Thurs 1-31-19 Jive

Good evening, it’s Thursday, January 31st. 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.

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

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight, can enjoy Robert Gordon, and The Tommy’s. The Friday Happy Hour set at 5pm features Sean Colon, and the Friday night late show features The Let Loose, Art of Huckleberry, and Southwind Social Club. Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session at 4pm is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by the Saturday evening main event with Gutter Demons and Diablogato. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features the Tony Purrone Trio. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight, you can catch Liviu’s International with special guests. Rock Solid Alibi takes the stage on Friday night to bring you straight-up rock n’ roll. Blues and soul come your way on Saturday with the Slam Allen Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The Russell Library in Middletown holds a Teen Volunteer Orientation session this evening and tomorrow brings the First Fridays Book Discussion this week, happening offsite at the RaMa Luna Center for Yoga and Wellbeing. This month’s selection is “Super Better” by Jane McGonigal. Mindfulness Meditation happens Saturday morning, and Rex the Dinobrarian will be in the lobby to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. Check the website for more events for all members of the family. www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown sponsors an Opening Reception at the East Asian Studies Gallery for “Sound of Korea,” with video and photographs by artist Young-Il Kim on this evening. There’s a free Guided Exhibition Tour on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery for the ongoing exhibit, and on Sunday Elite Syncopation performs “The Jazz Age Begins,” with historic American Music works, at The Russell House. All events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

How Bazaar in Hartford invites you to visit Marquee, a temporary boutique featuring products by local artisans, open through Saturday this week at their Whitney Street location. Charlie Fisher is performs at Spectra Wired Café right about now, starting at 5 pm. The Hanging Hills Brewery invites you to experience The Forest Room on tonight; it’s a music project with sonic vision. You can also enjoy a performance by Gentle Temper at the Hog River Brewing Company in Hartford tonight. Little River Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night at 9:30 pm this evening. The Polish National Home in Hartford holds a night of comedy with Pierogies & Punchlines Friday at 7 pm. The Sarah Rose Trio performs at Hanging Hills on Friday, along with Frank Brocklehurst & Blessings Divine. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a Valentines & Love Letters kids’ event on Saturday at 10 am. The Sam Newsome Quartet performs at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday at 3 pm in their ongoing Baby Grand Jazz series. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to enjoy the Sock Skating Rink open daily throughout the month Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Tonight Manic Presents brings Umphrey’s McGee and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, on Saturday, at College Street you can catch Walk the Moon, and Bear Hands.  www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Arrival from Sweden, the Music of Abba, on tonight. You can check out Zach Deputy and the Yankees on Friday at Infinity Hartford. On Saturday, it’s Big Eyed Phish – a Dave Matthews Band Tribute. Infinity Norfolk has got classic pop on tongiht with Dana Fuchs (sounds like fooks), and it’s also Open Mic Night at The Bistro. On Friday, ay Infinity Hall Norfolk, they bring you Livingston Taylor along with Adam Ezra. Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Allysen Callery this week. www.infinityhall.com

At the Statehouse in New Haven Friday night, they present a special show featuring Boy Harsher, alongside Phemale. Saturday at the Statehouse, there’s A Very Brutal Groundhog Day on Saturday,

w/ Solium Fatalis & Incontinence. https://statehousepresents.com/

Here in Middletown on Friday, the Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood Tree to regale you with stories themed around “An Ah-Ha Moment.”  The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening the acoustic ensemble group Django’s Reserve is in the house to bring you Gypsy jazz and more.  www.buttonwood.org

Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Spotlight on Ability Unified Theater presents its production of One World, One Heart tonight through Friday evening this week at the Keigwin Middle School. The Shoreline Arts Alliance’s Annual Mardi Gras Gala and fundraiser takes place this Saturday at the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa. And don’t forget that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends. Check the website for full details, and for information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Toad’s Place hosts a Blacklight Glow Party this Friday. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents The Muckrakers, Destination Dimension, Say What You Will and more this Friday. On Saturday, it’s West Rockers, The Screw-Ups, The Redactions, and Pull It Together. They hold a Stupor Bowl on Sunday with lots of specials and a potluck food station. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

Artfarm in Middletown announces the Public Premier of “Circus for a Fragile Planet” this Saturday with matinée and evening performances at Oddfellows Playhouse. Information at www.art-farm.org

