10-31-16 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, October 31^st. Happy Halloween!

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 radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as from  independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

Whether you tune in to WESU for daytime talk radio and free form music programming, or perhaps even the Jive at Five, please understand that WESU is listener-supported community radio and we need your help to build the momentum in our current Fall community pledge drive. Show your support for WESU and help us pay the bills with a donation, today. Please make that donation online at www.wesufm.org/pledge where you can also see our thank you gifts.  We appreciate your generosity.

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. Tomorrow, at the risk of torturing you when you're so ready for the election to be over, we bring you the complete audio of the recent Al Smith Dinner, the NYC white tie Catholic Charities benefit at which the presidential candidates usually roast each other in a spirit of mutual respect. Last week's event was something else. If you missed it, tomorrow's your chance to hear our candidates deliver a raft of mean jokes, including the ones which didn't make the national news. It's both funny ha-ha and funny sad. 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, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents their weekly Anything Goes Open Mic + Moments of Gratitude at 7:00 pm. On Tuesday it’s Laughter Yoga at 6:30 pm. The Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta happens Thursday at 7 pm. On Friday at 8 pm, classical pianist Carolyn Halsted performs works by Barber and Chopin in addition to two original works, Nocturne in E flat, and Labyrinth. Annaita Ghandy’s Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme of “Attracting the Best in Life.” At 1 pm, the International Beat Poetry Festival holds a Free Poets Collective with music and readings. The Jovan Alexandre Trio performs hard-bop and post-bop at 8 pm. On Sunday, Steinway Artist Robin Speilberg takes the piano at 3 pm, followed at 7 by comedy with the Make Believe Society Improv Show. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday mornings at 10:30. Details at http://buttonwood.org

Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, they bring you Milksop: Unsung, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre, and Xavier Serrano. On Tuesday they headline Canyon, and Jason Gerrish. Wednesday’s bill includes Some Kind of Nightmare, The Ratz, Zombii, and Bloodred Whiskey. On Thursday it’s The Stunning, appearing along with Lines West. Friday they bring you Wolf Harbor, On the Fritz, Gravity Senses, Strawberry Cheesesteak, and Stalemate. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 showcases Mike Coppola and Friends, followed later by Dangerous Animals, Baka Fana, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at 3 is a CD Release Show with Bronson Rock, and at 8 Café Nine brings you The Helium Brothers and Phil Rosenthal.  www.cafenine.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight’s Jazz Mondays series features the Jovan Alexandre Trio. On Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material on Sally’s stage. On Wednesdays they present their long-running Community Blues Jam hosted by Ed Bradley. On Thursday it’s Sally’s house band The Po’ Boys, with blues, rock, and boogie-woogie. On Friday, The Mighty Soul Drivers brings you classic Soul. On Saturday night the blues guitar virtuoso Jay Jesse Johnson takes Sally’s stage.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight it’s the GWAR Halloween Specular with Zombii, Revenge Against God, and a costume contest. On Thursday they headline Young M.A. On Friday it’s another Bright Night Glow Party and EDM College Dance Party with loads of performers. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Productions presents “Great Good Fine OK”, Dreamers, and Mission Zero at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden. On Wednesday, they bring Ryley Walker, Circuit des Yeux, and Kath Bloom to Bar in New Haven. There’s a lot happening at the College Steet Music Hall, starting Thursday, with Fred Armisen. On Friday you can catch Patton Oswalt and Myq Kaplan. On Saturday, it’s Foals, Bear Hands, and Kiev. On Sunday, The Beach Boys take the Music Hall Stage at 7 pm. http://www.manicproductions.org/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, on Tuesday at 10 am there’s a Smoking Cessation Program in association with Middlesex Hospital. At 6 pm they present Social Media and Your Job Search: The Things You Just Can’t Ignore. The Veteran’s Writing Group meets every Thursday evening. On Saturday at 10:30 there’s a workshop on Revolutionary War Genealogy presented by the Wadsworth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; pre-registration is suggested. At 1:30the FaReLa piano/cello Duo presents an Exotic Romanticism Concert. On Sunday at 2 pm there’s an Opening Reception in collaboration with the Art Guild of Middletown for the art, prose, and poetry exhibition that runs through the month. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts holds an Opening Reception for “Flying Carpets” an exhibit of new paintings by David Schorr, Tuesday at 4:30 at the Zilkha Gallery. At 9 pm there’s a music recital, Happy Hybrid, by Tomek Arnold at World Music Hall. The Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert happens Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm at the Patricelli ’92 Theater. On Friday, South African musician Derek Gripper performs at Crowell Concert Hall. They’re sponsoring a tour of the NYC Grolier Club Exhibit and Print Fair on Saturday. On Sunday, jazz guitarist Tony Lombardozzi performs at The Russell House at 3 pm. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at the Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register at www.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.org

