Good evening,
it's Monday, July 1st. 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 4pm, 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:
Here in Middletown, The
Buttonwood Tree holds its Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude
with the Terri and Rob Duo. There’s Laughter Yoga with Mylène on Tuesday, and
an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta on Thursday. The Hearing Voices Network
meets on Friday at 12:30 pm, and in the evening, the Story City Troupe takes
the stage. You can enjoy folk artist Letitia Van Sant on Saturday night, and on
Sunday at 2 pm there’s a reception for this month’s art exhibit, a
retrospective of Barbara Newton Hahn’s oil-on-canvas works. More information at
www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic
Mondays brings you Dreadnought, Sea of Bones, and Mourn the Light. On Tuesday
they’ve got Sadistik, Elucid, Dope Knife, and more. There’s a special
Independence Day Dance Off & Soul Shakedown on Wednesday with Shake ‘N’
Vibrate. Friday’s Happy Hour features The Tommys, followed by the late show
with Big Fang, The Grand Par, and Dangerous Animals. Saturday’s Jazz Jam
session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and in the evening they bring you
Paranormal Adam, Stars of Beyond, and much more. The Sunday Matinée features a
KMA Fundraiser with Brain Bank, The Squalors, and Daze In, and they finish out
the weekend with Seb El Zin and Falconeer. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed
Sally’s, Jazz Mondays features the Lummie Spann Quartet this week, and Michael
Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on
Tuesday. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday, and on Friday they
present the Rich Badowski Blues Band. It’s roots, rhythm, and blues on Saturday
night with Ozzie Williams. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Russell Library in Middletown
reminds you to take part in the adult summer reading program and earn raffle
tickets for downtown Middletown gift cards. The next prize drawing is July 15th.
If someone you know is home insecure, the library can help. Check the easy
color-coded website calendar for more events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
The
State House in New Haven holds a Puro Tayta Shanti album listening session on
Wednesday with a tropical music afterparty. Sessa performs Brazilian pop on
Friday, appearing with Alexander. They’ve got an 80’s/90’s alternative dance
party on Friday paying homage to New Order and Joy Division. On Sunday, it’s
their Blues ‘N’ Brisket event, featuring the Cobalt Rhythm Kings. www.statehousepresents.com
Up
in Hartford,. Riverfront Recapture offers a free fitness class at Mortensen
Riverfront Plaza Tuesday evenings through August. Rose garden tours at Bushnell
Park continue on Wednesday mornings. The Audio Feed series at Constitution
Plaza sponsors Kelly English Wednesday at noon. The Cirque du Soleil performances
of “Luzia” continue Tuesday through Sunday under the Big Top at Riverfront
Plaza. The Elizabeth Park summer concert series continues Wednesday with a
performance by the Goza Latin Band at 6:30 pm. The Bushnell Park Beer Garden
opens Friday at 4 pm, offering beer, pizza, and games each week. Military
service members and veterans are invited to free rowing and kayaking sessions
every Saturday at 9:30 am at Riverside Park, and historic tours of Bushnell
Park happen at 10 am monthly through October. Sensual Salsa Saturdays happen at
the Red Rock Tavern at 9 pm. The Hartford Mindfulness Center holds guided
meditations every Monday at noon on Constitution Plaza, and check the website
for free yoga and fitness classes, including some that are bilingual. Details on
these and other events at www.hartford.com/events/
Manic
Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday with The War and
Treaty, appearing with Philippe Bronchtein. At the Wall Street Theater in
Norwalk on Sunday they bring you The Allman Betts Band. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Norfolk invites you to a free show on Wednesday with
lespecial, a jam band with a signature blend of “heavy future groove.” www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s
Place in New Haven brings you Mykal Rose with Sly & Robbie on Wednesday
performing their Summer Groove Tour. www.toadsplace.com
The
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Music at the
Mansion series opens this Wednesday at the Wadsworth Mansion with a performance
by Shaded Soul. Bring your own picnic meal or sample the food trucks. The
Recreation Division holds a free yoga class Wednesday at 4:30 and preregistration
is encouraged. There’s a guided nature walk at the Middletown Nature Garden
Saturday at 10 am, and in the evening, Horse Jumper of Love, Glambat, and
waveform will perform at the Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts presents actor/songwriter
Douglas Lyons Tuesday at noon at the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall. Phat
A$tronaut, New Haven’s experimental soul ensemble, performs in the CFA
Courtyard Wednesday at 7 pm. Both events are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
The
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore continues kids’ events this week, including their
summer reading series and Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Cherry Street Station
in Wallingford holds The Archetype Concert on Friday with Framework, Matt
Danger, Imbrogliö, and more. On Saturday, they bring you Pinto Graham, Sullust,
Lightkeeper and more, and on Sunday you can catch Haarvey Pekar, Carried by VI,
World Game, and Limited Freedom. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Now here's a rundown of cinema
off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways has held
over the run of “Pavarotti,” a documentary about The Voice, The Man, The Legend,
and continues “Echo in the Canyon,” a documentary on the Laurel Canyon music
scene of the mid-60’s. Both run through Thursday. On Friday they open “The
Reports on Sarah and Saleem,” a drama of clandestine Israeli/Palestinian love,
and “The Raft,” a documentary that revisits the crew of a raft that crossed the
Atlantic in 1973. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in
Hartford continues “Shadow,” a Chinese Game of Thrones-type film about three
ancient kingdoms at war, through Thursday. On Friday they open “Woodstock: 3
Days of Peace & Music,” the uncut director’s version, in celebration of
Cinestudio’s 50th anniversary season. Details and screening times at
http://www.cinestudio.org/
The
Hartford Free Movies in the Parks series continues with “The NeverEnding Story”
Friday at Bushnell Park. www.hartford.com/events/
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 6-8pm, 75% Folk with Michael Benson offers a mix of
contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music, along with occasional live
interviews.
At 8pm until 9:30, Chip Austin is in the air chair for Unfocused
Folk. Americana music
from Nashville and around the world including folk, acoustic country and
roots-rock from both emerging and veteran artists.
At 9:30pm, 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 11-12:30am, 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 12:30-1:30am, 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 4-5am 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 a rundown of evening programming on WESU
Middletown!
Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles
Henry coming up next.
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