Good evening, it's
Monday, December 23th. 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.
It’s hard to
believe WESU’s 80th anniversary year is almost behind us. Your donation during
our holiday pledge drive helps preserve WESUs incredible 8 decade legacy of
service and keeps community radio alive, here in central CT. Please consider
giving the gift of WESU this holiday season! Make your year-end contribution
and check out our great thank you gifts online at wesufm.org/pledge
Now here's some of
what's happening in our area this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown
holds an Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight, hosted by Jacob
Wiseman. They’re closed for the Christmas holiday midweek and then bring on
Acoustic Pirate on Friday at 8. The Aligned with Source workshop is Saturday
morning, and in the evening it’s the Fake News Blues Band. Enjoy this month’s
art exhibit that features Jenavieve Hawks’ mixed media works in “Art of
Paradise.” www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic
Mondays headlines Sun Parade, Zebvlon, and SAP. lIt’s jazz on Thursday with the
Tony Purrone Trio. Friday’s happy hour is with Jay Russell, and Killer Kin,
Facekiss, Heavy Necker, and Althea take the stage that night at 9. On Saturday,
the Café 9 All Stars appear at 4, followed by Garcia Peoples, Chris Forsythe,
and Ryley Walker at 9. The Sunday Buzz Matinee is with The Birdmen, Seth Adam,
and Frank Critelli and Sunday night you can catch Jamey St. Pierre, Brian
Larney, and EJ Nash. www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford, the TheaterWorks
production of “Christmas On The Rocks” continues tonight and you can see “A
Christmas Carol” at Hartford Stage through Saturday. The Make Hartford Public
Open House is on Christmas Day. It’s Off the Record Indie Night at Little River
Restoratives on Thursday. Catch the Hip Hop Nutcracker on Friday at the
Bushnell. On Saturday there’s lots to do: The Mark Twain House has a Graveyard
Shift Ghost Tour; Baila Con Gusto's 3rd Annual Dance Gala is focusing on
the history of Parranda, a beautiful Puerto Rican musical tradition around the
holidays; the West Indian Social Club has a Snow Flakes & Shadow Holiday
Dance; and Sensual Salsa Saturdays happens at the Red Rock Tavern. Don’t
forget that 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,
the Chris Beaudry Quartet is featured in their Jazz Mondays series tonight. On
Thursday there’s another session of Liviu’s Invitational. On Friday, Ozzie
Williams takes the stage, and on Saturday, it’s Kosher Kid & The Incredible
Amplifires. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Infinity Hall Hartford brings you
Roomful of Blues on Friday. Big Al Anderson & The Floor Models are at
Inifinity Hall Norfolk on Friday and Infinity Hartford on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com
The Wesleyan RJ Julia bookstore has
family story time on Saturday morning and that evening they host their monthly
Philosophy Night. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture
Office wants you to theGodfrey Memorial Library offers genealogical research
help on Friday morning. Great Blue, Balcony and KRIS will be at La Boca on
Saturday night. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The State House Cabaret in New Haven
hosts a holiday backroom party with Dooly-O and crew Saturdaynight. Sunday
afternoon, they have the CT Bellydance Salon hosted by Elisheva and Joy. www.statehousepresents.com
Toad’s Place brings their Holiday
Blacklight Glow Party with six bands on two stages on Thursday. On Friday, they
have Dave East: Survival Tour. Quando Rondo plays on Saturday, and Badfish, A
Tribute to Sublime appears with Ballyhoo! and Crooked Coast. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Matt’s Dog & Pony
Show on Friday with Light Upon Blight, Shame Penguin, Lost Weekend, and more.
On Saturday thry bring you Gorge, Afghan Haze, False Gods, and more. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Now here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues
four films today, Tuesday, and Thursday, including “Parasite,” a pitch-black
modern Korean fairytale; “Jojo Rabbit,” a WWII satire about a lonely German boy
whose mother is hiding a Jewish girl; “The Good Liar,”a thriller about a career
con artist who meets a well-to-do widow online; and “A Beautiful Day in the
Neighborhood,” a biopic about Mr. Rogers. Check the website for details and
screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio
continues their run of “It’s a Wonderful Life” tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Full
details at 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
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.
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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