Middletown’s Music Ambassador Old Lonesome Dave hosts a Jack ‘n’ Jill Open Mic Wednesday at the Mezzo Grille on Court St. at 7:30 pm. Tips and donations benefit the New Horizons Domestic Violence Services. www.arts2go.org 

Middletown Scottish country dancers offer classes for beginners & experienced dancers at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, Every Wednesday from 7-9:30p.   Partners not necessary but soft-soled shoes are! For information, call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278.

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, they’ve got the English progressive rock group Renaissance on Thursday. You can enjoy folk and rock on Friday with Aztec Two-Step and Brewer & Shipley. It’s blues and rock show on Saturday with Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, appearing with The Gary Douglas Band. The Olate Dogs, winners of “America’s Got Talent,” come your way Sunday at 1 pm, followed by a late show with award-winning jazz artist Madeleine Peyroux. www.infinityhall.com

The 17^th annual Connecticut Veterans’ Day Parade happens this Sunday in Hartford, starting at 12:30 pm at the Capitol Building and making its way through Bushnell Park. www.ctveteransparade.org

On Sunday at the MAC650 Artspace in Middletown, there’s acoustic soul music by Elizabeth Dellinger, Paul Bryant Hudson, Orice Jenkins and more at 8:30 pm, along with a local artisan market. www.arts2go.org

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

Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “A Man Called Ove,” (ooh-veh), a Swedish film about an isolated retiree whose life is changed by new neighbors. Also continuing is “Harry & Snowman,” a true Cinderella story about the transformative relationship between a Dutch immigrant and an Amish plow horse. Both runs through Thursday. On Friday they open “Aquarius,” a Portuguese film about a widow fighting developers who try to evict her from her home. It runs through the weekend. www.realartways.org.  

Though Thursday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues the run of “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” starring Natalie Portman as the mother of celebrated Israeli author Amos Ox. On Friday they open “Southside With You,” the story of the well-known first date in Chicago of a community organizer and his law firm supervisor who became the first black couple to occupy the White House. It runs through Saturday. Sunday’s matinee offering is the Bolshoi Ballet production of Shostakovich’s “The Bright Stream.” They also open “The Battle of Algiers,” a 4K restoration celebrating the 50^th anniversary of this Italian classic about Algeria’s war of independence. www.cinestudio.org   

Thursday night, Russell Library continues the 8^th annual Middletown International Film Festival, Common Ground, with a screening of “The Second Mother,” a Brazilian film about class barriers that are disrupted when a housekeeper’s daughter disappears, at 7 pm in the library’s Hubbard Room.  www.russelllibrary.org

Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:

Right after the jive, we’ve got Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, a well-rounded show for true jazz heads.

From 6-6:30 pm it’s Building Bridges, a weekly labor report from Pacifica.

At 6:30 until 8 pm stay tuned for a special Halloween episode of Back Down the Bayou, filling in for 75% Folk.

The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis takes you from 8 to 9:30 pm, with the best in contemporary funk, soul, reggae, dub, and African and Latin beats.

Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan is next from 9:30 to 10:30 pm, taking you back to the Doo-Wop and Rock ‘n’ Roll of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s.

