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 CafĂ© 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/
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,
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