friday 8-10-18 jive

Good evening, it's friday, August 10th. 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.

at the Russell Library in Middletown, 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

at The Buttonwood Tree, 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 at café nine, 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/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight You can enjoy blues with the Sean Chambers Band at Black-eyed Sally’s, 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/  

Cherry Street Station In Wallingford hosts 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/

The Sunset Sounds Concert Series invites 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

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

Manic Presents, On Friday,  headlines 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 opens “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. 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:”

Right after The jive at Five stick around for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll, who will take us on back to the 30’s and forty’s with a mix of big band, jumping jazz,  rockabilly and more!

At 6:30 its time for the Universal Soundwave with Sistah Tee, offering 2 hrs of Reggae, RnB, and old school soul with a touch of Latin and African music, plus health and wellness tips!

at 8:30 Rockadee will take you to The Other Side for some sweet lovers rock and dance hall reggae and R&B spotlighting local artists mixed in with the hit makers.

From 10-11:30 Its time for Strictly off the Head with DJ Cocomotion the music mixologist presenting a live mix show done on the fly with no prepared mixes or blends. Featuring classic hip hop and house and R&B.

then at 11:30 its Yow-za with Connor Clockwize for an hour of Punk rock and fun

At 3am stay tuned for Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica.

At 5am you can catch the BBC world Report before we kick off our Saturday morning program with The Celtic Café at 6am followed by Café Italia from 7-8.

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!