Monday 11-6-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday November 6th. 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 coupla Catholic guys sittin' around talkin'. Bart and Dick Troy, both in their early 80s and with children who are no longer Catholic, will reminisce about the pre-Vatican II Catholicism of their youth and express their hopes for the future of the faith. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived tomorrow night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's a look at what's going on in our area this week:

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, Manic Mondays features Thor & Friends, and Rivener. Tuesday brings you The Proud Flesh and Mike Kusek. On Wednesday, it’s the Tinklebelle’s Ladies Variety Show. Thursday’s double bill has Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels, along with Jay Russell and the Split Coils. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Sulls, and the late show headlines Lucas Brode and Ourselves, Alone, appearing with Human Flourishing. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends, and later it’s The Proletariat, Stefan Christensen & Friends, and Construction Paper. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features CH3, The Ratz, and Damn Broads, followed by a late show with Sarah Lou Richards and Alec Delphenic. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s the usual Jazz Mondays with a special guest each week. Every Tuesday, see Michael Palin's Other Orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Wednesday’s Blues Jam is with Gene Donaldson. On Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. Easy Baby takes the stage on Friday, and on Saturday it’s Chicago’s blues legend Lurrie Bell and his Stella Blues Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

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 in the evening. On Friday, join The BeeKeepers for an evening of original and cover songs that pay tribute to great female artists. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening it’s the Sharp 5 Jazz Ensemble. On Sunday, the NEAR and Far Storytellers take the Buttonwood stage. The Hearing Voices network meets on Monday mornings at 10:30. www.buttonwood.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. On Tuesday, it’s KRS-ONE. Thursday’s headliner is Zach Deputy, appearing with McLovins and Sarah Blacker. On Friday, they bring you Jeff Pitchell’s “Legends Live On!” with Michael Allman, Duane Betts, and Tyrone Vaughn. Sunday’s show is Famous Dex. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Presents brings variety to The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden this week. On Thursday, it’s Mark Mulcahy, appearing with The Philistines Jr. Friday’s bill has The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. On Saturday, it’s Knuckle Puck, appearing with Movements, With Confidence, and Homesafe.  On Sunday they bring you Wax Tailor and Dirty Art Club. They’re also at the College Street Music Hall, starting Thursday with Shawn Colvin and Her Band, and Larry Campbell with Teresa Williams. Friday’s double bill has Iron & Wine, along with John Moreland. On Saturday, it’s Slowdive, and Soccer Mommy. www.manicpresents.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Justice Book Group meets Tuesday to discuss “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” On Wednesday you’re invited to discuss food and all its aspects with Jeff Hush, founder of Food & Movement Therapy. On Thursday, explore WWI with genealogist Bryna O’Sullivan in her workshop, Doughboys and Yeomanettes: Tracing Your World War One Family History. The library is closed Friday through Sunday for the Veterans Day holiday.   www.russelllibrary.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 Tuesday, join Andrea Lawlor who presents her new novel “Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts celebrates Meredith Monk this week, starting with a screening of the films “Ellis Island” and “Book of Days” tonight at Ring Performing Arts Hall. On Thursday, it’s Meredith Monk in Conversation with Judy Hussie-Taylor at the Ring Hall. And on Sunday at Crowell Concert Hall, you can enjoy Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble performing Cellular Songs. The Center also sponsors Jürg Frey, Swiss composer and clarinetist, who will perform on Thursday in Memorial Chapel with Ordinary Affects, a collective of composer/performers from across New England.  www.wesleyan.edu.cfa/

The Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Mom Jeans, Queen Moo and more this Tuesday. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Middlesex County Historical Society hosts a talk by editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart, Poking Fun at Politics, on Wednesday at 7 at the Senior and Community Center in Middletown. Details at 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/ 

There’s an Art Show Fundraiser for the Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program that supports youth cycle leagues on Thursday at 6 pm at Pedal Power in Middletown. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

Art New England Magazine hosts a party at the Joseloff Gallery in West Hartford on Thursday at 6 pm to celebrate their current issue featuring Destination: Greater Hartford. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

The Know Good Market holds its recurring street festival on Thursday in Hartford, featuring food trucks, live music, and more. www.hartford.com/events/

Steve Thornton, director of The Shoeleather Project, will discuss his new book, “Wicked Hartford,” at the Hartford Public Library Thursday at 6 pm. Learn more about Hartford’s seedy underbelly past. www.hplct.org

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford invites you to enjoy “Roy G. BV,” a visual representation of colors accompanied by music, Thursday at 6:30 pm. They’ve also got free admission this weekend in their Second Saturdays for Families program. www.thewadsworth.org

Spectra Wired Café in Hartford hosts “Hartford Parallax,” an exhibit of the photographs of Jack McConnell, Thursday through Sunday. www.hartford.com/events/

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you Revolushn featuring David Kendrick, this Thursday, appearing with Malcolm Tent and more. Friday’s bill has Owl Maker, Undercliff, Red Mantis, Blackletter, and Nightbloom.  On Saturday it’s Danksgiving: Volume 4, a night of heavy rock. performers. It’s punk rock Sunday this weekend with Cry Havoc!, The Damaged, Easy Killer, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you jazz with Acoustic Alchemy on Thursday with The Wood Brothers. On Friday, singer/songwriter Johnathan Edward celebrates his first 50 years in music with his friends. It’s bluegrass and folk on Saturday with Leftover Salmon. On Sunday afternoon, enjoy Candid Camera, and in the evening you can hear more bluegrass with The Lone Bellow and The Wild Reeds. www.infinityhall.com

The GM Chorale opens its “Resounding Voices” season on Sunday at the Middletown Performing Arts Center with Where the Earth Meets the Sky, a program of choral music and poetry with help from the Middletown High School Chorus. Details at www.gmchorale.org

It’s Open Studio Hartford this Saturday and Sunday when you can take a self-guided tour through its artistic neighborhoods and enjoy free parking, refreshments, and more. Details at www.openstudiohartford.com

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. Details at www.chs.org

This Sunday First Church in MIDDLETOWN is hosting a special INTERFAITH FESTIVAL OF GRATITUDE Potluck in appreciation of earth's bounty for people of all faiths, and a celebration of our interfaith connections. This Interfaith Dinner is on SUNDAY, November 12, from 5-8pm. 860-346-6657 or find “First Church Middletown” on Facebook at

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

The Rockfall Foundation hosts a screening of “A Plastic Ocean” tonight at 7 at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, as part of their Annual Environmental Film Series. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice

The Middletown International Film Festival wraps up the 2017 season on Tuesday with a screening of “The Kind Words,” an Israeli comedy about three siblings on a road trip to discover their real father, at the Russell Library. Details at www.russelllibrary.org

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 Thursday. On Friday they open “BPM (Beats Per Minute),” a French film about AIDS activism in Paris in the 1990’s.  Details & screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Indivisible,” an Italian film about conjoined twin singers, through Wednesday. Thursday’s OUTFilm CT Second Thursday’s movie is “Professor Marston and The Wonder Woman,” about the unconventional women in the life of Wonder Woman’s creator. On Friday they open “Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House,” about the FBI man known as Deep Throat who leaked the Watergate scandal. There’s also a “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” singalong on Friday. 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!