Good evening, it's Tuesday, February 6th. 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 volunteer broadcasters bring you the
best in free-form programming.
I'm Marianne O’Hare, producer of Conversations on
Healthcare, heard Wednesdays at 4:30pm right before the Jive at Five. Now
here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
The MAC650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown sponsors
the 2nd annual Love Shouldn’t Hurt art auction beginning right about now, (Tuesday
at 5 pm) to benefit the New Horizons domestic violence shelter. On Saturday at
7, they present live music with Mandala, Hit Like a Girl, Spit-take, and Liv
Lombardi & Queer Choir. Details at https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts invites you to an opening
reception and gallery talk for the exhibition Reclaiming the Gaze, featuring
20th century Afro-American art, right now (beginning at 5pm, Tuesday) at the
Davison Art Center. Thursday at 4:30, at the Zilkha Gallergy, there’s an
opening reception for A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000, an
exhibition celebrating paintings by women. Guided tours of the exhibit happen
on Saturday. On Friday at 8, at the CFA Theater, the Reggie Wilson/Fist and
Heel Performance Group premiers the new dance work, Citizen. On Sunday, the
West End String Quartet performs at Crowell Concert Hall at 3 pm. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
At the Russell Library in Middletown, The Racial Justice
Book Club meets at 6pm this evening to discuss “The Warmth of Other Suns,” by
Isabel Wilkerson. The Girls Who Code Club holds its regular meeting Wednesday
at 6 pm. On Friday there’s a computer workshop, Introduction to the Internet,
at 10;30, and Paper Crafts for Adults: 3D Masks at 11 am. At 6 pm Friday,
Russell library presents an opening reception for the art exhibition by Pierre
Sylvaine, “Fantastical Journey: Voodoo, Slavery, Jazz.” The exhibit runs
through March. On Saturday morning you can explore French and Spanish language
classes for kids. Check the website for
more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages, and for information on
the current online auction fundraiser. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight, there’s a CD Release
Party for the Buttondowns, appearing with Buzz Gordo, Kriss Santala, and more. Wednesday,
at Café Nine it’s Haunted Summer, Pleasure Beach, and Laundry Day. Thursday’s
headliners are Nick Dimaria, Wired, The Lost Tribe, and the Dan Liparini
Trio. Friday Café Nine’s 5pm Women in
Music Happy Hour features Stephanie Brown, Sara Witham, Denise Ortiz, and
Vangie Durst. Friday night’s late show at Cafe Nine features James Mauri and
the Black River Stones, Fiction, and Black River Union. Saturday’s weekly
afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends. Saturday night at
The Nine, there’s a Record Release Show for The Shellye Valauskas Experience
and special guest Jon Auer. The Sunday Buzz Matinee at Café Nine features The
Furors, The Sawtelles, and Jellyshirts, followed by a Sex Beat Dance Party with
DJ Kid Congo Powers in the evening. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra comes your way Tuesday nights. The weekly Wednesday night Community
Blues Jam is hosted by Ed Bradley. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and
on Friday it’s a Blues Hall of Fame Showcase. Saturday’s headliner is Avenue
Groove. blues on Saturday with the Chris
Bergson Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden tonight/Tuesday with WHY?, Open Mike
Eagle, Ceschi (sounds like Chess-Key), and Anonymous Inc. Friday they bring
José González and Bedouine to the College Street Music Hall. They’re back at
Space Ballroom on Sunday with Tiny Moving Parts, Mom Jeans, and Oso Oso. www.manicpresents.com
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, Wednesday, its PNB Rock and the Catch These Vibes tour, along with
Lil Baby. Thursday’s headliner is SZA.
Sunday Toads presents Papadosio, and Aqueous. www.toadsplace.com
This Wednesday night in Middletown at Vero Cucino Rustico, in
the Tradewinds Plaza, on Saybrook Rd., The Bus hosts an open mic with festivities
beginning around 8pm. 860-343-9413 for more info
On Friday, The
Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, Windborne presents Song of the Times, songs of
people’s rights from the past 400 years. Saturday evening The Rosemary Minkler
Trio returns to the stage with pop and jazz. The NEAR and Far Storytellers
featuring Joe Flood perform on Sunday. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday
morning. www.buttonwood.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts a Kids
Upcycling Event tomorrow/Wednesday at 6 pm.
