Good evening, it's Wednesday, November 2nd 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.
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Now, here's a
rundown of what's happening in our area this week:
Wesleyan Center
for the Arts presents the Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert, happening 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
The Buttonwood
Tree in Middletown has acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta Thursday evening 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
(Wednesday), down in New Haven at Café Nine, they bring 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
Tonight
(Wednesday) up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s 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
Tonight
(Wednesday), Manic Productions presents Ryley Walker, Circuit des Yeux, and
Kath Bloom to Bar in New Haven. At the College Steet Music Hall Thursday night,
manic presents Fred Armisen. On Friday
you they’ve got 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, 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 1:30 the 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
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 tonight
(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.
On Thursday
night at Toad’s Place in New Haven, 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
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. Its 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 17th 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
Also 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 50th anniversary of this Italian classic about
Algeria’s war of independence. www.cinestudio.org
Thursday, The
Russell Library continues the 8th
annual Middletown International Film Festival, Common Ground, with a screening
of “Aftermath,” a Polish film about two brothers who uncover a dark
family secret, this Thursday at 7 pm at the Center for Film Studies on the
Wesleyan Campus. www.russelllibrary.org
Now here’s
what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay
tuned for Untracked with DJ PigInTheCity for a spotlight on Cinematic music
that has yet to be heard in movies.
at 6pm, stay tuned for Your Mind Matters with Dr. Helen Evrard, MD, exploring the brain conditions known as mental illness from a holistic viewpoint with guests who study them, treat them, or are affected by them.
From 6:30-8pm its Fusion Radio with James Fusion - for a 90 minute live techno mix.
At 8m Mike Nyce keeps the beat going with his 90 minute live mix of deep underground house music on The Warehouse .
From 9:30-11pm it's the vault with DJ Anton Banks, presenting listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from internationals artists.
at 11pm stay tuned for Fresh Produce with DJ Blue Dream for an hour of Brand new hip hop, funk, and contemporary jazz, fresh from independent producers.
At midnight, its Hero Worship with DJ Girl Fieri & DJ Give 'em hill.
After that at 1am, The Second Sex with DJ Crystal Beth & DJ Megnanimous offer a look at female singers, shredders, and rockers across various decades and genres.
From 2-3am, Catch of the Day with DJ Lobster speaks in-depth about one new release and plays songs that inspired the artist and are related to the work.
from 3-4am stick around for The Hour of Slack from The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry
At 4am you can catch the BBC world report before we kick off tomorrow’s program with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.
That’s all for today’s Jive At Five. If you missed anything, you can find the script 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.
at 6pm, stay tuned for Your Mind Matters with Dr. Helen Evrard, MD, exploring the brain conditions known as mental illness from a holistic viewpoint with guests who study them, treat them, or are affected by them.
From 6:30-8pm its Fusion Radio with James Fusion - for a 90 minute live techno mix.
At 8m Mike Nyce keeps the beat going with his 90 minute live mix of deep underground house music on The Warehouse .
From 9:30-11pm it's the vault with DJ Anton Banks, presenting listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from internationals artists.
at 11pm stay tuned for Fresh Produce with DJ Blue Dream for an hour of Brand new hip hop, funk, and contemporary jazz, fresh from independent producers.
At midnight, its Hero Worship with DJ Girl Fieri & DJ Give 'em hill.
After that at 1am, The Second Sex with DJ Crystal Beth & DJ Megnanimous offer a look at female singers, shredders, and rockers across various decades and genres.
From 2-3am, Catch of the Day with DJ Lobster speaks in-depth about one new release and plays songs that inspired the artist and are related to the work.
from 3-4am stick around for The Hour of Slack from The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry
At 4am you can catch the BBC world report before we kick off tomorrow’s program with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.
That’s all for today’s Jive At Five. If you missed anything, you can find the script 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.
Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for
Untracked with PigInTheCity!
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