Jive At Five: February 2020

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Jive At Five Friday 2.28

Good evening, it's Friday, February 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 Lulu Largent, PR director of the station.

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown today, you can enjoy jazz and classic rock with The Modern Riggs. The Aligned With Source workshop happens tomorrow morning, followed by All the Write Ways: A Workshop for Self-Expression at 1 pm.

David Houston takes the stage tonight with “Leap Night,” an evening of poetic riddles and music. You can view the current exhibition throughout the month that includes the photography of Ryan Martin Callanan and Heather Cohn. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine

tonight's Happy Hour, happening right now, features Rob Obie, and in the evening they’ve got Jake McKelvie & The Countertops, Shy, The New Neighbors, and more.

The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by Billy Cofrances, followed by the late show with Chaser Eight, Trashing Violet, and Bad Bad Stereo. They celebrate the life of Ross Hallen at Sunday Buzz matinée with Lost Generation, Last Supper, and more, and then round out the weekend later with the Porch Party Mamas and Arelan Wow. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, tonight they sponsor a fundraiser for the UConn Foundation with The Remedies Band. Enjoy a Records Release show tomorrow with the blues and rock of Tom Forst. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Also up in Hartford, at the Webster Underground Smoove L appears tonight

The Brew HaHa Comedy Club presents Michael Somerville tonight and tomorrow, and the Arch Street Tavern hosts Mikey Carubba, Sam Kininger, and Beau Sasser.

You can catch more comedy tomorrow with Eddie Griffin at Funny Bone, and Mauve Lloyd presents a Dual Album Tribute to Pink Floyd at the Arch Street Tavern. G Herbo brings his PTSD Tour to The Webster on Sunday night. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts their monthly Philosophy Night on saturday night. The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs, including their new read-aloud Chapters Book Club and a special Story Time event tommorw night with guest, Cat in the Hat. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Manic Presents headlines The Breakfast tonight and on Saturday you can enjoy comedy with Trump vs Bernie: The Debate!, featuring Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian. www.manicpresents.com

The State House Cabaret in New Haven holds It’s Metal Core Masters tonight with The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out, and more. The Olympics take the stage on Saturday along with The Vultures, Garbage Barge, and FlapJack Attack.

www.statehousepresents.com

The Connecticut Poetry Society holds a Poets on Poetry event at the Hartford Public Library on Saturday, where Nancy Clarke Otter will discuss poet Jo Harjo.

The Wadsworth Mansion holds its 20th annual Wedding Show on Sunday at 11 am, and at 4 pm the GM Chorale’s Alchemy ensemble presents “Soirée Musicales” at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Check the FB page for details. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

There’s a Senior Recital on Friday at the Ring Family Hall, and a symposium there on Saturday featuring the work of the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance.

The University’s Orchestra presents their seventh annual Children’s Concert and Musical Petting Zoo at Crowell Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon. You’re invited to purchase tickets for the weekend premier performances of “Fruits borne out of rust,” a multimedia work by Tabaimo and her choreographer, Maki Morishita. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

The Russell Library in Middletown hosts Yoga in the Hubbard room on Saturday morning. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including special offerings from the Job and Career Center. Enjoy the exhibit of paintings by Enox Shabazz that feature African-American and Biblical themes throughout the month.

www.russelllibrary.org

Infinity Hall Hartford brings you it's wanted O.A., the Bon Jovi Tribute Band tonight. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch folksinger Hayes Carll tonight , and enjoy Americana, folk, and more on Saturday with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts A Judgmental Swarm of Bees, Designated Hitter, and more, and on Saturday it’s The Day That Should Not Be with Paragnosis, Cryptius, My Missing Half, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Toad’s Place holds another Blacklight Glow Party tonight with performers on two stages. On Sunday, they headline Tarrus Riley. www.toadsplace.com

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues screenings of the Oscar-winning film, “Parasite,” and “The Cordillera of Dreams,” a Chilean documentary that blends historical memory, political trauma, and geography, and "Cat Video Fest 2020" All run this weekend. Check the website for details and times. www.realartways.org

The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford holds a free screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Sunday afternoon. Reservations are requested. www.hartford.com/events/

Trinity College’s Cinestudio has “Knives Out” , a mystery about the super-rich. Sunday’s National Theatre Live matinée is a modern adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” and they open a run of “Beanpole,” a Russian film about post-WWII Leningrad, Sunday 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 until 6pm, it’s Wild Wild Live! with DJ Celiac and DJ Opal. That Wesleyan music scene.

