Good evening, it's Monday, December 2nd.
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 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 the Terri and Rob Duo. There’s Laughter Yoga
with Mylène on Tuesday, and an Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta on Thursday.
The Story City Troupe take the stage on Friday, and The Aligned with Source
Workshop takes place Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon there’s an
Artist’s Reception for the new mixed-media exhibition by Jenavieve Hawks, “Art
of Paradise,” and in the evening you can catch jazz with Secondary Messengers.
There are two performances of Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” on
Sunday, featuring Peter Loffredo. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic Mondays headlines Common
Holly, coming your way with S.G. Carson and Daphne Lee Martin. On Tuesday you
can catch The New Neighbors, So Sensitive, and Amphis. It’s another Comedy Open
Mic on Wednesday with Dan Rice, and on Thursday they bring you Hillbilly Casino
and Hambone Skinny. Friday’s Happy Hour features DW Ditty, followed by a Toys
for Tots Fundraiser with Joey Wit and the Definition and the Shellye Valauskas
Experience. Mike Coppola and Friends are featured at Saturday’s Jazz Jam session,
and then Frank Critelli hosts a Kaaterskill Music & Arts Fundraiser with
Greenhouse, Bangcreek Puppies, and Fiction. The Sunday Buzz Matinée is A
Tribute to Amy Winehouse, and the evening show headlines The Buttondowns. www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford, the Connecticut
Old State House’s Open House happens until 8 pm tonight with refreshments,
entertainment, and special activities. The Hartford Flavor Company invites you
to Plant Night where you can create a botanical holiday wreath tonight.
TheaterWorks opens “Christmas on the Rocks” Tuesday evening. The Old State
House holds their Holiday Shopping Fair Wednesday through Friday with
handcrafted articles from local artisans. The Wadsworth Atheneum 46th
annual Festival of Trees & Traditions continues through the season, and the
Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus holiday performance of “Making Spirits Bright” takes
place Friday through Sunday. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Creamery Station and
Joon on Friday evening. On Saturday, the KNOW GOOD Market holds its annual
Holiday Bazaar with season offerings, a gift bazaar, and live music. The
Artspace Gallery invites you to their Art and Soul Hartford Holiday Market on
Saturday with proceeds benefitting ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with
Disabilities. The Ishan-Terry House holds Second Sunday Tours this weekend.
Winterfest Hartford at Bushnell Park continues, where you can skate for free
seven days a week, or check out the Holiday Light Fantasia at Goodwin Park. Full
details at www.hartford.com/events/
At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, Michael Palin’s
Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B, soul classics, and more on Tuesday.
On Thursday there’s another session of Liviu’s Invitational. Enjoy blues on
Friday with the Chicago Dawgs, and on Saturday you can catch Gary Hoey’s Annual
“Ho Ho Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour” with instrumental rock Christmas music. On
Sunday you’re invited to the Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze Fundraiser event with a boogie
and blues theme. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts
invites you to attend free events this week starting with the WesWinds Fall
Concert Tuesday at Crowell Concert Hall. The Steel Pan Concert happens
Wednesday at Beckham Hall, or you can choose the University Orchestra and
Concert Choir performance at Crowell. John Cage’s Musicircus will take place at
Crowell on Thursday afternoon, and at 6 pm there’s a performance of “Inaction”
at the Zilkha Gallery. The Youth Gamelan Concert is at World Music Hall
Thursday evening, and there’s a guided tour of “Inaction” Saturday at the
Zilkha. The Wesleyans Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble perform Saturday evening
at Crowell. You can also purchase tickets to a Staged Reading of “Heartbreak
County” Wednesday at the Ring Arts Hall, and the Winder Dance Concert,
“Freedform” at the CFA Theater on Friday and Saturday. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts the Racial
Justice Book Group on Tuesday to discuss “Born Bright” by C. Nicole Mason.
Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm, and it’s Planetarium Night at 5:30 with
Indoor Stargazing and more. The Veterans Writing Group meets on Thursday
afternoon, and learn about Essential Oils later at 6 pm. The Holiday Swap Your
Stuff is on deck this week with a Drop-off session Friday afternoon and the
swap-out on Saturday morning. The First Fridays Book Discussion takes place at
the RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga with the focus on “Gifts of Imperfection” by
Brené Brown. Consult the website calendar for more events geared to all
patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure. www.russelllibrary.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore hosts
Hari Krishnan Tuesday evening with “Celluloid Classicism,” a book on South
Indian cinema. There’s a holiday “Books on the Menu” lunch event on Wednesday,
and in the evening the WESteen Readers meet for food and conversation. It’s
Wesleyan Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday with special discounts,
and they’ve got more savings on Saturday and Sunday with Student Shopping Days.
