Good evening, it's Tuesday,
March 19th. 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 Ben Michael, Thanks for joining us today!
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, this evening there’s Laughter Yoga followed by a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing at The Buttonwood Tree. On Weds at The Buttonwood they’ve got Simple Tai Chi in the evening and again Thursday at noon. Andrew Prue offers a Gong Meditation on Thursday night, and on Friday it’s An Evening of Classic Rock with The Modern Riffs. The weekly Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and performers of all levels are invited to a Music Workshop in the afternoon with Rob DeSorbo. 4 States of Jazz takes the Buttonwood tree stage Saturday night, and on Sunday there’s a Level 2 Reiki Training with certification. The #Balance for Better Women’s Art Show runs throughout March. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight, they headline Dale Watson and Kinky Friedman. It’s a Words & Music event at Café Nine on Wednesday. Thursday, Soraia, Dust Hat, Gems, along with Kris Rodgers & The Dirty share a bill at Café Nine. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour performance features Jordan Giangreco, and the Friday night late show brings you Future Punx, Pleasure Beat, and Glambat. Cafe Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, followed by the Saturday night main event featuring Alethea, Laundry Day, ditch boys, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features The Alpaca Gnomes and Among The Acres, and Café Nine rounds out the evening with Shank ‘n’ Vibrate Sunday night. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights. Wednesday’s weekly community Blues Jam features Tommy Whalen, and it’s Liviu’s International with special guests at Sally’s on Thursday nights. You can enjoy rock, funk, and more on Friday with the Michael Cleary Band. Locomotion, a party and dance band, is in the house at Sally’s, Saturday night. On Sunday, you’re invited to the CT Blues Society’s Annual Band Challenge, starting at 3 pm. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the State House in New Haven, On Friday, The State house welcomes Mauritanian musician Noura Mint Seymali. Roots reggae artist Prince Royal opens that show. On Saturday, State house debuts their first Pass The Mic hip-hop competition. www.statehousepresents.com
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a meeting of the The Library Board of Trustees tonight/Tuesday night. Scrabble Wednesday comes your way at 5 pm tomorrow, and 6 pm there’s as well as a Google Drive Workshop. On Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, you can Swap Your Stuff: Crafter Style at the Library. www.russelllibrary.org
The free Spring Greenhouse Show & Tour at Elizabeth Park in Hartford continues daily through Friday. The Wadsworth Atheneum brings in the new season on Wednesday with a Spring Parade, starting on the museum steps at 4:00. The Hartford Flavor Company brings you live music with Ysanne in their Friday Night Flavor series. They host The Great Hartford Story Slam on Saturday. Christ Church Cathedral hosts “The Curve,” with Iraqi musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, on Friday, performing with the string quartet in residence with Cuatro Puntos. The annual Connecticut Spring Show with antique and decorative arts takes place at the Connecticut State Armory on Saturday and Sunday. The Hartford Library sponsors a writing center with free advice by UConn consultants on Saturday, and on Sunday at 3 pm, in the Baby Grand Jazz series, the Mary DiPaola Trio performs. Full details at www.hartford.com/events
Manic Presents features Gogol Bordello and Nu Folk Rebel Alliance at the College Street Music Hall tonight. On Friday, Whindersson Nunes Performs at College St and on Saturday you can catch José González & The String Theory ay College St. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden Saturday, Manic presents a night of hardcore rock with Into Another, Beyond, and Death Ray Vision. At the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, they bring you The Music of Cream featuring Kofi Baker and Malcolm Johns on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
Toad’s Place brings you J.E.D.I. (Jazz Electronic Dance Improvised), and Escaper, on Thursday. On Friday Toads headlines Matisyahu. On Saturday, there’s another Original Saturday College Dance Party, and on Sunday Toad’s brings you As I Lay Dying, Phinehas, and Currents. www.toadsplace.com
Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Shoreline Arts Alliance presents IMAGES 2019, the oldest jury-curated photography competition in Connecticut, opening Thursday at the Guilford Art Center. There’s an Artists’ Reception Friday night, and the exhibit runs through April 6th. The 7th Annual CT World Water Day Art Show and Fundraiser happens at the MAC650 Gallery and Artist Co-op on Saturday. And the Skating Rink is open on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Oddfellow’s Playhouse in Middletown announces “Circus Botanicus,” an original circus-theater piece about the secret life of plants, with performances Thursday through Sunday. Thursday night is a “pay-what-you-can” preview. And there’s an opening reception Friday at 5 pm for the new art exhibit by Ada Varszegi, which runs through April. www.oddfellows.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Family Story Time Saturday morning. And on Sunday, they host Stephen Spignesi, presenting “Stephen King, American Master: A creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Work.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Americana troubadour and songwriter Robert Earl Keen on Saturday. On Sunday they’ve got Mark Broussard, appearing with Drew Angus. Infinity Norfolk offers an Open Mic in the Bistro on Thursday, and funk, R& B, and soul on Friday with Kat Wright. They’ve got alternative country and roots on Saturday with Reckless Kelly at Infinity Norfolk. Starting at 1 pm on Sunday they host the Southern New England High School Jazz Festival. Check the website for schools and times. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Vernal EquiRocks, RoC, Lament, and Living Weary on Saturday. On Sunday they bring you Cuidado, Secret Spirit, Easy Killer, and more. 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 “To Dust,” a dark comedy about a Hasidic cantor’s obsession with his dead wife’s remains, and “Cielo,” a cosmic meditation on the night sky in Chile, through Thursday. Also continuing is “CatVideoFest 2019,” this year’s collection of the latest and best cat videos. On Friday they open “The Sower,” a French historical drama about desperate love in revolutionary times. Also opening is “I Am Cuba,” a newly-restored documentary about post WWII Communism and Latin sensuality. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Capernaum,” about a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for having him, through Wednesday. Thursday through Saturday they’re screening “On the Basis of Sex,” a biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On Sunday they’ll open “Never Look Away,” a German film about young lovers connected by a family secret. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org
It’s LGBTQ Movie Night Thursday at the Tisane Euro-Asian Café in Hartford. www.hartford.com/events
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
I’m Ben Michael, Thanks for joining us today!
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, this evening there’s Laughter Yoga followed by a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing at The Buttonwood Tree. On Weds at The Buttonwood they’ve got Simple Tai Chi in the evening and again Thursday at noon. Andrew Prue offers a Gong Meditation on Thursday night, and on Friday it’s An Evening of Classic Rock with The Modern Riffs. The weekly Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and performers of all levels are invited to a Music Workshop in the afternoon with Rob DeSorbo. 4 States of Jazz takes the Buttonwood tree stage Saturday night, and on Sunday there’s a Level 2 Reiki Training with certification. The #Balance for Better Women’s Art Show runs throughout March. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight, they headline Dale Watson and Kinky Friedman. It’s a Words & Music event at Café Nine on Wednesday. Thursday, Soraia, Dust Hat, Gems, along with Kris Rodgers & The Dirty share a bill at Café Nine. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour performance features Jordan Giangreco, and the Friday night late show brings you Future Punx, Pleasure Beat, and Glambat. Cafe Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Billy Cofrances, followed by the Saturday night main event featuring Alethea, Laundry Day, ditch boys, and more. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features The Alpaca Gnomes and Among The Acres, and Café Nine rounds out the evening with Shank ‘n’ Vibrate Sunday night. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights. Wednesday’s weekly community Blues Jam features Tommy Whalen, and it’s Liviu’s International with special guests at Sally’s on Thursday nights. You can enjoy rock, funk, and more on Friday with the Michael Cleary Band. Locomotion, a party and dance band, is in the house at Sally’s, Saturday night. On Sunday, you’re invited to the CT Blues Society’s Annual Band Challenge, starting at 3 pm. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the State House in New Haven, On Friday, The State house welcomes Mauritanian musician Noura Mint Seymali. Roots reggae artist Prince Royal opens that show. On Saturday, State house debuts their first Pass The Mic hip-hop competition. www.statehousepresents.com
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a meeting of the The Library Board of Trustees tonight/Tuesday night. Scrabble Wednesday comes your way at 5 pm tomorrow, and 6 pm there’s as well as a Google Drive Workshop. On Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, you can Swap Your Stuff: Crafter Style at the Library. www.russelllibrary.org
