Good evening, it's Monday, November 11th.
WESU gratefully remembers and thanks all of the men and women who have served our country on this Veteran's Day. 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.
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 this
Sunday, and I hope you'll tune in.
Now here's some of what's happening in our area
this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown holds an Anything
Goes Open Mic tonight, hosted by Ashley Hamel. The Mattabesset String
Collective takes the stage Friday night to bring you bluegrass, folk, country,
and more. The Aligned With Source workshop takes place Saturday morning, and
there’s a Teen Open Mic in the afternoon. On Saturday 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, Manic Mondays headlines
Scruffy Pearles and Laini and the Wildfire tonight. On Tuesday, it’s Bonsai
Trees, Wayward City, and Jake Lasz. They host a Comedy Open Mic on Wednesday
with Dan Rice, and on Thursday you can catch Driving Route 9, Kat Wallace, and
David Sasso. Friday’s Happy Hour features Nicholas “Flats” Flatley, followed by
the late show with The Hi-Risers and Renegade Lounge. Saturday’s Jazz Jam
session is with Tony Di and Friends, and in the 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/
The State House in New Haven
hosts an Open Mic with Patrick Dalton tonight, and on Wednesday it’s indie rock
night with Lighthouse, Snowpiler, Shame Penguin, and Hoseman. They celebrate
Fiction Kids’ Record Release Show on Thursday, appearing with Daniprobably and
Spit-Take. On Friday, Wess Meets West, Glacier, Pray for Sound, and Cavallo
bring you heavy soundscapes, and on Saturday, 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, the Maxx
Meether Quartet is featured in their Jazz Mondays session tonight. Michael
Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on
Tuesday. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam is hosted by Ed Bradley, and on
Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. It’s the Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase
on Friday with four touring harmonica masters, and on Saturday it’s classic and
modern rock & roll with Not21. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Toad’s Place presents
Forever Emo tonight with Emo Night Brooklyn. On Thursday they host Bandjam with
Best Day Ever, Blank Stares, and much more. Lil TJay takes the stage on Friday
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 announces a Para Dance Kickstart Fundraiser tonight at 6:30 at the Fred
Astaire Dance Studios to support programs for persons with lower limb
impairments, and there’s an Open House at the studio on Friday. Wesleyan
University’s College of East Asian Studies holds a public conversation
tomorrow, What Does It Mean to be Chinese in US Colleges Today?, at the Fries
Center at 4:30 pm. The Godfrey Memorial Library holds genealogy research help
sessions tomorrow and Saturday morning. The Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater
presents a performance of “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov this Thursday through
Saturday. The Recreation Division sponsors a Cupcakes, Cookies & Canvases
session Friday night as well as Dinner and a Movie, and a Winter Crafts
workshop Saturday morning. At Conspiracy, the Nick Di Maria Quartet presents
live jazz Saturday 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 and Isolde” Saturday 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 wesufm.org.
The Hartford Jazz Orchestra is at
the Arch Street Tavern tonight, and there’s a Kizomba Public Dance Session at
Union Station. Theater Works opens a two-week run of “American Son” Tuesday
evening. On Wednesday evening, Scott Wallace speaks about the Amazon’s last
uncontacted tribes at the Mark Twain House West End Wednesdays session. It’s
karaoke night at The Russell on Wednesday, and on Thursday afternoon the Butler
McCook House and Garden holds Second Thursday Tours. The Know Good Market takes
place on Thursday evening. The Connecticut Historical Society hosts Open Studio
Hartford on Saturday and Sunday featuring artists from the Sewing Circle
Project. BlackOut Hartford happens Saturday 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/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore their
weekly National Novel Writing Month Write-In tonight at 6 pm. There’s a Teen
NanoWriMo session on Wednesday. On Thursday, they host Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean
with her new book, “Identity Politics in the U.S.,” and 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
this week, including Story Time, Cardinal Kids, and Recycle Madness. Check the
website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Job and
Career Center hosts a workshop Tuesday night, titled the LinkedIn Profile
Teardown. They also invite you to meet the Charlie Cart, a kitchen on wheels
designed for innovative cooking classes, and the Russell Readers meet to
discuss “Greenleaf” by Flannery O’Connor. Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm,
and on Thursday they host an offsite discussion in their Books and Brews series
at Stubborn Beauty Brewing to talk about “Northwest Corner” by John Burnham.
There’s a workshop Saturday 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
Manic Presents brings Liza Anne
and Sofia Bolt to the Space Ballroom on Tuesday, and on Wednesday you can catch
Leftöver Crack, Days N’ Daze, Cop/Out, and Videodome, On Thursday they headline
Exhumed, appearing with Necrot, Judiciary, and Vomit Forth, and on Friday it’s
Nostalgia Personified with All That Edition. Hiss Golden Messenger and Molly
Tuttle are at the Space on Saturday, 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 on Saturday 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
Free events this week sponsored
by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts include a graduate recital
Wednesday at World Music Hall, and a performance of cantatas by the Ad Hoc Bach
collective Thursday at Memorial Chapel. There’s a guided tour of Brendan
Fernandes’ exhibition, “Inaction,” Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery, and the
Wesleyan Concert Choir performs Saturday 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 an evening with pianist George Winston on Thursday, and on Friday it’s
blues and roots rock & roll with Masters of the Telecaster. Infinity
Hartford brings you a psychedelic jam on Friday with Mihali, and on Saturday
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 Hans
Gruber & The Die Hards, Zombii, Jake Fullington, and more on Thursday. On
Friday you can catch Johnny Cab, Forward Assault, Sonorous Rising, and more. On
Saturday it’s Jordan’s Fall *uckery IV (BLEEP MATERIAL!) with 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; and “The Cave,” a documentary about an underground
hospital in the Syrian war, all through Thursday. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues their run of “Mr.
Klein,” an ultra-HD restoration of this French psychological thriller set
during the Nazi occupation of Paris, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open
“Judy,” a biopic of Judy Garland. There’s a one-night showing of “Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets” Friday night. 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
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on
WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the jive, it’s Afternoon Jazz with
Charles Henry. From classic bop to relevant new releases.
From 6-6:30pm Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle
chronicles the actions of the left locally and across the country.
From 6:30-8 pm, 75% Folk with Michael Benson
offers a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music, along with
occasional live interviews.
At 8 until 9:30 pm, Chip Austin is in the air
chair for Unfocused Folk. Americana music from Nashville and around the world
including folk, acoustic country and roots-rock from both emerging and veteran
artists.
From 9:30 to 11 pm, The Jack Sullivan Show
brings you music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as live requests, TV
trivia, and lot of fun.
The oldies continue from 11-12:30 am, with Hits
of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z playing Billboard Hot 100 hits. Win a WESU
beverage mug on his weekly "Name That Tune" contest.
At 12:30 until 1:30 am it’s Influenza with DJ
Jamsterdam and DJ Celiac. Dig into the origins, relationships, and influences
of contemporary artists to expose how they found their direction.
From 1:30-2:30am The Beatles: A Week in the
Life with DJ McKenzie tells the story of The Beatles, their contemporaries, and
the artists and songs that inspired them.
From 2:30-3:00am, Spoiler Alert Radio provides
a retrospective look at independent artists in filmmaking from across the
globe.
From 3-4 am, stay tuned for a rebroadcast of
the day’s noontime episode of Democracy Now! from Pacifica.
Finally, rounding out the night from 4-5 am is
the BBC World Report with international news coverage and then we kick off each
weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.
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 a rundown of
evening programming on WESU Middletown!
Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Afternoon
Jazz with Charles Henry coming up next.
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