Good evening, it's Monday, September 30th.
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 Leith Johnson, host of The Light Fandango,
heard every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the month at 4 pm, where you'll hear
uncommon songs of the 1960s and 70s from across the musical genres. I’ll be on
this Sunday, and I hope you'll tune in.
Now here's some of what's happening in our area
this week:
The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown holds their
Anything Goes Open Mic & Moments of Gratitude tonight with Kyla. There’s
Laughter Yoga with Mylène on Tuesday, and Bob Gotta hosts his monthly Acoustic
Open Mic on Thursday. The Story City Troupe takes the stage Saturday evening,
and the Aligned with Source Workshop for Self-Awareness happens Saturday
morning. Enjoy jazz with Karen Frisk and her group on Saturday night. www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine, Manic Mondays headlines
Tunic tonight. Tomorrow, it’s Oscar Goldman, Mr. P Chill, Cleen, and more. They
bring you Dwight & Nicole on Wednesday, and on Thursday you can catch Trey
Tuck. Friday’s Happy Hour features Buzz Gordo, followed later by Ideat Village
Rock Lottery Day 1. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with Michael Coppola, and
they bring back the Ideat Village Rock Lottery in the evening for Day 2. The
Sunday Buzz Matinée features Wild Ponies, and their Blues Jam with the George
Lesiw Band rounds out the weekend. http://www.cafenine.com/
The State House in New Haven
hosts an Open Mic with Steve Rodgers tonight, featuring Brook Dougan. On
Sunday, they’ve got the Rel Carter Culture Tour, an artist showcase and
workshop. www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, their Jazz
Mondays session features Jeremy Galloway, Sarah Hanahan, Mike Carabello, and
Nat Reeves tonight. Michael Palin’s Other Orchestra brings you jazz, R&B,
soul classics, and more on Tuesday. Wednesday’s Community Blues Jam is hosted
by Tommy Whalen, and on Thursday it’s Liviu’s Invitational. The Claudettes take
Sally’s stage Friday night with piano blues, rockabilly, punk and more. On
Saturday, it’s rock and blues with singer/songwriter Paul Nelson and his Band. Check
the website for details. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Back in Hartford, the Hartford
Jazz Orchestra performs at the Arch Street Tavern tonight. Elizabeth Park hosts
a free Rose Garden Tour Wednesday morning, and it’s Karaoke Night at The
Russell in the evening. Little River Restoratives holds an Off the Record Indie
Night on Thursday. You can join a Historic Tour of Bushnell Park Saturday
morning at 10 am, or take the “When Disaster Strikes” tour at Cedar Hill
Cemetery. The Connecticut Historical Society holds a Fall harvest event for kids
Saturday as part of their Free First Saturday program. RealArtWays holds an
inaugural Connecticut Literary Festival Saturday with panels, readings, food
trucks and a book fair, and you’re also invited to Colt Park to celebrate Night
Fall, an outdoor performance celebrating seasonal change with art, music,
dance, puppets and more. Catch sci-fi fusion with Consider the Source,
performing at the Arch Street Tavern Saturday night. Christ Church Cathedral
hosts a Centennial Cole event Sunday at 3 pm, celebrating 100 years of Nat King
Cole with Orice Jenkins, the Cuatro Puntos String Quartet, and the Music Moves
Hartford Street Choir. Full details at www.hartford.com/events/
At the Russell Library in Middletown, the Mystery!
Group meets tonight to discuss “One for the Money.” The Racial Justice Book Group meets Tuesday
night to talk about “Washington Black.” They host a workshop by Michelle Pellin
Wednesday afternoon on Coping with Sudden Loss, followed by Scrabble at 5 pm;
at 6 pm there’s a presentation providing information on Medicare Open
Enrollment. You can learn about Top IRA Planning Mistakes at a presentation
Thursday evening, and on Friday there’s an offsite First Fridays Book
Discussion at RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga on Pam Jenoff’s “The Orphan’s Tale.”
Marcia Witter presents a Health Workshop Saturday morning on “Lack of Sleep,”
and town School Health Supervisor Mary Emerling holds training on emergencies
at 1 pm, “Until Help Arrives.” Consult the website calendar for more events
geared to patrons of all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Manic Presents is at the Space
Ballroom tomorrow with Bay Faction, and they bring Luna to the Space on
Thursday. On Friday you can join Mates of State to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of their debut album. They headline Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at
The Space on Saturday, appearing with Meatbodies, and Tate & Silas. www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall
Norfolk brings you blues and more with Jimmie Vaughan on Wednesday. On
Thursday, enjoy R&B and more with the Robert Cray Band, and on Friday indie
singer/songwriter Greg Laswell takes the stage with his folk/rock offerings.
