Good evening, it's Tuesday, March 20th. 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.
Tonight, In New Haven, at Cafe Nine, it’s Hotel Ten Eyes and The Split Coils.
There’s another Words & Music session on Wednesday at The Nine. On Thursday
you can catch Consolidated Plastics, Stefan Christensen, Syntax, and The Wilful
Boys. Friday night is an EP Release Show 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, Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra comes your way Tuesday nights. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam
happens Wednesday. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday it’s
Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s headliner is the Nick Moss Band from
Chicago. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tonight in Wallingford, Cherry St. Station brings you Televangelist,
Destination Dimension, and more on Tuesday. They host a Night of Progressive
Rock and metal on Friday. On Saturday, it’s Cortez, Insano Vision, Subutai, and
Downward Spiral. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Elizabeth Park in Hartford holds a Greenhouse Tour and
Reception on Wednesday at 9 am along with a coffee reception. The greenhouse
bulb and plant sale happens Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. www.elizabethparkct.org
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on
Wednesday with Movements, Can’t Swim, Super Whatevr, and more. On Friday,
they’ve got Icon For Hire, Makeout, Courage My Love, and Cometa. On Saturday
they headline The Felice Brothers, appearing with The Backyard Committee. On
Sunday they’re at the College Street Music Hall with Godspeed You! Black Emperor,
and KGD. www.manicpresents.com
On Wednesday at The Russell Library in Middletown, there’s
an Introduction to Shadow Puppetry workshop. On Thursday night, 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 is 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
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Books on
the Menu Wednesday at noon. Get the latest scoop on new releases. On Thursday
night they sponsor 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
It’s an Open Mic Comedy Night on Wednesday at 7 pm at The
Tavern at Keney Park in Hartford. Details at www.hartford.com/events
Tainted Inc. in Hartford offers an Open Forum dance session
Wednesday at 7:15 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events
At The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, The Middlesex Drum
Circle meets Thursday night. 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 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
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
Connecticut’s Old State House sponsors a presentation by Dr.
Richard Buel Jr, The Collapse of Connecticut Federalists’ Dominance, on
Thursday at noon at their Hartford location. Details at www.ctosh.org
Artists for World Peace invites you to Music at the Hubbard
House in Middletown Thursday at 7:30 pm to hear singer/songwriter Rebecca Koval
appearing with Noah Baerman and more. Details at www.artistsforworldpeace.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s Jimmy Webb: The Glen
Campbell Years on Thursday night. On Friday, it’s blues rock with the Fabulous
Thunderbirds. It’s funk, jazz, jam and more on Saturday with WOLF! Featuring
Scott Metzger. Enjoy more funk and jazz on Sunday with Lettuce. 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/
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/
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
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. Also continuing is
their afternoon movie, “Lady Bird,” about conflicts in a mother/daughter
relationship. All run through Thursday. Opening 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
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “No Stone Unturned,” an Alex Gibney documentary about religious conflict in Northern Ireland, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “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” Thursday and Friday. On
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 stick around
for nearly 3 hrs of 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 Little Stevie Wonder is in
the studio for an hour of free form radio.
From 11-midnight, until 3am
Franco is in the house for a late night mix of Italian and American popular
music from the 70s and 80s.
at 3am stay tuned for maximum Rock
and Roll Radio.
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
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