From 6 to 6:30, the Middletown Youth Radio Project with DJ Itsjobro, DJ Juicebox and DJ Stocks'n'socks features the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.

From 6:30-8pm the Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T has a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

From 8-9:30 pm, 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.

At 9:30 until 10:30 Loxion Music Mix Show with M-Point presents A showcase of the newest and best of Southern African Electronica.

From 10:30pm-11:30pm, Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee serves up Local Hip Hop. Unsigned.

And then at 11:30pm it’s time for Permanent Collection with Chris Non-toxic.

At 1 until 2am, Rust with Sinbad discusses affairs of the Wesleyan and Middletown community.

From 2-4am, Back Down the Bayou with Bill Boelens takes you to the Banana Plantation in Baton Rouge for an eclectic mix of Louisiana and roots music.

And then at 4 it’s a rebroadcast of the day’s Democracy Now! From Pacifica.

Find the full schedule, archives, and a link to make a donation to WESU supporting the service we provide online at www.wesufm.org/

Thanks so much for listening. You can catch the Jive at Five community calendar and rundown of night time programming at 4:55 M-F.

Now, stay tuned for that Wesleyan music scene on Wild Wild Live, up next!

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Tuesday Feb 25 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, February 25th. 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!

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

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown on Thursday, The Middlesex Drum Circle meets, and on Friday you can enjoy jazz and classic rock with The Modern Riggs. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by All the Write Ways: A Workshop for Self-Expression at 1 pm.

David Houston takes the stage on Friday with “Leap Night,” an evening of poetic riddles and music. You can view the current exhibition throughout the month that includes the photography of Ryan Martin Callanan and Heather Cohn. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight/Tuesday, you can catch EJ Nash, Brian Larney, and Samantha Preis. Mike Lemme takes the stage on Wednesday, along with Robbie Bernstein and Carter Morgan, and on Thursday they bring you Wesley Stace with A Tribute to John Wesley, along with Robert Lloyd and Joe Flood.

Friday’s Happy Hour features Rob Obie, and in the evening they’ve got Jake McKelvie & The Countertops, Shy, The New Neighbors, and more.

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, they’re celebrating Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras Party, and on Wednesday The Community Blues Jam is with Tim McDonald. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday, and on Friday they sponsor a fundraiser for the UConn Foundation with The Remedies Band. Enjoy a Records Release show on Saturday with the blues and rock of Tom Forst. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Also up in Hartford, there’s a Kizomba Public Dance session tonight/Tuesday at Union Station. Soul Warriors offers a weekly Soul Grit session this evening/Tuesday at their Arbor Street Headquarters, and Center Church continues their Lunchtime Meditation on Wednesday at noon.

The Mark Twain House brings local author Ethan Rutherford to their West End Wednesdays series with short story and novel readings, and it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell.

The Bruce Gregori Quartet performs at The Half Door also. On Thursday, Matthew Dicks presents his new novel, “Twenty-One Truths About Love,” at the Mark Twain House, and Paul Spratt brings his comedy to Funny Bone in Manchester.

The indoor music series at City Place continues Friday at noon with Zaaqqara, and in the evening Smoove L appears at the Webster Underground.

The Brew HaHa Comedy Club presents Michael Somerville on Friday and Saturday, and the Arch Street Tavern hosts Mikey Carubba, Sam Kininger, and Beau Sasser.

You can catch more comedy on Saturday with Eddie Griffin at Funny Bone, and Mauve Lloyd presents a Dual Album Tribute to Pink Floyd at the Arch Street Tavern. G Herbo brings his PTSD Tour to The Webster on Sunday night. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Paul Vidich tonight with his newest novel, “The Coldest Warrior.” They’re holding an Open Mic night tonight/Tuesday, as well as their monthly Philosophy Night on Saturday. The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs, including their new read-aloud Chapters Book Club and a special Story Time event on Saturday with guest, Cat in the Hat. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven tonight/Tuesday with Drive-By Truckers and Buffalo Nichols. For the rest of the week they’re at the Space Ballroom in Hamden, starting with Summer Salt, Okey Dokey, and Breakup Shoes on Wednesday.