Sunday’s headliner is Davy Knowles with blues guitar. You can enjoy the jazz of
six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon on Friday at Infinity Hartford. www.infinityhall.com
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore holds
a WESteen Readers meeting Wednesday night where teens can enjoy refreshments
and talk about books. On Thursday they host NPR journalist Aarti Nemdev Shahani
with her memoir, “Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares.” Kids’
events continue this week and include story time and sessions on DNA and the
human brain; check the website for details.
www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture
Office reminds you that the Technical Theater & Design class and Hip-Hop
dance class for teens continue this week at Oddfellows Playhouse, and the
Tapestry Weaving Workshop continues at Wesleyan Potters. It’s Off The Record Indie Night Friday at
Conspiracy, and on Saturday morning The Godfrey Memorial Library provides a
Genealogy Research Help session. Middletown’s Art Walk begins on Saturday with
a Climate Action showcase at the Mac 650 Gallery & Artist Co-Op. The
Recreation Division holds a Breakfast Bingo on Saturday, and at noon there’s a
Pumpkin Fest at Long Lane Farm, hosted by Wesleyan’s College of the Environment,
where you can enjoy live music, farm tours, crafts, and more. Middlesex
Community College holds a fundraising Red Moon Gala Saturday night with
entertainment and refreshments, and you can bring the kids to a Pumpkin
Decorating event Sunday morning at Crystal Lake. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
Wesleyan University’s Center for
the Arts sponsors an Opening Reception Wednesday at the Zilkha Gallery for
“Inaction,” a sculptural and performance-based installation by Brendan
Fernandes, followed by a dance performance. There are guided tours Saturday at
1 pm. Wesleyan Composers will hold a concert at World Music Hall at 9 pm.
Choreographer Netta Yerushlamy holds a Master Class movement workshop Saturday
at 11 am on Deconstructing Dance History. Jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates performs
at the Russell House on Sunday at 3 pm. These events are free and open to the
public. They also invite you purchase tickets to the Connecticut premier of
“Paramodernities,” by choreographer Netta Yerushalmy on Friday at the CFA
Theater. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts an Evening
with Tail Light Rebellion on Thursday. On Friday, they bring you LHB, Inverter,
Texas Death Match, and more. You can catch a sneak preview of the new album by
Driftwood Soldier on Saturday, or enjoy Ulterior Motif, NYR, and more. On
Sunday they’ve got a fall Flea Market & Swap Meet. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Toad’s Place
holds a Hyperglow Tour on Friday, and on Sunday there’s an album release
celebration of Busy Signal’s “Parts of the Puzzle.” www.toadsplace.com
The Middletown
Recreation Division hosts a Nature Walk Saturday morning at Higby Mountain.
E-mail Beth@HealingNatureCT.com to
register.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track
in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues “Linda Ronstadt:
The Sound of My Voice,” a celebration of the iconic vocal artist, and “Brittany
Runs a Marathon,” a comedic drama about a New York woman trying to improve her
life. Both run through Thursday. Upcoming openings include “Downton Abbey,” “Midnight
Traveler, and “Monos.” Check the website for details and screening times. www.realartways.org
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in Hartford continues
the run of “Aquaréla,” a celebration of the beauty and power of water, through
Wednesday. On Thursday they open “Maiden,” a documentary of an all-female crew
competing in the Whitbread Round the World sailing race. Sunday’s opening is the late Robert Altman’s
“Nashville,” a restored version of this 1975 story blending music, politics,
cultural satire, and more, with an award-winning ensemble cast. Full details at
http://www.cinestudio.org
The Middletown International Film
Festival opens this week on Tuesday at the Russell Library with a screening of
“Loveless,” a Russian movie about the impact of a couple’s divorce on their
adolescent son. www.russelllibrary.org
The Spooky Popcorn film series
starts Thursday at Constitution Plaza in Hartford with a screening of “Lost
Boys” at 6:30 pm. www.hartford.com/events/
Here's the rundown of tonight’s lineup here on
WESU 88.1 FM Middletown:
Right after the jive, it’s Afternoon Jazz with
Charles Henry. From classic bop to relevant new releases.
From 6-6:30pm Radical Radiowaves with DJ Oracle
chronicles the actions of the left locally and across the country, to resist
against our current system and to create something newer, freer and more
liberating for us all.
From 6:30-8 pm, 75% Folk with Michael Benson
offers a mix of contemporary folk, blues, jazz and acoustic music, along with
occasional live interviews.
(1, 3, 5) At 8 until 9:30 pm, it’s the Rumpus
Room with Lord Lewis. The best in vintage and contemporary funk, soul, jazz,
reggae, dub, afro and Latin dance floor grooves.
From 9:30 to 11 pm, The Jack Sullivan Show
brings you music from the 1950s & 1960's as well as live requests, TV
trivia, and lot of fun.
The oldies continue from 11-12:30 am, with Hits
of the 60s and 70s with Jimmy Z playing Billboard Hot 100 hits. Win a WESU
beverage mug on his weekly "Name That Tune" contest.
(1, 3, 5) At 12:30 until 1:30am it’s Cloggin
the Noggin with DJ Oatneel. Every day is national something day. We clog your
nog with facts and know-how about the thing of the day.
(1, 3,
5) From 1:30-2:30am Prominent Profiles with DJ Elliot takes a look at a
different historic artist each week that has had a profound and lasting
influence on popular culture and current artists of today.
From 2:30-3:00am, Spoiler Alert Radio provides
a retrospective look at independent artists in filmmaking: directors,
cinematographers, composers, writers, and animators from across the globe.
From 3-4 am, stay tuned for a rebroadcast of
the day’s noontime episode of Democracy Now! from Pacifica.
Finally, rounding out the night from 4-5 am is
the BBC World Report with international news coverage and then we kick off each
weekday at 5am with Morning Edition from NPR.
For a complete schedule of all our free-form
and public affairs programming, visit our website wesufm.org.
That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us
weekdays at 4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings and a rundown of
evening programming on WESU Middletown!
Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Afternoon
Jazz with Charles Henry coming up next.
