Good evening, it's Friday, November 15th. Welcome to 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.
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Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents The Mattabesset String Collective tonight to bring you bluegrass, folk, country, and more. The Aligned With Source workshop takes place tomorrow morning, and there’s a Teen Open Mic in the afternoon. Tomorrow night you can enjoy Latin, jazz, and more with the Brett Bottomley Trio, and there’s a Reiki Share session Sunday afternoon. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight's weekly live Happy Hour performance features Nicholas “Flats” Flatley, followed by the late show with The Hi-Risers and Renegade Lounge. Cafe Nine’s weekly Saturday Jazz Jam session tomorrow is with Tony DioGuardi and Friends, and tomorrow evening they bring you Bush Tetras and the Pale Moon Gang. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Gurf Morlix, and they round out the weekend with a blues jam with the George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Tonight, the State House in New Haven offers Wess Meets West, Glacier, Pray for Sound, and Cavallo bringing you heavy soundscapes, and tomorrow, Homeboy Sandman brings their indie hip-hop Dusty Tour to town, along with Elucid, Sotorios, Old Self, and Sketch tha Cataclysm. www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s it’s the Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase tonight with four touring harmonica masters all backed by “Johnny Hoy & The Bluefish”. Tomorrow at Sally's it’s classic and modern rock & roll with not21. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad's Place in New Haven tonight, Lil T-Jay takes the stage with his No Escape Tour, appearing with Jay Gwuapo, and on Sunday they headline Danny Brown, who’s in the house with Ashnikko and Zeelooperz. www.toadsplace.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office calendar reminds us that Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater presents performances of “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov through Saturday. The Recreation Division of The City of Middletown sponsors a Cupcakes, Cookies & Canvases session tonight as well as Dinner and a Movie, and a Winter Crafts workshop tomorrow morning. At Conspiracy, the Nick Di Maria Quartet presents live jazz tomorrow night, and on Sunday afternoon they sponsor Royal Tea with the Queens in their Women in Whiskey series to support the New Horizons Domestic Violence Services.
The Greater Middletown Concert Association presents a performance of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” tomorrow evening at the High School Performing Arts Center, and it’s Brunch at the Mansion Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion, featuring banana pancakes, live music, and more. You can drop off new, unwrapped toys at the Recreation Division office for the 68th annual Bernie O’Rourke/Detroit Hunter Christmas Toy Drive or learn about how to apply for the program. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The WESU Fall Community Record Fair takes place this Sunday at Wesleyan’s Beckham Hall featuring dozens of vendors selling new and used records, CDs, music memorabilia, and more, all in support of your favorite radio station. Doors open at 10 am with a $5 charge for early birds, and free admission after 11. More details at www.wesufm.org.
In Hartford, The Connecticut Historical Society hosts Open Studio Hartford tomorrow and Sunday, featuring artists from the Sewing Circle Project. BlackOut Hartford happens tomorrow night at the Favella Nightclub with a live performance by Eric Bellinger. The Hartford Flavor Company hosts Crafted Hartford Sunday where local artisans present craft classes and displays. Christ Church Cathedral presents From the Countryside: Music for Strings Based on Folk Songs, on Sunday afternoon. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore on Sunday afternoon they present local author Rachel Kodanaz with “Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time,” a book about grief, memories, and possessions. Kids’ events continue, including Story Time, Cardinal Kids, and Recycle Madness. Check the website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a workshop tomorrow morning on how to navigate the genealogy site FamilySearch.org, and Sifu Michael Fuchs will speak about Chinese martial arts as he presents Shaolin Butterfly Style: The Art of Transformation. On Sunday, the Readers Theater presents Amy Herzog’s “Mary Jane.” Consult the website calendar for more events, including sessions for those who are home-insecure, geared to patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Tonight, Manic Presents brings Nostalgia Personified with All That Edition to the Space Ballroom in Hamden. Hiss Golden Messenger and Molly Tuttle are at the Space tomorrow, and on Sunday they bring you Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, along with Dom Flemons and JD Wilkes. They’re at the College Street Music Hall tomorrow with Liz Phair and Raffaella, and return to the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk on Sunday to bring you Ripe and their fall tour 2019, appearing with Castlecomer. www.manicpresents.com
Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts presents a guided tour of Brendan Fernandes’ exhibition, “Inaction,” tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Zilkha Gallery, and the Wesleyan Concert Choir performs tomorrow night at Crowell Concert Hall. There’s another senior recital Sunday evening at World Music Hall. You can also purchase tickets for “The Laramie Project,” with performances at the CFA Theater Friday through Sunday. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Infinity Hall Norfolk hosts blues and roots rock & roll with Masters of the Telecaster tonight. Infinity Hartford brings you a psychedelic jam tonight with Mihali, and tomorrow you can hear indie rock brought to you by The Feelies. White Denim takes the stage on Sunday to bring you progressive rock and more. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Johnny Cab, Forward Assault, Sonorous Rising, and more tonight. Tomorrow you can catch The Shape, Fear The Masses, Crypitus, and She Walks Without Legs. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
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; the documentary “Fantastic Fungi”; “Where’s My Roy Cohn,” about the political power broker who influenced Trump. Also screening is, “The Cave,” a documentary about an underground hospital in the Syrian war. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues a run of “Judy,” a biopic of Judy Garland. And there’s a one-night showing of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” tonight. Sunday’s Bolshoi Ballet in Cinemas matinée offering is “Le Corsaire,” and in the evening they open a run of “First Love,” a Japanese pulp fiction/comedy hybrid. http://www.cinestudio.org
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