Good evening, it's Tuesday, January 8th. 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 Marianne O’Hare, producer of Conversations on
Healthcare, heard Wednesdays at 4:30, right before the jive at five.
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that
the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends. Oddfellows Playhouse
invites youth to audition for their Circophony’s production of Circus Botanicus
(Tuesday) and Wednesday from 6-8 pm.
Auditions for their Junior Rep Company winter production of “The Servant of Two
Masters” will be held Thursday from 4:30-6:30 pm. Vinnie’s Jump and Jive
invites you to check out their Cardio Dance class on Wednesdays, or their new
Cha-Cha class on Thursdays and the Recreation Department starts Ballet Class
for adults This Friday at 6 pm. Check the website for full details, and for
information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
At The Russell Library in Middletown tonight, The Russell
Readers meet at 6:30 to discuss Hemingway’s “My Old Man.” Wednesday brings you
Tween Trivia and the usual Scrabble event at 5 pm, or stop in to a sign
language session with Bob Carlson and Keith Vinci. There’s a LinkedIn Workshop
Thursday at 2 pm, and in the evening you can join their offsite book discussion
of “Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last Hermit” at
Stubborn Beauty Brewing. They host a U.S. Passport Fair on Saturday from 10 am
to 2 pm in conjunction with the US Postal Service. There’s Yoga in the Activity
Room Sunday at 1 pm, followed by author Mike Reiss at 2 pm, who presents
“Springfield Confidential” as well as details about the years he spent as head
writer for “The Simpsons.” Visit the
website for kids’ events and details on offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Tonight, at 7 PM, at Real Art Ways, Riverwood Poetry hosts a reading with Poet Kate
Rushin, who has been recognized with a 2018 Really Award from Real Art Ways. Warm
Hats, Mittens, Gloves, and other small winter items will be collected for
donation during this cold season. www.realartways.org
In New Haven, tonight at Café Nine, there’s a Birthday
Tribute to Elvis. Wednesday night brings
“Youth XL” and “Fleurs” to the Cafe Nine stage. Thursday’s lineup includes
Kolegi, Tiny Ocean, and Julie Friend. The Café Nine 5pm Friday Happy Hour
performance features Lyn Malavolte this week and The Friday night main event
features Sinnet, Dangerous Animals, Ports of Spain, and Big Fang. Café Nine’s
weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Garry Grippo & Friends
and Saturday evening brings old School CT hardcore troubadours, Murphy’s Law to
the stage alongside and Savage World. The Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinée brings
you The Lost Riots, Marko and the Bruisers, and The 509ers. Sunday evening The
Nine rounds out the weekend with Bone Church, Hellhorse, Unloved, and Cast In
Blood. http://www.cafenine.com
Also in New Haven, tonight (Tuesday) brings The Lagunitas
Brewing Company takeover featuring DJs
and a live performance by Zero Years. Thursday night The Bobby T Band with
special guests Ryan Newman & Dominic Demonacco brings some classic rock
good times to the State House.
Friday night there’s a Capricorn Classic B-Day Party featuring
Grand Puba & Sa plus more old school hip heads making appearances. German
techno-folk savant Emperor X plays The State House in New Haven w/ Queen Moo
and SPACE CAMP Saturday night. https://statehousepresents.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, on Tuesday nights at
Black-eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B,
soul classics, and more. On Friday at
Sally’s you can enjoy the Albert Lee Band, with special guests Atlas Gray. The
Hartford/Springfield group Say Yeah! takes Sally’s stage Saturday night, with
music from Carlos Santana to Boz Scaggs, and more. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com
The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to
enjoy the Sock Skating Rink throughout the month. The Charter Oak Cultural
Center is holding open auditions for a speaking part in “The Vagina Monologues”
Tonight (Tuesday) and Wednesday; check the website for times. The Connecticut
Historical Society invites you to check out their Busy Parents’ Short Story
Club Thursday at 10 am. Drop off the kids while you discuss John Cheever’s “The
Swimmer.” Sarah Rose and Blessings Divine will perform Bossa Nova, Brazilian
Jazz and more at Spectra Wired Café in Hartford Thursday at 6 pm. Eggy and
Swimmer both perform at the Arch Street Tavern Friday at 9 pm. You can catch
Joon and Six Fox Whiskey there on Saturday night. It’s Second Saturday for
Families this week at the Wadsworth Atheneum, with free admission, music, and
special events. www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents brings “Big Freedia” and “The Quest Presents”
to the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Thursday. On Friday, the Big Ups Farewell
Tour headlines at the Space, appearing with Ovlov, Lilit, and Hellrazor. At the
College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they bring you The Wall Live
Extravaganza on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
Toad’s Place holds New Year’s Rockfest 2019 on Thursday with
performances on the Main Stage and Lilly’s Pad, including A Strange Utopia, Audio
Contraband, Amphis, Double the Dial, and much more. On Friday, The Englishtown
Project will play two full sets of Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple
Sage, and Marshall Tucker. It’s Opus’ Blizzard Birthday Bash on Saturday with a
Metallica vs Megadeth All-Star Jam on the Main Stage, along with Sky Swamp
Orange, Dutty Winehouse, Fury and more in Lilly’s Pad. Full details at www.toadsplace.com
Here in Middletown, The Sharp 5 Jazz Ensemble takes the
Buttonwood Tree stage Friday night
offering swing, Latin, bebop, blues, funk and more. You can enjoy the rhythm
and voice trio Indigo Soul on Saturday night. www.buttonwood.org
Infinity Hall Hartford brings you Riders on the Storm a
Doors Tribute Band, on Friday. At Infinity Norfolk, it’s folk rock on Friday
with Penniless Wild & Moon Matrix of the Lizard People. On Saturday you can
hear The Spirit of Johnny Cash, and the live music Sunday Sessional in the
Bistro features Andy Styles. www.infinityhall.com
The Hartford Public Library hosts the Simona Premazzi
DreamTeam Trio Sunday at 3 pm in their
Baby Grand Jazz series. www.hplct.org
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
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents Dissolve,
Intercourse, FTE, Con Etiquette, and more on Saturday starting at 7 pm. 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 “At Eternity’s Gate,” a
biopic of Vincent van Gogh, and “The World Before Your Feet,” a documentary
about walking through all five boroughs of New York City. Also continuing is
“Free Solo,” a documentary about climbing the face of El Capitan without a
rope, and “Bathtubs Over Broadway,” a film revealing Broadway-style musicals
about America’s iconic corporations. On Friday they open “Shoplifters,” a
Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned
child. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford reopens this Sunday
with a one-time screening of Mozart’s opera, “Don Giovanni,” along with
“Becoming Astrid,” a Swedish film about author Astrid Lundgren, the creator of
Pippi Longstocking. 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 Wonderland
with DJ Cheshire Cat - From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty
to New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland has a place for it.
from 6-8pm Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill offers An
eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other
music with a roots influence plus a
concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways. On
tonight’s show, finger-style guitarist Glenn Roth is live in the studio with
holiday music and more
at 8pm The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry is a weekly show
featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.
from 9-10pm stay tuned for a real mind bender on The Test
Patterns Show
from 10- Midnight Stephen M is in the house filling in while
the students are away and Franco Takes over from midnight to 2am for his unique
mix of Italian and American dance music from the 70’s and 80s.
From 2-4am stay tuned for Upfront Soul with Sanguine fromage
from Pacifica for 2 hrs of funk, soul, and RnB.
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.
That’s all for today’s jive at five stick around to go into
the rabbit hole with DJ Cheshire Cat up next on Wonderland!
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