Rhyme & Reason follows from 10:30 to 11:30 with DJ Riela and DJ Tanner, bringing you songs inspired by a poem, highlighting local writers.

After that it’s The Weirding Way with DJ Atriedes from 11:30 to 12:30, an exploration of sonic moods with an indie/alternative focus.

At 12:30 am Green Tea Time with DJ Ari G presents coffeehouse-style music paired with "green" environmental news tidbits.

From 1:30-3 am it’s Connections with DJ EKL & McSteamz, exploring the complexity of music and the music production process.

Maximum Rock and Roll is next from 3 to 4 am, with the best in DIY punk garage rock, and hardcore.

BBC World News airs from 4 to 5 am, and we get the day started at 5 with NPR’s Morning Edition.

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.

Still listening? Why? If it’s because you like hearing about the upcoming concerts in our area, or because you are interested in the evening line up at WESU, or you want to hear some great Jazz from Charles Henry…  Support this station with a donation during our fall pledge drive, happening tight now. donate online at www.wesufm.org/pledge  

10-31-16 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, October 31^st. Happy Halloween!

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 radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

Whether you tune in to WESU for daytime talk radio and free form music programming, or perhaps even the Jive at Five, please understand that WESU is listener-supported community radio and we need your help to build the momentum in our current Fall community pledge drive. Show your support for WESU and help us pay the bills with a donation, today. Please make that donation online at www.wesufm.org/pledge where you can also see our thank you gifts.  We appreciate your generosity.

I’m Maria Johnson….

Now, here's a rundown of what's happening in our area this week:

Tonight, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents their weekly Anything Goes Open Mic + Moments of Gratitude at 7:00 pm. On Tuesday it’s Laughter Yoga at 6:30 pm. The Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta happens Thursday at 7 pm. On Friday at 8 pm, classical pianist Carolyn Halsted performs works by Barber and Chopin in addition to two original works, Nocturne in E flat, and Labyrinth. Annaita Ghandy’s Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme of “Attracting the Best in Life.” At 1 pm, the International Beat Poetry Festival holds a Free Poets Collective with music and readings. The Jovan Alexandre Trio performs hard-bob and post-bop at 8 pm. On Sunday, Steinway Artist Robin Speilberg takes the piano at 3 pm, followed at 7 by comedy with the Make Believe Society Improv Show. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday mornings at 10:30. Details at http://buttonwood.org

Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, they bring you Milksop: Unsung, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre, and Xavier Serrano. On Tuesday they headline Canyon, and Jason Gerrish. Wednesday’s bill includes Some Kind of Nightmare, The Ratz, Zombii, and Bloodred Whiskey. On Thursday it’s The Stunning, appearing along with Lines West. Friday they bring you Wolf Harbor, On the Fritz, Gravity Senses, Strawberry Cheesesteak, and Stalemate. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 showcases Mike Coppola and Friends, followed later by Dangerous Animals, Baka Fana, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at 3 is a CD Release Show with Bronson Rock, and at 8 Café Nine brings you The Helium Brothers and Phil Rosenthal.  www.cafenine.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight’s Jazz Mondays series features the Jovan Alexandre Trio. On Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material on Sally’s stage. On Wednesdays they present their long-running Community Blues Jam hosted by Ed Bradley. On Thursday it’s Sally’s house band The Po’ Boys, with blues, rock, and boogie-woogie. On Friday, The Mighty Soul Drivers brings you classic Soul. On Saturday night the blues guitar virtuoso Jay Jesse Johnson takes Sally’s stage.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight it’s the GWAR Halloween Specular with Zombii, Revenge Against God, and a costume contest. On Thursday they headline Young M.A. On Friday it’s another Bright Night Glow Party and EDM College Dance Party with loads of performers. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Productions presents “Great Good Fine OK”, Dreamers, and Mission Zero at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden. On Wednesday, they bring Ryley Walker, Circuit des Yeux, and Kath Bloom to Bar in New Haven. There’s a lot happening at the College Steet Music Hall, starting Thursday, with Fred Armisen. On Friday you can catch Patton Oswalt and Myq Kaplan. On Saturday, it’s Foals, Bear Hands, and Kiev. On Sunday, The Beach Boys take the Music Hall Stage at 7 pm. http://www.manicproductions.org/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, on Tuesday at 10 am there’s a Smoking Cessation Program in association with Middlesex Hospital. At 6 pm they present Social Media and Your Job Search: The Things You Just Can’t Ignore. The Veteran’s Writing Group meets every Thursday evening. On Saturday at 10:30 there’s a workshop on Revolutionary War Genealogy presented by the Wadsworth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; pre-registration is suggested. At 1:30the FaReLa piano/cello Duo presents an Exotic Romanticism Concert. On Sunday at 2 pm there’s an Opening Reception in collaboration with the Art Guild of Middletown for the art, prose, and poetry exhibition that runs through the month. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts holds an Opening Reception for “Flying Carpets” an exhibit of new paintings by David Schorr, Tuesday at 4:30 at the Zilkha Gallery. At 9 pm there’s a music recital, Happy Hybrid, by Tomek Arnold at World Music Hall. The Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert happens Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm at the Patricelli ’92 Theater. On Friday, South African musician Derek Gripper performs at Crowell Concert Hall. They’re sponsoring a tour of the NYC Grolier Club Exhibit and Print Fair on Saturday. On Sunday, jazz guitarist Tony Lombardozzi performs at The Russell House at 3 pm. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at the Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register at www.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.org

