Tuesday, September 4, 2018

tuesday 9/4/18 jive


Good evening, it's Tuesday, September 4th. 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 Marianne O'Hare, producer of Conversations on Healthcare, heard Wednesdays at 4:30 PM right before the Jive at Five.

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

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree offers Laughter Yoga Tuesday night. Thursday, brings the Buttonwood Tree’s long running monthly acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta. The Story City Troupe takes the stage on Friday night. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening you can enjoy singer/songwriter Kosi, accompanied by Sanin Bakir. There’s a reception Sunday evening at 6 pm for the September art exhibit of paintings by Janine Janaki.  
www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, Café Nine’s   presents Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, appearing with The Split Coils. Manic Presents is back on Wednesday with Ava Luna and Ports of Spain. Enjoy Crunk Witch, Witch Hair, and Pangalactic on Thursday. Friday’s Co-Headline Show brings you Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, along with Slim Cessna’s Auto Club. Saturday evening’s lineup’s got Paul Belbusti, Chris Bousquet, and Adam Matlock. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Pamela Means, and That Virginia, and they round out the weekend in the evening with Alecks, Seller, and Jared Knapik. http://www.cafenine.com/  

At Toad’s Place in New Haven They’ve got a Battle of the Bands on Thursday with Hard Luxury, Here After Death, Impulse Control, and more. www.toadsplace.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Orchestra plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday nights. Black-Eyed Sally’s Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday at Sally’s it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. On Friday, the Restless Mountain Bluegrass Band takes the Sally’s stage, and you can catch rock, soul, blues and more on Saturday night with Paul Toscano & Special Sauce. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/  

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Racial Justice Book Group tonight/Tuesday evening to discuss “Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyami. On Wednesday at 3 pm they sponsor a State Educational Resource Center workshop on Tools for Students with Disabilities, and the weekly Scrabble Wednesday session happens at 5 pm. The Friends Book Sale is on for Friday and Saturday, and on Friday at 5 pm you’re invited to an After Hours film screening of “Step,” a documentary about step dancing, along with a live performance by Middletown’s Drill Nation group. There’s Jazz Up Close Saturday at 1:30 with a performance by tuba and euphonium virtuoso Joseph Daley, accompanied by Noah Baerman.  Next Monday’s noontime Book Talk with a Walk selection is “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake” by Anna Quindlen. Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

The GMChorale invites interested singers in all voice parts to audition tonight/Tuesday to join the ensemble for its 42nd concert season. Full details at www.gmchorale.org/auditions.

The Community Foundation of Middlesex County invites you to a Cruise on the Connecticut River Wednesday with all proceeds benefiting the work of the Foundation. Details at www.middlesexcountycf.org

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday with Red Molly. On Sunday, in the Front Room, they bring you E, Polluter, and Nothing Israel.  www.manicpresents.com

The One World Market Concert Series resumes in Hartford on Thursday at the Burr Mall on Prospect Street from 5-7:30 pm. Enjoy food from local vendors and live local music covering a variety of genres. www.hartford.com/events/

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

On Friday at Infinity Hall in Hartford, you can catch Completely Unchained, a Van Halen cover band.  Saturday night Infinity Hartford host an Pride fest after party. Infinty Norfolk presents Carolyn Wonderland w/ Mister Roper Friday night and Peter Wolf on Saturday.     Bernice Lewis  plays in the Bistro on Sunday afternoon and Brewer & Shipley take the Infinity Norfolk Stage Sunday eve  www.infinityhall.com

The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues in Hartford at noon on Thursday with a performance by Shawna Beth and Austin Hills. On Friday the hold their Pratt Street Salsa Social at 7 pm. It’s also TGIF Jazz at the Spectra Wired Café in Hartford this Friday starting at 5:30 pm.

