Good evening, it's January 3rd. 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.
Thanks for joining us!
Now, here's a rundown of what's happening in our area this
week:
At the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown you can catch a session
of Laughter Yoga later at 7:30 pm, tonight. Bob Gotta’s long running acoustic
open mic continues this Thursday at 7 pm. Friday at 8 pm the Hartford Story
City troupe takes the Buttonwood Tree stage. Annaita Gandhy’s Aligned With
Source Workshop happens on Saturday at 10:30 am, with this week’s theme of
Opening Up to Divine Grace & Joy. The jazz/blues quartet Bop Tweed performs
at The Buttonwood Saturday night at 8 pm. On Sunday at 3pm, John Basinger
continues his ongoing of the Live performance of Milton’s Paradise Lost - Book
1. Details at http://buttonwood.org
Tonight, down in New Haven at Café Nine, Woody Pines takes
the stage. There’s a Comedy Open Mic hosted by Dan Rice tomorrow / Wednesday. Thursday
night Steve Mednick & Hard Road share a bill with Rob Carlso & Benefit
Street. The Café Nine weekly 5pm early set
this Friday features Lynn Malavolte & Dave Duffy. Later Friday night, Psychoala,
Strawberry Cheesesteak, Coastal Notion, and Flight of Silence take the stage.
Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session at 4pm is with Mike
Coppola and Friends this week. The Saturday night main event at Café Nine
features The Proud Flesh, and Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots. The Sunday Buzz
Matinee at 3 brings you Long Live the King! A tribute to Elvis. The Greg
Sherrod Birthday Bash happening later at 8 pm. 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. Thursday,
The Sally’s house band, The Po Boys are on deck for a night of boogie-woogie
blues rock and roll. Saturday, night Cafe Nine presents The New York Blues &
Jazz Society’s Best Artist winner, The Danny Draher Band, live on stage. www.blackeyedsallys.com
Mindfulness After Work happens every Wednesday at the
Hartford Mindfulness Center starting at 6:15. Register at www.hartfordmindfulnesscenter.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. For information, call
Lucile Blanchard at 860-347-0278.
Manic Productions brings Mates of State and Laundry Day to
Bar in New Haven tomorrow/ Wednesday night. Thursday Manic presents Big Thief,
Twain, and Zanders at The Ballroom at The Outer Space in Hamden and Sunday they’ve
got Squirrel Nut Zippers, appearing with Davina and The Vagabonds at The
Ballroom. www.manicproductions.org
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, this Friday, it’s Cosmic Dust
Bunnies, with Lespecial, The Mushroom Cloud, and Black Data. There’s a Bright
Night Glow Party on Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
At the Russell Library in Middletown this Saturday, they
host UFC legend Chris Lytle presenting Lights Out On Bullying at 11 am. Free
signed copies of his book, “Lights Out,” will be given to participants. Find
details of these events and more at www.russelllibrary.org
Infinity Hall Hartford, presents progressive rock and Rush
tribute band Lotus Land Friday night. On Saturday, it’s the cast of Beatlemania
at 8 pm. Infinity Hall Norfolk presents The Will Evans Band with Special guests
Whiskey Treaty Road Show feat Jeff Howard performs at Infinity Hall Norfolk
Friday night. Saturday in Norfolk, Infinity presents Albert Lee with Atlas Grey.
Sunday Sessions! Live music in the
Norfolk Bistro featuring Allysen Callery, this week. Details at www.infinityhall.com
For some loud rock music, you can head over to Cherry Street
Station in Wallingford for a night of heavy Metal on Friday with Everybody Hates
Me. Saturday night Chalice takes the Sherry Street stage to share a bill with
One Part Human and Half Dragon. Details
at www.reverbnation.com/venue/cherrystreetstation
or find them on facebook.
The Art Guild of Middletown hosts the Opening Reception for
its fifth annual Exhibit of Artwork by Members this Saturday from 2-4 pm at the
Portland Public Library. The exhibit runs through the month. www.middletownartguild.org
The City of Hartford’s seventh annual Winterfest continues
through Sunday. 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 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, through Thursday. Real Art Way’s Film 101 Intersession series
continues on Thursday with a screening of “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” Robert
Altman’s 1971 film starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie as newcomers who
bring a brothel to the Pacific Northwest. A post-film discussion follows. Check
the website for weekend offerings. www.realartways.org.
Trinity College’s Cinestudio reopens Thursday with a run of
“Loving,” based on the true story of the interracial couple who take their
fight for legal marriage all the way to the Supreme Court. It runs through
Saturday. On Sunday they bring back a run of “A Man Called Ove,” a bittersweet
comedy from Sweden about a lonely retiree forced to adjust to his new noisy
neighbors. www.cinestudio.org
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 weekly
show featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.
From 9-10pm it’s an hour of oldies but goodies with Jack Sullivan
on Cruiser’s Radio.
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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