Good evening, it's Friday, September 6th. This is the Jive at Five, our daily
community calendar and rundown of nighttime programming here on 88.1 FM WESU
Middletown and streaming live at wesufm.org. 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 Maria Johnson. Thanks for listening.
The Middletown Arts & Culture
Office wants you to know Wesleyan’s annual MASH Festival kicked off today
(Friday) at 3 featuring everything from a cappella ensembles, DJs and ciphers,
to student, faculty, and alumni music groups. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
offers a Reiki presentation by Eileen Anderson on Sunday. (9/08) www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
Here in Middletown, The Buttonwood
Tree presents The Story City Troupe on stage Friday/tonight at 8. On Saturday
eve at The Buttonwood, BadSlax Jazz presents their funky, swinging sound. The
marine mammal art show of Don Sineti continues through the month. More
information at www.buttonwood.org
In New Haven, at Café Nine tonight,
it's Brian Dolzani and the Seth Adam Band. Café nine’s weekly 5pm happy
hour tonight features Nicholas "Flats" Flatley, and after that tonight, there’s a
fundraiser for Lou Cox of Channel 1 featuring The Vultures, DJ LOKASH, and The
Rastamones. Saturday’s Jazz Jam session is with Mike Coppola and Friends, and
in the evening they bring you Fate, Thabisa, and Streetlight Shakers. The
Sunday Matinée has Happy Ending, daniprobably, and Dan Greene, and they finish
out the weekend with a Classic Cafe 9 Blues Jam with the Tom Crivellone Band. http://www.cafenine.com/
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s,
Liviu’s Invitational comes your way tonight, with the Sarah Ashleigh Band. It’s eclectic folk rock with the Marc Black Band on
Saturday night. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Tonight, at the Russell Library in
Middletown, they will have The First Fridays book discussion at 7pm. Then
tomorrow, Saturday, they are hosting Eliminate the Sugar Craving at 9:30 am,
Swap your Stuff: Accessories Style at 10 am, and a Climate Action Art event
with Chispa.org in the afternoon from 1pm-3pm. Check their calendar for details
on these and other events for all ages. www.russelllibrary.org
Tonight at 8pm, The State House is
having Field Day, The Redactions, and Kyle Trocolla and the Strangers. On
Saturday, their improvised music series continues with Multiplex 4. www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford, On Friday, the
Bushnell Park Beer Garden is open from 4 to 8pm. On Saturday from 10 to noon,
the Cedar Hill Cemetery holds a mystery scavenger hunt.
The Hartbeat Music Festival, a free,
day-long celebration of local and regional music, is Saturday at Mortensen
Riverfront Plaza. Guitar Under the Stars with Daniel Salazar and his ensemble
of international musicians and symphony players is Saturday night in Bushnell
Park. Details on these and many other events at www.hartford.com/events/
Tonight, in Hamden, Weyes Blood takes the Space stage at 7pm and
tomorrow The Sons & Heirs have a tribute to The Smiths at 7pm. Then in
College Street Music Hall comedian Leslie Jones will be performing at 7pm, then Ceremony is up on Sunday. More
information at www.manicpresents.com
Infinity Hall in Norfolk has Loudon
Wainwright III on Friday night and Jane Monheit on Saturday. www.infinityhall.com
Toad’s Place in New Haven presents its
Blacklight Glow Party with bands on two stages tonight.. On Saturday they’ve
got The Original Saturday Night Dance Party. www.toadsplace.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford
brings you The Sadists, A Beautiful War, Residual Self, A Matter Of Fact, and The
30th Of February on Friday.
Wesleyan University’s Center for the
Arts kicks off the annual concert calendar with “Bach to School” in Memorial
Chapel this evening at 8pm. The Connecticut Flute Orchestra performs in
Memorial Chapel on Sunday at 2.
Now here's a rundown of cinema off
the beaten track in Central Connecticut:
Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues
“Mike Wallace Is Here,” offering an unflinching look at the legendary reporter.
Also playing is “Honeyland,” about the tensions between a Macedonian beekeeper
and an itinerant family, and "David Crosby: Remember My Name,” about the
legendary musician perhaps best known as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Details and screening times at
Trinity College’s Cinestudio in
Hartford will continue to screen “Los Reyes,” until Saturday Sept 7th, a film about
teens and dogs in a Chilean skateboarding park. Tonight at 10pm they have an
added late showing of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” On Sunday they open “The Last
Black Man in San Francisco,” about a man who attempts to reclaim his childhood
home, a Victorian house in the Fillmore District. Details and screening times
at
Here's the rundown of tonight’s
lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown
Right after the Jive, 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.
From 7-9 pm, The Universal Sound Wave
with Sista Queen T., offers a wide range of music including African, reggae,
gospel, R&B, Latin, and blues. Plus health, nutrition, and stress reduction
tips.
From 9:00-10pm board the Train to
Skaville with Brian Tomsic who brings out the best hits of the ska era of
popular Jamaican music, as well as highly sought after obscure releases.
From 10- Midnight, stay tuned for
Mentaltown with The Ultimate Emcee El Vee, presenting 2 hrs of Local Unsigned
Hip Hop artists.
From 12:00-3am, 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 it’s Louisiana Barn Dance from Pacifica, and then
we kick off our Saturday programming from 5-6 with BBC World Report. For a
schedule of all of our programs, visit our website wesufm.org.
WESU depends on listener support from
folks like you to keep the station going and we’re pleased to announce that we
have just successfully wrapped up our spring pledge drive. To those of you who
made a contribution, our sincere thanks.
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 and have a great
weekend! Stay tuned for Grand Central Station with DJ Jenny Doll Up next!
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