Weds 7-31-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday, July 31st. 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!

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, there's an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta Thursday evening. The Hearing Voices Network appears Friday afternoon, and that evening, the Story City Troupe takes on the theme, “An Ah-Ha Moment.” Eliot Lewis, independent artist and multi-instrumentalist, takes the stage on Saturday. www.buttonwood.org

Music On The River continues its free concert series held on the lawn of the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. Next Monday, it’s Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez. The concerts start at 6:30. http://www.easthaddam.org/Music-on-the-River/

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Words & Music performs this evening/Wednesday, and on Thursday they headline L & E: The Duo and Ab-Sidian. Friday’s Happy Hour features Paddy & Coe, and the late show’s got Murphy's Law and So Long Liberty. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by Tal National and Southwind Social Club that night. The Sunday Matinée brings The Furors, Lys Guillorn and Her Band, and Forest Harlow to the stage, and they round out the weekend with The Dollyrots and The Pink Spiders on Sunday night. http://www.cafenine.com/ 

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the Wednesday community blues jam featuring Tim McDonald, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. Ed Fast & Conga Bop comes your way Friday night with Afro Cuban inspired music, and on Saturday they bring you Bobby T’s All Stars. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

The State House in New Haven brings you avant-garde rock tonight/Wednesday with Horse Lords, with Editrix and Wess Meets West. On Saturday the 80s/90s dance party returns with Party Out Of Bounds – Cure Night and on Monday it's open mic night hosted by Steve Rodgers, featuring Ron Anthony. www.statehousepresents.com

Back in Hartford, the Connecticut Historical Society  explores the underground railroad with Family Adventure Days: Escape to Freedom Thursday.

The Pratt Street Lunchtime Music series continues on Thursday at noon with Canyon, and it’s Off the Record Indie Night at Little River Restoratives later that night. The Bushnell Park Beer Garden is open Friday and The Taste of the Caribbean & Jerk Festival will be held Saturday with food, music, and more at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. On Sunday, it's the Taste of Hartford and Sea Tea Improv's all-ages comedy show. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza, and check their website for free yoga and fitness classes, including bilingual offerings. Full details on these and many more events at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents has The Flaming Lips and Particle Kid at the College Street Music Hall this evening/Wednesday and Swearin', Mike Krol, and Laundry Day at the Space Ballroom on Sunday. www.manicpresents.com

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore's annual Where's Waldo Middletown Scavenger Hunt culminates today/Wednesday with a grand celebration at 6:30 pm.Waldo will make a guest appearance and pose for photos and sign autographs, and there will be coloring and activity sheets, ice cream, and maybe even a Waldo parade. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Russell Library in Middletown reminds you to take part in the Adult Summer Reading program to win a downtown Middletown gift card with the final drawing on Aug. 12th.  Scrabble Wednesday is on the calendar at 5 pm, the Fiddle Workshop continues at 6 pm. If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Consult the website events for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Music at the Mansion series continues this evening/Wednesday at the Wadsworth mansion featuring the Middletown Symphonic Band. On Saturday, there's a nature walk on the Mattabesset River Trail and the The Rockfall Foundation environmentalist community is holding a Crystal Lake hike and picnic. The Black Rock Funk All-stars perform at  La Boca resturant Saturday night. Details on these events and others at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Infinity Hall Hartford you can hear electronica, jam, and soul this evening/Wednesday with Litz for free. On Friday, the Carpenters are remembered with "We've Only Just Begun." At Infinity Norfolk, Pink Talking Fish performs the music of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish on Friday. www.infinityhall.com

Toad’s Place has another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performances on two stages. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts I, Conqueror, Seconds from Disaster, Anarchy, Inc., and Crypitus on Friday. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways is still running “Pavarotti,” a documentary about the Voice, the Man, the Legend, and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a documentary about the iconic author. Also continuing is “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” an ode to friendship and family, and "Rojo,” an Argentinian crime thriller. On Thursday, they have a one-day screening of "Eye on Video: 2019 Film Showcase," a presentation of the work of 15 high schoolers from the Greater Hartford area who created original short films in just six weeks. On Friday, they open "Tel Aviv on Fire," about a intern on a Palestinian soap opera. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

 Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is showing "Paths of Glory" on tonight/Wednesday and Thursday, "Lolita" on Friday and Saturday, and "Barry Lyndon" starting on Sunday. Their National Theatre Live selection this week is the Royal Opera House performance of “Faust." Details and screening at http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

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.

from 6-6:30pm stay tuned for Growing Greener with Tom Christopher for 30 minutes of Gardening tips from leading experts in sustainable gardening practices.

at 6:30 stay tuned  for Fusion Radio with James Fusion for 90 minutes of techno mixed live!

from 8-9:30 The Warehouse with Mike Nyce features  the best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.

we keep our electronic Dance music going from 9:30-11pm on The Vault with DJ Anton Banks.

