Good evening, it's Wednesday, September 18th. 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! Thanks for joining us.
Here's some of what's happening in our area this week:
Tonight/Wednesday In New Haven, Café Nine, Ditch Boys, Say
What You Will, North By North, and Portrait Party.
Southern Culture on the Skids and Lara Hope’s Gold Hope Duo
take the Café Nine stage on Thursday.
Friday Café Nine’s weekly 5pm live music Happy Hour features
Lynn Malavolte, and the Friday Night late show features you Lex the Lexicon
Artist, Super Smack, Ashley Hamel, and DonutShoes.
Saturday The Nine’s Weekly afternoon Jazz Jam session is
with Tony Dioguardi & Friends. Saturday night, The Bobby Lees, Warbats, and
Zero Years take the stage. The Sunday Buzz Matinée features Divided Heaven, The
Sawtelles, and more, and they round out the weekend with The Safes and Dagwood
for the evening show. http://www.cafenine.com/
At The State House in New Haven, it’s rock, soul, and blues
on Thursday with The Let Loose along with Joey Wit & The Definition. Los
Wembler’s de Iquitos brings Peruvian cumbia from the Amazon to the stage on
Saturday, and on Sunday you can hear heavy sludge and doom metal with Fistula,
Grizzlor, and Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean. www.statehousepresents.com
Up in Hartford at Black-Eyed Sally’s, it's the Wednesday
Community Blues Jam hosted by Gene Donaldson, and on Thursday Liviu’s
Invitational brings special guest to the stage. Sally’s holds their annual
Northeast Blues Harmonica Showcase on Friday night, and on Saturday at Sally’s
you can catch Washboard Slim & The Bluelights. http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/
Back in Hartford, Cedar Hill Cemetery holds a Stargazing
event Thursday evening. It’s Karaoke Night at the Russell this
evening/Wednesday . The Pratt Street
Lunchtime Music series continues on Thursday at noon with Farewood. The Meadows
Brothers are at the Hog River Brewing Company Thursday evening. Books on Pratt,
an author street fair with live music, poetry, and special guests, happens
Friday starting at 11:30 am. Last Fair Deal performs at the CT Old State House
Farmer’s Market on Friday at noon, and there’s a Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day
Party in the evening on Pratt Street. The Arbor Arts Center, home to local
artists and artisans, holds an Open House Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm, and the
city hosts a 90’s Bar Crawl later in the day.
Full details on these and more at www.hartford.com/events/
Tonight/Wednesday, Manic Presents Com Truise, Photay, and
Beshken. Friday, Manic Presents Slaughter Beach, Dog, and Cave People. They
headline Darlingside on Saturday, appearing with Henry Jamison, and on Sunday
it’s Mat Kerekes, Shortly, and Teamonade at tHe Space Ballroom. At the College
Street Music Hall, Manic brings you Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Illiterate
Light on Friday. On Saturday, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs the live
score to Deep Red. www.manicpresents.com
At The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, you can enjoy a Gong
and Sound Meditation on Thursday, and on Friday, at The Butonwood Tree, the
traditional Irish trio, New Leaf holds a CD Release Party. The Buttonwood hosts
a Teen Open Mic Saturday afternoon, and in the evening it’s Hola Pops!, an
Afro-Cuban trio with a night of originals and a tribute to Louis Armstrong.
There’s a Reiki Level 1 class on Sunday, and the Buttonwood invites you to
enjoy their September exhibit, The Marine Mammal Art of Don Sineti. www.buttonwood.org
The Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore hosts Fairfield University
professor Ralph Coury this evening/ Wednesday with his new book, “Skeptics of
Islam,” and on Thursday at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Sarah Townsend
discusses her memoir, “Setting the Wire,” with Sara McCrea. On Saturday
afternoon, Stephan Allison, Host of WESU’s “River Valley Rhythms”, will present
“be full,” the last book of poetry by Middletown’s first Poet Laureate, the
late Susan Allison with special guests. Kids’ events continue this week and
include a paint workshop, comic book making, and more. www.wesleyanrjjulia.com
The Middletown Arts & Culture Office announces their Technical Theater & Design class
this evening/ Wednesday, with Hip-Hop dance classes starting Thursday at the
Oddfellow’s Playhouse.
A Tapestry Weaving workshop series with Brenda Osborn begins
Wednesday at Wesleyan Potters. The Community Foundation of Middlesex County
hosts Every Little Beat Helps Saturday at 1 pm at the Celtic Cavern in
Middletown, where you can enjoy music by the PBA Pipes & Drums and help
support local musicians. The Nick DiMaria Quartet is at Conspiracy this
Saturday. www.facebook.com/CityArtsOffice/
The Russell Library in Middletown has the usual Scrabble
Wednesday at 5 pm, followed by a workshop, Composting 101.
