Good evening, it's Wednesday, June
12th. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host
of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best
experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for
joining us!
Here's some of what's happening in
our area this week:
Tonight, The Russell Library in
Middletown hosts Scrabble Wednesday 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/Wednesday you can catch 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, it's the weekly Wednesday Community Blues Jam. 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 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 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/Wednesday at Cherry Street
Station in Wallingford, they 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 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:
Right after the Jive, stay tuned for
the Latin Music Hour with Isabel Calione, Latin music from the 80's 90's and
early 2000s.
At 6 until 6:30 it's Spoiler Alert
Radio – conversations on the craft of filmmaking.
From 6:30-8pm, it’s Fusion Radio
with James Fusion. The original ... and still the best damn Techno mix on
radio!
From 8-9:30, it’s The Warehouse with
Mike Nyce - The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening
pleasure.
At 9:30 until 11pm DJ Anton Banks
brings you The Vault. Presents listeners with the latest in hard techno,
minimal, tech-house, and leftfield
mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from international artists.
From 11pm to 3am, stay tuned for 4
hrs of sweet Reggae and RnB with Unique Chiffon.
From 3-4am is Noize in the Attic,
Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You. Serving Connecticut it’s hard rock fix
of classic Heavy Metal as well as the latest from the genre!
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.
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!
Thanx for listening. Now stay tuned
for the Latin Music Hour!
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