Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 5th. 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 Wednesdays at 4:30 right after the Jive at Five.
Here's a look at some of what's going on in our area this week:
Tonight (Tuesday)The Russell Library in Middletown sponsors
a Job and Career Workshop called: Networking to Market Yourself with Jim
Jackson of the Essex Group. The Racial Justice Book Group also meets tonight (Tuesday)
to talk about “Citizen” by Claudia Rankine and “The Origin of Others” by Toni
Morrison. The library hosts a Blood Pressure Monitoring session Wednesday at
1:30 in conjunction with the YMCA, and it’s also Scrabble Wednesday. It’s the
first ever offsite book discussion on Thursday and you’re invited to Stubborn
Beauty Brewery at 6 pm to talk about “Wonder” as part of the One Book on the
Riverbend series. There’s Crafts for Adults Friday morning at 11 am, and the
Friends Book Sale happens on Friday and Saturday. Check the website for more
activities and offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Down in New Haven, tonight Café Nine’ presents live music
with Stefanie Austin & The Palomino Club. Wednesday they host a Comedy Open
Mic with Dan Rice. Thursday’s headliner is Dave Hause, appearing with Northcote
and Christian Marrone. Friday’s Happy Hour features Alison Farrell, and the
late show’s got Boss Hog and Honch. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Gary
Grippo & Friends, followed by the late show with The Split Squad and Dust
Hat. The Sunday Matinée brings you Stacy Phillips and his Bluegrass Characters,
and the evening lineup incldes Bangaldeafy, Juan Bond, and The Old
Deluder. http://www.cafenine.com/
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents their long
running monthly Acoustic Open Mic with Bob Gotta this Thursday, and on Friday
it’s the Louis Apollon Jazz Trio. It’s CT Open House Day on Saturday and
Ultimate Emcee Elvee & Friends bring you Hip Hop and more
outside the Buttonwood starting at 1 pm. Washboard Slim & The Bluelights
bring you blues, swing, jug band and more to the buttonwood stage, Saturday
night. The NEAR and Far Storytellers take the stage Sunday afternoon, and
there’s a reception in the evening for the collage and watercolor exhibit by
Candice Weigle-Spier that runs through the month. www.buttonwood.org
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s
Orchestra plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday nights. The Community
Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational
with special guests. James Armstrong plays blues on Sally’s stage Friday night,
and on Saturday it’s more blues with Kosher Kid & The Incredible
Amplifires. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, On Friday, they headline The
Voidz, appearing with Porches. It’s Shakedown, Unfinished Business, and more on
Saturday. www.toadsplace.com
The Greater Hartford Arts Council sponsors Art on the
Streets on Thursday at State House Square with Everyday Impressions
Printmaking, house band music with Mike Carabello, and more. www.hartford.com/events/
Riverfront Recapture sponsors a free class in contemporary
dance Tuesday at 6 pm at Great River Park in East Hartford. www.riverfront.org
Emmy Award-winner Larry Wilmore comes to Immanuel
Congregational Church in Hartford Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Details at www.hartford.com/events/
Upward Hartford hosts a LinkedIn Local kickoff Wednesday at
6 at their Church St. location. www.upwardhartford.com
The Audio Feed music series in Hartford resumes its third
season Wednesday at noon on Constitution Plaza. This week, you can enjoy The
Girls From Ruby Falls. www.hartford.com/events/
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, it’s
Educators’ and Parents’ Night with children’s author Rosemary Wells on
Wednesday at 7 pm. There’s a kids’ event on Saturday featuring Leslie Bulion
with “Leaf Litter Critters.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series opens Thursday
at noon with this week’s featured artist, Glenn Roth. www.hartford.com/events/
Manic Presents is at the College Street Music Hall on
Thursday with Ilana Glazer, Petey Deabreau, and Shalewa Sharpe. On Saturday
they bring you Good Old War, Juke Ross, and The Penniless Wild at the Space
Ballroom in Hamden. www.manicpresents.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Soldiers of
Solace, Black River Union, Slim Francis and more on Friday. It’s Sacred Ash,
The Humanoids, Entierro, and Bellower on Saturday t Cherry St Station. On
Sunday, you can catch Destination Dimension, With Sails Ahead, and Visitations.
Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Bonsai Trees, Strawberry Blonde, Carlos Danger make for a
night of live music at the MAC650 Artist Gallery Co-Op in Middletown Friday at
7 pm. Saturday, it’s Rich People, Tranqility, Foxy Dads, and Glambat at Mac 650.
