Monday, October 22, 2018

Mon 10-22-18 jive


Good evening, it's Monday, October 22nd. This is the Jive at Five, our daily community calendar and rundown of nighttime programmin g 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 Maria Johnson, producer and host of Reasonably Catholic: Keeping the Faith, a progressive-minded public affairs show which airs every first, third, and fifth Tuesday, from 4 to right before the Jive at Five. A week from tomorrow, on Oct. 30, to mark All Souls and All Saints Days and what would have been the 95th birthday of Reasonably Catholic's wise patron saint, Fr. John Pesce, who died recently, we excerpt the best of his interviews. Can't listen live? Find the audio archived that night at www.reasonablycatholic.com

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

Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood Tree holds its Monday night Anything Goes Open Mic hosted Bill Katz, this week. Thursday night the Middlesex Drum Circle invites you to bring a drum and meet them at the Buttonwood Tree. Friday night’ The Rock Comedy group, the Coconuts return to the Buttonwood stage. Saturday night, Al Copley – Jazz Pianist, arranger, and co-founder of “Roomful of Blues” – the renowned Grammy nominated American jump band, brings his solo act to the The Buttonwood Tree.  www.buttonwood.org

In New Haven, tonight, Café Nine’s Manic Mondays features Toby Driver (of Kayo Dot) with Reduction plan and Limousine opening the show.  Tomorrow/Tuesday brings an opportunity to catch blues and roots musician, Sue Foley. Bob Crelin opens that show. West coast critically acclaimed downbeat RnB act, Ritualof of Mine will appear at Café Nine with Phat Astronaut and Mooncha Wednesday night. Thursday brings singer-songwriters Chris Trapper and Seth Adam to The Nine.  Friday night brings THE HEMPSTEADYS' HALLOWEEN show to Café Nine where they will be PLAYING THE HITS OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN with Cenzo and Dagwood for a night of punk rock and roll. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with George Baker. Saturday night’s main event features Goodnight Blue Moon performing a special Halloween set. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features country twang from Ray Scott wit Pat Stone and tHe Dirty Boots and The Nine rounds out the weekend Sunday night with a performance by Clark Beckham and Jim Wolf. http://www.cafenine.com/   

Tonight, Rohn Lawrence and friends continue their weekly night of smooth jazz performed live at Toad’s place in New Haven. Tomorrow / Tues Toad’s presents Smantha Fish and Remember September.  Friday at Toad’s there’s a Halloween Glow party with 2 rooms and 7 DJs. There’s another Sat night dance party at Toads and Sunday you can catch the return of The Decedents to the Toad’s place stage along with Teen Bottle Rocket and “Ruth Ruth”  www.toadsplace.com

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, The Hartford Jazz society’s Jazz Monday celebrates their 11 year anniversary with an all-star jam. Michael Palin’s “Other Orchestra” plays jazz, R&B, and soul classics on Tuesday at Sally’s. The Black-Eyed Sally’s Community Blues Jam happens every Wednesday, and on Thursday night’s you can catch Liviu’s Jazz Invitational with special guests. The Blues project takes the Sally’s Stage this Friday and Saturday brings an opportunity to catch Avenue Groove. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com

From the City of Middletown Arts office Facebook page: La Boca on Main St in offers a drinkable arts class tonight where patrons enjoy a hands on painting class, at the bar.  Tomorrow night, Tuesday, Frank Breen performs at Klekolo on Court Street here in Middletown.  https://www.facebook.com/pg/CityArtsOffice/events/

At the Russell Library in Middletown, Scrabble Wednesday happens at 5 pm offering an opportunity for folks aged 12 to 112 to exercise their brains!  Elizabeth Petry leads We were There, Writing your Military Experience a writing workshop for vets on Thursday evening at the Library.  Friday at 11am Crafts for adults takes place at 11am and Saturday afternoon at 1:30 Resonant Motion offers Jazz up close: Ike Sturm. Ike is a bandleader, composer and recording artist and he is the jazz director at Saint Peter's Church in NYC. Joining him will be guitarist Jesse Lewis and vibraphonist Chris Dingman. www.russelllibrary.org

