Good evening, it's Wednesday, March 27th. 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, Simple Tai Chi with Mike McEwen's Laughter Yoga happens Wednesday evenings and Thursdays at noon at the Buttonwood Tree. The Middlesex Drum Circle meets Thursday night. Enjoy interactive comedy on Saturday night with FOCUS Teen Improv. The Aligned with Source Workshop comes your way Saturday morning, and in the evening, the Mattabesset String Collective takes the stage with blues, folk, and more. Part One of the Level 1 Reiki class will take place on Sunday, and the #Balance for Better Women’s Art Show continues through the month. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight/Wednesday, it’s Monoculture, and Elison Jackson. It’s 120 Minutes of College Radio: A Tribute to the 1980’s Underground, on Thursday. Friday’s Happy Hour features Bronson Rock, and the late show brings you DBUK, and Norman Westberg. Saturday’s Jazz Jam Session is with Thomas Ice, followed by by a triple tribute show with Straight to Hell, Bollocks, and The Hymans. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Rod Picott nd River Run, and the George Lesiw Band takes the stage in the evening. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s this evening, it's the Wednesday community Blues Jam featuring Tim McDonald, and on Thursday, it’s Liviu’s Invitational with special guests. Enjoy blues party music on Friday with Johnny Marion & Blueshead, and Gary Hoey is in the house on Saturday with originals and rock covers. On Sunday, the CT Blues Society’s Annual Band Challenge, starting at 3 pm, continues. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
At the Russell Library in Middletown, Scrabble Wednesday is at 5 pm, along with Family Game Night, and the CT Poetry Society meets at 6 pm. There’s an original play reading debut Thursday, presenting “Maiden Matron Crone Masterpiece,” a work about the goddess archetype. The Veterans’ Writing Group meets offsite at the Acton Public Library for a panel discussion. A Make Time for Making Workshop happens Friday morning, and there’s a Container Garden Workshop for Families on Saturday, and on Sunday they kick off Money Smart Week on Sunday with a presentation on finding low cost rentals in the Middletown area. Check the website calendar for more events and happenings for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Oddfellow’s Playhouse in Middletown holds auditions Wednesday for their new Teen Repertory production of “This is Important!,” an ensemble play that opens in May. Details at www.oddfellows.org
At the State House in New Haven on Friday, enjoy Ethopian Funk with the Anbessa Orchestra, appearing with Strawberry Cheesesteak. On Saturday they’ve got Anicon, Sea of Bones, and Exposed As Rot. There’s a DJ Network Meet & Greet on Sunday. www.statehousepresents.com
Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts in Middletown announces free events this week, starting with Graduate Recitals in Memorial Hall on Thursday and Saturday evenings. There’s a Senior Recital Saturday at World Music Hall, and on Sunday you can hear This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XVII at Crowell Concert Hall. You’re invited to purchase tickets to the Sprint Senior Thesis Dance Concerts happening Thursday through Saturday. Or catch Alsarah and the Nubatones, who bring East African retro-pop to Crowell on Friday evening. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Hartford Underground holds swing dance lessons this evening/Wednesday and Thursday at two locations. The 14th Annual Trinity International Hip-Hop Festival happens Thursday through Saturday at Trinity College. Rusty Williams takes the stage at the Hog River Brewing Company on Thursday, and the Nick Di Maria Quartet is in the house on Friday. The Hartford Flavor Company offers live music by local bands Friday night. And the KingPorter BAM BAND is featured at this Sunday’s Baby Grand Jazz at the Hartford Public Library. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore in Middletown hosts Philosophy Night on Saturday at 6 pm, and check the website for Kids’ Events all week, including Japanese Fan art, birds, and origami. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Manic Presents is at the Space Ballroom in Hamden all week, starting tonight/Wednesday with Buke and Gase, and Ports of Spain. On Friday, you can catch Willie Nile & His Band, and Christian Marrone. On Saturday they’ve got Tiny Moving Parts, Free Throw, and worlds greatest dad. www.manicpresents.com
Artists for World Peace presents their Jazz Trio in concert tonight/Wednesday at 8 pm at The Hubbard House in Middletown Details at www.artistforworldpeace.org
Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces an Urban Homesteading series starting this evening/Wednesday at 6 pm at the Senior Center, with instructions on Making Homemade Chicken Soup Stock. There’s a Chalk Painting Workshop Thursday at the Mezzo Grille, and the Rockfall Foundation hosts a hike on Beseck Mountain in Middlefield Saturday morning. You can also Bring your kids to a Disney Party on Saturday morning. The Skating Rink is open on weekends. Details on these and other events at www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Toad’s Place hosts another Black Light Glow Party on Friday with performances on two stages. www.toadsplace.com
Infinity Hall in Hartford brings you Voyage, the #1 Journey Tribute Band, Friday night. On Saturday, it’s An Evening with Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, King of Kentucky Bluegrass. At Infinity Norfolk it’s Open Mic in the Bistro on Thursday. On Friday, they’ve got singer/songwriter David Archuleta. On Saturday night it’s Laurel Canyon, an acoustic tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Singer/songwriter JD Souther brings you folk rock, jazz, and more on Sunday . www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford brings you RUIN, Dumpster Fire, Chaos Machine, and Bound by Betrayal on Friday. On Saturday, it’s Spring Break Metal Madness with Kaos Reign and their new T-shirts, Carried by VI, Shadow Kingdom, and more. 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 “Cielo,” a cosmic meditation on the night sky in Chile, and “CatVideoFest 2019,” this year’s collection of the latest and best cat videos. Also continuing is “The Sower,” a French historical drama about desperate love in revolutionary times, and “I Am Cuba,” a newly-restored documentary about post WWII Communism and Latin sensuality. There’s a one-time screening of “Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church,” on Thursday, that includes his historic 1970 Atlanta concert. On Friday they open “3 Faces,” an Iranian film about a provincial girl studying drama, and “Woman at War,” a film about an environmental activist fighting the aluminum industry. Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues “Never Look Away,” a German film about young lovers connected by a family secret, through tonight/Wednesday. On Friday and Saturday they’re screening “Free Solo,” a documentary about the first man to climb El Capitan without ropes. They open their 20th April in Paris film festival of French masterpieces one day early on Sunday, with the 1937 film, “Grand Illusion,” and the 1922 film “Foolish Wives.” Full details and screening times will be at http://www.cinestudio.org/
At the Russell Library in Middletown, the French Film Group presents “L’Odyssée,” a film about Jacques Cousteau, on Sunday, along with a post-film discussion. 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 Calione, Latin music from the 80's 90's and early 2000s.
At 6 until 6:30 it's Spoiler Alert Radio – conversations on the craft of filmmaking.
From 6:30-8pm, it’s Fusion Radio with James Fusion. The original ... and still the best damn Techno mix on radio!
From 8-9:30, it’s The Warehouse with Mike Nyce - The best of underground house music, mixed live for your listening pleasure.
At 9:30 until 11pm DJ Anton Banks brings you The Vault. Presents listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal, tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from international artists.
From 11pm to 3am, stay tuned for 4 hrs of sweet Reggae and RnB with Unique Chiffon.
From 3-4am is Noize in the Attic, Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You. Serving Connecticut it’s hard rock fix of classic Heavy Metal as well as the latest from the genre!
And finally, 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 Editionfrom 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!
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