Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 18th. 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.
with the end of the WESU Spring pledge drive in sight. Thanks
to the matching donation in effect, we can wrap up this drive with under $1,700
in new donations. Double the impact of your gift today. Donate online at www.wesufm.org/pledge
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight you can catch it Juliana
Hatfield appearing with the Shellye Valauskas Experience. They headline Matt
Jaffe Tomorrow/Wednesday, and on Thursday you can catch the Klezmer Fusion
Collective, Floating Lanterns, Nick DiMaria Wired, and more. Friday’s 5pm live
music features Sean Conlon, followed by
the late show with Howe Gelb and Chris Bousquet. Saturday Café Nine’s weekly jazz
jam session is with the George Baker Band. Saturday evening they host a record
release event with The End of America appearing with Antonino Lappostato and
Ryan Patrick White. The Sunday matinée features Stash Wyslouch, and they finish
out the weekend with Marbin and Zillawatt.http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other
Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights.
Gene Donaldson leads the Community Blues Jam on Wednesday, and Liviu’s
Invitational comes your way on Thursday. They’re holding an official Dave
Matthews Pre-Concert Party on Friday with the tribute band, The DMB Project,
and on Saturday you’re invited to Bushnell Park to celebrate the 20th annual
Black-Eyes & Bluesfest starting at 3 pm. Check the website for details.http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office invites you to
visit their Facebook page CityArtsOffice for details on free “Make Music”
events happening this Friday at various locations, including Middlesex Music
Academy, the DeKoven House Community Center, South Green, Harbor Park,
Oddfellows Playhouse, and more. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a workshop on
Microsoft Excel this evening on the lookup and reference functions. Scrabble
Wednesday happens at 5 pm as usual. There’s yoga in the Hubbard Room Saturday
morning. If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Enjoy the
city employees art exhibit all through the month, and remember you can check
the easy color-coded website calendar for more events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree hosts a Gong and
Sound Meditation on Thursday, and
they celebrate Make Music Day on Friday with Bob Gotta and Friends starting at
noon. Classical and flamenco guitar blend with vocals on Friday when Christian
and Carolina present World & Soul. On Sunday afternoon, Buttonwood artists
are providing entertainment at the Lyman Orchards Food Truck on the Farm event,
and on Sunday evening, the Griot Arts Project takes the stage with storytelling
to celebrate both uniqueness and commonalities. More information at www.buttonwood.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts another
local author event Thursday evening with the theme, “Healthy Eating.”
Registration is requested. They celebrate Make Music Day on Friday with special
guests including Wyndwoods, Mudpuppies, and GB Sneed. Check the website for
kids’ events, including little hands in harmony and family story time.www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Friday, The State House in New Haven presents The Proud
Flesh, Split Coils, and Roses Wild. On Saturday, it’s Afro-House Music Night
with Soul Sangria. They bring you Americana and folk on Sunday with
Honeysuckle, The Skipping Stones, and Frank Critelli. www.statehousepresents.com
Tomorrow night Manic Presents brings The Milk Carton Kids
and Twain to the College Street Music Hall in New Haven. Saturday, they host
Car Seat Headrest with the Twin Fantasy Summer 2019 Tour, along with Naked
Giants. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday, Mani presents Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee, and Head With
Wings. On Thursday they’ve got Segadoh and Waveless, and Friday you can catch
Kristin Hersh and Fred Abong. www.manicpresents.com
Toad’s Place in New Haven hosts Pat Russo Music Takes on The
Toad on Thursday, with Best Day Ever, Heiress, Blank Stares, and much more. On
Friday, they’ve got Almost Queen, the ultimate Queen Experience, and
Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John. On Saturday, you can catch
Legion of Jerry, the Watkins Glen Band, and Self Serve. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Horrible
Charlie, Scooped Up, Designated Hitter, and Soft Screams on Thursday. On Friday
they’ve got Glass Idols, Discoveries, Huo, and Proxima Centauri. Saturday’s
performers include Honch, Dennis Most, Sadits, and White Thrash, and on Sunday
they host the Brutally Funny stand-up comedy event with the music of Bound By
Betrayal. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Back in Hartford, There’s a highlight tour of Cedar Hill
Cemetery Wednesday at 10 a.m., and rose garden tours at Bushnell Park continue
for the next three weeks on Wednesday mornings as well. The Audio Feed series
at Constitution Plaza continues each Wednesday at noon, hosting Sarah Golley
this week, and there’s Yoga on the River in the evening at Mortensen Riverfront
Plaza. The Mark Twain House sponsors Amy Siskind Wednesday evening in their
Mark My Words series, who will speak on “Politics, the President, and
Propaganda.” Cirque du Soleil presents “Luzia,” for the next two weeks under
the Big Top at Riverfront Plaza, with performances Wednesday through Sunday.
