Good evening, it's Tuesday, June 12th. 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 Wednesday’s at 4:30, right before the jive at five. Here’s a rundown
of some of what's going on in our area this week.
At the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown, this (Tues)
evening, you can meet Stephanie Mohr, author of “First in Fly.” On Thursday
they host Anthony Pioppi, author of “The Finest Nines” and “To The
Nines.” www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Tonight, The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown presents book
signing with Walt Thiessen, author of “Your Daily Dose of
Happy.” Jazz pianist Danny Green returns to The Buttonwood Friday
night. The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and there’s a
Teen Open Mic Saturday the afternoon. You can enjoy gospel, folk/rock and more
in Saturday evening at The Buttonwood with Jon McAuliffe. The collage and
watercolor exhibit by Candice Weigle-Spier runs through the month. www.buttonwood.org
At the Russell Library in Middletown, there’s a Teen
Volunteer Orientation kicking off at 5pm this evening, and Russell Readers
discuss Rayond Carver’s “Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?” at 6:30 pm. Scrabble
Wednesday happens at 2 pm and the Library sponsor an Educational Talk Thursday
on Oh My Aching Joints! On Friday morning you can learn about volunteering for
the Middletown Summer Meals program at their Blitz Meet-up. There’s an On the
River Community Art Project Saturday morning. Come one come all for a hands-on
art class to make a mural. Check the website for more activities and offerings
for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
In New Haven, Tomorrow/Tuesday, Café Nine presents Urban Pioneers and Wolf Harbor. Tomorrow/Wednesday night, The Murder Junkies bring their 25th anniversary of GG Allen’s death tour to the Café Nine stage. Malcolm Tent and Fever Dreams open that show. It’s No Line North, SPOUSE, and Trevor Healy on Thursday at The Nine. Friday’s Happy Hour set features Bronson Rock at 5pm and later Friday night you can catch Willie Nile and the Manchurians. Saturday, Café Nine’s weekly afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends. Saturday night Deaf Poets take the stage. The Café Nine Sunday Matinée brings you The Foresters, and they round out the weekend Sunday evening with a performance by Duncan Reid and the Big Heads. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra
plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesdays nights. Black-eyed Sally’s
Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Jazz
Invitational. It’s blues and soul-jazz on Friday with the Jeremy Baum Trio, and
Sacred Fire-a tribute to Santana, takes Sally’s stage on Saturday. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom tonight/Tuesday offering
Have Mercy, Kississippi, and more. They return on Friday with The Breakfast and
The Mushroom Cloud, and Sunday with Tennis and The Telle. At the College Street
Music Hall in New Haven Manic Presents Kurt Vile and the Violators, along with
Connections, on Friday. Jenny Lewis and Karl Blau perform at College St on
Saturday. www.manicpresents.com
At Toad’s Place in New Haven, they have a Comedy Party
hosted by Taylor Grate on Thursday
in Lilly’s Pad, and Riders On The Storm headlines the Toads Place mainstage
Friday, appearing with INK, the Electric Lady Band, and more. In Lilly’s Pad on
Friday it’s a Summer Starter with Something Young, Natural Law, and more. There’s a Blacklight Glow Party on Saturday on
two stages, while in Lily’s Pad, you they will offer CT Summer Vibes with Ro
Bless, Ginnetti, and more. www.toadsplace.com
Friday, Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents a night of punk rock with The Abductors, Chem-Trails, The Minutes, and more. Saturday’s lineup at Cherry St includes Intercourse, Insano Vision, Medjugojre, and and Lightkeeper. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Hartford Blooms 2018: Jazz, Art and Flowers continues
through Sunday. Enjoy garden tours, music, walking tours and more daily starting
at 10 am. Details at www.hartfordblooms.gdn
The Connecticut Historical Society sponsors an illustrated
talk, The Gittering Past: A Brief But Dazzling Look at New England’s Historic
Jewelry, Wednesday at 5:30 at their Hartford location, that includes a small
pop-up exhibit. www.chs.org
The Greater Hartford Arts Council sponsors Art on the
Streets Thursday at State House Square with activities and house band music
with Mike Carabello.
Riverfront Recapture sponsors a weekly contemporary dance
class, Dance Current, Tuesdays at 6 pm at the Great River Park in East Hartford
at 6 pm. Details at
The Audio Feed music series in Hartford continues Wednesday
at noon on Constitution Plaza. This week, enjoy Among The Acres.