Middletown’s Music Ambassador Old Lonesome Dave hosts a Jack ‘n’ Jill Open Mic Wednesday at the Mezzo Grille on Court St. at 7:30 pm. Tips and donations benefit the New Horizons Domestic Violence Services. www.arts2go.org 

Middletown Scottish country dancers offer classes for beginners & experienced dancers at First Church on Court Street in Middletown, Every Wednesday from 7-9:30p.   Partners not necessary but soft-soled shoes are! For information, call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278.

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, they’ve got the English progressive rock group renaissance on Thursday. You can enjoy folk and rock on Friday with Aztec Two-Step and Brewer & Shipley. It’s blues and rock on Saturday with Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, appearing with The Gary Douglas Band. The Olate Dogs, winners of “America’s Got Talent,” come your way Sunday at 1 pm, followed by a late show with award-winning jazz artist Madeleine Peyroux. www.infinityhall.com

The 17^th annual Connecticut Veterans’ Day Parade happens this Sunday in Hartford, starting at 12:30 pm at the Capitol Building and making its way through Bushnell Park. www.ctveteransparade.org

On Sunday at the MAC650 Artspace in Middletown, there’s acoustic soul music by Elizabeth Dellinger, Paul Bryant Hudson, Orice Jenkins and more at 8:30 pm, along with a local artisan market. www.arts2go.org

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

Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “A Man Called Ove,” (ooh-veh), a Swedish film about an isolated retiree whose life is changed by new neighbors. Also continuing is “Harry & Snowman,” a true Cinderella story about the transformative relationship between a Dutch immigrant and an Amish plow horse. Both runs through Thursday. On Friday they open “Aquarius,” a Portuguese film about a widow fighting developers who try to evict her from her home. It runs through the weekend. www.realartways.org.  

Though Thursday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues the run of “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” starring Natalie Portman as the mother of celebrated Israeli author Amos Ox. On Friday they open “Southside With You,” the story of the well-known first date in Chicago of a community organizer and his law firm supervisor who became the first black couple to occupy the White House. It runs through Saturday. Sunday’s matinee offering is the Bolshoi Ballet production of Shostakovich’s “The Bright Stream.” They also open “The Battle of Algiers,” a 4K restoration celebrating the 50^th anniversary of this Italian classic about Algeria’s war of independence. www.cinestudio.org   

Thursday night, Russell Library continues the 8^th annual Middletown International Film Festival, Common Ground, with a screening of “The Second Mother,” a Brazilian film about class barriers that are disrupted when a housekeeper’s daughter disappears, at 7 pm in the library’s Hubbard Room.  www.russelllibrary.org

Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:

Right after the jive, we’ve got Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, a well-rounded show for true jazz heads.

