Good evening, it's Friday, June 28th.
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 Leith Johnson, host of The Light
Fandango, heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the month at 4pm, where
you'll hear uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across the musical genres.
I hope you'll tune in.
Now, here's some of what's happening in
our area this week:
At the Buttonwood Tree this afternoon the
Hearing Voices Network with Jessica Miller meets and tonight at 8 the Sharp 5
Jazz Ensemble performs. More information at www.buttonwood.org
On Saturday, Perkatory Coffee Roasters
on Main St in Middletown presents a “Cup of Joke” Comedy and Coffee Event
tomorrow hosted by Giancarlo Biondido featuring Derek Carrafa, Andrew Manning,
Nichole Auclair & Darren Rivera. More information on their Facebook page
PerkatoryRoasters.
The City of Middletown Fireworks
Festival with entertainment and activities for kids and families including face
painters and roaming circus performers is tomorrow starting at 5pm. State
Troubadour Nekita Waller will host the main stage on the City Hall lawn
showcasing live rock, R&B, rap, salsa and an all-star drumming ensemble. The fireworks display over the river will
start at 9:30 p.m. with live by accompaniment by the Middletown Symphonic Band
For more concert information visit www.middletownct.gov/fireworks
Down in New Haven tonight, Café Nine
presents live music with THE WOGGLES and Renegade Lounge. Tonight's weekly 5pm
Happy hour live music set features Snake Hill Blues this week. Later tonight,
you can catch Seepeoples, Portrait Party, and Private Language. Café Nine’s
weekly Saturday afternoon jazz jam session is with the Billy Cofrances, this
week. WRECKLESS ERIC and Pete Mazza (of Jacques Le Coque) are the main event
Saturday night. The Sunday matinée features SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO’S TRIBUTE
TO GRAM PARSONS AND JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, and they finish out the weekend
Sunday night with a bill featuring HATFIELD, LENAPE "THE PEOPLE",
PASSING STRANGE, and TIM MCDERMOTT. http://www.cafenine.com
Also in New Haven tonight, the The
State House presents Mdou Moctar, acclaimed master-guitarist from the Sahara
for a night of psychedelic music along with with Spectre Folk. Tomorrow night,
The State House is celebrating DJ Prime’s Birthday in a big way with
performances from DAS EFX, Mr Sinasta (of the Executioners), and more! www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,
tonight the Led Zeppelin Tribute Band, Physical Graffiti performs. Tomorrow,
GRAYSON HUGH & THE MOON HAWKS return to the Sally’s Stage. Check the
website for details. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tonight, there’s a backlight glow dance
party at Toad's Place in New Haven. www.toadsplace.com
Manic Presents We The Kings, Whatever
We Are, and Where The Wild Live at The Space Ballroom in Hamden tonight. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall Hartford brings Big Head
Todd & The Monsters to the stage on tonight. Sunday, Infinity Hall Hartford
presents BJ Thomas. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford
brings you more loud rock and roll this week tonight with World, PWRUP, Heavy
Handed, and Anxious Wave. Saturday night’s show features Dead Reflections along
with An Unction In Braille, and more! www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The 2nd Annual CT House Music festival
returns to Bushnell park in Hartford tomorrow. Kicking off at 10 am the event
features DJs spinning music all day into the night plus vendors and more. You
can find more by searching CT house music festival on Facebook!
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the
beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues two
film screenings this week, “Pavarotti,” is a documentary of legendary opera
singer, and “Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation,” explores the
iconic event defined as more miracle than mess. Check the website for details
and screening times. www.realartways.org
Starting tonight, Trinity College’s
Cinestudio in Hartford begins a run of the new Chinese action drama, Shadow
(Ting). The Sunday matinée National Theatre Live performance features SMALL
ISLAND directed by Rufus Norris. More online at http://www.cinestudio.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup
here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the Jive, 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.
From 7-9 pm, The Universal Sound Wave
with Sista Queen T., offers a wide range of music including African, reggae,
gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction
tips.
From 9:00-10pm board the Train to
Skaville with Brian Tomsic who brings out the best hits of the ska era of
popular Jamaican music, as well as highly sought after obscure releases.
From 10- Midnight, stay tuned for
Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee, presenting 2 hrs of Local Unsigned
Hip Hop artists.
From 12:00-3am, 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 it’s Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica, and then
we kick off our Saturday programming from 5-6 with BBC World Report.
For a complete schedule of all of our
free-form and public affairs programming, visit our website, wesufm.org.
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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!
Stay tuned for Grand Central Station
with DJ Jenny Doll coming up next.