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided walk on the Connecticut River at 10 am Sunday starting at Harbor Park. E-mail beth@HealingNatureCT.com  for registration and details.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Free Solo,” through Feb 7th. its a documentary about climbing El Capitan without a rope. On Friday they open “The Invisibles,” a German docudrama about four real-life Jews hiding in plain sight in WWII Berlin. Also opening at Real Art Ways on Friday is The Original Laurel and Hardy Restored.  Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Tonight, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford opens “Mary Queen of Scots,” a film about the 16th century rivalry between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The National Theatre Live matinée performance this week is “I’m Not Running,” a contemporary political drama by David Hare. Full details and screening times will be at  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown as we welcome students back from winter break and kick off our brand New “SPRING” Program season:

Right after the jive at Five stick around for Homegrown with Robbie DeRosa Homegrown is the award winning Connecticut Connected Music Show-playing Connecticut connected artists of multiple genres. Often treating the listeners to pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, the show also provides information about live shows in the area.

6:30-8pm Imagine with Karen Stein -  offering Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!

8:00-9:30pm Evening Jazz with Bill Denert presenting A broad range of swing, be bop and avant-garde with a sprinkling of new releases. "Hearing is  the best experience"

from 9:30-10pm Spicy! Spicy! Hot! Hot! offers Scalding hot takes on a new area of pop culture each week, featuring topical tracks and a variety of dynamic guests.

at 10pm The American Empire with Yours Truly, Tootse Mutant offers an exploration of the influence of American cultural imperialism on foreign music, such as Korean Hip-Hop, Japanese Jazz, and Peruvian Punk and so much more.

from 11-midnight Books Toujours with DJ Arctic Penguin  is forever and only about books.

at midnight- until 1am its Yowza with Connor Clockwise, Always playing brand new rock n' roll, always full of surprises.

from 1-2am  Middletown by Moonlight with DJ Monsoon Moon takes you on a  tour of the rare and obscure best albums from around the globe that you wish you had known before.

at 2am stay tuned for  Isn’t Life Strange with Lil Kugel featuring Songs of any and all genres that epitomize our pasts, define our present selves, and predict our futures.

from 3-4am, The Hour of Slack with Reverend Ivan Stang from the Church of Bob.

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! stay tuned for Homegrown w Rob DeRosa, up next!

Wednesday 1-30-19 Jive!

Good evening, it’s Wednesday, January 30^th. 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.

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

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight, it’s another session of Words & Music. On Thursday you can enjoy Robert Gordon, and The Tommy’s. The Friday Happy Hour features Sean Colon, and the late show has The Let Loose, Art of Huckleberry, and Southwind Social Club. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by the evening show with Gutter Demons and Diablogato. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features the Tony Purrone Trio. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight, the community Blues Jam features Tim McDonald, and it’s Liviu’s International on Thursday with special guests. Rock Solid Alibi takes the stage on Friday night to bring you straight-up rock n’ roll. Blues and soul come your way on Saturday with the Slam Allen Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The Russell Library in Middletown holds their usual Scrabble session tonight at 5 pm, and on Thursday evening there’s a Teen Volunteer Orientation session. It’s the First Fridays Book Discussion this week, happening offsite at the RaMa Luna Center for Yoga and Wellbeing. This month’s selection is “Super Better” by Jane McGonigal. Mindfulness Meditation happens Saturday morning, and Rex the Dinobrarian will be in the lobby to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. Check the website for more events for all members of the family. www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown sponsors an Opening Reception at the East Asian Studies Gallery for “Sound of Korea,” with video and photographs by artist Young-Il Kim on Thursday. There’s a free Guided Exhibition Tour on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery for the ongoing exhibit, and on Sunday Elite Syncopation performs “The Jazz Age Begins,” with historic American Music works, at The Russell House. All events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

How Bazaar in Hartford invites you to visit Marquee, a temporary boutique featuring products by local artisans, open through Saturday this week at their Whitney Street location. Charlie Fisher is at Spectra Wired Café Thursday starting at 5 pm. The Hanging Hills Brewery invites you to experience The Forest Room on Thursday; it’s a music project with sonic vision. Or enjoy a performance by Gentle Temper at the Hog River Brewing Company. Little River Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night Thursday at 9:30 pm. The Polish National Home in Hartford holds a night of comedy with Pierogies & Punchlines Friday at 7 pm. And the Sarah Rose Trio performs at Hanging Hills on Friday, along with Frank Brocklehurst & Blessings Divine. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a Valentines & Love Letters kids’ event on Saturday at 10 am. The Sam Newsome Quartet performs at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday at 3 pm in their ongoing Baby Grand Jazz series. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to enjoy the Sock Skating Rink open daily throughout the month Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden tonight with Dustbowl Revival and Roanoke. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they bring you Umphrey’s McGee and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress on Thursday. On Saturday, they’re back at College Street with Walk the Moon, and Bear Hands.  www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Arrival from Sweden, the Music of Abba, on Thursday. Enjoy funk and soul on Friday with Zach Deputy and the Yankees. On Saturday, it’s Big Eyed Phish – a Dave Matthews Band Tribute. Infinity Norfolk has got classic pop on Thursday with Dana Fuchs, and it’s also Open Mic Night at The Bistro. On Friday, they bring you Livingston Taylor along with Adam Ezra. Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Allysen Callery this week. www.infinityhall.com