From 6-6:30 pm it’s Building Bridges, a weekly labor report from Pacifica.

At 6:30 until 8 pm stay tuned for a special Halloween episode of Back Down the Bayou, filling in for 75% Folk.

The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis takes you from 8 to 9:30 pm, with the best in contemporary funk, soul, reggae, dub, and African and Latin beats.

Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan is next from 9:30 to 10:30 pm, taking you back to the Doo-Wop and Rock ‘n’ Roll of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s.

Rhyme & Reason follows from 10:30 to 11:30 with DJ Riela and DJ Tanner, bringing you songs inspired by a poem, highlighting local writers.

After that it’s The Weirding Way with DJ Atriedes from 11:30 to 12:30, an exploration of sonic moods with an indie/alternative focus.

At 12:30 am Green Tea Time with DJ Ari G presents coffeehouse-style music paired with "green" environmental news tidbits.

From 1:30-3 am it’s Connections with DJ EKL & McSteamz, exploring the complexity of music and the music production process.

Maximum Rock and Roll is next from 3 to 4 am, with the best in DIY punk garage rock, and hardcore.

BBC World News airs from 4 to 5 am, and we get the day started at 5 with NPR’s Morning Edition.

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.

Still listening? Why? If it’s because you like hearing about the upcoming concerts in our area, or because you are interested in the evening line up at WESU, or you want to hear some great Jazz from Charles Henry…  Support this station with a donation during our fall pledge drive, happening tight now. donate online at www.wesufm.org/pledge  

Friday's Jive 10-28-16

Good afternoon, it's Friday, October 28th, 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.

WESU is listener supported community radio and we are into our Fall community pledge drive. While most of our broadcasters are volunteers, it still takes money to keep the station up and running. WESU relies on funding from all of our stakeholders. If you value the service WESU provides, we are counting on you to make a donation in support of this great station!  You can make that donation online at www.wesufm.org/pledge where you can also see our thank you gifts. And thanks, in advance!

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s scheduled in the community this weekend.
In Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree Orice Jenkins and Chad Browne-Springer come your way tonight with unique genre-bending sounds. On Saturday morning Annaita Ghandy’s Aligned with Source workshop is at 10:30 am, with the theme of “Channeling Higher Frequencies.” In the evening it’s the Steve Band Halloween Show with one of a kind original music. There’s an Artist Reception Sunday at 8 with Nicole Kelly, celebrating her current exhibition “The Beauty of Age.” Details @ buttonwood.org

New Haven's Cafe Nine Friday early set at 5 features Snake Hill Blues, followed by the Lipgloss Crisis Halloween Burlesque Party.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 showcases Billy Cofrances, followed later by The Proletariat, M-13, and Chem-Trails. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at 3 headlines the Palaminos in a Pre-Party for The Blasters, appearing later Sunday night along with The Delta Bombers. Details @ cafenine.com

At New Haven's Toad’s Place tonight they’ve got the Shakedown Halloween Costume Ball featuring Creamery Station and the Terry Rand Band. The Team Roland Tour is on the roster for Sunday at 4 pm. Details @ toadsplace.com

At Hartford's Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight they’ve got Bella’s Bartok, melding Klezmer pop with a circus vibe. On Saturday night it’s the return of the New England Blues Harmonica Showcase, with Brian Templeton, Diane Blue, and much more. Details @ blackeyedsallys.com

Tonight Manic Productions presents Gov’t Mule. On Saturday you can catch Railroad Earth and The Ghost of Paul Revere. They round out the weekend on Sunday, bringing you the Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Screen Party with Barry Bostwick at 7 pm. All shows are at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven. Details @ manicproductions.org

