Mon 4-2-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, April 2^nd. 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 Maria Johnson, Host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, now in its fifth year of coming to you every 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday of the month, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow, a movie two-fer. First, we interview Theta Catalon, producer of the new film “Created Equal,” a fictional tale in which a woman denied access to the seminary to become a priest sues the Catholic Church. And then our faithful Commonweal writer Richard Alleva reviews, “Paul: Apostle of Christ," and concludes that the book is better. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived tomorrow night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week: 

Tonight, Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Jazz Monday’s welcomes The Hall High Big Band from 7pm-8pm followed by the New London Big Band 8pm-11pm. On Tuesday nights, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra comes your way Tuesday night. The Community Blues Jam happens Wednesday. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday the Ric Mysterie Band brings you jazz, blues, rock and swing. Saturday’s headliner is Poppa Chubby. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight, it’s the Night of Smooth Jazz tonight with Rohn Lawrence & Friends. The Yale Anti-Fling happens Thursday with Injury Reserve & Priests, Phat A$tronaut, and more. On Friday they headline Nick Fradiani.  www.toadsplace.com

Tonight in New Haven, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays brings you Campdogzz, In Tall Buildings, and Laundry Day. Tuesday night, it’s Easy Killer, Gunpowder Gray, and The Ratz on stage at The Nine. On Wednesday Café Nine offers Blair Crimmins and the Hookers, and The Three Buskateers. Thursday, Café Nine headlines Richard Lloyd, appearing with The Outer Side. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour set features Snake Hill Blues, and later Friday night, Manic Presents brings Caroline Rose and Henry Jamison to Café Nine. Saturday afternoon Mik Coppola hosts the Nine’s weekly blues jam. Saturday night the Tet Offensive plays the music of Nirvana. TCafe Nine’s Sunday Buzz Matinee presents the Pierce Turner Duo, and the Sunday late show features Trio Da Kali and The Lost Tribe. http://www.cafenine.com/

There’s a Community Poetry Share tonight at 7:30 at Nourishing Necessities in Hartford. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Russell Library in Middletown offers free blood pressure screenings tomorrow/Tuesday morning, and in the evening the Racial Justice Book Group discusses “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” There’s an Introduction to the Internet workshop Friday morning, and at 1 pm they’re screening “2001: A Space Odyssey,” to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the film. On Saturday morning the Future Teachers Club of Middletown High School presents a Spring Program at 11 am, with crafts, stories, and hands-on projects. There are classes in Spanish and French for children Saturday morning too. The library is closed Sundays starting this month; they’ll resume in the fall. Finally, mark your calendar for the library's next Reader's Theater presentation, "Doubt: a Parable," described as "an elegant and provocative investigation of truth and consequences" and "a gripping mystery tightly written." The dramatic reading is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, April 9, at Russell, and again at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 16, at the Durham Library. Admission is free. www.russelllibrary.org

The Knox Greenhouse in Hartford sponsors a presentation on land use and conservation by Kip Kolesinskas, specialist for the UConn Extension’s Farmer Training Program, Tomorrow/Tuesday at 2 pm. Details at www.knoxhartford.org

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts sponsors “artzine: show and tell,” all week at the Olin Library, Learn about the zine making process. The Opening Reception for the Senior Thesis Exhibition happens Wednesday at the Zilkha Gallery. There’a also a Reception for Sarah Welch, James Beard, and Arnaldo Rodriguez Bagué, artists impacted by 2017 hurricanes, at the Olin Library on Wednesday. Arnaldo Rodriguez Bagué presents an Artist Talk on Thursday at Ring Family Performing Arts Hall on Thursday in conjunction with the screening of his film, “The Last Island on Earth.” The Dance Department honors Susan Lourie’s 40 years of teaching at the CFA Theater on Saturday at 7 pm, and there’s a Senior Recital at Crowell Concert Hall at 9 pm.  The Noah Baerman Trio presents Jazz With a Conscience on Sunday at 3 pm at the Russell House. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

The Friends of the Wesleyan Library hosts an Open House on Wednesday at 4:30 pm at the Olin Library on campus, featuring student-created artists’ books on the Environment. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Thursday night at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown its Bob Gotta’s long running monthly Acoustic Open Mic. The Story City Troupe is at The Buttonwood Tree on Friday night. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop, and the evening show features the Julian Gerstin Jazz Sextet playing jazz with Caribbean and Balkan influences. The Near and Far Storytellers performance on Sunday includes an open mic session. www.buttonwood.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Michele Troy on Thursday at 7 pm, presenting “Strange Bird: The Albatross Press and the Third Reich,” about a publishing house that entered into an uneasy relationship with the Nazis to keep Anglo-American literature alive under fascism.www.wesleyanrjjulia.com  

