Good evening, it's
Tuesday, July 24th. 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 CHC radio Heard Weds at 4:30, right before the Jive at Five.
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 Bill Katz. The
Middlesex Drum Circle meets on Thursday, and on Friday the folk duo Real
Stormin’ Norman and guitarist Mat Kastner take the stage. The Aligned with
Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and folk artist Meghan Cary will be
in the house Saturday night. This month’s exhibit is photography by Ed
Friedman. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, Café
Nine’s has iit’s Ginkgoa and Elegant Primates tonight. The Hot Club of Cowtown
will be in the house on Wednesday, and on Thursday it’s a big lineup with
Ceschi and Anonymous Inc, M. Sayyid, Ecce Shnak, and more. Friday’s Happy Hour
show features Shellye Valauskas and Dean Facone, and the evening show’s got
Alecks, and The Right Offs. Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with the
George Baker Band, and the evening show brings you Tiny Ocean, Xzvier Serrano,
and Christina Harris. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Live Ones, The
Begotten, and Larry Loud, and the late show lineup is Shake ‘N’ Vibrate and DJ
B the T Jr.http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at
Black-Eyed Sally’s, Tonight 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. It’s New Orleans style piano, gospel, and more on Friday with
The Colbys featuring Bev Rohlehr, and The Blue Devil Bluez takes the stage on
Saturday night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Wesleyan RJ
Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts the Goodspeed Opera House with a musical
preview of “Cyrano.” It’s Books on the Menu Wednesday night with the inside
scoop on new releases. Philosophy Night happens Saturday at 6 pm with a
discussion of artificial intelligence. Check the website for details and
information on all their kids events. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middlesex Music
Academy in Middletown holds its Ukelele Summer Class this week. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Mark Twain House
in Hartford hosts Book/Mark series events this week.On Thursday, Emmy
Award-winning Mike Reiss, producer of “The Simpsons,” holds a conversation with
arts journalist Frank Rizzo.www.marktwainhouse.org
The Russell Library
in Middletown Job and Career Center holds the first in a series of Summer Job
Search Seminars on Tuesday evening, presenting “The Basics” with Jean Baur.
Girls Who Code Summer Boot Camp continues this week, and the Bookmobile will be
outside the library Wednesday at 1 pm. Scrabble Wednesday also happens, and
there’s a Fiddler’s Workshop Wednesday evening. It’s Crafts for Adults Friday
morning, along with a seminar on Microsoft Excel: Sorting and Filtering Data.
There’s Yoga in the Courtyard Saturday morning, and they’re presenting a
program of North India classical music as well featuring vocal and harmonium
pieces performed by Jyostna Karamdas. Next Monday they discuss “Boys in the
Boat” during the 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 Belle of the Fall.
The Pratt Street
Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues Thursday at noon with this week’s
featured artist, Legalized.
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, Low Moon Hi. Details at www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents is at
the College Street Music Hall this week with Beach House and Ed Schrader’s
Music Beat on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it’s the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and the
Beth Hart Band. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden they’ve got Pallbearer,
Spotlights, and Sumokem on Thursday. On Friday, they headline WOLF!, appearing
with Tracy Jo & The Toads. It’s Summer Salt on Saturday, along with Hot
Flash Heat Wave and The Symposium. www.manicpresents.com
Here in Middletown,
the Wadsworth Mansion opens at 5:30 pm every Wednesday for picnicking, and
shows on the Mansion’s back lawn begin at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are free and
open to the public. 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
performance is by Mixed Signals. http://www.wadsworthmansion.com
The Elizabeth Park
summer Concert Series continues Wednesday at 6:30 pm with a performance by
Professors of Sweet Sweet Music this week. Details at www.elizabethparkct.org
At Infinity Hall in
Hartford its blues and rock on Wednesday with The Devon Allman Project. On
Friday ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro takes the stage to bring you flues,
funk, and jazz. There’s a Women in Blues night Saturday featuring Bridget