Presents listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Plus, exclusive music from international artists.

From 11pm-midnight, 80 Years of WESU with DJ Cheshire Cat presents a a wide-ranging showcase of the music and media that WESU staff and alumni feel represents our 80 years of history.

at Midnight, stick around for 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!

from 1-3am  Gospel Boogie with James Zurek offers secular exploration of up-tempo gospel music, 1945-1965.

 At 3am, this summer we'll be rebroadcasting the day's noon brodacst 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.

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!

Monday 7-29-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, July 29th. 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 Leith Johnson, host of The Light Fandango, heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the month at 4 pm, where you'll hear uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across the musical genres. I hope you'll tune in.

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

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown holds its Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Kyla. The Free at Last Players perform Tuesday at 7:30 and Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta is Thursday evening. The Hearing Voices Network appears Friday afternoon, and that evening, the Story City Troupe takes on the theme, “An Ah-Ha Moment.” Eliot Lewis, independent artist and multi-instrumentalist, takes the stage on Saturday. www.buttonwood.org

Music On The River continues its free concert series held on the lawn of the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. Tonight, Rainbow Girls perform and next Monday, it’s Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez. The concerts start at 6:30. http://www.easthaddam.org/Music-on-the-River/

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic Mondays brings you Cycles, The Alpaca Gnomes, and Daze In. On Tuesday it's the Pigeon English Record Release Party with Frank Critelli and Chris Bouquet. Words & Music performs on Wednesday, and on Thursday they headline L & E: The Duo and Ab-Sidian. Friday’s Happy Hour features Paddy & Coe, and the late show’s got Murphy's Law and So Long Liberty. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, followed by Tal National and Southwind Social Club that night. The Sunday Matinée brings The Furors, Lys Guillorn and Her Band, and Forest Harlow to the stage, and they round out the weekend with The Dollyrots and The Pink Spiders on Sunday night. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays features the Matt Chasen Group this week, and Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday. Wednesday’s community blues jam features Tim McDonald, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. Ed Fast & Conga Bop comes your way Friday night with Afro Cuban inspired music, and on Saturday they bring you Bobby T’s All Stars. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The State House in New Haven brings you avant-garde rock on Wednesday with Horse Lords, with Editrix and Wess Meets West. On Saturday the 80s/90s dance party returns with Party Out Of Bounds – Cure Night and on Monday it's open mic night hosted by Steve Rodgers, featuring Ron Anthony. www.statehousepresents.com

Back in Hartford, The Monday Night Jazz series in Bushnell Park continues tonight, featuring The Matt Chasen Generation Ensemble​ & Antonio Hart. The Connecticut Historical Society journeys explores the underground railroad with Family Adventure Days: Escape to Freedom Tuesday and Thursday. The Audio Feed series at Constitution Plaza features Seth Adam on Wednesday at noon. The Pratt Street Lunchtime Music series continues on Thursday at noon with Canyon, and it’s Off the Record Indie Night at Little River Restoratives later that night. The Bushnell Park Beer Garden is open Friday and The Taste of the Caribbean & Jerk Festival will be held Saturday with food, music, and more at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. On Sunday, it's the Taste of Hartford and Sea Tea Improv's all-ages comedy show. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza, and check their website for free yoga and fitness classes, including bilingual offerings. Full details on these and many more events at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents has The Flaming Lips and Particle Kid at the College Street Music Hall on Wednesday and Swearin', Mike Krol, and Laundry Day at the Space Ballroom on Sunday. www.manicpresents.com

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore's annual Where's Waldo Middletown Scavenger Hunt culminates on Wednesday with a grand celebration at 6:30 pm.Waldo will make a guest appearance and pose for photos and sign autographs, and there will be coloring and activity sheets, ice cream, and maybe even a Waldo parade. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Russell Library in Middletown reminds you to take part in the Adult Summer Reading program to win a downtown Middletown gift card with the final drawing on Aug. 12th. The Job & Career Center sponsors a workshop Tuesday evening with Jan Melnik, “Networking and Social Media: Leveraging Linked In." Scrabble Wednesday is on the calendar at 5 pm, the Fiddle Workshop continues at 6 pm. If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Consult the website events for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Music at the Mansion series continues Wednesday at the Wadsworth mansion featuring the Middletown Symphonic Band. On Saturday, there's a nature walk on the Mattabesset River Trail and the The Rockfall Foundation environmentalist community is holding a Crystal Lake hike and picnic. The Black Rock Funk All-stars perform at  La Boca resturant Saturday night. Details on these events and others at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Infinity Hall Hartford you can hear electronica, jam, and soul on Wednesday with Litz for free. On Friday, the Carpenters are remembered with "We've Only Just Begun." At Infinity Norfolk, Pink Talking Fish performs the music of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish on Friday. www.infinityhall.com

