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:
At the Russell Library in Middletown, today/ Wednesday, there’s a census employment information session along with Scrabble Wednesday at 5pm. And on Thursday you can network with other job seekers with Bob Carlson and Christy Billings. Check the color-coded website calendar for more events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Clams and DJ Kitty spin mid-century exotic music for a full night of Tiki-lounge at Conspiracy on Friday.
www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight/Wednesday, Words & Music, a monthly event full of local & touring musicians, writers, poets, and comedians, is on the stage.
On Thursday, they have Gustaf, Ports of Spain, and SHY. Friday’s happy hour features Snake Hill Blues, and Friday night, Decent News, The 30th of February, Set Fire To The Hive, The Wavepeak, and A/8 are on the bill.
Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with Billy Cofrances, and in the evening they bring you Jacques Le Coque, Eddie Golden III, and Tate and Sila.
The Sunday Matinée has POSSM (Professors of Sweet Sweet Music), Podunk Throwbacks, Anthony Ailing, and they finish out the weekend with Shake 'N' Vibrate. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the Wednesday Community Blues Jam with Tim McDonald. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday, and on Friday they present The Redliners. It’s boogaloo, back alley, and blues on Saturday night with Kosher Kid & The Incredible Amplifires. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
On Thursday, The State House in New Haven presents the world premiere screening of the new film 2018 Rock Lottery – The Documentary, with live performances from Shame Penguin and The Thin Skinnies. The Big Wave Fest with Bugatti203, Super Sonny, and more is on Friday, and on Saturday, its BPM with music by Ike Abakah, Trey Moore, and Dave Phoenix. www.statehousepresents.com
Here in Middletown, On Friday, the El Trash Combo performs acoustic Americana and blues rock at The Buttonwood Tree. Saturday Robert Silverman/Bobo Lavorgna celebrate 50 years of friendship and musicianship with original and traditional jazz & blues music at The Buttonwood. Don Sineti’s gallery show spotlights marine mammals and opens on Sunday. www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford, Boo-Yah’s Free Funk Wednesday is at the Arch Street Tavern. Thursday's lunchtime music series features Zaaqqara at Pratt Street. There's a tour of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch on Thursday at noon.
On Friday at noon, the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble performs at Old State House. Fusion Fridays is at the Spectra Wired Cafe, and Chad Browne-Springer is at Pratt Street. Friday night, it's Improv Comedy Night at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater.
On Saturday at noon, mystery writer L.A. Starks gives a talk at the UConn Barnes & Noble. Later at 6, you can go on a Graveyard Shift Ghost Tour at the Mark Twain House. The Red Rock Tavern has Sensual Salsa Saturdays at 9. On Sunday, Sea Tea Comedy Theater has a Family Show! All-Ages Comedy at 4. Details on these and many other events at www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents brings Surfer Blood and The Natural to the Space Ballroom in Hamden on tonight/Wednesday and on Friday they present Richie Ramone, Tender Beats, The Lost Riots, and White Thrash at The Ballroom. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Norfolk has New Orleans soul with Neville Jacobs on Friday night. www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s Place in New Haven has another Black Light Glow Party with bands on two stages on Friday.
www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Stonecutters on Friday.
www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore offers a reflective discussion during Philosophy Night at 6 on Saturday. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Along with the end of summer, CT offers many agricultural fairs across the state. This weekend brings the Haddam Neck Fair to the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds. With Traditional agricultural exhibits & contests, Tractor, Truck, and draft animal pulling competitions, a carnival midway, and tons of live music, the 109th Haddam Neck fair kicks off Friday evening and is open through Monday. Musical entertainment for this year includes, Rock Landing on Friday night. Saturday’s line up includes, DAPHNE LEE MARTIN, BELLE OF THE FALL, PONYBIRD, KERRI POWERS, JEFF BURNHAM & THE INSIDERS and SOMEONE YOU CAN XRAY. On Sunday at The Haddam Neck Fair you can catch live music by Frank Critelli and Friends, FRIENDS OF A FEATHER, Ninth Wave, and Shakedown! www.haddamneckfair.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Maiden,” a documentary of the first ever all-female crew to enter a round-the-world yacht race, “The Farewell,” an uplifting tale of a family saying goodbye to their dying grandmother, and “Mike Wallace Is Here,” an unflinching look at the legendary reporter.
On Friday, they open “Cold Case Hammarskjöld,” a look at the place-crash death of a United Nations Secretary General, and “Honeyland,” about the tensions between a Macedonian beekeeper and an itinerant family. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Yesterday,” about a struggling musician who, through a reality-bending event, becomes famous for taking credit for The Beatles’s songs.
On Wednesday, they open“ The Farewell,” an uplifting tale of a family saying goodbye to their dying grandmother Details and screening times 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 and rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!
Thanx for listening! Now stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour!
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