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts in Middletown welcomes in the new school year with the annual free Bach to School concert at Memorial Chapel on Friday at 6 pm. On Saturday, it’s The MASH, aka Make Music Day, highlighting Wesleyan’s student music scene at various locations on campus. Check the website for full details. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/ 

The Connecticut Old State House in Hartford continues its Summer Concert Series on Friday at noon with a performance by the acoustic Band of Steady Habits, performing with State Historian Walt Woodward. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company in Hartford Friday at 7 pm. The Arch Street Tavern in Hartford brings you the Watkins Glen Band on Friday at 9:30 with the music of the Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, and more. www.hartford.com/events/

Cherry Street Station holds a Hockomock Station Horror on Friday with Screams of Hockomock, Crypitus, Kayotik, and more. It’s Celery Fest 2018 on Saturday with Disease Party, Enceladus, and Fox Vibes. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The St. Jude Connecticut Network hosts their 25th annual Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Join them for an all-day free Harvest Music Festival, hayrides and pony rides, food vendors, a silent auction, and craft beer and cider tasting. Enjoy performances by Presley & Taylor, Goldrush, Burbon Chaser, and more. Details at www.stjudenetwork.org

It’s Second Saturdays for Families again at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Enjoy story-telling, music, and more with free admission. www.thewadsworth.org

The Connecticut Historical Society invites you to their Behind-the-Scenes Tour Saturday at 11 am in Hartford. Learn about 300-plus years of wedding customs and traditions with their Something Old, Something New exhibit. www.chs.org

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors and guided hike Saturday at 10 am at the Spiderweed Preserve. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com for details and registration.

The Lift Every Voice and Sing Gospel Festival and Fair happens Saturday starting at noon at Bushnell Park in Hartford. Enjoy local, regional, and national artists performing Gospel, jazz, Latin, and more. www.levasgospel.org

Pridefest 2018 happens in Hartford this Saturday from noon to 6 pm at Pratt Street. Enjoy local vendors, artists, and performers and music by Crystal Waters. www.hartford.com/events/

The first ever Heartbeat Music Festival happens Saturday at 1 pm at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Enjoy local and regional music, food, activities and more along with performances by Phat Astronaut, Among the Acres, Audio Jane, and many more. www.riverfront.org

Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford holds a Mystery Scavenger Hunt this Saturday at 10 am. Compete for prizes against other teams. Details at www.cedarhillfoundation.org

The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown hosts a POSH Pop-Up on Saturday at 5 pm with unique local vendors and artisans. Browse cosmetics, candles, jewelry and more and enjoy music and light refreshments. On Sunday, you can catch Zanders, Hodera, Mandancing, and Standby at 7 pm.  www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Ct Agricultural Fair season continues with the Wapping Fair At the South Windsor Fairgrounds and North Haven, this weekend from Thursday through Sunday. Enjoy the usual fair offerings with live music at both locations. You can hear The Screaming Eagles Band, the Al Fenton Big Band, Red No. 5, Maggey Blues, and more at Wapping, and Furious George, Bad Manners, No Excuses, and Diamond-One Hot Night and more at North Haven. Full details and links at www.ctagfairs.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. Also continuing is “John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection,” a deep exploration of the notorious tennis star and his craft, and “Memoir of War,” a French film about love and loss in WWII. On Friday they open “We the Animals,” a coming-of-age story about working-class Americans. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of the restored 1982 cult classic documentary, “The Atomic Café,” through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Hereditary,” a psychological horror flick. Their National Theatre Live offering this week is “Julie,” a new version of the Strindberg classic. On Sunday they open “Woman Walks Ahead.” 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 Good evening, it's Tuesday, August 28th. 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.

Thanks for joining us!   Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

At the Russell Library in Middletown, their Classic Mystery Book discussion group meets this (tues) evening to explore “The Daughter of Time.”  Check the website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Here in Middletown, tonight, The Buttonwood Tree offers Gentle Yoga with Theresa. On Friday at The Buttonwood, you can enjoy jazz fused with blues, gospel, and soul performed by Deborah Davis and a Few Good Men. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and Saturday evening, B’s Bees, a high energy jazz group, takes the stage.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, tonight at Café Nine, there’s a Back to School Fundraiser for Family Centered Services with Daphne Lee Martin, Linda Draper, and more. Wednesday’s headliner at Café Nine is Wayne Hancock, appearing with Nathaniel Hintz. The David Mayfield Parade takes to  the stage on Thursday at The Nine.  Friday’s Happy Hour features Laura Dowding, and Friday night The Plimsouls and Dust Hat perform at Café Nine. On Saturday night, New Caracas and the Matt Knoegel Trio share a bill. http://www.cafenine.com/ 