Toad’s Place has another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performances on two stages. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts I, Conqueror, Seconds from Disaster, Anarchy, Inc., and Crypitus on Friday. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways is still running “Pavarotti,” a documentary about the Voice, the Man, the Legend, and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a documentary about the iconic author. Also continuing is “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” an ode to friendship and family, and "Rojo,” an Argentinian crime thriller. On Thursday, they have a one-day screening of "Eye on Video: 2019 Film Showcase," a presentation of the work of 15 high schoolers from the Greater Hartford area who created original short films in just six weeks. On Friday, they open "Tel Aviv on Fire," about a intern on a Palestinian soap opera. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues its tribute to Stanley Kubrick with "Spartacus" tonight and Tuesday, "Paths of Glory" on Wednesday and Thursday, "Lolita" on Friday and Saturday, and "Barry Lyndon" starting on Sunday. Their National Theatre Live selection this week is the Royal Opera House performance of “Faust." Details and screening at http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the jive, it’s Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry. From classic bop to relevant new releases.

From 6-8 pm, 75% Folk with Michael Benson offers a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music, along with occasional live interviews.

At 8 until 9:30 pm, it’s the Rumpus Room with Lord Lewis. The best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.

At 9:30 pm, Jack Sullivan brings you Cruiser’s Radio Program. Music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as live requests, TV trivia, and lot of fun.

From 11-12:30 am, it’s Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z, playing Billboard Hot 100 hits. Win a WESU beverage mug on his weekly "Name That Tune" contest.

From 12:30-1:30 am, Matt the Cat keeps the oldies spotlight going on Juke in the Back from Pacifica.

Next up at 1:30, Nutmeg Junction offers a new original-scripted audio theater program celebrating the golden age of radio.

At 2 am, Roots World with Cliff Furnald takes you on a tour across borders and genres, introducing you to music from far flung places and sometimes from right in your own backyard.

From 3-4 am, stay tuned for a rebroadcast of the day’s noontime episode of Democracy Now! from Pacifica.

Finally, rounding out the night from 4-5 am is the BBC World Report with international news coverage and then we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.

For a complete schedule of all our free-form and public affairs programming, visit our website wesufm.org.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings and evening programming on WESU Middletown!

Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry coming up next.

Friday's Jive

Good evening, it's Friday, July 26th. 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, which airs every first, third and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. This Tuesday, two interviews with people who made a significant spiritual change in adulthood. The first is with Mike Thomas, who converted to Catholicism from Judaism and who is so committed to his new faith that he leads his chapter of a Catholic fraternal organization called the Catenians. Then the next interview is with the Richard DeBiasi, now a Christian minister. An Italian-American, he was raised Catholic but  now practices as a Messianic Jew; that is, a Jew who believes in Jesus. Both have interesting stories to tell. If you miss any of the episode or want to share it with friends, I’ll post it later tonight at reasonablycatholic.com. 

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown this evening, you can catch reggae with the Epic Order Band. Tomorrow evening Prime RyB takes the stage, bringing you Americana, roots, soul, R& B, and much more. The retrospective of Barbara Newton Hahn’s oil-on-canvas works is on view all month. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, this evening's Happy Hour features Bruce & Loralee Crowder, and the late show’s got Joey Wit and The Definition, The Let Loose, and Julian Sherwood. Tomorrow's Jazz Jam session is with the George Baker Band, followed by Drunk Mums, Ryxno, and Honch. The Sunday Matinée brings Snughouse to the Stage, and they round out the weekend with The Avengers and Lushlife. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Gracie Curran & The Highfalutin Band comes your way tonight with blues and soul, and tomorrow they bring you the Franklin Brothers with a Steely Dan tribute. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The State House in New Haven brings you DJ Bobby D tomorrow with The Bobby Torello Band and Lucy’s Neighbor. www.statehousepresents.com

