Good evening, it's Friday, August 2nd. 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, a progressive-minded radio show which for pretty much the rest of the summer season airs every Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. Tuesday, a peek behind the scenes at church life, courtesy of a priest whose memoir is titled Losing My Religion. Can't listen live? Find the podcast later Tuesday evening at reasonablycatholic.com.
Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
This evening, At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, you can catch the Story City Troupe working within the theme of, “An Ah-Ha Moment.” Eliot Lewis, independent artist and multi-instrumentalist, takes the Buttonwood Tree stage tomorrow. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight's weekly 5pm Happy Hour set features Paddy & Coe. Tonight’s late show brings old school hardcore troubadours Murphy's Law to the stage along with So Long Liberty. Tomorrow, Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam session is with Mike Coppola and Friends this week. Tomorrow evening brings Tal National and Southwind Social Club to the stage. The Café nine Sunday Matinée welcomes The Furors, Lys Guillorn and Her Band, and Forest Harlow to the stage, and the Nine rounds 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, Ed Fast & Conga Bop take the Sally’s Stage tonight with Afro Cuban inspired music, and tomorrow at Black-Eyed Sally’s you can catch Bobby T’s All Stars. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tomorrow at The State House in New Haven, the 80s/90s dance party, Out Of Bounds, pays tribute to The Cure and on Monday its open mic night hosted by Steve Rodgers, featuring Ron Anthony. www.statehousepresents.com
Back in Hartford, the Bushnell Park Beer Garden is open tonight and The Taste of the Caribbean & Jerk Festival will be held tomorrow with food, music, and more at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. This fun filled free family event features live music by Calypso Legend, Poser and Roots Reggae Band, Culture plus community dance troupes, and much more! Rain date is Sunday. Full details on these and many more events at www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents brings Swearin', Mike Krol, and Laundry Day at the Space Ballroom on Sunday. www.manicpresents.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. www.russelllibrary.org
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that, there's a nature walk on the Mattabesset River Trail tomorrow 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 restaurant tomorrow night.
At Infinity Hall Hartford tonight, 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
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts I, Conqueror, Seconds from Disaster, Anarchy, Inc., and Crypitus tonight. Check the Facebook page for details. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Music On The River continues its free concert series held on the lawn of the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, next Monday, with Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez. The concerts start at 6:30. http://www.easthaddam.org/Music-on-the-River/
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. . Also continuing is “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” an ode to friendship and family, and "Rojo,” an Argentinian crime thriller. Tonight, they open "Tel Aviv on Fire," about a intern on a Palestinian soap opera. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Tonight and tomorrow, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford presents "Lolita" 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 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.
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!
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