Monday 10-02-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday October 2nd. 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, a chat with US Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro about her new book The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived at www.reasonablycatholic.com. I'll  also post there the schedule of her three stops along her book tour this week -- the first on Thurs at the Wesleyan/RJ Julia Bookstore on Main St., in Middletown; the next on Friday at the Lagrua Center on Water Street in Stonington, and then on Saturday at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Waterbury.

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

At the Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown, you can catch Jacket Thor, Quiet Giant, and more tonight starting at 6 pm. They’ve got The French Connection on Thursday, and a Jared Knapik Release Show on Saturday with NYR, In Response, and more. www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you its weekly Open Mic and Moments of Gratitude hosted by Rob and Terry tonight. There’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon, with Laughter Yoga in the evening. On Thursday evening it’s Bob Gotta’s Acoustic Open Mic. Story city Troupe takes the stage on Friday. On Saturday morning they host the Aligned With Source Workshop, and in the evening it’s a double bill with guitarists/composers Hiroya Tsukamoto and Dana Merritt, who bring along story-telling and poetry too. On Sunday afternoon it’s more stories from NEAR and Far Storytellers with Jim Harriman and Carolyn Stearns, including an Open Mic session. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. The month-long Art Show opens on Thursday, featuring the work of Bonnie Byrne LeMay.  http://buttonwood.org/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they celebrate Manic Mondays with Caroline Rose, Daphne Lee Martin, and Lys Guillorn. On Tuesday it’s Woody Pines, and An Historic. Wednesday’s bill headlines Trashcan Sinatras with the All Night Acoustic Tour 2017. On Thursday they bring you Viva Le Vos, and Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps. Friday’s Happy Hour has Snake Hill Blues, followed later by an Opening Reception for Katro Storm’s new exhibition, “Commissions,” and music with the George Baker Band. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and the late show has The Real Kids, Daddy Long Legs, and Jacques Le Coque. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Wild Ponies and Anne Marie Menta, followed by a late show with Grace: Tribute to Jeff Buckley.  http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays today with Brian Simontacchi and The Vibe Tribe. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Wednesday's community blues jam session features Ed Bradley this week. This Friday, it’s guitarist/singer Nick Schnebelen. On Saturday, its roots and more with Chris Bad News Barnes. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. Thursday, it’s Yheti and their Far from the Tree Tour, appearing with DMVU, Of the Trees, and more. On Friday it’s another Bright Night Glow Party. Sunday’s show brings you RDX, Yardyyy Cashflow, and more.  www.toadsplace.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, there’s a Tobacco Cessation Workshop on Tuesday morning, and In the evening, the Social Justice Book Group will discuss “The Hate U Give,” by Angie Thomas. On Wednesday they sponsor World War I and America: A Centennial Discussion Series.  You can hear poetry Friday night as they present Laureates of Connecticut. Starting this month, the library once again offers Sunday hours from 1-4 pm. Check the website for details these and more ongoing events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts severa; book signi1ng events this week. You can meet Vanessa Grigoriadis on Tuesday at 7 pm, presenting her book “Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power & Consent on Campus.” On Wednesday, it’s stage designer David Hays with “Setting the Stage.” On Thursday, meet Connecticut’s long-time Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro with her new book “The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable.”  www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

On Wednesday morning Russell Library hosts World War I and America: A Centennial Conversation Series, at the Senior Center in Middletown, and invites veterans, their families, and the public to join. This ongoing series continues through the month. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Manic Presents brings Spafford and their 2017 Fall Tour to The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden on Wednesday. They’ve got Pinback and Savak at The Ballroon on Thursday, and Metz and Slow Death on Saturday. At Bar in New Haven, they bring you The PigPen Theatre Co and David Luning on Wednesday. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they’ve got Best Coast and Frankie Cosmos on Thursday, and Broken Social Scene and Frightened Rabbit on Friday. Details at  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/ 

Wesleyan University’s Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life presents Light of the Blind, a series of workshops, colloquia, and concert performances this Thursday through Saturday at various campus locations. The series highlights the healing power of music in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, and offers a forum for conversations between the American and Vietnamese-American communities. The series highlight is a concert of Xam Street Music on Saturday in Crowell Concert Hall. The Center for the Arts sponsors Abraham.In.Motion, returning to premier their new dance work, Dearest Home, on Friday and Saturday at CFA Theater. Full details of all events at  www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings contemporary jazz your way on Thursday with The Rippingtons.  On Friday it’s The Spirit of Johnny Cash featuring Harold Ford. On Saturday, it’s country rock with The Firefalls. www.infinityhall.com

The Harvest Supper happens this Thursday, a community meal with music and auctions to benefit the Hands On Hartford food and nutrition assistance services. Details at www.handsonhartford.org

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford features Bathhouse Betty, Goat Herder, and more this Friday. On Saturday it’s the return of Damn Broads!, featuring The Deacons, Productive Member, and more all-female bands. On Sunday they bring you Kill Your Idols, Reason To Fight, and more. Full details at https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Middletown’s Recreation Division invites you to an outdoor hike at Higby Mountain this Saturday from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Due to the difficulty of the terrain, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com for details and registration.

The annual Night Fall celebration takes place this Saturday from 2 to 9 pm at Bushnell Park in Hartford. It features artists, performers, and more providing enjoyment and fun for the entire family. www.bushnellpark.org

The WESU Fall Community Record Fair happens this Sunday October 8th from 11am - 4pm at Wesleyan’s Fayerweather-Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Ave Middletown, CT 06457.

The event features dozens of record dealers from across the northeast, selling tens of thousands of new & used records CDs, cassettes, music memorabilia & more. Plus there will be WESU gear for sale and as always.... WESU DJs will be spinning vinyl sets, all day long! It is free to attend but for $5, early birds can gain admission between 10-11am and beat the crowd. WESU Community Record Fairs are biennial fundraising events that WESU depends on to help pay the bills.  We hope to see you there! You can also donate your old records to WESU to support the station.  www.wesufm.org for more information.

Connecticut’s Farmers Markets are still in session. 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; and Glastonbury’s market happens Wednesdays 4-7 pm, find more at www.ctnofa.org

The PORTLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR runs from Friday through Sunday on the Exchange Club Grounds Rt.17A. Details at www.portlandfair.com.

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

The Rockfall Foundation hosts a screening of “Forgotten Farms” tonight at 7 at the Wesleyan Center for Film Studies as part of their Environmental Film series. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Middletown International Film Series opens this week with a screening of “The Saver” on Tuesday at 7 pm at the Russell Library. The film explores the quest of an orphaned Canadian girl to become a millionaire. The series continues each Tuesday through the month. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run “Unleashed,” about an unexpected encounter with transformed animals, and “School Life,” a documentary about the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland. Also continuing is “Logan Lucky,” about brothers who plan a robbery at a legendary motor speedway. They all run through Thursday. On Friday they open “The Nile Hilton Incident,” an Egyptian movie about a murder in Cairo, and “Walk With Me,” a peek inside the Zen Buddhist monastery of Thich Naht Hahn. “Ex Libris: New York Public Library,” opens Sunday. Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Dunkirk,” about Allied forces trapped by the Germans in WWII, through the week. On Sunday they open a restored version of  1979 Russian science fiction classic, “Stalker.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of our New Monday night line-up as we kick off our new Fall Program season here at WESU:

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!