Good
evening, it's Tuesday, April 1th. 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
Marianne O’Hare, producer of Conversations on HealthCare, heard on WESU at
4:30, each Wednesday right before the Jive at Five.
Now here's a look at what's going on in our area this week:
Now here's a look at what's going on in our area this week:
Tonight, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown brings you Laughter Yoga and
a Crystal Bowl Sound Healing. It’s Shaking the Tree, a Gong and Sound
Meditation, on Thursday. On Friday there’s a special Benefit Event at Oak &
Velvet on Johnson St. Enjoy Celtic rock with TEMPEST!, food, games and more.
Proceeds benefit the Amazing Grace Food Pantry and St. Vincent de Paul. On
Saturday morning it’s the Aligned with Source workshop, and there’s a Teen Open
Mic at 3 pm. The evening show features The Painters with guest artists Warren
Byrd & Saskia Laroo. Enjoy the April art exhibit, Internal and External
Landscapes, featuring the photography of Don Logie. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at
Café Nine Tonight (Tuesday) Jason Eady and Jeff Przech share a bill. The
Quest takes the stage on Wednesday, and it’s the Elm City Folk Festival on
Thursday. Friday’s Happy Hour features Off The Trax, and it’s Folk Festival Day
2 for Friday evening. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Tony Dioguardi &
Friends, and the event show brings you M.A.K.U. Soundsystem and Phat A$tronaut.
Café Nine’s Sunday Buzz Matinee features Dave Hogan & Friends, and they
round out the weekend with Bush Tetras, La Tunda, and Gold Dime on Sunday
night. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at
Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra comes your way Tuesday nights. The Community Blues Jam
happens Wednesday. It’s Liviu’s Invitational on Thursday, and on Friday the
Grammy-nominated John Primer Blues Band from Chicago takes the stage.
Saturday’s headliner is the Alexis P Suter Band.. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tomorrow (Weds) Cherry St. Station in Wallingford it’s the Houston &
The Dirty Rat US Tour Kick Off show. On Friday they’ve got the Fox Nüz “Rocket
to Korea” record release with a variety of performers. On Saturday, enjoy The
Krays, The Abductors, Barfight Champs, and more. On Sunday they bring you New
Years Revolution, Scamps, Honch, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
At Toad’s Place in New
Haven, it’s Cookie Monsta on Thursday
with multiple performers on the main stage and the Rainforest Room. On Friday
they present Battle of the Bands. www.toadsplace.com
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts hosts Eiljah
Huge on Wednesday at the Davison Art Center and Senior Thesis Exhibitions
continue this week with a Reception at the Zilkha Gallery on Wednesday. Senior
Recitals are happening as well at various venues. There’s a Thesis Theater
Production on Sunday at CFA Courtyard with a performance of “(at)tend.” On
Sunday they host a performance of Songs by Schubert, Ives, and Bruce at Crowell
Concert Hall with Neely Bruce and baritone Christopher Grundy. Details at www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
The Russell Library in
Middletown offers Origami this evening and you can learn about Hygge (hoo-gah)
for Springtime Wednesday evening at 6 pm. Enjoy Songs of Nat King Cole on
Thursday at 7 pm with John Brighenti and Orice Jenkins. There’s a LinkedIn
Workshop Friday morning, and at 4 pm they sponsor Poet’s Corner. Check the
website for more activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
The UConn Piano
Project presents works for solo and two pianos by living American composers this
evening, Tuesday at 6 pm at the main branch of the Hartford Public Library.
Included are Wilson’s Sour Flowers, a piano cycle in the form of a
fifteenth-century herbal guidebook, and Bolcom’s The Garden of Eden, a cycle of
rags for two pianos. Details at www.hplct.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia
Bookstore in Middletown sponsors Kate Greathead on tonight,Tuesday with her new
book, “Laura & Emma.” On Wednesday evening they host Vera Schwarcz with “In
the Crook of the Rock.” On Friday you can meet Dahlia Schweitzer who presents
“Going Viral: Zombies, Viruses, and the End of the World.” Visit the
website to learn more about the Kids Events happening many days during the
week. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Tis week at the Space
Ballroom in Hamden tonight, it’s Built to Spill, Rituals of Mind, and Least
Best Beast. On Thursday, you can catch The Messthetics, SAVAK, and Sunwatchers.
They’ve got Acid Mothers Temple, Yoo Doo Right, and Pangalactic on Friday.
Enjoy Lydia, Kalimur, and Wayward City on Saturday, and on Sunday it’s Cults
and QTY. They also bring Twiddle and The Breakfast to the College Street Music
Hall in New Haven on Friday. www.manicpresents.com
The Wadsworth Atheneum
in Hartford presents the Tremaine Lecture in Contemporary Art Wednesday at 5 pm. Admission is free,
and they feature performance artist Mierle Laderman Ulekes who will discuss her
site-specific work and MATRIX exhibition. On Thursday they sponsor Ulysses
Grant Dietz of the Newark Museum, speaking on Beauty, Money, and Power: The
Transformation of Taste in America’s Gilded Age. On Saturday at 10 am, they
continue their Encounters series with a conversation on Interfaith Conflict. By
popular demand, the Irish group We Banjo 3 performs Saturday at 7:30 pm.
