Monday 10-1-18 Jive

 Good evening, it's Monday, October 1^st. 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, a progressive minded public affairs show which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tomorrow: a visit with a Hartford lawyer who writes a regular column for the Archdiocese of Hartford's Catholic Transcript about how his Catholic faith affects his personal and professional life. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived later tomorrow evening at reasonablycatholic.com.

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

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds an Art Show Debut at 6:00 pm tonight for abstract artist Rosie Warren, followed by the Anything Goes Open Mic hosted by Terri & Rob. Enjoy Laughter Yoga on Tuesday, and on Thursday there’s an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta. The Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood stage on Friday. The Aligned with Source workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening, they present jazz with the piano/flute duo of Lazlo Gardony and Christian Artmann. The Matisse Jazz Project performs Sunday nifhr. The Rosie Warren art exhibit runs through the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays brings you Mates of State, and Janut. On Tuesday it’s Hosemen and Side Piece. Wednesday’s headliner is The Artisanals, appearing with The High Divers. The Woggles and The Jackets take the Café stage on Thursday. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Incorrigibles, and Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is Mike Coppola and Friends. Saturday’s late show brings you MDC, The Elected Officials, and The Deacons. The Sunday Buzz Matinee hosts John D’Amato, and they round out the weekend in the evening with the George Lesiw Band.  http://www.cafenine.com/  

At Toad’s Place in New Haven it’s the usual Night of Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. Iration takes the stage on Thursday, along with Common Kings and Katastro. On Fridy, it’s a West End Blend Album Release Party, along with performances by Bella’s Bartok and No Mind. www.toadsplace.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Orchestra plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday. The Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. The John D’Amato Blues Band performs Friday night, and you can enjoy soul and more on Saturday with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks.   http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The Russell Library in Middletown holds a Microsoft Excel workshop on Tuesday on Managing Data Sets. The Racial Justice Book Group meets to discuss “The Leavers” by Lisa Ko, and you’re invited to a celebration for the Graustein Memorial Fund’s 25^th anniversary at 5:30. Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm, followed by a presentation on Estate Planning Basics. The Job and Career Center offers Resumé Reviews with Jeff Thierfeld at 4 pm. The First Friday Book Club meets offsite that day at the RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga at 7 pm to discuss “I Liked My Life” by Abby Fabiashi. You can apply for or renew a passport on Saturday from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Check the website for new hours, and for details on more offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

Middlesex Community College in Middletown hosts a reception for the ongoing mixed media art exhibit of recent works by Judith Randall DeGraffenried Tuesday at 6 pm on the Training Hill Rd campus. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Wick Griswold on Tuesday at 6 pm with his new book, “Connecticut River Ferries.” Check the website for kids’ events that are happening all week. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Arch Street Tavern in Hartford invites you to Boo-Yah’s Free Funk Wednesday with members of West End Blend, Big Mean Sound Machine, and more. The One World Market Concert Series brings music to you at the Burr Mall on Prospect Street from 5-7:30 pm on Thursday. There’s live jazz at the Spectra Wired Café on Friday at 5:30 pm. The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company on Friday at 7 pm. And on Sunday the open reading series Syllable continues at Little River Restoratives in Hartford at 7 pm. www.hartford.com/events/

 Manic Presents brings you Chromeo and Steven A. Clark at the College Street Music Hall on Thursday. They’re at the Space Ballroom in Hamden all weekend, starting on Thursday with Swirlies, and Landing. On Friday, it’s Start Making Sense with their Talking Heads Tribute. Saturday’s headliner is Dressy Bessy, appearing with The Foresters. On Sunday, it’s a Todd Rogers Benefit featuring The Pist, World Games, The Redactions, and more. www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford presents you the Grammy Award-winner jazz quartet Manhattan Transfer on Thursday. On Friday it’s Eaglemania, the world’s greatest Eagles tribute band. Enjoy blues and pop on Saturday during An Evening with Madeleine Peyroux.  On Sunday, it’s folk rock with Sun Parade, The Penniless Wild, and Moon Matrix. www.infinityhall.com

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown invites you to trans actor Becca Blackwelll’s one-person show, They, Themselves and Schmerm, Friday at 10 pm at World Music Hall. There’s a free guided tour for the Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition on Saturday at 1 pm at the Zilkha Gallery. A free concert of This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XVI, happens Sunday at 3 pm at Crowell Concert Hall. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Cherry Street Station hosts the Return of Green Jello Friday at 7 pm, with performances by Flapjack Attack, Goat Herder, and Over the Line. You can catch Dark Ritual, Denim Panther, and Arcadia Forsaken on Saturday. They’re holding their second Flea Market and Swap Meet Sunday beginning at 1 pm with live music, a raffle, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Middletown Recreation & Community Services invites you to their Drums Alive series starting Thursday at 6:30 at the Spencer Middle School. Join a Cardio Drumming class that combines music with movement. They sponsor a Recycled/Upcycled Sketchbooks event Saturday at 1 pm at the Senior Center in Middletown. The Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you The Most, Really From, Ports of Spain, and Ourselves Alone on Thursday at 7 pm. They’ve got Death Bells, Narrow Head, Reduction Plan, and Pleasure Beach on Friday, also at 7 pm. Artists for World Peace and the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation hold a free Native Eye Clinic for local natives and their families Saturday and Sunday in Norwich. Details and registration information can be found at the City Arts Office Facebook page.

The Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown invites you to their monthly 4 Chord Fiesta Saturday at 4 pm at their Main St. location. The only rule for the jam is a four-chord structure.

Middletown’s Recreation Services invites you to a guided hike at Higby Mountain Saturday at 10 am with Beth Lapin. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com to join.

The Middlesex County Historical Society holds its 33^rd annual Car Show and Flea Market Sunday starting at 8:30 am at Palmer Field in Middletown where they highlight a 1949 Ford Custom Convertible. And Middletown’s Recreation & Community Services hosts a Pumpkin Decorating Event Sunday at 9:30 am at Crystal Lake. The Connecticut Wood Carvers Association holds its monthly meeting Sunday at 10 am at the Forest & Park Association Building in Middlefield. WESU’s DJ Lord Lewis, the Velvet Knight and host of the Rumpus Room, invites you to a Chllin’ BBQ Sunday at 4 pm at Conspiracy on Main St. in Middletown.   www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice 

It’s Free First Saturday at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, where you can tour their ongoing exhibit Facing War: Connecticut in World War I. www.chs.org

Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown holds a Teen Talent Search Saturday at 7 pm that includes cash prizes. Details at www.oddfellows.org.

Night Fall, an outdoor community performance celebrating seasonal change, happens Saturday at 6 pm in Pope Park in Hartford. Enjoy art, music, dance, and the giant puppets of artist Anne Cubberly. www.popepark.org

Fair season continues with the annual Portland Fair happening Friday through Sunday. Enjoy the midway, the animals, a petting zoo, and more. You can catch a performance by Jamie’s Junk Show on Friday night, and Dust Hat, Jeff Pitchell, or 8 to the Bar on Saturday. On Sunday they’ve got Waylon & Willie with a True Outlaw Tribute, and the Michael Cleary Band. Full details at www.portlandfair.com

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “Madeline’s Madeline,” about blurred lines in a physical theater troupe, and “Pick of the Litter,” a documentary following puppies who become guide dogs for the blind, through Thursday. Friday’s openings include “Museo,” about a museum heist in Mexico City, and “Rodents of Unusual Size,” a documentary about swamp rats in Louisiana, which includes a post-film discussion with Director Jeff Springer at Friday’s screening. Also opening is “I Am Not a Witch,” a fable about a Zambian girl accused of witchcraft. On Sunday there’s a one-time screening of “Shot,” a film about gun violence, with a post film discussion with representatives from Unload, and For Freedoms. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Blindspotting,” a story of friendship, race, and class set in Oakland, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Three Identical Strangers,” about the reunion of identical triplets separated at birth. The Japanese film “The Third Murder” opens on Sunday. Check the website for all offerings and times.  http://www.cinestudio.org/

The 10^th annual Middletown International Film Festival starts Tuesday with a screening of “The Insult,” a Lebanese film about war and its consequences, at the Russell Library at 7 pm, and includes commentary by Wesleyan University’s Peter Gottschalk, Professor of Religion.

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the Jive, stick around for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry for a well-rounded jazz show.

until 6pm when its time for (1, 3,5 ) The Smorgasbord with DJ Cristina and DJ Chip Chap Delving into the world of local food, exploring everything from sustainability to where you can find the best bite!

Next at 6:30 it’s 75% Folk with Michael Benson offering a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music.

Then from 8-9:30 (1,3,5) stay tuned for The Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis presenting the best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

At 9:30pm pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan offers 90- minutes of music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and lot of fun.

from 11-12:30am its Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z, playing billboard hot 100 hits of the 60's and 70's.

Next up at 12:30  (1, 3, 5) Kellogg and Opal's Radio Hour with DJ Kellogg and DJ Opal is a free form show that includes experimenting with music and talk, and know-­how about the thing of the day.

At 1:30 it’s East Asia Zoom in with DJ SGo and DJ Hugo

from 2:30-3:30am  Roots World offers a spotlight of music from around the world.

at 3:30 Spoiler Alert Radio presents Conversations on the craft of filmmaking.

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 and stay tuned for afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry up next!