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 Thursdays at Sally’s it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. Friday, singer/songwriter Aaron Norcross Jr takes the Black-Eyed Sally’s stage and you can catch some Chicago blues on Saturday with Rockin’ Johnny Burgin.  http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

There’s another installation of the Arch St Tavern’s Booyah Free Funk Wednesday event this week and you can catch funk rock fusion on Friday at 8:30 at Arch Street with a performance by Zillawatt who shares the bill with Lush Hone and Quantum Relic. On Saturday, they’ve got Bass Test featuring Levitation Jones & G-Space. https://www.archstreettavern.com

Riverfront Recapture sponsors a weekly contemporary dance class, Dance Current, Tuesdays at 6 pm at the Great River Park in East Hartford.

Hartford’s Audio Feed Music Series continues at Constitution Plaza Wednesday at noon with a performance by Jason Ingriselli.

The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series in Hartford continues Thursday with a performance by Brian Dolzani. 

The Connecticut Old State House in Hartford continues its Summer Concert Series on Friday at noon with a performance by the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble.

The Pratt Street Patio in Hartford brings you blues and rock on Friday at 5 pm with a performance by Jake Kulak.

The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company in Hartford Friday at 7 pm.

www.hartford.com/events/

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford invites you to their Salons at Lunch series Wednesday at noon. Enjoy facilitated conversations on social justice issues. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org

The Hartford Public Library continues their River Reads event on Wednesday at noon at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza with a reading from “As Brave As You” by Jason Reynolds. www.hplct.org

RJ Julia Booksellers and The Mark Twain House present the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jacqueline Woodson, at the Mark Twain House in Hartford Wednesday at 7 pm. She’ll present her new book, “Harbor Me.” Details at www.marktwainhouse.org

At Toad’s Place in New Haven it’s The Comedy Party in Lilly’s Pad on Thursday, hosted by Taylor Grate. There’s a Blacklight Glow Party on Friday, and on Sunday they headline Lil Baby and the Harder Than Ever Tour, along with YK Osiris, City Girls, and more. www.toadsplace.com

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Thursday with Wolf Parade and Witch Hair.www.manicpresents.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

At Infinity Hall in Hartford you can enjoy folk on Friday night during an Evening with Keller Williams.  www.infinityhall.com


Wallingford’s Cherry Street Station holds their CT Punkfest 2018 this weekend starting on Friday with Savage world, Videodome, So Long Liberty, and much more. Day 2 happens Saturday and brings PUS, The Benedicks, Flapjack Attack, and more to the stage. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Veterans and active military are invited to a Rowing & Kayaking session Saturday at 9:30 am at the Community Boathouse in Riverside Park in Hartford. www.riverfront.org

The Connecticut Historical Society holds Free First Saturday this week starting at 10 am. Expore their ongoing WWI exhibit or bring the kids for an interactive session about factory work for the war movement.www.chs.org


It’s Agricultural fair season again in Connecticut and the 107th Haddam Neck Fair happens this Friday through Monday. Offering concessions, a carnival midway with rides and games, agricultural competitions and displays, truck and tractor pulls, 4x4 demos and a ton of live music. Friday night, local rockers Gatekeepers’ Band and Rock Landing take the stage. Saturday’s lineup includes Goodnight Blue Moon, Ninth Wave, Someone You Can XRay, and Tim Palmieri and Friends. On Sunday they’ve got Frank Critelli and Friends, Belle of the Fall, 1974, and concludes with Shakedown, playing the music of the Grateful Dead. www.haddamneckfair.com

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. Also continuing is “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda,” a documentary about this iconic Japanese film composer, and “Mountain,” a cinematic montage of the man-mountain relationship. They all run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Memoir of War,” a French WWII drama of love and loss, and “John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection,” a deep exploration of the notorious tennis star and his craft. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” a film exploring the legacy of Fred Rogers, through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday they’re screening “First Reformed,” about an upstate New York minister dealing with a crisis of faith. On Sunday they open a run of the restored 1982 cult classic documentary, “The Atomic Café.” 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, 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 a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!


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