Fri, Jan 31 jive

Good evening, it's Friday, January 31st. 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 Maria Johnson, letting you movie fans know that you can find a way-cool Oscar roundup, featuring two veteran film critics agreeing, disagreeing, and making predictions in time for you to see more films before the Feb. 9th Oscar telecast, at reasonablycatholic.com.

Speaking of way-cool, how about supporting this way-cool radio station? With over 85% of our funding goal met, and just under $3,500 left to raise, we are still asking WESU listeners to step up to the plate to support the service we provide.  If you are in a position to help but haven't yet supported WESU with a donation, please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

Now, here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown tonight, singer/songwriters Anne Marie Menta and Lauren Agnelli appear in concert together. The Aligned With Source workshop happens tomorrow morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. It’s blues and more in the evening with Songwriters in the Round, when Cathy Kreger and Caroline Doctorow perform. 

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight’s 5pm live happy hour music set  features Bruce and Loralee Crowder, and the late show features The Worst, Alethea, and Killer Kin. Tomorrow's Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is led by Michael Coppola & Friends, and the main event at Café Nine tomorrow night features the Dirt Pile Family Band, Major Stars, and Tongue Depressor. The Sunday Buzz matinée features Shandy Lawson, Calvin Decutlass, and Mike Rivers this week. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford,the Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell takes the stage tonight, and tomorrow you can enjoy another session with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, tonight and tomorrow you can catch the comedy of Tracey Ashley at the Brew HaHa Comedy Club. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Bearly Dead tonight, and Shadow of Intent brings its Melancholy Winter Tour to The Webster tomorrow. The Polish National Home hosts Krakow Karaoke tomorrow, and at Arch Street you can catch Dissident with their Pearl Jam tribute. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

Middlesex Community College invites you to view Sydney Morris’ “Liquid Sky” photography exhibit, and David Borawski’s multimedia exhibit, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum.” www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to attend “Hidden Volumes” at noon tomorrow at the Olin Library and there’s a performance of “Living Tones” at 6 pm in the Smith Reading Room. The Fred Simmons Duo performs on Sunday at 3 pm at The Russell House. You can purchase tickets to the Connecticut premiere of “The Sound of Science” performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler this evening at 7:30 Memorial Chapel. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, they host Jeffrey Colvin on Sunday afternoon, presenting “Africaville.”  Check the website for Kids’ Event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

At the State House in New Haven tonight you’re invited to an OOO UUU Wanna Rap? Networking Event. Tomorrow, they bring you Nikhil P Yerawadekar, Low Mentality, and the Fo.  www.statehousepresents.com

Manic Presents headline Rick Springfield at College Street tonight, and tomorrow they are pleased to bring you Lettuce, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, they’ve got the Seratones, Thabisa, and Fernanda and the Ephemeral tonight. www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and rock tonight  with Jack Broadbent. Tomorrow, you can catch Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young, It’s all rock tomorrow night when Infinity Hartford brings The Smithereens to the stage with guest vocalist Robin Wilson. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts a Punk Rock celebration tonight with In The Distance, Devolve, Residual Self, and more. Enjoy their Winter’s Eve tomorrow with spiked cocoa and cider, and on Sunday it’s “Stupor Bowl” 2020 with pot luck offerings to enjoy while watching the game. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Middetown Recreation Division is sponsoring a guided walk along the Connecticut River Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@BethLapin.com to register.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways begins their annual screenings of Oscar nominee shorts today with Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Only through tomorrow, Trinity College’s Cinestudio is playing “Ford vs Ferrari,” about the Ford’s efforts to build a car to win the 24 Hours at LeMans. Sunday’s opening is “Dark Waters,” about an attorney who uncovers a corporate crime with major environmental impact. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown  as we roll out our brand new “Spring Schedule”

Right after The Jive at Five, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live! with DJ Celiac and DJ Opal

That Wesleyan music scene.
From 6-6:30pm, it's the Middletown Youth Radio Project with DJ Itsjobro, DJ Juicebox and DJ Stocks& socks, a weekly radio program featuring the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.
From 6:30-8pm, it's
Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T, playing a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health,
nutrition, and stress reduction tips.
Then from 8-9:30pm, it's Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll. Travel back in time to the 1940's and 1950's with a swinging upbeat show filled with big band,
jazz, swing and rockabilly, and some new releases.
From 9:30-10:30pm, it's An A and a B with DJ N
Every band has its hits - and a multitude of unknown, hidden gems. Songs played per band (70s-
2000s rock) seek to highlight this dichotomy.

From 10:30pm-11:30pm, it's Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee
Local Hip Hop. Unsigned.
Then from 11:30pm-1am, stay tuned for Permanent Collection with Chris
Non-toxic.
From 1-2am
(1,3,5) Song For My Father with DJ Dolan: Curated songs by theme; cross genre, time period, artist, and movement; discussed and
dissected.

