The week ahead
Kendrick Lamar is at the Washington Ave Armory Thursday.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (hot), cooking, pride, the Price is Right, film outside, murals, music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:Monday: Sunny and 70s.
Tuesday: Sunny, then rain in the evening, thunderstorms overnight. Mid 70s.
Wednesday: Rain, maybe some thunderstorms, cloudy. Mid 70s.
Thursday: Sunny and almost 90.
Friday: Sunny and 90.
Weekend: Sunny and 80s/90s
Hot.
Cooking
A few cooking classes that caught our eye this week:
Tuesday: Gelato and Frozen Desserts at Gio Culinary Studio
"Students will learn how to make these delicious frozen desserts from scratch, using fresh natural ingredients and professional techniques that are easily duplicated at home." Chocolate hazelnut gelato, Chianti wine sorbeto, raspberry semifreddo. 6:15 pm - $65
Tuesday: All About Eggs at Different Drummer's Kitchen
Jerry Papandrea on making poached eggs, fried eggs, classic French-style scrambled, coddled, and "the secret to making hard-boiled eggs perfect every time." Then it's on to making homemade hash with poached or fried eggs, classic scrambled eggs with sautéed mushrooms, mixed green salad with Dijon balsamic dressing and boiled eggs, frittata, and molten chocolate cake. 6 pm - $69
Thursday: Homemade Italian Sausage at Spoon & Whisk
Making homemade sausage, and using it various dishes, with Patti Fortuna-Stannard and Paul Stannard, from the Vermont-based Fortuna Sausage. 7 pm - $45
Saturday: At-Home Dairy at Different Drummer's Kitchen
A hands-on class with Deanna Fox on making butter, yogurt, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and clotted cream. 11 am - $69
Saturday: Exotic Ice Creams at Different Drummer's Kitchen
A hands-on class with Deanna Fox on making ice cream in a variety of flavors: vanilla, honey lavender, bouron butter pecan, and blackberry cabernet sorbet, along with a "last minute dessert using store bought ice cream, crystallized ginger and shaved chocolate." 6 pm - $65
Earlier: A sampling of cooking classes, summer 2013
Capital Pride
The annual Capital Pride celebration starts Thursday -- there will be events through June 9, the date of annual Capital Pride Parade and Festival (not this weekend, but next).
Great Gatsby GLSEN Formal Affaire
As part of Pride Week the local chapter of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network is hosting a Great Gatsby-themed party at 74 State Friday. "Black tie is optional and feather boas are appropriate." Proceeds benefit the Pride Center Youth Scholarship. 5-7 pm (after party following) - $40 and up
The Price is Right
Friday: The Price is Right Live -- a stage version of the TV game show -- will be at the Palace. Blurbage:
The Price Is Right Live! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to "Come On Down" to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show. From Plinko to Cliffhangers to the Big Wheel, and even the fabulous Showcase, all the favorite games are played just like the TV show.
This show as announced back in March, and apparently there was enough demand that a second show at the Palace has been scheduled for June 7. It looks like Friday's show is close to being sold out. The Capital Region apparently loves itself some Plinko. 7:30 pm - $32.75
Collar City Film Festival
Friday: The Collar City Film Festival Vol. II has an outdoor screening lined up for the Monument Square lot formerly occupied by the now-demolished Troy city hall. The work of more than 15 filmmakers will be screened, along with a handful of intermission performances. (The rain location is 51 3rd Street.) Friday 9 pm - free
Rocky
Proctors AFI 100 series will be showing Rocky Saturday-Monday. The Saturday evening screening will include a Q&A with Burt Young, who played Paulie. Saturday-Monday various times - $5
Murals
Saturday-Sunday: Isaiah Zagar -- creator of the "Magic Gardens" in Philadelphia -- will be at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy for a two day public mural workshop. Blurbage:
Zagar will teach the arts of breaking tile, cutting mirror, gluing tile, and grouting. While learning the Zagar mosaic-making technique, students participate in the beautification of the local North Troy neighborhood through the completion of a permanent, public mosaic mural at Freedom Square.
The workshop is 9-5 each day. The org is taking reservations from people who want to participate both days. The registration fee is a sliding scale: $1-$350, "depending on what you can contribute."
Kevin James
Sunday: Comedian Kevin James will be at the Palace for a stand up show. James is, of course, the guy from the King of Queens sitcom. And now he's the guy from Movie That Will Get Bad Reviews But Still Make a Surprisingly Large Amount of Money. Sunday 7 pm - $28 and up
Music
Tuesday: Old Crow Medicine Show at MASS MoCA
Americana/bluegrass band just played a show at Ommegang. 8 pm - $35 ahead / $40 day of
Wednesday: The 5 Browns at Zankel Center
A new arrangement of Stravinksy's "The Rite of Spring" for five pianos. 7:30 pm - $75 and up
Wednesday: Paul Kelly at The Linda
"To a generation or two Paul Kelly is the closest thing Australia has to a poet laureate." 8 pm - $17
Thursday: Kendrick Lamar at Washington Ave Armory
An album with fantastic reviews, and called "the hottest MC in the game." With: ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock. 8 pm - $50
Thursday: The Great White Caps at Hollow Bar
Surf guitar. With: The Last Conspirators. 8 pm - $10 ahead / $12 at door
Friday: Anders Osborne at Putnam Den
Blues rock guitar, originally from Sweden, by way of New Orleans. 9:30 pm - $15 ahead / $17 at door
Friday: David Greenberger and A Strong Dog at Caffe Lena
Monologues based on Greenberger's conversations with elderly people, "accented and interspersed by the superb trio of Kevin Maul on dobro, Mitch Throop on guitar, and Matthew Loiacono on mandolin and other instruments." With: William Rees. 8 pm - $15
Saturday: ASO with Emanuel Ax at EMPAC
Acclaimed pianist. Part of the American Music Festival. 7:30 pm - $19 and up
Saturday: Willie Nile at The Linda
Longtime rocker. 8 pm - $23
Saturday: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra at MASS MoCA
Playing "salsa-fied" versions of Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, TV on the Radio, LCD Soundsystem, The Black Keys, Spoon and other indie rock-type stuff. 8 pm - $12 ahead / $16 day of / $10 students
Saturday: Club d'Elf with Marco Benevento at Red Square
"Moroccan-drenched dub-jazz." 8 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of
Saturday: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds at Putnam Den
"Funk'ified soul-rock." With: Maryleigh Roohan. 9:30 pm - $8 ahead / $10 at door
Saturday: Stockade Kids at Hollow Bar
"A fusion of Hip-Hop, Rock, and Jazz which arises from the collaboration of classically-trained and self-taught musicians." With: Dayshawn Mojica. 7 pm - $5 ahead / $10 at door
Sunday: Brad Paisley at SPAC
Big country star. With: Chris Young, Lee Brice. 7 pm - $30 and up
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These are a just a few things for this week. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!
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The kick-off event for Saratoga's 150th celebration was rescheduled for this Saturday (6/1) @ SPAC.
It's a family-oriented event with LOTS to do & not terribly expensive. Gates open @ 5:30 pm. More info here: www.saratoga150.com/events/family-night-at-the-spa/
... said julie on May 28, 2013 at 9:24 AM | link
Hot Cousin rocks the Fuller Roadhouse this Saturday from 9:00 until our fingers bleed. This show promises 80's pop, punk, rock and we're even sneaking some stuff in from other decades. It's possible there will be manly men, beautiful women and...hoola hooping. Yep.
... said hot cousin on May 28, 2013 at 7:20 PM | link