Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 4th. 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 Marianne O’Hare. Thanks for joining us this evening! Many thanks to the listeners who’ve helped us raise more than half the money we need to close out this drive! If you value the service WESU Provides, why not help us pay the bills so we can help keep you informed and entertained. While we’ve reached the halfway mark, we still need to raise over $12K by the end of June! www.wesufm.org/pledge
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds Laughter yoga with Mylène tonight/Tuesday, and on Thursday at The Buttonwood Tree its their longstanding monthly Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta. The Story City Troupe takes the stage on Friday night, and there’s a Music Workshop with Rob DeSorbo at The Buttonwood Tree Saturday afternoon. The Benno Marmur Trio from New York City brings you jazz on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon Paradise Lost Comes Alive at The Buttonwood with John Basinger presenting Book XI of John Milton’s classic work (from mrmory!). On Sunday evening, Ken Waldman brings you Portrait of an Artist as Santa Claus: An Alaskan-Style Summer Holiday, with string-band music, poetry, storytelling, and more. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight/Tues, the New Haven Documentary Film Festival presents “Waiting: The Van Duren Story,” with a live performance by Van Duren and Friends. Wednesday’s bill includes Cosmos Sunshine, Oberon Rose, and Xavier Serrano. Thursday at Café Nine GENE BAKERS' "BAND NIGHTMARES" LIVE features Fernanda and the Ephemeral, and Human Flourishing. Café Nine’s weekly 5pm Friday’s Happy Hour show features Off the Trax. Later, Friday night you can catch The Living Deads, along with Kyle Trocolla & The Strangers. The Nine’s weekly 4pm Saturday fternoon Jazz Jam session is with Gary Grippo & Friends. Saturday night spotlights Eilen Jewell and Milton. The Café Nine Sunday Matinée headlines Jed Parish, along with Empire of Light. They finish out the weekend with Actor/Observer, Every branch, and Tier on stage Sunday evening. http://www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, TMichael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday with special guests. Friday’s headliner is Daniel Salazar, bringing Spanish guitar with Latin and World rhythms. Enjoy 60’s covers and more on Saturday with Mid-Life Crisis. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
This evening, The Russell Library in Middletown continues their Job and Career workshop with Dr. Marcia LaReau. The Racial Justice Book Group meets to explore “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picault also meets this evening. Scrabble Wednesday is on the books at 5 pm, tomorrow and the Job and Career Center co-hosts a Matchmaker Primer workshop in preparation for the upcoming Connecticut Business Matchmaker. Thursday’s presentation is Transgender 101 featuring Jill Celentano. The Friends Book Sale happens on Friday and Saturday, and on Friday evening they’re opening the new City Employees Art Exhibit. The First Friday Book Club holds an offsite meeting at RaMa Luna Center for Yoga to discuss “Becoming,” by Michelle Obama. Check the easy color-coded website calendar for more events and happenings for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Starting at 7:30 PM, Wednesday night, The Bus hosts Open Mic at Sliders on South Main Street in Middletown!
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Dolores Hayden on Wednesday with her new poetry collection, “Exuberance.” There’s also a WESteen Readers meeting on Wednesday, and check the website for kids’ events, including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Up in Hartford, the Audio Feed summer series resumes on Wednesday at noon at Constitution Plaza with folk singer Kala Farnham. TThe Pratt Street series resumes on Thursday at noon with singer/songwriter Farewood, and The Arch Street Tavern hosts a dance party Thursday evening with Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun. The Tisane Euro-Asian Café holds a First Friday House Music event on Friday night. Second Saturdays for Families offers free admission at the Wadsworth Athenaeum. The New London Drone Orchestra presents random acts of resonance with visuals at Wherehouse on Saturday evening. It’s Sensual Salsa Saturdays at Red Rock Tavern this Saturday. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
The State House in New Haven brings you underground music from Cairo on Thursday with Nadah El Shazly, appearing with Stefan Christensen and Reduction Plan. You can Party Out of Bounds on Friday with 80’s/90’s Alternative, New Wave, and Post-Punk. Saturday’s headliner is Anika, taking the stage with Public Memory, Chiundiza-Ruggiero, and more. Catch summer rock on Sunday with Headroom, the David Nance Group, and Long Hots. www.statehousepresents.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that Justus Proffit, Puddle Splasher, and Skating perform at the MAC 650 Gallery and Artist Co-Op on Thursday. