Thursday 08-31-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday August 31st. 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!

This evening here in Middletown on Main St, at the Mac 650 Gallery, you can catch a concert featuring Mother Evergreen, Maxwell Stern, Pale Space, and more. Tomorrow/Friday Mac 650 presents: a Record Release party for Perennial’s debut album, The Symmetry of Autumn Leaves. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/


In New Haven at Café Nine tonight/ Thursday, they headline Dangerous Animals appearing with Spectral Fangs, Lew Alcindor, and King Bongo. Friday’s Happy Hour show at Café Nine features The Cut Loose Band with Calvin Decutlass. The late show is an evening with the George Baker Band. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends this week, and later it’s Pleasure Beach, Ports of Spain, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Jenny Parrott, and they round out the weekend with The Schizophonics and The Rebel Set. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight, Sally’s house band, The Po’ Boys, take the stage. Tomorrow/Friday it’s a rock, reggae, and bluegrass mix with Roadside Manor. On Saturday, it’s more blues and rock with Jake Kulak and The Lowdown. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

On Friday, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents Story City Troupe. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, it’s American and Brazilian classics with Joe Flood and Pedro Iaco. http://buttonwood.org/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Friday, they’ve got a Labor Day Rockfest with multiple artists on two stages, including Deafmute, Just a Pipe Dream, The Merks, Sky Swamp Orange, Static Charmer, Sunday Morning, Untouchablzz, Little Us, Mojo Dojo and more!
 www.toadsplace.com


Tomorrow, Friday, in Wallingford, Cherry St. Station features VRSA, Sperm Donor, Witchkiss, and Undercliff. On Saturday it’s a Welcome Home party for Terry, with multiple acts. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

As students head back to school and the tree leaves start to turn, we head into Agricultural Fair season, here in CT. This weekend you can catch the 106th Haddam Neck Fair. Opening Friday afternoon at 4pm the Haddam Neck Fair continues throughout the entire laborday weekend closing Monday at 4pm. This fair features live music, concessions, a petting zoo, a food court, agricultural exhibits, children's contests, and draft animal-, truck-, and tractor pulls! Plus, there will be pig races and educational displays as well a truck rock climbing demonstration. The bandstand will be filled with live music throughout the fair as well. Friday night you can catch Rock Landing and Night Flight, Saturday features The Mike Casey Trio, Belle of the Fall, Mercy Choir, and headliners Shakedown. Sunday’s music lineup includes Surf rock from 9th Wave, Someone you can X-Ray, The Girls from Ruby Falls, Tim Palmieri and Friends, and The Balkun Brothers. CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers take the stage on Monday at 11:30am. www.haddamneckfair.org for all the details!

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still going strong and offer an opportunity to pick up home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm and Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. Cromwell’s market is on Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham is Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7pm,find more at www.ctnofa.org

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

Tonight, Hartford’s Real Art Ways ends their run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. Today also brings and end to their run of their afternoon movie “Maudie,” based on a true story of an unlikely romance between a reclusive and his fragile housekeeper. Real Art Ways continues their run of “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” and tomorrow/Friday they open “Tales of an Immoral Couple,” a Spanish film about a couple who reconnect 25 years after their passionate romance in a strict Catholic high school. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is now showing “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s remake of a film about a Union Army deserter hiding out in a Southern girls school. It runs through Saturday. On Sunday they open “The Teacher,” a Czech film about  a power-hungry middle school teacher in 1980’s Bratislava. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Right after The Jive at Five, Stick around for 90 minutes of CT connected music on Homegrown with Rob DeRosa!

From 6:30‑8pm stay tuned for Imagine with Karen Stein offering peace through music as she explores music from around the world as well as around the block!

From 8‑10pm its Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

At 10stay tuned for From the Archives with Sundermunich for a wide range of indie, lofi, and experimental rock and roll from the WESU archives!

From 11pm‑ midnight DJ Marshal fills in for the Feminist Bloc.

From Midnight to 4am    stay tuned for Franco’s Studio 54 Disco Mix.

At 4‑5am We bring you the BBC World Report and we kick of weekdays with Morning Edition from NPR From 5‑9am.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Thanks for joining us and Stay tuned for a stiff does of Homegrown with Rob DeRosa, up next.

Wednesday 8-30-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday August 30th. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!

