Mon 7-16-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, July 16^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 this summer airs every Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow: a visit with author Blanche McCrary Boyd, about her latest novel, the last in a trilogy, which she describes as being about, quote, having a soul and being true to it. Like her books, Boyd is deep and funny and a hoot to spend time with. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived later tomorrow night at www.reasonablycatholic.com.

Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

 Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree offers their Anything Goes Open Mic with Terry and Rob, tonight. Laughter Yoga and a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing happen Tuesday evening. On Thursday, it’s Shaking the Tree, a Gong and Sound Meditation at The Buttonwood Tree. Tom Wrann and Tom Mooney bring you acoustic guitars, a banjo stick, and more Friday night. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by a Teen Open Mic in the afternoon. The evening performance is the Indie Pop ensemble TRAG. This month’s exhibit is photography by Ed Friedman. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays headlines Honeysuckle, appearing with Laura Wolf and The Meadows Brothers, tonight. Tuesday  at Café Nine, you can catch New Year’s Revolution, The Lil’ Guy, and Jake Fullington. You can catch Zac Clark and Bob Oxblood on Wednesday. Thursday brings you Hillbilly Casino and The Redactions. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour show features The Buttondowns. Later Friday night,  Eurisko, City Streets Country Roads, Kevin MF King, and more take the Café Nine Stage.  Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends. Saturday night Café Nine features The Men in Gray Suits, Black Flamingos, and Ninth Wave. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Kevin Gordon and Dave Hogan, and the Sunday late show closes out the weekend with Frenchy and the Punk, and The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing.  http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Tonight’s Jazz Monday event features the Steve Porter Trio.  Michael Palin’s Orchestra plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesdays at Black Eyed Sally’s. The Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. Bluesman Tas Cru takes the Blackeyed Sally’s stage on Friday, and on Saturday it’s the roots/rockabilly band The Octanes. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/  

Tonight in Hartford’s Bushnell Park brings the return of Monday Night Jazz, a production of the Hartford Jazz Society, at 6 pm.  Tonight they headline the Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, appearing with the Eli Williams Blues Jazz Project. Details at www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/ 

The Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown holds its Ukelele Orchestra this Saturday at 4 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Russell Library in Middletown sponsors Video Games: a Crash Course on Computer Gaming for Parents tomorrow/Tuesday evening. There’s also an Origami workshop, and they open a five-week session of Girls Who Code Summer Boot Camp. The Bookmobile will be outside the library Wednesday at 1 pm. The Youth and Family Learning Department screens “Star Wars; The Last Jedi,” at 2 pm, and it’s Scrabble Wednesday also. They’re offering Technology Drop-in Hours to answer your computer questions from 3 to 5 pm. The Connecticut Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers Club opens a six-week series of workshops at 6 pm. They host a Book and Antarctic Adventure discussion at 6 pm with Deb Barberi. It’s Crafts for Adults Friday morning, and they discuss “The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow” during next Monday’s Book Talk with a Walk at noon. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. The library sponsors the Summer Meal Service for kids Mon through Fri at 1 pm. www.russelllibrary.org

Riverfront Recapture sponsors a weekly contemporary dance class, Dance Current, Tuesdays at 6 pm at the Great River Park in East Hartford.

The Audio Feed Music Series continues at Constitution Plaza in Hartford Wednesday at noon with a performance by Chris Cavaliere.

The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues Thursday at noon with this week’s featured artist, Ashley Hamel.

Upward Hartford sponsors Food Trucks and Music every Friday from noon to 2 pm at the Stilts Building Plaza, with this week’s featured performer, DJ Soul Seletah. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall this week with The Old Crow Medicine Show and The Ghost of Paul Revere on Tuesday. Manic Presents offers The Struts and Badflower at College Street on Friday, and on Sunday they headline Gillian Welch. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden Manic Presents offers JD McPherson and Elison Jackson on Friday, and Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads, along with Jen Durkin and The Business, on Saturday.  www.manicpresents.com

