Good evening, it's Tues, April 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 Marianne O’Hare, producer of conversations on
HealthCare, heard on Wednesdays at 4:30pm, right before the Jive at Five.
Now, here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
On Tuesday nights in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, 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, 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, you can catch Easy Killer,
Gunpowder Gray, and The Ratz on stage at Café 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/
At The Russell Library in Middletown this (Tues) 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 Friday,
they’re screening “2001: A Space Odyssey,” to celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the film. On Saturday morning, at Russell Library, 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 at the library 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 Wesleyan Center for the Arts sponsors “artzine: show and
tell,” all week at the Olin Library, where you can learn about the zine making
process. The Opening Reception for the Senior Thesis Visual Art at Exhibition Zilkha
Gallery happens Wednesday. There’s 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 Austin Arts Center on the
Hartford campus. 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 presents The Pits, VRSA,
and Crasis Friday at 8 pm. On Saturday it’s the Agrippa93 CD 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. Friday night at Infinity Hall Norfolk, Dave Davies
of The Kinks takes the stage on Saturday you can check Hal Ketchum. On Sunday
at Infinity Norfolk you can catch Ramblin' Dan Stevens at 6pm followed by
Sierra Hull at 7:30. 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 it’s 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 Appreciation 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:
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their runs
of “The China Hustle,” a film about international stocks fraud, and “Journey’s
End,” a WWI drama. Also continuing through Thursday is their afternoon movie, “Phantom
Thread,” a drama about a British fashion designer in Post WWII London. Through
Sunday Real Art Ways continues their run of Leaning into the Wind: Andy
Goldsworthy. 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
Though Wednesday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The Great Silence,” a 4K restoration of the 1968 classic spaghetti Western. Thursday Cinestudio opens a their run of “Phantom Thread,”. 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 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 n
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