They headline The Breakfast on Friday, and on Saturday you can enjoy comedy with Trump vs Bernie: The Debate!, featuring Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian. As always, you can purchase tickets with no box office fee at Redscroll Records in Wallingford. www.manicpresents.com

The State House Cabaret in New Haven holds their usual Open Mic Night tonight/Tuesday with Patrick Dalton, and there’s an all-out jam session on Thursday where you can create and connect. It’s Metal Core Masters on Friday night with The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out, and more. The Olympics take the stage on Saturday along with The Vultures, Garbage Barge, and FlapJack Attack.

www.statehousepresents.com

The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the CT Office of the Arts is holding another Teaching Artist Workshop tonight/Tuesday at Oddfellow’s Playhouse, where Alice Quaresma will speak on “What Makes Mentorship Work?”

The Connecticut Poetry Society holds a Poets on Poetry event at the Hartford Public Library on Saturday, where Nancy Clarke Otter will discuss poet Jo Harjo.

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts sponsors free events this week, starting with an Artist Talk this evening/Tuesday at the Mansfield Freeman Center by Tabaimo, on her upcoming multimedia work, “Fruits borne out of rust.”

Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi perform their commissioned piece at the Zilkha Gallery tonight/Tuesday as well.

There’s a Senior Recital on Friday at the Ring Family Hall, and a symposium there on Saturday featuring the work of the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance.

The Russell Library in Middletown hosts Scrabble Wednesday at 5 pm, and welcomes the Mystery! book club on Thursday night to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. There’s Yoga in the Hubbard room on Saturday morning. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including special offerings from the Job and Career Center. Enjoy the exhibit of paintings by Enox Shabazz that feature African-American and Biblical themes throughout the month.

www.russelllibrary.org

Infinity Hall Hartford brings you blues and rock on Thursday with Charlie Musselwhite. On Friday, it’s Wanted D.O.A., the world’s #1 Bon Jovi Tribute Band. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch folksinger Hayes Carll on Friday, and enjoy Americana, folk, and more on Saturday with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Ryan Patrick White, Manu, Manifestation, and more on Thursday. On Friday you can catch A Judgmental Swarm of Bees, Designated Hitter, and more, and on Saturday it’s The Day That Should Not Be with Paragnosis, Cryptius, My Missing Half, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Artists for World Piece sponsors musician/artist Michael Pestel in their One Concert-One Child series on Thursday at The Hubbard House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit their Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. www.artistsforworldpeace.org

Toad’s Place holds another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performers on two stages. On Sunday, they headline Tarrus Riley. www.toadsplace.com

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues screenings of the Oscar-winning film, “Parasite,” and “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,” about the woman who studied African wildlife before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. You can also see “The Tobacconist,” about a young boy seeking advice from Sigmund Freud in pre-WWII Vienna, and “The Cordillera of Dreams,” a Chilean documentary that blends historical memory, political trauma, and geography. All run through Thursday. Upcoming openings include “Sleepwalk With Me.” Check the website for details and times. www.realartways.org

The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford holds a free screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Sunday afternoon. Reservations are requested. www.hartford.com/events/

Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues the run of “Parasite” through Wednesday. They open “Knives Out” on Thursday, a mystery about the super-rich. Sunday’s National Theatre Live matinée is a modern adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” and they open a run of “Beanpole,” a Russian film about post-WWII Leningrad, Sunday 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 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.

And starting at 8pm, stay tuned for Roll Over Beethoven. Who knows classical composers who aren't cis white men? The favorites--Bach, Mozart, Beethoven--surely get eliminated. R.O.B. is dedicated to making the equally profound sounds of marginalized and modern composers known.

At 10, it's an hour of Windy City Sounds. An episodic look at different eras and genres of the Chicago music scene.

from 11 to midnight it's The Guest List. Come along with DJ Lukey G and his weekly guest on a journey of playlist curation based on a weekly theme: a color, a movie, a mood, you name it!

And from midnight to 1 it's State of the Union. A talk show about liminal spaces and other shared interests.

at 1 it's Word on the Street, exploring the link between language and music, picking a meaningful word from the week and seeing how it can inspire a musical path.

Note to Self comes on board at 2am with Celiac. Letters to self -- past, present, or future. A place for people to get creative with their thoughts, their hopes and dreams. Even the boring ones.

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, February 24, 2020

Mon., Feb. 24 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, February 24^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 Maria Johnson.

