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Good evening, it's Wednesday, November 5th, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week-nights and weekends. I'm JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture. Thanks for listening!

Here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in our area this week:

At the Buttonwood Tree, here in Middletown tonight Open Mic  at 7  hosted by Bob Gotta.  On Friday the Mike Baggetta Quartet will be at the Buttonwood at 7 with the CD Release tour performance for “Thieves and Secrets.”  The  “Aligned With Source” workshop, led by Annaita Ghandy, continues on Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme being “Valuing the Abundance of the Universe.”  There’s a Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting Class at 1, and on Saturday night at 8 you can hear Brian May and Friends perform ballads and other soulful songs. 

www.buttonwood.org

On Sundays Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree around 1 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy the meal and to help prepare it at First Church on Court Street in Middletown at 11:30 a.m. You can learn more at: www.foodnotbombs.net

Tonight as part of the Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan series, a Sufi singer is the guest at CFA Hall at 7 p.m. for the presentation “Tell Your Story: A Conversation with Riffat Sultana and Party”.  She’ll discuss her experiences as a Muslim woman artist in America, Pakistan and India.  On Friday at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, there’s the New England debut of Riffat Sultana and Party, premiering Sufi Indian and Pakistani vocal performances accompanied by traditional instruments.   On Sunday at 3, Sam Friedman presents “Just Breathe:  A Harmonica Retrospective” at The Russell House, and will demonstrate some of the ways the harmonica has been utilized since it’s invention. He’ll be accompanied by percussion, piano, guitar and bass. You can learn more atwww.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

Tonight At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group sponsor’s author Janet Barrett tomorrow at 6 p.m., who will discuss her book “They Called Her Reckless:  The True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse.”  On Saturday at 2, Bob Englehart, editorial cartoonist for The Hartford Courant, will read from his new book “Trackrat:  Memoir of a Fan.”http://www.russelllibrary.org

Down in New Haven, at Café Nine,  The Devil Plays Poker, along with Gasoline Therapy.  Friday at 5 you can catch an early set with Die Hipster Records Solo Showcase, followed at 9 by Laundry Day, Loom, Palehound, and Onwe.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session will be with Gary Grippo & Friends at 4:30, followed at 8 by the Elm City Music Festival featuring a variety of bands.  Sunday’s early event at 4 features Fuchsprellen and Light Upon Blight, followed by The Original Sunday Night Jam with The George Baker Band at 8. www.cafenine.com.


Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight, Aaron Carter, along with Corey Balsamo, Hobart Nation, and Honestly.  Friday they bring Shaggy, Ardie Cuban, and Phenom to the stage.  Sunday’s 8:00 show features Richie Kotzen.www.toadsplace.com

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, tonight, they bring Acoustic Alchemy to the stage.  On Friday they headline singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, with special guest Caroline Glaser.  On Saturday, they offer The Average White Band for performances of soul and funk.  Composer and bandleader Doug Woolverton takes the stage on Sunday at 1:30, where he’ll present a Tribute to Miles Davis. www.infinityhall.com

Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, Friday night’s 9:00 show headlines Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s offering is the multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis, currently a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates duo.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

Manic Productions Presents on   Saturday’s 8:30 show at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden headlines Dry The River, performing with Nathaniel Rateliff, and American Elm.www.manicproductions.org




Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
 At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the Danish travelogue “Expedition to the End of the World” continues through tonight.  A crew of scientists and artists travels to the rapidly melting massifs of Northeast Greenland.  “Listen Up Phillip” is also running through tonight.  This film explores the emotional ups and downs of an author awaiting the publication of a sure-to-succeed novel.   On Thursday, there’s a one-time live event, “Positively Center Street:  An evening with Iron Horse Music Hall’s Jordi Herold,” at 7. Their gay Happy Hour, GAZE, happens Friday at 5:30.  Also on Friday, they open a run of “Last Days in Vietnam,” Rory Kennedy’s documentary about the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War and the evacuation of Saigon.  It runs through Sunday.    www.realartways.org

At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, tonight opens a run of “Love Is Strange,” as part of their OutFest First Thursdays.  It stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina playing a gay couple whose lives take unexpected turns after they tie the knot.  The film continues through Saturday.  On Saturday at 12:30 they’re broadcasting “The Big Apple Circus:  Metamorphosis,” don their Ultra High Definition screen. On Sunday, they screen National Theater Live’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at 2:30. They start a run of the crime drama “The Drop,” starring James Gandolfini, on Sunday.  www.cinestudio.org.

