Monday 11-27-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday November 27^th. 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 for five years now, has aired every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. On Dec. 5, Commonweal DVD critic Richard Alleva visits to suggest Christmas films worth watching. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived later that night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

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

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, they celebrate Manic Mondays with Mark Mulcahy and Frank Critelli. On Tuesday, it’s The Hooch, Mike Griffin, and Kvyn.  There’s an early show Wednesday with Natalie Tuttle, Ro, and Colgrove, followed later by a session of Words & Music. Thursday’s bill has The Joiner Inners, Western Estates, and Flight of Silence. Friday’s Happy Hour features Laura Dowding, followed by a late show with Circus Delecti. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and the late show is a Rock This Town Christmas Extravaganza. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Songbirds & Songwriters, and the late show headlines Future States and Ports of Spain. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s the usual Jazz Mondays with the Scott Sasanecki Group. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. On Wednesday, the Community Blues Jam features Tim McDonald this week. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday you’re invited to a CD release party with rock ‘n’ rollers Comstock Station. Saturday’s special event is the Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase. 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 Twice Is Nice: An Evening with Deer Tick. Thursday’s headliner is Piegons Playing Ping Pong, appearing with Flamingosis. Friday they bring you Shakedown, The Dead and Beyond, and more. There’s an Original Saturday Night College Dance Party on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, you can enjoy the Readers Theater’s production of Sam Shepard’s “Ages of the Moon” tonight at 6:30. The Classic Mystery Book discussion group meets Tuesday to talk about “The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax.”  The Middletown Commission on the Arts hosts a Hip Hop Culture Slam on Wednesday at 5 pm. They celebrate the end of National Novel Writing Month Thursday at 6 pm. Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Robby Ameen is at the library on Saturday afternoon in the final performance of the Jazz up Close series.   www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to celebrate the end of National Novel Writing Month tonight at 6 pm. On Tuesday, mystery writer Jeffrey L Diamond is in the house with his new book, “Live to Tape.” You can bring the kids to their Santa Letter Writing Workshop on Saturday morning.  www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown offers empowering yoga on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday morning, enjoy HulaZen Yoga with Tiare Kahana, based on Hawaii’s oral tradition. Enjoy jazz on Thursday night with the Eric Mintel Quartet.  Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood on Friday night. The Aligned with Source workshop is back Saturday morning, and the double bill in the evening features Eric Lee and Kim Hoffman. There’s a reception Sunday at 3 for artist Kathleen Curran Smits’ new exhibit, Change It Up, which can be viewed through the month. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning. www.buttonwood.org

The Hartford Flavor Company sponsors a Women’s Wednesdays free Happy Hour at their Arbor Street location starting at 5:30 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you the Mineva Brunettes split release show this Wednesday at 6 at their Main St location. Enjoy the headliners, along with Forever Losing Sleep, Jared Knapik, and more. 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/ 

The Half Door in Hartford brings you live local musicians every Wednesday at their Sisson Street venue. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Women’s Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford opens its 44^th annual Festival of Trees & Traditions this Wednesday with Art After Dark: Night of Illumination. The event starts at 5 pm at their Hartford location. Details at www.thewadsworth.org 

The Center for the Arts at Wesleyan in Middletown hosts a West African Drumming and Dance Concert this Friday at Crowell Concert Hall. On Sunday, also at Crowell, enjoy Music from East Asia with their drumming ensembles and the Chinese Music Ensemble. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

Manic Presents brings Mihali to The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden on Friday, appearing with Tim Palmieri. On Sunday, it’s Squeeze and Wesley Stace at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven.  www.manicpresents.com

Community Health Center in Middletown invites you to Help-Portrait 2017 this Saturday at 9 am, offering you and your family free holiday portraits. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you punk rock this Saturday with Protective Member, West Rockers, Gamma Ghouls, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Infinity Hall brings Americana to the stage with Rusted Root this Saturday at 8 pm. On Sunday, it’s Christmas with The Celts at 1:30 pm. www.infinityhall.com

It’s the 15^th Annual Fabulous Guitar Night at St. John’s Coffehouse in New Haven this Saturday starting at 7 pm. Enjoy performances by Ron Anthony, Judy Handler & Mark Levesque, Pamela Means, and more at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 400 Humphrey Street. Call 203-675-3701 for information.

The annual Holiday Bazaar at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown happens this Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm. Enjoy lunch or beverages, and shop for handmade items from artisan vendors. www.wadsworthmansion.com

The Middletown Recreation Division hosts a guided Nature walk this Sunday at 10 am at the Highlawn Forest. Call 860-262-2788 for details.

The Mark Twain House sponsors its 37^th annual Friends of the Mark Twain House and Museum House Tour this Sunday at 11 am in Hartford. Proceeds benefit the restoration preservation, and education programs. Details at www.marktwainhouse.org

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 25^th 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

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues its held-over run of “Loving Vincent,” a painted animation about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, through Thursday. They also continue “Human Flow,” a documentary of the human migration and refugee crisis, through Friday. Weekend offerings include “Brimstone and Glory,” celebrating a pyrotechnic festival in Tultepac, Mexico, and “Equators,” a film about climate change in marginalized communities. Screening details can be found at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The Unknown Girl,” a Belgian murder mystery, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Blade Runner 2049,” starring Ryan Gosling as a futuristic android. The Exhibition on Screen series returns for the Sunday matinee with “Canaletto & The Art of Venice.” 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 at 6pm, it's time for Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle who chronicles the actions of the political left locally and across the country

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  Unfocused Folk with Chip Austin presents Americana music from Nashville and around the world including Folk, acoustic Country and roots-Rock from both emerging and veteran artists.

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 stay tuned for something special from Pacifica

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 late-night 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!