On Thursday, at the Mac 650 Gallery, you can catch a concert featuring Mother Evergreen, Maxwell Stern, Pale Space, and more and on Friday Mac 650 presents: a Record Release party for Perennial’s debut album, The Symmetry of Autumn Leaves. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Middletown’s Russell Library tonight/Wednesday, the Connecticut Poetry Society at 6 pm, and at 6:30 there’s a discussion of Henry David Thoreau’s’s essay, “Civil Disobedience,” in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth. It’s a short week. The library is closed Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. www.russelllibrary.org

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight/Wednesday, you can catch Stephanie Harris Austin, Paul Panamarenko, and Terri Lynn. They headline Dangerous Animals on Thursday, appearing with Spectral Fangs, Lew Alcindor, and King Bongo. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Cut Loose Band with Calvin Decutlass. The late show is an evening with the George Baker Band. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends this week, and later it’s Pleasure Beach, Ports of Spain, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Jenny Parrott, and they round out the weekend with The Schizophonics and The Rebel Set. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the Wednesday weekly Community Blues Jam hosted by Tim McDonald this week. On Thursday, Sally’s house band, The Po’ Boys, take the stage. On Friday it’s a rock, reggae, and bluegrass mix with Roadside Manor. On Saturday, it’s more blues and rock with Jake Kulak and The Lowdown. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

On Friday, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents Story City Troupe. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, it’s American and Brazilian classics with Joe Flood and Pedro Iaco. http://buttonwood.org/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Friday, they’ve got a Labor Day Rockfest with multiple artists on two stages, including Deafmute, Just a Pipe Dream, The Merks, Sky Swamp Orange, Static Charmer, Sunday Morning, Untouchablzz, Little Us, Mojo Dojo and more!
 www.toadsplace.com
Riverfront Recapture in Hartford offers free yoga 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

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 Brian Dolzani. www.hartford.com/events/

On Friday, Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features VRSA, Sperm Donor, Witchkiss, and Undercliff. On Saturday it’s a Welcome Home party for Terry, with multiple acts. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

As students head back to school and the tree leaves start to turn, we head into Agricultural Fair season, here in CT. This weekend you can catch the 106th Haddam Neck Fair. Opening Friday afternoon at 4pm the Haddam Neck Fair continues throughout the entire laborday weekend closing Monday at 4pm. This fair features live music, concessions, a petting zoo, a food court, agricultural exhibits, children's contests, and draft animal-, truck-, and tractor pulls! Plus, there will be pig races and educational displays as well a truck rock climbing demonstration. The bandstand will be filled with live music throughout the fair as well. Friday night you can catch Rock Landing and Night Flight, Saturday features The Mike Casey Trio, Belle of the Fall, Mercy Choir, and headliners Shakedown. Sunday’s music lineup includes Surf rock from 9th Wave, Someone you can X-Ray, The Girls from Ruby Falls, Tim Palmieri and Friends, and The Balkun Brothers. CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers take the stage on Monday at 11:30am. www.haddamneckfair.org for all the details!

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still going strong and offer an opportunity to pick up home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm and Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. Cromwell’s market is on Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham is Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7pm,find more at www.ctnofa.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leade, and “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” a film that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends. Their afternoon movie is “Maudie,” based on a true story of an unlikely romance between a reclusive and his fragile housekeeper. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Tales of an Immoral Couple,” a Spanish film about a couple who reconnect 25 years after their passionate romance in a strict Catholic high school. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford ends their run of “Beatriz at Dinner” tonight. Wednesday they open “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s remake of a film about a Union Army deserter hiding out in a Southern girls school. It runs through Saturday. On Sunday they open “The Teacher,” a Czech film about  a power-hungry middle school teacher in 1980’s Bratislava. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Now here's what's on the air tonight, on WESU:
 Right after The Jive at Five stay tuned for an hour of Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, starring Isabel.
6-6:30pm it's Your Mind Matters with Helen Evrard MD. We explore the brain conditions known as mental illness from a holistic viewpoint with guests who study them, treat them, or are affected by them.

And from 6:30-8pm, stay tuned for Fusion Radio with James Fusion. The original ... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!

Starting at 8 and running until 9:30pm, it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce. The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.

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.

From 11 to 4am it's Studio 54, starring Franco, playing all of those disco hits from the 1970's!
The BBC World News comes on board at 4am followed at 5 with Morning Edition from NPR.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Tune in to WESU 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.

Thanx for listening! Now stay tuned for The Latin Music Hour!

Tuesday 8-29-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday August 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 Conversations on Healthcare, heard Wednesdays at 4:30, right before the Jive at Five. Here's a rundown of what's going down in our area this week.

Tonight here in Middletown at Klekolo World Coffee, Bruce Gregori will perform. www.klekolo.com

Also this evening, here in Middletown, The Mac 650 Gallery in Middletown hosts Elephants, Zanders, Glambat and QG at 6:30 pm. On Thursday, at Mac 650 you can catch another concert featuring Mother Evergreen, Maxwell Stern, Pale Space, and more and on Friday Mac 650 presents: a Record Release party for Perennial’s debut album, The Symmetry of Autumn Leaves. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Middletown’s Russell Library tonight, their Mystery Discussion Group celebrates Nero Wolfe month with a focus on Fer-De-Lance at 6:30 pm. The Connecticut Poetry Society meets on Wednesday at 6 pm, and at 6:30 there’s a discussion of Henry David Thoreau’s’s essay, “Civil Disobedience,” in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth. It’s a short week. The library is closed Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. www.russelllibrary.org

