Good evening, it's Wednesday,
October 3rd. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host
of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best
experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan!
And I'm Donna Denert. Thanx for
joining us!
This is what's happening in our area
this week:
In Middletown at the Buttonwood
Tree, there’s an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta Thursday evening. 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
Bill:
In New Haven tonight, Café Nine
brings 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 Iration
takes the stage on Thursday, along with Common Kings and Katastro. On Friday,
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, it's the Community Blues Jam happening every Wednesday evening, 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/
Donna:
The Russell Library in Middletown,
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
Bill:
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
Donna:
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
Bill:
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/
Donna:
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 33rd 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
Bill:
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
Donna:
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:
Tonight in Middletown, The Wesleyan
Film Series shows the third film of the Hispanic Film Series, Cocote. In the
film, Dominican filmmaker Nelson de Carlo de los Santos Arias explores the
lurking violence, corruption, and class conflicts in his homeland through the
tale of a gardener.
Bill:
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
Donna:
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/
Bill:
Here's the rundown of tonight’s
lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown as we roll out our New Fall Program
Season:
Right after the Jive, stay tuned for
the Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early
2000's.
From 6 - 6:30 it's Exits with DJ
Sensability. An interview program in which we delve into stories of
self-removal. How to individuals respond to situations, big and small that test
their will.
And from 6:30 - 8 it's Fusion Radio
with James Fusion. The original... and still the best damn Techno mix on the
radio!
From 8 - 9:30 it's The Warehouse
with Mike Nyce. The best of underground house music mixed live for your
listening pleasure.
And from 9:30 to 11, it's The Vault
with Anton Banks, presenting listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal,
tech-house and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from
international artists.
From 11 - midnight it's Dumpster
Dive with Smelly. Punk, art pop and diy.
And from midnight to 1 it's Girls to
the Front with Aurora. Showcasing up and coming women artists, writers and
producers of music history who broke into the industry and paved the way for
future generations.
And from 1 - 2am it's Motivation
Nation with Dazzle and MT SPEN. Get amped. Join us for chill tunes, good vibes
and positive affirmations and quotes.
From 2 - 3am it's Maximum Rock and
Roll followed by Noize in the Attic from 3 - 4.
The BBC World News comes on at 4
followed by Morning Edition from NPR at 5.
That's all for today's Jive at Five.
Join us every weekday at 4:55pm for a daily update of happenings in central
CT!.
Thanx for listening. Now stay tuned
for the Latin Music Hour!
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