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:
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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