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evening, it's Monday, December 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.
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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 holds its Anything Goes Open Mic tonight hosted by Terri and Rob. Laughter Yoga happens on Tuesday. On Thursday it’s the ninth annual Hip Hop for the Homeless event. Bring non-perishable food and clothing and enjoy the show! You can pre-order a Hip T-shirt; proceeds benefit homeless shelters and other supporting organizations. On Friday Story City Troupe returns with a “Holidays” theme. The Aligned with Source workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the afternoon there’s a Vision Board workshop with Flo. Saturday evening enjoy unique sounds from Argentina with Joe Fonda and The Tri Continental Trio. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays headlines Bernice,
appearing with the Bud Collins Trio and Low Ceilings. On Tuesday they’ve got
Cave, and Mountain Movers. Wednesday’s bill’s got Daze In, Keesh/Phoebe, and
The Enigmas. It’s Acoustic Punk Night on Thursday with Kyle Trocolla, Houston
Herman, Zombii, and more. Friday’s Happy Hour features Jordan Giangreco,
followed by the evening show with Radio Jarocho ; Zenen Zeferino. Saturday’s
Jazz Jam Session is with Gary Grippo & Friends, and on Saturday night you
can catch Muck and the Mires, Palmyra Delran & The Doppel Gang, and the Pale
Moon Gang. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features the Emily Duff Band along with Lys
Guillorn and Her Band, and they finish out the weekend later with
Hackedepicciotto, Eric Hubel, and Landing. http://www.cafenine.com/
Toad’s Place in New Haven hosts its usual Night of
Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends tonight. On Friday they headline
State Property, appearing with Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crack, 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. Liviu’s
International on Thursday features Rich Badowski. Blues guitarist Duke
Robillard takes the stage on Friday, and it’s funk, rock, rhythm and more on
Saturday with the Savage Brothers Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Racial
Justice Book Group meets Tuesday evening to discuss “So you want to talk About
Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm, and at 6 you can
create a customized Family-opoly board game for your family. Workforce Alliance
and the American Job Center hold an information session for job seekers on
Thursday evening. There’s a Smart Searching Internet Research workshop on
Friday morning, and in the afternoon you can donate items for their Swap Your
Stuff: Holiday Style event. There’s an offsite First Fridays book discussion at
RaMa Luna at 7 pm to explore “Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares.” On Saturday
morning you can browse the offerings for the holiday Swap Your Stuff, and at 1
pm Professor William Foster III will present African Americans in Children’s
Literature. There’s a piano performance by Alex Nakhimovsky Sunday at 2 pm as
part of their Immigrant Artists series. Check the website for the winter hours,
and for details on more offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom all week.
Enjoy Bayside (acoustic) and Kayleigh Goldsworthy on Tuesday. They bring you
Mihali and Tracy Jo Acoustic on Thursday, and Priests , Empath, and Psychic of
Orange on Friday. They headline J Mascis on Sunday, appearing with Luluc. At
the College Street Music Hall on Wednesday, you can enjoy Craig Ferguson and
the Hobo Fabulous Tour. www.manicpresents.com
Wesleyan University’s Center for
the Arts sponsors free events all week, starting with the WesWinds wind
ensemble concert Tuesday in Crowell Concert Hall. The South Indian Music
Student Recital is on Wednesday in World Music Hall, and you can enjoy John Cage’s
Musicircus Thursday in Crowell. The Youth and Beginner Gamelan ensemble
performs Thursday in World Music Hall, and the Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble will
take the stage in Crowell on Friday. Sound Systems, an electronics, percussion,
and language performance, happens Saturday in World Music Hall. You can also
reserve a free seat for the Thesis Theater production of No Replica, a sound
performance in Crowell Concert Hall that runs Thursday through Saturday. Or
purchase tickets for the West African Drumming and Dance Concert happening
Saturday in Crowell. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
Tomorrow night her in Middletown, WESU is sponsoring Music Trivia night at Loaboca Mexican restaurant on Main Street in Middletown. starting at 8;30 the event will be hosted by WESU's DJ Cheshire Cat, so the tunes are sure to be heady and the trivia is bound to confound. There will be fun prizes and more!