From 2-4am, it's Back Down the Bayou with Bill Boelens, an eclectic Louisiana and roots music show from the Banana Plantation in Baton Rouge. Roll up
the rugs and sweep up the floor, if this doesn’t get ya moving, check your pulse.
Then from 4-5am, it's Democracy Now!

Thanks so much for listening. You can catch the Jive at five daily community calendar and rundown of night time programming at 4:55 daily M-F. Now, Stay tuned for Wild Wild Live, up next!

Thursday 1-30-20 Jive

Good evening, it's Thursday, January 30th. 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 Ben Michael, Thanks for joining us as we roll out our brand new “Spring Schedule”

With over 85% of our funding goal met, and just under $3,500 left to raise, we are still asking WESU listeners to step up to the plate to support the service we provide.  If you are in a position to help but haven't yet supported WESU with a donation, please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

Now, here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on Friday night, singer/songwriters Anne Marie Menta and Lauren Agnelli appear in concert together. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. It’s blues and more in the evening with Songwriters in the Round, when Cathy Kreger and Caroline Doctorow perform. You can view the current exhibition, “Wildlife in the Tree” by Elizabeth Ann McNalley, throughout the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight you can catch The Mark Dipino Band, Cardboard Dreamhouse, the Mike Brandon Band. Friday’s 5pm live happy hour music set at The Nine features Bruce and Loralee Crowder, and the Friday night late show features The Worst, Alethea, and Killer Kin. The Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is led by Michael Coppola & Friends, and the main event at Café Nine on Saturday night features the Dirt Pile Family Band, Major Stars, and Tongue Depressor. The Sunday Buzz matinée features Shandy Lawson, Calvin Decutlass, and Mike Rivers this week. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford,it's Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursdays. The Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell takes the stage on Friday night, and on Saturday you can enjoy another session with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, this evening the Public Library opens a two-part workshop on the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing at their Barbour Branch.  YourParents performs bass music at the Arch Street Tavern on Thursday night, and on Friday and Saturday you can catch the comedy of Tracey Ashley at the Brew HaHa Comedy Club. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Bearly Dead on Friday night, and Shadow of Intent brings its Melancholy Winter Tour to The Webster on Saturday. The Polish National Home hosts Krakow Karaoke on Saturday, and at Arch Street you can catch Dissident with their Pearl Jam tribute. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that the Shakespearean Acting and Writing Plays classes, as well as the Circobatics class, continue this week at Oddfellow’s Playhouse.

Middlesex Community College invites you to view Sydney Morris’ “Liquid Sky” photography exhibit, and David Borawski’s multimedia exhibit, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum.” www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, this evening, the Mystery! book group meets to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure, and both group and individual sessions from the Job and Career Center. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to attend “Hidden Volumes” at noon time on Saturday at the Olin Library and there’s a performance of “Living Tones” at 6 pm in the Smith Reading Room. The Fred Simmons Duo performs on Sunday at 3 pm at The Russell House. You can purchase tickets to the Connecticut premiere of “The Sound of Science” performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler on Friday evening at Memorial Chapel. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, they host Jeffrey Colvin on Sunday afternoon, presenting “Africaville.”  The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Tonight/ Thursday the State House in New Haven features Modern Love Collective Dance Party, and on Friday you’re invited to an OOO UUU Wanna Rap? Networking Event. On Saturday, they bring you Nikhil P Yerawadekar, Low Mentality, and the Fo.  www.statehousepresents.com

Manic Presents headline Rick Springfield at College Street on Friday, and on Saturday they are pleased to bring you Lettuce, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, they’ve got the Seratones, Thabisa, and Fernanda and the Ephemeral on Friday. www.manicpresents.com

Toad’s Place brings you Rockin’ in a Winter Wonderland tonight/Thursday with performers on the Main Stage as well as Lily’s Pad. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and rock on Friday with Jack Broadbent. On Saturday, you can catch Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young, It’s all rock on Saturday night when Infinity Hartford brings The Smithereens to the stage with guest vocalist Robin Wilson. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts a Punk Rock celebration Friday with In The Distance, Devolve, Residual Self, and more. Enjoy their Winter’s Eve on Saturday with spiked cocoa and cider, and on Sunday it’s “Stupor Bowl” 2020 with pot luck offerings to enjoy while watching the game. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Middetown Recreation Division is sponsoring a guided walk along the Connecticut River Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@BethLapin.com to register.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues runs of “Parasite,” a modern Korean fairy tale, “Cunningham,” about the legendary choreographer, “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael,” a look at the The New Yorker movie critic, and “The Song of Names,” the story of a Polish-Jewish prodigy in WWII Europe. Their annual screenings of Oscar nominee shorts begin on Friday with Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

This evening Trinity College’s Cinestudio opens “Ford vs Ferrari,” about the Ford’s efforts to build a car to win the 24 Hours at LeMans. Sunday’s opening is “Dark Waters,” about an attorney who uncovers a corporate crime with major environmental impact. 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,

Stick around for Home grown with Rob DeRosa, the award winning CT connected music show featuring CT connected bands, interviews, concert information and more!