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys.  Tomorrow/Wednesday’s bill has Stephanie Harris Austin, Paul Panamarenko, and Terri Lynn. They headline Dangerous Animals on Thursday, appearing with Spectral Fangs, Lew Alcindor, and King Bongo. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Cut Loose Band with Calvin Decutlass. The late show is an evening with the George Baker Band. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends this week, and later it’s Pleasure Beach, Ports of Spain, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Jenny Parrott, and they round out the weekend with The Schizophonics and The Rebel Set. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material on stage. Wednesday’s weekly Community Blues Jam is hosted by Tim McDonald this week. On Thursday, Sally’s house band, The Po’ Boys, take the stage. On Friday it’s a rock, reggae, and bluegrass mix with Roadside Manor. On Saturday, it’s more blues and rock with Jake Kulak and The Lowdown. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

On Friday, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents Story City Troupe. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, it’s American and Brazilian classics with Joe Flood and Pedro Iaco. http://buttonwood.org/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Friday, they’ve got a Labor Day Rockfest with multiple artists on two stages, including Deafmute, Just a Pipe Dream, The Merks, Sky Swamp Orange, Static Charmer, Sunday Morning, Untouchablzz, Little Us, Mojo Dojo and more!

 www.toadsplace.com

Riverfront Recapture in Hartford offers a free meditation class this Wednesday at 12:30 with instructor Liz Bacon. There’s free yoga later 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

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 Brian Dolzani. www.hartford.com/events/

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features Consonance, Hyperdriver, and Hylda on Tuesday. On Friday, they bring you VRSA, Sperm Donor, Witchkiss, and Undercliff. On Saturday it’s a Welcome Home party for Terry, with multiple acts. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

As students head back to school and the tree leaves start to turn, we head into Agricultural Fair season, here in CT. This weekend you can catch the 106th Haddam Neck Fair. Opening Friday afternoon at 4pm the Haddam Neck Fair continues throughout the entire laborday weekend closing Monday at 4pm. This fair features live music, concessions, a petting zoo, a food court, agricultural exhibits, children's contests, and draft animal-, truck-, and tractor pulls! Plus, there will be pig races and educational displays as well a truck rock climbing demonstration. The bandstand will be filled with live music throughout the fair as well. Friday night you can catch Rock Landing and Night Flight, Saturday features The Mike Casey Trio, Belle of the Fall, Mercy Choir, and headliners Shakedown. Sunday’s music lineup includes Surf rock from 9th Wave, Someone you can X-Ray, The Girls from Ruby Falls, Tim Palmieri and Friends, and The Balkun Brothers. CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers take the stage on Monday at 11:30am. www.haddamneckfair.org for all the details!

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still going strong and offer an opportunity to pick up home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm and Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. Cromwell’s market is on Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham is Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7pm,find more at www.ctnofa.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leade, and “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” a film that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends. Their afternoon movie is “Maudie,” based on a true story of an unlikely romance between a reclusive and his fragile housekeeper. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Tales of an Immoral Couple,” a Spanish film about a couple who reconnect 25 years after their passionate romance in a strict Catholic high school. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford ends their run of “Beatriz at Dinner” tonight. Wednesday they open “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s remake of a film about a Union Army deserter hiding out in a Southern girls school. It runs through Saturday. On Sunday they open “The Teacher,” a Czech film about  a power-hungry middle school teacher in 1980’s Bratislava. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Now here's what's on the air tonight, on WESU:

Right after the jive, stay tuned for 3 hours of Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill.

From 8-9pm stay tuned for J-Cherry’s The Voice of the CITY.

At 9pm it’s WesSports and Beyond… with DJ Steve

From 9:30-10:30pm it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim O'Brien-Blumenthal

From 10:30-3am Sir Bruce offers a whole lot of old school soul, funk, and RnB on The Greatest Sounds Under The Sun.

At 3am stay tuned for RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald, which takes you on a tour across borders and genres, introducing you to music from far flung places and sometimes from right in your own backyard.

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, and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

Stay Tuned for Acoustic Blender, up next!

Monday 08-28-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday August 28th. 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which this summer airs every Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow: an encore broadcast of a speech by the popular author and commentator Fr. James Martin on how the Catholic Church and the LGBT community might make common cause. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Here's a rundown of what's going down in our area this week.