The Costume & Textile Society of the Wadsworth Atheneum offers an Art After Dark event at the ongoing exhibition Gorey’s Worlds Thursday at 5 pm that includes live music, snacks, an art activity, and a special screening of the 1979 movie classic, “Dracula.”  Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Trinity College sponsors their 2018 Women Composers Forum Friday from 9 am to 4 pm at the Autstin Arts Center on the Hartford campus. Explore development possibilities for music professionals. The keynote speaker is Karen Cook. www.womencomposersfistivalhartford.com Trinity also hosts the Cuatro Puntos String Quartet Student Composers Workshop at the Center at 4 pm. The Quartet performs at St. Patrick St. Anthony Church in Hartford at 7:30 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Webster Underground in Hartford brings American metalcore your way on Friday at 7 with Bur Your Dead, Since the Flood, and more. Details at www.webstertheater.com

 Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you The Pits, VRSA, and Crasis Friday at 8 pm. On Saturday it’s the Agrippa93CD Release Party, featuring Banth, Owl Maker, and more. Their Sunday Punk Matinée starts at 5 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s American roots and folk on Friday with Hot Tuna “Acoustic.” On Saturday, it’s Completely Unchained a Tribute to Van Halen. www.infinityhall.com

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.

This Friday in New Haven, from noon-3pm, Vegan Animal Rights Advocates will protest Yale University's use of animals in their labs for testing. Protesters will have signs and pass out educational leaflets. They will meet at Amistad Park by one of the main labs and walk to Congress and Cedar Streets , then to near the main entrance of Yale hospital. you can search “Protest Yale Animal Labs” on facebook for details.

The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown sponsors Using FamilySearch.org, a presentation on resources for genealogy research, on Saturday at 9:30 am. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Studio at Billings Forge in Hartford holds its monthly Winter Food Market Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Early shoppers can get a food voucher, and family activities are part of the fun. www.hartford.com/events/

The Rockfall Foundation and the Brainerd Library sponsor their second event in their series River Views: An Apreciation of Our State’s Namesake Waterway, Saturday at 11 am at the library in Haddam. The guest is from Christine’s Critters, an organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of birds of prey and reptiles. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford sponsors Fools For Love: A Musical Cabaret, Saturday at 7:30 pm, with proceeds benefitting Night Fall, an artistic community. There’s a pre-show reception at 6 pm. www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Recreation Department offers an early Earth Day hike at Hubbard Brook Preserve Sunday at 10 am. Call 860-638-4500 for details or to register.

Baby Grand Jazz continues at the Hartford Public Library Sunday at 2 pm with a performance by Jazzkia. Details at www.hplct.org

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

Tainted, Inc. in Hartford hosts Movie Monday with tonight’s screening of “Donnie Darko” at 6:30 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “The China Hustle,” a film about international stocks fraud, and “Journey’s End,” a WWI drama, through Thursday. Also continuing is “Phantom Thread,” a drama about a British fashion designer. On Friday they open “Outside In,” a love story about an ex-con and his former high school teacher. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The Great Silence,” a 4K restoration of the 1968 classic spaghetti Western, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Phantom Thread,” which runs through Saturday. On Sunday they open their annual April in Paris Film Festival, with a variety of offerings.  Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford is screening the 1979 version of “Dracula” Thursday at 8 pm. You can see “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” Saturday at 2 pm in their family film series in conjunction with the Gorey’s Worlds exhibit. They screen “Frank vs God” on Sunday as part of their Interfaith Film Series. 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:

Right after the The Jive at Five, stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry-  From classic bop to smooth contemporary sounds.

At 6 8pm Chris M fills in with 2 hrs of Free From radio.

From 8-9:30pm tonight The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis brings the best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

From 9:30-11pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan offers Music from the 1950s & 1960’s as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and lot of fun.

At 11pm it’s Hits of the 60’s and 70’s with Jimmy Z Playing billboard hot 100 hits of the 60’s and 70’s. Win a WESU mug on our weekly “Name That Tune” contest.

AT 12:30 lit-mus with DJ Chi and DJ baby ruth Explore the intersections of literature and music with anonymous submissions from students across the country.

Then at 1:30 check out Experiential Music with DJ Electroguru for a A holistic study of works that have either recently emerged or have changed the course of music in culture and society.

From 2:30-3:30am Windy City Sounds with DJ Moore Life and MC Carthy ake An episodic look at different eras/genres of the Chicago Music scene, with conversation on the artists and songs from two Chicago natives.

At 3:30 Spoiler Alert Radio offers conversations on the craft of filmmaking.

The BBC world Report comes your way at 4am and we begin our weekday program with Morning Edition from NPR at 5am.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, Now stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, up next!