Here in Middletown on Friday, the Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood Tree to regale you with stories themed around “An Ah-Ha Moment.”  The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening the acoustic ensemble group Django’s Reserve is in the house to bring you Gypsy jazz and more.  www.buttonwood.org

Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Spotlight on Ability Unified Theater presents its production of One World, One Heart tonight through Friday evening this week at the Keigwin Middle School. The Shoreline Arts Alliance’s Annual Mardi Gras Gala and fundraiser takes place this Saturday at the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa. And don’t forget that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends. Check the website for full details, and for information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Toad’s Place hosts a Blacklight Glow Party this Friday. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents The Muckrakers, Destination Dimension, Say What You Will and more this Friday. On Saturday, it’s West Rockers, The Screw-Ups, The Redactions, and Pull It Together. They hold a Stupor Bowl on Sunday with lots of specials and a potluck food station. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to visit the website for ongoing events, including a Family Story Time this week on Saturday morning. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Artfarm in Middletown announces the Public Premier of “Circus for a Fragile Planet” this Saturday with matinée and evening performances at Oddfellows Playhouse. Information at www.art-farm.org

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided walk on the Connecticut River at 10 am Sunday starting at Harbor Park. E-mail beth@HealingNatureCT.com for registration and details.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child, and “Genesis 2.0,” a film about efforts to bring the long-extinct woolly mammoth back to life. They also continue “The World Before Your Feet,” on man’s documentary about walking the five boroughs of New York City, and “Free Solo,” a documentary about climbing El Capitan without a rope. On Friday they open “The Invisibles,” a German docudrama about four real-life Jews hiding in plain sight in WWII Berlin. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Maria By Callas,” a biopic of the iconic opera singer’s life story, through tonight. On Thursday they open “Mary Queen of Scots,” a film about the 16th century rivalry between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The National Theatre Live matinée performance this week is “I’m Not Running,” a contemporary political drama by David Hare. Full details and screening times will be at  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown as we welcome students back from winter break and kick off our brand New “SPRING” Program season:

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour with Isabel Calione, Latin music from the 80's 90's and early 2000s.

At 6 until 6:30 (1, 3, 5) is Spoiler Alert Radio – conversations on the craft of filmmaking.

From 6:30-8pm, it’s Fusion Radio with James Fusion. The original ... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!

From 8-9:30, it’s The Warehouse with Mike Nyce - The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.

At 9:30 until 11pm (1,3,5) DJ Anton Banks brings you The Vault. Presents listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from international artists.

11-midnight, catch (1, 3, 5) dumpster dive with smelly and yours truly. punk, art pop and diy coming from a garbage compactor near you.

From Midnight-1, it’s (1, 3, 5) Girls to the Front with Aurora. Showcasing up-and-coming women artists, writers, and producers and women of music history who broke into the industry and paved the way for future generations.

After Girls to The Front, stay tuned for (1, 3, 5) Motivation Nation with DJ MT SPEN at 1am. Get amped! Join us for chill tunes, good vibes, and positive affirmations and quotes.

From 2-3am (1, 3, 5), it’s The Bin with DJ Cool'd Coulee. Take a dive into the trash bin of aural history- a chill, eclectic survey of forgotten music from around the world

From 3-4am is Noize in the Attic, Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You. Serving Connecticut it’s hard rock fix of classic Heavy Metal as well as the latest from the genre!

And finally, rounding out the night from 4-5am is the BBC World Report offering International news coverage and we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Editionfrom NPR.

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!

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Tues 1-28-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, January 29th. 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.

