Good evening, it's Tuesday, January 2nd, Happy New Year! 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 4:30 right before the jive at five.
Thanks so much to those of you who helped us successfully
wrap up our winter pledge drive!
Tonight In New Haven, Café Nine presents a double bill
featuring DISCO TEEN 66 and MEATBALL SUBMACHINE GUN. There’s a Comedy Open Mic
on Wednesday at Café Nine hosted by Dan Rice. On Thursday, it’s Joe Miller
& The Hipshakers, appearing along with Bronson Rock. Friday’s Happy Hour
features The Buttondowns, and the late show is a Birthday Bash for Greg
Sherrod, featuring his band, along with Laura Dowding, and Jon Thomas.
Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and the late show
headlines Tier, and Every Branch. The Sunday Buzz Matinee is a Birthday Tribute
to Elvis, and Sunday night you can catch The Irascibles, and Dust Hat. http://www.cafenine.com
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown offers Laughter Yoga this
evening and Kanaha Yoga tomorrow/Wednesday morning. Friday, Story City Troupe
takes the Buttonwood stage. The Aligned with Source Workshop and Meditation is
back on Saturday morning. Saturday night features the Lost Acres String Band
performing fiddle tunes, blues, swing and more at The Buttonwood. There’s a
reception Sunday afternoon for the month-long January art exhibit, Mystic
Collages, by featured artist Flo Bartosiak. The Hearing Voices Network meets
Monday mornings. www.buttonwood.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Girls Who Code
Club holds ongoing meetings every Wednesday at 6 pm. There’s a Vision Boards
for Adults workshop on Friday morning. Check the website for more activities
and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
The Hartford Mindfulness Center hosts Mindfulness Meditation
After Work every Wednesday at 6:15 pm at their Farmington Avenue location. www.facebook.com/pg/hartfordmindfulnesscenter
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, the Community Blues
Jam happens on Wednesday with guest Peter Byron. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on
Thursday, and on Friday it’s music, theater, and dance with Cruz Machine. Enjoy
blues on Saturday with Black Snake Boots. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts more
music events this week. Harmony Woods performs this Friday at 7 pm. On Saturday
at the MAC650 you can catch Ovlov, Kal Marks, Don Gero, and Bilge Rat take the
stage. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford presents it’s the Earth Is
Doomed Concert this Friday at 8 pm featuring Writing In The Skies, Destroyal,
Matt Danger, and more. On Saturday, they host Brunettes, Destination Dimension,
Doom Beach and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Infinity Hall brings you The Cast of Beatlemania on Friday
at 8:30 pm. Enjoy pop and rock on Saturday with the Albert Lee Band. The Sounds
of Frank on Sunday, featuring John Cooper performs Sunday. At infinity Hall
Norfolk Friday night you can catch Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters. The Spirit of Johnny Cash performs Saturday night.
www.infinityhall.com
The Middletown Stage Company holds auditions for Battle of
the Acts this Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm at their Middletown location. Visit www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
for details.
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, there’s a Blacklight Glow
Party on Saturday night, with plenty of action on the Main Stage and the
Rainforest Room. www.toadsplace.com
The Connecticut Historical Society invites you to their
ongoing 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 “The Florida Project,”
about a family in a budget motel near Disney World, and “Brimstone and Glory,”
about the National Pyrotechnic Festival in, Mexico, through Thursday. They also
continue “Quest – A Portrait of an American Family,” a documentary about a
North Philadlephia family and their community of hip-hop artists. Check the
website for details and screening times for these and the weekend offerings at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is also screening
“The Florida Project” through Saturday. On Sunday, they open “Faces Places,” a
French documentary about a photographer and his giant portraits. Check the
website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Now, here’s a rundown of our Tuesday night lineup on air
here at WESU.
Right after the jive at Five stay tuned for nearly three
hours of 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, The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry offers a weekly
dose of live and local Connecticut arts and music.
From 9-10pm it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim
O'Brien-Blumenthal
At 10pm it’s Wes Sports and Beyond with DJ Steven featuring
Sports Talk and interviews.
From 11-2am its Back down the Bayou from pacifica
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.
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!
Thanks again to those of you who helped us successfully wrap
up our winter pledge drive!
Now stay tuned for Acoustic Blender, up next!
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