Good
evening, it's Wednesday, November 28th. 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
Bill Denert, producer and host of Thursday night's Evening Jazz where
"hearing is the best experience" and Connecticut's number 1
Washington Nationals fan! Thanx for joining us!
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/Wednesday, Cafe Nine brings another session of Words &
Music, and on Thursday it's 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/Wednesday at Black-Eyed Sally's, it's the Community Blues
with Tim McDonald, and 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 brings Ken Foster and Traer Scott on
Wednesday evening, presenting City of Dogs. On Thursday, 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/Wednesday at the Russell Library in Middletown, there's a presentation
at 5 pm on Career Training Programs at Middlesex Community College for SNAP
recipients, followed by Scrabble at 5 pm. The Connecticut Poetry Society meets
at 6 pm, and at 7 pm you're invited to a presentation on DNA and Genealogy by
genealogist Nora Galvin. On Thursday 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. There's a concert by the Steelband this
evening/Wednesday at Beckham Hall. Their collective group 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 continues The Sisters Brothers, an American
Western by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, tonight. This evening/Wednesday
there's a one-time screening of a Director's Cut of The House that Jack Built,
a movie by Lars von Trier about a serial killer. On Thursday 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:
Right
after the Jive, stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour with Isabel. Latin music
from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
From
6 - 6:30 it's Exits with DJ Sensability. An interview program in which we delve
into stories of self-removal. How individuals respond to situations, big and
small that test their will.
At
6:30 it's Fusion Radio with James Fusion. The original... and still the best
damn Techno mix on the radio!
From
8 - 9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce. The best of underground house music
mixed live for your listening pleasure.
up
next at 9:30 stay tuned for NE Tempo with DJ Berk for 90 minutes of heavy
duty turntabilism featuring raga/jungle, drum and base, techno, and more mixed
live.
From
11 - midnight it's Dumpster Dive with DJ Smelly. Punk, art pop and diy coming
from a garbage compacter near you.
at
midnight stay tuned for Ladies Night With DJ Sense and DJ Jacobs
Fem
Gems and Jams comes your way from 1-2am
and
from 2 - 3am it's Maximum Rock and Roll followed by Noize in the Attice from 3
- 4.
The
BBC World News comes on board at 4 followed by Morning Edition from NPR at 5.
That's
all for today's Jive at Five. Join us every weekday at 4:55pm for a daily
update of happenings in central CT!
Thanx
for listening! Now stay tuned for the Latin Music Hour!
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