The week ahead
This week: more fun than a poke in the eye from a rocket ship.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (May-like), to Art on Lark, to arts in Saratoga, to a trip to the moon, to beer and food, to the Civil War, to Alive at Five, to music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast:
Monday: Cloudy, rainy, cool. Highs in the low 60s.
Tuesday: Cloudy, maybe some more rain. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday: Repeat, but a bit warmer.
Thursday: Could it be... some sun. Highs around 70.
Friday: Sunny, chance of a thunderstorm. Low 70s.
Weekend: Sunny, high 70s and low 80s.
June, why so chilly?
Art on Lark
The annual Art on Lark festival is Saturday. Lark Street will turned into a pedestrian area with art and music. Some of the artful stuff this year: a mock bus station by Chip Fasciana, and yarn bombing. And the music lineup: Babe City, Matthew Carefully, The College Farm, Mike Grutka, Ashton Williams Band, Betsi Krisniski. 10 am-5 pm
Saratoga Arts Fest
The Saratoga Arts Fest is Thursday through Sunday. The annual multi-event, mult-venue festival includes music, dance, visual art, film, and theater.
The opening night is at SPAC with a modern dance performance by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (which includes full nudity). And a few of the musical events from the festival schedule: Don McLean performing "American Pie" in the town where he didn't actually write it -- and Kristin Hersh (yes, of Throwing Muses).
A Trip to the Moon
Monday at Proctors: A screening of the classic silent film A Trip to the Moon with a new score by the band Air . The version be screened is a restored 1902 color version of the film. Also to be screened: The Extraordinary Voyage, a doc about the restoration of the film. 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:30 pm - $5
Also at Proctors this week: On Saturday, It Came From Schenectady presents a "walk-in drive-in" double feature of "splatter epics" Blood Feast and Two Thousand Maniacs. 7 pm - $9 / $6 students
Civil War on Trial
Thursday-Saturday at Albany Law: "The Civil War on Trial: Legal Issues That Divided a Nation," a conference looking at "legal issues that led to and defined the Civil War and post-war reconstruction." One of the co-chairs is well-known Abraham Lincoln and Civil War scholar Harold Holzer. $85
The conference also includes "John Brown's Body," a performance of Civil War-era works by Albany Pro Musica Saturday night at EMPAC. A handful of local notables will also be there to read passages related to the war. Tickets for the performance are separate. 7:30 pm - $25 / $10 students
Food
Ommegang Hop Chef
Friday at 11 North Pearl: Ommegang Hop Chef, a competition in which Capital Region chefs will be competing to see who can come up with the best dishes using beer (as mentioned). Chefs include: Brian Bowden of Creo, AJ Jayapal of The Mallozzi Family, Ric Orlando of New World Home Cooking & New World Bistro Bar, Jaime Ortiz of Mazzone Hospitality, and Paul Ozimek of Taste. 5:30 pm - $55
Ric and Julia
Wednesday at Different Drummer's at Stuyvesant Plaza: New World chef Ric Orlando is teaching a cooking class on some of his favorite recipes from Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. (It looks like there are just a few spots left.) 6 pm - $69
Macarons
Saturday at Different Drummer's: a hands-on class about making Parisian macarons with Corinna Selby. "These delicate little cookies are all the rage these days and if you've tasted them you know why. Macarons are light as air and sandwiched together with wonderful fillings like light butter cream or rich ganache." (Well-known fact: Pinterest is constructed entirely of macarons.) noon - $65
Alive at Five
Albany's Alive at Five summer concert series starts this Thursday in the Albany Riverfront Park amphitheater at the Corning Preserve. (The concerts are on Thursdays, starting at 5 pm -- thus the name.) The first act: Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason of Traffic. The opener is: The Emerald City Band. 5 pm - free
Music
Wednesday: Victor Wooten at Helsinki Hudson
Ace bass player. Founding member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. 8 pm - $25 ahead / $30 at door
Thursday: Levon Helm Tribute at Helsinki Hudson
Featuring a bunch of acts, including The Felice Brothers and AC Newman from The New Pornographers. 8 pm - $15
Thursday: Matthew Carefully and Ben Karis-Nix at Putnam Den
Two for the price of free. A rather good deal. 9 pm - free
Friday and Saturday: Dave Matthews Band at SPAC
Dave and the band are back. Saturday is sold out, but it looks like there are still tickets for Friday. (It would not be a surprise if it sells out, too.) 7 pm - $50 and up
Friday: Railbird at The Tang Museum
Back in the hometown. They recently funded a project on Kickstarter for a new single. Part of the "Upbeat on the Roof" series at The Tang at Skidmore. 7 pm - free
Friday: DMX at Upstate Music Hall
His real name is Earl. 8 pm - $25 ahead / $28 day of
Friday: Bass Fix at Red Square
Ten DJs, including DJ Flex and Party With Tina. 9 pm - $7 before 11 pm / $10 after
Saturday: Tokyo Police Club at Jillian's
They spell favorite "favourite" and color "colour" because they're from Canada. 9 pm - $15
Saturday: Jim Breuer's Heavy Metal Comedy Show at Upstate Concert Hall
More comedy than heavy metal. Also: now fully baked? 8 pm - $23 ahead / $25 day of
Movies
Summer blockbuster season is quickly becoming overgrown. There's the The Avengers (it's good), of course. Snow White and the Huntsman (mixed reviews) out last week. And now Ridley Scott's Prometheus out this Friday -- with a bunch of midnight screenings Thursday night (including at the Spectrum).
These are a just a few things for this week. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!
Look for our "Stuff to do this weekend" post on Friday.
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Comments
Midnight showing of Prometheus at the Spectrum sounds ... psychologically traumatizing. I just might do that.
... said ethan on Jun 4, 2012 at 9:16 AM | link
This Thursday there is a great show at Pete Edwards space (51 3rd St Troy) with Severe Severe, Filmstrip, and Girls of Porn
... said CAPow! on Jun 4, 2012 at 9:37 AM | link
do NOT miss Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane at SPAC. His repertory concerts are becoming fewer as he focuses on evening length works (which are also awesome) and it has been over a decade since I last had the pleasure of seeing “D-Man in the Water†(at Jacob's Pillow). he is an amazing artist and his dancers are stunning (and many are cross trained with a sport so they are super athletic dancers). It is modern dance that is accessible even to those who “don’t get†modern dance.
... said colleen on Jun 4, 2012 at 10:26 AM | link
I recommend that anyone who is even a little interested check out the Vic Wooten show. I've seen the guy four times and every time it seems more amazing than the last. I have never seen anyone manipulate the bass the way that Vic does.
... said Valerae on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:28 AM | link
For anyone with kids, check out Stevesongs at steamer no 10 on Saturday, 2 shows, 11:00 and 2:00. (Mr Steve as seen on PBS.)
... said MB on Jun 5, 2012 at 1:49 PM | link
Don't forget to stop by the Upstate Artists Guild (UAG) at 247 Lark Street, during Saturday's Art on Lark and vote for your favorite art piece in the annual People's Choice one day art show extravaganza!
... said Lady K on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:49 PM | link