The free Spring Greenhouse Show & Tour at Elizabeth Park in Hartford continues daily through Friday. The Wadsworth Atheneum brings in the new season on Wednesday with a Spring Parade, starting on the museum steps at 4:00. The Hartford Flavor Company brings you live music with Ysanne in their Friday Night Flavor series. They host The Great Hartford Story Slam on Saturday. Christ Church Cathedral hosts “The Curve,” with Iraqi musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, on Friday, performing with the string quartet in residence with Cuatro Puntos. The annual Connecticut Spring Show with antique and decorative arts takes place at the Connecticut State Armory on Saturday and Sunday. The Hartford Library sponsors a writing center with free advice by UConn consultants on Saturday, and on Sunday at 3 pm, in the Baby Grand Jazz series, the Mary DiPaola Trio performs. Full details at www.hartford.com/events
Manic Presents features Gogol Bordello and Nu Folk Rebel Alliance at the College Street Music Hall tonight. On Friday, Whindersson Nunes Performs at College St and on Saturday you can catch José González & The String Theory ay College St. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden Saturday, Manic presents a night of hardcore rock with Into Another, Beyond, and Death Ray Vision. At the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, they bring you The Music of Cream featuring Kofi Baker and Malcolm Johns on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
Toad’s Place brings you J.E.D.I. (Jazz Electronic Dance Improvised), and Escaper, on Thursday. On Friday Toads headlines Matisyahu. On Saturday, there’s another Original Saturday College Dance Party, and on Sunday Toad’s brings you As I Lay Dying, Phinehas, and Currents. www.toadsplace.com
Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Shoreline Arts Alliance presents IMAGES 2019, the oldest jury-curated photography competition in Connecticut, opening Thursday at the Guilford Art Center. There’s an Artists’ Reception Friday night, and the exhibit runs through April 6th. The 7th Annual CT World Water Day Art Show and Fundraiser happens at the MAC650 Gallery and Artist Co-op on Saturday. And the Skating Rink is open on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Oddfellow’s Playhouse in Middletown announces “Circus Botanicus,” an original circus-theater piece about the secret life of plants, with performances Thursday through Sunday. Thursday night is a “pay-what-you-can” preview. And there’s an opening reception Friday at 5 pm for the new art exhibit by Ada Varszegi, which runs through April. www.oddfellows.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Family Story Time Saturday morning. And on Sunday, they host Stephen Spignesi, presenting “Stephen King, American Master: A creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Work.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Americana troubadour and songwriter Robert Earl Keen on Saturday. On Sunday they’ve got Mark Broussard, appearing with Drew Angus. Infinity Norfolk offers an Open Mic in the Bistro on Thursday, and funk, R& B, and soul on Friday with Kat Wright. They’ve got alternative country and roots on Saturday with Reckless Kelly at Infinity Norfolk. Starting at 1 pm on Sunday they host the Southern New England High School Jazz Festival. Check the website for schools and times. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Vernal EquiRocks, RoC, Lament, and Living Weary on Saturday. On Sunday they bring you Cuidado, Secret Spirit, Easy Killer, and more. 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 “To Dust,” a dark comedy about a Hasidic cantor’s obsession with his dead wife’s remains, and “Cielo,” a cosmic meditation on the night sky in Chile, through Thursday. Also continuing is “CatVideoFest 2019,” this year’s collection of the latest and best cat videos. On Friday they open “The Sower,” a French historical drama about desperate love in revolutionary times. Also opening is “I Am Cuba,” a newly-restored documentary about post WWII Communism and Latin sensuality. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Capernaum,” about a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for having him, through Wednesday. Thursday through Saturday they’re screening “On the Basis of Sex,” a biopic of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On Sunday they’ll open “Never Look Away,” a German film about young lovers connected by a family secret. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org
It’s LGBTQ Movie Night Thursday at the Tisane Euro-Asian Café in Hartford. www.hartford.com/events
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the Jive
at Five, stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat from 5:05-6pm. DJ
Cheshire Cat who boasts
a song in his heart, a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his
fingers.
From 6-8pm, catch Acoustic
Blender with Bill Revill offers listeners 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.
The Test Patterns Show
comes your way from 9-10pm for something really different!
From 10-to midnight,
Stay Jimmy Z covers some spring break air time with his mix of hts from thr 60s
and 70s.
at Midnight stay tuned
for all mixed up from pacifica. The second ohour of the program spotlights the
late great surf rock guitar legend, Dick Dale!
From 2-4 stay tuned
for Up Front Soul for a mix of contemporary and classic soul r’n’b and funk!
and finally, 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!
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