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

In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight’s headliners are The Quest, and Jarick Giles. It’s another session of Words & Music on Wednesday at the Café. On Thursday you can enjoy Robert Gordon, and The Tommy’s. The Friday Happy Hour features Sean Colon, and the late show has The Let Loose, Art of Huckleberry, and Southwind Social Club. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by the evening show with Gutter Demons and Diablogato. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features the Tony Purrone Trio. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more. Wednesday’s community Blues Jam features Tim McDonald, and it’s Liviu’s International on Thursday with special guests. Rock Solid Alibi takes the stage on Friday night to bring you straight-up rock n’ roll. Blues and soul come your way on Saturday with the Slam Allen Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The Russell Library in Middletown holds a Classic Mystery Book Discussion event this evening to talk about “Night Train to Memphis.” They’ve got their usual Scrabble session Wednesday at 5 pm, and on Thursday evening there’s a Teen Volunteer Orientation session. It’s the First Fridays Book Discussion this week, happening offsite at the RaMa Luna Center for Yoga and Wellbeing. This month’s selection is “Super Better” by Jane McGonigal. Mindfulness Meditation happens Saturday morning, and Rex the Dinobrarian will be in the lobby to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. Check the website for more events for all members of the family. www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown sponsors an Opening Reception for the exhibit, “Audible Bacillus,” this evening at the Zilkha Gallery. On Thursday, there’s an Opening Reception at the East Asian Studies Gallery for “Sound of Korea,” with video and photographs by artist Young-Il Kim. There’s a free Gided Exhibition Tour on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery for the ongoing exhibit, and on Sunday Elite Syncopation performs “The Jazz Age Begins,” with historic American Music works, at The Russell House. All events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

How Bazaar in Hartford invites you to visit Marquee, a temporary boutique featuring products by local artisans, open today through Saturday this week at their Whitney Street location. Charlie Fisher is at Spectra Wired Café Thursday starting at 5 pm. The Hanging Hills Brewery invites you to experience The Forest Room on Thursday; it’s a music project with sonic vision. Or enjoy a performance by Gentle Temper at the Hog River Brewing Company. Little River Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night Thursday at 9:30 pm. The Polish National Home in Hartford holds a night of comedy with Pierogies & Punchlines Friday at 7 pm. And the Sarah Rose Trio performs at Hanging Hills on Friday, along with Frank Brocklehurst & Blessings Divine. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a Valentines & Love Letters kids’ event on Saturday at 10 am. The Sam Newsome Quartet performs at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday at 3 pm in their ongoing Baby Grand Jazz series. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to enjoy the Sock Skating Rink open daily throughout the month Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday with Dustbowl Revival and Roanoke. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they bring you Umphrey’s McGee and Robert Walter’s 20th Congress on Thursday. On Saturday, they’re back at College Street with Walk the Moon, and Bear Hands.  www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Arrival from Sweden, the Music of Abba, on Thursday. Enjoy funk and soul on Friday with Zach Deputy and the Yankees. On Saturday, it’s Big Eyed Phish – a Dave Matthews Band Tribute. Infinity Norfolk has got classic pop on Thursday with Dana Fuchs, and it’s also Open Mic Night at The Bistro. On Friday, they bring you Livingston Taylor along with Adam Ezra. Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Allysen Callery this week. www.infinityhall.com

Here in Middletown on Friday, the Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood Tree to regale you with stories themed around “An Ah-Ha Moment.”  The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening the acoustic ensemble group Django’s Reserve is in the house to bring you Gypsy jazz and more.  www.buttonwood.org

Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Spotlight on Ability Unified Theater presents its production of One World, One Heart Wednesday through Friday evening this week at the Keigwin Middle School. The Shoreline Arts Alliance’s Annual Mardi Gras Gala and fundraiser takes place this Saturday at the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa. And don’t forget that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends. Check the website for full details, and for information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Toad’s Place hosts a Blacklight Glow Party this Friday. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents The Muckrakers, Destination Dimension, Say What You Will and more this Friday. On Saturday, it’s West Rockers, The Screw-Ups, The Redactions, and Pull It Together. They hold a Stupor Bowl on Sunday with lots of specials and a potluck food station. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to visit the website for ongoing events, including a Family Story Time this week on Saturday morning. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Artfarm in Middletown announces the Public Premier of “Circus for a Fragile Planet” this Saturday with matinée and evening performances at Oddfellows Playhouse. Information at www.art-farm.org

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided walk on the Connecticut River at 10 am Sunday starting at Harbor Park. E-mail beth@HealingNatureCT.com for registration and details.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child, and “Genesis 2.0,” a film about efforts to bring the long-extinct woolly mammoth back to life. They also continue “The World Before Your Feet,” on man’s documentary about walking the five boroughs of New York City, and “Free Solo,” a documentary about climbing El Capitan without a rope. On Friday they open “The Invisibles,” a German docudrama about four real-life Jews hiding in plain sight in WWII Berlin. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Maria By Callas,” a biopic of the iconic opera singer’s life story, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Mary Queen of Scots,” a film about the 16th century rivalry between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The National Theatre Live matinée performance this week is “I’m Not Running,” a contemporary political drama by David Hare. Full details and screening times will be at  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown as we welcome students back from winter break and kick off our brand New “SPRING” Program season:

Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat from 5:05-6pm. DJ Cheshire Cat says: I’ve got a song in my heart, a chemical imbalance in my head and a musical library at my fingers. From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland has a place for it.