Now here's a rundown of what's on air on WESU-FM tonight:

Homegrown with Rob DeRosa

The best crop of Connecticut-connected music presented for a global audience.

6-6:30pm

Words with Abigail Shneyder

Features spoken word artists with weekly performances and interviews.

                                               

6:30-8pm      

(1,3,5) The Witching Hour with Lily Myers        

I will play contemporary American music from female artists, in a range of genres including folk, folk-rock, pop, indie, and experimental; anything that feels new and innovative, with an emphasis on strong female vocals, poetic lyricism, and an otherworldly quality.  

(2,4) Imagine with Karen Stein

Peace through music! Mostly world music, blended with music from the US and music from down the road.

           

8-9:30pm      

Evening Jazz with Bill Denert

Where hearing is the best experience. A broad range of swing, be-bop, and avant garde as well as a sprinkling of new releases.

                                               

9:30-10:30pm          

(1,3,5) Radio Obscura with Joe McCarthy and DJ Pete 

It's like looking, but for your ears.  

(2,4) Good Times: Radio Plays with MKC, Omardaslayer, djspecialk 

Comedic Radio Plays and Good Conversation.

10:30-11:30pm       

(1,3,5) Underdogs Edge with DJ Malik1Fam

The Underdogs Edge will feature local hip hop artists across the region with tracks from mainstream artists normally not played on the radio.

(2,4) Multifarious with DJ Bard, DJ Sunny D

Tune in while your venerable hosts argue relentlessly about who has the better taste in music.

11:30-12:30am        

(1,3,5) MidniteMunchiez with DJ gusLo

Grab your sweets/treats and listen.                      

((2,4) Free Association with DJ Robin Hood

Traveling through the past half-century (and beyond!) of popular music through song-by-song associations, from lyrical similarities to historical connections to the occasional Freudian slip.

12:30-1:30am          

(1,3,5) The Chillin Factory with Noah G., DJ So Fresh So Clean

Quality hip hop analysis and dissection invariably favoring and promoting music which provides the best human interpretation for the Platonic form of "chill."

(2,4) The British Are Coming with DJ Babelfish           

Each show will focus on bands or artists from one British region or city. With a purely geographical organization, no show is limited

1:30-2:30am

(1,3,5) Cinemusic with DJ Iceray  

Each show explores two movies with a short review of each and a playlist of music related to each movie.           

(2,4) Earwash with Le DJ   

Clean out your ears with grimy punk and tour the 70's musical explosion. Leather jackets, 2 minutes songs, and downstrokes.

2:30-3:30am

RootsWorld Radio with Cliff Furnald

A musical tour across borders and genres

3:30-4am

The Divide and Conquer News Report with C.C.  Arshagra

A Concept radio Arts Skit that was introduced to the public on 'The I Do Not Know Show' also produced, and hosted by C.C. Arshagra. 

 4-5am BBC World News

International news coverage from the famous British news network.

We begin tomorrow's broadcast at 5 a.m. with Morning Edition from NPR.

And that’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online atwww.wesufm.org/jive

2014 Marks 75 years of Alternative music, Public Affairs, and community service for WESU. Look for information on special programming and events online at www.wesufm.org

11-05-14 Jive

Good evening, it's Wednesday, November 5th, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week-nights and weekends.

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 fan! Thanx for tuning in!
At the Buttonwood Tree, here in Middletown, there's Open Mic, Thursday night at 7  hosted by Bob Gotta.  On Friday the Mike Baggetta Quartet will be at the Buttonwood at 7 with the CD Release tour performance for “Thieves and Secrets.”  The  “Aligned With Source” workshop, led by Annaita Ghandy, continues on Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme being “Valuing the Abundance of the Universe.”  There’s a Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting Class at 1, and on Saturday night at 8 you can hear Brian May and Friends perform ballads and other soulful songs.
www.buttonwood.org

On Sundays Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree around 1 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy the meal and to help prepare it at First Church on Court Street in Middletown at 11:30 a.m. You can learn more at: www.foodnotbombs.net

Down in New Haven, at Café Nine, you can hear Chem-Trails and Horror Vacui at 9.  And Thursday’s show headlines The Devil Plays Poker, along with Gasoline Therapy.  Friday at 5 you can catch an early set with Die Hipster Records Solo Showcase, followed at 9 by Laundry Day, Loom, Palehound, and Onwe.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session will be with Gary Grippo & Friends at 4:30, followed at 8 by the Elm City Music Festival featuring a variety of bands.  Sunday’s early event at 4 features Fuchsprellen and Light Upon Blight, followed by The Original Sunday Night Jam with The George Baker Band at 8. www.cafenine.com.

Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight, they’ve got The Outsiders Tour presented by Tilly’s, featuring The Ready Set, Metro Station, and more. Thursday they headline Aaron Carter, along with Corey Balsamo, Hobart Nation, and Honestly.  Friday they bring Shaggy, Ardie Cuban, and Phenom to the stage.  Sunday’s 8:00 show features Richie Kotzen.www.toadsplace.com
Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, on it's the longstanding Wednesday night blues jam hosted by Bill Shaka and Tony C this week.  On Thursday they offer the roots-rock sound of John Mayock & the Homesteaders.  Friday night’s 9:00 show headlines Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s offering is the multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis, currently a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates duo.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

Tonight, Manic Productions presents TTNG (This Town Needs Guns), Emma Ruth Rundle, and Mylets at The Space in Hamden.  Also on Wednesday, they bring Blank Range, Oh, Cassius!, and Viet-Tom to the stage at Bar in New Haven.  Saturday’s 8:30 show at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden headlines Dry The River, performing with Nathaniel Rateliff, and American Elm. www.manicproductions.org

As part of the Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan series, on Thursday a Sufi singer is the guest at CFA Hall at 7 p.m. for the presentation “Tell Your Story: A Conversation with Riffat Sultana and Party”.  She’ll discuss her experiences as a Muslim woman artist in America, Pakistan and India.  On Friday at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, there’s the New England debut of Riffat Sultana and Party, premiering Sufi Indian and Pakistani vocal performances accompanied by traditional instruments.   On Sunday at 3, Sam Friedman presents “Just Breathe:  A Harmonica Retrospective” at The Russell House, and will demonstrate some of the ways the harmonica has been utilized since it’s invention. He’ll be accompanied by percussion, piano, guitar and bass. You can learn more at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

Tonight, Writing at Wesleyan presents journalist Ariel Levy at 8 p.m. at the Russell House.  She’s a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs:  Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.”  http://www.arts2go.org

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, tonight, you can catch the English progressive rock band “Renaissance” at 8.  Thursday night they bring Acoustic Alchemy to the stage.  On Friday they headline singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, with special guest Caroline Glaser.  On Saturday, they offer The Average White Band for performances of soul and funk.  Composer and bandleader Doug Woolverton takes the stage on Sunday at 1:30, where he’ll present a Tribute to Miles Davis. www.infinityhall.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group sponsor’s author Janet Barrett tomorrow at 6 p.m., who will discuss her book “They Called Her Reckless:  The True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse.”  On Saturday at 2, Bob Englehart, editorial cartoonist for The Hartford Courant, will read from his new book “Trackrat:  Memoir of a Fan.” http://www.russelllibrary.org

Tonight, the Middletown Scottish Country Dancers hold classes for beginning and experienced dancers from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at First Church on Court Street. Partners not necessary. Wear soft-soled shoes. For information, call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278
Guided tours of the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown happen every Wednesday at 2 p.m. www.wadsworthmansion.com

On Thursday, the MARC Players will perform “The Stone Cutter’s Wish” at 11:30 a.m. at Oddfellow’s Playhouse.  RSVP’s are encouraged.  www.arts2go.org

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
 At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the Danish travelogue “Expedition to the End of the World” continues through tomorrow.  A crew of scientists and artists travels to the rapidly melting massifs of Northeast Greenland.  “Listen Up Phillip” is also running through tomorrow.  This film explores the emotional ups and downs of an author awaiting the publication of a sure-to-succeed novel.   On Thursday, there’s a one-time live event, “Positively Center Street:  An evening with Iron Horse Music Hall’s Jordi Herold,” at 7. Their gay Happy Hour, GAZE, happens Friday at 5:30.  Also on Friday, they open a run of “Last Days in Vietnam,” Rory Kennedy’s documentary about the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War and the evacuation of Saigon.  It runs through Sunday.    www.realartways.org

At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, the run of “The Skeleton Twins,” starring SNL’s Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, continues through tonight. Tomorrow, they open a run of “Love Is Strange,” as part of their OutFest First Thursdays.  It stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina playing a gay couple whose lives take unexpected turns after they tie the knot.  The film continues through Saturday.  On Saturday at 12:30 they’re broadcasting “The Big Apple Circus:  Metamorphosis,” don their Ultra High Definition screen. On Sunday, they screen National Theater Live’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at 2:30. They start a run of the crime drama “The Drop,” starring James Gandolfini, on Sunday.  www.cinestudio.org.