Where kids can make crystals in old jars. At 7pm Weds, they sponsor
Jeffers Lennox presenting “Homelands and Empires,” a historical work on
indigenous people and imperial forces during the eighteenth century. On
Thursday at 7, author Michael Benanav presents “Himalaya Bound,” an immersive
journey with nomadic water buffalo herders.
www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Infinity Hall Hartford presents Al Di Meola on Thursday. On Friday they’ve got Big Eyed Phish, a Dave
Matthews Band Tribute band. It’s Americana on Saturday with Shelby Lynne Allison
& Allison Moorer and there’s bluegrass and more on Sunday with The Ghost of
Paul Revere and The Penniless Wild. Infinity Norfolk presents Canadian power rock
group The Damn Truth, Thursday night. Friday night at Infintiy Norfolk you can
catch The Zolla Boys, Gracie Day & The Knights, and Auguste & Alden. Saturday
Mary Lambert’s Everybody is a Babe Tour
stops at Infinity Hall Norfolk. www.infinityhall.com
The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford hosts a Science
Straight Up cocktail hour Friday at 5:30 with the theme, Your Brain in Love.
Enjoy dance lessons, comedy, and the new butterfly exhibit, or examine a real
brain. Details at www.ctsciencecenter.org
Vinnie’s Jump and Jive in Middletown hosts a swing lesson
Friday night at 7:30 along with music by Java Groove, a big sound trio playing
swing, jazz, and ballads. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
Cherry St. Station in Wallingford presents Outside My Head,
Imbroglio, Disease Party, and Destination Dimension on Friday. On Saturday,
it’s Values, and Fateless, appearing with To Fear The Fall and The Devil
Inside. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The 6th annual Hartford Art Sled Derby is schedule for this
Saturday at 11 am at Elizabeth Park.
Details at www.hartford.com/events
Sol Y Canto, a national Latin Ensemble, performs Saturday at
3 pm at the Middletown Performing Arts Auditorium at the Middletown High
School, sponsored by the Greater Middletown Concert Association. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
Baby Grand Jazz continues at the Hartford Public Library
Sunday at 2 pm with a performance by the John Kordalewski Trio. Details at www.hplct.org
Trinity College brings Concora, an ensemble of Connecticut
choral artists, back this Sunday at 4 pm to perform Masses: Ancient and Modern
in the College Chapel. Details at www.concora.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Molly’s Game,” based on
the true story of an Olympic-class skier running an illegal poker scam, and
“Vazante,” a Portuguese historical film about a young woman forced to marry a
slave trader, through Thursday. Also Continuing is “British Arrows Awards,” a
celebration of innovative British advertising. There’s a one-time screening
tonight of “Above & Beyond: Giving Up the Day Job,” about a performance
group going acoustic. On Friday at Real Art Ways, they open “Faces, Places
(Visages, Villages)” a documentary about a French filmmaker and
photographer. They also open their annual
Oscar Nominated Short Films series over the weekend with Live Action and
Animation. With additional screenings of “Loving Vincent,” an animated
celebration of Vincent Van Gogh, over the weekend as well. Check the website for details and screening
times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The
Disaster Artist,” the story behind the so-called worst movie ever, “The Room.” Thursday,
there’s a one-time screening of “Freak Show,” the story of a gender-bending
outsider in a conservative high school. On Friday they open a run of the 1942
classic love story, “Casablanca.” Check the website for full schedule and
screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford screens “The Rape of Recy
Taylor,” about the gang rape of a young black girl in 1944 Alabama, Wednesday
as part of their Shaping Social Change series. There’s a pre-film reception at
6 pm. They also continue “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story,” at various times.
They also offer “No Date, No Time,” about a coroner who examines the corpse of
a young accident victim. Check the website for dates and times. www.thewadsworth.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
Middletown:
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!
Right after the Jive stick around for spilled milk with
Charlotte until 6pm
From 6-8pm it’s Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill, offering
an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and
other music with a roots influence plus a concert listing at 7pm and frequent
concert and festival ticket giveaways.
At 8pm stay tuned for The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry, A
weekly spotlight of Connecticut arts and culture.
From 9-10pm IT’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim
O'Brien-Blumenthal
At 10 stick and stay for Bitchin' with Madam Ovary, WESU's
feminist radio hour packed with reporting on current events, interviews with
student artists and activists, and music by women and queer artists.
From 11-midnight, tonight its “Hey you like it when…?” with
DJ Magilla Madman and DJ Formerly Known as Cheese - a genre bending show
focused on recent trends in music, production, and
artist behavior.
From midnight-1am
stay tuned for Mixed Media with DJ Pig in the City and DJ Megnanimous
From 1-2am its The Make Out Room with joseph offering some
radio love in The Make Out Room, the fictional club of your most amorous
dreams.
At 2am its Middletown by Moonlight with DJ Monsoon Moon
presenting a tour of the rare and obscure best albums from around the globe.
We kick off our weekday program at 5am with Morning Edition
from NPR, followed by a diverse mix of talk radio from Pacifica and NPR
throughout the day.
That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, tune in each weekday at
4:55 for our rundown of local events and entertainment and our evening lineup
here on WESU Middletown.
Find the script for this show, our current program schedule,
a link to listen live, program archives and more, online at www.wesufm.org
Stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!
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