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you its Open Mic and Moments of Gratitude tonight. There’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon. On Friday, Story City Troupe takes the Buttonwood stage. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, it’s American and Brazilian classics with Joe Flood and Pedro Iaco. http://buttonwood.org/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they bring you The Dandy Lions and Alan Getto. On Tuesday, it’s Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys. Wednesday’s bill has Stephanie Harris Austin, Paul Panamarenko, and Terri Lynn. They headline Dangerous Animals on Thursday, appearing with Spectral Fangs, Lew Alcindor, and King Bongo. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Cut Loose Band with Calvin Decutlass. The late show is an evening with the George Baker Band. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends this week, and later it’s Pleasure Beach, Ports of Spain, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Jenny Parrott, and they round out the weekend with The Schizophonics and The Rebel Set. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays today with the Harvel Nakundi Quartet, the Leo Catricala Quartet, and The Neeftet. On Tuesday Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam hosts Tim McDonald this week. On Thursday, Sally’s house band, The Po’ Boys, take the stage. On Friday it’s a rock, reggae, and bluegrass mix with Roadside Manor . On Saturday, it’s more blues and rock with Jake Kulak and The Lowdown. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. On Friday, they’ve got a Labor Day Rockfest with multiple artists on two stages, including Lilly’s Pad.  www.toadsplace.com

The Mac 650 Gallery in Middletown hosts Elephants, Zanders, Glambat and QG this Tuesday starting at 6:30 pm at their Main St. Location. On Thursday, it’s Mother Evergreen, Maxwell Stern, Pale Space, and more. On Friday, it’s a Record Release party for Perennial’s debut album, The Symmetry of Autumn Leaves. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Russell Library this week, their Mystery Discussion Group celebrates Nero Wolfe month with a focus on Fer-De-Lance at 6:30 pm. The Connecticut Poetry Society meets on Wednesday at 6 pm, and at 6:30 there’s a discussion of Henry David Thoreau’s’s essay, “Civil Disobedience,” in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth. It’s a short week. The library is closed Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. www.russelllibrary.org

Riverfront Recapture in Hartford offers a free meditation class this Wednesday at 12:30 with instructor Liz Bacon. There’s free yoga later 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

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 Brian Dolzani. www.hartford.com/events/

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features Consonance, Hyperdriver, and Hylda on Tuesday. On Friday, they bring you VRSA, Sperm Donor, Witchkiss, and Undercliff. On Saturday it’s a Welcome Home party for Terry, with multiple acts. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

As students head back to school and the tree leaves start to turn, we head into Agricultural Fair season, here in CT. This weekend you can head over the river and through the woods to catch the 106th Haddam Neck Fair. Opening Friday afternoon at 4pm the Haddam Neck Fair continues throughout the entire labor day weekend closing Monday at 4pm. This fair features live music, concessions, a petting zoo, a food court, agricultural exhibits, children's contests, and the ever-popular draft animal-, truck-, and tractor pulls! Plus, there will be pig races and educational displays as well a truck rock climbing demonstration. The bandstand will be filled with live music throughout the fair as well. Friday night you can catch Rock Landing and Night Flight, Saturday features The Mike Casey Trio, Belle of the Fall, Mercy Choir, and headliners Shakedown. Sunday’s music lineup includes Surf rock from 9th Wave, Someone you can X-Ray, The Girls from Ruby Falls, Tim Palmieri and Friends, and The Balkun Brothers. CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers take the stage on Monday at 11:30am. www.haddamneckfair.org for all the details!

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still going strong. Enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm and Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. Cromwell’s market is on Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham is Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7pm,find more at www.ctnofa.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways screens “Whose Streets?” a documentary about the Ferguson uprising, tonight at 7:15. There’s a post-film discussion with co-founders of Moral Monday CT. They also continue the run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of a spiritual leader in the Buddhist tradition, and “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” a film that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends. Their afternoon movie is “Maudie,” based on a true story of an unlikely romance between a reclusive and his fragile housekeeper. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Tales of an Immoral Couple,” a Spanish film about a couple who reconnect 25 years after their passionate romance in a strict Catholic high school. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Beatriz at Dinner”  tonight and tomorrow. On Wednesday they open “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s remake of a film about a Union Army deserter hiding out in a Southern girls school. It runs through Saturday. On Sunday they open “The Teacher,” a Czech film about  a power-hungry middle school teacher in 1980’s Bratislava. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.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 Unfocused Folk with Chip Austin, bringing you Americana from Nashville and around the world.

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 which kicks of four weekday public affairs lineup.

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, and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

If you value what you hear on WESU, we need your support with a donation during our spring pledge drive happening right now. You’ll find a secure donation link, pictures of our thank-you gifts, our program schedule, audio archives, and much more at our website, http://www.wesufm.org/

Friday's Jive 08-25-17

Good afternoon, it's Friday,August 25th, 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.

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in the community this weekend.

