Tuesday 09-18-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday September 19th. 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.

Here’s a Rundown of some of what’s happening in our area this week.

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you Laughter Yoga this evening, followed by a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing with Lou Sorrentino. On Wednesday it’s Heart Felt Connections with Maura, Spirit Medium. On Friday, you can catch the father/son duo of Charles & Kalif Neville bringing you music from the New Orleans tradition. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned With Source Workshop, and there’s a Teen Open Mic Saturday afternoon. Jazz pianist/composer Laszlo Gardony celebrates the release of his new CD, “Serious Play,” Saturday night at The Buttonwood Tree. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30.  http://buttonwood.org/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch Nicole Thompson, Michael Mancinelli, and more. It’s a Words & Music session at café Nine on Wednesday. Thursday’s bill has They Hate Us, Sonic Supercharger 66, Lobsterface, and Johnny Cab. Friday at 5pm, Café nine’s Happy Hour showcase features Lynn Malavolte and Friends, along with Buzz Gordo. Friday’s late show has The Upper Crust, appearing with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents. Café Nine’s Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is hosted by the George Baker Band. Saturday night, Hilton Valentine and Big Fat Combo take the stage. Sunday afternoon Café Nine presents Lys Guillorn, The Right-Offs, and more, followed later by Ceschi (sounds like Chess-Key) and Anonymous Inc, El Malpais, and Polluter. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights, Michael Palin's Other Orchestra gets funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Wednesday's community blues jam session at Black-eyed Sally’s features guest artist Tommy Whalen, this week. Thursdays at 8 pm, Sally’s presents Liviu’s Invitational with special guests. This Friday, it’s the John Ginty Band brings their  blues sound to Black-eyed Sally’s. On Saturday, Cobalt Rhythm Kings takes the stage with West Coast blues, Chicago blues, and more. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, they’ve got Origami tonight. Russell Library offers an Intro to Computers class on Thursday at 6 pm, as well as a Job and Career program: Start, Manage and Grow Your Business with Reference USA. On Friday at 11:30am Russell Library offers Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction. It’s Jazz up Close on Saturday at 1:30, with Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Boccato and his eclectic quartet. Don’t forget, you can return overdue items all month with no penalty. www.russelllibrary.org

Manic Presents brings The Pixies and Sunflower Bean to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on tonight. Tomorrow/Wednesday, Manic Presents has Liars, Bambara, and Reduction Plan at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden.  Manic is back at The Ballroom again on Thursday with Jukebox the Ghost, Secret Weapons, and Pale Space. Saturday at The Ballroom they’ve got Matt Pond PA, Wild Pink, and J Russell alongside the Split Coils. Also on Saturday, Manic presents Oh Wonder’s Ultralife Tour and Jaymes Young at the College Street Music Hall, also on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts hosts a variety of events this week, starting with an Opening Reception for the “Black Pulp!” exhibition on Tuesday at the Ziklha Gallery on campus. On Wednesday at 12:30 pm, there’s a Gallery Talk for a student exhibition from the College of East Asian Studies at the Mansfield Freeman Center. On Thursday the Music Department Colloquium, “EarthSounds - The Ceramic Instruments of Tan Dun,” happens at World Music Hall, and in the evening, Ping Chong presents “All Islands Connect Under Water,” a lecture with media, at the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

The Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore in Middletown hosts Anthony Horowitz Wednesday at 4 pm as he kicks off the tour for his latest book in the Alex Rider series, “Never Say Die.” Send registration information to books@wesleyan.edu.

There’s an Opening Reception and Artist’s Talk Wednesday night at 5 pm for Roger Carl Johanson’s photograph exhibit, “In Italy,” at the Pegasus Gallery on the Middlesex Community College campus in Middletown. The exhibit runs through October. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

In Hartford, at the Arch Street Tavern, Boo-Yah Free Funk Wednesdays happens each week and is hosted is by members of West End Blend, Big Mean Sound Machine, and a rotating gang of special guests.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/booyahfreefunkfamily/ 

Artists for World Peace hosts composer/guitarist Sinan Bakir this Wednesday at 7:30 pm at the Hubbard House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit the Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Details at www.artistsforworldpeace.org

The Rockfall Foundation hosts a Sensory Nature Walk with Bibi Calderaro this Thursday at 5:30 pm at the Highlawn Forest Trail in Middletown. Registration is suggested. Call 860-347-0340, or visit www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/ for details.

