Tuesday 6-12-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 11th. 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.

Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

Tonight, The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a special reading of the late Susan Allison’s new poetry collection, “be full,” along with an Open Mic after the session.  Also this evening at the Library, The Russell Readers meet to discuss Double Birthday” by Willa Cather. Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm, and there’s a Solar For All presentation Thursday evening. The Library’s 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 you can catch The Ratz, and Streamline. Wednesday brings a night of comedy hosted by Dan Rice. On Thursday at Café nine they’ve got 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, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday nights. Mark Nomad leads the Black-eyed Sally’s weekly Community Blues Jam on Wednesday. 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/ 

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Julie Dobrow on Wednesday, author of “After Emily,” about the women who brought Emily Dickinson’s genius to light. Check the website for kids’ events, including Drag Queen Story Hour . www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Up in Hartford, Elizabeth Park sponsors Rose Garden Tours every Wednesday for four weeks at 10 a.m., and they celebrate their 115th year on Saturday and Sunday during Rose Weekend with family-friendly activities including painters, poetry, and more.  The Audio Feed summer series continues Wednesday at noon at Constitution Plaza in Hartford with singer/songwriter Nathaniel Hintz. There’s a Lunchtime Meditation Wednesday at noon at Center Church, and Yoga on the River in the evening at Mortensen Riverfront The Pratt Street series happens on Thursday at noon with hip-hop artist Tang Sauce. 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 about the 22nd Annual Car Cruise on Main St, Wednesday eve beginning at 4:30. 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/

The State House in New Haven hosts a KMA Fest Fundraiser event on Wednesday with TIP, Mandala, and Trap Rabbit. You can catch 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

Wednesday night at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, the7 kick off another week of loud music with Callout, Imbroglio, Hiss The Villain, & Grawlix. Thursday night at Cherry Street youc an catch 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 on 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 takes 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:

Coming up shortly at 5:30 today (Tues), The Russell Library in Middletown continues its French Film and Discussion series with “Demain Tout Commence,” with James Taylor leading the post-film conversation in English and French. www.russelllibrary.org

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. 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:

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.

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!

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! 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.

As we work to bring our spring pledge drive to a close, we want to thank all those who have already contributed. If you’ve yet to make a donation, please consider helping us raise the nearly $10,000 needed to close out this pledge drive www.wesufm.org/pledge

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, thanks for listening. Stay tuned weekdays at 4:55pm for a rundown of what’s happening in our region and on air!