Good evening, it's Friday, May 24th. 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.
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Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
At the Russell Library in Middletown There’s Yoga in the Hubbard Room tomorrow morning, and author Mihn Lê will be there presenting his newest children’s book, “Drawn Together.” Check the easy color-coded website calendar for more events and happenings for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven tonight at Café Nine, Crunk Witch, Fiction, and Zero Years take the stage. You can catch Ditch Boys and The New Neighbors tomorrow night at The Nine, and the Sunday Memorial Day BBQ and Blues Matinée features the George Baker Band, followed by the late show with Shake ‘N’ Vibrate. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, you can catch R & B and funky soul tonighjt with Laura Rain & The Caesars, and on tomorrow, they’ve got the #1 Billboard Blues artist Anthony Gomes and his band. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown the monthly Philosophy Night happens tomorrow at 6 pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Here in Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree tonight you can enjoy jazz with the Matt Dwonszyk Trio.Tomorrow afternoon the Buttonwood hosts a Music Workshop with Rob DeSorbo. They wrap up tomorrow evening with folk artist Rupert Wates, appearing with Andrew Biagiarelli. www.buttonwood.org
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office brings you Shy, Glambat, and Snowpiler tomorrow for a Triple Record Release. The Recreation Division hosts a river cruise for seniors on the Lady Katherine Wednesday at 10 a.m. Check the website for locations and times, along with details on more events happening this week. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
At the State House in New Haven It’s a night of metal tonight with Sannhet, Planning For Burial, Elizabeth Colour Wheel, and Institution. Iman Omari is in the house tomorrow, along with Stout and the Revolution, Cavalier, and Paul Bryant Hudson. www.statehousepresents.com
Manic Presents brings Mephiskapheles, Pilfers, Stop The Presses, and more to the Space Ballroom tonight, and tomorrow they headline Dirty Projectors at the space, appearing with Buke and Gase. You can now get tickets without service charge if you buy in person at Redscroll Records on North Colony Street in Wallingford. Check the website for details. www.manicpresents.com
Up in Hartford, Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours happen at the Mark Twain House this weekend, and Sensual Salsa Saturdays continue at the Red Rock Tavern. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
At Infinity Hall in Hartford, you can catch the Average White Band with their Funk Up Your Night tour tonight. Infinity Norfolk brings you folk legend Jonathan Edwards tomorrow, and they’re holding a Memorial Day BBQ Buffet on Monday. www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s Place brings you another Backlight Glow Party tonight with performances on two stages, and on Sunday they headline Spragga Benz, appearing with Jada kingdom, Kemar Highcon, and K’Coneil. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford On Friday it’s Crypitus, Screams of Hockomock, and more. It’s a Cry Havoc! Record Release party Saturday with Fast Times Punk, So Long Liberty, and much more. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts sponsors Remembering Sam Miller ’79, a memorial featuring Eiko Otake, tomorrow afternoon at the CFA Theater. There’s a free Reception for the Senior Thesis Showcase tomorrow at the Zilkha Gallery. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Tonight, Hartford’s Real Art Ways opens “The Serengeti Rules,” a nature documentary about how to heal ecosystems, and “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blanché,” a documentary about the first female filmmaker. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
At Trinity College’s Cinestudio they continue“The Mustang,” about a convict working in a wild horse-training program. Sunday’s Bolshoi Ballet matinée features two pieces, “Carmen,” and “Petrushka,” and in the evening they’re screening “War and Peace, Part 1,” a 1965 Russian production of the Tolstoy’s classic. Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
The Middletown Racial Justice Coalition is screening “The Hate U Give,” tomorrow, based on the book by Angie Thomas. There’s a post-film discussion and refreshments, and registration is required. Check the website for times and details. www.russelllibrary.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s (FRIDAY 5/24) lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown
Right after the Jive, stay tuned for free Talk radio with 5:05-7pm Deni
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 stay tuned for 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, stick around for Chris M’s P Permanent Collection for an hour of creative Non-toxic radio.
Following Permanent Collection from 11:30pm-12:30am stay tuned for some glam rock and heavy metal on Noize in the Attic!
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!
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