Good evening, it's Friday, March 1st. 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, The Story City
Troupe takes the stage tonight with the theme of “Good Fit/Bad Fit.” The
Aligned With Source Workshop is on as usual Saturday morning, and you can rock
it out with the Sunny Train Family Concert Saturday afternoon. In the evening,
it’s Moon Train, an almost-acoustic band playing folk, jazz, bluegrass and
more. You’re invited to worship Sunday morning at 10 am with Rev. Ronnie Bantum
and Pastor Sandra Steele. You’re invited to view the #Balance for Better
Women’s Art Show starting Friday, that runs throughout March. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven at Café Nine, tonight’s Happy Hour features the
Kat, Matt, & Tor Trio, and the late show’s got Dwight & Nicole,
appearing with Tiny Ocean. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Mike Coppola and
Friends, and the late show’s got Um, Dr. Martino, and Fetzig. . The Sunday Buzz
Matinée brings The Manchurians, and Bluescall, and they finish out the weekend
with Japhoria. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s tonight,
singer/songwriter Kim Trusty sings blues, jazz, soul, roots, and more, and
Grayson Hugh & The Moon Hawks comes back for a return visit Saturday
night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
The Russell Library in Middletown hosts a Teen Volunteer
Orientation session tonight. Friday night’s offsite Book Group takes place at
the RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga, discussing Jane McGonigal’s “Super Better.”
There’s Mindfulness Meditation Saturday morning, and bring your kids to
meet Dinobrarian Rex! Check the Event Calendar website for more events and
happenings for all patrons, now color-coded by age group for easy
browsing. www.russelllibrary.org
Middletown Arts & Culture Office wants you to know that The
GM Chorale vocal chamber ensemble Alchemy performs Come to the Music Sunday at
Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Don’t forget that the Skating Rink is open
on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Manic Presents is in The Space Ballroom tonight with Hailey
Know, Brett Cameron, and the Como Brothers. On Saturday, you can catch A Fun
and Cool Evening with Sean Bonnette of AJJ, appearing with Glambat. www.manicpresents.com
Toad’s Place brings you another Blacklight Glow Party
tonight, and on Sunday you can catch Jay Critch and the Hood Favorite Tour,
appearing with ally, Vendetta, and more. www.toadsplace.com
At the State House in New Haven tonight, they have Honeycutt
with Mandala and Mooncha for a night of indie, alternative, and experimental
pop. Saturday, you can catch DAP the Contract with Chef the Chef and June
Jissle. The State House rounds out the week with a Blues 'n' Brisket event -
special guests play the blues while you can chow down on some incredible
brisket. https://statehousepresents.com/
The Wesleyan Center for the Arts in Middletown hosts a
variety of free events this week. Tonight and Saturday, the Art History
Symposium “Canonicity Revisited,” takes place at Boger Hall. May Klug performs
a Senior Recital at Memorial Chapel this evening. There’s a guided exhibition
tour of Audible Bacillus on Saturday at the Zilkha Gallery. Also at the Zilkha,
the experimental music group lucky dragons performs Other Transformations on
Sunday. You’re invited to the Wesleyan University Orchestra Children’s Concert
and Musical Instrument Petting Zoo Sunday at Crowell Concert Hall. You can also
purchase tickets to the Connecticut premier of “The Fever” performed by 600
Highwaymen, which runs Thursday Saturday at the CFA Theater. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
The Arch Street Tavern in Hartford brings Moon Matrix tonight,
and they present Strange Machines on Saturday. Mark Nomad performs at the
Acoustic Thursday session tonight at the Spectra Wired Café. Little River
Restoratives hosts an Off the Record Indie Night Tonight at 9:30 p.m. First
Friday House Music happens at the Tisane Euro-Asia Café this week. Brian
Charette plays at the Hartford Public Library on Sunday at 3 pm in their
ongoing Baby Grand Jazz series. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you blues and Southern rock
on Saturday with JJ Grey & Mofro, appearing with Jocelyn and Chris Arndt.
At Infinity Norfolk, Broken Arrow, a Tribute to Neil Young, is in the house tonight,
and on Saturday it’s funk and R & B with Grammy-winner Jon Cleary.
Their Sunday Sessions live music in the Bistro features Steve Dedman this
week, followed by the late show, An Evening with singer/songwriter Madeleine
Peyroux. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts So Sorry,
Communal Misery, TheJudasObscure tonight. On Saturday you can catch Flapjack
Attack, Grey C.E.L.L., Prostitution, and more. Details at www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation
Join Author, Musician, Janet Ettele on Saturday,
March 2nd at The Levi E Coe Library in Middlefield, CT, where she will
discuss the every-day practicality of certain Buddhist principles to cultivate
inner peace, a necessary ingredient for world peace. She will also perform
original music with record producer Gary Lefkowith. The talk begins at 11:00AM
and will present Buddhist philosophies and wisdom applicable to anyone
regardless of faith or tradition. For more information visit leviecoe.lioninc.org
The Middletown Recreation Division hosts a Nature Walk
Sunday at 10 a.m. at Long Hill Estate. E-mail Beth @HealingNatureCT.com for
registration and details.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues their annual Oscar-nominee
short film series, along with “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” a
documentary about two young black men in Alabama. Also continuing is “Rubén
Blades is Not My Name,” about the legendary musician who brought Salsa to a
world audience, and “Roma,” a movie of domestic strife and social hierarchy in
Mexico City. Tonight they open “To Dust,” a dark comedy about a Hasidic Jew
widower, and “Never Look Away,” a German film of love, war, and art spanning
three eras. There’s a one-time showing of “Water Makes Us Wet – An Ecosexual
Adventure” this evening, including a post-film Q&A with filmmakers Annie
Sprinkle and Beth Stephens. Check the website for details and screening
times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues the
1952 Japanese classic, “The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice”. They continue a run
of Oscar winner “Green Book,” a story about racially mismatched characters in
1962 America. “If Beale Street Could Talk” opens on Sunday. Full details and
screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
Middletown:
Right after the Jive, stay tuned for Wild Wild Live! with
Babe and Beth. That Wesleyan music scene.
Next up from 6:00-6:30pm, it’s the Middletown Youth Radio
Project with DJ Itsjobro, DJ Juicebox, and DJ Livor Mortis, a weekly radio
program featuring the thoughts, voices, creativity and talent of the kids in
the WESU neighborhood.
From 6:30-7pm, catch What’s In A Song? With Shiva. What's In
A Song takes you through a different musical culture or genre every show
through the lens of a single song.
From 7-8:30pm, its Universal Sound Wave with Sista Queen T.,
for a wide range of music including African, reggae, gospel, R&B, Latin,
and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction tips.
From 8:30-10pm it’s Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny
Doll, inviting you to travel back in time to the 1940's and 1950's with a
swinging upbeat show filled with big band, jazz, swing and rockabilly.
At 10 until 11:30pm, Russell Fills in for Chris M’s P
Permanent Collection for an hour of creative Non-toxic radio.
Following Permanent Collection from 11:30pm-12:30am, An A
and a B with DJ N. spotlights the unknown, hidden gems along with
the songs a band is well known for.
From 12:30-3am, stay tuned for OVERDRIVE with Clarence and
Shantay Scott. Praising God with a unique mix of urban contemporary, hip hop,
and traditional gospel music.
Rounding out the evening and swinging into the morning from
3-5am is Back Down the Bayou.
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 have a great weekend! stay tuned
for Wild Wild Live, up next!
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