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown tonight Connecticut’s purveyors of American roots music – Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters - perform. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, The Lost Tribe with Jocelyn Pleasant brings you Afro-funk fusion. Details @ buttonwood.org

New Haven’s Café Nine monthly Women in Song Happy Hour brings you Lys Guillorn and Julie Beman at 5pm today. Tonight it’s Ceschi (sounds like Chess-Key), Spoken Nerd, Quiet Entertainer, and more. The Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band. Later it’s the Balkun Brothers, Chaser Eight, and This Criminal Soul. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, and Nick Depuy, and they end the weekend with the George Lesiw Band Sunday evening. Details @ cafenine.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven tonight they headline DonQ, Loso Loaded, A1, and Nun Balla. Details @ toadsplace.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight features IBM: Iacobucci/Bonito/Montano with classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll. On Saturday, it’s singer/songwriter Grayson Hugh and The Moon Hawks. Details @ blackeyedsallys.com

At Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. On Monday at noon, it’s Bending Gravity with Eric Girardi, blending circus performance skills with music to celebrate the solar eclipse. Details @ russelllibrary.org

The Hartford Jazz Society offers details on many events, including a comprehensive list, chock full of weekly events featuring jazz. Details @ hartfordjazzsociety.com   

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you Come to Grief, Sea of Bones, Curse the Son, and Stone Titan tonight. On Sunday, it’s The Road to Milestone, To Fear the Fall, If Not For Me, and Everybody Hates Me. Details @ facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford tonight it’s fusion/jazz/funk band Spyro Gyra. You can catch more of the genre on Saturday with Kung Fu, appearing with Hayley Jane and the Primates. Singer/songwriter Gaven DeGraw makes his Infinity debut on Sunday with his Raw Tour. Details @ infinityhall.com

You can enjoy a Mushroom Walk this Saturday at 10 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford with Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society. Details @ cedarhillfoundation.org

Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to an opening reception Saturday at 4 for the Pottery Exhibit by husband and wife team John Macomber and Pat Burke entitled “Together in Artful Clay.” Details @ facebook.com/WesleyanPotters

Sunday, the annual Open Air Market and Festival at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown is from 10 am to 4 pm rain or shine. Enjoy the products of local vendors and artisans while listening to live music including the Middletown Symphonic Band, CJ West and the Downtown Train, and Juice Box. Shuttle parking is available. Details @ facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

Here are some of Connecticut’s Farmers Markets open now: Middletown’s North End Farmers Market on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm, as well as Middletown’s long running market on the South Green on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm. Cromwell’s market is on 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. Details @ ctnofa.org

And, here's our rundown of cinema, off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Through August 31^st, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of The Last Dalai Lama? a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. The afternoon movie through the 31^st is Maudie, starring Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins. The late afternoon weekend movie is Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge. Tonight they open Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World, exploring the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends. Details & screening times at realartways.org

Tonight, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford opens a run of Beatriz at Dinner. Details and screening times at cinestudio.org 

The Hartford Free Movies in the Parks series brings you Finding Dory this Friday at Bushnell Park. Details & screening times @ bushnellpark.org

If you are looking for more information on the arts in Middletown, please visit the City's Facebook page at facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

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 to 7pm, it'll be Free Talk Radio with Al Robinson and Deni addressing news, politics, entertainment & weather and featuring listeners’ call-ins.

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, with no pre-planned mixes or blends - R&B, old school, hip hop, rap and house.

From 11:30pm until 2am Saturday we go into serious OVERDRIVE w/Clarence & Shantay Scott - offering Urban Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Traditional gospel music.

From 2 until 4am 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.

The Hour of Slack from The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry covers the hour from 4 to 5am with a compendium of the best and newest from all SubGenius radio & stage shows, bands, ranters, media barrage collage artists, plus the weirdest of the indie audio underground.

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 Pacifica

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!

Thursday's Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday August 24nd. 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture.

Here's a rundown of some of what’s happening in our area, this week.

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts The Middlesex Drum Circle on tonight 7 pm. On Friday, Connecticut’s purveyors of American roots music – Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters – takes the Buttonwood stage. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, The Lost Tribe with Jocelyn Pleasant brings you Afro-funk fusion. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/ 

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch The Ferdy Mayne, Kindred Queer, and Namesake. On Friday, Café Nine’s monthly Women in Song Happy Hour brings you Lys Guillorn and Julie Beman for a 5pm set. Friday night at Cafe Nine you can catch Ceschi (sounds like Chess-Key), Spoken Nerd, Quiet Entertainer, and more. Café Nines weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band. Later Saturday night. it’s the Balkun Brothers, Chaser Eight, and This Criminal Soul. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, and Nick Depuy, and they round out the weekend with the George Lesiw Band Sunday eve. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,tonight Liviu’s Invitational jam with special guests. On Friday Black Eyed Sally’s features IBM: that’s Iacobucci/Bonito/Montano, bringing you classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll. On Saturday, it’s singer/songwriter Grayson Hugh and The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven Friday’s bill features DonQ, Loso Loaded, A1, and Nun Balla. www.toadsplace.com

At Russell Library in Middletown. You’re also invited to bring an updated resumé and portrait for their LinkedIn workshop on Thursday at 5 pm. Registration suggested. Adult Coloring happens Friday morning at Russell Library, and there’s Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. On Monday at noon, it’s Bending Gravity with Eric Girardi, blending circus performance skills with music to celebrate the solar eclipse. Full details of these activities and more at www.russelllibrary.org