Here's some of what's happening in our area this week: Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues the run of “Parasite” through Wednesday. They open “Knives Out” on Thursday, a mystery about the super-rich. Sunday’s National Theatre Live matinée is a modern adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” and they open a run of “Beanpole,” a Russian film about post-WWII Leningrad, Sunday afternoon. Full details at http://www.cinestudio.org
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown holds an Anything Goes Open Mic tonight, hosted by JD Wiseman. The Middlesex Drum Circle meets on Thursday night, and on Friday you can enjoy jazz and classic rock with The Modern Riggs. The Aligned With Source workshop happens Saturday morning, followed by All the Write Ways: A Workshop for Self-Expression at 1 pm. David Houston takes the stage on Friday with “Leap Night,” an evening of poetic riddles and music. You can view the current exhibition throughout the month that includes the photography of Ryan Martin Callanan and Heather Cohn. www.buttonwood.org In New Haven, at Café Nine, Blue Note Mondays features the Brandon Terzakis Trio, and tomorrow you can catch EJ Nash, Brian Larney, and Samantha Preis. Mike Lemme takes the stage on Wednesday, along with Robbie Bernstein and Carter Morgan, and on Thursday they bring you Wesley Stace with A Tribute to John Wesley, along with Robert Lloyd and Joe Flood. Friday’s Happy Hour features Rob Obie, and in the evening they’ve got Jake McKelvie & The Countertops, Shy, The New Neighbors, and more. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by Billy Cofrances, followed by the late show with Chaser Eight, Trashing Violet, and Bad Bad Stereo. They celebrate the life of Ross Hallen at Sunday Buzz matinée with Lost Generation, Last Supper, and more, and then round out the weekend later with the Porch Party Mamas and Arelan Wow. www.cafenine.com At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, their Jazz Mondays feature is the Jen Allen Quartet tonight. They’re celebrating Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras Party, and on Wednesday The Community Blues Jam is with Tim McDonald. Liviu’s Invitational comes your way on Thursday, and on Friday they sponsor a fundraiser for the UConn Foundation with The Remedies Band. Enjoy a Records Release show on Saturday with the blues and rock of Tom Forst. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ Also up in Hartford, Bodysnatcher and Great American Ghost are at The Webster tonight, and there’s a Kizomba Public Dance session tonight and tomorrow at Union Station. Soul Warriors offers a weekly Soul Grit session Tuesday evening at their Arbor Street Headquarters, and Center Church continues their Lunchtime Meditation on Wednesday at noon. The Mark Twain House brings local author Ethan Rutherford to their West End Wednesdays series with short story and novel readings, and it’s Karaoke Night at The Russell. The Bruce Gregori Quartet performs at The Half Door also. On Thursday, Matthew Dicks presents his new novel, “Twenty-One Truths About Love,” at the Mark Twain House, and Paul Spratt brings his comedy to Funny Bone in Manchester. The indoor music series at City Place continues Friday at noon with Zaaqqara, and in the evening Smoove L appears at the Webster Underground. The Brew HaHa Comedy Club presents Michael Somerville on Friday and Saturday, and the Arch Street Tavern hosts Mikey Carubba, Sam Kininger, and Beau Sasser. You can catch more comedy on Saturday with Eddie Griffin at Funny Bone, and Mauve Lloyd presents a Dual Album Tribute to Pink Floyd at the Arch Street Tavern. G Herbo brings his PTSD Tour to The Webster on Sunday night. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/ The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Paul Vidich tonight with his newest novel, “The Coldest Warrior.” They’re holding an Open Mic night on Tuesday, as well as their monthly Philosophy Night on Saturday. The Light Up Your Mind! program continues through the week, and check the website for Kids’ Event programs, including their new read-aloud Chapters Book Club and a special Story Time event on Saturday with guest, Cat in the Hat. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Tuesday with Drive-By Truckers and Buffalo Nichols. For the rest of the week they’re at the Space Ballroom in Hamden, starting with Summer Salt, Okey Dokey, and Breakup Shoes on Wednesday. They headline The Breakfast on Friday, and on Saturday you can enjoy comedy with Trump vs Bernie: The Debate!, featuring Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian. As always, you can purchase tickets with no box office fee at Redscroll Records in Wallingford. www.manicpresents.com The State House Cabaret in New Haven holds their usual Open Mic Night on Tuesday with Patrick Dalton, and there’s an all-out jam session on Thursday where you can create and connect. It’s Metal Core Masters on Friday night with The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out, and more. The Olympics take the stage on Saturday along with The Vultures, Garbage Barge, and FlapJack Attack. www.statehousepresents.com The Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that CT Office of the Arts is holding another Teaching Artist Workshop on Tuesday at Oddfellow’s Playhouse, where Alice Quaresma will speak on “What Makes Mentorship Work?” The Connecticut Poetry Society holds a Poets on Poetry event at the Hartford Public Library on Saturday, where Nancy Clarke Otter will discuss poet Jo Harjo. The Wadsworth Mansion holds its 20^th annual Wedding Show on Sunday at 11 am, and at 4 pm the GM Chorale’s Alchemy ensemble presents “Soirée Musicales” at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Check the FB page for details. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/ Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts sponsors free events this week, starting with an Artist Talk on Tuesday at the Mansfield Freeman Center by Tabaimo, on her upcoming multimedia work, “Fruits borne out of rust.” Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi perform their commissioned piece at the Zilkha Gallery on Tuesday as well. There’s a Senior Recital on Friday at the Ring Family Hall, and a symposium there on Saturday featuring the work of the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance. The University’s Orchestra presents their seventh annual Children’s Concert and Musical Petting Zoo at Crowell Concert Hall on Sunday afternoon. You’re invited to purchase tickets for the weekend premier performances of “Fruits borne out of rust,” a multimedia work by Tabaimo and her choreographer, Maki Morishita. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts Scrabble Wednesday at 5 pm, and welcomes the Mystery! book club on Thursday night to discuss “Hollywood Homicide” by Kellye Garrett. There’s Yoga in the Hubbard room on Saturday morning. Consult the website calendar for future events geared to all patrons, including special offerings from the Job and Career Center. Enjoy the exhibit of paintings by Enox Shabazz that feature African-American and Biblical themes throughout the month. www.russelllibrary.org Infinity Hall Hartford brings you blues and rock on Thursday with Charlie Musselwhite. On Friday, it’s Wanted D.O.A., the world’s #1 Bon Jovi Tribute Band. At Infinity Norfolk, you can catch folksinger Hayes Carll on Friday, and enjoy Americana, folk, and more on Saturday with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. www.infinityhall.com Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Ryan Patrick White, Manu, Manifestation, and more on Thursday. On Friday you can catch A Judgmental Swarm of Bees, Designated Hitter, and more, and on Saturday it’s The Day That Should Not Be with Paragnosis, Cryptius, My Missing Half, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/ Artists for World Piece sponsors musician/artist Michael Pestel in their One Concert-One Child series on Thursday at The Hubbard House in Middletown. Proceeds benefit their Children of Peace Project and the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. www.artistsforworldpeace.org Toad’s Place holds another Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performers on two stages. On Sunday, they headline Tarrus Riley. www.toadsplace.com Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut: Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues screenings of the Oscar-winning film, “Parasite,” and “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,” about the woman who studied African wildlife before Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. You can also see “The Tobacconist,” about a young boy seeking advice from Sigmund Freud in pre-WWII Vienna, and “The Cordillera of Dreams,” a Chilean documentary that blends historical memory, political trauma, and geography. All run through Thursday. Upcoming openings include “Sleepwalk With Me.” Check the website for details and times. www.realartways.org
The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford holds a free screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” on Sunday afternoon. Reservations are requested. www.hartford.com/events/ 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.