At 6:30 Bill Revill of Acoustic Blender fills in for tonight’s edition of Imagine Radio.

At 8 until 9:30 stay tuned for Evening Jazz with Bill Denert featuring a mix of straight ahead and boundary pushing jazz.

at 9:30 stick around for Jazzalicious Definition with MC Magee, DJ Stocks'n'socks who strive to expose listeners to new artists, instruments, cultures, and genres that have been influenced by traditional jazz music.

at 10:30 Storytime with MT Spen comes your way to explore stories, both true and fictional through guests, songs, prose, and journalism.

at 11pm, Butterfingers specializes in Dropping funky tunes, one groovy slip at a time.

at midnight, This Just In with DJ Baby Ruth Provides soundtracks and reactions to the most eye-popping news stories of the week.

at 1am, Lil’ Kugel brings you Isn’t Life Strange featuring songs of any and all genres that epitomize our pasts, define our present selves, and predict our futures.

at 2am Louisiana Barn Dance brings us an hour of rootin tootin Cajun sounds until 3am when we’ll rebroadcast our noontime episode of Democracy Now! RFom Pacifica.

At 4am you can catch the BBC world report before we kick off our daytime public affairs block featuring programming from NPR, Pacifica and independent sources. Find the full schedule, archives, and a link to make a donation to WESU supporting the service we provide online at www.wesufm.org/pledge

Thanks so much for listening. You can catch the Jive at five daily community calendar and rundown of night time programming at 4:55 daily M-F. Now, Stay tuned for a stiff does of Homegrown with Robbie DeRosa up next!

Weds 1-29-20 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday, January 29th. 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals and Boston Braves fan! Thanx for joining us!

With over 80% of our funding goal met, and under $4,000 left to raise, the end of the WESU Winter pledge drive is finally coming into sight. If you tune in regularly, then WESU must mean something to you. If you are in a position to help but haven't yet supported WESU with a donation, please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on Friday night, singer/songwriters Anne Marie Menta and Lauren Agnelli appear in concert together. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. It’s blues and more in the evening with Songwriters in the Round, when Cathy Kreger and Caroline Doctorow perform. You can view the current exhibition, “Wildlife in the Tree” by Elizabeth Ann McNalley, throughout the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight/Wednesday you can catch Sargasso, Dex Dreams, and Emil Beckford. The Mark Dipino Band, Cardboard Dreamhouse, the Mike Brandon Band, and more are in the lineup for Thursday night. Friday’s Happy Hour features Bruce and Loralee Crowder, and the late show’s got The Worst, Alethea, and Killer Kin. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by Michael Coppola & Friends, followed by the Dirt Pile Family Band, Major Stars, and Tongue Depressor. The Sunday Buzz matinée features Shandy Lawson, Calvin Decutlass, and Mike Rivers this week. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford,it's the Wednesday Community Blues Jam with Tim McDonald, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. The Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell takes the stage on Friday night, and on Saturday you  can enjoy another session with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell. Tonight, the Bruce Gregori Quartet leads Wednesday Jazz at The Half Door followed by an open jam session. The AG Horns are at the Arch Street Tavern for BooYah! Wednesdays this week. The Wadsworth Atheneum offers a gallery talk on Thursday at noon for their new Noguchi exhibition “Sesshū,” and in the evening the Public Library opens a two-part workshop on the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing at their Barbour Branch.

YourParents performs bass music at the Arch Street Tavern on Thursday night, and on Friday and Saturday you can catch the comedy of Tracey Ashley at the Brew HaHa Comedy Club. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Bearly Dead on Friday night, and Shadow of Intent brings its Melancholy Winter Tour to The Webster on Saturday. The Polish National Home hosts Krakow Karaoke on Saturday, and at Arch Street you can catch Dissident with their Pearl Jam tribute. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that the Shakespearean Acting and Writing Plays classes, as well as the Circobatics class, continue this week at Oddfellow’s Playhouse.

