Good evening, it's Monday July 3rd. 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 for joining us. Hope you’ve been
enjoying some summer fun with the heat finally kicking in and the fourth of
July on the horizon.
Here's a rundown of what's going down in our area this week.
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts its Night Open Mic
and Moments of Gratitude tonight. On Thursday it’s Bob Gotta’s Acoustic Open
Mic, the oldest in the state! Enjoy R&B and light pop on Friday with Indigo
Soul, along with Americana performed by Tiny Ocean. The Aligned With Source
Workshop is on Saturday morning at 10:30 am, and jazz with the Castlefield Trio
in on the bill Saturday night. On Sunday, NEAR and Far Storytellers takes the
stage at 7 pm. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/
In New Haven at Café Nine, tonight it’s an Independence Day Blues Blast & BBQ with the George Baker Band and the Kevin St. James Jazz Trio. On Wednesday they headline Hidefinition and Cesar Comache, appearing with Paranormal Adam. On Thursday it’s The Joiner Inners, The Right Offs, and Zero Years. Friday’s Wind Down Happy Hour features Mr. Heartbreak, followed by the late show with Pink Navel, Old Self, Zak G, and Chef the Chef. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends, followed by a Record Release Show with Charlie Karp & The Name Droppers, appearing with Howard Jeffrey. Lea and Swamp Yankee. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features the Balkun Brothers, and they round out the weekend with Kelsey Waldon and Stefanie Harris Austin Sunday night. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays
today with the Sam Landsman Group. on Tuesday Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra
works out new material. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam hosts Mark Nomad this
week. Enjoy Power rock & Roll on Friday with Comstock Station. On Saturday,
the Mighty Soul Drivers brings soul to the stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the usual Night of Smooth
Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. Later in the week there’s a
Fired Up Fridays Dance Party with TreFyah and Puzzo. A Summer Slamfest on
Saturday brings you Crosby, Deathcode, Halcyon, and more. www.toadsplace.com
Riverfront Recapture in Hartford offers a free fitness class
at Mortenson Plaza in Hartford every Tuesday at 6 pm. There’s also free yoga
every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Bring your own mat. Then there’s Thursday Nights on
the Plaza, with free music and more, all on the Plaza. www.riverfront.org
At Russell Library this week, they’re screening “Lion”
on Wednesday in their And The Oscar Goes To. . . series. On Saturday morning
they start a six-week hands-on fiddling tutorial sponsored by the Connecticut
Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers Club. Registration and violin experience
required. Full details of these
activities and more at www.russelllibrary.org
On Wednesday, Manic Presents brings Co/ntry, If Jesus Had
Machine Guns, and RYXNO to Bar in New Haven. http://www.manicpresents.com/
Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at the
Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register at www.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.org
In Hartford, there’s free music at noon every Wednesday on
Constitution Plaza, provided this week by Red No. 5. You can enjoy more on
Friday with the Pratt Street Music Series, featuring The Balkun Brothers this
week. www.hartford.com/events/
The Center for the Arts at Wesleyan Brings jazz vocalist
Alicia Olatuja to Crowell Concert Hall in Middletown this Thursday at 7:30 pm. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you Pinto Graham,
LMI, and Joe Division on Thursday. On Friday it’s Part 1 of a New Roof
Fundraiser, featuring Imperium Mortis, Risk All In Life, Garbage Barge, and
more. On Saturday they bring you Maniacal Violator, Enemy of the Stage, Night
Rite, and more. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The third annual Riverfront Food Truck Festival happens this
weekend at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Enjoy food, music, people in
crazy costumes and more this Thursday through Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm.
Details at www.riverfront.org
The Sounds of Summer free concert series is back at the
Great River Park in East Hartford starting this Thursday at 6 pm. This week’s
featured performer is Under Mountain Crossing, bringing you bluegrass and rock
‘n’ roll. Details at www.riverfront.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, you can enjoy classic pop and
rock on Friday with Badfinger’s “Straight Up” live and complete starring Joey
Molland. And it’s blues and classic rock on Sunday with The Yardbirds. Details
at www.infinityhall.com
This Saturday, herein Middletown, Oddfellows playhouse invites
you to their Second Summer Fling -
fun-raiser and FUND-raiser for Playhouse Programs!
