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:
Here in Middletown, the Middlesex Drum Circle meets this evening and Middletown's Storyteller/troubadour Don White takes the stage Friday night. 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, the headliners are Fiction, and James Darling and the Nuclear Heartbreak. Friday’s 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, Liviu’s Invitational comes your way this evening with special guests. On Friday, the Balkun Brothers, a rock & roll power duo, comes your way. It’s blues and soul on Saturday with the Sonya Rae Taylor Band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the State House in New Haventonight, they’re bringing back the Thirsty Thursday Dance Party. They’ve got hip hop on Friday with 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 on Friday, 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 on Friday, 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 on Friday, and the Podunk Throwbacks are at Hanging Hills on Saturday. The Wadsworth Atheneum holds its 38th annual Fine Art & Flowers event this Friday 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/
The Russell Library in Middletown holds a chamber music concert by the New World Trio this evening. A Make Time for Making workshop happens Friday morning, and 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 Collegium Musicum Spring Concert is at Memorial Chapel this evening, or you can check out Javanese Gamelan Dance: Classical and Contemporary, at World Music Hall. The Jazz Orchestra and Ensemble perform on Friday, 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. They’ve got JOATA, 3 O’Clock Losers, and Ashley Hamel at The Space on Friday, and 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 on Friday, or the Trey Anastasio Band on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Mezzo Grille hosts Emo Night Friday 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/
In celebration of 80 years of community radio, WESU presents 2 lectures this week. Today at 6pm, Banning Eyre speaks on “Bringing Africa to American Radio,”. Both event will take place at Wesleyan's Ring Family Performance Hall, 187 Washington Terrace. www.wesufm.org for info
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.
In celebration of 80 years of community radio, WESU presents 2 lectures this week. Today at 6pm, Banning Eyre speaks on “Bringing Africa to American Radio,”. Both event will take place at Wesleyan's Ring Family Performance Hall, 187 Washington Terrace. www.wesufm.org for info
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 hosts D$J Presents So Far Gone: Drake Night, tonight. On Friday, they headline Badfish, 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, on Friday. At Infinity Norfolk, you can hear Crystal Bowersox on Friday, 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 on Friday. 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:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Amazing Grace,” an Aretha Franklin documentary with a never-before-seen performance of the anthem from 1972., through tonight. On Friday they open “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 Homegrown with Robbie DeRosa. Homegrown is the award winning (Best Radio Program 2016 Hartford Magazine/CT NOW) Connecticut Connected Music Show-playing Connecticut connected artists of multiple genres. Often treating the listeners to pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, the show also provides information about live shows in the area.
From 6:30-8pm, catch Imagine with Karen Stein - Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!
From 8:00-9:30pm, it’s Evening Jazz with Bill Denert. A broad range of swing, be bop and avante garde with a sprinkling of new releases. "Hearing is the best experience"
Following Evening Jazz from 9:30-10pm is (2, 4) In the Middle with Peanut and Lemon
A show for eavesdroppers and erroneously hopeful mind-readers alike! Tune in to conversations
with the voices of those you walk past and live among.
From 10-11pm, it’s The American Empire with Yours Truly, Tootse Mutant: an exploration of the influence of American cultural imperialism on foreign music, such as Korean Hip-Hop, Japanese Jazz, and Peruvian Punk and so much more.
11-midnight, DJ Goosegg brings you (2, 4) The Holland Tunnel: Hidden gems and sleeper hits from New York and New Jersey artists, new and old.
From midnight-1am, catch (2, 4) Butter Fingers with Sam
Dropping funky tunes, one groovy slip at a time.
After Butterfingers until 2am is (2, 4) The Sonic Hour with DJ Jackson
Music from a variety of modern and contemporary film composers and soundtracks from
independent films
From 2-3am, tune in for (2, 4) WTF! (What the Funk) with DJ Jagged Little Thrill and DJ Amoroso
Exploring George Clinton’s concept of “the Funk,” as it appears across genres and generations.
From 3-4am, it’s The Hour of Slack. Reverend Ivan Stang presents his own commentary, along with recorded material from all SubGenius radio and stage shows, bands, ranters, media barrage collage artists, and selections from the indie audio underground created by various SubGenii and others
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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