Back in Hartford, Hartford Prints! hosts their 6^th Hartford Handsome Party and Night Market tonight at 6 on Pratt St. with music, food, and more, and Cedar Hill Cemetery holds Music Among the Memorials with the folk/rock/blues duo, The Meadows Brothers. The Nick DiMaria Quartet is at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company tonight at 7.  The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza, and check their website for free yoga and fitness classes, including bilingual offerings. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom all week, presenting Municipal Waste and Intercourse tonight, along with the new record release of Kidnapped. Stand-up comedian Pete Davidson will be at the Space tomorrow for a special two-show event. Manic is also at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven tonight with Kurt Vile and the Violators, appearing with J Mascis. They headline Kodaline tomorrow, along with performances by Jamie N Commons and Brett Cameron. www.manicpresents.com

At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore it’s Philosophy Night tomorrow, and kids’ events continue this week. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Russell Library in Middletown reminds you to take part in the Adult Summer Reading program to win a downtown Middletown gift card with the next drawing on July 29^th. There’s Yoga on Saturday morning in two locations, and the Life Discoveries series for teens continues at 1 pm with “Solar and Wind Power.” If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Consult the website events for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the The Middletown Recreation Division holds Friday Night Bingo this week at the Senior Center. The Old Lyme Midsummer Festival sponsors a free concert tonight with Nekita Waller at the Griswold Museum grounds. Oddfellows Playhouse presents a night of comedy with Carmen Lagala & The Tasty Chicks tomorrow at 7:30 pm. And Wesleyan Potters is offering a summer workshop, Embroidery for Child & Adult, Sunday at 1 pm with Caldia Mathison. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Infinity Hall Hartford New Orleans soul comes your way tomorrow with another free show featuring Neal Francis. www.infinityhall.com

At Toad’s Place it’s another Blacklight Glow Party tonight with performances on two stages. They’re holding a summer blast tomorrow with more two-stage music by Arcadia Forsaken, Shot Down, Alex Anthony, Double the Dial, and much more. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts The Missing Inc. Albümen Release Party tonight, and tomorrow it’s the Tri-State Thrasher with Graviton, Apostacy, Continuum, and more. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways is still running “Pavarotti,” a documentary about the Voice, the Man, the Legend, and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a documentary about the iconic author. Also continuing is “The Other Story,” an Israeli film about family and secular/religious conflict, and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” an ode to friendship and family. Tonight  they open “Firecrackers,” about a dismantling friendship in a destitute Canadian town, and “Rojo,” an Argentinian crime thriller. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford 's National Theatre Live selection this week is “The Lehman Trilogy,” screening on Sunday. Tonight they open a restored version of the 1960 Stanley Kubrick classic, “Spartacus.” Details and screening at http://www.cinestudio.org/

Middletown Youth Services and Films on Foss in Middletown is screening “Black Panther” on the Wesleyan campus tomorrow at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Now here's what's on the air tonight on WESU. 

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Right after the Jive, it’s Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll, inviting you to travel back in time to the 1940's and 1950's with a swinging upbeat show filled with big band, jazz, swing, and rockabilly.

From 7-9 pm, The Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T., offers a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

From 9:00-10pm board the Train to Skaville with Brian Tomsic who brings out the best hits of the ska era of popular Jamaican music, as well as highly sought after obscure releases.

From 10- Midnight, stay tuned for Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee, presenting 2 hrs of Local Unsigned Hip Hop artists.

From 12:00-3am, stay tuned for Overdrive with Clarence and Shantay Scott. Praising God with a unique mix of urban contemporary, hip hop, and traditional gospel music.

Rounding out the evening and swinging into the morning from 3-5am it’s Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica, and then we kick off our Saturday programming from 5-6 with BBC World Report. For a schedule of all of our programs, visit our website wesufm.org.

WESU depends on listener support from folks like you to keep the station going and we’re pleased to announce that we have just successfully wrapped up our spring pledge drive. To those of you who made a contribution, our sincere thanks.

That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings and a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! Stay tuned for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll Up next!

Thursday's Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, July 25^nd. 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.

