Good evening, it's Wednesday, July 17th. This is the Jive at
Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on
88.1 FM WESU Middletown and streaming live at wesufm.org. 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 on Thursday, it’s Shaking the Tree, a Gong and Sound
Meditation. The Hearing Voices Network with Jessica Miller meets Friday at
12:30 pm, and in the evening you can enjoy R& B, soul, and light pop with
Indigo Soul. The Aligned With Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and
there’s a Teen Open Mic in the afternoon. In the evening, you can enjoy the
experimental music of Joe White & Friends. You’re invited to check out the
retrospective of Barbara Newton Hahn’s oil-on-canvas works all month. www.buttonwood.org
This evening/Wednesday in New Haven, at Café Nine, it's a
2000s karaoke night, and the headliners on Thursday are Mooncha, and Chef the
Chef. The Relax Trio and Johnny Cab take the stage on Thursday. Friday’s Happy
Hour features Buzz Gordo, followed by the late show with Casey James Prestwood
and the Burning Angels appearing with The Split Coils. Saturday’s Jazz Jam
session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends, and in the evening you can catch
Daby Touré and Ro Godwynn. The Sunday Matinée features Nikki Hill, and in the
evening they’ve got Ocean Heights, Mandala, Chousand, and more. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the Wednesday
Community Blues Jam featuring Ray Morant, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your
way on Thursday. On Friday you can dance the night away with Say Yeah!, and on
Saturday Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood returns to Sally’s stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
On Friday, the State House in New Haven hosts the BKO
Quintet from Mali appearing with the Klezmer Fusion Collective. It’s hardcore
night on Saturday, powered by Vein. www.statehousepresents.com
Back in Hartford, the Connecticut Historical Society invites
you to learn about the history of weather at Family Adventure Days: A Storm is
Coming!, on Tuesday and Thursday. There’s a full moon hike Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at Riverside Park. Riverfront Recapture offers a free
fitness class at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza Tuesday evenings through August,
and The Cirque du Soleil performances of “Luzia” continue Tuesday through
Sunday at the Big Top. The Audio Feed series at Constitution Plaza features Pat
Stone on Wednesday at noon, and you’re invited to Workout Wednesdays at the Old
State House. In the evening Cedar Hill Cemetery offers a highlight tour. The
Elizabeth Park summer Concert Series on Wednesday headlines Eight to the Bar,
and it’s karaoke night at The Russell on Pratt St. The Pratt Street Lunchtime
Music series continues on Thursday at noon with Sondra Levine, and at 7 pm the
Historical Society holds an outdoor concert with Betsy’s Band, featuring
traditional New England country dances. It’s the weekend of the Greater
Hartford Festival of Jazz, Friday through Sunday at Bushnell Park. The
Connecticut Ballet offers “Ballet Under the Stars” Saturday in Bushnell Park.
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 bilingual offerings. Details on these events at www.hartford.com/events/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore hosts Irene Goldman-Price on this evening/Wednesday
to discuss “Selected Poems of Edith Wharton.” The Local Author series continues
on Thursday with non-fiction Green Press publications by Neile Parisi, Ehris
Urban, and more. There’s a Mason Jar Press panel event with Sarah Cody on
Friday, presenting novellas by Nicole Callihan, Jaime Fountaine, and Tomas
Moniz. Kids’ events continue this week; check the website for details. 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 29th. Scrabble Wednesday is on the calendar at 5 pm,
and they open a six-week fiddle workshop at 6 pm. The Google Drive Workshop
Wednesday evening is on wait-list status, and there’s an Eat Rite Workshop for
Teens on BBQ Sides. A Solar for All session happens Saturday morning, and the
Life Discoveries series for kids continues at 1 pm. If someone you know is home
insecure, the library can help. Consult their online calendar for more events
for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall bringing
you Nick Kroll live on Thursday, appearing with Sam Jay. At the Space Ballroom
in Hamden, they’ve got Covet, Vasudeva, and Holy Fawn tonight/ Wednesday, and
Local H and Marvelous Liars on Friday. They finish out the week at the Space on
Saturday with Midnight North, The Backyard Committee, and Tracy Jo & The
Toads. At the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk it’s Conor Oberst and Joanna
Sternberg on Friday. www.manicpresents.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the
Citizens Bank 5K Summer Fun Run happens today/Wednesday starting at 5 pm. The
Music at the Mansion series continues at the Wadsworth mansion, featuring CJ
West and the Downtown Train. Bring your own picnic meal or sample the food
trucks. There’s a Teaching Artists open session at Oddfellows Playhouse on
Thursday at 4 pm, and at 5:30 the Rockfall Foundation sponsors an “Eating
Greener” session at It’s Only Natural Restaurant. And The Kids, The
Harmaleighs, and Olive Tiger will be at the MAC 650 Gallery and Artist Co-Op on
Friday. The Johan Center for Earth and Art invites you to a summer garden party
on Saturday at 4 pm at the home of Board members Kathy and Mark Meyering.
Details on these events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Infinity Hall in Norfolk invites you to hear Americana and
Western swing with The Quebe Sisters tonight/Wednesday. On Thursday they’ve got
Robert Randolph and The Family Band with funk and soul. Friday’s headliner is
the blues/rock artist Anders Osborne. At Infinity Hartford, you can catch the
comedy of Vic DiBitetto on Friday, and on Sunday it’s blues and roots with the
Taj Mahal Quartet. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Hellitosis,
Patterns of Decay, Acidhenge, and Machine Gun Mayhem tonight/Wednesday. On
Saturday it’s local and regional punk rock with Productive Member, God’s Middle
Finger, The Sadists, and more. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to A
Conversation with the Bread and Puppet Theater Thursday at the Ring Performing
Arts Hall with free sessions at noon and 7 pm.
www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Toad’s Place hosts Emo Night Brooklyn on Friday and on
Saturday they headline the John Kadlecik Band. www.toadsplace.com
Specialty Events announces a Summer Craft and Food Show on
Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. Enjoy
food, artisan crafts, and kids’ activities while benefitting the Connecticut
Food Bank. Non-perishable food items are welcome. www.facebook.com/specialtyevents/
On Friday evening, July 19th at 7:30, Lonesome Dave Downs
cordially invites you to the official release of his new album
"Remembering You" to benefit the American Music Therapy Association.
This will be held at The Fox on the Green restaurant on 169 Bartlett St.,
Portland. Reservations encouraged. For more information, call 860-852-3339.
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 continues “Echo in the
Canyon,” a documentary of the Laurel Canyon music scene of the mid-60’s. Also
continuing through Thursday is “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” a documentary
about the writer featuring peers, critics, and colleagues. On Friday they open
“In the Aisles,” a German film about the magical world of a big box store, and
“The Other Story,” an Israeli film about family and secular/religious conflict.
Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “The
Souvenir,” a mystery that takes place during the Thatcher years in Britain,
through Thursday. On Friday they open “The Dead Don’t Die,” a comic horror
about three bumbling cops hunting zombies in Pennsylvania. Details and
screening times at http://www.cinestudio.org/
The Middletown Recreation Division invites you to outdoor
movie night at Pat Kidney Park on Friday at 8 pm. Bring your blankets, chairs,
and refreshments to watch “Field of Dreams.” 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 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!
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