Friday, June 28, 2019

Friday 6-28-19 Jive



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.

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