Good evening, it’s Thursday, September 27th. 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.
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Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree tonight, Thursday the Middlesex Drum Circle meets. Violinist and singer/songwriter Deni Bonet takes the stage on Friday evening, and on Saturday you can enjoy eclectic offerings from The Mattabesset String Collective, a 5-piece acoustic ensemble. Enjoy the art exhibit of paintings by Janine Janaki through the month. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven tonight, Café Nine hosts The Zanbonis tonight. Friday’s Happy Hour features DW Ditty, followed by a performance by Hal Ketchum. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, and the late show’s got Supersuckers and The Redactions. The Sunday Buzz Matinee has got The Suitcase Junket and Belle of the Fall, and they round out the weekend in the evening with a Culture Showcase featuring GQ The Prince, Mellow Sav, and more. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. It’s straight-up rock ‘n’ roll on Friday with Rock Solid Alibi, and on Saturday you can catch blues guitarist Chris Ruest. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Manic Presents brings It’s Sister Hazel and Elizabeth & the Catapult on Thursday at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk. They’re at the Space Ballroom in Hamden all weekend, starting on Friday with The Shacks and Mandala. On Saturday it’s Bully and Pet Fox, and on Sunday you can catch George Porter Jr. & the Runnin’ Pardners, and Ron Artis II & The Truth. www.manicpresents.com
The Russell Library in Middletown tonight The Mriachi Band “Los Trovadores de America” perform Thursday night as part of their Immigrant Artist series. Crafts for Adults Friday morning explores Creating New Things from Old. Next Monday’s noontime Book Talk with a Walk subject is “The Wonder of Birds,” by Jim Robbins. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts in Middletown invites you to a free performance at the Zilkha Gallery for multimedia artist Kahlil Robert Irving’s new exhibition and they offer guided tours on Saturday, . On Sunday, Kitchen Ceilí and friends performs traditional music from Ireland, England, and South Asia at the Russell House at 3 pm. Check the website for full details. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut sponsors a free career expo, Get Hired Hartford, tomorrow at the Convention Center from 11 am to 3 pm. Get a free LinkedIn photo and talk to employers and coaches. Details at www.hartford.com/events/
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown On Thursday at 6:30 Joyce Maynard presents her new memoir “The Best of Us.” Philosophy Night happens on Saturday at 6 pm with a discussion of relative morality. Check the website for kids’ events. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
At Toad’s Place in New Haven you can catch Whethan will be on stage Thursday with the Life of a Wallflower Tour, along with Manila Killa and Andrew Luce. Lilly’s Pad hosts a Comedy Party on Friday hosted by Taylor Grate, or you can catch Shakedown, The Dead and Beyond, Unfinished Business, and more on the main stage. www.toadsplace.com
The One World Market Concert Series brings music to you at the Burr Mall on Prospect Street from 5-7:30 pm on Thursday. The brass band You’re Not Listening performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company in Hartford Thursday at 6 pm. The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs there on Friday at 7 pm. www.hartford.com/events/
The Middlesex Community College in Middletown holds a nonprofit Candidates Forum Thursday at 8 am on campus. Attendees can learn candidates’ positions, and advocate for nonprofit services. www.Bit.ly/nonprofitcandidateforum
Hartford Underground sponsors a swing dance throwdown Thursday at 8 pm at the Polish National Home of Hartford. Details at www.polishhomect.org
Infinity Hall in Hartford presents Starman – A Tribute to David Bowie, on Friday. You can enjoy Pop Country for All Ages on Sunday with Tegan Marie. www.infinityhall.com
The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Ovlov, Lady Pills, Dead Tooth, and Spit-take Friday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
It’s Michele’s Salsa Night Friday at 7 pm at the Hartford Ballroom, and all levels are welcome. www.hartfordballroom.com
Cherry Street Station hosts a Ladies of Metal night Friday at 8 pm featuring Age of Embers, The Haunting Titans, and more. It’s Warcockapalooza4 on Saturday with Nasty Disaster, Apostasy, Contiuum, and much more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Friends of the Wesleyan Library invite you to their Annual Book Sale Saturday from 10 am-4 pm at the Olin Library on campus. Inventory includes both popular and academic books.
The Middlesex Community College Foundation invites you to their Red Moon Gala Saturday at 7 pm at the Training Hill campus. Enjoy food, wine and beer tasting, auctions and more, all to benefit the foundation. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Two authors appear at the Mark Twain House in Hartford this weekend to celebrate writers Weekend. Gary Shteyngart, author of bestseller “Absurdistan,” will speak Saturday at 7 pm, and Jodi Picoult will read from her upcoming book, “A Spark of Light,” Sunday at 7 pm. www.marktwainhouse,org
Fair season continues with the 99th annual Durham Fair Thursday through Sunday. Enjoy the usual fair offerings as well as tons of live music. The Green Stage hosts Plywood Cowboy, The Aquatudes, Rockslide, Bend in the River, and more. A sampling of acts on Center Stage includes Sister Funk, Jackson Hill, Still I Rise, Kings of Karma, and Four Barrel Billy. On the Main Stage they bring you folk-rock legend Melissa Etheridge on Friday, country breakthrough artist Scotty McCreery on Saturday, and the USO Show Troupe on Sunday to celebrate Military Appreciation Day. Full details at www.durhamfair.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “Foreign Body,” a film about the Tunisian revolution, and “Zoo,” about saving a young elephant from a Belfast Zoo slaughter, through Thursday. Also continuing are “Bel Canto,” about a guerrilla takeover of a private party of artists, and “Bisbee ’17,” a documentary about immigrant miners deported from Australia. Opening Friday are “Madeline’s Madeline,” about blurred lines in a physical theater troupe, and “Museo,” about a museum heist in Mexico City. On Sunday they screen “Strangers on the Earth,” about a cellist making the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, and sponsor a post-film reception in conjunction with Concora’s Friends of Bach Committee. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford tonight they open a run of “Sorry to Bother You,” a dystopian sci-fi comedy. It runs through Saturday. The National Theatre Live production of “King Lear” screens on Thursday and Sunday, and they’ll open a run of “Blindspotting” Sunday evening. Check the website for all offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.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 and 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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