Middlesex Community College invites you to an opening reception for two art exhibitions this evening/Wednesday at 6 pm in the Pegasus Gallery on campus.  You can view Sydney Morris’ “Liquid Sky” photography exhibit, and David Borawski’s multimedia exhibit, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum.” www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, Scrabble Wednesday is on the books at 5 pm, and on Thursday the Mystery! book group meets to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure, and both group and individual sessions from the Job and Career Center. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to attend “Hidden Volumes” at noon time on Saturday at the Olin Library and there’s a performance of “Living Tones” at 6 pm in the Smith Reading Room. The Fred Simmons Duo performs on Sunday at 3 pm at The Russell House. You can purchase tickets to the Connecticut premiere of “The Sound of Science” performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler on Friday evening at Memorial Chapel. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, their Local Author series continues this evening/Wednesday with Ioanna Opidee and her new book, “Waking Slow.” They host Jeffrey Colvin on Sunday afternoon, presenting “Africaville.”  The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

On Thursday a the State House Cabaret in New Haven, the Modern Love Collective brings you a Dance Party, and on Friday you’re invited to an OOO UUU Wanna Rap? Networking Event with special guest Yvng Swag. On Saturday, they bring you Nikhil P Yerawadekar, Low Mentality, and the Fo.  www.statehousepresents.com

Manic Presents headline Rick Springfield at College Street on Friday, and on Saturday they are pleased to bring you Lettuce, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, they’ve got the Seratones, Thabisa, and Fernanda and the Ephemeral on Friday. www.manicpresents.com

Toad’s Place brings you Rockin’ in a Winter Wonderland on Thursday with performers on the Main Stage as well as Lily’s Pad. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and rock on Friday with Jack Broadbent. On Saturday, you can catch Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young, It’s all rock on Saturday night when Infinity Hartford brings The Smithereens to the stage with guest vocalist Robin Wilson. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts a Punk Rock celebration Friday with In The Distance, Devolve, Residual Self, and more. Enjoy their Winter’s Eve on Saturday with spiked cocoa and cider, and on Sunday it’s “Stupor Bowl” 2020 with pot luck offerings to enjoy while watching the game. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Middetown Recreation Division is sponsoring a guided walk along the Connecticut River Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@BethLapin.com to register.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues runs of “Parasite,” a modern Korean fairy tale, “Cunningham,” about the legendary choreographer, “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael,” a look at the The New Yorker movie critic, and “The Song of Names,” the story of a Polish-Jewish prodigy in WWII Europe. Their annual screenings of Oscar nominee shorts begin on Friday with Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues their run of “Harriet”, about the iconic leader of the Underground Railroad, through tonight/Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Ford vs Ferrari,” about the Ford’s efforts to build a car to win the 24 Hours at LeMans. Sunday’s opening is “Dark Waters,” about an attorney who uncovers a corporate crime with major environmental impact. 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, stick around for The Latin Music Hour with Isabel.

From 6-6:30pm stay tuned for Growing Greener with Tom Christopher for 30 minutes of Gardening tips from leading experts in sustainable gardening practices.

At 6:30, stay tuned for Fusion Radio with James Fusion for 90 minutes of techno mixed live!

From 8-9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce featuring the best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.

And starting at 9:30 til 11pm, stay tuned for The Vault with DJ Anton Banks. Presenting listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from international artists.

And starting at 11 until midnight, stay tuned for Vinyl Wednesday with MT Spen.

At Midnight, stick around for What the Funk with Jagged Little Thrill

And at 1am, it's Ping Pong Pal

From 2 - 3, it's the Hour of Slack from Pacifica Radio

And from 3 to 4am, third shift listeners can catch an encore presentation of our noontime broadcast of Democracy Now!

At 4am we kick off our daytime public affairs block with BBC World Report followed by morning edition from NPR at 5am.

Stay tuned each weekday, for the area’s most diverse mix of public affairs from Pacifica, NPR, and independent sources.

As we do our best to close out our fall/winter pledge drive, 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 find 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 online at www.wesufm.org/pledge  And thanks!

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Catch us each weekday at 4:55pm for this daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on WESU.

Thanx for listening, now stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour!

Tuesday 1-28-20 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, January 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 Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where "hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1 Washington Nationals and Boston Braves fan! Thanx for joining us!

With over 80% of our funding goal met, and under $4,000 left to raise, the end of the WESU Winter pledge drive is finally coming into sight. If you tune in regularly, then WESU must mean something to you. If you are in a position to help but haven't yet supported WESU with a donation, please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on Friday night, singer/songwriters Anne Marie Menta and Lauren Agnelli appear in concert together. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. It’s blues and more in the evening with Songwriters in the Round, when Cathy Kreger and Caroline Doctorow perform. You can view the current exhibition, “Wildlife in the Tree” by Elizabeth Ann McNalley, throughout the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Avi Jacob is the headliner tonight/Tuesday, appearing with Among the Acres and S.G. Carlson. On Wednesday you can catch Sargasso, Dex Dreams, and Emil Beckford. The Mark Dipino Band, Cardboard Dreamhouse, the Mike Brandon Band, and more are in the lineup for Thursday night. Friday’s Happy Hour features Bruce and Loralee Crowder, and the late show’s got The Worst, Alethea, and Killer Kin. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by Michael Coppola & Friends, followed by the Dirt Pile Family Band, Major Stars, and Tongue Depressor. The Sunday Buzz matinée features Shandy Lawson, Calvin Decutlass, and Mike Rivers this week. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra will bring you jazz, R&B, and soul classics tonight/Tuesday. The Community Blues Jam on Wednesday is with Tim McDonald, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. The Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell takes the stage on Friday night, and on Saturday you  can enjoy another session with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, the Public Library offers a Health & Wellness Fair at their Camp Hill branch Wednesday at 11 am. Center Church offers a Lunchtime Meditation on Wednesday at noon, and it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell. The Bruce Gregori Quartet leads Wednesday Jazz at The Half Door Wednesday evening as well, followed by an open jam session. 

