Its coming dow to the
wire and WESU still needs to raise over $7K to balance our budget for the eyar
and make a payment on our new Transmitter. If you keep coming back to WESU for
the jive at five and other information or music that enhances your life, we
need you to join the to relatively small crew of listener who keep this station
going through their support. Please
donate today and help us close out this pledge drive. Every donation matters and
every dollar helps us close the gap in this year’s budget.
I’m Ben , WESU Summer
intern, Thanx for joining us!
Here's a rundown of
some of what's going on in our area this weekend:
The Buttonwood Tree in
Middletown presents the Louis Apollon Jazz Trio at The Buttonwood. As part of
CT Open House Day this Saturday, The Ultimate Emcee Elvee & Friends
bring you a street side Hip Hop performance outside the Buttonwood starting at
1 pm. Washboard Slim & The Bluelights bring you blues, swing, jug band and
more to the buttonwood stage, Saturday night. The NEAR and Far Storytellers
appear and later Sunday there’s a reception for the June collage and watercolor
Art exhibit by Candice Weigle-Spier. www.buttonwood.org
Tomorrow, at Russell Library in Middletown, The Friends of the Library Book Sale continue. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. Also at the Russell Library, on Monday, June 11, Readers Theater presents its last play of the season, "Ben Butler," a dramatic reading of a play that's full of wit, wordplay and wiliness. Set during the American Civil War, and with Richard Kamins playing the title role, "Ben Butler" has a message about racism that is still needed today. It will be performed at 7 p.m. in the library's Hubbard Room. The performance is free. www.russelllibrary.org
At Café nine, down in
New Haven, right about now. The Friday Happy Hour 5pm set features Alison
Farrell. Later tonight/Friday Old shool indie rockers Boss Hog shares a bill with
Honch. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Gary
Grippo & Friends. Saturday night The Split Squad and Dust Hat take the
stage. Sunday Matinée brings you A Celebration of the Life and Music of Stacy
Phillips, a CT Bluegrass legend who suddenly passes away this week and was
schedule to perform at Café Nine this Sunday. The Sunday evening lineup
includes Bangladeafy, Juan Bond, and The Old Deluder. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at
Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight (Fri), James Armstrong plays the blues on Sally’s stage
and on Saturday it’s more blues with Kosher Kid & The Incredible Amplifires
http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad’s Place in New
Haven, tonight/Friday, they headline The Voidz, appearing with Porches. It’s
Shakedown, Unfinished Business, and more on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station
in Wallingford brings you Soldiers of Solace, Black River Union, Slim Francis
and more loud rock on Friday. Sacred Ash, The Humanoids, Entierro,
and Bellower share a bill on Saturday at Cherry St Station. Sunday, you can
catch Destination Dimension, With Sails Ahead, and Visitations. Details
at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Infinity Hall in
Hartford presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Friday night. It’s an Evening with David
Crosby and friends on Sunday presenting their Sky Trails Tour 2018. You can
catch Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes - Rock & Roll Legends with that
New Jersey flair at Infinity Norfolk on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com
You can learn to dance
the Argentine Tango Friday at 8 at the Hartford Ballroom. An intro to tango
starts the session. www.hartfordballroom.com/
At the Wesleyan RJ
Julia Bookstore in Middletown, There’s a kids’ event on Saturday featuring
Leslie Bulion with “Leaf Litter Critters.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Manic Presents brings
The Decembrists to The College Street
Music Hall in NH tonight an they’ve got Amy Helm and the Handsome Strangers alongside
Goodnight Moonshine featuring Molly Venter at The Space Ballroom in Hamden on
Sunday. www.manicpresents.com
Bonsai Trees,
Strawberry Blonde, Carlos Danger make for a night of live music at the MAC650
Artist Gallery Co-Op in Middletown tomorrow (Friday) at 7 pm. Saturday, it’s
Rich People, Tranquility, Foxy Dads, and Glambat perform at Mac 650. Details
at https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/
Community Health
Center and Soul Friends sponsor a conference Saturday at 9 am at CHC’s
Middletown location, Animal Assisted Therapy Interventions for Youth &
Teens. Information at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Middletown Garden
Club House & Garden Tour happens this Saturday starting at 10 am,
co-sponsored with the Middlesex County Historical Society. Highlights include
the Mansfield House gardens and the rooftop garden of the Community Health
Center. Details atwww.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The 2018 Portland
Music and Arts Festival happens Saturday from noon to 8 pm at Portland
Riverfront Park, 284 Brownstone Ave, Portland, Ct. Rain date is June
10th. The festival will feature continual folk, Americana, blues, and rock
music, along with arts and crafts booths and food vendors. Performers include
Ellen Iovino, Seat of Our Pants, River Run, C.J. West and the Downtown Train,
and Plywood Cowboy. Admission proceeds will benefit The Portland
Riverfront Park.
