Monday 5-14-18 jive

 Good evening, it's Monday, May 14^th. 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, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow:  a visit with Franco Liseo, in celebration of his having hosted an Italian news and music show on WESU for thirty years! Franco whose DJ name is Francaccio di Roma,  has fans on both sides of the Atlantic who listen faithfully to Avanti Tutta every Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. In Middletown especially Franco is a celebrity. As a city resident, I was eager to pick his brain about the Italian community here, and also about his Catholic background. Franco actually was confirmed by a pope and has the photo to prove it! If you can’t listen live today, I’ll post on the reasonablycatholic.com blog later tonight the audio of this episode and that photo of Franco’s confirmation, plus a picture of Franco on the air, and also one of the sheet cake Franco brought to the staff meeting in March, because Italians know how to celebrate. During our spring pledge drive, I'm inviting listeners to mark Reasonably Catholic's fifth birthday by giving any amount with a five in it! Please go to wesufm.or/pledge to donate! Thanks

In New Haven, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays brings you Weakened Friends, Bat House, and Sarah Golley. It’s   $2 Tuesday tomorrow with Pleasure Beach and Falconeer. Wednesday’s headliner is Shilpa Ray, appearing with Hnry Flwer. There’s a Record Release Show on Thursday for A/*, and you can catch Ulteria DJ Richard, DJ tii 99, and more. Friday’s Women in Music Happy Hour features Sarah Witham and Joyce “The Voice ”Catalano, , and the late show’s got Ponybird and Todd Lewis Kramer. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, followed by the late show with H-Fi Radio, Reality Bomb, and Indoor Living. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Manchurians and The Right Offs, and they round out the weekend with Ralph White, Dan Greene, and Alexander. http://www.cafenine.com/

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, it’s the Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends in Lilly’s Pad. They’ve got Theory of a Deadman and Falling Through April on Tuesday. On Thursday, it’s Cham, Serani, Cecile and Kiprich, and more. On Friday Flatbush Zombies presents their See You in Hell Tour, appearing with Kirk Knight and Nyck Caution. It’s another Original Saturday Night College Dance Party this week, and on Sunday they’ve got Hey Nineteen, a Tribute to Steely Dan. www.toadsplace.com

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you the Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Ashley Hamel. On Tuesday they start a six-week Chi Balance class with Mike McEwen. There’s also Intentional & Empowering Yoga, Laughter Yoga, and a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing. The Chi Balance class is offered again Wednesday night. On Thursday it’s Shaking the Tree, a Gong and Sound Meditation, and on Friday they bring in David Davis with Sax In The City. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop, and in the afternoon there’s a Teen Open Mic. The Kennedys take the stage Saturday evening with acoustic folk and pop. The multimedia exhibit by artist Geonna Kline runs through the month. www.buttonwood.org

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays tonight with the Rick Germanson Trio. Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra does jazz, soul, and classics on Tuesday, and on Wednesday it’s their Community Blues Jam. Liviu’s Invitational happens every Thursday, and on Friday enjoy rock ‘n’ roll from the 50’s and 60’s with Four Barrel Billy. On Saturday it’s the New England Blues Guitar Summit, and Sunday is the CT Blues Society Annual Band Challenge. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/   

There’s a Storytelling Open Mic tonight at 9 pm at Conspiracy, 250 Main St Middletown. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Hands on Hartford invites you to a meeting about starting a food coop in the city on Tuesday at 7 pm at their Bartholomew Avenue location. There’s another discussion at Toivo on Saturday at 2 pm. Details at www.handsonhartford.org  

American singer/songwriter Jill Sobule performs acoustic concerts in Mark Twain’s library on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mark Twain House in Hartford. Details at www.marktwainhouse.org

The Hartford Mindfulness Center hosts Tai Chi Qigong Tuesdays at 5 pm. They also offer Mindfulness Meditation After Work every Wednesday at 6:15 pm, and there’s a Sound Healing on Thursday. Their Refuge Recovery program happens Sunday evenings, all at their Farmington Avenue location.  www.facebook.com/pg/hartfordmindfulnesscenter

 The Cromwell Belden Library invites you to drop in for Kindness Crafts with R.J. Palacio Tuesday at 6:30 in conjunction with the One Book on the Riverbend series. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Learn African Kizomba Dance, a fun, low impact activity, at The 224 in Hartford on Tuesday at 6 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/ 

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall on Tuesday with Blackberry Smoke and their Find a Light Tour, along with Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown. They move to the Space Ballroom on Wednesday with Magic Giant and Young Rising Sons and return on Thursday with Marco Benevento and Brian Larney. www.manicpresents.com

