I'm Ben Michael, thanks
for joining us. Happy holidays!
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 reopens following the Christmas holiday offering 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
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, 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 in New
Haven hosts a holiday backroom party with Dooly-O and crew Saturday night.
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 will reopen with a screening of Two Popes starting Jan 2. 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 at
Five, stay tuned for Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat from 5:05-6pm.
From krautrock to
post-rock, grunge to garage, blues to BeBop, novelty to New Romantic,
Wonderland has a place for it.
From 6-8pm Bill Revill
brings us Acoustic Blender, offering an eclectic selection of new and older
folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music that has a roots influence
with a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and festival ticket
giveaways.
From 8-10, stay tuned
for a unique mix of holiday music.
From 10 – midnight, its
all mixed up with Peter Bochan followed by 3 hrs of radio from
Louisiana
starting with Back Down
the Bayou for 2hrs of swamp rock funk and soul and then Louisiana Barn Dance
brings us an hour of Cajun and roots country sounds from Louisiana.
at 3am third shift
listeners can catch an encore presentation of our noontime broadcast of
Democracy Now!
At 4am we kick of four
daytime public affairs block with BBC World Report followed by morning edition
from NPR.
We’re in the midst of
our fall pledge drive, and we need your support. With $15,000 left to go and
only two weeks left to raise it, we ask that you reflect on how WESU has
contributed to the quality of your life. Does the service we provide keep you
informed, entertained, or perhaps even enlightened? Do we bring you content you
cannot elsewhere? As a community radio station, these are our goals and we are
glad to have your ear, but there is no community radio without listener
support. We need your donation, no matter how big or how small, to keep the
station going. Donate now online at wesufm.org/pledge. And thanks!
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