Good evening, it's Thursday, November 29th. 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:
Here in Middletown at the Buttonwood Tree on Friday, The Lost Tribe with Jocelyn Peasant takes the stage to bring you Afro-funk fusion. The Aligned with Source workshop happens Saturday morning, and in the evening you can catch the Blue Soul Jazz Unit featuring Ricky Alfonso. On Sunday afternoon John Bassinger presents a one-act play, King Lear, Alone, and in the evening you're invited to experience Wesleyan student Serena Aimen's work to create a documentary film of an impromptu concert by immigrant musicians. Enjoy Rosie Warren's art exhibit of abstracts throughout the month. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven tonight, Cafe Nine brings the Freddy Deboe Band. Friday's Happy Hour features Dittymack, followed by a performance of Chris Bousquet's folk-rock opera, The Year of the Horse. Saturday's Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and on Saturday night there's a Rock This Town Christmas Extravaganza. The Sunday Buzz Matinee features The Bluegrass Characters. http://www.cafenine.com/
Toad's Place in New Haven hosts a Blacklight Glow Party on Friday with performers on two stages, and on Saturday you're invited to The Original Saturday Night College Dance Party. www.toadsplace.com
Up in Hartford tonight Liviu's Invitational on Thursday features Sonia & Ray Morant. On Friday you can hear blues, funk, and more with the Jake Kulak Band, and the Bruce Katz Band will be in the house on Saturday. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown tonight brings , Jerry Roberts and Tom Walsh discuss their new publication, The Connecticut River from the Air. Mark Slobin will be there Sunday with Motor City Music: A Detroiter Looks Back. Check the website for kids events that are happening throughout the week, including letters to Santa and more holiday specials. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
This evening at the Russell Library in Middletown,at 6:30 the Veteran's Writing Group hosts a presentation by Paul Stephen Varszegi, founder of the US Veteran's Rowing and Kayaking Group, which supports vets with PTSD and other challenges. There's Crafts for adults Friday morning, and Yoga in the Hubbard Room Saturday, both at 11 am. Check the website for the winter hours, and for details on more offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Manic Presents brings you Peter Mulvey and Matt The Electrician Thursday at the Space Ballroom in Hamden. And on Friday, The Gibson Brothers perform at The Space. www.manicpresents.com
At Infinity Hall Hartford, they've got Wanted D.O.A., the worlds #1 Bon Jovi Tribute band, on Friday. Enjoy pop and soul on Saturday with Javier Colon, and blues and gospel on Sunday when New Horizens Village presents the Blind Boys of Alabama. At Infinity Norfolk, they bring you Nathan Carter: Celtic Country on Wednesday, and Tusk, the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, on Thursday. On Friday it's Anthony Bonneville and Famous Before We're Dead, featuring Hal Lefferts. Enjoy folk and pop with Tom Rush on Saturday, appearing with Matt Nakoa, and on Sunday it's Gary Hoey and his Ho-Ho Hoey Christmas Show. www.infinityhall.com
The Recreation Division of the Middletown Cultural Arts Center invites you to a Holiday Table Top Decoration Open House on Thursday starting at 4 pm at the Senior Center.
Artists for World Peace sponsors a performance by Warren Byrd and his Byrdspeak Ensemble Thursday at 7:30 at the Hubbard House.
Sophocles' Antigone, performed by the Teen Repertory Company at the Oddfellows Playhouse, opens this Friday and continues for two weekends. Masks and The Monster, a wordless performance created by The Other Voice, will be performed on Friday and Saturday at the Carriage House Theater in Hartford.
The city's Ice Skating Rink at Harbor Park is open, and the Middlesex Music Academy on Main Street invites musicians to their Student Rock Band ensemble Saturday at 1 pm, where you can hone your skills of playing in a band. They also hold their 4 Chord Fiesta Saturday at 4 pm. First Church Middletown invites you to their annual Holly Fair Saturday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, and Vinnie’s Jump and Jive offers free pictures with Santa on Saturday. You can bring the family and enjoy Brunch with Santa & Mrs. Clause every Sunday before Christmas at the Lyman Orchards Homestead.
The annual Holiday Bazaar happens at the Wadsworth Mansion Sunday from 10 am to 3 pm. And the 63rd annual Exhibit and Sale is ongoing through December 9th at Wesleyan Potters in Middletown. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts sponsors free senior and graduate recitals at various locations throughout the week. Ad Hoc presents the next installment of Bach Cantatas, For the Love of Bach: Vol. 3, Thursday at Memorial Chapel. The Chamber Music group performs on Thursday at Crowell Concert Hall. The Gamelan Ensemble presents a Javanese Puppet Play: Wayang Kulit, Friday at World Music Hall. Music From East Asia, including performances by the Taiko Drumming Ensemble and the Chinese Music Ensemble, happens Saturday at Crowell Concert Hall. And the Worlds of Dance Concert comes your way Sunday at 2 pm, also at Crowell. All performances are free. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford holds a Power of Music Evening of Hard Rock on Friday, featuring Chaser Eight, Entierro, Joe Stump, and more. On Saturday they've got Dirt, Soldiers of Solace, Diabolis, and Carried by VI. You can catch Over the Line and Blackletter on Sunday. Details at
The Holiday Light Fantasia drive-through at Goodwin Park in Hartford is open, and there's free ice skating in Bushnell Park seven days a week. www.hartford.com
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford's Real Art Ways continues Maria by Callas, a biopic about the legendary opera singer that includes never before seen material, through Thursday. Check the website for details of upcoming events and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College's Cinestudio in Hartford they open a run of Interstellar, a futuristic film in Super Panavision 70 mm. The Sunday matinee performance of the Bolshoi Ballet is Don Quixote, with all new choreography. They open a run of The Old Man and the Gun on Sunday. Check the website for times. http://www.cinestudio.org/
The Russell Library in Middletown will screen Les Intouchables tonight at 5:45 as part of their fledgling French Film Group series. www.russelllibrary.org
Here's the rundown of tonight's lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
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 Let's Get Quizzical with DJ Crybaby and MC Megastar brings you a radio talk show that features two hosts trying to confound their guests - and each other - through trivia.
From 10-11pm it's The American Empire with Yours Truly, Tootse Mutants - an exploration of the influence of american cultural imperialism on foreign music, such as Korean Hip-Hop, Japanese Jazz, Peruvian Punk, and so much more.
Until midnight is This Just In with dj willy j, providing soundtracks and reactions to the most eye-popping news stories of the week.
From midnight to 1, it's Jazzalicious Definition with DJ Stocks'n'Socks and MC McGee. Jazzalicious travels through the history of jazz by highlighting a different artist, sub-genre, or time period of each week.
From 1-2am, DJ Jackson brings you the sonic hour - focusing on indie rock, prog pop, power pop, indie pop, etcetera. The show will compare music from a previous generation with its contemporaries.
Playing until 3 is What The Funk with DJ Jagged Little Thrill and DJ Amoroso, exploring George Clinton's concept of "the Funk," as it appears across genres and generations.
From 3-4am is the Hour Of Slack: Reverend Ivan Stang presents his own commentary, along with recorded material from all SubGenius radio and stage shows, bands, ranters, media barrage collage artists, and selections from the indie audio underground created by various SubGenii and others.
Rounding out the night from 4-5am is the BBC World Report offering International news coverage and 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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