The AG Horns are at the Arch Street Tavern for BooYah! Wednesdays this week. The Wadsworth Atheneum offers a gallery talk on Thursday at noon for their new Noguchi exhibition “Sesshū,” and in the evening the Public Library opens a two-part workshop on the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing at their Barbour Branch. 

YourParents performs bass music at the Arch Street Tavern on Thursday night, and on Friday and Saturday you can catch the comedy of Tracey Ashley at the Brew HaHa Comedy Club. 

The Arch Street Tavern hosts Bearly Dead on Friday night, and Shadow of Intent brings its Melancholy Winter Tour to The Webster on Saturday. The Polish National Home hosts Krakow Karaoke on Saturday, and at Arch Street you can catch Dissident with their Pearl Jam tribute. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that the Shakespearean Acting and Writing Plays classes, as well as the Circobatics class, continue this week at Oddfellow’s Playhouse. The GM Chorale offers an open rehearsal and audition on this evening/Tuesday in Cromwell. Middlesex Community College invites you to an opening reception for two art exhibitions Wednesday at 6 pm in the Pegasus Gallery on campus.  You can view Sydney Morris’ “Liquid Sky” photography exhibit, and David Borawski’s multimedia exhibit, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum.” www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Russell Library in Middletown Job and Career center offers a workshop tonight/Tuesday on “Steering Your Way Through the New Hiring Technologies.” The Racial Justice Book Group meets to discuss Nick Bellatoni’s “The Long Journeys Home,” presented by the author. Scrabble Wednesday is on the books at 5 pm, and on Thursday the Mystery! book group meets to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure, and both group and individual sessions from the Job and Career Center. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to an opening reception for the new Diane Simpson exhibition, “Cardboard-Plus, 1977-1980,” at the Zilkha Gallery on this evening/Tuesday at 4:30 pm. “Hidden Volumes” will be performed at Olin Library on Saturday at noon., and there’s a performance of “Living Tones” at 6 pm in the Smith Reading Room. The Fred Simmons Duo performs on Sunday at 3 pm at The Russell House. You can purchase tickets to the Connecticut premiere of “The Sound of Science” performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler on Friday evening at Memorial Chapel. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/ 

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown holds an Open Mic Night this evening/Tuesday where you can read, sing, perform, or present. Their Local Author series continues Wednesday with Ioanna Opidee and her new book, “Waking Slow.” They host Jeffrey Colvin on Sunday afternoon, presenting “Africaville.”  The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The State House Cabaret in New Haven invites all musical, word and visual artists to an Open Mic Night this evening/Tuesday with Patrick Dalton. On Thursday, the Modern Love Collective brings you a Dance Party, and on Friday you’re invited to an OOO UUU Wanna Rap? Networking Event with special guest Yvng Swag. On Saturday, they bring you Nikhil P Yerawadekar, Low Mentality, and the Fo.  www.statehousepresents.com

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall this evening/Tuesday with Grace Potter and Devon Gilfillian. They headline Rick Springfield at College Street on Friday, and on Saturday are pleased to bring you Lettuce, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, they’ve got the Seratones, Thabisa, and Fernanda and the Ephemeral on Friday. www.manicpresents.com

Toad’s Place brings you Rockin’ in a Winter Wonderland on Thursday with performers on the Main Stage as well as Lily’s Pad. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and rock on Friday with Jack Broadbent. On Saturday, you can catch Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young. It’s all rock on Saturday night when Infinity Hartford brings The Smithereens to the stage with guest vocalist Robin Wilson. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts a Punk Rock celebration Friday with In The Distance, Devolve, Residual Self, and more. Enjoy their Winter’s Eve on Saturday with spiked cocoa and cider, and on Sunday it’s “Stupor Bowl” 2020 with pot luck offerings to enjoy while watching the game. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Middetown Recreation Division is sponsoring a guided walk along the Connecticut River Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@BethLapin.com to register.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues runs of “Parasite,” a modern Korean fairy tale, “Cunningham,” about the legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham, “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael,” a look at the The New Yorker movie critic, and “The Song of Names,” the story of a Polish-Jewish prodigy in WWII Europe. Their annual screenings of Oscar nominee shorts begin on Friday with Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues their run of “Harriet”, about the iconic leader of the Underground Railroad, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Ford vs Ferrari,” about the Ford’s efforts to build a car to win the 24 Hours at LeMans. Sunday’s opening is “Dark Waters,” about an attorney who uncovers a corporate crime with major environmental impact. 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 8-9 pm stay tuned for an hour of live and local arts and culture with J-Cherry on Voice of the City!