Now here's a rundown of what's on air on WESU-FM tonight:

rom 5:05-6pm, it's  Explorers’ Hour with Pick Up sticks for an hour of indie rock.
And then from 6 until 6:30, it's Mind Matters with Helen Evrard, M.D. The show provides information and guest interviews on issues concerning mental illness (brain disease). The focus is exploring holistic therapies and stories of individual achievement.

From 6:30-8pm, it's Fusion Radio with James Fusion. Techno from around the globe mixed live since 1992. It's a vinyl world!

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

And from 9:30-11pm, it's The Vault with DJ Anton Banks. On the air since 1996! Anton presents listeners with the very latest in hard techno, 

From 11-12am , tune in for Space Music for Space with Cadet Q. Space Music for Space brings to the airwave an exploration of the final frontier through listening to experimental dance, future beat, and out there garage tunes. Join Space Cadet Q as we travel to spaces unknown.   

 And from midnight to 1:30am, it's 75 Years Of… For 75 years, WESU has broadcast underground music and under-represented genres.  During our 75th Anniversary, this program will feature a different genre or theme each month, with songs chosen by our listeners and staff!

Stay tuned from 1:30-2:30am for Hoo-Ha's and Ha-Ha's with DJ Tanner, DJ Billy Ballz presenting to you all things current in comedy--music, sketches, and stand-up. We will discuss what we play on-air and maybe even do a little bit of our own making of the jokes and the laughs.    

 At www.wesufm.org,  you can also make a donation in support of WESU.
Thanks for listening and stay tuned for The Explorers’ Hour with Pickup Sticks!

Here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in our area this week:

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, if you didn’t get a chance to write down some of the information mentioned in our community calendar, the script is published online at www.wesufm.org where you’ll also find our live internet stream, program archives, and our program schedule as well as news and information about WESU’s 75th anniversary.

11-04-14 Jive

Good evening, it's Tuesday, November 4^th, Election Day, here in CT! Are you voting today?

This is the Jive at Five - WESU's daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week-nights and weekends.

Here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in our area this week:

At the Buttonwood Tree, here in Middletown, tonight there’s Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire at 6, followed by a Vegetarian Potluck.  Thursday’s Open Mic at 7 is hosted by Bob Gotta.  On Friday the Mike Baggetta Quartet will be at the Buttonwood at 7 with the CD Release tour performance for “Thieves and Secrets.”  The  “Aligned With Source” workshop, led by Annaita Ghandy, continues on Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme being “Valuing the Abundance of the Universe.”  There’s a Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting Class at 1, and on Saturday night at 8 you can hear Brian May and Friends perform ballads and other soulful songs. 

www.buttonwood.org

On Sundays Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree around 1 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy the meal and to help prepare it at First Church on Court Street in Middletown at 11:30 a.m. You can learn more at: www.foodnotbombs.net

Down in New Haven, at Café Nine, Words & Music with Chris Bousquet, Old Royals, Sam Perduta, K. Ponzio (poet), Craig Gilbert, Some Such Things.  Tomorrow/Wednesday, you can hear Chem-Trails and Horror Vacui at 9.  Thursday’s show headlines The Devil Plays Poker, along with Gasoline Therapy.  Friday at 5 you can catch an early set with Die Hipster Records Solo Showcase, followed at 9 by Laundry Day, Loom, Palehound, and Onwe.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session will be with Gary Grippo & Friends at 4:30, followed at 8 by the Elm City Music Festival featuring a variety of bands.  Sunday’s early event at 4 features Fuchsprellen and Light Upon Blight, followed by The Original Sunday Night Jam with The George Baker Band at 8. www.cafenine.com.

Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight, you can catch Dirty Heads with Special Guest Rome, along with Makua Rothman. Tomorrow/Wednesday, they’ve got The Outsiders Tour presented by Tilly’s, featuring The Ready Set, Metro Station, and more. Thursday they headline Aaron Carter, along with Corey Balsamo, Hobart Nation, and Honestly.  Friday they bring Shaggy, Ardie Cuban, and Phenom to the stage.  Sunday’s 8:00 show features Richie Kotzen.www.toadsplace.com.

Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, on Tuesday’s Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material on the Black-eyed Sally’s Stage. Sally’s longstanding Wednesday night blues jam will be hosted by Bill Shaka and Tony C this week.  On Thursday they offer the roots-rock sound of John Mayock & the Homesteaders.  Friday night’s 9:00 show headlines Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s offering is the multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis, currently a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates duo.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

This Wednesday night Manic Productions presents TTNG (This Town Needs Guns), Emma Ruth Rundle, and Mylets at The Space in Hamden.  Also on Wednesday, they bring Blank Range, Oh, Cassius!, and Viet-Tom to the stage at Bar in New Haven.  Saturday’s 8:30 show at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden headlines Dry The River, performing with Nathaniel Rateliff, and American Elm. www.manicproductions.org

Back here in Middletown tomorrow/Wednesday, the Center for the Arts at Wesleyan presents Mohd Anis Nor, Professor of Ethnomusicology at University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, who will discuss Islam, music, and dance in Southeast Asia at 4:15 in the Daltry Room.  As part of the Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan series, on Thursday a Sufi singer is the guest at CFA Hall at 7 p.m. for the presentation “Tell Your Story: A Conversation with Riffat Sultana and Party”.  She’ll discuss her experiences as a Muslim woman artist in America, Pakistan and India.  On Friday at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, there’s the New England debut of Riffat Sultana and Party, premiering Sufi Indian and Pakistani vocal performances accompanied by traditional instruments.   On Sunday at 3, Sam Friedman presents “Just Breathe:  A Harmonica Retrospective” at The Russell House, and will demonstrate some of the ways the harmonica has been utilized since it’s invention. He’ll be accompanied by percussion, piano, guitar and bass. You can learn more at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

Tomorrow/ Wednesday, Writing at Wesleyan presents journalist Ariel Levy at 8 p.m. at the Russell House.  She’s a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs:  Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.”  http://www.arts2go.org

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, on  tomorrow/Wednesday you can catch the English progressive rock band “Renaissance” at 8.  Thursday night they bring Acoustic Alchemy to the stage.  On Friday they headline singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, with special guest Caroline Glaser.  On Saturday, they offer Average White Band for performances of soul and funk.  Composer and bandleader Doug Woolverton takes the stage on Sunday at 1:30, where he’ll present a Tribute to Miles Davis www.infinityhall.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group sponsor’s author Janet Barrett on Thursday at 6 p.m., who will discuss her book “They Called Her Reckless:  The True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse.”  On Saturday at 2, Bob Englehart, editorial cartoonist for The Hartford Courant, will read from his new book “Trackrat:  Memoir of a Fan.” http://www.russelllibrary.org

Wednesday, Middletown Scottish Country Dancers hold classes for beginning and experienced dancers from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at First Church on Court Street. Partners not necessary. Wear soft-soled shoes. For information, call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278

Guided tours of the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown happen every Wednesday at 2 p.m. www.wadsworthmansion.com

On Thursday, the MARC Players will perform “The Stone Cutter’s Wish” at 11:30 a.m. at Oddfellow’s Playhouse.  RSVP’s are encouraged.  www.arts2go.org

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

 Tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m., the 6th Annual Middletown International Film Festival continues at the Russell Library in Middletown.  They’re showing  “Clandestine Childhood,” based on the true story of Argentinian director Benjamin Avila’s return to Argentina after his family was exiled to Cuba in 1979.  www.russelllibrary.org

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the Danish travelogue “Expedition to the End of the World” continues through Thursday.  A crew of scientists and artists travels to the rapidly melting massifs of Northeast Greenland.  “Listen Up Phillip” is also running through Thursday.  This film explores the emotional ups and downs of an author awaiting the publication of a sure-to-succeed novel.   On Thursday, there’s a one-time live event, “Positively Center Street:  An evening with Iron Horse Music Hall’s Jordi Herold,” at 7. Their gay Happy Hour, GAZE, happens Friday at 5:30.  Also on Friday, they open a run of “Last Days in Vietnam,” Rory Kennedy’s documentary about the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War and the evacuation of Saigon.  It runs through Sunday.    www.realartways.org

At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, the run of “The Skeleton Twins,” starring SNL’s Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, continues through Wednesday. On Thursday, they open a run of “Love Is Strange,” as part of their OutFest First Thursdays.  It stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina playing a gay couple whose lives take unexpected turns after they tie the knot.  The film continues through Saturday.  On Saturday at 12:30 they’re broadcasting “The Big Apple Circus:  Metamorphosis,” don their Ultra High Definition screen. On Sunday, they screen National Theater Live’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at 2:30. They start a run of the crime drama “The Drop,” starring James Gandolfini, on Sunday.  www.cinestudio.org.