At the Russell Library in Middletown, Saturday at 1pm, Theatrical Productions presents an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the work. Details at russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts continues its 40th annual Navaratri Festival tonight at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, presenting “Vocal Music of South India.”  On Saturday at 8 pm, violinist and composer L. Shankar performs at Crowell Concert Hall. Sunday morning at 11 am, a Hindu religious service, Sarawati Puja, will be held at World Music Hall. The Festival concludes Sunday at 3 pm with a performance by the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at Crowell Concert Hall. Details at wesleyan.edu/cfa

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, Grammy Award-winner Marc Cohn returns with an all new show tonight.  They also bring back the Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ Halloween Costume Ball on Saturday. On Sunday, the Legacy Foundation holds their annual “My Little Black Dress” fundraiser, featuring music by Black Violin. Details at infinityhall.com

Trinity College’s Music Department presents Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Company,” tonight through Saturday at the Austin Arts Center in Hartford. Details at trincoll.edu/Arts/ There you'll find info on how to obtain free tickets.

Artists for World Peace presents a screening of the original 1924 silent film, “Phantom of the Opera,” with live musical accompaniment by The Flying Particles, tonight at 7:30 at the deKoven House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit the Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Details at artistsforworldpeace.org

In Middletown at the Wadsworth Mansion Haunted Halloween Bash beckons all ghosts and ghouls tonight from 7 to midnight. Expect music, food, and prizes for best costumes. Details at arts2go.org

This Sunday at 9 pm, Firehouse 12 in New Haven continues their monthly All-45 Record Party, “WAX: curated by and featuring DJs N-E-B and Dooley-O on turntables. There’s also a Retro Outfit contest. Details at djneb.net

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues a run of “A Man Called Ove,” (ooh-veh), a Swedish film about an isolated retiree whose life is changed by new neighbors. Also continuing is “Harry & Snowman,” a true Cinderella story about the transformative relationship between a Dutch immigrant and an Amish plow horse. Opening tonight is “Aquarius,” a Portuguese film about a widow fighting developers who try to evict her from her home. It runs through the weekend. Details & screening times at realartways.org

Cinestudio at Trinity College in Hartford is screening “Kubo and the Two Strings,” a 3-D stop animation film based on the Japanese legend of a boy and a vengeful spirit, tonight & Saturday. Saturday and Sunday, you can catch matinees of National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. On Sunday, they open “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” starring Natalie Portman as the mother of celebrated Israeli author Amos Ox Details and screening times at cinestudio.org 

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

And now let’s take a look at tonight’s programming on WESU and to be safe, it's best to check the WESU website for the up-to-date schedule.

Right after the Jive At Five from 5:05-6:30 pm, it'll be Wild Wild Live with Michelle & Alex covering that Wesleyan music scene.

From 6:30 to 7pm, catch the Middletown Youth Radio Project, a weekly program featuring the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.

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

Next up until 10pm, we take it From the Otherside with Rok-A-Dee where 60% of the show is love songs of different genre and the others Reggae Dancehall, R&B, and new artiste.    
                                                        
Then from 10 to 11:30pm it's Strickly Off the Head where DJ Commotion the Music Mixologist provides a live mixshow done on the fly or freestyle blending R&B, old school, hip hop, rap and house.

From 11:30 until 12:30am follow DJ MosDefNot & Hyphy Down the Lineage, taking the "Oh Geez" out of the OGs.

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

From 3 until 5am you are taken to Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat, who has a song in his heart, a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his fingers. From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland has a place for it.

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 to 7am 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, serving up a slice of Italy every Saturday morning. You don't have to speak Italian to taste it: just relax, listen, and enjoy!

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 the title track from Talking Drums' Some Day Catch Some Day Down, re-issued and re-mastered as a cd on the innova label in 2011. The original vinyl was released in 1987.

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

Is WESU as a source for information and entertainment in your life? Support the station with a donation? You can make that donation online at wesufm.org/pledge anytime. Thanks for listening!

10-27-16 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, October 27^th, 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 radio from NPR and Pacifica, as well as independent and local public affairs sources. Weeknights and weekends our student and community volunteers bring you the best in free-form programming.