at 9pm, stay tuned for (1,3,5) Femme Gems and Jams with DJ Stevie Hick, spotlighting biographies of lesser known historical female figures by curating mixtape that she might jam to.

from 10-11pm (1, 3, 5) take a Road Trip to a different city each episode, with DJ G and DJ Vix, who cover new and rising artists all from the same hometown. No gas money required.

at 11pm Not Ur Mom’s Tunes with DJ Amoroso and DJ MT SPEN invite you join them for a plunge into a guest’s first musical influence: their mom. with new moms covered each week!

from midnight-1am What’s Goin’ On? with DJ Sam offers a deep dive into the career and their music of artists with songs that have under 1,000,000 plays.  

at 1 Passing Thru with DJ Slimbo Clean take a musical investigation into the spaces we inhabit and the ways we move through them-- down the street, across the country, and beyond

from 2-3am Louisiana Barn Dance brings us an hour of rootin tooting 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 off our daytime public affairs block with BBC World Report followed by morning edition from NPR at 5am.

Stay tuned each weekday, for the area’s most diverse mix of public affairs from Pacifica, NPR, and independent sources.

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 Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat.

Monday 1-27-20 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, January 27^th. 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.

With over 80% of our funding goal met, and under $4,000 left to raise, the end of the WESU Winter pledge drive is finally coming into sight. If you tune in regularly, then WESU must mean something to you. If you are in a position to help but haven't yet supported WESU with a donation, please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

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 JD Wiseman. On Friday night, singer/songwriters Anne Marie Menta and Lauren Agnelli appear in concert together. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. It’s blues and more in the evening with Songwriters in the Round, when Cathy Kreger and Caroline Doctorow perform. You can view the current exhibition, “Wildlife in the Tree” by Elizabeth Ann McNalley, throughout the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, Blue Note Mondays features the Brandon Terzakis Trio tonight. Avi Jacob is the headliner tomorrow, appearing with Among the Acres and S.G. Carlson. On Wednesday you can catch Sargasso, Dex Dreams, and Emil Beckford. The Mark Dipino Band, Cardboard Dreamhouse, the Mike Brandon Band, and more are in the lineup for Thursday night. Friday’s Happy Hour features Bruce and Loralee Crowder, and the late show’s got The Worst, Alethea, and Killer Kin. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by Michael Coppola & Friends, followed by the Dirt Pile Family Band, Major Stars, and Tongue Depressor. The Sunday Buzz matinée features Shandy Lawson, Calvin Decutlass, and Mike Rivers this week. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, their Jazz Mondays feature is a Haneef N. Nelson Birthday Bash tonight. Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra will bring you jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday. The Community Blues Jam on Wednesday is with Tim McDonald, and Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday. The Grammy-nominated Chicago blues legend Lurrie Bell takes the stage on Frida night, and on Saturday you  can enjoy another session with Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, the Public Library offers Yoga for Success at 5:30 today, and Tainted, Inc. offers Salsa and Bachata classes at 7 pm. Monday Night Jazz continues at the Arch Street Tavern, and the Public Library offers a Health & Wellness Fair at their Camp Hill branch Wednesday at 11 am. Center Church offers a Lunchtime Meditation on Wednesday at noon, and it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell. The Bruce Gregori Quartet leads Wednesday Jazz at The Half Door Wednesday evening as well, followed by an open jam session. The AG Horns are at the Arch Street Tavern for BooYah! Wednesdays this week. The Wadsworth Atheneum offers a gallery talk on Thursday at noon for their new Noguchi exhibition “Sesshū,” and in the evening the Public Library opens a two-part workshop on the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing at their Barbour Branch. YourParents performs bass music at the Arch Street Tavern on Thursday night, and on Friday and Saturday you can catch the comedy of Tracey Ashley at the Brew HaHa Comedy Club. The Arch Street Tavern hosts Bearly Dead on Friday night, and Shadow of Intent brings its Melancholy Winter Tour to The Webster on Saturday. The Polish National Home hosts Krakow Karaoke on Saturday, and at Arch Street you can catch Dissident with their Pearl Jam tribute. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that the Shakespearean Acting and Writing Plays classes, as well as the Circobatics class, continue this week at Oddfellow’s Playhouse. The GM Chorale offers an open rehearsal and audition on Tuesday evening in Cromwell. Middlesex Community College invites you to an opening reception for two art exhibitions Wednesday at 6 pm in the Pegasus Gallery on campus.  You can view Sydney Morris’ “Liquid Sky” photography exhibit, and David Borawski’s multimedia exhibit, “Murder for a Jar of Red Rum.” www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Russell Library in Middletown Job and Career center offers a workshop Tuesday night on “Steering Your Way Through the New Hiring Technologies.” The Racial Justice Book Group meets to discuss Nick Bellatoni’s “The Long Journeys Home,” presented by the author. Scrabble Wednesday is on the books at 5 pm, and on Thursday the Mystery! book group meets to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure, and both group and individual sessions from the Job and Career Center. www.russelllibrary.org