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

The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown The Middlesex Drum Circle meets on Thursday evening, and the Hearing Voices Network with Jessica Miller happens Friday at 12:30 pm. You can catch reggae with the Epic Order Band on Friday evening. On Saturday evening Prime RyB takes the stage, bringing you Americana, roots, soul, R& B, and much more. The retrospective of Barbara Newton Hahn’s oil-on-canvas works is on view all month. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, they headline Screams of Hockomock and The Atomic Unknown. Friday’s Happy Hour features Bruce & Loralee Crowder, and the late show’s got Joey Wit and The Definition, The Let Loose, and Julian Sherwood. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with the George Baker Band, followed by Drunk Mums, Ryxno, and Honch. The Sunday Matinée brings Snughouse to the Stage, and they round out the weekend with The Avengers and Lushlife. http://www.cafenine.com/  

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. Gracie Curran & The Highfalutin Band comes your way Friday night with blues and soul, and on Saturday they bring you the Franklin Brothers with a Steely Dan tribute. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ 

The State House in New Haven brings you DJ Bobby D takes the stage on Saturday with The Bobby Torello Band and Lucy’s Neighbor. www.statehousepresents.com

Back in Hartford, Hartford Prints! hosts their 6^th Hartford Handsome Party and Night Market Friday at 6 pm on Pratt St. with music, food, and more, and Cedar Hill Cemetery holds Music Among the Memorials with the folk/rock/blues duo, The Meadows Brothers. The Nick DiMaria Quartet is at the Hanging Hills Brewing Company Friday at 7 pm.  The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza, and check their website for free yoga and fitness classes, including bilingual offerings. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom all week, presenting tonight, Ghost Light featuring Holly Bowling, Hamilton, Raina Mullen and more take the stage. You can catch Municipal Waste and Intercourse on Friday, along with the new record release of Kidnapped. Stand-up comedian Pete Davidson will be at the Space on Saturday for a special two-show event. Manic is also at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Friday with Kurt Vile and the Violators, appearing with J Mascis. They headline Kodaline on Saturday, along with performances by Jamie N Commons and Brett Cameron. www.manicpresents.com

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore hosts Peggy Adler tonight Jode Millman will be at the bookstore Thursday evening to present “The Midnight Call.” It’s Philosophy Night on Saturday, and kids’ events continue this week. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Russell Library in Middletown reminds you to take part in the Adult Summer Reading program to win a downtown Middletown gift card with the next drawing on July 29^th. There’s Yoga on Saturday morning in two locations, and the Life Discoveries series for teens continues at 1 pm with “Solar and Wind Power.” If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Consult the website events for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the The Middletown Recreation Division holds Friday Night Bingo this week at the Senior Center. The Old Lyme Midsummer Festival sponsors a free concert Friday with Nekita Waller at the Griswold Museum grounds. Oddfellows Playhouse presents a night of comedy with Carmen Lagala & The Tasty Chicks Saturday at 7:30 pm. And Wesleyan Potters is offering a summer workshop, Embroidery for Child & Adult, Sunday at 1 pm with Caldia Mathison. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At Infinity Hall Hartford tonight, it’s punk, rock ‘n’ roll, and more with Cowboy Mouth, and New Orleans soul comes your way on Saturday with another free show featuring Neal Francis. www.infinityhall.com

Toad’s Place headlines Between the Buried and Me on Thursday, appearing with The Contortionist and Nick Johnston. It’s another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performances on two stages. They’re holding a summer blast on Saturday with more two-stage music by Arcadia Forsaken, Shot Down, Alex Anthony, Double the Dial, and much more. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts The Missing Inc. Albümen Release Party on Friday, and on Saturday it’s the Tri-State Thrasher with Graviton, Apostacy, Continuum, and more. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways is still running “Pavarotti,” a documentary about the Voice, the Man, the Legend, and “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a documentary about the iconic author. Also continuing is “The Other Story,” an Israeli film about family and secular/religious conflict, and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” an ode to friendship and family. On Friday they open “Firecrackers,” about a dismantling friendship in a destitute Canadian town, and “Rojo,” an Argentinian crime thriller. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The Dead Don’t Die,” a comic horror about three bumbling cops hunting zombies in Pennsylvania, through Thursday. Their National Theatre Live selection this week is “The Lehman Trilogy,” screening on Thursday and Sunday. On Friday they open a restored version of the 1960 Stanley Kubrick classic, “Spartacus.” Details and screening at http://www.cinestudio.org/

Middletown Youth Services and Films on Foss in Middletown is screening “Black Panther” on the Wesleyan campus Saturday at 7 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown  

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa. Voted “Best Radio show” in the 2019 CTNOW Hartford reader’s poll,   Homegrown exclusively features Connecticut connected artists where listeners often enjoy pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, and information about live shows in the area.

From 6:30-8pm, stay tuned for Imagine Radio with Karen Stein – offering Peace through music, where you can hear great music from around the world and around the block!

From 8:00-10:0pm, it’s Evening Jazz with Bill Denert. A broad range of swing, be bop and avante garde with a sprinkling of new releases. "Hearing is the best experience"

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

next up, 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.

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!