Friday 4-36-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, April 25th, 2019. 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:

At the Buttonwood Tree tonight, Middletown's Storyteller/troubadour Don White takes the stage.The Aligned with Source Workshop comes your way Saturday morning, and in the afternoon Rob DeSorbo holds a Music Workshop. The Kennedys present songs and stories Saturday night, along with readings from Pete’s memoir, “Tone, Twang and Taste.” On Sunday, Sue Huggans presents a staged reading of her one-woman play, “The Way Out.”  The “Quote Project” art exhibit by C.C. Arshagra continues through the month. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight, Happy Hour features The Buttondowns, followed by the late show with Ward Hayden & The Outliers, GA-20, and Roses Wild. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with the George Baker Band, and later, they’ve got pop and funk with an Iranian twist, presented by Mitra Sumara. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Nu Haven Kapelye. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, the Balkun Brothers, a rock & roll power duo, comes your way tonight. It’s blues and soul on Saturday with the Sonya Rae Taylor Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

At the State House in New Haven tonight, they’ve got hip hop CL Smooth, Tae, Will Traxx, and Skinee G. Enjoy indie on Saturday with Deerhoof, Snake Oil, and Glambat. On Sunday, the Multiplex 3 Improvised Music Series continues at 4 pm. www.statehousepresents.com

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts an Open Mic night this evening, with first-come, first-serve sign-ups to read, present, perform, or sing. Help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, where you can complete a scavenger hunt, get free audiobooks, and check out exclusive merchandise. They end the day with a Philosophy Night session. Check the website for Kids’ Events all week that include sessions on creative writing, a poetry contest, and more. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Hally Jaeggie and Friends are at the Arch Street Tavern this evening, and the Nick Di Maria Quartet will be at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company. Breeze Driver and Mario Beaudoin are featured at the Live Music series at the Hartford Flavor Company tonight, and the Podunk Throwbacks are at Hanging Hills on Saturday. The Wadsworth Atheneum holds its 38th annual Fine Art & Flowers event today through Sunday. It’s bebop and scat at the final performance of the Baby Grand Jazz series at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday with Giacocomo Gates. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, there’s Yoga in the Hubbard Room Saturday morning. You can enjoy the art exhibit by The Art Guild of Middletown throughout the month. Check the easy color-coded website calendar for more events and happenings for all ages.   www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts in Middletown announces free events this week. There are Senior and Graduate Recitals all week at various venues. The Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble perform today, and the Concert Choir on Sunday, both at Crowell Concert Hall. You can purchase tickets for the Connecticut premier of inDANCE: Skin, at the CFA Theater on Friday and Saturday, or for the jazz ensemble performance by the Grammy Award-winning Jim McNeely Tentet on Saturday at Crowell Concert Hall.  Check the website for times and locations. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Manic Presents is at The Space in Hamden tonight with Sheer Mag, The Smarthearts, and Perennial. On Saturday they headline Terrapin. On Sunday, it’s Rubblebucket, appearing with Mikaela Davis. At the College Street Music Hall, you can catch Sunn O))) and Papa M tonight, or the Trey Anastasio Band on Saturday.  www.manicpresents.com

Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Mezzo Grille hosts Emo Night today with Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, and more. There’s a Superhero Training Day and Run for kids on Saturday morning, and a Youth Fishing Derby, and in the evening, Wess MeetsWest, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean, Girih, and more are at the Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op.  The Power of Language conference, a gathering for multilingual students, happens at the Fries Center for Global Studies on the campus of Wesleyan University Friday and Saturday. The annual Daffodil Day event happens Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion, with tours, rock painting, music, a nature walk, and more. Check the website for locations and times, along with details on more events happening this week. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

As part of world week for Animals in Labs, there are two protests against the animal labs at Yale. The second is scheduled for Saturday at 1pm on York St in front of the hospital.

Toad’s Place headlines Badfish tonight, a Tribute to Sublime, appearing with Oogee Wawa and Ian Biggs and the Ruckus. There’s an Original Saturday Night College Dance Party this week. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute, this evening. At Infinity Norfolk, you can hear Crystal Bowersox tonight, and on Saturday, they’ve got Americana, country, and more with Red Molly and Marc Douglas Berardo.  www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Almost Honest, Red Mantis, VRSA, and more this evening.  On Saturday, you can catch Murrum, Maniacal Violator, Plague of Serp, and more. Sunday’s lineup includes Productive Member, Easy Killer, and Zombii. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Tonight, Hartford's Real Art Ways opens “Satan & Adam,” a documentary about the power of music to forged an unlikely collaboration. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford opens “The Aftermath” this evening, based on a true story about post-WWII reconciliation. 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:

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live! with Babe and Beth. That Wesleyan music scene.

Next up from 6:00-6:30pm, it’s the Middletown Youth Radio Project with DJ Itsjobro, DJ Juicebox, and DJ Livor Mortis, a weekly radio program featuring the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.

From 6:30-7pm, catch What’s In A Song? With Shiva. What's In A Song takes you through a different musical culture or genre every show through the lens of a single song.

From 7-8:30pm, its Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T., for a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

From 8:30-10pm it’s Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll, inviting you to travel back in time to the 1940's and 1950's with a swinging upbeat show filled with big band, jazz, swing and rockabilly.

At 10 until 11:30pm, Chris M’s P Permanent Collection for an hour of creative Non-toxic radio.

Following Permanent Collection from 11:30pm-12:30am, An A and a B with DJ N. spotlights the  unknown, hidden gems along with the songs a band is well known for.

From 12:30-3am, stay tuned for OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott. Praising God with a unique mix of urban contemporary, hip hop, and traditional gospel music.

Rounding out the evening and swinging into the morning from 3-5am is Back Down the Bayou.

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 and have a great weekend! stay tuned for Wild Wild Live, up next!