Thursday, August 2, 2018

Thursday's JIVE

Good evening, it's Thursday August 2nd. 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 JCherry producer and host of VOICE of the CITY,Tuesday from 8-9PM, Showcasing live and local music, arts, and culture., Thanx for tuning in! 

Now here's some of what's happening in our area this week:

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree offers an Acoustic Open Mic on Thursday with Bob Gotta, and the Story City Troupe returns to the Buttonwood Friday evening.  The Aligned with Source Workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening, Blues Hall of Fame recording artist Tom The Suit Forst and The Band Beyond will be in the house. www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, at cafĂ© nine, tonight House of Waters and the Bud Colins Trio take the stage on Thursday.  Friday’s Happy Hour show features Snake Hill Blues, and the evening show’s got Brzowski, Old Self, and more.  Saturday’s afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and later it’s An Evening of Music by Alex Chilton and Big Star. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features Alash, and the late show lineup includes The Dollyrots and Chaser Eight. http://www.cafenine.com/

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight it’s Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. It’s funky blues and country on Friday with The Redliners, and Biscuit Miller & The Mix take the stage on Saturday night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/  

The Russell Library in Middletown,There’s an off-site Books and Brews session Thursday at Stubborn Beauty Brewery to discuss “You Me Everything” by Catherine Isaac. Next Monday at noon, they discuss “Water for Elephants” in their Book Talk with a Walk series, and you’re invited to a nutrition seminar at 1 pm, Eat Right When Money is Tight. You can learn how to make an origami Peace Crane at 2 pm. 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


The Pratt Street Patio Lunchtime Music Series continues Thursday at noon with this week’s featured artist, The Lucky Dogs

Upward Hartford sponsors Food Trucks and Music every Friday from noon to 2 pm at the Stilts Building Plaza, with this week’s featured performer, Low Moon Hi. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Dom Amore Wednesday evening presenting “A Franchise on the Rise: The First Twenty Years of the New York Yankees.” Check the website for details and information on all their kids events, including lunchtime story art. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Here in Middletown, the Wadsworth Mansion opens at 5:30 pm every Wednesday for picnicking, and shows on the Mansion’s back lawn begin at 6:30 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are accepted and appreciated.  Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnics or enjoy delicious food from a participating food truck.  http://www.wadsworthmansion.com


Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you Carnivora Tour Kickoff also featuring Fateless, HalfLink and Gaia. Saturday’s lineup is The Ones You Forgot, Standby, Grawlix, and The Magnetic. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/

At Infinity Hall in Hartford They’ve got Connect with the Artist on Thursday featuring Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin, formerly of Chicago, with their band the California Transit Authority.   www.infinityhall.com

Republic at The Linden hosts live music every Thursday. This week’s performance is by POSSM and friends. www.hartford.com/events/

Hartford Underground sponsors a swing dance throwdown Thursday at 8 pm at the Polish National Home of Hartford. Details at www.polishhomect.org

The Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater in Middletown hosts the 30th annual summer performance of the Children’s Circus Friday at 5 pm at the Macdonough School featuring 150 youth performers performing acrobatics, puppets, live circus music and more as they present The Children’s Circus Grows Up! The Playhouse invites all alumni to attend. Details at www.oddfellows.org

The Seventh Annual Middletown Music Festival happens this weekend produced by WESU’s own J-Cherry host of Voice of the City. From Friday night through Sunday enjoy local original music, a vendor village, yoga, gongs, tap dancing, food, and more. The full schedule of events can be found at  www.jcherrypresents.com   

Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden on Friday bringing you Gratefully Yours. www.manicpresents.com

Veterans and active military are invited to an introductory rowing and kayaking session Saturday at 9:30 at the Boathouse in Riverside Park in Hartford. Details at www.hartford.com/events/

The Middletown Recreation Division sponsors a guided nature walk on the Mattabesset River Trail Saturday at 10 am. E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com for registration and information.

Tours of the Church of the Good Shepherd and Parish House in Hartford happen this Saturday. Learn about the stories and legacy of the Colt family. www.hartford.com/events/

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 Middlesex Music Academy in Middletown continues their 4 Chord Fiesta Saturday at 4 pm at their Middletown location. It’s an open jam for all levels for songs with only four chords. They invite you to Summer Music Camp for Punk Week starting next Monday. Details at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

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, through Thursday. They conclude their youth filmmaking program Thursday with a free screening of the students’ video projects followed by a Director Q & A. On Friday they open “The Cakemaker,” about a young German baker’s relationship with an Israelie businessman, “The King,” a new Elvis documentary, and “Generation Wealth,” a documentary about the obsession with materialism. Check the website for details and screening times at www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the run of “Gaugin: Voyage to Tahiti,” through Thursday. On Friday They open their Ingmar Bergman Centennial Festival. Weekend offerings include “Wild Strawberries,” “The Magician,” “The Seventh Seal,” The Bolshoi Ballet Summer Encores series continues on Sunday with “Swan Lake.” “The Virgin Spring,” and “Through a Glass Darkly.” 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  stick around for Homegrown with Robbie DeRosa playing Connecticut connected artists treating listeners to pre-release material and in studio interviews with artists, and information about live shows in the area.

At 6:30, its Imagine with Karen Stein offering 90 minutes of Peace through music.

from 8:00-9:30pm  you can enjoy Evening Jazz with Bill Denert offering a broad range of swing, bebop and experimental sounds with a sprinkling of new releases, where "Hearing is the best experience"

at 9:30 Crispix with Chris features indie rock to folk to electronic and more, Chris picks whatever he’s feeling each week to share with you.

from 11-midnight Precious Metal with MC Monster Deconstructs ideas within metal culture. New, hot, and classic metal songs along with news from the metal community.

from midnight-2am Noize in the Attic with Greg Schmitt is Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You. Serving Connecticut it’s hard rock fix of classic Heavy Metal as well as the latest from the genre!

from 2-4am its All Mixed Up  from Pacifica for 2 hrs of great free form music connected to the week’s events.

at 4am its BBC World Report offering International news coverage fand we kick off each weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR

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!

Thanks for listening. Now stay tuned for Homegrown with Rob DeRosa up next.


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