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts invites you to an opening reception for the new Diane Simpson exhibition, “Cardboard-Plus, 1977-1980,” at the Zilkha Gallery on Tuesday at 4:30 pm. “Hidden Volumes” will be performed at Olin Library on Saturday at noon., and there’s a performance of “Living Tones” at 6 pm in the Smith Reading Room. The Fred Simmons Duo performs on Sunday at 3 pm at The Russell House. You can purchase tickets to the Connecticut premiere of “The Sound of Science” performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler on Friday evening at Memorial Chapel. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/ 

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown holds an Open Mic Night on Tuesday, where you can read, sing, perform, or present. Their Local Author series continues Wednesday with Ioanna Opidee and her new book, “Waking Slow.” They host Jeffrey Colvin on Sunday afternoon, presenting “Africaville.”  The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

The State House Cabaret in New Haven invites all musical, word and visual artists to an Open Mic Night on Tuesday with Patrick Dalton. On Thursday, the Modern Love Collective brings you a Dance Party, and on Friday you’re invited to an OOO UUU Wanna Rap? Networking Event with special guest Yvng Swag. On Saturday, they bring you Nikhil P Yerawadekar, Low Mentality, and the Fo.  www.statehousepresents.com

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall on Tuesday with Grace Potter and Devon Gilfillian. They headline Rick Springfield at College Street on Friday, and on Saturday are pleased to bring you Lettuce, and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. At the Space Ballroom in Hamden, they’ve got the Seratones, Thabisa, and Fernanda and the Ephemeral on Friday. www.manicpresents.com

Toad’s Place brings you Rockin’ in a Winter Wonderland on Thursday with performers on the Main Stage as well as Lily’s Pad. www.toadsplace.com

Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you blues and rock on Friday with Jack Broadbent. On Saturday, you can catch Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young, It’s all rock on Saturday night when Infinity Hartford brings The Smithereens to the stage with guest vocalist Robin Wilson. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts a Punk Rock celebration Friday with In The Distance, Devolve, Residual Self, and more. Enjoy their Winter’s Eve on Saturday with spiked cocoa and cider, and on Sunday it’s “Stupor Bowl” 2020 with pot luck offerings to enjoy while watching the game. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

The Middetown Recreation Division is sponsoring a guided walk along the Connecticut River Sunday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@BethLapin.com to register.

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues runs of “Parasite,” a modern Korean fairy tale, “Cunningham,” about the legendary choreographer, “What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael,” a look at the The New Yorker movie critic, and “The Song of Names,” the story of a Polish-Jewish prodigy in WWII Europe. Their annual screenings of Oscar nominee shorts begin on Friday with Animation, Live Action, and Documentary. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues their run of “Harriet”, about the iconic leader of the Underground Railroad, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Ford v Ferrari,” about the Ford’s efforts to build a car to win the 24 Hours at LeMans. Sunday’s opening is “Dark Waters,” about an attorney who uncovers a corporate crime with major environmental impact. 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. Enjoy special features and little known facts about the music and artists.

From 12:30 to 1:30am 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 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.

Thursday 1-23-20

Good evening, it's Thursday, January 23rd. 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 Ben Michael, Thanx for joining us!

With nearly 85% of our funding goal met, and just over $3,500 left to raise, we need you to please give what you can and check out our great thank you gifts online at www.wesufm.org/pledge. Every dollar counts and we need to hear from you!

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, the Middlesex Drum Circle meets this evening, and on Friday the Andrew Wilcox Trio takes the stage to bring you jazz standards, originals, and more. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by the All the Write Ways Workshop with Briana Una McGuckin. Enjoy jazz, funk, classics, and more on Saturday night with the Joe Belmont Experience. You can view the current exhibition, “Wildlife in the Tree,” by Elizabeth Ann McNalley, throughout the month.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight,  You can catch Los Elk and Phat A$sstonaut on Thursday. Friday’s Happy Hour features DW Ditty, followed by the late show with Richard Lloyd and Witch Hair. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by the Café 9 All-Stars this week, and the late show brings Lara Hope and The Arktones, along with the Televisionaries, to the stage. The Sunday Buzz matinée features John McMillen and Fiona Hill, and they finish out the weekend with The Syrd Brothers and Robert C Fullerton. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursdays. You can catch American roots, rockabilly, and more on Friday with Neal Vitullo & The Vipers, and it’s a Boogie Wonderland Dance Party on Saturday featuring R&B, funk, reggae, and more.  http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office reminds you that Oddfellow’s Playhouse, and they opens a Circobatics Class this Saturday morning, followed by a Teen Talent Search at 1 pm. The Godfrey Memorial Library holds a genealogy research help session this Friday morning, and on Saturday afternoon the Rockfall Foundation celebrates its annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction with all proceeds benefitting environmental education and conservation in the lower Connecticut River. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