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

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 the Earl Henrichon. You can enjoy more on Friday with the Pratt Street Music Series, featuring Farewood this week. www.hartford.com/events/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, you can enjoy Americana, blues and folk on Thursday with Valerie June.  On Friday, it’s the fusion/jazz/funk giants, Spyro Gyra. The funk/jazz vibe continues Saturday with Kung Fu, appearing with Hayley Jane and the Primates. Singer/songwriter Gaven DeGraw makes his Infinity debut on Sunday with his Raw Tour. Details at www.infinityhall.com   

The Old State House in Hartford continues its noontime music series this Friday with a performance by the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble. Details at www.hartford.com/events

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford has Come to Grief, Sea of Bones, Curse the Son, and Stone Titan on the bill this Friday. On Sunday, they’ve got The Road to Milestone, To Fear the Fall, If Not For Me, and Everybody Hates Me. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

You can enjoy a Mushroom Walk this Saturday at 10 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford with Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society. Details at www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to an opening reception Saturday at 4 for the Pottery Exhibit by husband and wife team John Macomber and Pat Burke entitled “Together in Artful Clay.” Details at www.facebook.com/WesleyanPotters/

The annual Open Air Market and Festival happens this Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown from 10 am to 4 pm rain or shine. Enjoy the products of local vendors and artisans while listening to live music including the Middletown Symphonic Band, CJ West and the Downtown Train, and Juice Box. Shuttle parking is available. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets offer an opportunity to enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm. Middletown’s North End Farmers Market happens on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. You can find a farmer’s market in your community at www.ctnofa.org    

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

Through August 31^st, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. Continuing through Friday is “Beatriz at Dinner,” starring Salma Hayek as an immigrant who collides with a billionaire. Also continuing through Friday is their afternoon movie, “My Cousin Rachel,” a dark romance about revenge. On Friday they open “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends.  Details screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues its 7 Beauties: The Films of Lina Wertmüller series this week, ending with “Behind The White Glasses” on Thursday. On Friday they open a run of “Beatriz at Dinner.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

It’s Movie Night at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford this Thursday at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and enjoy “Stage Door,” the 1937 classic starring Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers. www.cedarhillfoundation.org

The Hartford Free Movies in the Parks series brings you “Finding Dory” this Friday at Bushnell Park. www.bushnellpark.org

Now here's a rundown of what's on the air tonight, on WESU Middletown:

Right after The Jive at Five

        5:05‑6:30pm

Homegrown with Rob DeRosa

6:30‑8pm     

Imagine with Karen Stein

8‑10pm

Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

10‑11pm      

From the Archives with Sundermunich

11pm‑12am

Feminist Bloc (2,4) with Vicky

12‑4am

Franco’s Studio 54 Disco Mix with Francaccio Di Roma

4‑5am   

BBC World News

5‑9am   

Morning Edition from National Public Radio with NPR

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Tune in to WESU 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.

If you missed any of today’s Jive, you can find the audio archived at www.wesufm.org/jive.

Thanx for listening! Now stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa!

Tues 8-22-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday August 22nd. 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 Conversationson HealthCare heard Wednesdays at 4:30pm, right before the Jive at Five.

Here's a rundown of some of what’s happening in our area, this week.

The Middletown Commission on the Arts Summer Sounds series continues tonight, Tuesday, at 6:30 pm at Harbor Park along the Connecticut River. Middletown’s Music Ambassador Kitty Kathryn brightens your week with jazz vocals. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Wesleyan R Julia Bookstore on Main Street in Middletown hosts a book signing tonight at 7 with Adam Greenberg, author of “Get Up: The Art of Perseverance.” Learn about his recovery from the injury that happened on his very first appearance as a Chicago Cub. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch winski, Every branch, sentiments, and Namesake. Tomorrow/Wednesday the headliner is The Flamin’ Groovies, appearing with Dust Hat. Thursday’s bill’s features The Ferdy Mayne, Kindred Queer, and Namesake. On Friday, Café Nine’s monthly Women in Song Happy Hour brings you Lys Guillorn and Julie Beman for a 5pm set. Friday night at Cafe Nine you can catch Ceschi (sounds like Chess-Key), Spoken Nerd, Quiet Entertainer, and more. Café Nines weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band. Later Saturday night. it’s the Balkun Brothers, Chaser Eight, and This Criminal Soul. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, and Nick Depuy, and they round out the weekend with the George Lesiw Band Sunday eve. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra takes the stage. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam hosts Hash Brown this week. On Thursday Sally’s offers Liviu’s Invitational jam with special guests. On Friday Black Eyed Sally’s features IBM: that’s Iacobucci/Bonito/Montano, bringing you classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll. On Saturday, it’s singer/songwriter Grayson Hugh and The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com

At Toad’s Place in New Haven tonight, you can catch Pepper, Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth, and Darenots. Tomorrow/Wednesday Toad’s Place presents roots reggae band Culture, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their big hit “Two Sevens Clash”. Friday’s bill features DonQ, Loso Loaded, A1, and Nun Balla. www.toadsplace.com