On Saturday The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown offers Kids family story time at 10:30 am. Saturday night is Philosophy night with an event starting at 6pm. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

At the Space Ball room in Hamden, tonight,  Manic presents brings The wombats to the stage alongside Barns Courtney and Layto.  Wednesday at The Space Ballroom Manic presents: Aqueous and Mungion. Friday, they’ve got Gratefully yours at the Ballroom and Saturday night you can catch the Beach Avenue reunion show. Sunday Manic present comedy at the Ballroom with Hari Konadabolu and Carmen Lagala. At The College St Music Hall, Saturday night you can catch Wavves, Beach Fossils, and Kevin Krauter. Sunday Manic Presents Hippo Campus along with The Districts at College St.  www.manicpresents.com

Weds Infinity Hall Hartford offers the Jazzy Times Fundraiser for the Greater Hartford Jazz Fest on Wednesday featuring Personal Touch and DJ Earl B.   Friday Phil Vassar takes the Unfintiy Hall Hartford Stage and Saturday you can catch Quinn Sullivan, a young blues man mentored by some living legends.  Samantha Fish takes the Infinity Norfolk stage on Friday night. You can catch Gaelic Storm at Infinity Norfolk on Saturday and Sunday brings Flamenco Guitar master Ottmar Leibert and Luna Negara 5 to Norfolk. www.infinityhall.com

Friday night, The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown presents the Adventurous string quartet ETHEL teams with GRAMMY Award-winning Taos Pueblo flutist and Native American instrument maker Robert Mirabal to present The River. Also on Friday  night at the CFA: Visiting Assistant Professors Julie Mulvihill and Joya Powell present Wrapped in Us, an evening of multidisciplinary, visceral, risk-taking and performance, with a second showing on Saturday at 7pm.    www.wesleyan.edu/cfa

Cherry Street Station offers more heavy duty rock and roll this week: Silica’s Genesis tours takes the Cherry St stage on Thursday. Saturday brings the 10th Annual IG!Fits Hallowen show with special guests.   Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues the run of “Kasama: Infinity,” about the radical artwork of Yayoi Kusama. Also continuing at RAW is “I Am Not a Witch,” a fable about a Zambian girl accused of witchcraft. “All About Nina,” a tragicomedy about a female comedian continues through Thursday. Friday, Real Art Ways will screen five films: including: Liyana, Sadie, The Great Buster: A celebration, Monrovia Indiana, and The Wife.    Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Through Thursday, Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford is now showing BLACKKKLANSMAN, Spike Lee’s film telling the incredible true story of an American hero.  Friday, they open a run of Juliet Naked. http://www.cinestudio.org/ 

The 10th annual Middletown International Film Festival continues Tuesday with a screening of The 10th White Sun Nepal tomorrow night at Middlesex Community College’s Chapman Hall,  with special guest  Speaker: Indra Karamcheti, Professor of American Studies, at Wesleyan University. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:

Right after the Jive stick around for Afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry for a well-rounded jazz show.

At 6:30 (2, 4) stay tuned for Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle which aims to chronicles the actions of the left locally and across the country.

Next at 6:30 it’s 75% Folk with Michael Benson offering a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music.


Then from 8-9:30 (2,4) stay tuned for Unfocused Folk with Chip Austin presenting Americana music from Nashville and around the world from both emerging and veteran artists.

At 9:30pm pm Cruiser’s Radio Program with Jack Sullivan offers 90- minutes of music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as LIVE requests, TV Trivia, and lot of fun.


from 11-12:30am its Hits of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z, playing billboard hot 100 hits of the 60's and 70's.


Next up at 12:30 (2, 4) Influenza with DJ Kauf Syrup and DJ Celiac, Digs into the origins, relationships, and influences of contemporary artists.

from 1:30-2:30am (2, 4) check out Cloggin the Noggin with DJ Ween and DJ Oatneel
who aims to clog your nog with facts and know-­how about the thing of the day.

from 2:30-3:30am  Roots World offers a spotlight of music from around the world.

at 3:30 Spoiler Alert Radio presents Conversations on the craft of filmmaking.

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 and stay tuned for afternoon Jazz with Charles Henry up next!

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