The Russell Library in Middletown sponsors Talk with a Walk. Meet in the lobby Wednesday at 1 for an off-site walk to discuss “Wonder,” as part of the One Book on the Riverbend series. They hold blood pressure screenings on Wednesday at 1:30 in conjunction with the YMCA.The Y also presents a Nutritional Education lecture Wednesday at 2 pm. There’s a lecture on Job Search in the Digital Age Thursday at 3 pm, and a workshop, Sharpen Your Networking and Interview Skills, Thursday evening at 6 pm. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

There’s an Open Mic Comedy Night Wednesday at 7 pm at the Tavern at Keney Park in Windsor. Details at www.tavernkp.com

The Greater Hartford Arts Council holds an Effective Program Design Workshop Thursday at 9 am at its Pearl Street location. Learn how to improving design can improve grant and sponsorship success. www.letsgoarts.org

At Infinity Hall in Hartford you can hear blues and rock on Thursday with Doyle Bramhall II. On Friday it’s RENAISSANCE, A Symphonic Journey British Progressive Rock from the best generation of music. On Sunday Indivisible Connecticut presents Songs of Hope & Resolve with a host of performers. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local action groups. Check the website for details. www.infinityhall.com

Trivium, ’68, and Soldiers of Solace are at the Webster Underground in Hartford Thursday. On Saturday, they bring you Them Evils. www.webstertheater.com

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford brings you Howling Giant, Owl Maker, and Gorge on Thursday. On Friday, it’s Soldiers of Solace, Noxii Arena, Interchange, and more. You can catch Pus, Wolfhead, Grey Cell and more on Saturday. On Sunday they’ve got a Flea Market and Swap Meet starting at 1 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Connecticut’s Old State House will feed you breakfast for free this Friday if you bike or walk in. Celebrate Bike to Work Day starting at 7 am. Details at www.ctosh.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts author Gloria F Perry who presents “Playing Your Game,” A Consequences Novel, in their Women in the NAACP lecture series on Saturday at 5 pm. Check the website for additional events, including readings and activities for kids.  www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Hartford Public Library ArtWalk program holds an Opening Reception Friday at 5:30 pm for its’ new exhibition Adam Viens: Linguistics Beheld. It deals with the nature of language and visual language in art. www.hplct.org

The Hartford Ballroom holds a dance social on the third Friday of each month. Novices are welcome. www.hartfordballroom.com

The annual Arts and Media Festival happens at Chapman Hall at Middlesex Community College in Middletown this Friday at 6 pm. Enjoy media projects, art works, and mini-performances created by students. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown sponsors a Writing Group Saturday at 9:30 am, Write Your Family History. This group meets every 3^rd Saturday of the month. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Hartford Department of Recreation holds its annual Family Fun Fishing Derby Saturday at Godwin Park staring at 9 am. Bring your own tackle and gear.

Bike the Park happens once a month in Colt Park in Hartford May through October and starts this week at 10 am. A safety talk and map are included. www.hartford.com/events/

Free History Tours of the Church of the Good Shephard and Parish House, built by Samual Colt’s widow, happen this Saturday in Hartford. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The KNOX Greenhouse in Hartford kicks off the 2018 Green Team season in the greenhouse this Saturday with planting and beautification projects and community outreach. www.knoxhartford.org

The Greater Middletown Concert Association presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” Saturday at 7:30 at the Middletown High School Performance Center. www.greatermiddletownconcerts.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Hitler’s Hollywood,” a documentary that collages key films from the Nazi era, “Claire’s Camera,” a French comedy about a schoolteacher in Cannes, and the recent superhero release, “Black Panther.” On Friday they open “1945,” a film about Holocaust guilt in Hungary, and “Lives Well Lived,” the collected stories of people aged 75 to 100. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues a run “Ismael’s Ghosts,” a French about the return of a filmmaker’s wife while he is shooting a movie. They open “Black Panther” on Thursday, and “Loveless” next Sunday.  Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.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.

At 6 it’s Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle

At 6:30 until 8pm stay tuned for Michael Benson’s 75% folk.

From 8-9:30pm tonight Stay tuned for Unfocused Folk with Chip Austin.

at 9:30pm, it’s Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan bringing listeners back to the 1950s and 60s.

And 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 Weekly Ketchup wit DJ Oat Neal and DJ Opal.

at 2:30, On This Day with DJ Celiac and Jamsterdam Explores what was musically and historically significant on this day and listen to the #1 songs and fun facts from past decades.

At 3:30 Spoiler Alert Radio 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!