Good evening, it's Tuesday, October 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 Ben Michael, Thanks for joining us. Here's some of what's happening in our area
this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown holds a session of
Laughter Yoga with Mylène on this evening, and Bob Gotta hosts his monthly
Acoustic Open Mic on Thursday. The Story City Troupe takes the Buttonwood Tree stage
Saturday evening, and the Aligned with Source Workshop for Self-Awareness
happens Saturday morning. Enjoy jazz with Karen Frisk and her group on Saturday
night. www.buttonwood.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown, The Racial Justice
Book Group meets Tuesday night to talk about “Washington Black.” They host a
workshop by Michelle Pellin Wednesday afternoon on Coping with Sudden Loss,
followed by Scrabble at 5 pm; at 6 pm there’s a presentation providing
information on Medicare Open Enrollment. You can learn about Top IRA Planning
Mistakes at a presentation Thursday evening, and on Friday there’s an offsite
First Fridays Book Discussion at RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga on Pam Jenoff’s “The
Orphan’s Tale.” Marcia Witter presents a Health Workshop Saturday morning on
“Lack of Sleep,” and town School Health Supervisor Mary Emerling holds training
on emergencies at 1 pm, “Until Help Arrives.” Consult the website calendar for
more events geared to patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, Oscar Goldman, Mr. P Chill,
Cleen, and more share a bill. Café Nine brings you Dwight & Nicole on
Wednesday, and on Thursday you can catch Trey Tuck. The Nine’s weekly Friday
Happy Hour live music set features Buzz Gordo. The Friday night main event is
the Ideat Village Rock Lottery Day 1. The Weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam
session is with Michael Coppola. Saturday night brings Ideat Village Rock
Lottery, Day 2. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Wild Ponies, and their Blues
Jam with the George Lesiw Band rounds out the weekend. http://www.cafenine.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 evenings.
Wednesday’s weekly Community Blues Jam at Black-eyed Sally’s will be hosted by Tommy
Whalen, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. The Claudettes take Sally’s
stage Friday night with piano blues, rockabilly, punk and more. On Saturday,
it’s Sally’s presents rock and blues with Paul Nelson and his Band. Check the
website for details. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Back in Hartford, Elizabeth Park hosts a free Rose Garden
Tour Wednesday morning, and it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell in the evening.
Little River Restoratives holds an Off the Record Indie Night on Thursday. You
can join a Historic Tour of Bushnell Park Saturday morning at 10 am, or take
the “When Disaster Strikes” tour at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Connecticut
Historical Society holds a Fall harvest event for kids Saturday as part of their
Free First Saturday program. RealArtWays holds an inaugural Connecticut
Literary Festival Saturday with panels, readings, food trucks and a book fair,
and you’re also invited to Colt Park to celebrate Night Fall, an outdoor
performance celebrating seasonal change with art, music, dance, puppets and
more. Catch sci-fi fusion with Consider the Source, performing at the Arch
Street Tavern Saturday night. Christ Church Cathedral hosts a Centennial Cole
event Sunday at 3 pm, celebrating 100 years of Nat King Cole with Orice
Jenkins, the Cuatro Puntos String Quartet, and the Music Moves Hartford Street
Choir. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom tomorrow with Bay
Faction, and they bring Luna to the Space on Thursday. On Friday you can join
Mates of State to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut
album. They headline Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at The Space on Saturday,
appearing with Meatbodies, and Tate & Silas. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and more with Blues
Rocker, Jimmie Vaughan on Wednesday. On Thursday, there’s more blues at infinity Norfolk with the Robert
Cray Band, and on Friday indie singer/songwriter Greg Laswell takes the stage
with his folk/rock offerings. Sunday’s headliner is Davy Knowles with blues
guitar. You can enjoy the jazz of six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon on
Friday at Infinity Hartford. www.infinityhall.com
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore holds a WESteen Readers
meeting Wednesday night where teens can enjoy refreshments and talk about
books. On Thursday they host NPR journalist Aarti Nemdev Shahani with her
memoir, “Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares.” Kids’ events
continue this week and include story time and sessions on DNA and the human
brain; check the website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that It’s
Off The Record Indie Night Friday at Conspiracy in Middletown, and on Saturday
morning The Godfrey Memorial Library provides a Genealogy Research Help
session. Middletown’s Art Walk begins on Saturday with a Climate Action
showcase at the Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op. The Recreation Division
holds a Breakfast Bingo on Saturday, and at noon there’s a Pumpkin Fest at Long
Lane Farm, hosted by Wesleyan’s College of the Environment, where you can enjoy
live music, farm tours, crafts, and more. Middlesex Community College holds a
fundraising Red Moon Gala Saturday night with entertainment and refreshments,
and you can bring the kids to a Pumpkin Decorating event Sunday morning at
Crystal Lake. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts sponsors an
Opening Reception Wednesday at the Zilkha Gallery for “Inaction,” a sculptural
and performance-based installation by Brendan Fernandes, followed by a dance
performance. There are guided tours Saturday at 1 pm. Wesleyan Composers will
hold a concert at World Music Hall at 9 pm. Choreographer Netta Yerushlamy
holds a Master Class movement workshop Saturday at 11 am on Deconstructing
Dance History. Jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates performs at the Russell House on
Sunday at 3 pm. These events are free and open to the public. They also invite
you purchase tickets to the Connecticut premier of “Paramodernities,” by
choreographer Netta Yerushalmy on Friday at the CFA Theater. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts an Evening with
Tail Light Rebellion on Thursday. On Friday, they bring you LHB, Inverter,
Texas Death Match, and more. You can catch a sneak preview of the new album by
Driftwood Soldier on Saturday, or enjoy Ulterior Motif, NYR, and more. On
Sunday they’ve got a fall Flea Market & Swap Meet. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Toad’s Place holds a Hyperglow Tour on Friday, and on Sunday
there’s an album release celebration of Busy Signal’s “Parts of the
Puzzle.” www.toadsplace.com
The Middletown Recreation Division hosts a Nature Walk
Saturday morning at Higby Mountain. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com to
register.
The State House in New Haven brings the Rel Carter Culture
Tour, an artist showcase and workshop. to the stage on Sunday. www.statehousepresents.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Linda Ronstadt: The
Sound of My Voice,” a celebration of the iconic vocal artist, and “Brittany
Runs a Marathon,” a comedic drama about a New York woman trying to improve her
life. Both run through Thursday. Upcoming openings include “Downton Abbey,”
“Midnight Traveler, and “Monos.” Check the website for details and screening
times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run
of “Aquaréla,” a celebration of the beauty and power of water, through
Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Maiden,” a documentary of an all-female crew
competing in the Whitbread Round the World sailing race. Sunday’s
opening is the late Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” a restored version of this
1975 story blending music, politics, cultural satire, and more, with an
award-winning ensemble cast. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org
The Middletown International Film Festival opens this week
on Tuesday at the Russell Library with a screening of “Loveless,” a Russian
movie about the impact of a couple’s divorce on their adolescent son. www.russelllibrary.org
The Spooky Popcorn film series starts Thursday at
Constitution Plaza in Hartford with a screening of “Lost Boys” at 6:30
pm. 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!
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