Good evening, it's Tuesday, November 29th. 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 Marianne O’Hare producer of CHC Radio.
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Now, here's a rundown of what's happening in our area this
week:
Manic Productions brings Andrew W.K. to The Space in Hamden (tonight)
Tuesday. On Wednesday, it’s Mothers, E, and Reduction Plan at Bar in New
Haven. On Thursday you can catch Thank You Scientist, Moon Tooth, The
Tea Club, and Mile Marker Zero at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden.
Manic presents Pete Yorn at the Ballroom stage on Friday. On Saturday,
it’s Turkuaz & The New Mastersounds at the College Street Music Hall in New
Haven. And Sunday at College Street finishes out with Reverend Horton
Heat, Unknown Hinson, Nashville P*ssy, and Lucky Tubb. www.manicproductions.org
Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, they headline This
Criminal Soul, The Forest Room, Terri Lynn, and Eddy Crash. On Wednesday it’s
another session of Words & Music. On Thursday you can catch
Backwoods Payback, VRSA, and When The Deadbolt Breaks. Friday’s Happy
Hour at 5 features Frank Critelli this week. Later, Friday night,
it’s a Hip Hop for the Homeless event featuring Joey Batts and Them, Hose
Oyola, and more. Café Nine’s Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is
with Mike Coppola and Friends this week. Saturday night there’s a
records release show for Landing, appearing with Procedure Club, Rivener, and
Solilians at The Nine. Manic Productions finishes out the weekend for the Sunday Buzz
Matinee at 3, featuring The Helium Brothers and Eddie Seville.www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, 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 Tim
McDonald. On Thursday it’s Sally’s house band The Po’ Boys,
with blues, rock, and boogie-woogie. On Friday, they bring you blues with
The Delta Generators. On Saturday, it’s more blues with Poppa Chubby. www.blackeyedsallys.com
On Wednesday at 7 pm, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown
hosts film students from Wesleyan presenting, “Middletown Portraits: Four Films
About the People Behind Our Storefronts,” showcasing four local businesses,
with a Q & A session. On Thursday at 7 pm it’s the
Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta. On Friday at 8 they bring you
Indigo Soul, a rhythm and voice trio with R & B, soul, and light pop. The
Eric Mintel Quartet comes your way on Saturday at 8, performing A
Charlie Brown Christmas in celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. On
Sunday at 2 pm John Basinger performs a live reading of Book 2
from John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” a continuation of the Paradise Lost
Performance Project. Later at 7 pm, it’s the Great Make Believe Improv
Show. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday mornings at 10:30.
Details at http://buttonwood.org
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Thursday it’s the
HOT 93.7 Christmas Party, with D.R.A.M, Justine Skye, and more. On Friday the
headline Felly, Gyyps, Yonas, and The Mermaid Gang tour. Saturday brings
another Original Saturday Night College Dance Party. On Sunday,
in conjunction with the Yale Music Department, they host Jazz Into
Africa/Africa Into Jazz with a variety of artists.www.toadsplace.com
At the Russell Library in Middletown, There’s a
drop-in workshop on Wednesday at 2 for Make a Holiday Card. The
Veterans Writing Group meets Thursday at 7. www.russelllibrary.org
Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at
the Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register atwww.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.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. For info,
call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278.
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts the Topazio Lecture this
Thursday at 5 pm at Ring Performing Arts Hall, featuring Alan
Trachtenberg speaking on “Recovery and Redemption in the Camera Eye: William
Earle Wlliams’ New View of the American Civil War.” At 7 pm they
sponsor Music from East Asia performed by the university’s three ensembles: the
Taiko Drumming Ensemble, the Chinese Music Ensemble, and the Korean Drumming
Ensemble. It takes place in Crowell Concert Hall. On Friday at 7
pm they present the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble performing a Javanese wayang
puppet play in World Music Hall. There’s an African Drumming and Dance Concert
at 8 pm in Crowell Concert Hall featuring Emmanual Attah Poku and the
Kinewe African Dance ensemble from Tufts University. On Saturday at 8
pm the Wesleyan University Orchestra performs at Crowell Concert Hall. On
Sunday at 2 pm they present the Worlds of Dance Concert at
Crowell Concert Hall. At 3 pm on Sunday the Concert Choir
performs a variety of selections at Memorial Chapel. Details atwww.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega
takes the stage this Thursday. On Friday you can hear Americana
and roots rock performed by Rusted Root. On Saturday at 1:30 they
bring you the University of Hartford’s Jazz Stars of Tomorrow. Later, at 8
pm, it’s pop and soud with Javier Colon, appearing with Laura Clapp. On
Sundayat 1 pm it’s the a capella Whiffenpoofs, with The Duke’s Men of
Yale. Sunday night, it’s classic pop with Al Stewart. www.infinityhall.com
The Women’s Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford
hosts a Night of Illumination this Thursday at 5 pm. Purchase a
tree or wreath, enjoy refreshments, and watch a screening of the holiday
classic “Love, Actually.” Their Festivals of Trees and Traditions starts on
Friday at 10 am and continues through the weekend. Details atwww.wadsworthatheneum.org
The Connecticut Forum presents a panel discussion, “The
Future of Higher Education,” this Thursday at The Bushnell Center in
Hartford at 8 pm. Panelists will discuss the future of college education
and what needs to change. Details at www.ctforum.org
The Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert happens this
weekend at the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Athenaeum. Visitwww.hmgc.org for times and
ticket information.
