Good evening, it's Tuesday,
September 17th. 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.
Thanks for joining
us. Now here's some of what's happening
in our area this week:
Tonight In New Haven, Café Nine, presents
third wave Ska troubadours, The Toasters, along with Ghost Tones and Sonorous
Rising. Wednesday at The Nine you can catch Ditch Boys, Say What You Will,
North By North, and Portrait Party. Southern Culture on the Skids and Lara
Hope’s Gold Hope Duo take the Café Nine stage on Thursday. Friday Café Nine’s
weekly 5pm live music Happy Hour features Lynn Malavolte, and the Friday Night
late show features you Lex the Lexicon Artist, Super Smack, Ashley Hamel, and
DonutShoes. Saturday The Nine’s Weekly afternoon Jazz Jam session is with Tony
Dioguardi & Friends. Saturday night, The Bobby Lees, Warbats, and Zero
Years take the stage. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Divided Heaven, The
Sawtelles, and more, and they round out the weekend with The Safes and Dagwood
for the evening show. http://www.cafenine.com/
The State House in New Haven invites
you to create and connect on tonight by joining an open session of The Jam.
It’s rock, soul, and blues on Thursday at State House with The Let Loose along
with Joey Wit & The Definition. Los Wembler’s de Iquitos brings Peruvian
cumbia from the Amazon to the stage on Saturday, and on Sunday you can hear
heavy sludge and doom metal with Fistula, Grizzlor, and Chained to the Bottom
of the Ocean. www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,
Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and
more on Tuesday nights. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam is hosted by Gene
Donaldson, and on Thursday Liviu’s Invitational brings special guest to the
stage. Sally’s holds their annual Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase on Friday
night, and on Saturday at Sally’s you can catch Washboard Slim & The
Bluelights. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Back in Hartford, Cedar Hill Cemetery
holds a Highlight Tour Wednesday at 10 am, and a Stargazing event Thursday
evening. It’s Karaoke Night at the Russell this Wednesday
evening. The Pratt Street Lunchtime Music series continues on
Thursday at noon with Farewood. The Meadows Brothers are at the Hog River
Brewing Company Thursday evening. Books on Pratt, an author street fair with
live music, poetry, and special guests, happens Friday starting at 11:30 am.
Last Fair Deal performs at the CT Old State House Farmer’s Market on Friday at
noon, and there’s a Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party in the evening on Pratt
Street. The Arbor Arts Center, home to local artists and artisans, holds an
Open House Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm, and the city hosts a 90’s Bar Crawl
later in the day. Full details on these and more at www.hartford.com/events/
Tonight, Manic Presents brings Kimya Sawson along with Shellshag and Your
Heart Breaks To The Space Ballroom in Hamden. On Wednesday at the ballroom, you can catch Com
Truise, Photay, and Beshken. Friday, Manic Presents Slaughter Beach, Dog, and
Cave People. They headline Darlingside on Saturday, appearing with Henry
Jamison, and on Sunday it’s Mat Kerekes, Shortly, and Teamonade at tHe Space
Ballroom. At the College Street Music Hall, Manic brings you Rainbow Kitten Surprise
and Illiterate Light on Friday. On Saturday, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin
performs the live score to Deep Red. www.manicpresents.com
This evening, at 6pm, The Buttonwood
Tree in Middletown hosts Laughter Yoga with Dawn, followed by a Crystal Bowl
Sound Healing. You can enjoy a Gong and Sound Meditation on Thursday, and on
Friday, at The Butonwood Tree, the traditional Irish trio, New Leaf holds a CD
Release Party. The Buttonwood hosts a Teen Open Mic Saturday afternoon, and in
the evening it’s Hola Pops!, an Afro-Cuban trio with a night of originals and a
tribute to Louis Armstrong. There’s a Reiki Level 1 class on Sunday, and the
Buttonwood invites you to enjoy their September exhibit, The Marine Mammal Art
of Don Sineti. www.buttonwood.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore holds
their their monthly Open Mic event tonight/Tuesday at 6:30 pm. They host
Fairfield University professor Ralph Coury on Wednesday with his new book,
“Skeptics of Islam,” and on Thursday at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Sarah
Townsend discusses her memoir, “Setting the Wire,” with Sara McCrea. On Saturday
afternoon, Stephan Allison, Host of WESU’s “River Valley Rhythms”, will present
“be full,” the last book of poetry by Middletown’s first Poet Laureate, the
late Susan Allison with special guests. Kids’ events continue this week and
include a paint workshop, comic book making, and more. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture
Office announces that Oddfellow’s Playhouse is wrapping up auditions for their
adaptation of Chekov’s “The Seagull” tonight at 6:30 pm. Their Technical
Theater & Design class starts Wednesday, with Hip-Hop dance classes
starting Thursday at Oddfellow’s. A
Tapestry Weaving workshop series with Brenda Osborn begins Wednesday at
Wesleyan Potters. The Community Foundation of Middlesex County hosts Every
Little Beat Helps Saturday at 1 pm at the Celtic Cavern in Middletown, where
you can enjoy music by the PBA Pipes & Drums and help support local
musicians. The Nick DiMaria Quartet is at Conspiracy this Saturday. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Russell Library in Middletown has
the usual Scrabble Wednesday at 5 pm, followed by a workshop, Composting 101.