Veterans and military
service members are invited to try out rowing and kayaking Saturday at 9:30 am
at Riverside Park in Hartford courtesy of the Connecticut Adaptive Rowing
Program. Registration required. www.riverfront.org
Saturday, Middletown’s
Recreation Division hosts a Nature Hike at the McCutcheon Park area. A
discussion of Native uses is included. Als
on Saturday, they also host a
Yarn Bombing in Veteran’s Park from 10 am to 3 pm. Meet other knitters and help
decorate the pool. E-mailrec@middletownct.gov for
details and registration.
There’s a Beginner
Storytelling Workshop with Speak Up co-founder Matthew Dicks Saturday at 9:30
at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford. Pre-registration is
required. There’s a Speak-Up performance in the evening with the theme,
“Conflict,” in conjunction with their exhibit Facing War: Connecticut in
WWI. www.chs.org
It's Second Saturdays
for Families at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. Enjoy free admission,
story-telling, music, and more. www.thewadsworth.org
You can Celebrate
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s birthday Saturday at the Stowe Center in Hartford.
Enjoy free tours, birthday cake, garden tours, and more. www.harriettbeecherstowecenter.org
Now here's a rundown
of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art
Ways continues their run of “Becoming Who I Was,” about a young boy’s trek to
become a Tibetan monk, through next Monday. Their afternoon film “Tully,” a
comedy about a bond between a new mother and her nanny, continues through next
week. tonight/Friday they open “The Gospel According to André,” a fashion
documentary about André Leon Tally, and “This is Our Land, “a French film about
a working-class mother running for mayor. Check the website for details and
screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s
Cinestudio in Hartford continues the CT LGBT Film Festival through Saturday. They
close out the series “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.” Check the
website for offerings and times .http://www.cinestudio.org/
Free Movies in the
Park returns to Hartford tonight/Friday with an 8pm screening of “Casablanca”
at the Charter Oak Landing at 8 pm. www.riverfront.org/
Here's the rundown of
tonight’s lineup as we wrap up week #3 our new Summer program here on WESU 88.1
FM Middletown:”
Right after The jive
at Five stick around for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll, who will
take on back to the 30’s and forty’s with a mix of big band, jumping jazz, and
rockabilly and more!
At 6:30 its time for
the Universal Soundwave with Sistah Tee, offering 2 hrs of Reggae, RnB, and old
school souls with a touch of Latin and African music plus health and wellness
tips!
at 8:30 Rockadee will
take you to The Other Side for some sweet lovers rock and dance hall reggae and
RNB spotlighting local artists mixed in with the hit makers.
From 10-11:30 Its time
for Strictly off the Head with DJ Cocomotion the music mixologist presenting a
live mix show done on the fly with no prepared mixes or blends. Featuring
classic hip hop and house and R&B.
then at 11:30 its
Yowxa with Connor Clockwize for an hour of Punk rock and fun
At 3am stay tuned for
Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica.
At 5am you can catch
the BBC world Report before we kick of our Saturday morning program with The
Celtic Café at 6am followed by Café Italia from 7-8.
With just under
a month left until the end of our fiscal year, WESU is still needs to raise
over $8K, to balance our budget before the end of our fiscal year on June 30th. if
you’ve yet to make a contriution, please take your relationship with WESU to
the next level. Become radio Active and make a donation online at www.wesufm.org/pledge every donation
matters and every dollar helps us get closer to our goal. Please donate today,
Thanks!
That's all for today's
Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a
rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!
Stay tuned for Grand
Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll up next!
If WESU is programed
in your car radio, bookmarked in your internet browser, or smart speaker,
please realize that WESU depends on the support of just a few hundred donors
who give what they can. So Far we’ve only received 150 donations during our
spring pledge drive. We’re going to need many more of our listeners to step up
with donations to help us pay for our new transmitter. A little bit
goes a long way here at WESU and our donors can take pride on this stations’
accomplishments knowing they are in large part responsible for our continued
success as Central CTs #1 listener supported community radio station.
Pease do your part and donate today!www.wesufm.org/pledge
That's all for today's
Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a
rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!
Thanks for listening.
Now stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa up next.
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