At Russell Library in Middletown, there’s a workshop tonight called Five Easy Steps to Go Solar, with information on the Energize Connecticut initiative. Tomorrow/Wednesday Russell library screens “A Very Long Engagement” in their Great War on the Big Screen series. You’re also invited to bring an updated resumé and portrait for their LinkedIn workshop on Thursday at 5 pm. Registration suggested. Adult Coloring happens Friday morning at Russell Library, and there’s Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. On Monday at noon, it’s Bending Gravity with Eric Girardi, blending circus performance skills with music to celebrate the solar eclipse. Full details of these activities and more at www.russelllibrary.org

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

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 the Earl Henrichon. You can enjoy more on Friday with the Pratt Street Music Series, featuring Farewood this week. www.hartford.com/events/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts The Middlesex Drum Circle on Thursday at 7 pm. On Friday, Connecticut’s purveyors of American roots music – Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters – takes the Buttonwood stage. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, The Lost Tribe with Jocelyn Pleasant brings you Afro-funk fusion. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, you can enjoy Americana, blues and folk on Thursday with Valerie June.  On Friday, it’s the fusion/jazz/funk giants, Spyro Gyra. The funk/jazz vibe continues Saturday with Kung Fu, appearing with Hayley Jane and the Primates. Singer/songwriter Gaven DeGraw makes his Infinity debut on Sunday with his Raw Tour. Details at www.infinityhall.com   

The Old State House in Hartford continues its noontime music series this Friday with a performance by the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble. Details at www.hartford.com/events

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford has Come to Grief, Sea of Bones, Curse the Son, and Stone Titan on the bill this Friday. On Sunday, they’ve got The Road to Milestone, To Fear the Fall, If Not For Me, and Everybody Hates Me. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

You can enjoy a Mushroom Walk this Saturday at 10 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford with Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society. Details at www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to an opening reception Saturday at 4 for the Pottery Exhibit by husband and wife team John Macomber and Pat Burke entitled “Together in Artful Clay.” Details at www.facebook.com/WesleyanPotters/

The annual Open Air Market and Festival happens this Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown from 10 am to 4 pm rain or shine. Enjoy the products of local vendors and artisans while listening to live music including the Middletown Symphonic Band, CJ West and the Downtown Train, and Juice Box. Shuttle parking is available. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets offer an opportunity to enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers. Middletown’s long running market on the South Green on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm. Middletown’s North End Farmers Market happens on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm. You can find a farmer’s market in your community at www.ctnofa.org    

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

Through August 31^st, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. Continuing through Friday is “Beatriz at Dinner,” starring Salma Hayek as an immigrant who collides with a billionaire. Also continuing through Friday is their afternoon movie, “My Cousin Rachel,” a dark romance about revenge. On Friday they open “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends.  Details screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues its 7 Beauties: The Films of Lina Wertmüller series this week, ending with “Behind The White Glasses” on Thursday. On Friday they open a run of “Beatriz at Dinner.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

The Russell Library offers two screenings of “A Very Long Engagement” this Wednesday as part of their ongoing Great War on the Big Screen series. www.russelllibrary.org

It’s Movie Night at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford this Thursday at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and enjoy “Stage Door,” the 1937 classic starring Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers. www.cedarhillfoundation.org

The Hartford Free Movies in the Parks series brings you “Finding Dory” this Friday at Bushnell Park. www.bushnellpark.org

Now here's a rundown of what's on the air tonight, on WESU Middletown:

Right after the jive, stay tuned for 3 hours of Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill.

From 8-9pm stay tuned for J-Cherry’s The Voice of the CITY.

At 9pm it’s WesSports and Beyond… with DJ Steve

From 9:30-10:30pm it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim O'Brien-Blumenthal

From 10:30-3am Sir Bruce offers a whole lot of old school soul, funk, and RnB on The Greatest Sounds Under The Sun.

At 3am stay tuned for RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald, which takes you on a tour across borders and genres, introducing you to music from far flung places and sometimes from right in your own backyard.

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, and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

Stay Tuned for Acoustic Blender, up next!

Monday 8-21-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday August 21st. 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of "Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith," which tomorrow will be an encore broadcast of last week's interview with Miguel Del La Torre, editor of a forthcoming book of essays by a range of religious leaders and thinkers, titled Faith and Resistance in the Age of Trump. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's a rundown of what's going down in our area this week.