From 6-8pm, catch Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill - an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways.

From 8-9pm, it’s The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry, a weekly show featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.

After J-Cherry’s slot, it’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim O'Brien-Blumenthal until 10. To describe The Test 

Patterns Show would be an exercise in futility. 

From 10-11pm, DJ Joshinvents takes you to (1, 3, 5) The Audible Underground. Come explore a variety of underground music by independent or relatively unknown artists from many genres, while occasionally discussing current events neglected by mainstream media!

11-Midnight, it’s Mixed Media with DJ Pig in the City and DJ Megnanimous. We consume. Then we talk about it.

From Midnight-1am, catch (1, 3, 5) Al's Bum Reviews with DJ In Da Wind and DJ Marjlin. We deep dive into a different album every show and give them the stamp of approval or the cone of shame.

From 1-2am, there’s (1, 3, 5) Road Trip with DJ G and DJ Vix. Every show covers a different city, featuring new and rising artists all from the same hometown. No gas money required.

From 2-3am, tune in to (1, 3, 5) What’s Goin’ On? with Sam. Focus on an artist with songs under 1,000,000 plays and deep-dive on their career and their music. Also catch music reviews.

From 3-4am, it’s Up Front Soul for 2 hours of FUnk and Soul with Sanguine Fromage from Pacific. 

And finally, rounding out the night from 4-5am is the BBC World Report offering International news coverage and we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.

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! stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat up next. 

Monday 1-28-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, January 28^th. 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 Leith Johnson, Host of The Light Fandango, heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at 4pm, where you'll hear uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across genres. I hope you'll tune in.

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

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds its Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight hosted by Paul Bozzi and Bill Katz. On Friday, the Story City Troupe returns to regale you with stories themed around “An Ah-Ha Moment.”  The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening the acoustic ensemble group Django’s Reserve is in the house to bring you Gypsy jazz and more.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic Monday brings you Ava Mendoza, appearing with Headroom and T-Wreck. Tuesday’s headliners are The Quest, and Jarick Giles. It’s another session of Words & Music on Wednesday at the Café. On Thursday you can enjoy Robert Gordon, and The Tommy’s. The Friday Happy Hour features Sean Colon, and the late show has The Let Loose, Art of Huckleberry, and Southwind Social Club. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by the evening show with Gutter Demons and Diablogato. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features the Tony Purrone Trio. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it’s Jazz Mondays tonight, celebrating the Haneef N. Nelson Birthday Bash. On Tuesday Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more. Wednesday’s community Blues Jam features Tim McDonald, and it’s Liviu’s International on Thursday with special guests. Rock Solid Alibi takes the stage on Friday night to bring you straight-up rock n’ roll. Blues and soul come your way on Saturday with the Slam Allen Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The Russell Library in Middletown holds a Classic Mystery Book Discussion event Tuesday evening, to talk about “Night Train to Memphis.” They’ve got their usual Scrabble session Wednesday at 5 pm, and on Thursday evening there’s a Teen Volunteer Orientation session. It’s the First Fridays Book Discussion this week, happening offsite at the RaMa Luna Center for Yoga and Wellbeing. This month’s selection is “Super Better” by Jane McGonigal. Mindfulness Meditation happens Saturday morning, and Rex the Dinobrarian will be in the lobby to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day. Check the website for more events for all members of the family. www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown sponsors an Opening Reception for the exhibit, “Audible Bacillus,” Tuesday at the Zilkha Gallery. On Thursday, there’s an Opening Reception at the East Asian Studies Gallery for “Sound of Korea,” with video and photographs by artist Young-Il Kim. There’s a free Gided Exhibition Tour on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery for the ongoing exhibit, and on Sunday Elite Syncopation performs “The Jazz Age Begins,” with historic American Music works, at The Russell House. All events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

