friday 8-3-18 jive

Good evening, it's Friday August 3rd. 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.

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

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree offers the Story City Troupe returning to the Buttonwood Friday evening.  The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening, Blues Hall of Fame recording artist Tom The Suit Forst and The Band Beyond will be in the house. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at café nine, Friday’s Happy Hour show features Snake Hill Blues, and the evening show’s got Brzowski, Old Self, and more.  Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and later it’s An Evening of Music by Alex Chilton and Big Star. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Alash, and the late show lineup includes The Dollyrots and Chaser Eight. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. It’s funky blues and country on Friday with The Redliners, and Biscuit Miller & The Mix take the stage on Saturday night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/  

The Russell Library in Middletown, Next Monday at noon, they discuss “Water for Elephants” in their Book Talk with a Walk series, and you’re invited to a nutrition seminar at 1 pm, Eat Right When Money is Tight. You can learn how to make an origami Peace Crane at 2 pm. 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

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Carnivora Tour Kickoff also featuring Fateless, HalfLink and Gaia. Saturday’s lineup is The Ones You Forgot, Standby, Grawlix, and The Magnetic. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Republic at The Linden hosts live music every Thursday. www.hartford.com/events/

The Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown hosts the 30th annual summer performance of the Children’s Circus Friday at 5 pm at the Macdonough School featuring 150 youth performers performing acrobatics, puppets, live circus music and more as they present The Children’s Circus Grows Up! The Playhouse invites all alumni to attend. Details at www.oddfellows.org

The Seventh Annual Middletown Music Festival happens this weekend produced by WESU’s own J-Cherry host of Voice of the City. From Friday night through Sunday enjoy local original music, a vendor village, yoga, gongs, tap dancing, food, and more. The full schedule of events can be found at  www.jcherrypresents.com   

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Friday bringing you Gratefully Yours. www.manicpresents.com

Veterans and active military are invited to an introductory rowing and kayaking session Saturday at 9:30 at the Boathouse in Riverside Park in Hartford. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided nature walk on the Mattabesset River Trail Saturday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com for registration and information.

Tours of the Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House in Hartford happen this Saturday. Learn about the stories and legacy of the Colt family. www.hartford.com/events/

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 Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown continues their 4 Chord Fiesta Saturday at 4 pm at their Middletown location. It’s an open jam for all levels for songs with only four chords. They invite you to Summer Music Camp for Punk Week starting next Monday. 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 has On Friday “The Cakemaker,” about a young German baker’s relationship with an Israelie businessman, “The King,” a new Elvis documentary, and “Generation Wealth,” a documentary about the obsession with materialism. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford , On Friday opens their Ingmar Bergman Centennial Festival. Weekend offerings include “Wild Strawberries,” “The Magician,” “The Seventh Seal,” The Bolshoi Ballet Summer Encores series continues on Sunday with “Swan Lake.” “The Virgin Spring,” and “Through a Glass Darkly.” Check the website for offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of our Friday night lineup in our Summer Program Season here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after The jive at Five stick around for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll, who offers a mix of big band, jumping jazz, and rockabilly and more!

At 6:30 its time for the Universal Soundwave with Sistah Tee, offering 2 hrs of Reggae, RnB, and old school souls 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 RNB 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 Yowza with Connor Clockwize for an hour of Punk rock and fun

From 12:30 to 3am stay tuned for Overdrive with Mixmaster Clarence and The Real Shantay for a high energy mix of christian gospel, hop hop, pop music.

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

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

Once again, our sincere thanks 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!

Stay tuned for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll up next!