Zydecats will bring their brand of zydeco music and there will be lots of room to dance. Plus food from local restaurants, Special Guest - film director and OP Alum Keith Bearden, and surprise circus acts, a silent auction with unique items, and a cash bar will set up to support this important community organization.
Zydecats will bring their brand of zydeco music and there will be lots of room to dance. Plus food from local restaurants, Special Guest - film director and OP Alum Keith Bearden, and surprise circus acts, a silent auction with unique items, and a cash bar will set up to support this important community organization.
All proceeds will go to support Playhouse programs and productions
in the 2017-18 season. www.oddfellows.org
It’s Second Saturdays for Families this weekend at the
Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, where families enter free and you can enjoy
art, storytelling, galleries, music, and more. Details at www.thewadsworth.org
Riverfront Fireworks are back this year in Hartford on
Saturday night at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Simply Sing will perform
danceable music, appearing with the 102D Army Band. www.riverfront.org
Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are opening the 2017 season
again. Enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers. Open now are: Cromwell,
Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham, Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury, Wednesdays 4-7pm, Plainville
Fridays 3-6 pm, and Berlin Saturdays, 9-1 pm. Info at www.ctnofa.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “Dawson City: Frozen Time,” rare silent films from the early 20th century about a Canadian Gold Rush town. Also continuing is “Monterey Pop,” a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of this iconic Summer of Love concert, as well as “The Wedding Plan,” about an Orthodox Jewish woman looking for a marriage partner. All run through Thursday. Details & screening times for weekend offerings at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Moka,” a psychological thriller, through Thursday. On Friday they open “Norman,” starring Richard Gere as the ultimate New York schmoozer. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “Dawson City: Frozen Time,” rare silent films from the early 20th century about a Canadian Gold Rush town. Also continuing is “Monterey Pop,” a documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of this iconic Summer of Love concert, as well as “The Wedding Plan,” about an Orthodox Jewish woman looking for a marriage partner. All run through Thursday. Details & screening times for weekend offerings at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Moka,” a psychological thriller, through Thursday. On Friday they open “Norman,” starring Richard Gere as the ultimate New York schmoozer. http://www.cinestudio.org/
In Middletown, the Russell Library continues its Summer Film
Series, And the Oscar Goes To. . ., on Wednesday with two screenings of “Lion.”
www.russelllibrary.org
Now here's what's on the air tonight, on WESU:
Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with
Charles Henry, for an hour of straight jazz and classic bop.
From 6-6:30 pm it’s The Big Controversy with Eric Kuhn, an
amusing review of political events and public affairs from local to national.
At 6:30 stay tuned for, 75% Folk with Michael Benson,
offering contemporary folk along with a mix of blues, jazz, world music, movie
soundtracks, and more.
From 8-9:30 it’s the Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis for 90
minutes of funk and soul.
Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan runs from 9:30 to
midnight, when Hits of the 60’s and 70’s with Jimmy Z takes over.
From 1:30-2:30 am it’s The Future of What with Portia Sabin
about music and the recording industry for insiders, outsiders, and outliers.
Maximum Rock & Roll Radio comes your way from 2:30-3:30
am, with punk, rock, and hardcore from the Maximum record collection, followed
by Fun with DJ Otto Nation from 3:30-4 am.
At 5 am stay tuned for NPR’s Morning Edition.
At 9 am on weekdays join us for Rising up with Sonali from
Pacifica
followed by NPR’s 1A with Joshua Johnson.
At 11 am (Monday Through Thursday) WESU is proud to presents
Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod from Pacifica, and every weekday at noon
it’s Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman.
That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Tune in to WESU each
and every weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about what’s going on in the community,
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