Thursday, November 28, 2019

Thursday 11-28-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, November 28th. 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture., Thanx for tuning in! 

Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

In Middletown, The Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore Saturday evening it’s their monthly Philosophy Night. Kids’ events continue this week including a special Story Time with Janet Lawler. There’s a Teen NaNoWri Mo session on Wednesday at 6 pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The Russell Library On Saturday morning, Councilman Phil Pessina presents a read-aloud of “The Polar Express.” Consult the website calendar for more events, including sessions for those who are home-insecure, geared to patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Friday’s Happy Hour features the Harris Brothers Balkan Band, followed by a 10-year reunion show with Colvin, Over the Line, and Bad Lieutenants. Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam session is with Billy Cofrances, and Saturday evening its Shake ‘N’ Vibrate with DJ B the T Jr. You can catch Eric Nassau, Keith Carini, and George Morgio at the Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinée, and they round out the holiday weekend with the Mark Dipino Band, Hi-Fi Radio, and Cody Bondra on stage Sunday night. www.cafenine.com


The State House in New Haven Gypsy rock, circus punk and more take the stage on Friday with the return of Bella’s Bartok, performing along with Sean Henry at The State House. On Saturday, Creamery Station, the John Spignesi Band, and Friends of a Feather take the stage. They’re offering a Canadian hardcore matinée on Sunday with No Warning, Year of the Knife, Blind Justice, and more. www.statehousepresents.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez return with rock and soul on Friday, and on Saturday it’s R&B, rock, soul and more with Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood. On Sunday they bring you Southern Fried Sass, a Drag Brunch Eggsperience with Nedra Belle. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Infinity Hall Hartford brings you Quinn Sullivan on Friday, and on Saturday Beau Bolero takes the stage with their Steely Dan tribute. Infinity Norfolk brings you the Lespecial trio on Wednesday with two sets: acoustic and electric. They’re hosting a Thanksgiving Buffet on Thursday, and on Saturday you can catch Tusk: A Fleetwood Mac Experience. Singer/songwriter Martin Sexton is in the house on Sunday with Americana, folk, and more. www.infinityhall.com

Toad’s Place It’s their 10th anniversary Black Friday show this week with Jarren Benton, Lock Smith, Spose, and Mike Squires. Spring Heeled Jack USA is in the house Saturday to celebrate the 21st anniversary of “Song from Surburbia,” appearing with Pilfers, Tip the Van, and The Scotch Bonneets . www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings Balkun on Saturday and Carried by Vi, Dirt, Soldiers of Solace, and Diabiolis on Sunday. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Friday at The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, you can catch Amsterdam’s Saskia Laroo and her jam group celebrating their new record release, “Trumpets Around the World.” The Aligned with Source Workshop is on for Saturday morning, and Saturday evening it’s Americana and folk with singer/songwriters Lisa Bastoni and Naomi Sommers. On Sunday afternoon, John Basinger presents Book XII (12) of Milton’s Paradise Lost, and in the evening the Slambovian Underground is in the house to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Buttonwood’s founding. www.buttonwood.org

Manic Presents brings Vintage Trouble and Hollis Brown to the Space Ballroom in Hamden, on Friday, and on Sunday you can catch Presence CT with their Led Zeppelin tribute. www.manicpresents.com


The Wadsworth Atheneum opens their 46th annual Festival of Trees & Traditions on Friday morning where you can view specially decorated trees, purchase a tree or wreath, and shop for holiday items, with proceeds benefitting museum programs. Winterfest Hartford also opens Friday morning at Bushnell Park where you can skate for free seven days a week. The Hanging Hills Brewing Company sponsors a Barrelled and Dark Bear Festival Friday evening, and the Nick Di Maria Quartet will be in the house. The Mark Twain House continues Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours over the weekend, and Sensual Salsa Saturdays takes place at the Red Rock Tavern. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Lespecial with Tales of Joy on Saturday evening as well, and on Sunday afternoon you can enjoy a Victorian Holiday Tea at the Isham-Terry House. Details on these and more at www.hartford.com/events/


The Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces that the Wesleyan Potters 64th annual exhibit and sale opens Friday and features live music by the Sawtelles. A portion of proceeds will benefit the work of Gilead Community Services.  The City of Middletown 34th annual Holiday on Main Street series of events starts on Friday and Saturday with tree lightings, wagon rides, free photos with Santa, and more. Their website is www.holidayonmain.com. And remember that you can drop off new, unwrapped toys at the Recreation Division office for the 68th annual Bernie O’Rourke/Detroit Hunter Christmas Toy Drive, and also learn about how to apply for the program. Details on all this and more at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/


The Middletown Recreation Division hosts a guided nature walk at Highlawn Forest on Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com for details and registration.

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Hartford’s Real Art Ways is showing “The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s epic saga of organized crime in post-war America. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio  “The Irishman.” Sunday’s National Theatre Live matinée is Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter,” and in the evening they open “Pain and Glory.” Details at http://www.cinestudio.org

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa. Voted “Best Radio show” in the 2019 CTNOW Hartford reader’s poll,   Homegrown exclusively features Connecticut connected artists where listeners often enjoy pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, and information about live shows in the area.
From 6:30-8pm, Karen Stein offers peace on air with her show, Imagine, bringing you a soulful mix of music from around world.  

From 8:00-9:30pm, stick around for Evening Jazz, with Bill Denert for 90 minutes of straight ahead jazz with some adventurous offshoots! 

From 9:30-11, we bring you books toujours with DJ Arctic Penguin. Taking books to another level. 
at 11 -  midnight, JAzzalicious Defniition with DJ Stocks’n’Socks and MC Magee strives to expose listeners to new artists, instruments, cultures, and genres that have been influenced by traditional jazz music. 
at midnight stay tuned for Middletown by Moonlight with DJ Monsoon Moon for a tour of rare and obscure albums from around the globe. 

From 1-2amLil Kugel presents isn’t life strange, offering a cross genre mix of songs that epitomize our pasts, define our present selves, and predict our futures.

at 2am stay tuned for the hour of slack from The Church of the Sudgenius. 

from 3-4am we are broadcasting our noontime edition of Democracy Now! from Pacifica.

And finally, rounding out the night from 4-5am is the BBC World Report offering International news coverage and we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.
That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on WESU Middletown!

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