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Toad’s Place brings you Spice: Love, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall Live on Thursday. On Friday they headline Skism, appearing with Must Die! and Laxx. You can catch Talib Kweli and Stars of Beyond on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford features Corners of Sanctuary, 5 lb Sledge, Krysus, and more on Thursday. There’s a mini-metal fest on Friday to benefit Distressed Children International, where you can catch Casting Shadows, Makesmyblooddance, Arcadia Forsaken, and more. It’s the inaugural Taxed to DEATH Fest on Saturday with ten regional bands on two stages, including Apostasy, Continuum, The Shape, Seconds From Disaster, and much, much more. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Manic Presents Blue Öyster Cult and The Revel at the College Street Music Hall on Friday. Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot will be there on Saturday, along with Alex Shillo. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, you can catch Charly Bliss and Emily Reo on Saturday, and Sunday, Manic presents Spirit Adrift owith High Command, Unforgiven, and Immortal War at The Space Ballroom. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you New Orleans jazz and funk on Friday with Galactic, featuring Erica Falls. It’s SpeakUp Storytelling on Saturday with Nature Calls – Stories about Outdoors. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch Mexican-American Rock on Friday with Los Lobos. 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,” a documentary about a California couple who restore a 200-acre farm. On Friday, they open “The Proposal,” a documentary about the disputed legacy of architect Luis Barragán. They also open “Diamantino,” a Portuguese film about a disgraced soccer star on a new life quest. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
At Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford the 32nd Annual CT LBGTQ Festival continues through Friday. They’re screening two films of New Czeck Cinema on Saturday, “The Suitor,” and “Patrimony.” The Sunday matinée Exhibition on Screen selection is “Van Gogh & Japan,” and they also open a run of “Wild Nights with Emily,” a new look at the life of Emily Dickenson. Full details about selections and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown
I’m Marianne O’Hare. Thanks for joining us this evening! Many thanks to the listeners who’ve helped us raise more than half the money we need to close out this drive! If you value the service WESU Provides, why not help us pay the bills so we can help keep you informed and entertained. While we’ve reached the halfway mark, we still need to raise over $12K by the end of June! www.wesufm.org/pledge
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds Laughter yoga with Mylène tonight/Tuesday, and on Thursday at The Buttonwood Tree its their longstanding monthly Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta. The Story City Troupe takes the stage on Friday night, and there’s a Music Workshop with Rob DeSorbo at The Buttonwood Tree Saturday afternoon. The Benno Marmur Trio from New York City brings you jazz on Saturday night. Sunday afternoon Paradise Lost Comes Alive at The Buttonwood with John Basinger presenting Book XI of John Milton’s classic work (from mrmory!). On Sunday evening, Ken Waldman brings you Portrait of an Artist as Santa Claus: An Alaskan-Style Summer Holiday, with string-band music, poetry, storytelling, and more. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight/Tues, the New Haven Documentary Film Festival presents “Waiting: The Van Duren Story,” with a live performance by Van Duren and Friends. Wednesday’s bill includes Cosmos Sunshine, Oberon Rose, and Xavier Serrano. Thursday at Café Nine GENE BAKERS' "BAND NIGHTMARES" LIVE features Fernanda and the Ephemeral, and Human Flourishing. Café Nine’s weekly 5pm Friday’s Happy Hour show features Off the Trax. Later, Friday night you can catch The Living Deads, along with Kyle Trocolla & The Strangers. The Nine’s weekly 4pm Saturday fternoon Jazz Jam session is with Gary Grippo & Friends. Saturday night spotlights Eilen Jewell and Milton. The Café Nine Sunday Matinée headlines Jed Parish, along with Empire of Light. They finish out the weekend with Actor/Observer, Every branch, and Tier on stage Sunday evening. http://www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, TMichael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday with special guests. Friday’s headliner is Daniel Salazar, bringing Spanish guitar with Latin and World rhythms. Enjoy 60’s covers and more on Saturday with Mid-Life Crisis. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
This evening, The Russell Library in Middletown continues their Job and Career workshop with Dr. Marcia LaReau. The Racial Justice Book Group meets to explore “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picault also meets this evening. Scrabble Wednesday is on the books at 5 pm, tomorrow and the Job and Career Center co-hosts a Matchmaker Primer workshop in preparation for the upcoming Connecticut Business Matchmaker. Thursday’s presentation is Transgender 101 featuring Jill Celentano. The Friends Book Sale happens on Friday and Saturday, and on Friday evening they’re opening the new City Employees Art Exhibit. The First Friday Book Club holds an offsite meeting at RaMa Luna Center for Yoga to discuss “Becoming,” by Michelle Obama. Check the easy color-coded website calendar for more events and happenings for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Starting at 7:30 PM, Wednesday night, The Bus hosts Open Mic at Sliders on South Main Street in Middletown!
