Monday 11-20-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday November 20th. 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 is marking its fifth year of coming you every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow: a twofer. The first half of the program will be an interview with a Unitarian Universalist minister and a member of her Meriden flock who are providing sanctuary in the church to a would-be deportee from Indonesia. Then we'll talk to the founder of a new movement to resist Trump's plans and policies. It's for young Catholics and it's called The Francis Project. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived tomorrow night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

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

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts their Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Rob & Terri. It’s empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon, followed by Laughter Yoga and a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing in the evening. Enjoy New England’s comedy rock band on Friday with The Coconuts. Saturday evening, it’s the Andrew Biagiarelli Trio, along with bluegrass performed by My Girl My Whiskey & Me. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday at 10:30. Enjoy their photography exhibit, Nature’s Wonders Art Show, through the month. www.buttonwood.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to celebrate National Novel Writing Month every Monday in November. Write-ins happen every Monday this month from 6-8 pm. On Friday, they invite you to bring the kids to their Santa Letter Writing Workshop.  www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they celebrate Manic Mondays with the Ruen Brothers, Kalimur, and Ian Biggs. Tuesday’s bill is The Forest Room, CJ Boyd, and The Singing Tesla Coils. On Wednesday it’s Dean Falcone’s Annual Thanksgiving Vomitorium.  Friday’s Women in Music Happy Hour features Vangie Durst, Alison Farrell and Kelly Kancyr. That’s followed by the 5th annual Black Friday Affair, headlining Sky Swamp Orange, appearing with Paranormal Adam, Drop Kick Pop, and more. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show features Ports of Spain, and Jake McKelvie & the Countertops. The Sunday Buzz Matinee has Frank Viele, George Morgio, and Eric Nassau, and they round out the weekend with the George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s the usual Jazz Mondays with the Steve Davis Quintet. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. On Wednesday, it’s the Dead & Co. Jam Party featuring The Dead Show cover band. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday you can enjoy rock ‘n’ soul with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez. Saturday’s headliner is Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. On Wednesday, it’s Deep Banaba Blackout, and Cabin Fever. Friday’s headliner is Chris Webby, appearing with Rook, Rageni, and more. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Presents takes you to The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden tonight with The Dustbowl Revival and Goodnight Blue Moon. Saturday’s Ballroom bill has Start Making Sense with a Talking Heads Tribute. On Tuesday, at the College Street Music Hall, they bring you Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebos, and on Friday at College Street it’s Iliza Schlesinger live. www.manicpresents.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, it’s a short week with Origami on Tuesday evening. On Friday morning, there’s Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction. Check the website for events and offerings for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford celebrates their Annual Thanksgiving Eve Bash on Weds. And their eighth annual Farquharson Fund event on Friday with a great lineup of heavy metal and loud rock bands to raise funds for the Scott Farquharson Music Scholarship. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Infinity Hall hosts a Thanksgiving buffet on Thursday with two seatings. On Friday, you can enjoy bluegrass and folk with David Rawlings and his band at Infinity Hall Hartford. Singer/songwriter and soul artist Javier Colon takes the stage on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com

Wesleyan Potters in Middletown celebrates their 62nd annual Exhibit and Sale with an Opening Reception on Friday at 5 pm for their “Tools of the Trade” exhibit. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

You can skate for free seven days a week starting on Friday at the Winterfest ice rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford near the Pump House. Details at www.bushnellpark.org

The Connecticut Historical Society invites you to their ongoing exhibit, Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Printmaker’s Network of Southern New England. Or check out their new exhibit, That’s Weird, of strange objects connected to our state’s material culture, happening every Saturday. Details at www.chs.org

On a somber note, this Sunday at 2pm at the Buttonwood Tree, there will be a memorial service to Remember, Honor, and Celebrate the life of Viso Ngozi Ãz-Ibo, Poet, family man, and host of Classik Az (sounds like Oz) which broadcast late-night on Saturdays for nearly a decade.  You are invited to remember Viso Ngozi Ãz-Ibo and find meaning in his early exit from our lives. We will resurrect his voice through some of the most significant and powerful recordings he left behind from his WESU radio show and poetry performances. Calling all poets, especially those who knew Viso, please bring a poem or two to share. There will be opportunity for family, friends and acquaintances to share how much Viso meant to all of us and express ourselves in his honor through the spoken word he so dearly loved.  For those who are not able to physically join us, the gathering will be live streaming on Facebook! more at www.wesufm.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run “Loving Vincent,” a painted animation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, and “Jane,” a documentary about conservationist Jane Goodall, through Wednesday. They also continue “The Square,” a Scandanavian film about a museum curator’s existential crisis.  Weekend screenings and details can be found at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is screening “Victoria and Abdul,” about an unusual friendship of Queen Victoria, all week. National Theatre Live matinee is Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times.  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

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  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!