8-7-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, August 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.

Here in Middletown, tonight,  Middletown Commission on the Arts Free  Summer Sounds concert series on the River, continues this with a performance by Bluegrass Characters at Harbor Park along the river at 6:30 pm. Rain location is South Congregational Church on the Green.

 The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Foxtails, Sad, Two Headed Girl, and more on Wednesday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Russell Library in Middletown Job and Career Center continues its Summer Job Search Seminars this evening, presenting “Your Strategy: How to search Smart” with Jean Baur. of the Missing Servant.” Scrabble Wednesday happens at 2 pm tomorrow, and the Fiddler’s Workshop continues Weds in the evening. On Thursday evening you can learn more about Solo Travel with Nina Lesiga. Crafts for Adults happens Friday morning with Assemblages from Natural Materials. Next Monday at noon, they discuss “The Soloist” in their Book Talk with a Walk series, and their nutrition seminar, Eat Right When Money is Tight, continues at 1 pm with this week’s topics, Unit Pricing and Buying Seasonally. 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 Buttonwood Tree offers Laughter Yoga with Mylene. Tuesday night at The Buttonwood  you can catchThe Frank Varella Quartet with Carl Knox. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and Saturday evening the acoustic duo Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise bring their Higher Grounds tour to the Buttonwood. The NEAR and Far Storytellers offer a workshop with Liz Gruber Sunday at 3 pm. www.buttonwood.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown holds a variety of kids’ events this week including “Mason Jar Science” and lunchtime story art programs. Check the website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

In New Haven, Julia Caesar takes the Café Nine stage on tonight. Wednesday they headline Eliza Neals & The Narcotics, along with Orb Mellon at The Nine. They’ve got Leti Garza and Rick Reyes on Thursday.  Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour set features Frank Critelli. Friday night’s evening show features a triple bill with Craig Bell and Band, Jacques Le Coque, and The Furors.  Saturday’s weekly afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends. Later, Saturday night, The Very Reverend, Ports of Spain, Tier, and Pleasure Beach share a Café Nine Bill. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Lloyd Cole and The Retrospective Rout, and Sunday’s late show rounds out the weekend with The Human Circuit, The Hound, and Tori Ciarcia. http://www.cafenine.com/

The Hartford Public Library offers partners with Riverfront Recapture to sponsor River Reads on Wednesday at noon at Riverfront Plaza in Hartford to discuss “A Wrinkle in Time.” The mobile library will be on site.  www.hplct.org

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday nights. The Black-eyed Sally’s Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday night it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. You can enjoy blues with the Sean Chambers Band at Black-eyed Sally’s on Friday, and on Saturday it’s the Cole Morson Band. Jamband meets dub reggae on Sunday night with the Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/  

National Night Out happens this Tuesday evening at 6 pm at the North End Senior Center in Hartford. You’re invited to this annual community-building event that promotes police community partnership. www.hartford.com/events/

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 an acoustic performance by Farewood. 

The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues Thursday at noon with this week’s featured artist, Joey Batts. www.hartford.com/events/

Cherry Street Station In Wallingford hosts the Jamie Jasta (of Hatebreed) Birthday Bash on Tuesday with a live podcast and special live set. It’s psychedelic rock on Friday with Crasis, When I Wake, Imbröglio, and more. The Sounds of Summer event happens Saturday at Cherry Street, starting at 3 pm with a big lineup including Unlucky Me, ThunderPhunk, Pinto Graham, and more. Sunday’s metal show includes A Fitting Revenge, Manifest, and Arcadia Forsaken. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Here in Middletown, Music at the Mansion series at Wadsworth Mansion closes out their season this Wednesday night with the band Mixed Signals. The ground opens at 5:30 pm for picnicking, the music starts at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnics or enjoy food from a participating food truck.  This week’s performance is by Mixed Signals. http://www.wadsworthmansion.com

In Hartford, the Elizabeth Park summer Concert Series continues Wednesday at 6:30 pm with a performance by Maxxtone. Details at www.elizabethparkct.org

The Sunset Sounds Concert Series continues Thursday at 6 pm at the Butler-McCook House & Garden in Hartford with a performance by the Hartford Steel Symphony. They also invite you to Celebrate Japan Day on Saturday from noon to 4 pm. View Japanese artifacts, sample food along with music and dance demonstrations, and enjoy a kimono fashion show. www.ctlandmarks.org

The Connecticut Old State House in Hartford continues its Summer Concert Series on Friday at noon with a performance by Last Fair Deal. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s classic rock on Friday with Orleans. On Saturday they’ve got Justin Hayward, guitarist and composer of the Moody Blues. Thursday night at Infinity Hall Norfolk, Scott Sharrad makes for a night of blues rock.  Entrain takes the Infinity Norfolk stage on Friday and Jeff Daniels with the Ben Daniels Band play Saturday. www.infinityhall.com

Hartford Underground sponsors a swing dance throw-down Thursday at 8 pm at the Polish National Home of Hartford. Details at www.polishhomect.org ­

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven to bring you Franz Ferdinand and POW! on Wednesday. On Friday, they headline Jonah Matranga, appearing with The Pauses, The Foresters, and The Magnetic. www.manicpresents.com

The Greater Hartford West Indian Independence Celebration happens Saturday at 11 am at Bushnell Park. Offering an opportunity to enjoy a parade, live music, food, and more with musical performances by Mr Vegas, Gem Myers, Olatunji, Pretty Boy Floyd and many more plus DJ sound systems and dance performances. www.wiichartford.org

The Connecticut Historical Society offers a guided tour of their current exhibit, Facing War: Connecticut in World War I, Saturday at 2 pm. www.chs.org

The Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford offers a free courtyard concert Saturday at 2 pm with a performance by Giacomo Gates. www.charteroakcenter.org

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, and “The King,” a new Elvis documentary, through Thursday. On Friday they open “The Cakemaker,” about a young German baker’s relationship with an Israelie businessman. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues their Ingmar Bergman Centennial Festival this week with screening of “The Silence,” “Winter Light,” “Shame,” and more. Their Out Fillm CT series continues on Thursday with “My Life with James Dean.” Check the website for all offerings and times.  http://www.cinestudio.org/

The Free Movies in the Parks series contuse at Charter Oak Landing in Hartford Friday at 8 pm with a screening of “Leap!” www.hartford.com/events/

The free Films on Foss summer series continues with a screening of “The Goonies” on Foss Hill on the Wesleyan campus in Middletown Saturday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

  

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

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 proclaims 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 new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music with a roots influence. Plus, a concert listing at 7pm and frequent 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 The Test Patterns Show – invited you to enjoy “The sound of things falling down the stairs.” and audio oddities!

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 its 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 and our evening lineup on WESU Middletown!

stick around and go down the Rabbit hole with DJ Cheshire Cat on Wonderland, up next!