Friday, January 11, 2019

Friday 1-11-19 Jive

Good evening, it's Friday, January 11th. 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 Ben Michael, Thanks for joining us! Here's some of what's happening in our area this weekend:

Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that the Skating Rink in Harbor Park is open on weekends for skating alongside the CT River. Check the website for full details, and for information on more upcoming events and offerings. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/

The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a U.S. Passport Fair on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm in conjunction with the US Postal Service. There’s Yoga in the Activity Room Sunday at 1 pm, followed by author Mike Reiss at 2 pm, who presents “Springfield Confidential” as well as details about the years he spent as head writer for “The Simpsons.”  Visit the website for kids’ events and details on offerings for patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org   

In New Haven, at Café Nine right about now, their 5pm Friday Happy Hour performance features Lyn Malavolte this week. Tonight’s main event at Café Nine features Sinnet, Dangerous Animals, Ports of Spain, and Big Fang. Café Nine’s weekly Saturday afternoon Jazz Jam Session is with Garry Grippo & Friends and Saturday evening brings old School CT hardcore troubadours, Murphy’s Law to the stage alongside and Savage World. The Café Nine Sunday Buzz Matinée brings you The Lost Riots, Marko and the Bruisers, and The 509ers. Sunday evening The Nine rounds out the weekend with Bone Church, Hellhorse, Unloved, and Cast In Blood. http://www.cafenine.com    

Tonight in New Haven, at The Statehouse you can catch a Capricorn Classic B-Day Party featuring Grand Puba & Sa plus more old school hip-hop heads making special appearances. Happy Birthday Gee! German techno-folk savant Emperor X plays The State House in New Haven w/ Queen Moo and SPACE CAMP Saturday night. https://statehousepresents.com/

Tonight, in Hamden, Manic Presents brings The Big Ups Farewell Tour to the Space Ballroom, appearing with Ovlov, Lilit, and Hellrazor. At the College Street Music Hall in New Haven, they bring you The Wall Live Extravaganza on Saturday. www.manicpresents.com

At Toad’s Place tonight, The Englishtown Project will play two full sets of music from the Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and Marshall Tucker. It’s Opus’ Blizzard Birthday Bash on Saturday at Toads with an All-Star Jam on the Main Stage featuring the music Metallica & Megadeth, along with Sky Swamp Orange, Dutty Winehouse, Fury and more in Lilly’s Pad. Full details at www.toadsplace.com

Here in Middletown, The Sharp 5 Jazz Ensemble takes the Buttonwood Tree stage tonight, offering swing, Latin, bebop, blues, funk and more. You can enjoy the rhythm and voice trio Indigo Soul on Saturday night. www.buttonwood.org

Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, tonight, you can enjoy the Albert Lee Band, with special guests Atlas Gray. The Hartford/Springfield group Say Yeah! takes Sally’s stage Saturday night, with music from Carlos Santana to Boz Scaggs, and more. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com

Infinity Hall Hartford brings you Riders on the Storm, a Doors Tribute Band, tonight. At Infinity Norfolk, they spotlight CT indie bands Penniless Wild &  Moon Matrix of the Lizard People. On Saturday you can hear The Spirit of Johnny Cash, and the live music Sunday Sessional in the Bistro features Andy Styles. www.infinityhall.com

The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford invites you to enjoy the Sock Skating Rink throughout the month.  Eggy and Swimmer both perform at the Arch Street Tavern Friday at 9 pm. You can catch Joon and Six Fox Whiskey at Arch St on Saturday night. It’s Second Saturday for Families this week at the Wadsworth Atheneum, with free admission, music, and special events. www.hartford.com/events/

The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown invites you to visit the website for ongoing events, including a Family Story Time this week on Saturday morning. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com

Cherry Street Station in Wallingford presents Dissolve, Intercourse, FTE, Con Etiquette, and more on Saturday starting at 7 pm. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation

The Hartford Public Library hosts the Simona Premazzi DreamTeam Trio Sunday at 3 pm in their Baby Grand Jazz series. www.hplct.org


Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in Central Connecticut:

Today, Hartford’s Real Art Ways is opens “Shoplifters,” a Golden Globe-nominated Japanese film about a family of thieves and an abandoned child. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org

Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford reopens this Sunday with a one-time screening of Mozart’s opera, “Don Giovanni,” and kicks off a run of the film “Becoming Astrid,” a Swedish film about author Astrid Lundgren, the creator of Pippi Longstocking.  http://www.cinestudio.org/

Here's tonight’s lineup on air at WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the jive at Five, stick around for special winter break coverage by Karen Stein, host of our Thursday program, Imagine Radio. Karen will be on air until 7 when it’s time for

the Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T,  offering a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, r&b, latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.

from 8:30-10 Its time for Permanent Collection with Chris who want you to know his show is completely nontoxic,

From 10 - 11:30, DJ Cocomotion the Music Mixologist present Strictly Off the Head. A live mixshow done on the fly or freestyle, no pre planned playlist mixes or blends. R&B, old school, hip hop, rap, and house.

from 11:30-3  OVERDRIVE with Clarence and Shantay Scott. present a unique mix of contemporary and traditional Christian praise music.

Rounding out the night from 3-5 am it’s Louisiana Barn dance with classic country, western swing, hillbilly, rockabilly, and Americana music.

That’s all for today’s Jive at Five. Thanks for joining us – stay tuned Weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of night time programming and a glimpse of some of the cultural and entertaining event options in our region.

Stay tuned for 3 hours of music from around the world and around the block, with Karen Stein, up next!


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