Good evening, it's Tuesday December 27th. 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.
Now, here's a rundown of what's happening in our area this
week:
Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, the lineup includes
Werewolf Police, The Lost Riots, Ryxno, and King Bongo. There’s an evening of
Words & Music tomorrow/Wednesday and Thursday brings the 5th annual holiday
blow-out show with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez. Friday’s Happy Hour at
5 features The Tommy’s, followed later by Savage World, Sperm Donor, and
Cyperna. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session at
4 is with Billy Cofrances, after which they finish out the year with the Great
Gatsby New Year’s Eve Burlesque Cabaret. www.cafenine.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s on Tuesday nights,
Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra works out new material on Sally’s stage. On
Wednesday, they present their long-running Community Blues Jam hosted by Tim
McDonald. On Thursday, house band The Po
Boys is on deck. On Friday their double bill features Gravitonik, with rock
favorites, and Bonsai Trees, an indie rock band from Glastonbury. Saturday’s
New Year’s Eve Celebration headlines The Mighty Soul Drivers. www.blackeyedsallys.com
Tomorrow/Wednesday night Felly returns to Toad’s Place in
New Haven, for an Encore Performance. On Thursday they’ve got The White Panda,
and Baasick and Friends. On Friday it’s Badfish – 40 oz. to Xmas, along with
Something Simple, Ian Biggs, and Lucid Empire. Their Shakedown New Year’s Eve
Extravaganza on Saturday headlines Off the Dome and Skanktones. www.toadsplace.com
Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at the
Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register at www.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.org
Manic Productions brings the Funky Dawgzz Brass Band, along
with Tracy Jo & The Toads, to Bar in New Haven on Wednesday. www.manicproductions.org
Middletown Scottish country dancers offer classes for
beginners & experienced dancers at First Church on Court Street in
Middletown, Every Wednesday from 7 - 9:30p. call Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278.
Thursday, Middletown’s Poet Laureate Susan Allison holds
Open Hours at Brew Baker’s Café in the North End at 10 am.
The Hartford Public Library hosts a Kwanzaa Festival 2016
this Thursday from noon to 5 pm at the main location, featuring music, dancing,
a soul food dinner, and more. Details at www.hplct.org
Infinity Hall in Hartford, presents comedian Landau Eugene
Murphy Jr and the Home for the Holidays Tour this Thursday at 8. Riders on the
Storm, the Ultimate Doors Tribute Band, is on deck for Friday. To close out
your year they’ve got two performances by Tower of Power on Saturday, both
opened by Brian Dunne. Details at www.infinityhall.com
At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, Friday at 8 it’s a new original Coconuts - Comedy Rocks show. Saturday at 3 they host a program for peace and spiritual renewal at the gazebo at Harbor Park, Middletown, led by Andrew Prue. Details at http://buttonwood.org
First Night Hartford is back for its 28th year of
celebrations on Saturday with food, music, museum tours and much more.
Fireworks will pop at 6 pm and midnight. Admission is free and the event is
family-friendly. Full details are at www.firstnighthartford.org
The Polish National Home’s Roaring Twenties New Year’s Eve
Gala happens on Saturday at 8 pm at their Charter Oak Avenue location in
historic Hartford. Enjoy dinner and the music of the Mark Fusco Band. Details
at www.PolishHomeCT.org
You can bring in 2017 with a visit to the Wadsworth Mansion
in Middletown which hosts their annual Open House on Sunday from 1-4 pm. Enjoy
horse-drawn carriage rides, refreshments, and music by Horizon Blue. Details at
www.wadsworthmasion.com
You can view the Holiday Light Fantasia in Goodwin Park in
Hartford throughout the season. Proceeds benefit Channel 3 Kids Camp. Details
at www.holidaylightfantasia.org
The City of Hartford’s seventh annual Winterfest continues
through the month. Enjoy free ice skating at Bushnell Park. Go to www.winterfesthartford.com for
details of these activities and more.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues its run
of “The Brand New Testament,” a French comedy about a contemporary God and his
family living in a high-rise apartment in Brussels. They also continue “The
Eagle Huntress,” a documentary about a thirteen-year-old girl who becomes the
first female in her family to train for an eagle hunting festival in Mongolia. www.realartways.org.
The Russell Library in Middletown is screening Pixar’s
animated comedy-drama “Inside Out” this Tuesday at 2 pm, with free popcorn and
beverages. www.russelllibrary.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio is closed for the holidays and
will reopen on January 4. www.cinestudio.org
Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:
Right after the jive,
Now here’s what’s on the air tonight on WESU Middletown:
Right after the jive, stick around for three hours of
Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill presenting
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 8-9pm The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry is a A weekly
show featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.
From 9-10pm The Hometown Browns with DJ jaFREE features your
favorite cumin human talking culture, history, and art, featuring South Asian
artists.
at 10pm Upfront Soul from Pacifica puts some soul in your
stride with 2 hours of soul, rnb, and funk, selected by Sanguine Fromage.
From Midnight until 4am stay tuned for Franco’s Studio 54
mix of dance music from the 70’s and 80’s.
BBC World News airs from 4 to 5 am, and we get the day
started at 5 with NPR’s Morning Edition.
That’s all for today’s Jive At Five, tune in each and every
weekday at 4:55 pm to hear about what’s going on in the community and on the
air right here at 88.1 FM WESU, a community service of Wesleyan University
since 1939.
The written form for what you've heard on today’s jive is
online at wesufm.org/jive
Thanks so much for listening – warm wishes for a happy and
safe holiday season.
Stay tuned now, for 3 hrs of Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill
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