Good evening, it's Tuesday, May 14th. 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.
Here’s some of the entertaining and cultural offerings
happening in and around our region this week.
The Cromwell Belden Library invites you to drop in for
Kindness Crafts with R.J. Palacio tonight/Tuesday at 6:30 in conjunction with
the One Book on the Riverbend series.
In New Haven tonight, Café Nine presents a double bill with Pleasure
Beach and Falconeer. Wednesday’s headliner at Café nine is Shilpa Ray,
appearing with Hnry Flwer. There’s a Record Release Show on Thursday for A/8
where you can catch you can catch Ulteria DJ Richard, DJ tii 99, and more.
Friday Café Nine’s Women in Music Happy Hour features Sarah Witham and Joyce
“The Voice ”Catalano. Friday night, Café nine presents Ponybird and Todd Lewis
Kramer. Saturday’s weekly afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, and
Saturday night H-Fi Radio, Reality Bomb, and Indoor Living take the Stage at Café
Nine. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Manchurians and The Right Offs, and
they round out the weekend Sunday evening with Ralph White, Dan Greene, and
Alexander. http://www.cafenine.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tonight, 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
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, 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/
Americana singer/songwriter Jill Sobule performs acoustic
concerts in Mark Twain’s library tonight (Tuesday) and Wednesday at the Mark
Twain House in Hartford. Details at www.marktwainhouse.org
Hands on Hartford invites you to a meeting about starting a
food coop in the city on tonight/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
Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall on tonight/Tuesday
with Blackberry Smoke and their Find a Light Tour, along with Tyler Bryant
& The Shakedown. At The Spaceland Ballroom tomorrow/Wednesday you can catch
Magic Giant and Young Rising Sons. Thursday Manic present Marco Benevento and
Brian Larney at College St Music Hall. www.manicpresents.com
The Russell Library in Middletown sponsors Talk with a Walk.
Wednesday at 1pm for an off-site walk to discuss “Wonder,” as part of the One
Book on the Riverbend series. Meet in the lobby. 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
This Friday, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown welcomes the
return of David Davis with Sax InThe 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
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 British Progressive Rock with
RENAISSANCE. 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. Thursday at Infinity Norfolk
you can catch Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives - Way Out West Tour
bringing Grammy award winning Country & Bluegrass to the stage. Sunday bring
The Secret Sisters with Brian Dunne to perform Folk, Americana, and Country
style music` 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 3rd 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:”
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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