The Veterans Writing Group meets at the North Branford
Library on Thursday this week, and on Saturday the Russell Library hosts a
Lunch and Learn: homebuyer workshop in conjunction with Liberty Bank: Know
Before You Go House-Hunting. www.russelllibrary.org
This evening/Wednesday, Wesleyan University’s Center for the
Arts holds a free concert of “Sound/Material” at World Music Hall. A panel
discussion on gender performance and queer histories in sound and dance takes
place Thursday at 4:30 at the Allbritton Center, and there’s an Artist Talk
with artists featured in the new Pompeii/Pantheon exhibit at the Ring
Performing Arts Hall Thursday as well.
A Conversation with performance artist Taylor Mac happens
Friday at 6 pm at Memorial Chapel. You can purchase tickets for the Regional
Dance Development Initiative that takes place Saturday at 10 am at the Cross
Street Dance Studio.
And at 5 pm, you’re invited to a special Queer Cocktail Hour
at Conspiracy that happens before the Connecticut premier of “Taylor Mac: A
24-Decade History of Popular Music” at the CFA Theater at 7:30 pm. There’s a
free performance by Grammy Award-winning flutist Rhonda Larson, “Winds of the
World,” Sunday at 3 pm at the Russell House. www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
Infinity Hall Norfolk brings you Celtic favorites with The
High Kings on tonight/Wednesday. Catch folk and rock with a Scottish twist,
including bagpipes, on Thursday with Skerryvore. Enjoy folk and rock from North
Carolina on Saturday with River Whyless.
At Infinity Hartford, they bring you Live Wire on Thursday,
the #1 AC/DC Tribute band. On Friday, you can enjoy rock music with a community
theme by the Adam Ezra Group. Star Kitchen takes the stage on Saturday night
with funk and rock ‘n’ roll, along with special guests Rob Somerville, Rob
Volo, and Adrian Tramontano. www.infinityhall.com
Cherry Street Station in Wallingford hosts AR-15 and Cikada
on Thursday. On Friday, you can catch Zombii, Static Nerves, Cherry Pop, and
Jake Fullington. It’s a Rock Show for your Soul on Saturday with Uzi Jacuzzi,
Dance Cancer, Sciencefight, and more. Sunday brings you the Lovebug Fest: An
Evening of Comedy, Music, & Fun including a raffle and a hot dog-eating
contest. www.facebook.com/CherryStreetStation/
Toad’s Place brings you Pop Smoke, Don Zio P, Lorii Woods,
and more on Thursday. On Friday, the DMX 20th Anniversary Tour hits the stage
at Toad’s. www.toadsplace.com
Now, here's a rundown of cinema off the beaten track in
Central Connecticut:
Through Thursday, Hartford’s Real Art Ways continues
“Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,” a documentary about the legacy of “Fiddler on
the Roof,” and “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” a celebration of the
iconic vocalist. Upcoming openings include “Say Amen, Somebody,” “Downton
Abbey,” and “Jay Myself.” Details and screening times at www.realartways.org
Tonight/Wednesday, Trinity College's Cinestudio celebrates
Art House Theater Day and their 50th anniversary season with a one-night
screening of Robert Downey Sr.’s 1969 counter-culture classic, “Putney
Swope.” On Thursday they open
“Midsommar,” a Director’s Cut version of this Swedish film about a New Pagan
commune celebrating ancient rituals.
“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” opens on Sunday. Full
details at http://www.cinestudio.org/
Hartford’s Free Movies in the Parks series ends this week
with a screening of “Ralph Breaks the Internet” tonight/Wednesday and “Captain
Marvel” on Thursday, both at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. www.hartford.com/events/
Here's a rundown of tonight’s lineup here on WESU 88.1 FM
Middletown as we work our way through our, brand new fall season:
Right after the Jive at 5:05, stay tuned for the Latin Music
Hour with Isabel. Latin music from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's.
from 6-6:30pm stay tuned for Growing Greener with Tom
Christopher for 30 minutes of Gardening tips from leading experts in
sustainable gardening practices.
At 6:30, stay tuned
for Fusion Radio with James Fusion for 90 minutes of techno mixed live!
From 8-9:30 it's The Warehouse with Mike Nyce featuring the best of underground house music, mixed
live for your listening pleasure.
And starting at 9:30 to 11pm it's The Vault with DJ Anton
Banks, presenting listeners with the latest in hard techno, minimal,
tech-house, and leftfield mixed live. Featuring exclusive music from
international artists.
Starting at 11 stay tuned for Splitting Hairs with Shake and
Bake and McKenzie. A humorous musical discussion show dedicated to analyzing
the lyrics of popular songs.
At Midnight, stick around for 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 at 3am, we'll be
rebroadcasting the day's noon broadcast of Democracy Now! From Pacifica.
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 Edition from NPR.
That's all for today's Jive at Five. Join us weekdays at
4:55 for a daily rundown of area happenings and rundown of evening programming on
WESU Middletown!
Thanx for listening! Now stay tuned for the Latin Music
Hour!
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