Good evening, it's Monday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve! 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.
In recognition of and to encourage community support for WESU, The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships at Wesleyan University is now matching all donations dollar for dollar until 1/1 to raise the money needed to meet our goal and close out our winter pledge drive.
Right now we are less than $2,500 away from closing this pledge drive! Every dollar counts and if we take full advantage of this matching gift, we can close this drive with less than $1,250 in new donations. 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.
Thanks for joining us on this New Year’s Eve!
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. Tomorrow, for the third year in a row, we devote our first episode to the birds! A few days before Christmas, I went out with members of the CT Audubon Society on their annual Christmas bird count, one of the nation's longest standing citizen science efforts. It was a magical experience. Make sure to tune in till the end, when a particularly wonderful bird and I have a long moment of spiritual communion! Can't listen live? Find the audio posted afterward at reasonablycatholic.com.
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. Tomorrow, for the third year in a row, we devote our first episode to the birds! A few days before Christmas, I went out with members of the CT Audubon Society on their annual Christmas bird count, one of the nation's longest standing citizen science efforts. It was a magical experience. Make sure to tune in till the end, when a particularly wonderful bird and I have a long moment of spiritual communion! Can't listen live? Find the audio posted afterward at reasonablycatholic.com.
Here's some of what's happening in our area as we close out 2018 and take a peek at what 2019 has in store!
In New Haven, Café Nine’s "FULLY LOADED" NEW YEARS EVE CABARET WITH ROBIN BANKS and friends is SOLD OUT. The Nine is closed for news years day and reopens Wednesday with a night f Americana featuring CHARLIE STEVENS, STEPH SERENITA, and ROB GLASSMAN. Thursday at Café Nine, there’s a triple bill featuring DEATH SADDLE SYNDICATE, STRAWBERRY CHEESESTEAK, and OIL THROUGH THE BONES. Café nine’s 5pm Friday Happy Hour brings LONESOME BILLY'S NEW YEAR ROCK-A-THON. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with MIKE COPPOLA AND FRIENDS and Saturday night at Café Nine, BAG presents Culture showcase featuring Tenzoten, Twin Bodega, Tazz, Legacy Rose and more. Sunday’s afternoon at 3pm, AIM Productions, Cafe Nine and CygnusRadio.com present "The Sunday Buzz" Matinee LOCAPALOOZA 5 - PREVIEW WITH THE PODUNK THROWBACKS AND SISTER FUNK. Sunday night there’s more music at The Nine with PEARL SUGAR, Sinecera, and Xavier Serrano. http://www.cafenine.com/
Russell Library in Middletown has closed early today and will not be reopen until Wednesday. Wednesday eve you can join the Scrabble Wednesday group and the Job group meets at 10am on Friday. In The Lobby and Second Floor Galleries, you can experience the art exhibit: New Land, New Art (Immigrant Artists), featuring the work of 7 immigrants. www.russelllibrary.org
Up in Hartford The Black-Eyed Sally’s, New Years eve event features The MIGHTY SOUL DRIVERS with several options to particioate. On Tuesday nights Sally’s presents Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra live on stage. Friday night DIANE BLUE- FEAT. NEAL VITULLO take the Sally’s stage and Saturday night t=you can catch The FRANKLIN BROTHERS- STEELY DAN TRIBUTE http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Toad’s Place in New Haven invites you to celebrate NEW YEAR’S EVE with MAX CREEK and Creamery Station, before they close their doors for a week. www.toadsplace.com
In Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree reopens on with Bob Gotta’s long running acoustic open mic. Friday evening Story City Troupe presents a program called “Storytellers Choice”. Saturday evening you can enjoy an evening of jazz with the Bad Slax Jazz Quartet. www.buttonwood.org
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Throughout dowtown Hartford, The family-friendly First Night Hartford includes two fireworks shows in Bushnell Park at 6 PM and 12 AM, tons of multi-cultural activities at various venues, events, and performances, with a Grand Procession leading up to the 6pm firework display. The Hartford Jazz Orchestra performs at Arch Street Tavern tonight. WeHartford teams up with Republic at the Linden to bring you more NYE options featuring two floors of entertainment and two stages of live music, featuring The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music -The POSSM, One Time Weekend, and an acoustic set by Mike Suddes and more! City Steam Brewery and the Brew HaHa Comedy Club Present: 2019 New Year Celebration tonight. More details and more Hartford events at www.hartford.com
Back down in New Haven, tonight, The Statehouse offers Flappers & Freaks: A New Year's Eve Masquerade Party. Thursday night at The Statehouse welcomes Legendary guitar player from the the NIGER desert, Mdou Moctar. Rob Noyes, Major Stars are also on the bill. Friday night, Falconeer, Stereo Off, Dj Darkglobe, & Dj Brancatt make for a night of Synth pop, electro rock, and 80s dance jams at The Statehouse and Saturday at you can catch Underground System, with Chad Browne-Springer. Sunday afternoon Pete Greco hosts a Sunday afternoon gathering of Blues n’ Brisket. https://statehousepresents.com/
Friday at 5pm at Perkatory Coffee Roasters in Middletown Providence based artist and CT native Jeremy Schilling will be hosting the opening for the new exhibit “The Overview Effect”. This event is 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 ) perkatoryroasters.com for more info on upcoming events.
Tonight Infinity Hall Norfolk presents a New Year’s eve bash with NRBQ. Ther’s an open mic in the bistro on Thursday and Friday brings a night of Americana with Driftwood. The Adam Ezra group performs at Infinty Norfolk on Saturday. Tonight, Infinity Hall NArtford brings in the New Year with Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals - NYE Celebration! Saturday at Infinity Hartford you can catch the cast of Beatlemania.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues screenings of three films through Thursday. “At Eternity’s Gate,” is a biopic of Vincent van Gogh. You can also catch Loving Vincent, the world’s first fully oil painted feature film as well as “The World Before Your Feet,” a documentary about walking through all five boroughs of New York City. Friday, Real Art Ways opens Feww Solos and Bathtubs Over Broadway. Real Art Ways is closed on Christmas Day. Check the website for 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, Stick around for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry.
At 630pm, stay tuned for the Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis for 90 minutes of contemporary and vintage Soul, Funk, Duub-reggae, and latin dance floor grooves.
Chip Austin’s Unfocused folks takes over for 90 minutes from 8-9:30 before we clear the way for Franco’s Studio 54 New Year’s Eve special featuring Italian and American disco and dancefloor hits from the 70’s and 80’s with a live countdown to 2019!
Then at 2:30 it’s time for Rootsworld Radio offering an hour of music from around the world and sometimes our own backyard.
at 3:30 its time for original radio drama on Nutmeg junction.
each weekday at 4am WESU kicks off our public affairs programs with the BBC world report and followed by a mix of daily NPR and weekly specialty programs from Pacifica.
In recognition of and to encourage community support for WESU, The Jewett Center for Community Partnerships at Wesleyan University is now matching all donations dollar for dollar through 1/1! Right now we are less than $2,500 away from closing this pledge drive! That means that we can close out this pledge drive with less than $1,250 in donations! Every dollar counts and if you have yet to do your part, 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.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned for afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry up next!
Be safe out there and Happy New Year!
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