The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series opens Thursday
at noon with this week’s featured artist, Tang Sauce.
The Know Good Market happens every Thursday at 5 pm on
Bartholomew Avenue in Hartford. Enjoy local produce, food trucks, live music
and more.
Free live music happens at the Butler-McCook historic garden
in Hartford monthly in their Sunset Sounds series on Thursdays at 5:30 pm. This
month you can also tour the exhibition of jazz photography by Maurice
Robertson.
Pratt Street Salsa Socials return to Hartford this Friday at
5 pm. All levels of dance welcome. www.hartford.com/events/
The Festival of India happens at Bushnell Park Saturday
starting at 1 pm, where you can Enjoy the Chariot Parade, Indian dance, yoga,
children’s activities, and more. www.hartford.com/events/
You can learn more about all of these events at www.hartford.com/events/
You’re invited to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center on
Thursday for a conversation on Hartford’s Problem with Affordable Housing.
Learn how housing discrimination and eviction impacts Connecticut. www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org
You can learn about local Civil War soldiers in a walking
tour of Cedar Hill Cemetery Thursday at 6:30 pm. They also sponsor a Butterfly
Hunt at 10 am on Saturday. Details at www.cedarhillfoundation.org
The MAC650 Gallery & Artist Collective in Middletown
brings you live music from Shakeout Tier Stash and more perform at MAC650 on
Thursday. On Saturday, they’ve got Animal Flag, Zanders, Long Neck, and
others. https://www.facebook.com/mac650gallery/
Riverfront Recapture sponsors a free Pop-Up Improv at the
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford Friday at 12:30 pm with an improv comedy
show. www.riverfront.org
At Infinity Hall in Hartford you can catch Tusk – A Tribute
to Fleetwood Mac, on Friday. On Saturday it’s Beau Bolero’s Tribute to Steely
Dan. You can enjoy jazz, rock, and soul on Sunday with The New Mastersounds.
Friday at Infinity Hall Norfolk, you can catch The Stone Foxes with Credible
Evidence for a night of Rock, Blues, and Harmonica. Saturday night,
Grammy blues man Robert Cray, takes the stage. www.infinityhall.com
The first ever Hartford Rib-Off Beer Fest happens Friday at
6 pm at Riverside Park in Hartford. Proceeds benefit the MARC Community
Resources and selected children’s programs. Details at www.riverfront.org/
There’s a Friday Social Friday at 8 pm at the Hartford
Ballroom. All levels welcome. www.hartfordballroom.com/
The Middletown Stage Company hosts its first summer
fundraiser carwash at Ace Hardware in town on Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm.
The Godfrey Writing Group meets Saturday morning at the
Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown for their ongoing Write Your Family
History sessions.
The Middletown Community Band Festival and Craft Fair
happens Saturday at 11 am in Harbor Park. Enjoy local bands, vendors, food
trucks, arts and crafts, and more.
Learn more about all of these events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
It’s Rose weekend at Elizabeth Park in Hartford on Saturday
and Sunday. You can enjoy poetry readings, the Bonsai Society Show, garden
tours, a scavenger hunt, and more. Full schedule at www.elizabethparkct.org
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Tully,” a comedy about a
bond between a new mother and her nanny, “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 On Friday they open “The
Desert Bride,” a South American romance, and “Who We Are Now,” a drama about a
parolee and her public defense team. “Deconstructing The Beatles: The Birth of
The Beatles,” also opens on the weekend. Check the website for details and
screening times at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford screen National Theatre Live’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” on Tuesday. The end the LGBT Film Festival on Thursday with “Becks.” On Friday they open a run of “A Quiet Place,” a horror film about silence. Check the website for offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
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 folk, Americana, bluegrass, blues and other music with
a roots influence. Plus, a concert listing at 7pm and frequent concert and
festival ticket giveaways. On tonight's show, Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jesse
Terry will be live in the studio tonight. Bill will also have a special pledge
drive offer for all-weekend tickets to the upcoming Old Songs Festival.
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.
In addition to In addition to paying the bills, community
support during WESU pledge drives helps us understand which programs are most
valued by our listeners. Let us know
what shows keep you coming back to WESU, with a donation in support of that
programming. Help us wrap up this pledge
drive and take a stand for the issues and programming that matter to you with a
donation today. www.wesufm.org/pledge
That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at
4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings a rundown of evening programming on
WESU Middletown!
Stay tuned for Wonderland, up next!
No comments:
Post a Comment