Now here's a rundown of what's on air on WESU-FM tonight:

Right after the Jive at Five, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live with Rachie and Hibiki for a sneak peek into the wild world of live music at Wesleyan.

 From 6-6:30pm it’s The Production Report with Kiley and Allis, who’ll report on entertainment industry news, deliver predictions, review new movies and shows, and interview industry professionals.

From 6:30-8pm Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill presents an eclectic selection of Americana, country, folk, bluegrass, and other music that has a roots influence. There’s a fairly comprehensive concert listing at 7pm, live guests on occasion and ticket giveaways too!

At 8pm The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry offers a weekly dose of area artists and musicians of every genre.

 At pm Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat is a free form music show that features everything from From  krautrock to post-rock, grunge to garage, novelty to New Romantic, punk to prog.

                      

From 10:30-11:30pm its Undercover with Rebecca Seidel, Bridging genres and generations, by exploring the concept of inspiration through imitation.        

At 11:30 Call It Anything with DJ Riela collaborates with current student musicians at Wesleyan, to play an assortment of music that is tailored around music similar to their own work. 

From 12:30-1:30am The Late Night Format with Adi Slepack  include a topical monologue, entertainment segments, with guests, and pseudo-"musical performances".    

From 1:30-2:30am stay tuned for  It's Kind of a Funny Story with DJ Tanner for TRUE stories, music, and poetry all pertaining to a specific word/theme selected for each episode.  

From 2:30-3:30am its The Blast Zone with Baggins and the G-O who plan to  have a wild time bantering about sports and interviewing student athletes.    

 From 3:30-4am its The Graveyard Shift with DJ Otto Nation for an An eclectic mix of music from the WESU library.

The BBC world news service take over at 4am and Morning Edition from NPR

starts our broadcast day tomorrow at 5am.

And that's all for today's Jive at Five. If you didn't get a chance to write down some of the offerings listed in our community calendar, the Jive is posted online at www.wesufm.org/jive.

2014 marks 75 years of community radio that matters from WESU-FM. Keep an eye and ear out for news of special events marking this landmark anniversary.

Thanks! Now stay tuned for Wild Wild live with Rachie and Hibiki.

11-03-14 Jive

Good evening, it's Monday, November 3rd, and this is the Jive at Five - WESU's daily community calendar and run down of night time programming here on 88.1 FM WESU Middletown, your station for NPR, Pacifica, independent and local public affairs by day and the best in free-form community programming week-nights and weekends.

I’m Dr. Helen Evrard host of Mind Matters, heard every Wednesday night at 6 p.m.  It's the show   where we explore holistic methods of dealing with mental health. Join me this week for Part II of my interview with author and advocate Randye Kaye, who discusses coming to grips with the diagnosis of her son's schizophrenia. 

Now, here’s a rundown of some of what’s going on in our area this week:

At the Buttonwood Tree, here in Middletown, tonight there’s the usual Moments of Gratitude at 7:45, followed by the Anything Goes Open Mic at 8, hosted tonight by J and Tim.  Tuesday there’s Laughter Yoga with Mimi Claire at 6, followed by a Vegetarian Potluck.  Thursday’s Open Mic at 7 is hosted by Bob Gotta.  On Friday the Mike Baggetta Quartet will be at the Buttonwood at 7 with the CD Release tour performance for “Thieves and Secrets.”  The  “Aligned With Source” workshop, led by Annaita Ghandy, continues on Saturday morning at 10:30, with this week’s theme being “Valuing the Abundance of the Universe.”  There’s a Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting Class at 1, and on Saturday night at 8 you can hear Brian May and Friends perform ballads and other soulful songs. 

www.buttonwood.org

On Sundays Food Not Bombs serves food outside the Buttonwood Tree around 1 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy the meal and to help prepare it at First Church on Court Street in Middletown at 11:30 a.m. You can learn more at: www.foodnotbombs.net

