Good evening, it's Friday, November 8th. 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 Leith Johnson, host of
The Light Fandango, heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the month at 4 pm,
where you'll hear uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across the musical
genres. I’ll be on again a week from Sunday, and I hope you'll tune in.
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown has blues
and bluegrass tonight Rebecca Roudman and her band, Dirty Cello. The Aligned
with Source Workshop is on deck Saturday morning, and in the evening you can
catch the Frank Varela Jazz Trio. Celebrate the late Roy Lisker on Sunday
afternoon in a special event with music, refreshments, and more featuring Neely
Bruce and John Basinger. www.buttonwood.org
At Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts performances
of Inaction occur at the Zilkha Gallery tonght and tomorrow, they offer tours
of the exhibition. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
In New Haven, at Café Nine, today’s Live Happy
Hour set going on right now features Lynn Malavolti, followed tonight by The
Lucky 5 and Alexa Rose. Café nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam session
is at 4pm with Gary Grippo. Tomorrow night, you can catch Big Sandy & His
Fly-Rite Boys and Soapbox Saints. The Sunday Buzz Matinée brings you Year of
the Fist and Warbats, and they finish out the weekend with the Freddy Deboe
Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, The
Michael Cleary Band takes the stage tonight, and tomorrow, singer/songwriter
Grayson Hugh and his band, The Moon Hawks, return with soul, roots rock, blues,
and more. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Manic Presents brings Death Threat and their
Last Dayz 20th Anniversary show, along with Billy Club
Sandwich, World Demise, and more, to the Space Ballroom in Hamden tonight. They
headline Intercourse on Saturday, appearing with Chained to the Bottom of the
Ocean, and Gorge. Ani Defranco, along with Gracie and Rachel, comes to the
College Street Music Hall tonight, and there’s Morning Show Saturday with
Laurie Berkner and her Greatest Hits Solo Tour tomorrow. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall Norfolk has bagpipes and more
with Celtica and their Pipes Rock tour tomorrow. At Infinity Hartford, has blues
and rock tonight with Dana Fuchs and tomorrow with Southside Johnny & The
Asbury Jukes. You can catch more blues and Southern rock on Sunday with the
North Mississippi Allstars and their Up and Rolling tour. www.infinityhall.com
At the Russell Library in Middletown, The
Friends of the Library Book Sale is going on today and tonorrow. The library is
closed Sunday and Monday for the holiday. Consult the website calendar for more
events, including sessions for those who are home-insecure, all geared to
patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
The State House in New Haven has a night of
Positive Vibes for the Culture tonight. Lift returns tomorrow, appearing with Fixation,
Spellrunner, and more. It’s Surf Rock Night on Sunday with Serf Blasters, 9th
Wave, and The Clams. www.statehousepresents.com
Toad’s Place presents Legion of Jerry,
appearing with the Kazoo Crew Family Band, The Core, and more tonight. On
Sunday, Ghostemane takes the stage with their Hiadica Tour, along with 2Teeth, Horus
the Astroneer, and ParvO. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings
you Fleurs, Ditch Boys, Dangerous Animals, and The New Neighbors tonight. They
present The Defilement of the Northeast Metal Scene tomorrow with The Missing
Inc., Disparager, Glass Divide, and more. On Sunday you can catch The Problem
Addicts, Rushmore, and Scooped Up. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office
invites you to a premier performance of “New Every Morning” by the Greater
Middletown Chorale Sunday at 4 pm at the Middletown High School Performing Arts
Center. This work is by Connecticut composer Peter Niedmann, and there’s a
pre-concert discussion at 3:15 pm. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Up in Hartford, the Sea Tea Comedy Theater has
improv tonight and tomorrow night, with a family-friendly show on Sunday. The
Hartford Fringe Festival continues with events through the weekend. Sensual
Salsa Saturdays takes place at the Red Rock Tavern tomorrow. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten
track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways has “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; and “The Cave,” a look at an underground hospital
in Syria. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio is showing “Mr.
Klein,” an ultra-HD restoration of this French psychological thriller set
during the Nazi occupation of Paris, and, tomorrow night, a one-time screening
of “Reel Rock 14,” a collection of short films on rock climbing. On Sunday,
they present the National Theatre Live performance of “Hansard,” a devastating
portrait of the governing class. Details at http://www.cinestudio.org
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on
WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
From
5:05-6:30pm stay tuned for Wild Wild Live! with DJ Celiac and DJ Opal. That
Wesleyan music scene.
At 6:30
Middletown Youth Radio Project is a 30 minute weekly radio program featuring the
thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.
Next, from
7-8:30pm Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T offers a wide range of music
including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. In addition, she
features health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.
At 8:30 Grand
Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll invites 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, and some new releases.
From 10-11pm
Loxion Music Mix Show with M-Point brings listeners a showcase of the newest
and best of Southern African Electronica dance music.
At 11pm stay
tuned for Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee for a dose of unsigned
Local Hip Hop.
At Midnight, Permanent
Collection with Chris offers an hour of non-toxic creative radio.
From
1:30-3am, OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott bring a mix of contemporary
and traditional urban gospel music.
From 3-5am,
Back Down the Bayou with Bill Boelens presents an eclectic Louisiana and roots
music show from the Banana Plantation in Baton Rouge.
And finally,
from 5-6am the BBC World Report offers International news coverage.
For a
complete schedule of all our free-form and public affairs programming, visit
our website wesufm.org.
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!
Thanks for
listening. Now, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live, up next!
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