Good
evening, it's Monday, February 24th. 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
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 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/ 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.
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