I’m Ben Michael, Thanks so much for joining us. Ya, know if we depended solely on donations in response to our on air calls to support WESU, we would be off air a long time ago.  Since we started our fall pledge drive over 2 weeks ago, our on air solicitations have garnered less than a dozen pledges. Scary as that is for me (the one full time employee at WESU), Dspite that scary fact, I'm fairly confident that our major appeal gogion out to past donors via snail mail this week, will bring in the lionshare of the funding we need to reach our goal.   Fortunately, The Wesleyan university administration and the Wesleyan student assembly also support WESU. That covers just about all of our stakeholders except you! How many times do have to hear that there is no listener supported community radio before you step up to the plate and help sustain this important media outlet? When you figure it out, please donate online at www.WESUFM.org/pledge  , where you can also pick out a great thank you gift!  We appreciate your generosity.

Now, here's a rundown of what's happening in our area this week:

Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, Lonesome Billy’s Halloween Bash starts at 5 pm on Thursday. Friday’s weekly 5 pm Happy Hour features Snake Hill Blues, followed by the Lipgloss Crisis Halloween Burlesque Party.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at 4:30 showcases Billy Cofrances, followed later by The Proletariat, M-13, and Chem-Trails. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at 3 headlines the Palaminos in a Pre-Party for The Blasters, appearing later Sunday night along with The Delta Bombers. www.cafenine.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, you can hear Sally’s house band The Po’ Boys, with blues, rock, and boogie-woogie. On Friday, they’ve got Bella’s Bartok, melding Klezmer pop with a circus vibe. On Saturday night it’s the return of the New England Blues Harmonica Showcase, with Brian Templeton, Diane Blue, and much more. www.blackeyedsallys.com

Tonight at 7 pm at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, the Middlesex Drum Circle meets. Orice Jenkins and Chad Browne-Springer come your way Friday with unique genre-bending sounds. On Saturday morning Annaita Ghandy’s Aligned with Source workshop happens at 10:30 am, with this week’s theme of “Channeling Higher Frequencies.” In the evening it’s the Steve Band Halloween Show with one of a kind original music. There’s an Artist Reception Sunday at 8 with Nicole Kelly, celebrating her current exhibition “The Beauty of Age.” The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday mornings at 10:30. Details at http://buttonwood.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven tonight its Dop-a-pod, with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Friday they’ve got the Shakedown Halloween Costume Ball featuring Creamery Station and the Terry Rand Band. The Team Roland Tour is on the roster for Sunday at 4 pm. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Productions brings a lot your way this weekend, all at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven. On Friday they headline Gov’t Mule. On Saturday you can catch Railroad Earth and The Ghost of Paul Revere. They round out the weekend on Sunday, bringing you the Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Screen Party with Barry Bostwick at 7 pm. http://www.manicproductions.org/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, The Veteran’s Writing Group meets tonight. On Friday at 3, they continue their series on Preparing for College. Saturday at 1pm, Theatrical Productions presents an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here, at the library, to celebrating the 80th anniversary of the work. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts continues its 40th annual Navaratri Festival on Friday at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, presenting “Vocal Music of South India.”  On Saturday at 8 pm, violinist and composer L. Shankar performs at Crowell Concert Hall. Sunday morning at 11 am, a Hindu religious service, Sarawati Puja, will be held at World Music Hall. The Festival concludes Sunday at 3 pm with a performance by the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at Crowell Concert Hall. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, Grammy Award-winner Marc Cohn returns with an all new show tonight.  They also bring back the Slambovian Circus of Dreams’ Halloween Costume Ball on Saturday. On Sunday, the Legacy Foundation holds their annual “My Little Black Dress” fundraiser, featuring music by Black Violin. www.infinityhall.com

Trinity College’s Music Department presents Stephen Sondheim’s musical, “Company,” Thursday through Saturday at the Austin Arts Center in Hartford.  Visit www.trincoll.edu/Arts/ for information on how to obtain free tickets.

