Good evening, it's Tuesday, March 5th. 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. Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Tonight, at 6pm in meeting rm 2, The Russell Library’s
Racial Justice Book Group: discusses The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of
How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. Thursday night the
library hosts the ongoing the Veterans’ Writing Group, We Were There. This
weekend brings another Friends of the Library Book Sale. www.russelllibrary.org
Also here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds its Laughter
Yoga and Interplay with Mylene this evening. Simple Tai Chi happens Wednesday
evenings and Thursdays at noon at The Buttonwood and Thursday brings the long
running Acoustic Open Mic night with Bob Gotta. On Friday, at The Buttonwood
Tree, the Laszlo Gardony and Marco Pignataro duo takes the stage. Saturday the Aligned
with Source personal development meditation and workshop happens in the morning.
Saturday evening you can catch New Leaf Irish Band and Sunday, the Buttonwood
tree finishes out the week with an International Women’s Day Art Reception. The
#Balance for Better Women’s Art Show runs through the month of March! www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight brings appearances by Dead
Horses and Honeysucks. Tomorrow Wednesday you can catch Bobby Long with Jared
Knapik at Café Nine. On Thursday, there’s a Townes Van Zandt Tribute. Friday,
Mike Hatfield plays the 5pm Café Nine Happy Hour set. Friday night Daniprobably,
Lys Guillorn and Her Band and Mooncha take the Café Nine stage. Saturday
afternoon Café nine’s weekly 4pm Jazz Jam Session with Gary Grippo and Friends.
Saturday night Left on Scarlet Street shares a bill with One and Done and
Stephanie Austin. On Sunday, Café Nine hosts a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Party
with Jovial Crew and in the evening it’s Póg Mo
Thóin.http://www.cafenine.com/
At the State House in New Haven tonight, there’s a Fat Tuesday
celebration with the legendary Zydegroove, followed by Poole Party with Chuckie
Campbell and Manny James on Friday. Junk Fed’s Pop Culture Bazaar brings you a
Saturday Afternoon flea market featuring vendors of all kinds, and on Sunday
it’s a local indie rock night with Joe Division, Dangerous Animals and Zero
Years. https://statehousepresents.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. Today you can expect a little extra Ne Orleans
at Sally’s as they celebrate Fat Tuesday with a special dinner and related
events. Wednesday’s community Blues Jam features Mark Nomad, and it’s Liviu’s
Invitational on Thursday with special guests. On Friday night, the I.B.M. band
takes the stage, and the N.E. Blues Harmonica showcase happens Saturday night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that
the Skating Rink is open on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Manic Presents brings Erin
Costelo and Sarah
Golley to The Space Ballroom in Hamden Thursday night. Friday night, you can
catch Pinegrove
and Another
Michael on stage at The Space Ballroom. Tokyo Police Club and Dizzy are at
the Space Ballroom on Saturday and at the College Street Music Hall Saturday
night night it’s The Wall Live Extravaganza. www.manicpresents.com
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts a
cardinal kids event “Introduction to Drama” on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they
sponsor a conversation with Lindsay Stern and Lori Gruen on Tuesday, “The Study
of Animal Languages.’ Check the website for more events for readers
of all ages! www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Toad’s Place brings you an early show J.I.D. with Trap’n Hardo,
Lou the Human, and Reason, on their Catch Me If You Can tour on Wednesday. On
Thursday it’s Westside Gun / Conway / Benny the Butcher with The Red Baron and
Friday at Toad’s Place is Talkpeck Soundsystem, celebrating the sounds of
Talking Heads, Vulfpeck, and LCD Sound System. On Saturday the Legion of Jerry
takes the stage, playing with the John Spignesi band and Dead Show. www.toadsplace.com
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown hosts a
variety of events this week including the opening of a Thesis Theater
Production of “Action” by Sam Shephard which opens on Weds at The CFA Theater
Saturday opens the 38th annual City of Middletown Public School Art exhibition
in Wesleyans Zilkah Gallery, sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education,
Middletown Public Schools Cultural www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
The Tower of Power 50th Anniversary tour stops at Infinity
Hall Hartford This Thursday. Friday Night the Red Hot Chili Pipers take the
Infinity Hartford stage. Saturday at Infinty Hartford brings Moondance, a
tribute to Van Morrison. Friday night at Infinity Norfolk, The Slambovian Circus
of Dreams takes the stage. Friday night
at Infinity Norfolk, you can catch Kat Edmonson. www.infinityhall.com
Saturday in Wallingford Cherry Street station presents a
night of loud music with Murder Monday, One Ton Tommygun, As Misery Fades, and
Dead Reflections. Sunday evening brings Cherry
St Station's Annual St. Paddy's Parade After-Party. https://www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their run of “Rubén
Blades is Not My Name,” about the legendary musician who brought Salsa to a
world audience. Also continuing is the 2018 3x Oscar winning film “Roma”, which
provides an intimate look at life in Mexico city in the 1970s as well as “Never
Look Away,” a German film of love, war, and art spanning three eras. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues
“If Beale Street Could Talk”. Thursday, Cinestudio brings SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE
SPIDER-VERSE to the screen. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
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 6-9pm (tonight) 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, Bill Revill fills in for J-Cherry.
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. The sound of things falling down the stairs.
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.
At 3am, stay tuned for 2 hrs of funk, soul, and RnB on Up
Front Soul from Sanguine Fromage from Pacifica.
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!
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