Monday 9-18-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday September 18th. 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 airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the program by having on our very first guest, Passionist Father John Baptist Pesce of Holy Family Monastery in West Hartford. Regular listeners will recognize his urgent call for social justice as well as change in the Church. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's a rundown of what's going on in our area this week:

It’s Blue Monday at The Miller’s Lounge tonight at 129 Court St. in Middletown, where you can  enjoy the music of Kosher Kid and the Incredible Amplifires. www.facebook.com/themillerslounge

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you its weekly Open Mic and Moments of Gratitude tonight. There’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon, and Laughter Yoga the in the evening, followed by a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing with Lou Sorrentino. On Wednesday it’s Heart Felt Connections with Maura, Spirit Medium. Visit www.luvsblessings.com for information and appointments. 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 in the afternoon. Jazz pianist/composer Laszlo Gardony celebrates the release of his new CD, “Serious Play,” Saturday night. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30.  http://buttonwood.org/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they celebrate Manic Mondays with David Leibe Hart, Th Zambonis, and Dust Hat. On Tuesday they headline Nicole Thompson, Michael Mancinelli, and more. It’s a Words & Music session on Wednesday. Thursday’s bill has They Hate Us, Sonic Supercharger 66, Lobsterface, and Johnny Cab. Friday’s Happy Hour brings you Lynn Malavolte and Friends, along with Buzz Gordo. The late show has The Upper Crust, appearing with Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents. Saturday's Jazz Jam Session is hosted by the George Baker Band. Later that night, Hilton Valentine and Big Fat Combo take the stage. Sunday’s afternoon performers include Lys Guillorn, The Right-Offs, and more, followed later by Ceschi and Anonymous Inc, El Malpais, and Polluter. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays today with the Jordan Young Group. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission, always. Wednesday's community blues jam session features guest artist Tommy Whalen this week. Thursdays at 8 pm, it’s Liviu’s Invitational with special guests. This Friday, it’s the John Ginty Band bringing you blues. On Saturday, Cobalt Rhythm Kings takes the stage with West Coast blues, Chicago blues, and more. support. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. www.toadsplace.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, it’s Meet the Candidates night tonight starting at 6. Here’s your chance to meet candidates for the Board of Education and the Planning & Zoning Commission. They’ve got Origami Tuesday night. There’s 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 11:30 they’ve got Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction. It’s Jazz p 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

Wesleyan University hosts Professor José Luis Morín for a Constitution Day talk tonight at 7 pm at the Olin Library on Campus. He’ll speak on Puerto Rico’s status under the current Constitution. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Manic Presents brings Pixies and Sunflower Bean to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it’s Liars, Bambara, and Reduction Plan at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden. They’re at The Ballroom again on Thursday with Jukebox the Ghost, Secret Weapons, and Pale Space. On Saturday, same location, they bring you Matt Pond PA, Wild Pink, and J Russell and the Split Coils. Or, you can enjoy 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 with everything you love about fairs: 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 Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry until 6pm. 

then it's time for The Roar in Politics with DJ Politico who Seeks to dissect the political landscape.

at 6:30 it's time for 75% Folk with Michael Benson for a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music. Occasional live interviews.

from 8-9:30pm  Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis offers the best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

at 9:30pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan offers Music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and more.

Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z takes over from 11-12:30am Playing billboard hot 100 hits of the 60's and 70's

from 12:30-1:30am lit-mus with DJ midnight milkshake and DJ mos def not features writing submissions and inspired songs

NARRATALK with Miri from 1:30-2am is the talk show about the various types of narratives. Each week, different storytelling techniques found in film, television, and literature will be explored.

RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald  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. from 2-3am

and at 3am M-Th this Fall season on 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 Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, up Next!