Good evening, it's Wednesday, February 20th. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree, Simple Tai Chi with Mike McEwen Laughter Yoga happens Wednesday evenings and Thursdays at noon. On Thursday night there’s a Gong Meditation by Andrew Prue. The Sarah Hanahan Jazz Quartet takes the stage Friday evening. The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and the Other Favorites performance in the evening is sold out. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight Words & Music again, and on Thursday you can catch James McFetridge Wilson, and Mystery and Man ners. Friday’s Happy Hour features Gary Heriot & Mike Damaco, and the late show headlines Heartscape Landbreak and Dreamtigers, appearing with The Magnetic. Saturday’s (weekly) Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances this week and Polluter, Ourselves Alone, and Lucas Brode are on stage Saturday night. The Cafe Nine Sunday Buzz Matinée brings you Osog, and Brian Larney and the Town Hall, and they finish out the weekend with Shake ‘n’ Vibrate, with special guest Todd*O*Phonic Todd. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s. it's the Wednesday’s community Blues Jam featuring Tommy Whalen, and it’s Liviu’s International on Thursday with special guests. On Friday night, singer/songwriter John Nemeth brings you electric blues and soul, and you can catch more electric blues on Saturday with Monster Mike Welch & Friends. http://www.blackeyedsallys.
At the Russell Library in Middletown, Scrabble Wednesday comes your way at 5 pm. Thursday evening you’re invited to a presentation of Connecticut 169 Club, Your Passport and Guide to Exploring Connecticut. There’s a Make Time for Making workshop Friday morning, and on Saturday morning the Racial Justice Coalition holds a free Book Giveaway. On Saturday afternoon the Readers Theater performs “Ben Butler,” a play combining Civil War and racial injustice themes. Check the Event Calendar website for more events and happenings for all patrons, now color-coded by age group for easy browsing. www.russelllibrary.org
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that It Looks Sad, Laur Laura, Waveform, and early lover of mankind will be at the Mac 650 on Wednesday. You’re invited to a Chalk Painting Workshop at the Mezzo Grille on Thursday. Don’t forget that the Skating Rink is open on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown hosts The Assembly’s performance “Seagullmachine,” a mash-up of Shakespeare, Chekov and more on Thursday evening at the Ring Performing Arts Hall. And Jin Hi Kim performs a komungo concert Thursday at the Freeman Center. There’s a guided exhibition tour of Audible Bacillus on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery. On Sunday, Angelina Gadeliya presents Music of Shadows and Light, a performance of piano works, at The Russell House. All events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Charlie Fisher performs at the Acoustic Thursday session at the Spectra Wired Café this week.
Little River Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night Thursday at 9:30 pm. All are welcome Friday to the Ballroom Social at the Hartford Ballroom on Friday. The Nick Di Maria Quintet 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 brings Gang of Four and Spit-take to the Space Ballroom on Wednesday, and on Friday it’s J Mascis, Luluc, and William Tyler. At the College Street Music Hall on Thursday, it’s Paul Simon’s “Graceland” performed by the London African Gospel Choir, and you can catch Deerhunter and Mary Lattimore at College Street on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings jazz guitarist Al DiMeola to the stage on Friday. On Saturday, Speak Up Storyteling presents “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.” You can catch The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue on Sunday. At Infinity Norfolk, it’s Open Mic in the Bistro on Thursday, and on Friday they bring you singer/songwriter Will Evans. It’s Doobie Others, a Doobie Brothers tribute band, on Saturday. Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Jeff Blaney this week. www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s Place brings Rock Away the Winter Blues on Friday with performers on two stages. On Sunday they headline Aaron Carter, appearing with Matt Corman, Whatever We Are, and Alec Chambers. swww.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Five Bands—Five Bucks on Friday night with The Sawtelles, The Lost Weekend, and more. On Saturday you can catch Cry Havoc, Fragmented, Forward Assault, and Olde Dogs. You’re invited to Brutally Funny on Sunday night as they host a night of comedy and metal, featuring comedians Peter Angelo and Kate Clancy and heavy jams from SCVM. Details at www.facebook.com/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Jacqueline Raposo, presenting “The Me, Without: A Year Exploring Habit, Healing, and Happiness,” Thursday evening. On Friday you can meet Elena Mannes, author of “Soul Dog: A Journey into the Spiritual Life of Animals.” It’s Philosophy Night on Saturday. Check the website for all the Bookstore Event Kids’ sessions this week, including a Local Author presentation on Sunday at 2 pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their annual Oscar-nominee short film series, along with “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” a full-length Oscar-nominee documentary about two young black men in Alabama. They’re also showing “Minding the Gap,” about three young men bonding to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. All run through Thursday. On Friday they open “Rubén Blades is Not My Name,” about the legendary musician who brought Salsa to a world audience, and “Roma,” a movie of domestic strife and social hierarchy in Mexico City. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “They Shall Not Grow Old,” a film that tells the story of WWI using restored archival footage, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “The Favorite,” a comedy of manners about rivalry and love in Queen Anne’s 17th century court. A new, 4K ultraHD restoration of “The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice” opens Sunday. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
The Russell Library is screening episodes from the French TV series “Un Village Français,” a drama about German occupation in WWII, Sunday at 1 pm. There’s a post-film discussion with James Taylor. www.russelllibrary.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
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 it's 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 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 dumpster dive with smelly and yours truly. punk, art pop and diy coming from a garbage compactor near you.
From Midnight-1, it’s 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 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 , 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!
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