Good evening, it's Wednesday September 27th. 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 nights Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!
Now here's what's going on in our area this week:
Saturday morning, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening you can enjoy Ameranouche, bringing you Gypsy Flamenco Swing. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown on Thursday hosts the 41st annual Navaratri Festival, a celebration of the music, dance, and artistry of India. Thursday’s offerings include a Music Colloquium lecture, a film screening, and a concert of vocal music at Crowell Concert Hall. They continue on Friday with henna and chaat samplings, and music and dance at Crowell Hall. The festival winds up on Saturday with a Hindu ceremonial blessing ceremony and a final concert at Crowell. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts local author and activist Sarah Prager with her book, “Queer, There, and Everywhere,” also at 7 pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
At Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the Courtyard Saturday, and at 1 pm Sat. they host author/historian Marty Podskoch to discuss his new book, “Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: Supervised by WWI Officers.” Don’t forget, it’s the final week to return overdue items with no penalty. Check the website for details and more ongoing events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch Jason Eady, appearing with Belle of the Fall. Thursday brings you a John Ferrara & Seth Moutal Showcase, with a workshop preceeding starting at 7. Friday’s Women In Song Happy Hour brings you Allison Farrel and CB Sheehan, followed later by a Puppet Cabaret with DJ Icebucket. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, and the late show is the Ideat Village Rock Lottery. The Sunday Buzz Matinee has The Vibrators with a 40th Anniversary Tour, and the late show features Sex Beat with DJ Kid Congo Powers. Polluter. http://www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s it's the Wednesday community blues jam session featuringTim McDonald this week. This Friday, it’s soulful guitar blues with Robert Frahm. On Saturday, it’s the blues/rock favorite, The Paul Nelson Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, Thursday, they headline Keller Wiliams. Friday, Toad’s features Shakedown playing the music of The Dead and Beyond. www.toadsplace.com
At the Outer Space on Thursday, Manic Presents brings Yelle and Mission Zero, and Friday they’ve got The Russ Liquid Test and Marvel Years. It’s the Ballroom again on Saturday with Rainer Maria, Mates of State, and Selector Dub Narcotic, or you can catch The Growlers and Baby Shakes at the College Street Music Hall. Sunday’s Music Hall performers are Two Door Cinema Club, and Circa Waves. www.manicpresents.com
There’s free yoga at Bushnell park on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. www.hartford.com/events/
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/
The Rockfall Foundation is holding An Evening with Henry David Thoreau this Thursday at the deKoven House Community Center in Middletown. Help celebrate the bicentennial of Thoreau’s birth with Richard Smith, historian and member of the Thoreau Society. Call 860-347-0340 for reservations and information.
The Charter Oak Cultural Center holds an opening reception with the artist for the new exhibit “The Art of Protest: Photographs by Arienne Davey,” this Thursday at their Hartford location. www.charteroakcenter.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, enjoy An Evening with Madeleine Peyroux this Thursday with the Marshall Tucker Band. On Friday, they offer indie rock and jazz fusion with Indian Ocean. Saturday’s headliner is Jonny Lang with blues, rock and gospel. On Sunday, it’s a social media and music festival tour with the first ever Digitour: Goodtimes. www.infinityhall.com
The Middlesex County Historical Society hosts is 32nd Annual Car Show this Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Palmer Field in Middletown. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Connecticut Forum presents “An Evening with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer” this Thursday at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Attendees will receive a free copy of his book, “The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities.” www.ctforum.org
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features Cry Havoc, Sick Minds, Enziguri and more this Friday. On Saturday, they hold their final FN Fest to celebrate the close of FN Radio. On Sunday, it’s Beat the Doll and Matt Danger. Full details at https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts holds a free Block Party this Saturday at their Hartford location. There’s music, food trucks, family events, salsa lessons, backstage tours, and more. www.bushnell.org
The MAC650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Ava Luna, Jelani Sei, and Zanders this Sunday night to their Main St. location at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
This Sunday afternoon Brings The March for children, to raise awareness and support for the children in our community. There’s a parade from Macdonough Elementary School on Spring St in Middletown to Harbor Park. At harbor park there will be vendors and educational booths set up until 7pm.
Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still in session. Most run through the end of October and offer opportunities to find 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; 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 “Columbus,” about two strangers brought together in a small Midwestern city, along with “Unleashed,” about an unexpected encounter with transformed animals. The afternoon movie, Patti Cake$, about an unlikely rapper who meets a hip-hop legend, also continues. They all run through Thursday. On Friday they open “No Maps on My Taps,” a documentary about contemporary tap dancing. Also opening is “The Nile Hilton Incident” a film noir about a murder in Cairo. Special events on the weekend include a screening of “School Life,” a documentary about the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland, and “John Le Carré – An Evening with George Smiley,” the proceeds of which benefit Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). Details & screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Whose Streets?” a documentary of the aftermath of the killing of a black teenager in Ferguson, MO, through tonight/Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Detroit” a recreation of the 1967 Detroit riots. Sunday’s opening is “Dunkirk.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Now, here’s a rundown of our Tuesday night schedule for our new Fall program season.
Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for
The Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin mustic from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
From 6 - 6:30 it's Think Twice Radio with Al Robinson.
The undertaking of "Think Twice Radio" is to reassert the "watchdog" role of the media by ramping up coverage of Connecticut issues in a non-partisan manner.
And from 6:30 -8 it's Fusion Radio with James Fusion.
The original... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!
From 8 - 9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce.
The best of underground house music mixed live for your listening pleasure.
And starting at 9:30 and running until 11, it's N.E. Tempo with DJ Berk.
Dubstep, DnB, techno, ragga jungle, breakbeats mixed live.
From 11 -midnight it's Genrebusters with Baby Ruth and Willy J. A music history show that dives into the rise and phenonemon of cult sub-genres of music like MOR, "slacker-rock", prog-funk and trap.
And at midnight it's Who Sampled? with Margilla Madman and Bebbs. A music show that plays songs that sample other songs.
From 1 - 2 am it's Unsure with Racha and SarBot. Each program we cover a different topic through various forms of sonic media, whether with lyrical to instrumental music, archival news and interviews, movie and TV clips.
From 2 - 3 it's Well into the Eighties with Daniel Crippin. Classic alternative music from WESU's extemsive vinyl archive paired with the best in new indie rock.
From 3 - 4 it's Democracy Now! from Pacifica. Hosted by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! gives access to peopleand perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. media, including journalists, rasstoos leaders, activists, artists, academics and ordinatry people from around the world.
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
I'm Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday nights Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!
Now here's what's going on in our area this week:
Saturday morning, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening you can enjoy Ameranouche, bringing you Gypsy Flamenco Swing. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. http://buttonwood.org/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown on Thursday hosts the 41st annual Navaratri Festival, a celebration of the music, dance, and artistry of India. Thursday’s offerings include a Music Colloquium lecture, a film screening, and a concert of vocal music at Crowell Concert Hall. They continue on Friday with henna and chaat samplings, and music and dance at Crowell Hall. The festival winds up on Saturday with a Hindu ceremonial blessing ceremony and a final concert at Crowell. Full details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts local author and activist Sarah Prager with her book, “Queer, There, and Everywhere,” also at 7 pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
At Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the Courtyard Saturday, and at 1 pm Sat. they host author/historian Marty Podskoch to discuss his new book, “Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: Supervised by WWI Officers.” Don’t forget, it’s the final week to return overdue items with no penalty. Check the website for details and more ongoing events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch Jason Eady, appearing with Belle of the Fall. Thursday brings you a John Ferrara & Seth Moutal Showcase, with a workshop preceeding starting at 7. Friday’s Women In Song Happy Hour brings you Allison Farrel and CB Sheehan, followed later by a Puppet Cabaret with DJ Icebucket. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, and the late show is the Ideat Village Rock Lottery. The Sunday Buzz Matinee has The Vibrators with a 40th Anniversary Tour, and the late show features Sex Beat with DJ Kid Congo Powers. Polluter. http://www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s it's the Wednesday community blues jam session featuringTim McDonald this week. This Friday, it’s soulful guitar blues with Robert Frahm. On Saturday, it’s the blues/rock favorite, The Paul Nelson Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, Thursday, they headline Keller Wiliams. Friday, Toad’s features Shakedown playing the music of The Dead and Beyond. www.toadsplace.com
At the Outer Space on Thursday, Manic Presents brings Yelle and Mission Zero, and Friday they’ve got The Russ Liquid Test and Marvel Years. It’s the Ballroom again on Saturday with Rainer Maria, Mates of State, and Selector Dub Narcotic, or you can catch The Growlers and Baby Shakes at the College Street Music Hall. Sunday’s Music Hall performers are Two Door Cinema Club, and Circa Waves. www.manicpresents.com
There’s free yoga at Bushnell park on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. www.hartford.com/events/
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/
The Rockfall Foundation is holding An Evening with Henry David Thoreau this Thursday at the deKoven House Community Center in Middletown. Help celebrate the bicentennial of Thoreau’s birth with Richard Smith, historian and member of the Thoreau Society. Call 860-347-0340 for reservations and information.