Friday, February 21, 2020

Friday 2-21-20 Jive

Good evening, it's Friday, February 20th. 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:

At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, Rice Jenkins presents Centennial Cole: 100 Years of Nat “King” Cole tonight. The Aligned With Source workshop happens tomorrow morning, followed by All the Write Ways: A Workshop for Self-Expression at 1 pm. Singer/songwriter Randy Moses brings his House of Moses LIVE band to the Buttonwood tomorrow night, and on Sunday there’s a Reiki Share at 2 pm. You can view the current exhibition throughout the month that includes the photography of Ryan Martin Callanan and Heather Cohn. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at Café Nine, today’s Happy Hour happening right now features Lynn Malavolti, and this evening you can catch Grizzlor, TRVSS, and Hylda. The Saturday Jazz Jam Session is led by the Café 9 All-Stars, followed by the late show with Gutter Demons and Johnny Cab. The Sunday Buzz matinée brings you Jeff Przech, Dennis Fancher, and more, and they round out the weekend later with Olive Tiger, Rosu Lup, and Canyon. www.cafenine.com

At Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, it's pianist Anthony Geraci and the Boston Blues All Stars tonight and blues-based rock and roll with Mambo Sons tomorrow. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/

Up in Hartford, tonight the Knox Greenhouse hosts an Urban Greenhouse Party with craft beer and a silent auction and The Natural Soul and special guest Nikita are at the Arch Street Tavern. Tomorrow afternoon, the Yard Goats hold their 2020 auditions for a mascot Donuts Park. Tomorrow night, The Webster hosts Gabriel and the Apocalypse, Jump the Fall, and more and The Alchemystics and Phat A$stonaut are at the Arch Street Tavern. The Wadsworth Atheneum holds a Jazz Brunch on Sunday morning. Full details on these events and more can be found at www.hartford.com/events/