On Friday, the Unitarian Society of Hartford presents Reggie Harris performing spirituals, roots, and originals at their Bloomfield Avenue location. City Steam Brewery hosts comedian Kevin Farley on Friday and Saturday. The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors a Behind-The-Scenes Tour on Saturday on The Fight for Women’s Suffrage in CT. There’s a CD release show for Portrait Party at the Arch Street Tavern Saturday night, with special guests The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music. There’s a drag brunch at the Wadsworth Atheneum on Sunday featuring Tony DiPietro in “Babs Over Easy.” Full details on these and more at www.hartford.com/events/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, There’s Yoga in the Hubbard Room on Sunday afternoon. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including help sessions for people who are home-insecure, and both group and individual sessions from the Job and Career Center. www.russelllibrary.org

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown presents another Philosophy Night on Saturday, and you can check the website for kid’s event programs including Family Story Time. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Saturday, Infinity Hall Hartford brings you Schism with special guest SpaceJunk. On Sunday you can catch catch the kids’ rock band, Imagination Movers. Friday, Infinity Norfolk presents roots, surf, country and more with Albert Lee. Singer/songwriter Martin Sexton takes the stage on Saturday with Americana and folk. www.infinityhall.com

The State House in New Haven holds a Down Home Hootenanny tonight/Thursday with music from country’s Golden Age. They’ve got Dark Dance Debauchery on Saturday with Sanctuary, and on Sunday it’s the eclectic sounds of folk, electronica, and more with Julian Lynch, Dan Greene, and Camby. www.statehousepresents.com

Artists for World Peace invites you to a storytelling session tonight/Thursday at 7:30 pm featuring Sara DeBeer and Steve Long at the Hubbard House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit the Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace food pantry. www.artistsforworldpeace.org

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Friday for two comedy sessions with Chris Distefano, appearing with Mike Suarez. They bring you J. Roddy Walston with A Single Dose of Strangeness on Saturday, along with Parker Gispert. At the College Street Music Hall on Friday, you can catch Kashmir and their Led Zeppelin Show, and on Saturday it’s the Wherever Tour by Atmosphere, along with The Lioness, Nikki Jean, and more. www.manicpresents.com

Toad’s Place holds another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performers on two stages, and on Saturday there’s another original Saturday Night College Dance Party. On Sunday they headline Quando Rondo, appearing with ACP Trigg and Less Talk More Money. www.toadsplace.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford is having a So Long Liberty B-day Bash on Friday with Jake Fullington, Chaser Eight, Zombii, 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 runs of “Parasite,” a modern Korean fairy tale, “Cunningham,” a tribute to choreographer Merce Cunningham, and “Earth,” a documentary on the delicate crust of the planet. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio is now showing “The Aeronauts,” about a journey of exploration in the stratosphere. On Friday there’s a one-time Moonlight Movies screening of “She’s the Man,” starring Amanda Bynes taking on her brother’s persona in a soccer final. They open “Harriet”, about the iconic leader of the Underground Railroad, on Sunday. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org

In Hartford, the Night Fall 2019 video will be screened for free on Saturday evening at Christ Church Cathedral on Church street, along with refreshments and a prize raffle. Details at www.hartford.com/events

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 the world. 

at 8:00 stick around for Evening Jazz, with Bill Denert for 90 minutes of straight ahead jazz with some adventurous offshoots!

From 9:30 to 10:30, it's Modern Jazz Today, from Pacifica

From 10:30 to 12:30, it's Uprfront Soul with Sanguine Fromage for two hours of funk and soul.

Then from 12:30 to 1, it's Deep Threes for 90 minutes of experimental music.

at 2am it's The Hour of Slack unti 3-4am when we’ll rebroadcast 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.

Stay tuned each weekday, for the area’s most diverse mix of public affairs from Pacifica, NPR, and independent sources.

We’re doing our best to wrap up the WESU Fall/Winter pledge drive, and we need your support. With our 80th anniversary year in the rearview mirror and just over $3,500 left to raise before we can end this fundraising effort, we need to hear from WESU listeners who’ve yet to step up to the plate with a donation.

 Donate now online at wesufm.org/pledge. And thanks!

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Catch us each weekday at 4:55pm for this daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on WESU.

Thanx for listening, now stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa. Up next!