How Bazaar in Hartford invites you to visit Marquee, a temporary boutique featuring products by local artisans, open Tuesday through Saturday this week at their Whitney Street location. Charlie Fisher is at Spectra Wired Café Thursday starting at 5 pm. The Hanging Hills Brewery invites you to experience The Forest Room on Thursday; it’s a music project with sonic vision. Or enjoy a performance by Gentle Temper at the Hog River Brewing Company. Little River Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night Thursday at 9:30 pm. The Polish National Home in Hartford holds a night of comedy with Pierogies & Punchlines Friday at 7 pm. And the Sarah Rose Trio performs at Hanging Hills on Friday, along with Frank Brocklehurst & Blessings Divine. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a Valentines & Love Letters kids’ event on Saturday at 10 am. The Sam Newsome Quartet performs at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday at 3 pm in their ongoing Baby Grand Jazz series. The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to enjoy the Sock Skating Rink open daily throughout the month Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday with Dustbowl Revival and Roanoke. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they bring you Umphrey’s McGee and Robert Walter’s 20^th Congress on Thursday. On Saturday, they’re back at College Street with Walk the Moon, and Bear Hands.  www.manicpresents.com

Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Spotlight on Ability Unified Theater presents its production of One World, One Heart Wednesday through Friday evening this week at the Keigwin Middle School. The Shoreline Arts Alliance’s Annual Mardi Gras Gala and fundraiser takes place this Saturday at the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa. And don’t forget that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends. Check the website for full details, and for information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Arrival from Sweden, the Music of Abba, on Thursday. Enjoy funk and soul on Friday with Zach Deputy and the Yankees. On Saturday, it’s Big Eyed Phish – a Dave Matthews Band Tribute. Infinity Norfolk has got classic pop on Thursday with Dana Fuchs, and it’s also Open Mic Night at The Bistro. On Friday, they bring you Livingston Taylor along with Adam Ezra. Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Allysen Callery this week. www.infinityhall.com

Toad’s Place hosts a Blacklight Glow Party this Friday. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents The Muckrakers, Destination Dimension, Say What You Will and more this Friday. On Saturday, it’s West Rockers, The Screw-Ups, The Redactions, and Pull It Together. They hold a Stupor Bowl on Sunday with lots of specials and a potluck food station. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to visit the website for ongoing events, including a Family Story Time this week on Saturday morning. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Artfarm in Middletown announces the Public Premier of “Circus for a Fragile Planet” this Saturday with matinée and evening performances at Oddfellows Playhouse. Information at www.art-farm.org

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided walk on the Connecticut River at 10 am Sunday starting at Harbor Park. E-mail beth@HealingNatureCT.com for registration and details.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child, and “Genesis 2.0,” a film about efforts to bring the long-extinct woolly mammoth back to life. They also continue “The World Before Your Feet,” on man’s documentary about walking the five boroughs of New York City, and “Free Solo,” a documentary about climbing El Capitan without a rope. On Friday they open “The Invisibles,” a German docudrama about four real-life Jews hiding in plain sight in WWII Berlin. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Maria By Callas,” a biopic of the iconic opera singer’s life story, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Mary Queen of Scots,” a film about the 16^th century rivalry between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. The National Theatre Live matinée performance this week is “I’m Not Running,” a contemporary political drama by David Hare. Full details and screening times will be at  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown as we welcome students back from winter break and kick off our brand New “SPRING” Program season:

6-6:30pm

(1, 3, 5) Points of Interest with DJ Balsamic and DJ Ween

We interview various people with very specific expertise or interest in unique or niche topics.

Our audience will learn about the fascinating work done by people in the Middletown

community.

6:30-8pm 75% Folk with Michael Benson offers a a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music. Occasional live interviews.

from 8-9:30pm (1,3,5) Stay tuned for the Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis offering the best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor

grooves.

at 9:30pm  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 Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z Playing plays billboard hot 100 hits of the 60's and 70's. plus a chance to win a WESU beverage mug during their weekly " Name That Tune" contest.

at 12:30 (1, 3, 5) Kellex and Kleenogg's Radio Hour provides talk show content, experiments  with music, and most importantly, fun.

from 1:30-2:30am (1, 3, 5) Windy City Sounds with MC Carthy and DJ Moore Life offers an episodic look at different eras and genres of the Chicago music scene.

from 2:30-3:30am Roots World Roots World Radio takes you on a tour across borders and genres, introducing you to music from far flung places and sometimes from right in your own backyard.

3:30-4am Nutmeg Junction a CT created originally scripted audio theater program that celebrates every genre of the golden age of radio.

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!

Fri 1-25-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Friday, January 25th. 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 Leith Johnson, Host of The Light Fandango, heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at 4pm, where you'll hear uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across genres. I hope you'll tune in.