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features artists DestrOi!, Sloth Herder, and Pull it Together this Wednesday. On Thursday, its POTSY, Carpathia, and A Mirror’s Embrace. There’s a Back To School Birthday Bash all weekend with Left Hand Backwards, Echoes In The Void, and more.  And on Saturday and Sunday they host the Falling Further Fest 2017, with a boatload of performers. Full details at https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, it’s pop and Southern rock this Thursday with the Marshall Tucker Band. On Friday, they offer world music with Jesse Cook. Saturday’s headliner is John Popper with alternative rock and blues. On Sunday, it’s more rock and pop with Big Head Todd & The Monsters.  www.infinityhall.com

The 98th annual Durham Fair returns this week offering: midway rides; livestock; a Discovery Center; the Farm Museum; crafts; food; and so much more. For your listening pleasure, they start off Thursday with Burbon Chaser and Post No Bills. Friday’s got the Meadows Brothers, CJ West and the Downtown Train, Mixed Signals, and more. On Friday, it’s the Coginchaug High School Music Department, Four Barrell Billy, and Sacred Fire. Sunday’s bill has the Locomotives, Harbor Moon, and Alex Shillo. They headline the Brothers Osborne on Friday, Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo on Saturday, and the USO Show Troup on Sunday, when they celebrate Military Appreciation Day. Full details at www.durhamfair.com 

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 8 am to 1 pm and Middletown’s North End Farmers Market is on Friday’s from 10 am to 2 pm. Cromwell’s market is on Fridays 4-7 pm; Durham is Thursdays 3-6 pm; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7 pm, 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 the run of “Swim Team,” a documentary about a group of teens on the autism spectrum. Also continuing is “Columbus,” about two strangers brought together in a small Midwestern city. The afternoon movie is “Ghost Story,” starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. All run through Thursday. Tuesday it’s a one-time screening and post-film discussion of “Birthright: A War Story,” about women caught in the crosshairs in the battle over reproductive rights. On Friday they open “Unleashed,” about an unexpected encounter with transformed animals. Also opening is “Dolores,” a documentary about the forgotten co-founder of the farm worker labor movement. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues Al Gore’s "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power," a follow-up to his earlier climate change classic, "An Inconvenient Truth," through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Lady Macbeth,” a 19th century take on Shakespeare’s tale of class and race. Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Hartford’s Free Movies in the Parks continues this week with a screening of “Wonder Woman” Wednesday at 7 pm at Dunkin Donuts Park. www.hartford.com/events

Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies holds a free screening of the 1970 film “Cotton Comes to Harlem,” with an introduction by Scott Higgins, this Thursday at 7:30 pm. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Here's the rundown of our line-up on the first third & fifth Mondays during our new Fall Program season here at WESU:

Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for

 for Spilled Milk with Charlotte offering assorted sounds right off the bedtime stories shelf!

From 6-8pm tonight,  it’s Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill offering an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways.

At 8pm, The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry offers a weekly dose of live and local Connecticut arts and music.

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

At 10pm it’s Wes Sports and Beyond with DJ Steven featuring Sports Talk and interviews.

From 11-midnight stay tuned for Dumpster Dive with DJ Smelly featuring punk, art pop and D.I.Y coming from a garbage compactor near you.

At Midnight, it’s Mixed Media with DJ Pig in the City and DJ Megnanimous

From 1-2am soup sounds with joseph features home recordings, lo-fi, concerts, field recordings, and esoterica.

Maximum Rock and Roll Radio takes over with an hour of loud rock and roll from 2-3am

at 3am M-Th this Fall season at WESU,  we'll rebroadcast the day's noon-time run of Democracy Now! from Pacifica 

at 4am we bring you BBC's world report before we kick off our Tuesday morning programming with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

Now stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!