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, it’s the Kevin St. James Band. Tomorrow they bring you winski, Every branch, sentiments, and Namesake. On Wednesday the headliner is Flamin’ Groovies, appearing with Dust Hat. Thursday’s bill’s got The Ferdy Mayne, Kindred Queer, and Namesake. On Friday, their monthly Women in Song Happy Hour brings you Lys Guillorn and Julie Beman. The late show features Ceschi, Spoken Nerd, Quiet Entertainer, and more. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band this week, and later it’s the Balkun Brothers, Chaser Eight, and This Criminal Soul. The Sunday Buzz Matinee brings you Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson, and Nick Depuy, and they round out the weekend with the George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays today with the Leo Catricala Quartet and The Neeftet. On Tuesday Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam hosts Hash Brown this week. On Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. On Friday they’ve got IBM: that’s Iacobucci/Bonito/Montano, bringing you classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll. On Saturday, it’s singer/songwriter Grayson Hugh and his new band, The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you its Open Mic and Moments of Gratitude tonight. There’s Hatha yoga on Tuesday afternoon. The Middlesex Drum Circle meets on Thursday at 7 pm. On Friday, Connecticut’s purveyors of American roots music – Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters – takes the Buttonwood stage. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening, The Lost Tribe with Jocelyn Pleasant brings you Afro-funk fusion. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. On Tuesday, it’s Pepper, Tribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth, and Darenots. On Wednesday they’ve got Culture, and the 40th anniversary of Two Sevens Clash. Friday’s bill has DonQ, Loso Loaded, A1, and Nun Balla. www.toadsplace.com

The Middletown Commission on the Arts Summer Sounds series continues Tuesday night at 6:30 pm at Harbor Park along the Connecticut River. Middletown’s Music Ambassador Kitty Kathryn brightens your week with jazz vocals. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Russell Library this week, there’s a workshop Tuesday night on Five Easy Steps to Go Solar, with information on the Energize Connecticut initiative. On Wednesday they screen “A Very Long Engagement” in their Great War on the Big Screen series. Bring an updated resumé and portrait for their LinkedIn workshop on Thursday at 5 pm. Registration suggested. Adult Coloring happens Friday morning, and there’s Yoga in the Courtyard on Saturday. On Monday at noon, it’s Bending Gravity with Eric Girardi, blending circus performance skills with music to celebrate the solar eclipse. Full details of these activities and more at www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan R Julia Bookstore on Main Street in Middletown hosts a book signing Tuesday at 7 with Adam Greenberg, author of “Get Up: The Art of Perseverance.” Learn about his recovery from the injury that happened on his very first appearance as a Chicago Cub. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

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

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 the Earl Henrichon. You can enjoy more on Friday with the Pratt Street Music Series, featuring Farewood this week. www.hartford.com/events/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, enjoy Americana, blues and folk on Thursday with Valerie June.  On Friday, it’s the fusion/jazz/funk giants, Spyro Gyra. The funk/jazz vibe continues Saturday with Kung Fu, appearing with Hayley Jane and the Primates. Singer/songwriter Gaven DeGraw makes his Infinity debut on Sunday with his Raw Tour. Details at www.infinityhall.com  

The Old State House in Hartford continues its noontime music series this Friday with a performance by the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble. Details at www.hartford.com/events

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford has Come to Grief, Sea of Bones, Curse the Son, and Stone Titan on the bill this Friday. On Sunday, they’ve got The Road to Milestone, To Fear the Fall, If Not For Me, and Everybody Hates Me. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Enjoy a Mushroom Walk this Saturday at 10 am at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford with Joe Lenoce of Connecticut Valley Mycological Society. Details at www.cedarhillfoundation.org

Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to an opening reception Saturday at 4 for the Pottery Exhibit by husband and wife team John Macomber and Pat Burke entitled “Together in Artful Clay.” Details at www.facebook.com/WesleyanPotters/

The annual Open Air Market and Festival happens this Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown from 10 am to 4 pm rain or shine. Enjoy the products of local vendors and artisans while listening to live music including the Middletown Symphonic Band, CJ West and the Downtown Train, and Juice Box. Shuttle parking is available. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets offer an opportunity to enjoy home-grown goods and support local growers. Open now are: Middletown’s North End Farmers Market on Friday’s from 10am to 2pm, as well as Middletown’s long running market on the South Green on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 1pm. Find a farmer’s market in your community 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 “The Last Dalai Lama?” a documentary about the future of a spiritual leader in the Buddhist tradition. “Also continuing is “Beatriz at Dinner,” starring Salma Hayek as an immigrant who collides with a billionaire. And the afternoon movie is “My Cousin Rachel,” a dark romance about revenge. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World,” that explores the deep roots of Native Americans present in contemporary music legends.  Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues its 7 Beauties: The Films of Lina Wertmüller series this week, ending with “Behind The White Glasses” on Thursday. On Friday they open a run of “Beatriz at Dinner.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

The Russell Library offers two screenings of “A Very Long Engagement” this Wednesday as part of their ongoing Great War on the Big Screen series. www.russelllibrary.org

It’s Movie Night at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford this Thursday at 7:30 pm. Bring a blanket and enjoy “Stage Door,” the 1937 classic starring Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers. www.cedarhillfoundation.org

The Hartford Free Movies in the Parks series brings you “Finding Dory” this Friday at Bushnell Park. www.bushnellpark.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’sThe Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis for 90 minutes of contemporary and classic funk/soul/dub reggae and more!

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, and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

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