Good evening, it's Friday August 17th. 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.
Now, here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown hosts the Cindy Lee Berryhill
Trio on Saturday with material from their new collection. The Aligned with
Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and there’s a Teen Open Mic Saturday
afternoon at The Buttonwood. On Saturday evening you can catch jazz
guitarist/songwriter Sean Clapis. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven at Café Nine Friday’s Happy Hour features Jenny
Parrott, and in the evening Manic Presents brings you hardcore O.G. rockers,
Agent Orange, performing with Fea, and Easy Killer. Saturday Café Nine’s
afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Tony Dioguardi & Friends, and the
Saturday night late show features Magic Dick & Shun Ng, with the Bouchard
Brothers opening. The Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinee features La Tunda, The
Natch, and The Lamb Bombs, and they round out the weekend Sunday night with the
George Lesiw Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight
Enjoy funky blues and soul with Ray Morant’s Soul Tsunami. On Saturday, Bill
“Watermelon Slim” Homans takes the stage. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Russell Library Girls Who Code program sponsors a
Robotics Demonstration Saturday morning by the Mercy Tech Tigers, and there’s
Yoga in the Courtyard too. Next Monday’s noontime Book Talk with a Walk will
discuss “Tuesdays with Morrie,” and the Eat Right When Money is Tight nutrition
series continues at 1 pm with Label Reading. Check the website for more activities
and offerings for patrons of all ages. The library sponsors the Summer Meal
Service for kids Mon through Fri at 1 pm. www.russelllibrary.org
At Cherry Street Station., Friday’s lineup includes Hiss the
Villain, The 30th of February, Thejudaobscure, and more. On Saturday you can
catch Shadow, Kaos Reign, Locke, and Devil Inside. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
The Connecticut Historical Society offers a guided tour of
their current exhibit, Facing War: Connecticut in World War I, Saturday at 2
pm. www.chs.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown holds a
variety of kids’ events this week, including Lunchtime Story Art. Check the
website for details. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Hartford Underground sponsors a swing dance throwdown
Thursday at 8 pm at the Polish National Home of Hartford. Details at www.polishhomect.org
Wesleyan Potters in Middletown invites you to a two-day
workshop Saturday and Sunday, Articulating Form & Surface, with Justin
Gerace. Details at www.wesleyanpotters.com
At Infinity Hall in Hartford it’s folk rock and world music
on Saturday with Enter the Haggis. www.infinityhall.com
The Pratt Street Salsa Socials happens this Friday in
Hartford. It’s free, and all levels of dance are welcome. www.hartford.com/events/
And the Ballroom Social also happens at the Hartford
Ballroom today at 8 pm. www.hartfordballcoom.com
The Nick Di Maria Quartet performs at the Hanging Hills Brewing
Company in Hartford today at 7 pm. www.hanginghillsbrewery.com
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on
Saturday with singer/songwriter John Kadlecik. www.manicpresents.com
The Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival happens at
Mortenson Riverfront Plaza Saturday at 8 am. Here, you can enjoy boat races,
music, food and more to celebrate the Asian heritage. Also, Veterans and active
military are invited to an Introduction to Rowing and Kayaking Saturday at 9:30
am at the Community Boathouse in Riverside Park in Hartford. www.riverfront.org
Now, here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Three Identical
Strangers,” a documentary about identical triplets adopted out at birth, and
“The Cakemaker,” about a young German baker’s relationship with an Israeli
businessman. On Friday they open “Mountain,” a documentary of the
human/mountain relationship. Check the website for details and screening times
at www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues their
Ingmar Bergman Centennial Festival this week with screenings of “Wild
Strawberries,” “The Magician,” “The Seventh Seal,” and more. Check the website
for all offerings and times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here's the rundown of our Friday night lineup in our Summer
Program Season here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after The jive at Five stick around for Grand Central
Station with DJ Jenny Doll, who offers a mix of big band, jumping jazz, and
rockabilly and more!
At 6:30 its time for the Universal Soundwave with Sistah
Tee, offering 2 hrs of Reggae, RnB, and old school souls with a touch of Latin
and African music plus health and wellness tips!
at 8:30 Rockadee will take you to The Other Side for some
sweet lovers rock and dance hall reggae and RNB spotlighting local artists
mixed in with the hit makers.
From 10-11:30 Its time for Strictly off the Head with DJ
Cocomotion the music mixologist presenting a live mix show done on the fly with
no prepared mixes or blends. Featuring classic hip hop and house and R&B.
then at 11:30 its Yowza with Connor Clockwize for an hour of
Punk rock and fun
From 12:30 to 3am stay tuned for Overdrive with Mixmaster Clarence and The Real Shantay for a high energy mix of christian gospel, hop hop, pop music.
At 3am stay tuned for Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica.
At 5am you can catch the BBC world Report before we kick of
our Saturday morning program with The Celtic Café at 6am followed by Café
Italia from 7-8.
Once again, our sincere thanks to those who helped bring our
spring pledge drive to a successful close. thanks also for your patience over
the past week while our FM broadcast was down after our antenna was struck by
lightning. We are back on air on a temporary antenna while we work to repair
our regular antenna ASAP.
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 Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll up
next!
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