Details at https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/
At Infinity Hall in Hartford you can hear classic swing with
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Friday. It’s an Evening with David Crosby and friends
on Sunday presenting their Sky Trails Tour 2018. You can catch Southside
Johnny & Asbury Jukes - Rock & Roll Legends with that New Jersey flair
at Infinity Norfolk on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com
You can learn to dance the Argentine Tango Friday at 8 at
the Hartford Ballroom. An intro to tango starts the session. www.hartfordballroom.com/
Community Health Center and Soul Friends sponsor a
conference Saturday at 9 am at CHC’s Middletown location, Animal Assisted
Therapy Interventions for Youth & Teens. Information at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Middletown Garden Club House & Garden Tour happens
this Saturday starting at 10 am, co-sponsored with the Middlesex County
Historical Society. Highlights include the Mansfield House gardens and the
rooftop garden of the Community Health Center. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Veterans and military service members are invited to try out
rowing and kayaking Saturday at 9:30 am at Riverside Park in Hartford courtesy
of the Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program. Registration
required. www.riverfront.org
Saturday, Middletown’s Recreation Division hosts a Nature
Hike at the McCutcheon Park area. A discussion of Native uses is included. Also
on Saturday, they also host a Yarn Bombing in Veteran’s Park from 10 am to 3
pm. Meet other knitters and help decorate the pool. E-mail rec@middletownct.gov for details
and registration.
There’s a Beginner Storytelling Workshop with Speak Up
co-founder Matthew Dicks Saturday at 9:30 at the Connecticut Historical Society
in Hartford. Pre-registration is required. There’s a Speak-Up performance in
the evening with the theme, “Conflict,” in conjunction with their exhibit
Facing War: Connecticut in WWI. www.chs.org
It's Second Saturdays for Families at the Wadsworth Atheneum
in Hartford. Enjoy free admission, story-telling, music, and more. www.thewadsworth.org
The 2018 Portland Music and Arts Festival happens Saturday
from noon to 8 pm at Portland Riverfront Park, 284 Brownstone Ave, Portland,
Ct. Rain date is June 10th.
The festival will
feature continual folk, Americana, blues, and rock music, along with arts and crafts
booths and food vendors. Performers include Ellen Iovino, Seat of Our Pants,
River Run, C.J. West and the Downtown Train, and Plywood Cowboy. Admission proceeds will benefit The Portland
Riverfront Park.
Celebrate Harriet Beecher Stowe’s birthday Saturday at the
Stowe Center in Hartford. Enjoy free tours, birthday cake, garden tours, and
more. www.harriettbeecherstowecenter.org
It’s Farmers Markets season again in Connecticut. Buy local
in Durham on Thursdays from 3-6 pm, Cromwell on Fridays from 4-7 pm, and
Sundays in Chester from 10 am-1 pm. www.ctnofa.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “The Guardians,” a French
film about loss and resilience in WWI, and “Becoming Who I Was,” about a young
boy’s trek to become a Tibetan monk, through Thursday. They also continue
“Tully,” a comedy about a bond between a new mother and her nanny. Their
Science on Screen film on Tuesday is “Chocolat,” with a pre-film talk by Dr.
Mike Robinson of Wesleyan University, a neuroscientist who researches addiction
and craving. On Friday they open “The Gospel According to André,” a fashion
documentary about André Leon Tally, and “This is Our Land, “a French film about
a working-class mother running for mayor. Check the website for details and
screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the CT LGBT Film Festival with gay shorts, lesbian shorts, and single screenings all week. They close out the series on Friday with “Mario” and “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.” Check the website for offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Free Movies in the Park returns to Hartford this week with a
screening of “Casablanca” at the Charter Oak Landing at 8 pm. www.riverfront.org/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup as we kick off week
#3 our new Summer program here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:”
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup as we kick off our
new Summer program here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:”
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “1945,” a film about
Holocaust guilt in Hungary, and “Lives Well Lived,” the collected stories of
people aged 75 to 100. Also continuing is “I Feel Pretty,” starring Amy Schumer
as an insecure woman who believes she’s a supermodel after a head injury. On
Friday they open “Isle of Dogs,” a stop-motion film by Wes Anderson, and “Boom
for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat.” Check the website
for details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues a run
“Loveless,” a Russian film about the disappearance of an adolescent boy. On
Thursday they open “Isle of Dogs,” and offer a one-day screening of “Eos:
Vincent Van Gogh, A New Way of Seeing,” on Sunday. Check the website for full
schedule and screening times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here’s a rundown of our new Tuesday night Summer Program
lineup here on WESU Middletown.
Right after The jive at Five, stay tuned for an hour of Free
Form music on Wonderland with DJ Cheshire Cat who declares he’s got a song in
his heart, a chemical imbalance in his head and a musical library at his
fingers.
From 6-8pm stay tuned for Acoustic Blender with Bill Revill
for 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. On tonight's show, the Skunk
Misery Fiddle Club of the Fire in the Kitchen series is live in the studio on
Acoustic Blender.
at 8pm stay tuned for The Voice of the CITY with J-Cherry, A
weekly show featuring live and local Connecticut arts and music.
from 9-10pm its The Test Patterns Show – who’s host
describes the program as: “The sound of things falling down the stairs.”
at 10pm stay tuned for Jazzalicious Definition with DJ
Stocks n’ Socks and MC McGee who’ll travel through the history of jazz
highlighting artist subtitles, and
genres each week.
11-midnight Amateur Hour A self-proclaimed music-listening
“amateur” educates herself through exploring new releases.
at Midnight stay tuned for the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour
and from 1-3am Up Front Soul features 2 hrs of Funk, soul,
and jazz, with sprinklings of R&B, gospel, and hip-hop.
from 3-4am stay tuned for Maximum Rock and Roll Radio.
BBC World Report comes your way at 5am.
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That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at
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