Down in New Haven, at Café Nine, tonight brings Jazz in the Living Room with Kevin St. James at 8.  Tomorrow, Words & Music and other performers take the stage at 8.  On Wednesday, you can hear Chem-Trails and Horror Vacui at 9.  Thursday’s show headlines The Devil Plays Poker, along with Gasoline Therapy.  Friday at 5 you can catch an early set with Die Hipster Records Solo Showcase, followed at 9 by Laundry Day, Loom, Palehound, and Onwe.  Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session will be with Gary Grippo & Friends at 4:30, followed at 8 by the Elm City Music Festival featuring a variety of bands.  Sunday’s early event at 4 features Fuchsprellen and Light Upon Blight, followed by The Original Sunday Night Jam with The George Baker Band at 8. www.cafenine.com.

Also in New Haven, at Toad’s Place, tonight’s Smooth Jazz with Rohn Lawrence & Friends will be on the Lilly’s Pad stage. Dirty Heads with Special Guest Rome, along with Makua Rothman, take the Toad’s Place stage tomorrow/Tuesday night. On Wednesday, they’ve got The Outsiders Tour presented by Tilly’s, featuring The Ready Set, Metro Station, and more. Thursday they headline Aaron Carter, along with Corey Balsamo, Hobart Nation, and Honestly.  Friday they bring Shaggy, Ardie Cuban, and Phenom to the stage.  Sunday’s 8:00 show features Richie Kotzen. www.toadsplace.com.

Up in Hartford, at Blackeyed Sally’s, the Hartford Jazz Societies’ weekly “Jazz Monday” event is the Rising Star Series, and features the Greg LaPine Quartet tonight. On Tuesday’s Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra, an 18-piece band, works out new material on the Black-eyed Sally’s Stage. Sally’s longstanding Wednesday night blues jam will be hosted by Bill Shaka and Tony C this week.  On Thursday they offer the roots-rock sound of John Mayock & the Homesteaders.  Friday night’s 9:00 show headlines Danny Pease and the Regulators. Saturday’s offering is the multi-instrumentalist Eliot Lewis, currently a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates duo.  www.blackeyedsallys.com

This Wednesday night Manic Productions presents TTNG (This Town Needs Guns), Emma Ruth Rundle, and Mylets at The Space in Hamden.  Also on Wednesday, they bring Blank Range, Oh, Cassius!, and Viet-Tom to the stage at Bar in New Haven.  Saturday’s 8:30 show at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden headlines Dry The River, performing with Nathaniel Rateliff, and American Elm. www.manicproductions.org

On Wednesday, the Center for the Arts at Wesleyan presents Mohd Anis Nor, Professor of Ethnomusicology at University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, who will discuss Islam, music, and dance in Southeast Asia at 4:15 in the Daltry Room.  As part of the Muslim Women’s Voices at Wesleyan series, on Thursday a Sufi singer is the guest at CFA Hall at 7 p.m. for the presentation “Tell Your Story: A Conversation with Riffat Sultana and Party”.  She’ll discuss her experiences as a Muslim woman artist in America, Pakistan and India.  On Friday at 8 in Crowell Concert Hall, there’s the New England debut of Riffat Sultana and Party, premiering Sufi Indian and Pakistani vocal performances accompanied by traditional instruments.   On Sunday at 3, Sam Friedman presents “Just Breathe:  A Harmonica Retrospective” at The Russell House, and will demonstrate some of the ways the harmonica has been utilized since it’s invention. He’ll be accompanied by percussion, piano, guitar and bass. You can learn more at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa.

On Wednesday, Writing at Wesleyan presents journalist Ariel Levy at 8 p.m. at the Russell House.  She’s a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of “Female Chauvinist Pigs:  Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.”  http://www.arts2go.org

At Infinity Hall in Hartford, on Wednesday you can catch the English progressive rock band “Renaissance” at 8.  Thursday night they bring Acoustic Alchemy to the stage.  On Friday they headline singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox, with special guest Caroline Glaser.  On Saturday, they offer Average White Band for performances of soul and funk.  Composer and bandleader Doug Woolverton takes the stage on Sunday at 1:30, where he’ll present a Tribute to Miles Davis www.infinityhall.com