Here in Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree, you can catch Gary Oleyar’s Soft Jazz Violin live on stage. Saturday from 7-10 pm at The Buttonwood you can learn to play the dulcimer and hear about its history at this “string side up” workshop given by local musician and singer/songwriter Carolyn Brodginski. (Dulcimers are provided for participants.) Then stay for a concert afterwards to hear the many voices of this original American instrument.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, right about now, The Café Nine wekly Friday 5pm Happy Hour showcase features Dittymack. The Friday night main event at The Nine features The Fleshtones and Jacques LeCoque. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is Bill CoFrances. Saturday night’s main event is a Go Kat Go! Birthday Bash! Featuring the Rockabilly, psychobilly honky tonk sounds of SCREAMIN' REBEL ANGELS.  At 3pm on Sunday at Café nine there’s a New Haven St Patrick’s Day Parade fundraiser with Jon McMillen.  Sunday evening at The Nine it’s time to Shake and Vibrate at 8pm. http://www.cafenine.com

Also down in New Haven tonight, at The Statehouse  you can catch their Lust For Life Dance Party for a night of 80s/90s Alternative, New Wave and Post-Punk Music.  Saturday night Leeway, Year of the Knife, Zero Hour, Regulate, & Typecaste make for a night of metal, punk, and hardcore.  Sunday The Statehouse debuts MULTIPLEX, a new series presenting improvised music at The State House in New Haven. https://statehousepresents.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight/Friday Tim McDonald, Ray Morant, Neal Hatcher & Liviu Pop come together as the Wells Band. Saturday night at Café nine you can catch rising blues star VANESSA COLLIER and her BAND    http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

Saturday at The Space Ballroom Manic presents fetures Petal, Sir Babygirl, and Cave People and on Sunday at The Ballroom you can catch a night of loud rock with Madball, Death Before Dishonor, Palehorse, and Cast In Blood  www.manicpresents.com

Sunday at Russell Library, The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at Central Connecticut State University will hold a screenings/community conversations of Life on Parole in the Hubbard Room. The panel will be led by Richard Frieder of IMRP and other special guests.  www.russelllibrary.org

Friday, Infinity Hall Norfolk brings acclaimed folk singer, Dar Williams, to the Infinity Norfolk stage. Saturday, they offer The Machine, a Pink Floyd experience. Sunday session live features guitarist Glenn Roth at the Infinity Hall Norfolk Bistro.  Tonight at Infinity Hall Hartford you can catch Changes in Latitude, a Jimmy Buffet Tribute. Jane Monheit performs Saturday at Infinity Hartford and where you can catch the Sounds of Frank (Sinatra) on Sunday afternoon. www.infinityhall.com

Tonight at Toad’s Place in New Haven, there’s a BLACKLIGHT GLOW PARTY featuring 10 DJs on 2 stages. www.toadsplace.com

On the Shoreline at The Kate, tonight you can catch A Simon and Garfunkel Experience with The Guthrie Brothers. Saturday at The Kate you can catch “The Sixties show” a live performance by an all-star band  playing the music of the 1960s.

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents a triple bill of loud music tomorrow/Saturday featuring The Sadists, The Number 19, and Bitch fit.  Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues several films this week including “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child. Also continuing at RAW is: Free Solo, a portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock … the 3,000 ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park … without a rope.  The World Before Your Feet, is a documentary showing one man’s five-borough journey that stretches from the barbershops of the Bronx to the forests of Staten Island, from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square. Also continuing on the Real Art Ways screen, Genesis 2.0 take you to remote Siberian islands which are now experiencing a white gold fever as hunters search for the valuable ivory tusks of wooly mammoth carcasses, as the permafrost melts.       www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is now showing Roma, a luminous portrait of a family in Mexico City on the 1970’s. Sunday,  Cinestudio opens a run of Tom Volf's MARIA BY CALLAS, the first film to tell the life story of the legendary Greek/American opera singer completely in her own words. At 1pm on Sunday at Cinestudio you can experience National Theatre Live: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND with Simon Russell Beale playing William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London.  info at  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for some Free Form radio with Deni, Host of Loving the 70’s, fillign in for Wild Wild Live until 7pm.

at 7pm, the Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T offers a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, r&b, latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

from 8:30-10 Its time for Permanent Collection with Chris ,inviting you to participate in a nontoxic to listening experience.

From 10 - 11:30, DJ Connor Clockwize is back in action after winter break for some loud rock and roll.

from 11:30-3  it’s OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott presenting a unique mix of contemporary and traditional Christian praise music.

Rounding out the night from 3-5 am it’s Louisiana Barn dance with classic country, western swing, hillbilly, rockabilly, and Americana music.

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!

Thursday's Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, January 24th. 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture., Thanx for tuning in!  