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Dolores Hayden on Wednesday with her new poetry collection, “Exuberance.” There’s also a WESteen Readers meeting on Wednesday, and check the website for kids’ events, including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Up in Hartford, the Audio Feed summer series resumes on Wednesday at noon at Constitution Plaza with folk singer Kala Farnham. TThe Pratt Street series resumes on Thursday at noon with singer/songwriter Farewood, and The Arch Street Tavern hosts a dance party Thursday evening with Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun. The Tisane Euro-Asian Café holds a First Friday House Music event on Friday night. Second Saturdays for Families offers free admission at the Wadsworth Athenaeum. The New London Drone Orchestra presents random acts of resonance with visuals at Wherehouse on Saturday evening. It’s Sensual Salsa Saturdays at Red Rock Tavern this Saturday. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
The State House in New Haven brings you underground music from Cairo on Thursday with Nadah El Shazly, appearing with Stefan Christensen and Reduction Plan. You can Party Out of Bounds on Friday with 80’s/90’s Alternative, New Wave, and Post-Punk. Saturday’s headliner is Anika, taking the stage with Public Memory, Chiundiza-Ruggiero, and more. Catch summer rock on Sunday with Headroom, the David Nance Group, and Long Hots. www.statehousepresents.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that Justus Proffit, Puddle Splasher, and Skating perform at the MAC 650 Gallery and Artist Co-Op on Thursday. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Toad’s Place brings you Spice: Love, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall Live on Thursday. On Friday they headline Skism, appearing with Must Die! and Laxx. You can catch Talib Kweli and Stars of Beyond on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford features Corners of Sanctuary, 5 lb Sledge, Krysus, and more on Thursday. There’s a mini-metal fest on Friday to benefit Distressed Children International, where you can catch Casting Shadows, Makesmyblooddance, Arcadia Forsaken, and more. It’s the inaugural Taxed to DEATH Fest on Saturday with ten regional bands on two stages, including Apostasy, Continuum, The Shape, Seconds From Disaster, and much, much more. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Manic Presents Blue Öyster Cult and The Revel at the College Street Music Hall on Friday. Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot will be there on Saturday, along with Alex Shillo. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, you can catch Charly Bliss and Emily Reo on Saturday, and Sunday, Manic presents Spirit Adrift owith High Command, Unforgiven, and Immortal War at The Space Ballroom. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you New Orleans jazz and funk on Friday with Galactic, featuring Erica Falls. It’s SpeakUp Storytelling on Saturday with Nature Calls – Stories about Outdoors. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch Mexican-American Rock on Friday with Los Lobos. 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,” a documentary about a California couple who restore a 200-acre farm. On Friday, they open “The Proposal,” a documentary about the disputed legacy of architect Luis Barragán. They also open “Diamantino,” a Portuguese film about a disgraced soccer star on a new life quest. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
At Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford the 32nd Annual CT LBGTQ Festival continues through Friday. They’re screening two films of New Czeck Cinema on Saturday, “The Suitor,” and “Patrimony.” The Sunday matinée Exhibition on Screen selection is “Van Gogh & Japan,” and they also open a run of “Wild Nights with Emily,” a new look at the life of Emily Dickenson. Full details about selections and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.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.
Thanks again to our listeners who’ve helped raised more than
half the money needed to close out the WESU Spring Pledge drive! If
you’ve yet to make a contribution, I hope you will consider joining the super
crew of WESU supporters whose donations quite literally keep WESU on air and
pay for their listening habit, and perhaps even yours. We certainly
aren’t asking you to break the bank but if you value WESU’s legacy of creating
exciting, engaging, and meaningful radio for 80 years, help us keep it going
for another season with a donation today. Please donate online at www.wesufm.org/pledge FYI - Our online
donation portal will be down for maintenance over the weekend so get those
donations in sooner rather than later, if you can!
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 Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat, up next!
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