Good evening, it's Friday, December 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.
I’m Ben Michael Thanx for joining us!
In recognition of and to encourage community support for
WESU, The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships at Wesleyan University is
now matching all donations until we raise the money needed to meet our goal and
close out our winter pledge drive.
That means we need you to help us raise the final $3,750
dollars needed to wrap up this pledge drive and close out our calendar year on
good footing.
With a dollar for dollar matching pledge in effect right
now, every dollar counts and we need to hear from you! If our unique mix of
programming keeps you coming back to WESU, please make a donation today and
double your contribution online at www.wesufm.org/pledge where
you can also see our great thank you gifts or download a pledge form that you
can send in the mail. And if you've already donated, thanx!!
Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
This evening at 6pm, Perkatory Coffee Roasters in Middletown
invites you to catch The Cold East Sessions: An evening of vibrant folk music
featuring Montana artist The Organism, and The Forest Room. Free to the public.
Perkatory Coffee Roasters is located at 725 Main St Unit 23, Middletown, CT
06457 (adjacent to the Eli Canons parking lot ) www.perkatoryroasters.com for more info
In New Haven, tonight at Café Nine, their 5pm Friday Happy
Hour set spotlights The Buttondowns, and later tonight at Café Nine you can atch
The Paul Collins Beat and The Right Offs. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon
Jazz Jam Session is with Thomas Ice, and Saturday night David Wax Museum, Dr.
Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps, and Brian Dunne share a bill at The
nine. They round out the weekend on Sunday with the Seth Adam Band and Still
Rivers for the Matinée show, followed by the Classic Café Nine Blues Jam with
the George Lesiw Band Sunday evening. http://www.cafenine.com/
Also happening tonight in New Haven, The Statehouse offer a benefit
for LEAP Inc with Call It Arson, with Giles Corey, Planning For Burial, and
Dirt Devil, raising money to increase education opportunities for New Haven
youth. https://statehousepresents.com/
In Middletown, tonight at The Buttonwood Tree, The Anne
Marie Menta Band takes the stage. Saturday morning’s weekly Aligned with Source
Workshop theme is Being The One & Many. Saturday evening at The Buttonwood,
you can enjoy jazz vocalist Deborah Davis. www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s onight’s headliner is
the blues/rock guitarist Murray the Wheel, featuring vocalist Cheryl Tracy.
You can enjoy blues harp burner Dave Robbins on Saturday when Kosher Kid
& The Incredible Amplifires takes Sally’s stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tonight Toad’s Place in New Haven features Riders On The
Storm, Electric Lady Band, and more. On Saturday, you can catch Badfish:
A Tribute to Sublime, along with Roots of Creation and The Elovaters. www.toadsplace.com
At The Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the
Hubbard Room Saturday morning. Visit the website for kids’ events and details
on offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that
the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on this this Saturday, and Sunday from
11 am to 3 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Tonight, It’s Michele’s Salsa Night at the Hartford Ballroom
and you can catch The Nick De Maria Quartet performing at the Hanging Hills
Brewery in Hartford, tonight as well. There’s also free ice skating in Bushnell Park
seven days a week. Champions Skating Center offers free instructions on
Saturdays. www.hartford.com for
more info
Infinity Hall Hartford brings Big Al Anderson & The Floor Models to the stage tonight, featuring Jim Chapdelanie, Lorne Entress, and Paul Kochanski. Saturday, you can enjoy blues and rock with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Julkes. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch the Big Al Anderson show on Saturday in case you missed it in Hartford. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents Mourn the
Youth: Amanda Jean’s Birthday Bash tonight with performances by Continuum, Dark
Ritual, Plague of Serpents, and Insano vision. Tomorrow/Saturday you can catch
Jade Zero, Treebeard, and Hosemen. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, there’s a
Story Time Kids’ Event on Saturday morning, and on in the evening you’re
invited to Philosophy Night. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their run of “At
Eternity’s Gate,” a biopic of Vincent van Gogh, along with a special return
engagement of Loving Vincent, the world’s first fully oil painted feature film.
Tonight, they open “The World Before Your Feet,” a documentary about walking
through all five boroughs of New York City. details of upcoming events
and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is closed until
mid-January for the installation of new seats. Check the website for updates.
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, Jack Sullivan of Cruisers Radio show fills in for a 3 hrs of talk, music, and nostalgia.
After that from 7-8:30 it’s the Universal Sound Wave with
Sista Queen T – a wide range of music 8:30-10 features Permanent Collection
with Chris. Non-toxic.
From 10 - 11:30, DJ Cocomotion and the Music Mixologist present Strictly Off the Head. A live mixshow done on the fly or freestyle, no pre planned playlist mixes or blends. R&B, old school, hip hop, rap, and house.
from 11:30 3 OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott. present a unique mix of contemporary and triditional christian music.
From 10 - 11:30, DJ Cocomotion and the Music Mixologist present Strictly Off the Head. A live mixshow done on the fly or freestyle, no pre planned playlist mixes or blends. R&B, old school, hip hop, rap, and house.
from 11:30 3 OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott. present a unique mix of contemporary and triditional christian music.
Rounding out the night from 3-5 am it’s Louisiana Barn dance with classic country, western swing, hillbilly, rockabilly, and Americana music.
If you have yet to support the WESU Winter pledge drive,
please consider giving the gift of WESU this holiday season, please consider joining
the 200 listeners who’ve already stepped up to the plate.
In recognition of and to encourage community support for
WESU, The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships at Wesleyan University is
now matching all donations until we raise the money needed to meet our goal and
close out our winter pledge drive.
That means we need you to help us raise the final $3,750
dollars needed to wrap up this pledge drive and close out our calendar year on
good footing.
With a dollar for dollar matching pledge in effect right
now, every dollar counts and we need to hear from you! If our unique mix of
programming keeps you coming back to WESU, please make a donation today and
double your contribution online at www.wesufm.org/pledge
where you can also see our great thank
you gifts or download a pledge form that you can send in the mail. And if
you've already donated, thanx!! 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!
That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Thanks to those of you
who’ve already made a donation and thanks in in advance to those of you who
will help us close out this pledge drive, before the year’s end.
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