Tuesday 5-1-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, May 1st. 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 4:40, right before the Jive at Five.

Hhere's some of what's going on in our area this week:

The Russell Library in Middletown offers a lecture tonight (Tues), Digital Marketing: Your Business’s Online Presence. The Racial Justice Book Group also meets at Russell Library tonight, to discuss “Behold the Dreamers” by Ibolo Mbue. There’s a Family Scavenger Hunt Wednesday morning, and in the evening they’ll be screening the film “Wonder” as part of the One Book on the Riverbend series. They host Susan R Waide Thursday evening who presents a Write Your Memoir workshop. There’s an Introduction to the Internet workshop on Friday morning. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Tonight at 7pm, The Wesleyan Center for the Arts presents the University Steelband Concert at Beckham Hall. Tomorrow/Wednesday at 7pm, there’s a South Indian Music Student Recital in World Music Hall. On Thursday you explore Javanese Gamelan and Dance, also at World Music Hall, and there’s a Chamber Music Concert as well at Crowell Concert Hall. On Friday there’s a Taiko drumming concert at Crowell hall. They open the play “Life is a Dream” on Friday at CFA Theater, with performances through the weekend. There’s a Senior Recital at the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall on Friday. On Saturday, the Wesleyan Concert Choir performs at Crowell Concert Hall, and the Worlds of Dance Concert happens there on Sunday. The University Orchestra celebrates the legacy of Leonard Bernstein on Sunday night at Crowell. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

 In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight, Drop Part, Instant Treeline, and Private Language share a bill. On Wednesday at Café Nine it’s a Comedy Open Mic with Dan Rice. Amy Lavere and Will Sexton headline on Thursday, appearing with Nathaniel Hintz. Friday at 5pm, Café nine’s Weekly Wind Down Happy Hour features BURNING SENSATIONS.  Friday night at Café Nine, you can catch Dangerous Animals, The Right Offs, and ditch boys. Saturday afternoon’s weekly jazz Jam at Café nine will be hosted by Mike Copolla and friends. Saturday night you can catch The Freddy Deboe Band featuiring members of the Dap-Kings, the Sugarman 3, and The Extraordinaires Café Nine’s Sunday Buzz Matinee’s has Xavier Serrano and Shy, and they round out the weekend at the Sunday night late show with Lord Youth, Dust Hat, and Sarah Witham. http://www.cafenine.com/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you Laughter Yoga this evening. On Wednesday Chicago folk artist Andrew Calhoun takes the stage with special guest Hugh Blumenfeld. There’s an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta on Thursday, and on Friday they bring back Story City Troup. On Saturday morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop, and in the evening join their Cinco de Mayo Party to celebrate Time of Day’s new CD release.  www.buttonwood.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight (Tuesday), you can catch Frankie Cosmos and Nadine. On Thursday it’s Wolfgang Gartner with Mick & Miller and Xavior Varien. Friday’s headliner is Kung Fu, appearing with the Kazoo Crew Family Band. On Sunday in Lilly’s Pad, it’s Dial Drive, Cometa, and more. www.toadsplace.com

Tonight, manic presents has Willy Mason, The Horse-Eyed Men, and Seth Adam at the Space Ballroom in Hamden. Tomorrow Sunflower Bean and Dream Wife take the space ballroom stage on Wednesday, and Speedy Ortiz appears with Sammus and Zenizen on Thursday. Gratefully Yours is Friday’s headliner, and on Saturday at The Space Ballroom it’s Neil Hamburger and Major Entertainer. Mike H. Sloan takes the stage on Sunday. Manic presents comedian Mike Birbiglis at the College Street Music Hall on Saturday.  www.manicpresents.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra performs jazz, soul, and classics on Tuesday, and on Wednesday it’s their Community Blues Jam. Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests happens every Thursday at Sally’s. Friday enjoy the Peter Karp Band and Saturday you can hear the classic soul sounds of Memphis with the Mighty Soul Drivers. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

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 their Refuge Recovery program happens Sunday evenings, all at their Farmington Avenue location.  www.facebook.com/pg/hartfordmindfulnesscenter