The Pratt Street Patio welcomes jazz and soul artist Orice Jenkins Thursday at
noon in their Lunchtime Music series, and River Zumba happens at the riverfront
in the evening. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a free outdoor
concert Thursday evening featuring Zikina, a group blending Ugandan folk music
with American sounds. You can enjoy a workout/yoga event Friday evening at the
riverfront with Tribe Outside. On Saturday morning, veterans and service
members are invited to introductory rowing and kayaking sessions at Riverside
Park, and the Cedar Hill Cemetery offers a “Lest We Forget: Infectious Diseases
1850-1918” tour. The Butler McCook House and Garden offers free garden
admission on Sunday to celebrate CT Historic Gardens Day. The Hartford
Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on
Constitution Plaza. Full details atwww.hartford.com/events/
Infinity Hall in Norfolk brings you Gaelic Storm on
Wednesday, and on Thursday you can enjoy New Orleans jazz and funk with
Bojerama. On Friday, enjoy Americana and roots with Birds of Chicago, and on
Saturday they bring you Roomful of Blues. At Infinity Hall in Hartford, it’s
blues and rock on Wednesday with Peter Wolf, and on Saturday it’s
Grammy-Award-winner Aaron Neville. On Sunday, you can hear rock ‘n’ roll with
Drive-By Truckers. www.infinityhall.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “The Biggest Little
Farm,” and “Too Late To Die Young,” a coming-of-age film about an isolated
community in the Chilean Andes. Also continuing is “The Spy Behind Home Plate,”
the true story of a major league baseball player turned spy. Their Science on
Screen series continues Wednesday with a screening of “The Music of Strangers:
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble,” a documentary that chronicles the
passion, talent, and sacrifice of five ensemble performers. On Friday, they
open “Pavarotti,” a documentary of legendary opera singer, and “Woodstock:
Three Days that Defined a Generation,” a film that explores the iconic event
defined as more miracle than mess. Check the website for details and screening
times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Long
Day’s Journey Into Night,” a Chinese film noir about murder in a Southwest
China town. On Friday, they open “The Silence of Others,” a Spanish film that
follows the epic struggle of justice-seeking victims of General Franco. The
Sunday matinée National Theatre Live performance is a new adaptation of “All
About Eve,” starring Gillian Anderson. Full details about selections and
screening times at http://www.cinestudio.org/.
The State House in New Haven is screening “Milford Graves
Full Mantis” this evening, it’s a a documentary about the avant-garde jazz
percussionist. www.statehousepresents.com
Free Movies in the Parks opens its summer series on Friday
with “Singin’ in the Rain” at Riverside Park in Hartford. www.hartford.com/events/
The Russell Library in Middletown is screening “The
Guardians” on Saturday, a documentary about elder abuse in Las Vegas. www.russelllibrary.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
Middletown:
Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for Wonderland with
DJ Cheshire Cat from 5:05-6pm.
From krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to
New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland has a place for it.
From 6-8pm stay tuned for Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill
for an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues
and other music that has a roots influence with a concert listing at 7pm and
frequent concert and festival ticket giveaways. On tonight’s show, master
guitarist, Glen Roth stops the studio!
From 8-9pm, Its Voice of the City with J-Cherry for an hour
of live and local arts, culture, and politics.
at 9 stay tuned for the The Test Patterns Show – if you
dare!
If you are still listening at 10pm, stick around for The Natural World: Keeping In Tune with DJ MT
SPEN for An hour of selections inspired by, influenced by, or representative of
nature and its beauty.
from 11pm-1 am its All Mixed Up with Peter Bochan offering
an eclectic mix of arts and information, featuring mood-driven music mixes and
interviews with figures from the worlds of literature, film, television,
theater, and the visual arts.
at 1am UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage for 2 hrs of funk,
soul, and RnB on Up Front Soul from Sanguine Fromage from Pacifica.
from 3-4am weeknights this summer, WESU will be
rebroadcasting our noontime episode of Democracy Now!
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
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