Thursday 6-7-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, June 6th. 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 Briajh, WESU Summer intern, Thanx for joining us!

Here's a rundown of some of what's going on in our area this week:

This evening at 6pm, Middletown’s Russell Library invites folks to Stubborn Beauty Brewery for a discussion about “Wonder”, as part of the One Book on the Riverbend series. There’s Crafts for Adults Friday morning at 11 am, and the Friends of the Library Book Sale happens on Friday and Saturday. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

 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. 

At Café nine, down in New Haven, tonight/Thursday, Dave Hause, appears with Northcote and Christian Marrone. Friday’s Happy Hour 5pm bill features Alison Farrell, and the late show Friday night features Boss Hog and 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/

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents their long running monthly Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) you can catch 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

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. James Armstrong plays blues on Sally’s stage Friday night, and on Saturday it’s more blues with Kosher Kid & The Incredible Amplifires.http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/   

At Toad’s Place in New Haven, tomorrow/Friday, they headline The Voidz, appearing with Porches. It’s Shakedown, Unfinished Business, and more on Saturday. www.toadsplace.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 is at the College Street Music Hall on tonight/Thursday with Ilana Glazer, Petey Deabreau, and Shalewa Sharpe. On Saturday they bring you Good Old War, Juke Ross, and The Penniless Wild at the Space Ballroom in Hamden. 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/

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/

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 atwww.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. Also 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:

Tonight, Hartford’s Real Art Ways end their run of “The Guardians,” a French film about loss and resilience in WWI. “Becoming Who I Was,” about a young boy’s trek to become a Tibetan monk, continues through next Monday. Their afternoon film “Tully,” a comedy about a bond between a new mother and her nanny, continues through next week. 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. Tonight They close out the series on Friday with “Mario” and “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 this 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 Homegrown with Robbie DeRosa playing Connecticut connected artists treating listeners to pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, and information about live shows in the area.

At 6:30, its Imagine with Karen Stein offering 90 minutes of Peace through music.

from 8:00-9:30pm  you can enjoy Evening Jazz with Bill Denert offering a broad range of swing, be bop and avante garde with a sprinkling of new releases, where "Hearing is the best experience"

at 9:30 Crispix with Chris features indie rock to folk to electronic and more, Chris picks whatever he’s feeling each week to share with you.

from 11-midnight Precious Metal with MC Monster Deconstructs ideas within metal culture. New, hot, and classic metal songs along with news from the metal community.

from midnight-2am Noize in the Attic with Greg Schmitt is Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You. Serving Connecticut it’s hard rock fix of classic Heavy Metal as well as the latest from the genre!

from 2-4am its All Mixed Up  from Pacifica for 2 hrs of great free form music connected to the week’s events.

at 4am its BBC World Report offering International news coverage fand we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR

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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.