Monday 12-10-18 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, December 10th. 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, which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Next week, Dec. 18, Richard Alleva, who writes for the Catholic journal Commonweal will list his top ten Christmas Movies. Can't listen live? Find the audio posted later that evening at reasonablycatholic.com. And don't forget! For a donation of any amount to the station's fall pledge drive, I'll give you your choice of a book from a list posted at the reasonablycatholic.com site. Thanks in advance!

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

Here in Middletown tonight, The Buttonwood Tree hosts its weekly Anything Goes Open Mic, with Ashley Hamel. On Tuesday, they have Gentle Yoga with Theresa. Friday night brings a performance of Rosa Tatuata – A Michela Musolino Ensemble, followed by a packed Saturday! In the morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop and meditation on personal development, followed by Holiday Ornament Decorating at 12:30. In the evening, it’s the Buttonwood’s Teen Open Mic and An Evening of West African Jazz Fusion with Lorens Chuno.

In New Haven tonight at Café Nine’s Manic Mondays presents The Talbott Brothers with Haunted Continents and Patrick Dalton of The Proud Flesh. On Tuesday at the Nine, it’s Lee Dewyze playing with Frank Viele. Wednesday brings the fifth annual Hip Hop for the Homeless, raising awareness and funds for homeless populations in Connecticut. Lyon Street Fire take the Nine stage with The Penniless Wild on Thursday. On Friday, Mike Hatfield plays the Weekly Wind down Happy Hour, followed by Jason D. Williams and Buzz Gordo of Bronson Rock. Saturday afternoon it’s the Jazz Jam Session with Tony Dioguardi and Friends and Charlie Karp and the Name Droppers with Rocky Lawrence in the evening. "The Sunday Buzz" Holiday Matinee at the Nine brings Golden Microphone Holiday Ramble with The Hickups & Benny Mikula in the afternoon, followed by Hatfield, Daniela Cardillo & Billy Ruegger, Emily Angelli, and Matthew Bennett at night.  http://www.cafenine.com/  

Toad’s Place in New Haven headlines A Night of Smooth Jazz with ROHN LAWRENCE & FRIENDS in Lilly’s Pad on Monday Night. Keller Williams Pettygrass featuring The Hillbenders take Toad’s stage on Friday and Cupcake performs on her Eden Tour on Saturday.

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays brings the Donald Byrd Birthday Celebration Featuring Haneef N. Nelson and More. Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra plays Tuesday evening and on Wednesday it’s the Community Blues Jam with Peter Byron. On Thursday at Sally’s is Liviu’s Jazz Invitational and on Friday it’s the new Music Alliance’s Northeast Thunder Tour. Willa and Company round out the week, playing Saturday Evening. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

At the Russell Library in Middletown on Tuesday, there’s a meeting of the Russell Readers in the Hubbard Room, discussing “Awaiting Orders” by Tobias Wolff. On Wednesday afternoon, the library presents a workshop on How to Deal With Grief During the Holidays, followed by Scrabble Wednesday in the evening. On Thursdays at 6pm is an offsite book discussion of Wishin’ and Hopin’, a Christmas Story, by Wally Lamb at Stubborn Beauty Brewing in Middletown. At the library that day, there will be a workshop on tax changes for 2018.  On Sunday is a performance of a new play, Osaki-san, William Gillette’s Gentlemen Valet. You have a chance to support the library and get gifts for your loved ones at the Friends of Russell Library Book Sale, in the activity room from Friday through Sunday. www.russelllibrary.org

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom all week. Tonight they bring you Magician Adam Parisi with a variety of guests. Wednesday is old ‘97’s Holiday Extravaganza, with CASEYMAGIC and an acoustic set from Rhett Miller. Thursday Manic Presents Wizard Fest at the Space Ballroom, followed by Hiss Golden Messenger on Friday. www.manicpresents.com

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to an acapella performance by New Group, who are presenting a free show in Crowell Concert Hall tonight at 6. On Tuesday, it’s the Mivos String Quartet at Crowell.  www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

At Infinity Hall Hartford you can enjoy an Open Mic in the Bistro on Thursday and Kristen Capolino’s Mondial IV2 & Desiree Bassett in the main room the same night. On Friday at Infinity Norfolk, it’s the Uprooted Band with Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root. On Saturday afternoon, the Glenn Miller Orchestra plays, followed by Aztec Two-Step featuring Rex Fowler and Friends in the evening. Infinity Norfolk is closed Sunday for a private event. At Infinity Hall Hartford, catch the Little River Band on Friday and A Father Son Christmas Tour from Nick Fradiani and Nick Fradiani Sr. on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com

In New Haven at the State House on Wednesday, you can catch TuneFest with the Out of Tune Collective. On Thursday, it’s the Polluter LP Release Party, with Witch Hair & Sam Perduta. Friday, Ports of Spain has a record release with Split Coils and Mandala. Taco Hut presents its final show on Saturday with JOATA Ceschi, and Ani Cordero, and there’s a Holiday Freedom Drive fundraiser for the Immigrant Bail Fund starting at 4pm on Sunday. https://statehousepresents.com/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore holds a kids ornament making session on Tuesday, followed by a book signing of “Menus” by Jacques Pepin on Wednesday. Check the website for other upcoming events, including more orna-memento making next week. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts In the Red - Kings and Liars on Friday. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that special mailboxes will be set up in all 8 middletown elementary schools and the chamber of commerce to send letters to santa, through Christmas Eve. The City of Middletown’s skating rink in Harbor Park will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm. On Saturday, the Middlesex Music Academy hosts a student rock band from 1-2pm.  www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Holiday Light Fantasia drive-through at Goodwin Park in Hartford is open, and there’s free ice skating in Bushnell Park seven days a week. www.hartford.com

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues its run of “Becoming Astrid,” a Scandanavian film about the author of the Pippi Longstocking books, and “Maria By Callas,” a look at the life story of the American/Greek Opera Singer Maria Callas, through Thursday. On Friday, they open a run of An Eternity’s Gate, a journey inside the world and mind of Vincent Van Gogh. Check the website for details of upcoming events and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford  run Impulso, a look at the avant garde performance and flamenco work of Rocίo Molina as she rehearses for her Paris debut at the Chaillot National Theater. Cinestudio runs Colette from Thursday through Saturday,  a biographical film about the French writer starring Keira Knightley. On Sunday, they open L’Atalante, a 1934 film about Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean as they struggle through marriage while travel on the L'atalante ship. http://www.cinestudio.org/

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.

At 6:30 (2, 4) stay tuned for Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle which aims to chronicles the actions of the left locally and across the country.

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 (2,4) stay tuned for Unfocused Folk with Chip Austin presenting Americana music from Nashville and around the world from both emerging and veteran artists.

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 (2, 4) Influenza with DJ Kauf Syrup and DJ Celiac, Digs into the origins, relationships, and influences of contemporary artists.

from 1:30-2:30am (2, 4) check out Cloggin the Noggin with DJ Ween and DJ Oatneel

who aims to clog your nog with facts and know-­how about the thing of the day.

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!