Wednesday 11-29-17 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday November 29th. 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.

Thanks for joining us! Now, here's a rundown of some of what's going on in our area this week:

Right about now starting at 5pm, here in  Middletown, The Middletown Commission on the Arts hosts a Hip Hop Culture Slam at the Russell Library. The Library celebrates the end of National Novel Writing Month this Thursday evening at 6 pm. Grammy Award-winning drummer and composer Robby Ameen is at the library on Saturday afternoon in the final performance of Noah Baerman’s Jazz up Close series.   www.russelllibrary.org

Also this (Weds) evening, here in Middeltown, Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore hosts, mystery writer Jeffrey L Diamond speaking about his new book, “Live to Tape.” You can bring the kids to their Santa Letter Writing Workshop on Saturday morning.  www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you the Mineva/Brunettes split release show tonight/Wednesday starting at 6pm. Supporting acts include  David Bello, Forever Losing Sleep, and  Jared Knapik, and more. https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/

In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, there’s an early show at 7pm tonight with Natalie Tuttle, Ro, and Colgrove.  Later tonight, Café Nines monthly event Words & Music features, writers poets, comedians and more! 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, their weekly Wednesday night Community Blues Jam features Tim McDonald, tonight. It’s Liviu’s Invitational tomorrow/Thursday, and on Friday at Black-eyed Sally’s, you’re invited to a CD release party for Comstock Station. Saturday brings the Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase to The Sally’s Stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven tonight/Wednesday, it’s Twice Is Nice: An Evening with Deer Tick”. Thursday’s headliner is Piegons Playing Ping Pong, appearing with Flamingosis. Friday at Toads you can catch Shakedown playing the music of the Grateful Dead and beyond with opening acts, the John Spignesi Band, The Dilemma, and 8WALE. There’s an Original Saturday Night College Dance Party on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com

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

Tomorrow/Thursday night in Middletown at The Buttonwood Tree you can catch the Eric Mintel Quartet.  Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood Tree Friday night. The Aligned with Source workshop continues Saturday morning, and Saturday night’s double bill features Eric Lee and Kim Hoffman. There’s a reception Sunday afternoon at 3 for artist Kathleen Curran Smits’ new exhibit, Change It Up. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday mornings. www.buttonwood.org

Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown hosts a West African Drumming and Dance Concert Friday night at Crowell Concert Hall. On Sunday, also at Crowell, you can 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/

This weekend offers a couple of opportunities to catch Rani Arbo Daisy Mayhem performing winter songs in concert, herein CT: FRIDAY they will perform a free concert at the TAFT SCHOOL WALKER HALL in WATERTOWN CT at 7:00. http://www.taftschool.org/arts/concert-series 860-945-7777 and  SATURDAY Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem will perform in concert at the NORTHWEST PARK NATURE CENTER, WINDSOR CT at 7:30 PM http://northwestpark.org/  860-347-2528

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings Rusted Root to the stage Friday night who will then appear at Infinity Hartford on Saturday night. Back on their Hartford stage Friday night, its Kris Allen’s Something About Christmas w/ MARIE MILLER. On Sunday, at Infinity Hartford, its GARY HOEY AND HIS HO-HO HOEY CHRISTMAS SHOW. www.infinityhall.com

It’s the 15th 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 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 37th 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 at the Winterfest ice rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford near the Pump House. Details at www.bushnellpark.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

Tonight, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford ends their run of “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, stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour with Isabel

From 6 - 6:30 it’s Your Mind Matters with Helen Evrard, MD. We explore the brain conditions known as mental illness from a holistic viewpoint with guests who study them, treat them, or are affected by them in any way.


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 The Vault with Anton Banks Presents listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from international artists.



From 11 -midnight it's Bitchin’. WESU's feminist radio hour packed with reporting on world events, conversations about resistance, personal narratives and eclectic music by women and queer artists


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 Kellex and Kleenog’s Radio Hour.



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/


The BBC World News comes on board at 4am followed at 5 with Morning Edition from NPR.

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