The Mark Twain House in Hartford hosts its annual free tour
of the home and museum this Saturday and Sunday. Details atwww.marktwainhouse.org
Artists for World Peace holds its third annual Open House this
Saturday from 1-6 pm at the DeKoven House in Middletown. There
will be live music, food, a holiday marketplace, and an interfaith dialogue on
peace. Details at https://www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Middletown Recreation Division hosts a nature hike this
Sunday at 10 am at Highland Forest, led by Beth Lapin. Call 860-262-2788 for details.
WESU's own Bill Denert will be in East Hampton this Sunday
for a book signing for his children's book, “Tales From the Little Valley.”
It’s taking place at 95 Main Street, right next to Po's Rice and Spice
restaurant. Come on down and join the fun as Bill discusses his current book,
along with news about his second book of the series to be published soon.
The Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown hosts its annual Holiday
Market this Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm. Shop for holiday gifts including
pottery, organic candles, clothing, and more. Details atwww.wadsworthmansion.com
You can enjoy the Holiday Light Fantasia in Goodwin Park in
Hartford throughout the season. Proceeds benefit Channel 3 Kids Camp. Details
at www.holidaylightfantasia.org
The City of Hartford sponsors its seventh annual Winterfest
again this year starting on Friday. Enjoy free ice skating at Bushnell
Park. Visit Santa’s workshop and get your photo taken on Saturday from noon
to 3 pm. Visit their Facebook page at Winterfest Hartford.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues
its run of “Tampopo,” a 4K restoration of the Japanese film about a band of
ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner toward the perfect
recipe, through Thursday. Tonight and Wednesday they’re
screening “Gimme Danger,” chronicling the story of the great rock-n-roll band,
The Stooges. There’s a one-time showing on Tuesday of “Tower,” a film
exploring the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas. On Thursday they
open “Miss Hokusai,” a Japanese film about the 19th century artist Hokusai
and his brilliant daughter. It runs through the weekend. www.realartways.org.
Though Wednesday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio
continues the run of “Arthropoid,” a film about the attempt to assassinate an
SS Holocaust architect in WWII Czechoslovakia. On Thursday they open
“Denial,” starring Rachel Weisz as a historian sued for libel by a Holocaust denier.
It runs through Saturday. On Saturday there’s a free matinee
showing of “Knucklehead,” about a mentally disabled man in Brooklyn’s housing
projects, left unprotected after his brother is shot. There’s a Q & A
session following. On Sunday they open “The Handmaiden,” a Korean
film about a common pickpocket who meets a Japanese heiress. www.cinestudio.org
Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:
Right after the jive, we’ve got The Soul Spoke with DJ Skaz,
brings you some new soulful tunes from around the world.
From 6-6:30 pm it’s the Production Report, where Kiley and
Allis will bring a comedic perspective to the newest news from the entertainment
industry.
At 6:30 until 8 pm, Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill offers
an eclectic selection of folk, Americana, bluegrass, and blues from old to new.
The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry takes you from 8 to 9
pm, featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.
Up next is The Hometown Browns with DJ jaFREE, where you can
get your fix of culture, history, and art featuring South Asian artists.
From 10 to 10:30 pm, stay tuned for This Is Water with Eric
Hagen to hear quality discussion about a variety of human issues like the
meaning of life.
After that it’s Underdogs Edge with DJ Malik1Fam from 10:30
to 12 am featuring local hip hot artists and little-known tracks from
mainstream artists.
Next up is the Karl Marx Social Hour from 12 to 1 am, where
DJ Fat Marco and DJ Ninjoo Pinjoo will play music relating to a story, social
event, or historical event of their choosing.
The Chain with DJ JB and DJ EA Sportz will take you from 1
to 2 am, featuring old and new music connected through artists' collaborations,
performance histories, and personal lives.
From 2 to 4 am, settle in for Histrotronics to experience
the evolution of electronic music throughout the ages.
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
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