Thursday 03-22-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, March 22nd. 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 Ben Michael filling in for J-Cherry. Thanks for joining us!

Here's what's going on in our area this week:

This evening (Thursday) at 7pm,  the Middlesex County Historical Society sponsors an illustrated talk by Max Miller, author of “Along the Valley Line,” a book about railroads. The Friday morning computer session offers an Introduction to Microsoft Word, and there’s Adult Coloring for Stress Reduction. There’s Yoga in the Hubbard Room Saturday morning. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Tonight (Thursday), the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors R. Wilson and Ginny Connors who discuss “Poetry of Presence,” an anthology of mindfulness poems. There’s a Local and Independent Author Event Sunday afternoon, featuring Dan Blanchard, Michael Milardo, and Jason Romano. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com  

Artists for World Peace invites you to Music at the Hubbard House in Middletown this evening (Thursday) at 7:30 pm to hear singer/songwriter Rebecca Koval appearing with Noah Baerman and more. Details at www.artistsforworldpeace.org

At The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, The Middlesex Drum Circle meets tonight (Thurs).  The Radial Points Ensemble brings you music and poetry Friday night. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop, and the evening show features the May Erlewine Duo. John Basinger brings Book X (10) of Milton’s Paradise Lost to the Buttonwood on Sunday afternoon. The International Women’s Day art exhibit continues through the month, featuring various artists. The Hearing Voices Network meets Monday morning. www.buttonwood.org

Tonight/ Thursday, In New Haven, at Cafe Nine, you can catch Consolidated Plastics, Stefan Christensen, Syntax, and The Wilful Boys. Friday night is an EP Release Show at Café Nine, with An Historic, The Lost Tribe, and Sam Moth. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and the late show’s got The Hymans, The Lost Riots, and more. , For the Sunday Buzz Matinee they’ve got a Local Bands Show, and the late show brings you That 1 Guy, Detroit Rebellion, and Scott Helland. shttp://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Thursday nights – you can catch Liviu’s Pops Invitational. Friday at Black-eyed Sallys- it’s Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s headliner is the Nick Moss Band from Chicago. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford tonight you can catch Jimmy Webb’s: The Glen Campbell Years. On Friday, at Infinity Hartford, it’s blues rock with the Fabulous Thunderbirds. It’s funk, jazz, jam and more on Saturday with WOLF! Featuring Scott Metzger with more jamming funk and jazz on Sunday with Lettuce. Infinity Hall Norfolk presents Celtica - Pipes Rock Friday night, On Saturday they’ve got Crystal Bowersox. Sunday at Infinity Norfolk, You can catch the Southern New England High School Jazz Festival with performances by Plainville, Farmington, Middletown High Schools and more!    www.infinityhall.com

The Republic at the Linden in Hartford invites you to enjoy Tino Malone, an acoustic duo jamming folk, rock, and more, Thursday at 8:30 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, on Friday, Shakedown, plays the music of The Dead and Beyond, and more. There’s an Original Saturday Night College Dance Party this weekend, and on Sunday they bring you Turnover, Summer Salt, and Pronoun.  www.toadsplace.com

Friday in Wallingford, Cherry St. Station brings you a Night of loud Rock and metal with a line up featuring 5 bands including Demon Chauffer, Vison Within, Paragon Theorem and more. On Saturday, it’s Cortez, Insano Vision, Subutai, and Downward Spiral. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Friday, with Icon For Hire, Makeout, Courage My Love, and Comet.  On Saturday at The Space Ballroom they’ve got The Felice Brothers, appearing with The Backyard Committee. On Sunday Mani Presents Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and KGD at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven.  www.manicpresents.com

The Unitarian Society of Hartford presents Canadian singer/songwriter JP Cormier on Friday at 8 pm at their Bloomfield Avenue location. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The skating rink at Harbor Park in Middletown is now open on Saturdays and Sundays. Skate rentals and family passes are available. Call the Recreation & Community Services department for hours and full details. 860-638-4500.

At the Mac650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown, they’re hosting the 6th annual CT World Water Day Art show on Saturday at 3 pm. Enjoy work from the 4th graders of Macdonough School. Saturday evening you can catch Brightside, Top Nachos, Hellrazor, and Lea. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Friends of Colt Park and the Amigos Softball League invite you to join the Colt Park Annual Spring Clean-Up Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts sponsors a Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries on Saturday starting at 7 am. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

Puerto Rican musician and activist Ron Brown appears in concert Saturday Night at 8:30 as part of the 8th annual Latino and Native American Film Festival. He’ll be at the Adanti Student Center Theater at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Details at http://southernct.edu/special/lanaff/

Baby Grand Jazz continues at the Hartford Public Library Sunday at 2 pm with a performance by Triodata=MX+1. Details at www.hplct.org

Immanuel Congregational Church in Hartford sponsors a performance of Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion performed by Concora Sunday at 4:00 pm.  Details at www.hartford.com/events/

In celebration of it’s 350th Year, FIRST CHURCH in MIDDLETOWN invites you to their next installation in a series of conversations about the congregations’ history, This Sunday March 25. Historian and writer Dione Longly will lead conversations on the early history of First Church during our second-hour forum in the context of Middletown as a developing, New World society. 860-685-8712 for info

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Goldstone,” about clashing cultures in an Australian mining outpost, and “Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy,” a continuation of an artist’s travelogue. Their afternoon movie, “Lady Bird,” about conflicts in a mother/daughter relationship. These films continue through March 29th. Opening tomorrow/Friday is “Claire’s Camera,” A French comedy about photographers in Cannes. They also open “Keep the Change,” a romantic comedy about a filmmaker with autism. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Tonight Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford opens their run of “The Shape of Water,” an Oscar-winning film about a mysterious creature from the Amazon. Their National Theatre Live series continues this week with Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” On Sunday they open “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford is screening the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Twelfth Night” tonight (Thurs) and Friday. Saturday they’re showing “Coraline” in their family film series in conjunction with the Gorey’s Worlds exhibit. They screen “Run Boy, Run” on Sunday as part of their Interfaith Film Series. Check the website for dates and times.  www.thewadsworth.org

The 8th Annual Latino and Native American Film Festival starts Saturday at the Adanti Student Center Theater in New Haven and runs through Wednesday March 28. Full details and screening information at http://southernct.edu/special/lanaff/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the jive at Five, Stick around for

Homegrown with Rob DeRosa for a 90 minute dose of Ct’s best crop of homegrown music.

at 6:30 Stay tuned for Imagine Radio with Karen Stein, offering peace through music.

at 8pm, Bill Denert is in the house for Evening Jazz, “Where, hearing is the best experience!”

From 9:30-10:30 its Everything now with Chris and Al.

at 10:30, Jenny C is in the house for 90 minutes of Soul Gospel.

Miles takes over for 2 hrs of free form radio from Midnight – 2am.  When it’s time for maximum Rock and Roll Radio.

And at 4am, the BBC World News comes on board and we begin our broadcast day 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 for listening. Now stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour!