletown artist Tom Humphreys. Full details at http://buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,
tonight’s Jazz Mondays features the Alex Snydman Trio. Tomorrow, Michael
Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material. On Wednesday it’s the Community
Blues Jam, hosted by Tim McDonald this week. On Thursday Pigeons Playing Ping
Pong brings you high-energy psychedelic funk. Friday’s headliner is Good Lord
the Liftin’, with blues, jazz, and funk covers. On Saturday, award-winning
blues and soul performer Diane Blue takes the stage. www.blackeyedsallys.com
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s
the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. On
Wednesday, Marianas Trench and Skylar Stecker take the stage. Thursday’s headliner is Mobb Deep. On Friday,
it’s DJ Craig G’s official birthday bash, featuring Cam’ron. They’ve also got
A.V.B., Globe Hollow, Nigel Stephens and more in Lilly’s Pad at Toad’s on
Friday night. On Saturday you can catch
the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular. www.toadsplace.com
On Tuesday, in Middletown Harbor
Park, the Summer Sounds Weekly Concert Series overlooking the CT River features
Connecticut rock legends Random Concept. Concerts are free and open to the
public and begin at 7pm. Details at www.arts2go.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown,
there’s the Job Search Bootcamp Part II workshop this Tuesday at 6, on
Networking and Social Media. The Teen Chocolate Olympics happens Thursday at 3;
the website has registration info. The Veteran’s Writing Group meets Thursday
night at 7. Check the website for more information on the new hours, as
well as additional programs and activities for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
There’s free music at noon tomorrow
at Constitution Plaza in Hartford presented by their Lunchtime Music Series,
“Audio Feed.” This week’s featured performer is Joey Batts. Full info
at www.hartford.com
The Music at the Mansion Summer
Series continues Wednesday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown.
Grounds open at 5:30, with the concert at 6:30, and this year they’re adding
food trucks. This week’s musical guest is the Michael Cleary Band, with groove,
funk and rock. www.wadsworthmansion.com
Manic Productions brings Spirit
Animal, Marvelous Liars, and Wayward City to Bar in New Haven this Wednesday.
Details at http://www.manicproductions.org/
Another option for Wednesday is the Elizabeth
Park Rose Garden Summer Concert Series in Hartford, featuring Massconnfusion this
week. Rain date is Thursday. Information at www.elizabethpark.org
You can bring your
poems, ideas, and questions to Brewbaker’s-North End this Thursday morning at
10 to share with Middletown Poet Laureate Susan Allison. Details at www.arts2go.org
This week brings more music to Cherry
Street Station in Wallingford. On Thursday you can catch Ditch Wizard,
Backwoods Payback, Pussywolf, and more. On Friday they’ve got the Enemy of
Reason CD Release Show. On Saturday,
it’s the Cry Havoc! 10 Year Anniversary Show Part 2. Find Cherry Street Station
on Facebook or call (203) 265-2902 for info www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation
Hartford’s
Hartbeat Ensemble Youth Play Institute presents “A Bullet’s Conscience,” a
one-act play this Friday through Sunday. It’s about gun violence and the way
forward, and is presented at the Ensemble’s Farmington Avenue location. Details at www.hartbeatensemble.org
Connecticut Ballet’s annual Summer
Dance Caravan comes to Middlesex Community College this Saturday at 6 at
Chapman Hall. Admission is free, and the
program offers contemporary premier works as well as the classics. Details at www.arts2go.org
Connecticut’s Farmers' Markets are in
full gear now. Here in Middletown you can you can support local farmers and get
nutritious home-grown goods on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the long running
market at the South Green on Old Church Street from 8am-1pm. On Fridays,
The Middletown North End farmers market happens on Main Street outside Its Only
Natural Market. For times and dates, as well as info on the many more in our
area you can visit www.ctnofa.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art
Ways continues their run of “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” a combination road comedy/coming-of-age
film about a foster child being raised in the New Zealand countryside. Also
continuing is “Tickled,” a documentary about an under-the-radar industry serving
those with a fetish for tickling. Both run through Thursday. Opening
Friday is “The Innocents,” a French film about a physician called to handle a
surprising crisis in a Benedictine convent after World War II. www.realartways.org
Through Thursday, Trinity College’s
Cinestudio is showing “Sunset Song” an adaptation of the Scottish classic novel
by Lewis Grassic Gibbon about a young woman in Scotland dreaming to escape her
tyrannical father. Opening Friday is “Love & Friendship,” a romantic comedy
about a manipulative widow, based on an unfinished novella by Jane Austen.Details
at www.cinestudio.org
The Connecticut Historical Society
presents “A Bug’s Life” this Tuesday at 1.
The movie is free with museum admission, and they’ll provide the popcorn. www.chs.org
The free Movies in the Park series in
Hartford continues, with this week’s screening of “Zootopia” happening on Friday
at sunset in Bushnell Park. www.hardford.com
Now here's what's on the air tonight
on WESU:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for an hour of
Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry.
From 6-8:00 pm, it’s 75% Folk with Michael Benson, with folk,
blues, jazz, and more.
At 8 pm, we bring you Chip Austen’s Unfocused Folk with
Americana from Nashville and beyond.
From 9:30-10:30 pm, Cruiser’s Radio with Jack Sullivan offers a
blend of Rock & Roll from the 1950-1960’s, along with the music and news of
that era.
At 10:30 it’s an hour of “Free Talk” with Al Robinson & Deni
Young, a commentary talk show addressing news, politics, entertainment and
weather.
From midnight to 3 am Franco’s Studio 54 with Francaccio di Roma
provides three hours of Disco and dance music of the 70’s and 80’s.
We switch it up big time at 3 am when Maximum Rock & Roll
Radio comes alive to offer the best DIY punk, garage, and hardcore Rock and
Roll.
BBC World news comes your way at 4, with tomorrow’s broadcast
day starting with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.
That’s all for today’s Jive at Five.
If you missed anything, you can find the written version online at
wesufm.org/jive. And 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.
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