The Elizabeth Park Conservancy in Hartford closes out their Garden Lecture series Wednesday at the Pond House Café, featuring keynote speaker Charlotte Moss. Details at www.elizabethparkct.org

The University of Hartford’s Foot in the Door presents “Unclaimed Property,” the music of Donald Grantham, Wednesday at 7:30 at the Lincoln Theater in West Hartford. The Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz Ensemble performs Thursday and Friday at 7:30 at Millard Auditorium. The Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band perform at the Lincoln Theater on Saturday. Performance 20/20 will be at Berkman Recital Hall on Sunday, and the Spring Jazz Vocal Recital is at the Millard Auditorium. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

It’s Jazz Night at Lan Chi’s Vietnamese Restaurant in Middletown Thursday starting at 6 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown holds an opening reception for their new portrait exhibition, Retratos, by Brazilian artist Danielle Krieger, Thursday at 7 pm. On Friday they bring you Coma Cinema, Skating, and Waveform. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Cromwell Belden Public Library hosts Wonder Star Wars Day Friday at 4:30 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CromwellBeldenPublicLibrary/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Guest Speaker Sam Drazin of Changing Perspectives to discuss “Wonder,” a book about someone with Treacher Collins syndrome, on Friday at 6 pm in conjunction with the One Book on the Riverbend series. In their Event Kids series, they sponsor Character Time with Froggy on Saturday, and Kim Smith’s “Back to the Future” on Sunday. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

At Infinity Hall in Hartford on Friday you can catch Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, a Rolling Stones singer featured in the Film 20 Feet From Stardom, making her Infinity Hall debut. On Saturday at Infinity Hall Hartford, it’s Ed Fast & Conga Bop with a Cinco De Mayo concert. Friday night at Infinity Hall Norfolk, you can catch Hayley Jane & The Primates w/ James Maddock. Saturday night it’s Robben Ford on stage at Infinity Norfolk. www.infinityhall.com

The Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus presents the New England premier of Two Boys Kissing at the Aetna Theater at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford Friday through Sunday. Details and tickets at www.hartfordgaymenschorus.com

Cherry St. Station in Wallingford hosts a May the 4th Be With You bash on Friday featuring Our Own Destruction, Fear the Masses, and more. It’s a Birthday Rock show on Saturday with Over the Line, My Hamartia, Left Hand Backwards, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown hosts a presentation Saturday at 9:30 am, Digitizing Connecticut’s Cemeteries: The Ed Laput Project. Learn about their searchable database of cemetery stones. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Connecticut Historical Society holds a free family program on Saturday at 10 am, Sailors, Ships, and Sperm Whales. Learn about the state’s maritime history, try knot-tying, and take part in a scavenger hunt. www.chs.org

Pharoah Bacon, Pyrxx Gang, DJ Chizzle and more are at the Webster Theater in Hartford on Saturday. On Sunday, they bring you Tyler Bryant &The Shakedown. www.webstertheater.com

Artists for World Peace presents its 2nd Interfaith Dialogue on Sunday, May 6th, from 2PM to 5PM, at the deKoven House, 27 Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut. The first in a trilogy, this dialogue will present seven spiritual leaders from different faiths in an open dialogue that will focus on our similarities and differences through the rituals of birth and the coming of age. Also featured will be the International Peace Belt and the six-by-six Peace Wall.  The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.ArtistsforWorldpeace.org   or call: (860) 301-9757.

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided Nature Hike Sunday at the Guida Farms Conservation Area starting at 10 am. Call 860-262-2788 for details.

The Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford hosts free poetry readings Sunday from 3 to 5 pm featuring Donna Fleischer and Leslie McGrath. There’s an open mic before the readings. www.charteroakcenter.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Little Pink House,” a film about a woman fighting eminent domain in New London, and “Zama,” a South American film about colonialism and one man’s destiny, through Thursday. On Friday they open “Hitler’s Hollywood,” a documentary that collages key films from the Nazi era. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The Party,” a British drawing room comedy, through Wednesday. On Friday they screen the 2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Action Films. They hold the 7thannual Trinity Film Festival featuring work by undergraduate filmmakers on Saturday, and also screen the 2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Animated Films. They open “Leaning Into The Wind: Andy Goldsworthy” on 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:

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.

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.

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