Good evening, it's Tuesday December 12th. 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 Marianne O’Hare, Producer of Conversations on Healthcare,
heard Wednesdays at 4:40 right before the Jive at Five.
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Now, let’s get back to the reason you tuned in in the first
place. Here’s a rundown of events and activities on our area this week.
Here in Middletown at the Russell Library, there’s a
LinkedIn workshop this (Tues) evening. Also at the library tonight, the Russell
Readers discuss Lauren Groff’s “At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners.” The
Girls Who Code Club, for girl’s grades 6 through 12, meets on Wednesdays at 6
pm. The Middlesex County Historical Society sponsors Eric Lehman on Thursday
night, author of “Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New
London.” There’s Paper Crafts for Adults Friday morning, and Kindness Rocks at
4 pm—come paint a rock for their garden. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven at Café Nine tonight, you can catch Gladshot alongside
Procedure Club. Tomorrow/Wednesday, Café nine presents Grammy nominee Jenni Lyn
along with Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters. Thursday, Rhett
Miller appears along with Sarah Borges at Café Nine. Friday’s Happy Hour set at
The Nine features DW Ditty. Friday night Café Nine’s main event features The
Shondes, Olive Tiger, and La Tunda. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Tony
Dioguardi & Friends, and the late show’s bill has Mephiskapheles, The
Screw-Ups, and The Royal Swindle for a night of Punk Ska. On Sunday at 1 pm
it’s the Golden Microphone Holiday Ramble at café Nine, and Sunday’s late show
is Sex Beat with DJ Kid Congo Powers. http://www.cafenine.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, Wednesday, it’s Sammy Wilk
& Derek Luh with their Almost Broke Tour, along with Alec Chambers. Hip Hop
star Busta Rhymes comes your way Thursday, and on Friday it’s their Great
Holiday Spectacular, with Patry Bois, Donaher, and more. On Saturday it’s
the Annual Toys for Tots show with Kung Fu, Pink Talking Fish and
more. www.toadsplace.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights, Michael
Palin's Other Orchestra gets funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul
classics. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday at Black-eyed Sally’s. Friday
night, the Jim Koeppel Band brings you blues, roots, and more. On Saturday
night, you can catch Ray Morant’s Soul Tsunami. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
You’re invited to join in the Winterfest Carol Sing Tuesday
at 4 pm at the UConn Hartford building. Details at www.winterfesthartford.com
Wednesday night, Manic Presents has a show at The Ballroom
at the Outer Space in Hamden featuring Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Stevenson, and
Chris Farren on Wednesday. On Saturday, Manic Presents Guided By Voices at The
Ball Room. www.manicpresents.com
The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts a
figure drawing workshop on Thursday at 6:30 pm. Details at https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/
Infinity Hall Hartford brings A Capella to the stage on
Thursday with Rockapella. On Saturday, it’s the music of Led Zeppelin with
Kashmir. Infinity Hall Norfolk presents Parsonsfield - Holiday Acoustic
Tour Friday night. On Saturday at infinity Norfolk Tex Mex legends, Los Lobos
take the stage. Sunday Jay Ungar, Molly Mason & The Family Band take the
infinity hall Norfolk stage. www.infinityhall.com
The Community Health Center of Middletown hosts a Holiday
Party this Friday from 4 to 7 pm. With family fun and an opportunity to get a
picture with Santa plus seasonal treats and family activities. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
Friday night, Singer/songwriters Kate Callahan and Kristen
Graves take the Buttonwood Tree stage on in Middletown. The Aligned with Source
workshop happens Saturday mornings, and Saturday evening The buttonwood offers
Latin Jazz with Ed Fast and Conga-Bop. Change It Up, the art exhibit with the
work of Kathleen Curran Smits, runs through the month. The Hearing Voices
Network meets Monday mornings. www.buttonwood.org
You can skate for free seven days a week at the Winterfest
ice rink at Bushnell Park in Hartford near the Pump House. Details at www.bushnellpark.org
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford hosts A Very Crossing Xmas
Friday at 7:30, benefitting Toys for Tots. On Saturday, it’s A Very Cherry
Christmas with Kayotik, Left Hand Backwards, and more. Enjoy Buzzard Canyon, 2
Parts Dead, and Pinto Graham on Saturday. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
You can enjoy The Nutcracker Suite & Spicy performed by
the CONNetic Dance ensemble this Friday through Sunday at the Wadsworth
Atheneum in Hartford. The Festival of Trees & Traditions also continues
daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Details at www.thewadsworth.org
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, Holiday
Story Time continues on Saturday morning featuring The Grinch. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Artists for World Peace and Annie Sailer Dance hold a 6X6 for
Peace Pop-up this Saturday a 11 am at Erector Square in New Haven. All proceeds
benefit the Native Eyes Project, providing free eye care to Native Americans.
View the growing canvas of 6” square original art. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Greater Middletown Chorale’s annual A Festival of Carols
takes place this Saturday at First Congregational Church of Cheshire at 5 pm.
Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
District Night happens at Theater Works in Hartford this
Saturday from 5 to 8 pm. offering free music, crafts, and more. www.theaterworkshartford.org
The Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown hosts A Morning with St.
Nicholas this Sunday at 10 am. Enjoy brunch and a photo shoot. www.wadsworthmansion.com
The Middletown Art Academy hosts a Family Holiday Art
Workshop Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Middletown Symphonic Band holds its Annual Holiday
Concert Sunday at South Congregational Church in Middletown at 2 pm. Details
at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
You can enjoy the Holiday Light Fantasia through the season
at Goodwin Park in Hartford, celebrating Christmas, Hannukah, the New Year and
more. Santa is there on Friday and Saturday. www.holidaylightfantasia.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues a run of the film “God’s
Own Country,” a love story in the Yorkshire highlands, and “The Breadwinner,”
about an Afghani girl in search of her father. They also continue “The Florida
Project,” about a family in a budget motel near Disney World. On Friday they
open “Big Sonia,” about a Holocaust survivor being evicted from a Kansas City
mall. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Through Thursday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Tom of Finland,” the true story of Touko Laaksonen, a post WWII gay artist. Friday Cinestudio opens “Novitiate,” a movie of rebellion and conflict in a 1960’s convent in Tennessee. Enjoy The Bolshoi Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” in the Sunday matinée. 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 Spilled Milk
with Charlotte offering assorted sounds right off the bedtime stories shelf!
From 6-8pm tonight, it’s Acoustic Blender with Bill
Revill offering an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana,
bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence with a concert
listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways.
At 8pm, Its Voice of the city with J-Cherry for a spotlight
on the local art scene.
From 9-10pm it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim
O'Brien-Blumenthal
At 10pm it’s Radio Writer's Salon with DJ Steven where
Wesleyan profs and student authors read their works, talk about the writing
process and conferences.
From 11-midnight stay tuned for Dumpster Dive with DJ Smelly
featuring punk, art pop and D.I.Y coming from a garbage compactor near you.
At Midnight, it’s Yours Truly with DJ Balsamic and DJ
Megnanimous
From 1-2am soup sounds with joseph features home recordings,
lo-fi, concerts, field recordings, and esoterica.
Maximum Rock and Roll Radio takes over with an hour of loud
rock and roll from 2-3am
at 3am M-Th this Fall season at 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.
If you have yet to make your donation in support of
Community radio at WESU during our pledge drive, happening now, please do your
part. With over $18K left to raise before year end. Every dollar counts and we
really need to hear from you. Please donate online at www.wesufm.org/pledge
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 Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!
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