Tonight at the State House in New Haven, No Mind/Tales of Joy, and Chris Daly are on hand. They’re holding a Bloodroot Fundraiser Celebration on Saturday, and on Sunday you’re invited to a CT Bellydance Salon with hosts Elisheva and Joy. www.statehousepresents.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, Faith Jackson hosts a Black History Month event including poetry, music, and special tributes on Saturday morning. Consult the website calendar for events geared to all patrons, including special offerings from the Job and Career Center. Enjoy the exhibit of paintings by Enox Shabazz featuring African-American and Biblical themes throughout the month. www.russelllibrary.org

The Middletown Arts and Culture Office announces that Sounds and Scenarios, Pull the Curtain, Long Autumn and more are performing at the MAC650 Gallery and Artist Co-Op tonight. The Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater holds a New Plays Festival on tomorrow from 1-9 pm. Actors are needed, so call 860-347-6143 to learn more or check www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts has the French 75 Dixieland Jazz Band on Sunday afternoon at The Russell House. Their Beethoven’s 250th Birthday Bash is tonight at Crowell Concert Hall where you’ll hear a mix of traditional and experimental tributes. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/

At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown Lisa G Samia is featured Sunday afternoon with her collection, “The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom tonight Bambara and Maxband take the stage, and tomorrow they’ve got Carbon Based, Bonsai Trees, Cinema Stare, and Quinn. Chris Redd is the headliner on Sunday. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Marc Maron brings his Hey, There’s More Tour to the region tomorrow, appearing with Dean Delray. www.manicpresents.com

Infinity Hall Hartford brings you blues and rock with Los Lobos tonight, and tomorrow you can hear Moondance, the Van Morrison Tribute band. Richard Marx is in the house on Sunday with An Acoustic Evening of Love Songs. www.infinityhall.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts Forced Reality, Yellow Stitches, Mindforce, and more tonight. Tomorrow, you can catch Malignancy, Dissolve, Sickbay, Hells Teeth, and more. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

Toad’s Place brings you PNB Rock on tonight with Christian Royce, Rook, JOATA, and more. www.toadsplace.com

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

Hartford’s Real Art Ways has the Oscar-winning South Korean film, “Parasite,” “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,” about a woman who studied African wildlife, “The Tobacconist” about a young man who asks Sigmund Freund for romantic advice, and “The Corderilla of Dreams,” an exploration of historical memory, political trauma, and geography in Chile. Details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio continues the run of “Kind Hearts and Coronets,” a restoration of this 1949 black comedy about a serial killer aspiring to become a Duke, through tonight. Their 50th Anniversary Celebration is tomorrow, and you can free screenings of “Yellow Submarine” and “Alice’s Restaurant,” along with refreshments and a costume contest. Their Sunday matinée is the Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of “Swan Lake,” and in the evening they open a run of “Parasite.” Full details at www.cinestudio.org

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

From 5:05-6pm it’s Wild Wild Live! with DJ Celiac and DJ Opal. That Wesleyan music scene.

From 6-6:30pm the Middletown Youth Radio Project with DJ Itsjobro, DJ Juicebox and DJ Stocks'n'socks features the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in the WESU neighborhood.

From 6:30-8pm Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T offers a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

From 8-9:30pm Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll takes you back 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 tune in to An A and a B with DJ N. Every band has its hits - and a multitude of unknown, hidden gems. Songs played per band seek to highlight this dichotomy.

From 10:30pm-11:30pm it’s Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee. Local Hip Hop. Unsigned.

From 11:30pm-1am check out Permanent Collection with Chris.Non-toxic.

From 1-2am Song For My Father with DJ Dolan has curated songs by theme; cross genre, time period, artist, and movement that are discussed and dissected.

From 2-4am Back Down the Bayou with Bill Boelens dishes up Louisiana and roots music show from the Banana Plantation in Baton Rouge.

From 4-5am, listen to a rebroadcast of the day’s Democracy Now! from Pacifica.

Find the full schedule, archives, and a link to make a donation to WESU supporting the service we provide online at www.wesufm.org/

Thanks so much for listening. You can catch the Jive at Five community calendar and rundown of night time programming at 4:55 M-F.

Now, stay tuned for that Wesleyan music scene on Wild Wild Live, up next!