You can check the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, for holding kids’ events, including Lunchtime Story Art as well as Find Waldo scavenger hunts. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Here in Middletown, each Wednesday in July, the Wadsworth Mansion will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking, and shows on the Mansion’s back lawn will begin at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public however, donations are accepted and appreciated.  Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnics or enjoy delicious food from a participating food truck.  This week’s performer is  Funky Dawgz Brass Band. http://www.wadsworthmansion.com

The Elizabeth Park summer Concert Series continues Wednesday at 6:30 pm with a performance by Simply Swing this week. Details at www.elizabethparkct.org

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Blac Rabbit with original rock and Beatles covers on Friday. On Saturday, enjoy Southern rock with The Artimus Pyle Band. Infinity hall Norfolk presents An Electric evening with Cracker on Friday. Saturday they feature Kashmir, a Led Zeppelin tribute band. Sunday Tab Benoit plays infinity Hall Norfolk.  www.infinityhall.com

The Capital Classics Theatre Company in Hartford is back with Pop-Up Shakespeare Friday at 12:30 at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Enjoy scenes from “Pericles, Prince of Tyre,” along with dance, music, and stage demonstrations. You might even win free tickets to the full performance. www.riverfront.org

It’s the Friday Social at the Hartford Ballroom this week at 8 pm. Details at www.hartfordballroom.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Easy Killer, Noogy, Troll 2, and more on Thursday. On Friday, it’s Crypitus, Black Absence, Flapjack Attack and other supporting acts. The Connecticut Summer Punk Fest 2018 happens on Saturday with two stages and lots of bands. Sunday’s bill has OWL, Rattlesnake, and Insano Vision. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The 27^th annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz happens this weekend in Bushnell Park starting on Friday at 7 pm. The Friday lineup includes salsa and jazz with Orquesta Espada, and Spyro Gyra. On Saturday it’s Trombeatz, Ace Livingston, the Elan Trotman Caribbean Connection, and more. Sunday’s performers include the Funky Dawgz Brass Band, Jocelyn Pleasant and the Lost Tribe, the Mike Casey Trio, and the Azar Lawrence Experience. More at www.hartfordjazz.org

Veterans and active military are invited to explore rowing and kayaking this Saturday at 9:30 am at the Community Boathouse in Riverside Park. Details at www.riverfront.org

It’s Ballet Under the Stars this Saturday at 6:30 pm at Elizabeth Park in Hartford. Enjoy

classic and contemporary works performed by members of the Connecticut Ballet. Details at www.elizabethparkct.org

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Zoo,” based on a true story of a boy who saves an elephant in a Belfast zoo, and “Three Identical Strangers,” a documentary about identical triplets adopted out at birth, through Thursday. On Friday they open a run of “The King,” a film tracing the rise and fall of Elvis from the viewpoint of his ’63 Rolls-Royce. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” in a special unrestored 70 mm version to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of its release, through Thursday On Friday they open the 1962 classic, “Lawrence of Arabia,” in a new SuperPanavision 70 mm restoration. The Bolshoi Ballet Summer Encores series on Sunday presents “Romeo and Juliet.” Check the website for offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

It’s Movies Under Moonlight in Elizabeth Park in Hartford this Thursday at 8 pm, where they’ll be screening “Sound of Music.” www.elizabethpark.org

At Charter Oak Landing in Hartford there’s a free screening of “The Breakfast Club” at 8 pm in their Free Movies in the Park series. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:”

Right after the jive at Five stick around for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry for an hour of classic bop.

at 6pm, Michael Benson  75% Folk features a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music until 8pm.

At 8:00 its time for The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis for 90 minutes of vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

From 9:30pm-11pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan features Music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and lot of fun.

And from 11-12:30am stay tuned for more Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z

Franco is in the house from 12:30-2:30am for a mix of Disco and dance floor hits from the 70’s and 80s.

After that things get weird with The Hour of Slack from The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry. The compendium of ranters, media barrage collage artists, for an hour of weird indie audio underground.

from 3:30-4am its Spoiler Alert Radio featuring Conversations on the craft of filmmaking

at 4am we turn to the BBC World Report for world news headlines.

Thanks a million to the WESU friends who stepped up to the plate to help us close out another successful pledge drive. you are the U in WES-U

Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

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!

Now stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry, up next!