The Charter Oak Cultural Center holds an opening reception with the artist for the new exhibit “The Art of Protest: Photographs by Arienne Davey,” this Thursday at their Hartford location. www.charteroakcenter.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, enjoy An Evening with Madeleine Peyroux this Thursday with the Marshall Tucker Band. On Friday, they offer indie rock and jazz fusion with Indian Ocean. Saturday’s headliner is Jonny Lang with blues, rock and gospel. On Sunday, it’s a social media and music festival tour with the first ever Digitour: Goodtimes. www.infinityhall.com
The Middlesex County Historical Society hosts is 32nd Annual Car Show this Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Palmer Field in Middletown. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Connecticut Forum presents “An Evening with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer” this Thursday at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Attendees will receive a free copy of his book, “The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities.” www.ctforum.org
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features Cry Havoc, Sick Minds, Enziguri and more this Friday. On Saturday, they hold their final FN Fest to celebrate the close of FN Radio. On Sunday, it’s Beat the Doll and Matt Danger. Full details at https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts holds a free Block Party this Saturday at their Hartford location. There’s music, food trucks, family events, salsa lessons, backstage tours, and more. www.bushnell.org
The MAC650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Ava Luna, Jelani Sei, and Zanders this Sunday night to their Main St. location at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
This Sunday afternoon Brings The March for children, to raise awareness and support for the children in our community. There’s a parade from Macdonough Elementary School on Spring St in Middletown to Harbor Park. At harbor park there will be vendors and educational booths set up until 7pm.
Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still in session. Most run through the end of October and offer opportunities to find 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; 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 “Columbus,” about two strangers brought together in a small Midwestern city, along with “Unleashed,” about an unexpected encounter with transformed animals. The afternoon movie, Patti Cake$, about an unlikely rapper who meets a hip-hop legend, also continues. They all run through Thursday. On Friday they open “No Maps on My Taps,” a documentary about contemporary tap dancing. Also opening is “The Nile Hilton Incident” a film noir about a murder in Cairo. Special events on the weekend include a screening of “School Life,” a documentary about the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland, and “John Le Carré – An Evening with George Smiley,” the proceeds of which benefit Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). Details & screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Whose Streets?” a documentary of the aftermath of the killing of a black teenager in Ferguson, MO, through tonight/Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Detroit” a recreation of the 1967 Detroit riots. Sunday’s opening is “Dunkirk.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Now, here’s a rundown of our Tuesday night schedule for our new Fall program season.
Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for
The Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin mustic from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
From 6 - 6:30 it's Think Twice Radio with Al Robinson.
The undertaking of "Think Twice Radio" is to reassert the "watchdog" role of the media by ramping up coverage of Connecticut issues in a non-partisan manner.
And from 6:30 -8 it's Fusion Radio with James Fusion.
The original... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!
From 8 - 9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce.
The best of underground house music mixed live for your listening pleasure.
And starting at 9:30 and running until 11, it's N.E. Tempo with DJ Berk.
Dubstep, DnB, techno, ragga jungle, breakbeats mixed live.
From 11 -midnight it's Genrebusters with Baby Ruth and Willy J. A music history show that dives into the rise and phenonemon of cult sub-genres of music like MOR, "slacker-rock", prog-funk and trap.
And at midnight it's Who Sampled? with Margilla Madman and Bebbs. A music show that plays songs that sample other songs.
From 1 - 2 am it's Unsure with Racha and SarBot. Each program we cover a different topic through various forms of sonic media, whether with lyrical to instrumental music, archival news and interviews, movie and TV clips.
From 2 - 3 it's Well into the Eighties with Daniel Crippin. Classic alternative music from WESU's extemsive vinyl archive paired with the best in new indie rock.
From 3 - 4 it's Democracy Now! from Pacifica. Hosted by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! gives access to peopleand perspectives rarely heard in the U.S. media, including journalists, rasstoos leaders, activists, artists, academics and ordinatry people from around the world.
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
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