Good evening, it's Thursday, July 12th. 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.
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Now here's a look at some of what's going on in our area this week:
At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, there’s an opening reception for this month’s photography exhibit by Ed Friedman. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, tonight, Dave Ross and Busani. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour set features Lynn Malavolte. Friday Night Café Nine’s main event features The Telle, Glambat, and Orphy. Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends this week. Saturday night brings a Jazz Week Fundraiser with Brian Charette. The Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinee features Kinky Friedman and Brian Molnar. Sunday night you can catch the George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford, the Black-eyed Sally’s tonight it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. Sally’s offers original blues and more on Friday with the Jake Kulak Band. Saturday’s special event is The Ze-Conn, a celebration of the music of Warren Zevon, with Brian MacDonald and an All-Star Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the Russell Library The July Books and Brews discussion series continues at Stubborn Beauty Brewery Thursday at 6 pm to discuss Eric Weiner’s “Geography of Bliss.” The Crafts for Adults series continues Friday morning with Shell Art. 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
The Connecticut Old State House Summer Concert Series hosts Lost Acres String Band on Friday this week, happening at noon at their Main St. Hartford location.
Riverfront Recapture sponsors a weekly contemporary dance class, Dance Current, Tuesdays at 6 pm at the Great River Park in East Hartford at 6 pm.
The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues Thursday at noon with this week’s featured artist, Xavier Serrano.
Upward Hartford sponsors Food Trucks and Music every Friday from noon to 2 pm at the Stilts Building Plaza, with this week’s featured performers, the New Amsterdam Nobles. Details for all of these events at www.hartford.com/events/
The Riverfront Food Truck Festival returns to Mortensen Riverfront Plaza this weekend starting on Thursday at noon. Enjoy food from regional food trucks, along with musical entertainment including The Kenny Mehler Band, LA Backstage Pass, Sarah and the Sundays, and more. Details at full schedule at www.riverfront.org/
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, they host Robert and Kathleen Hubbard Thursday night with their new book, “Hidden History of Middlesex County, Connecticut. Check out the website for kids’ events all week, including a Creativity Project and a Where’s Waldo? Scavenger hunt next Monday. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden with Kimya Dawson, Only Son, and Queer Choir on Thursday. On Friday, it’s The Octopus Project, Botany, and All Riot. www.manicpresents.com
At Infinity Hall in Hartford on Friday, you can hear blues rock guitar with a Cajun flavor presented by Tab Benoit. Shelby Lynne performs at Infinity Hall Hartford Friday night. The James Hunter Six plays grooved out Jazz on Saturday at Infinity Hall Norfolk. Sunday afternoon in the Bistro you can catch Allysen Callery and Sunday evening on the main stage it’s Cracker. www.infinityhall.com
The Butler-McCook House Sunset Sounds Concert Series in Hartford continues this Thursday at 6 pm with the music of Professors of Sweet Sweet Music. Enjoy the performance, and view the Scotopia & Coney Island Love Affair exhibit by photographer Lou Russo in the Amos Bull House, or explore words with the Alphabet lithograph show in the garden. Details at www.ctlandmarks.org
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Nuclear Unicorn, Death Bear, The Shape and more this Friday at 8 pm. On Saturday they celebrate their 21st Birthday Extravanganza with PUS, The Abductors, Dumpster Fire, and Insano Vision. There’s a Memorial Concert on Sunday at 3 to honor Ray Smith, with food truck goodies and performances by Murder Monday, Over the Line, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Oddfellows Playhouse and Youth Theater in Middletown hosts a Fun- and Fund-Raiser Family Barn Dance Saturday at 5:15 with caller Bill Fischer and his band. There will be food and music and special guest performances by the Children’s Circus staff. Details at www.oddfellows.org
The Two Inch Astronaut Farewell Tour happens at the MAC650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown Sunday at 7 pm, along with appearances by Ovlov, Queen Moo, and Hellrazor. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup 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, bebop and experimental sounds 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
Once again, our sincere thanks goes out to those who helped bring our spring pledge drive to a successful close. thanks also for your patience over the past week while our FM broadcast was down after our antenna was struck by lightning. We are back on air on a temporary antenna while we work to repair our regular antenna ASAP.
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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