Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Weds 01-03-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday, January 3rd. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!
Thanks so much to those of you who helped us successfully wrap up our winter pledge drive!
Tonight/Wednesday In New Haven, Café Nine 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

On Friday, at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, Story City Troupe takes the 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 Wednesday night lineup on air here at WESU.

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for he Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.

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  more music with Stephen Marshall and from midnight to 3am, stay tuned for Franco, who brings you all of those disco hits from the 1970's and 80's!
From 3 - 4 we’ll rebroadcast today’s noontime episode of Democracy Now from Pacifica
And at 4am we bring you the BBC's world report before we kick off our Wednesday 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 The Latin Music hour with Isabel up next!

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