Good evening, it's Thursday August 16th. 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture., Thanx for tuning in!
Now, here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown offers a Shaking the Tree Gong and Sound Meditation on Thursday. The Adler & Hearner Jazz Folk Duo takes the buttonwood Tree stage Thursday night, and the Cindy Lee Berryhill Trio will be in the house on Saturday with material from their new collection. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and there’s a Teen Open Mic Saturday afternoon at The Buttonwood. On Saturday evening you can catch jazz guitarist/songwriter Sean Clapis. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven at Café Nine tonight It’s The Number 9 Blacktops and The Shoutbacks at The Nine on Thursday. Friday’s Happy Hour features Jenny Parrott, and in the evening Manic Presents brings you hardcore O.G. rockers, Agent Orange, performing with Fea, and Easy Killer. Saturday Café Nine’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends, and the Saturday night late show features Magic Dick & Shun Ng, with the Bouchard Brothers opening. The Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinee features La Tunda, The Natch, and The Lamb Bombs, and they round out the weekend Sunday night with the George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it's Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. Enjoy funky blues and soul on Friday with Ray Morant’s Soul Tsunami. On Saturday, Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans takes the stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
tonight at the Russell Library They sponsor a Book Discussion with the Author Abby Fabiaschi with her debut novel, “I Liked My Life.” Assemblages from Natural Materials is the theme of Friday morning’s Crafts for Adults workshop. The Russell Library Girls Who Code program sponsors a Robotics Demonstration Saturday morning by the Mercy Tech Tigers, and there’s Yoga in the Courtyard too. Next Monday’s noontime Book Talk with a Walk will discuss “Tuesdays with Morrie,” and the Eat Right When Money is Tight nutrition series continues at 1 pm with Label Reading. 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 brings you Decent News, Glass Divide, Prey Upon and more this evening/Wednesday at 7. On Thursday it’s Mobile Deathcamp, She Walks Without Legs, Disguise the Curse, and Piercing Immortality. Friday’s lineup includes Hiss the Villain, The 30th of February, Thejudaobscure, and more. On Saturday you can catch Shadow, Kaos Reign, Locke, and Devil Inside. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Connecticut Historical Society continues their Outdoor Concert Series Thursday at 6 pm with bomba and plena music performed by Bomba Ashe. They offer a guided tour of their current exhibit, Facing War: Connecticut in World War I, Saturday at 2 pm. www.chs.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown holds a variety of kids’ events this week, including Lunchtime Story Art. Check the website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you live music with Crag Mask, Floral Print, Truth Club, and Karate Party Thursday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Hartford Underground sponsors a swing dance throwdown Thursday at 8 pm at the Polish National Home of Hartford. Details at www.polishhomect.org
Republic at The Linden in Hartford hosts Samantha Hart this week in their Live Music Thursday series. www.hartford.com/events/
The Connecticut Old State House in Hartford continues its Summer Concert Series on Friday at noon with a performance by the Shiny Lapel Trio. Details at www.hartford.com/events/
Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to a two-day workshop Saturday and Sunday, Articulating Form & Surface, with Justin Gerace. Details at www.wesleyanpotters.com
At Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s folk rock and world music on Saturday with Enter the Haggis. www.infinityhall.com
The Pratt Street Salsa Socials happens this Friday in Hartford. It’s free, and all levels of dance are welcome. www.hartford.com/events/
And the Ballroom Social also happens at the Hartford Ballroom Friday at 8 pm. www.hartfordballcoom.com
The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company in Hartford Friday at 7 pm. www.hanginghillsbrewery.com
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Saturday with singer/songwriter John Kadlecik. www.manicpresents.com
The Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival happens at Mortenson Riverfront Plaza Saturday at 8 am. Here, you can enjoy boat races, music, food and more to celebrate the Asian heritage. Also, Veterans and active military are invited to an Introduction to Rowing and Kayaking Saturday at 9:30 am at the Community Boathouse in Riverside Park in Hartford. www.riverfront.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 Cakemaker,” about a young German baker’s relationship with an Israeli businessman. On Friday they open “Mountain,” a documentary of the human/mountain relationship. 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 screenings of “Wild Strawberries,” “The Magician,” “The Seventh Seal,” and more. Check the website for all offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Movies Under Moonlight at Elizabeth Park in Hartford offers “A League of Their Own” Thursday at 8 pm. www.elizabethparkct.org
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
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
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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