The Veterans Writing Group meets at the North Branford Library on Thursday this
week, and on Saturday Russell Library hosts a Lunch and Learn: homebuyer workshop
in conjunction with Liberty Bank: Know Before You Go House-Hunting. www.russelllibrary.org
Wesleyan University’s Center for the
Arts holds an Opening Reception and walkthrough for the new exhibition, “The
Imperial Ghost in the Neoliberal Machine (Figuring the CIA),” at the Mansfield
Freeman Center Wednesday at noon. In the evening, there’s a free concert of “Sound/Material”
at World Music Hall. A panel discussion on gender performance and queer
histories in sound and dance takes place Thursday at 4:30 at the Allbritton
Center, and there’s an Artist Talk with artists featured in the new
Pompeii/Pantheon exhibit at the Ring Performing Arts Hall Thursday as well. A
Conversation with performance artist Taylor Mac happens Friday at 6 pm at
Memorial Chapel. You can purchase tickets for the Regional Dance Development
Initiative that takes place Saturday at 10 am at the Cross Street Dance Studio.
And at 5 pm, you’re invited to a special Queer Cocktail Hour at Conspiracy that
happens before the Connecticut premier of “Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of
Popular Music” at the CFA Theater at 7:30 pm. There’s a free performance by
Grammy Award-winning flutist Rhonda Larson, “Winds of the World,” Sunday at 3
pm at the Russell House. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you Celtic
favorites with The High Kings on Wednesday. Catch folk and rock with a Scottish
twist, including bagpipes, on Thursday with Skerryvore. Enjoy folk and rock
from North Carolina on Saturday with River Whyless. At Infinity Hartford, they
bring you Live Wire on Thursday, the #1 AC/DC Tribute band. On Friday, you can
enjoy rock music with a community theme by the Adam Ezra Group. Star Kitchen
takes the stage on Saturday night with funk and rock ‘n’ roll, along with
special guests Rob Somerville, Rob Volo, and Adrian Tramontano. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford
hosts AR-15 and Cikada on Thursday. On Friday, you can catch Zombii, Static
Nerves, Cherry Pop, and Jake Fullington. It’s a Rock Show for your Soul on
Saturday with Uzi Jacuzzi, Dance Cancer, Sciencefight, and more. Sunday brings
you the Lovebug Fest: An Evening of Comedy, Music, & Fun including a raffle
and a hot dog-eating contest. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Toad’s Place brings you Pop Smoke, Don
Zio P, Lorii Woods, and more on Thursday. On Friday, the DMX 20th Anniversary
Tour hits the stage at Toad’s. www.toadsplace.com
Now, here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Right here in Middletown tonight: At Wesleyan’s
Goldsmith Family Cinema on Washington Terrace,
The Center for Film Studies, WESU and
the Office of the President present a film screening of Rock Rubber 45’s, a
film by celebrated NYC radio DJ and taste maker, and distinguished member of Wesleyan’
Class of ’88. The film screening is free
and open to the public and is part of WESU’s 80th anniversary celebration.
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art
Ways continues “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,” a documentary about the legacy
of “Fiddler on the Roof,” and “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” a
celebration of the iconic vocalist. Upcoming openings include “Say Amen,
Somebody,” “Downton Abbey,” and “Jay Myself.” Details and screening times
at www.realartways.org
Tonight, Trinity College’s Cinestudio
in Hartford concludes the run of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” the
final cut version. Tomorrow/Wednesday, Cinestudio celebrates Art House Theater
Day and their 50th anniversary season with a one-night
screening of Robert Downey Sr.’s 1969 counter-culture classic, “Putney
Swope.” On Thursday they open “Midsommar,” a Director’s Cut version
of this Swedish film about a New Pagan commune celebrating ancient rituals.
“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” opens on Sunday. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org/
Hartford’s Free Movies in the Parks
series ends this week with a screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on
Wednesday and “Captain Marvel” on Thursday, both at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. www.hartford.com/events/
Here's the rundown
of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the Jive
at Five, stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat from 5:05-6pm.
From krautrock to
post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic, punk to prog, Wonderland
has a place for it.
From 6-8pm Bill
Revill brings us Acoustic Blender, offering an eclectic selection of new and
older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots
influence with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival
ticket giveaways.
From 8-9 pm stay
tuned for an hour of live and local arts and culture with J-Cherry on Voice of
the City!
at 9pm, stay tuned
for (1,3,5) Femme Gems and Jams with
DJ Stevie Hick, spotlighting biographies of lesser known historical female
figures by curating mixtape that she might jam to.
from 10-11pm (1, 3,
5) take a Road Trip to a different
city each episode, with DJ G and DJ Vix, who cover new and rising artists all
from the same hometown. No gas money required.
at 11pm Not Ur Mom’s
Tunes with DJ Amoroso and DJ MT SPEN invite you join them for a plunge into a
guest’s first musical influence: their mom. with new moms covered each week!
from midnight-1am
What’s Goin’ On? with DJ Sam offers a deep dive into the career and their music
of artists with songs that have under 1,000,000 plays.
at 1 Passing Thru
with DJ Slimbo Clean take a musical investigation into the spaces we inhabit
and the ways we move through them-- down the street, across the country, and
beyond
from 2-3am Louisiana
Barn Dance brings us an hour of rootin tooting Cajun and roots country sounds
from Louisiana.
at 3am third shift
listeners can catch an encore presentation of our noontime broadcast of
Democracy Now!
At 4am we kick of
four daytime public affairs block with BBC World Report followed by morning
edition from NPR.
Stay tuned each
weekday, for the area’s most diverse mix of public affairs from Pacifica, NPR,
and independent sources.
That’s all for
today’s Jive at Five. Catch us each weekday at 4:55pm for this daily community
calendar and run down of night time programming here on WESU Middletown, one of
the nation’s first student owned and operated radio stations, celebrating 80
years of community service in 2019!
Thanks for
listening. Stick around to head down the rabbit hole with DJ Cheshire Cat up
next!
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