Details at www.thewadsworth.org
RiffRaff is performing
at the Webster Underground in Hartford Wednesday at 6:30, along with Johnny
Haze, XDeath, and more. Ja Rule performs on Thursday. Boston Manor, Free Throw,
and more will be in the house on Saturday. Details at www.websertheater.com
The Friends of the
Wesleyan Library host an author reading featuring Amy Bloom with her new
historical novel, “White Houses,” Wednesday at 7 pm at the Olin Library.
Undergraduate Research Prizes will also be awarded. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Harriet Beecher
Stowe Center in Hartford hosts Poetry as Activism: “Citizen” by Claudia
Rankine, a conversation about poetry and more as part of Hartford’s Big Read
event, Thursday at 5 pm. Alternatively, you can join the discussion of the same
work at the Charter Oak Center in Hartford at 7 pm. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org and www.charteroakcenter.org
At Infinity Hall in
Hartford it’s disco and funk on Thursday with Turkuaz. On Friday they bring you
Carl Palmer’s: Emerson, Lake & Palmer Legacy. On Saturday, enjoy country,
folk, and rock with Todd Sider, appearing with Rorey Carroll. On Sunday,
Dweezil Zappa appears with his Choice Cuts World Tour 2018. www.infinityhall.com
Tino Malone, an
acoustic duo, performs live at The Republic at the Linden in Hartford Thursday
at 8:30. Learn more at www.republicct.com
The Mac 650 Gallery
& Artist Co-Op in Middletown brings you Watermedown, lowercaseLullaby, and
more Friday at 7 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Godfrey Memorial
Library in Middletown hosts a Writing Group workshop Saturday at 9:30, Write
Your Family History. The workshop happens every 3rd Saturday of
the month. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The KNOX team in
Hartford invites volunteers to join the Greater Hartford Green Team Saturday at
9 am at the KNOX Greenhouse. Transplant seedlings and connect with the green
community. Details at www.knoxhartford.org
The skating rink at
Harbor Park in Middletown is now open on Saturdays and Sundays. Skate rentals
and family passes are available. Call the Recreation & Community Services
department for hours and full details. 860-638-4500.
It’s the annual
Daffodil Day Sunday at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown. This free event
includes docent tours, family activities, music, comedy, and more. Details
at www.wadswowrthmansion.com
Baby Grand Jazz
continues at the Hartford Public Library Sunday at 2 pm with a performance by
Noah Baerman’s Trio 149 . Details at www.hplct.org
Now here's a rundown
of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art
Ways continues “Ismael’s Ghosts,” a multilayered narrative about personal
relationships, and “The Party,” a British comedy with verbal fireworks. Also
continuing is “Foxtrot,” an Israeli film about the losses of war. All run
through Thursday. Their Science on Screen offering on Tuesday is “Fast, Cheap
and Out of Control,” with a post-film discussion by Trinity College Biology
Professor Kent Dunlap. On Friday they open “Back to Burgundy,” a French film
about three siblings uniting to save a family vineyard, and “Ramen Heads,” a
Japanese film about the rise of the ramen empire. Check the website for details
and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the Academy Award nominee “In the Fade,” a German terrorist thriller, through Wednesday. On Thursday they open Academy Award winner “A Fantastic Woman,” a Chilean drama about a transgender woman. On Sunday they open “Hostiles.” Check the website for full schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here's
the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
Middletown:
Right after the Jive stick around for spilled milk with Charlotte
until 6pm
From 6-8pm it’s Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill, offering
an eclectic selection of new and older folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and
other music with a roots influence plus a concert listing at 7pm and frequent
concert and festival ticket giveaways.
At 8pm stay tuned for The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry, A
weekly spotlight of Connecticut arts and culture.
From 9-10pm IT’s The Test Patterns Show with Chaim
O'Brien-Blumenthal
At 10 stick and stay for Bitchin' with Madam Ovary, WESU's
feminist radio hour packed with reporting on current events, interviews with
student artists and activists, and music by women and queer artists.
From 11-midnight, tonight its “Hey you like it when…?” with
DJ Magilla Madman and DJ Formerly Known as Cheese - a genre bending show
focused on recent trends in music, production, and
artist behavior.
From midnight-1am stay tuned for Mixed Media with DJ Pig in
the City and DJ Megnanimous
From 1-2am its The Make Out Room with joseph offering some
radio love in The Make Out Room, the fictional club of your most amorous
dreams.
At 2am its Middletown by Moonlight with DJ Monsoon Moon
presenting a tour of the rare and obscure best albums from around the globe.
We kick off our weekday program at 5am with Morning Edition
from NPR, followed by a diverse mix of talk radio from Pacifica and NPR
throughout the day.
That’s all for today’s Jive at Five, tune in each weekday at
4:55 for our rundown of local events and entertainment and our evening lineup
here on WESU Middletown.
Find the script for this show, our current program schedule,
a link to listen live, program archives and more, online at www.wesufm.org
Stay tuned for Spilled Milk with Charlotte, up next!
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