Good evening, it's Thursday, June 13th. 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.
Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Tonight, The Russell Library in Middletown hosts Books and Brews offsite Book Discussion also happens Thursday at Stubborn beauty Brewing, where the topic is “Swimming with Bridgeport Girls” by Anthony Tambakis. In conjunction with Middletown’s first Pride Festival, they’re holding a Book Discussion on Saturday at noon to explore “The Bold World,” by activist Jodie Paterson. At 2 pm, pianist Carolyn Halsted performs a concert of her own works. The library reminds you that the Adult Summer Reading program begins next week and includes drawings for Downtown Middletown gift cards. If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight Radio Stevie, Mooncha, and Puma Simone. Friday’s 5pm Happy Hour live music set at Café nine features Burning Sensations. Later Friday night Western Centuries takes the stage. Saturday, Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends. Sat Night The Nine headlines Dwight Carrier & Back Cat Zydeco, appearing with Otis & The Hurricanes. The Sunday Matinée brings rock ‘n’ roll to all you fathers with Fox D’Jour, Smith & The Family Stone along with Grady & Tom Hearn. They finish out the weekend at The Nine with a Blues Jam featuring the George Lesiw Band.http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the weekly Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday with special guests. It’s New Orleans-style R & B at Sally’s on Friday with The Colbys, featuring Noé Socha on guitar and harmonica. Saturday Ze-Conn 3 features Brian MacDonald and an all-star band celebrate the music of Warren Zevon. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Up in Hartford, Elizabeth Park celebrates their 115th year on Saturday and Sunday during Rose Weekend with family-friendly activities including painters, poetry, and more. The Butler McCook House and Garden in Hartford opens its Sunset Sound Concert Series Thursday at 6 pm with a performance by Kate Callahan & Friends and a new art exhibit opening. The Cedar Hill Cemetery celebrates West Hartford on Saturday at 10 am with a walking tour, and it’s Sensual Salsa Saturdays in the evening at the Red Rock Tavern. You can also enjoy collaborative folk music offerings at Americana Afternoons, happening at the Hanging hills Brewing Company Sunday afternoon. There’s a Full Moon Hike Sunday evening at Riverside Park. Registration is required. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that Justus Proffit, Puddle Splasher, and Skating perform at the MAC 650 Gallery and Artist Co-Op in Middletown on Thursday.
The Middletown North End Farmer’s Market opens its 2019 season Friday at 10 a.m.
The Middletown stage Company holds auditions for productions of “Grease” and “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday.
Also, the Jonah Center for Earth and Art will hold a Paddle with a Purpose event on Saturday, and are asking for canoeists and kayakers to help remove the invasive water chestnut from the Floating Meadows. The first Middletown Pride Parade takes place on Saturday starting at 2 pm, where you can enjoy the opening parade, a craft brewery garden, music, food, and more. More online at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
At the State House in New Haven, you can catch African griot and Vermont psychedelia on Friday with Cheick Hamala Diabate, appearing with MV & EE. Bitch Fit kicks off a new tour on Saturday at The Statehouse and take the stage with Gumm, Doom Beach, and Rakefire. They’ve got indie rock, rhythm, and roots on Sunday at Statehouse with Among The Acres, Visigint Wine, and Xavier Serrano. www.statehousepresents.com
Tonight at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, Blueprint, Acid Hands, Detox, and Limited Freedom. Friday night Cherry Street presents: Archaic Decapitator, Garroted, Alcyone, Iblissian. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Manic Presents brings Blond Redhead and Ludovic Alaire to the Space Ballroom in Hamden tonight/ Wednesday. On Saturday, at The Space Ballroom, they headline William Tyler, appearing with Dan Greene, and on Sunday you can catch Daughters, Bambara, and Eye Flys. At the College Street Music Hall on Friday, Manic Presents Death Cab for Cutie, and Jenny Lewis. www.manicpresents.com
Here in Middletown, at The Buttonwood Tree, Cross Purpose take the stage on Friday to bring you roots and rock. There’s a Teen Open Mic Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening you can catch the Restless Mountain Bluegrass Band.www.buttonwood.org
Art-farm of Middletown announces performances on Friday and Saturday of a ne movement-based workshop production, for adults: “Terpsichore: The Women’s Movement.” (sounds like Terp-sick–uree) Proceeds help benefit the New Horizons Domestic Violence Services. Details at www.art-farm.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Through Thursday Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “The Biggest Little Farm,” a documentary about a California couple who restore a 200-acre farm as well as “The Proposal,” a documentary about the disputed legacy of architect Luis Barragán.Friday, they open “Too Late To Die Young,” a coming-of-age film about an isolated community in the Chilean Andes. Also opening on Friday is “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” the true story of a major league baseball player turned spy. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Wild Nights with Emily,” a new look at the life of Emily Dickenson, through Wednesday. There’s a one-night showing on Thursday of “Before Stonewall,” a newly restored version of the 1984 film that celebrates the birth of the gay liberation movement. On Friday they open “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” a Chinese film noir about murder in a Southwest China town. Santa Claus wears a red suit. Must be a Communist. Smokes a pipe and has a beard. Must be a pacifist. The Sunday matinée National Theatre Live performance is “The Audience,” starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. Full details about selections and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
Now, Here’s a rundown of tonight’s programming here on WESU:
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 Connected Music Show that exclusively features Connecticut connected artists. Homegrown listeners often enjoy pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, and information about live shows in the area.
From 6:30-8pm, catch Imagine with Karen Stein – offering Peace through music! Listen to the best music from around the world and around the block!
From 8:00-10:0pm, Bill Revill fills in to host Evening Jazz, while with Bill Denert enjoys a week off.
at 10pm Yowza with Connor Clockwise is always playing brand new rock n' roll and always full of surprises.
from 11-midnight Loxion Music Mix Show with M-Point offers a showcase of the newest and best of Southern African Electronica.
at midnight stay tuned for Permanent Collection with Chris for an hour of Non-toxic. creative radio.
From 1-2am its The Hour of Slack with Reverend Ivan Stang from the Church of the Subgenius
at 2am Modern Jazz Today offers music from today’s jazz improvisational makers, standard’s arrangers and original composers
from 3-4am weeknights this summer, we are broadcasting our noontime edition of Democracy Now! from Pacifica.
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 Edition from NPR.
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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 a stiff dose of homegrown with Robbie DeRosa, up next!
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