The Connecticut State Library holds another Conversations at Noon this Friday at the Capitol Avenue, Hartford, location. The theme is “Voting and Beyond: Citizens Take Action.”  Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Artists for World Peace presents a screening of the original 1924 silent film, “Phantom of the Opera,” with live musical accompaniment by The Flying Particles, Friday at 7:30 at the DeKoven House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit the Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. www.artistsforworldpeace.org

The Wadsworth Mansion Haunted Halloween Bash beckons all ghosts and ghouls on Friday from 7 to midnight at the Middletown grounds. There’s music, food, and prizes for best costumes. www.arts2go.org

This Sunday at 9 pm, Firehouse 12 in New Haven continues their monthly All-45 Record Party, “WAX: curated by and featuring DJs N-E-B and Dooley-O on turntables. There’s also a Retro Outfit contest. Details at www.djneb.net

Connecticut’s Farmers' Markets end this week. Tomorrow, The Middletown North End farmers market will happen on Main Street outside Its Only Natural Market.

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

Through tonight, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “A Man Called Ove,” (ooh-vay), a Swedish film about an isolated retiree whose life is changed by new neighbors through Thursday. Also continuing is “Harry & Snowman,” a true Cinderella story about the transformative relationship between a Dutch immigrant and an Amish plow horse. Tomorrow they open “Aquarius,” a Portuguese film about a widow fighting developers who try to evict her from her home. It runs through the weekend. www.realartways.org.  

Cinestudio at Trinity College in Hartford is screening “Kubo and the Two Strings,” a 3-D stop animation film based on the Japanese legend of a boy and a vengeful spirit, tonight through Saturday. On Saturday and Sunday at Cinestudio, you can catch matinees of National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. On Sunday, they open “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” starring Natalie Portman as the mother of celebrated Isralie author Amos Ox. www.cinestudio.org   

The Russell Library continues the 8th annual Middletown International Film Festival, Common Ground, with a screening of “The Good Road,” an Indian film about the intersection of random lives on a highway in India, at the Center for Film Studies on the Wesleyan Campus tonight at 7 pm. www.russelllibrary.org

Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. If you missed anything, you can find the written version online at www.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.

Right after the Jive at Five stick around for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa until 6:30, for a stiff dose of Connecticut Connected music presented for a global audience.  

From 6:30-8pm stay tuned for Imagine with Karen Stein offering Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!

At 8pm it’s 90 minutes of Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

From 9:30-10pm, Your English is good with Mizael Robledo is an exploration of the contextual experiences of people who learned English as a second language, with music in the guests' native tongue.

At 10pm stay tuned for UnderCover with Ali & Ben, Bridging genres and generations, UnderCover explores the concept of inspiration through imitation. On tonight's episode of Undercover, Ben and Ali will be giving away tickets to see the 11/13/16 performance of Reel Big Fish at College Street Music Hall. Tune in for your chance to win!

From 11pm until Midnight, on The American Empire, you can join our Lady, Dj Tootse Mutant for an exploration of the influence of American Imperialism on foreign music, such as Korean Hip-Hop, Japanese Jazz, and Peruvian Punk and so much more.

From Midnight until 2am stay tuned for Upfront Soul with Sanguine Fromage, exploring a wide range of contemporary and vintage soul, Funk, and RnB.

At 2am DJ coroner's last will & testimony haunts the late night airwaves with an eclectic mix of oneiric, experimental sounds. Ambient, noise, drone, footwork, art pop, poetry readings and more.

The BBC World news Service comes your way from 4-5am. We begin our week day program with Morning Edition from NPR from 5-9am and don’t miss Rising up with Sonali, M-F at 9am! 

That’s all for today’s jive at Five, Thanks for listening. If you value the service WESU provides, please join your fellow listeners in supporting WESU with a donation today, during our annual Fall pledge drive. You can make that donation online at www.wesufm.org/pledge where you can also see our great thank you gifts or download a pledge form to put in the mail.

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