At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Veteran’s Writing Group sponsor’s author Janet Barrett on Thursday at 6 p.m., who will discuss her book “They Called Her Reckless:  The True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse.”  On Saturday at 2, Bob Englehart, editorial cartoonist for The Hartford Courant, will read from his new book “Trackrat:  Memoir of a Fan.”  http://www.russelllibrary.org

Wednesday, Middletown Scottish Country Dancers hold classes for beginning and experienced dancers from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at First Church on Court Street. Partners not necessary. Wear soft-soled shoes. For information, call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278

Guided tours of the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown happen every Wednesday at 2 p.m. www.wadsworthmansion.com

On Thursday, the MARC Players will perform “The Stone Cutter’s Wish” at 11:30 a.m. at Oddfellow’s Playhouse.  RSVP’s are encouraged.  www.arts2go.org

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

 Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m., the 6th Annual Middletown International Film Festival continues at the Russell Library in Middletown.  They’re showing  “Clandestine Childhood,” based on the true story of Argentinian director Benjamin Avila’s return to Argentina after his family was exiled to Cuba in 1979.  www.russelllibrary.org

At Real Art Ways in Hartford, the Danish travelogue “Expedition to the End of the World” continues through Thursday.  A crew of scientists and artists travels to the rapidly melting massifs of Northeast Greenland.  “Listen Up Phillip” is also running through Thursday.  This film explores the emotional ups and downs of an author awaiting the publication of a sure-to-succeed novel.  On Tuesday, WNPR will broadcast live election coverage starting at 7 p.m.  On Thursday, there’s a one-time live event, “Positively Center Street:  An evening with Iron Horse Music Hall’s Jordi Herold,” at 7. Their gay Happy Hour, GAZE, happens Friday at 5:30.  Also on Friday, they open a run of “Last Days in Vietnam,” Rory Kennedy’s documentary about the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War and the evacuation of Saigon.  It runs through Sunday.    www.realartways.org

At Cinestudio, Trinity College’s cinema in Hartford, the run of “The Skeleton Twins,” starring SNL’s Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader, continues through Wednesday. On Thursday, they open a run of “Love Is Strange,” as part of their OutFest First Thursdays.  It stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina playing a gay couple whose lives take unexpected turns after they tie the knot.  The film continues through Saturday.  On Saturday at 12:30 they’re broadcasting “The Big Apple Circus:  Metamorphosis,” don their Ultra High Definition screen. On Sunday, they screen National Theater Live’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at 2:30. They start a run of the crime drama “The Drop,” starring James Gandolfini, on Sunday.  www.cinestudio.org.

Now here's a rundown of what's on air on WESU-FM tonight:

Right after the Jive at Five stay tuned for Afternoon Jazz with Charles

Henry for an hour of classic jazz.

At 6 p.m. join DJ stinky for the What's Up at Wes featuring conversations with student and group leaders around the University. 

From 6:30-8 p.m. Michael Benson's 75% Folk brings you 90 minutes of Americana.

That's followed by The Rumpus Room for 90 minutes of contemporary and vintage funk, soul, reggae and Afro and Latin dance floor jams.

From 9:30-11 p.m. The Attention Deficit Disk Jockey with Lee presents the music of yesterday's future today.

At 11 p.m. stay tuned for 60 minutes of Sleep Paralysis with Erin and Ethan, who'll  be chatting about dreams, floating on sounds, and poking around in the subconscious.

From midnight to 1a.m. it's Your Turn with Rachel Day, during which a guest will chronologically share songs that were fundamental in shaping who they are.          

From 1-1:30 a.m.  join us for How We Met The Mother with Mizael, a show featuring the diverse music that’s the background to the story of the television show, How I Met Your Mother.  

 At 1:30 check out Meet Music with DJ Rami, who aims to introduce you to a new artist with each show to explore their work and discuss their story.

From 2:30-3 a.m. it’s #BasicBints with DJ Jui-C and DJ Kale Chip, who invite you to discuss social identity in relation to pop culture and current events through satire.

Maximum Rock and Roll Radio comes your way from 3-4 a.m. for a weekly dose of DIY punk, garage rock, and hardcore from around the world.

The BBC world news service takes over at 4 a.m., and Morning Edition from NPR starts our broadcast day tomorrow at 5.

That’s all for today’s Jive At Five. Tune in each and every weekday at 4:55 p.m. to hear about what’s going on in the community and on the air right here at WESU 88.1 FM, a community service of Wesleyan University since 1939.

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