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.
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