Here in Middletown, Thursday night brings the Middlesex Drum Circle to the Buttonwood Tree. Friday night you can catch Gary Oleyar’s Soft Jazz Violin. Saturday from 7-10 pm at The Buttonwood you can learn to play the dulcimer and hear about its history at this “string side up” workshop given by local musician and singer/songwriter Carolyn Brodginski. (Dulcimers are provided for participants.) Then stay for a concert afterwards to hear the many voices of this original American instrument.  www.buttonwood.org

Thursday night, here in Middletown, at Russell Library, our new state troubadour, Nekita Waller, celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. with an evening concert featuring her five piece band in The Hubbard Room. She will be singing songs of motivation and inspiration in a classic soul style as a tribute to King. The evening will also include a Martin Luther King reading by actor Michael Scott.

In New Haven, tonight AUDIO JANE, PORTRAIT PARTY, and PRIVATE LANGUAGE share a bill. The Friday 5pm Happy Hour showcase features Dittymack. The Friday night main event at The Nine features The Fleshtones and Jacques LeCoque. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is Bill CoFrances. Saturday night’s main event is a Go Kat Go! Birthday Bash! Featuring the Rockabilly, psychobilly honky tonk sounds of SCREAMIN' REBEL ANGELS.  At 3pm on Sunday at Café nine there’s a New Haven St Patrick’s Day Parade fundraiser with Jon McMillen.  Sunday evening at The Nine it’s time to Shake and Vibrate at 8pm. http://www.cafenine.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,West Coast Blues legend, Junior Watson takes the stage. Friday night Tim McDonald, Ray Morant, Neal Hatcher & Liviu Pop come together as the Wells Band. Saturday night at Café nine you can catch rising blues star VANESSA COLLIER and her BAND    http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

 Manic presents: Saturday at The Space Ballroom they’ve got,  Petal, Sir Babygirl, and Cave People and on Sunday at The Ballroom you can catch a night of loud rock with Madball, Death Before Dishonor, Palehorse, and Cast In Blood  www.manicpresents.com

Sunday at Russell Library, The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) at Central Connecticut State University will hold a screenings/community conversations of Life on Parole in the Hubbard Room. The panel will be led by Richard Frieder of IMRP and other special guests.  www.russelllibrary.org

Friday night brings the Lust For Life Dance Party to the Statehouse in New Haven for a night of 80s/90s Alternative, New Wave and Post-Punk Music.  Saturday night Leeway, Year of the Knife, Zero Hour, Regulate, & Typecaste make for a night of metal, punk, and hardcore.  Sunday The Statehouse debuts MULTIPLEX, a new series presenting improvised music at The State House in New Haven. https://statehousepresents.com/

Thursday at Infinity Hall Norfolk, there’s an open Mic night in the Bistro. Friday brings acclaimed folk singer, Dar Williams, to the Infinity Norfolk stage. Saturday they offer The Machine, a Pink Floyd experience. Sunday session live features guitarist Glenn Roth at the Infinity Hall Norfolk Bistro.  Friday night, at Infinity Hall Hartford, you can catch Changes in Latitude a Jimmy Buffet Tribute. Jane Monheit performs Saturday at Infinity Hartford and where you can catch the Sounds of Frank (Sinatra) on Sunday afternoon. www.infinityhall.com

Friday at Toad’s Place in New Haven, there’s a BLACKLIGHT GLOW PARTY featuring 10 DJs on 2 stages. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents a triple bill of loud music on Saturday featuring The Sadists, The Number 19, and Bitch fit.  Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues several films this week including “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child. Also continuing at RAW this week is: Free Solo, a portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock … the 3,000 ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park … without a rope.  The World Before Your Feet, a documentary showing one man’s five-borough journey that stretches from the barbershops of the Bronx to the forests of Staten Island, from the Statue of Liberty to Times Square. Bathtubs Over Broadway, a documentary about the forgotten realm of Broadway musicals with corporate product themes and storylines. www.realartways.org

Tonight, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford ends their run of “The Hate U Give,” about a poor black girl attending a mostly white prep school, on Sunday, too. Wednesday Cinestudio begins a run of the Roma, a luminous portrait of a family in Mexico City on the 1970’s. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa, The award winning Connecticut Connected Music Show, Playing Connecticut connected artists of multiple genres ofen featuring pre-release material and in-studio interviews with artists as well as information about live shows in the area.

From 6 – 8:00 it's Imagine with Karen Stein. Offering Peace through music where you can Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!

  

From 8 - 9:30 it's Evening Jazz with Bill Denert. A broad range of swing, be bop and avante garde with a sprinkling of new releases, where “Hearing is the best experience.”

Rounding out the night from 4-5am is the BBC World Report offering International news coverage and we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.

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. Now stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa up next.