At Infinity Hall Hartford you can enjoy Christmas
with the Celts on Thursday, and on Friday it’s Laurel Canyon, the Acoustic
Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. They bring you Kashmir, the Led Zeppelin Tribute Band, on Saturday. At Infinity Norfolk, you can enjoy
bluegrass, classical and more on Thursday with Darlingside, featuring Henry
Jamison. On Friday, it’s a Tribute to John Denver presented by Rocky Mountain
Christmas with Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon. The Zac Brown Tribute Band is
in the house on Saturday, and on Sunday, the Whiffenpoofs, Yale’s a capella
group, takes the stage. www.infinityhall.com
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
in Middletown holds a Holiday Books on the Menu lunch event Wednesday at noon.
Get the inside scoop on the best holiday picks. They host a Community Open
House all day Thursday and invite you in for refreshments and special discounts.
In the evening, you can enjoy the Phil Kaye Poetry Reading, as he presents his
new collection, “Date & Time.” It’s
Student Shopping Days Friday through Sunday and there will be discounts and
refreshments with a student ID. Check the website for kids’ events that are
happening throughout the week, including an ornament-making session. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Middletown Arts & Culture
Office wants you to know that Keep Flying, Cold Collective, Halogens and more
perform at the MAC 650 Gallery & Artist Co-op Wednesday at 6 pm. Mutual
Benefit, Glambat, and Skating will be there on Thursday, and on Saturday you
can catch Invalids, Ourselves Alone, Mineva, and The Refectory. The Wadsworth
Mansion sponsors a Boxwood Tree Arrangement class Thursday at 6 pm, and will
hold their Morning with St. Nicholas Sunday starting at 10 am. Sophocles’ “Antigone,” performed by the Teen
Repertory Company at the Oddfellows Playhouse, continues its weekend run
starting Friday. The city’s Ice-Skating Rink at Harbor Park is open on Saturday,
and The Recreation Division offers a DIY workshop on Tree Toppers at the Senior
& Community Center. The Middlesex Music Academy on Main Street invites
musicians to their Student Rock Band ensemble Saturday at 1 pm, where you can
hone your skills of playing in a band. The Rockfall Foundation holds their
annual Green Holiday Party on Sunday. Enjoy season food and beverages along
with a silent auction. First Church Middletown invites you to their annual
Holly Fair Saturday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm,. You can bring the family and
enjoy Brunch with Santa & Mrs. Clause every Sunday before Christmas at the
Lyman Orchards Homestead. And the 63rd annual Exhibit and Sale continues
through December 9th at Wesleyan Potters in Middletown. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford holds a benefit
show for Brendan Keefe Friday at 7 pm with Joetown, American Trash, Illface,
and more. There’s a Tree Trimming & Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday, and on
Sunday they’re holding a benefit show for the California fire victims, with
performances by Bears Don’t Care, Honch, and more, along with raffles. Details
at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation
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 “Maria by
Callas,” a biopic about the legendary opera singer that includes never before
seen material, and “Chef Flynn,” a documentary about the precocious talent of
Flynn McGarry. Also continuing is “Burning,” a Korean drama about love and
mystery. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Becoming Astrid,” a
Scandanavian film about the author of the Pippi Longstocking books. Check the
website for details of upcoming events and screening times. www.realartways.org
Through Wednesday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues their run of“The Old Man and the Gun”, based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. December 6th an 9th, present opportunities to catch National Theater Live’s telecast of ANTONY & CLEOPATRA at Cinestudio. Thursday Cinestudio Begins a run of The Wife, starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce. 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.
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! And don't forget to vote tomorrow!
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