I’m Marianne O’Hare,
Producer of conversations on Healthcare, heard Wednesdays at 4:30, right before
the jive at five. Now here's some of
what's happening in our area this week:
At the Russell Library
in Middletown, this evening The Russell Readers meets at 6:30 to discuss
“Haircut” by Ring Lardner in their American Short Stories series. The Girls Who
Code Club holds ongoing meetings every Wednesday at 6 pm. There’s Paper Crafts
for Adults on Friday at 11:30, featuring Paper Sculpture. The library is closed
on Sunday and Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday. Check the website for
more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
You can learn African
Kizomba Dance, a fun, low impact activity, at The 224 in Hartford on tonight/Tuesday
at 6 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/
In New Haven, tonight at Café Nine there’s a triple
bill featuring James Darling and the Nuclear Heartbreak, Haunting Titans, and
Phony Danza. They headline the Kevin Saint James Band on Wednesday, appearing
with Gatehouse Music. On Thursday at Café nine, it’s Mark Daniel & The Free
Radicals, Daniela Cardillo, and Passing Strange. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour
performance features Lynn Malavolte, and the Friday night main event features
The Refectory, Hylda, Sullust, and Stone Titan. Saturday’s weekly afternoon
Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends, and the Saturday late show
headlines Will Dailey, appearing with Ayrhill. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at Café
Nine is a Songwriter Series with Chris Berardo and more, and the evening show
is Sex Beat with DJ Kid Congo Powers. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at
Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights you can catch Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra, a big band working out material on stage. The weekly Community Blues
Jam at Black-eyed Sally’s happens on Wednesday with guest Ed Bradley. It’s
Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday singer/songwriter Pat O’Shea
and his band take the stage. It’s blues and more on Saturday with Kosher Kid
& The Incredible Amplifires. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
On Friday at The Buttonwood in Middletown, you can enjoy the folk
duo, The Promise is Hope. The Aligned with Source Workshop and Meditation
happens on Saturday morning. The rhythm and voice trio, Indigo Soul, takes the
Buttonwood Tree stage Saturday afternoon. The NEAR and Far Storytellers are at
the Buttonwood Sunday evening, and The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday
mornings. All Month you can enjoy the art exhibit, Mystic Collages, by
featured artist Flo Bartosiak. www.buttonwood.org
At Toad’s Place in New
Haven on Friday, it’s Riders On The Storm, The Electric Lady Band, Little Us,
and more. On the Lilly’s Pad stage Friday night you can catch the Too Far Promo
Show. They’ve got Opus’ Blizzard B-Day Bash on Saturday featuring Fatal
Portrait, EARTH, and JASTA, along with Metal Karaoke and Soldiers of Solace in
Lilly’s Pad. www.toadsplace.com
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
The Mac 650 Gallery
& Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts Edgar Clinks, Eddie Golden III, Lady
Queen Paradise, and Queer Choir on Thursday at 7 pm. Fat Randy appears at the
MAC on Saturday. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Infinity Hall brings
you Americana, country and more with Neko Case on Friday, appearing with Mt.
Joy. On Saturday, they’ve got Satisfaction, a Rolling Stones Tribute
Band. www.infinityhall.com
Manic Presents is at
the College Street Music Hall in New Haven this weekend. On Friday, it’s
Guster, Mates of State, and The Zambonis, and on Saturday you can catch
Rebelution, Raging Fyah, and DJ Mackle. www.manicpresents.com
At the Wesleyan RJ
Julia Bookstore in Middletown, the NAACP Youth Committee presents a workshop
for high school students, Writing the College Essay, Saturday at 9 am. They’re
hosting a CT Writing Groups Meetup on Sunday at noon, for writers looking for
critique partners, writing groups, and beta readers. Details at www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middlesex Music
Academy in Middletown offers ukulele classes for both beginners and
intermediates on Saturdays, led by Karen Hogg. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
Artists for World Peace
brings their 6X6 PEACE Wall to Bethany this Saturday from 1 to 4 pm at the
Clark Memorial Library. Artists are invited to create a canvas, or come to
purchase one. Proceeds support the Native Eyes Project. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
It’s Second Saturdays
for Families this week at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, offering free
admission, music, and more. www.thewadsworth.org
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
Cherry St. Station in
Wallingford hosts Brandon Mabry’s Birthday Bash on Saturday with Slip &
Fall, Matt and the Marauders, Honch, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
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 “The Light of the Moon,” about a Latina architect in Brooklyn
dealing with a sexual assault, through Thursday. The afternoon movie is “The
Killing of a Sacred Deer,” about a perfect family encountering a past secret.
On Friday they open “In the Fade (Aus Dem Nichts),” a German film about a
mother who loses her child in a Neo-Nazi bomb attack. The weekend opening is
“Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming,” an animated film
about a Canadian poet performing in Iran. Check the website for details and
screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Faces Places,” a French documentary about a photographer and his giant portrait, through Wednesday. Thursday’s CT OutFilm series offering is “God’s Own Country.” They’re screening “Murder on the Orient Express” on Friday and Saturday, with an all-star cast including Penelope Cruz and Dame Judi Dench. On Sunday they reprise “Loving Vincent,” an animated feature about the iconic artist. 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 Radio
Writer’s Salon with DJ Steven going for 2 hrs tonight.
At midnight stay tuned
for Jenny C’s hour of Soul Gospel music.
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 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
Acoustic Blender, up next!
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