Kelly, Alexia P Suter, and Annika Chambers. www.infinityhall.com
The You’re not
Listening Brass Band performs Thursday evening at the Hanging Hills Brewing
Company in Hartford. www.hartford.com/events/
Hartford Underground
sponsors a Swing Dance throwdown Thursday at the Polish National Home of
Hartford. Beginner lessons are free. www.polishhomect.org
Republic at The
Linden hosts live music every Thursday. This week’s performance is by David
Sadloski.www.hartford.com/events/
Cherry Street
Station in Wallingford brings you Engage the Threat, Our Own Destruction,
Everybody Hates Me, and more on Thursday. On Friday you can catch Genki Genki
Panic, The Clams, and Renegade Lounge. On Saturday, ORCumentary, Dyhanna, and
Pruf take the stage. Sunday’s lineup’s got Colin Phils, My Life As A Cartoon,
Hovel, and So Sorry. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
It’s Michele’s Salsa
Night at the Hartford Ballroom this week at 8 pm. Details at www.hartfordballroom.com
Cedar Hill Cemetery
sponsors Music Among the Memorial Friday at 6 pm with a performance of roots
music by Last Fair Deal. Rain date is Saturday. www.cedarhillfoundation.org
The Harriet Beecher
Stowe Center in Hartford hosts a Kids Will Change the World Book Club event
Saturday at 11 am to discuss “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org
The Connecticut
Historical Society offers a guided tour of the ongoing exhibit, Facing War:
Connecticut in World War I, on Saturday at 2 pm. www.chs.org
Theater Works in
Hartford hosts District Night, a pop-up Summer Music Fest and block party,
Saturday at 4 pm. Enjoy music by Tang Sauce, Keepers of the Vibe, Klokwize, and
more, along with food and other activities.www.hartford.com/events/
The Connecticut
Ballet presents “Ballet Under the Stars” with performances of classic and
contemporary works Saturday at 7:30 at Middlesex Community College in
Middletown. www.faceook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Mac650 Gallery
and Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Charmer, Stars Hollow, Bonsai Trees
and more Sunday at 7 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Now here's a rundown
of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art
Ways continues “Three Identical Strangers,” a documentary about identical
triplets adopted out at birth, through Thursday. On Friday they open “The Cakemaker,”
about a the relationship between a young German baker and an Israili
businessman. They’re offering a special sing-along screening of the
Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” over the weekend. Check the website for details and
screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s
Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of the 1962 classic, “Lawrence of
Arabia,” in a new SuperPanavision 70 mm restoration. On Friday they open “Won’t
You Be My Neighbor,” a documentary of Fred Rogers. The Bolshoi Ballet Summer
Encores series continues on Sunday with “Swan Lake.” Check the website for
offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Free Movies in the
Parks continues in Hartford with a screening of “Jumanji” on Wednesday at 8 pm
at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. On Friday, you can see “Coco” in Bushnell Park , also
at 8 pm. www.hartford.com/events/
Middletown Youth
Services opens Films on Foss Saturday with a screening of “Coco” on Foss Hill
on the Wesleyan Campus at 7 pm. 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, stay tuned for an hour of Free Form music on Wonderland with DJ
Cheshire Cat who declares he’s got a song in his heart, a chemical imbalance in
his head and a musical library at his fingers.
From 6-8pm stay
tuned for Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill for an eclectic selection of 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 show featuring live and local
Connecticut arts and music.
from 9-10pm its The
Test Patterns Show – who’s host describes the program as: “The sound of things
falling down the stairs.”
at 10pm stay tuned
for Jazzalicious Definition with DJ Stocks n’ Socks and MC McGee who’ll travel
through the history of jazz highlighting artist subtitles, and genres
each week.
11-midnight Amateur
Hour A self-proclaimed music-listening “amateur” educates herself through
exploring new releases.
at Midnight stay
tuned for the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour
and from 1-3am Up
Front Soul features 2 hrs of Funk, soul, and jazz, with sprinklings of
R&B, gospel, and hip-hop.
from 3-4am stay
tuned for Maximum Rock and Roll Radio.
BBC World Report
comes your way at 5am.
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!
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