Their Textbook Buy-Back and Study Bag Giveaway continues all week. Kids’ events
continue as well, including Family Story Time and Letters to Santa. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Manic Presents starts the week
off at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Wednesday with Stephen Lynch and The My
Old Heart Tour. On Thursday it’s mannequin Pussy, Kississippi, aand Glambat, and
on Friday it’s the comedy of Brian Posehn, appearing with Gibran Saleem. They
headline Pile on Saturday, appearing with Calyx, Crag Mask, and The Fiction
Kids. At the College Street Music Hall on Saturday, you can catch the She &
Him Christmas party, along with Pete Lee. www.manicpresents.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture
Office reminds you that the Wesleyan Potters 64th annual Exhibit and
Sale continues, with live music on Friday nights. A proportion of proceeds will
benefit the work of Gilead Community Services. The Recreation Division holds an
Evergreen Wreath Workshop Wednesday afternoon, a Clay Ornament session in the
evening, and a Teacup Arrangement workshop on Thursday. Oddfellows Playhouse
holds its Circophony Teen Circus Showcase on Friday, and it’s Off the Record
Indie Night at Conspiracy. Vinnie’s Jump and Jive offers Free Pictures with
Santa Saturday morning, and Community Health is holding free Help Portrait
sessions with free hair and makeup on a first come/first served basis. The 34th
annual Holiday on Main Street continues with Holiday Story Time at the Main
Street Firehouse on Saturday. The Wadsworth Mansion holds its annual Holiday
Bazaar on Sunday starting at 10 am. 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. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The State House in New Haven brings
you Coi LeRay Live on Thursday. Catch worldly vibes on Friday with Tariku,
Locobeach, and Los Cumpleaños. You can Party Out of Bounds on Friday at their
Depeche Mode Tribute Night. Multiplex 6, the latest in their Improvised Music series,
comes your way on Sunday with Joe Morris, Bob Gorry, Stephen Haynes, and much
more. www.statehousepresents.com
Infinity Hall Hartford
brings you Southern rock with the Marshall Tucker Band on Thursday. On Friday,
the Fixx takes the stage with special guest Royston Langdon. Catch funk, jam,
and more on Saturday with Max Creek, and on Sunday they bring you Terrapin: A
Grateful Dead Experience. Infinity Norfolk headlines Davina and the Vagabonds
on Thursday with New Orleans jazz and funk. It’s blues, funk, and R&B on
Friday with The Subdudes. You can catch alternative rock and country on Saturday with Cracker. Visit the website for details. www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s Place hosts
a Riders on the Storm night this Friday with the Electric Lady Band, Sprunge,
Just a Pipe Dream, and more. It’s another Original Saturday Night College Dance
Party on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford holds its Joe’s
Town Massacre 2019 Friday with Univited, VRSA, and Pinto Graham. You’re invited
to their Tree Trimming & Ugly Sweater Party on Saturday. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track
in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues three films
through Thursday, including “Parasite,” a pitch-black modern Korean fairytale,
“Pain and Glory,” about a film director’s reencounters in his declining years,
and “Downton Abbey,” the movie version. “The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s epic
saga of organized crime in post-war America, runs through Thursday as well. Upcoming
films include “Jojo Rabbit,” “Honey Boy,” and “Burning Cane.” Check the website
for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues their run of “The Irishman” through Wednesday, and on Thursday they open a run of “Downton Abbey.” They’re screening “The Polar Express” in their Moonlight Movies series Friday night, and their Opera Sunday matinée is a performance of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” by the Royal Opera House. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org
Rhythms of Life and Community Health host a film screening and
Drum Circle Experience Thursday evening at the Health Center’s Middletown
location. The “Rhythms of Life” documentary is about the healing power of drum
circles and rhythm, and there’s also a post-film Director’s talk. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice
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, it’s the Rumpus Room with
Lord Lewis. The best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz, reggae, dub,
afro and Latin dance floor grooves.
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 1:30am it’s Cloggin the Noggin
with DJ Oatneel. Every day is national something day. We clog your nog with
facts and know-how about the thing of the day.
From 1:30-2:30am Prominent Profiles with DJ
Elliot takes a look at an historic artist that has had a profound and lasting
influence on popular culture and current artists.
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.
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ask that you reflect on how WESU has contributed to the quality of your life.
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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!
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