The week ahead
Venus in Fur continues at Cap Rep.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this short week, from the weather (seasonal), to Butch and Sundance, to T.C. Boyle, to "the erotics of power," to cooking, to a maker faire, to music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:Monday: Rainy, maybe a thunderstorm. Mid 70s.
Tuesday: Cloudy, maybe rain. Around 70.
Wednesday: Sunny and 65.
Thursday: Repeat, more or less.
Friday: Sunny, upper 60s.
Weekend: And so on.
Seasonal.
Butch and Sundance
Monday: Proctors' AFI 100 series is screening Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. It won four Oscars. And, you know, it's Newman and Redford. Monday various times - $5
Stories
Tuesday: The Front Parlor storytelling series is back at the Ale House in Troy. This month's theme: "standing up." Tuesday 7:30 pm
Authors
T.C. Boyle
Tuesday: Fiction author T.C. Boyle will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. He'll be reading from a new collection of short stories. Tuesday 8 pm, performing arts center, uptown campus - free
William Kennedy
Wednesday: William Kennedy will be giving a talk at UAlbany about the former editor of the Albany Knickerbocker News and founder of UAlbany's Journalism Program, "William Rowley: Journalism and Social Justice." (As you know, Kennedy was a journalist before gaining fame as an author.) Wednesday 4 pm, performing arts center, uptown campus - free
Venus in Fur
Capital Rep's production of the Tony-nominated play Venus in Fur continues -- "a delicious, suspense-packed study of the erotics of power." (It's reported to be the most-performed play of the 2013-2014 season around the country.) Reviews: Times Union | Daily Gazette | Nippertown.
Arts and sciences
200 years of Pride and Prejudice
Tuesday: Goucher College Jane Austen scholar Juliette Wells will be at Union for a talk about the history of the American reception of Pride and Prejudice. Tuesday 7:30 pm, Nott Memorial - free
Dance and finance
Wednesday: NYU professor Randy Martin will be at EMPAC for a talk that "will link the movement of capital within financial markets to the history of dance." Wednesday 6 pm - free
Cooking
Some cooking classes that could be interesting this week:
Tuesday: Croissants from scratch | Gio Culinary Studio
A hands-on class on making plain croissant, pain au chocolat, almond croissant, prosciutto and cheese croissant. 6:15 pm - $65
Wednesday: Secrets of perfect risotto | Gio Culinary Studio
Hands-on class learning "the secrets to creating perfect risotto dishes using traditional techniques and restaurant secrets." 6:15 pm - $65
Thursday: Gourmet Cheese Plates | Different Drummer's Kitchen
An instructional tasting with The Cheese Traveler's Eric Paul. The basics of goat, sheep, and cow's milk cheeses -- and how to compose a cheese plate. 6 pm - $65
Thursday: Dare to Dairy | Healthy Living Market
Christina Davis on the "ins-and-outs of at home dairy production" -- butter, cultured buttermilk, yogurt, ricotta, and 30-minute mozzarella. Demo and hands-on. 5:30 pm - $20
Looking ahead to the weekend...
Mini Maker Faire
Emma Willard is hosting a Mini Maker Faire on Saturday at its campus in Troy. Blurbage: "The event will be a family-friendly celebration featuring rockets and robots, DIY science and technology, farming and sustainability, alternative energy, bicycles, unique hand-made crafts, music and local food, and educational workshops and installations." Saturday 9 am-4 pm - $5
Roller derby
The Hellions of Troy roller derby open their home season at the Rollarama in Schenectady versus the Chautaqua County Babes of Wrath. Saturday 8 pm - $10 ahead / $12 at door / $3 kids 12 and under
Chowderfest
The annual Troy Chowderfest is Sunday. More 15 restaurants will be competing and offering samples ($1 each).
Music
Monday: Crystal Stilts at Valentine's
Post punk. With: Better Pills. 8 pm - $11 ahead / $13 at door
Tuesday: Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck at The Palace
Titans of pop and rock history. Beach Boys Al Jardine and David Marks are also on the bill. 8 pm - $45 and up
Tuesday: Lee Ranaldo at Helsinki Hudson
From Sonic Youth. 8 pm - $18 ahead / $20 at door
Tuesday: Christine Salem at Sanctuary for Independent Media
Singer of maloya, a sort of blues from islands off the eastern coast of Africa. (Recent NYT article.) 7 pm - $10
Wednesday: Engelbert Humperdinck at Proctors
Birth name: Arnold George Dorsey. 8 pm - $20 and up ($10-off senior discount)
Wednesday: The Bobs at Caffe Lena
Longtime a cappella group. 7 pm - $22
Thursday: Keller Williams at Putnam Den
Many genres, one man. With: Floodwood. 9 pm - $22 ahead / $25 day of
Thursday: Jimkata at UAlbany
Electro rock. With: Big Something. 8 pm - $12
Thursday: Christopher Dean Sullivan & Bob Gluck at UAlbany
Musical improvisations. 7 pm - $8 / $4 students
Friday: Yip Deceiver at Valentine's
Dance rock from two members from of Montreal. With: Mike and Amy Shift the Paradigm.
Friday: The Features at The Hollow
Indie rock. You've probably heard this song. 7 pm - $10.27 ahead / $15 day of
Friday: Taking Back Sunday at Upstate Concert Hall
Alterna-emo-pop punk. With: Polar Bear Club, Transit. 8 pm - $27.50
Friday: Sweet Honey in the Rock at Troy Music Hall
40th anniversary tour of Grammy-winning a cappella group. 8 pm - $25 and up
Friday: American Babies at Red Square
Alt-country/Americana. With: Rebel Darling. 8 pm
Saturday: Plume Giant at MASS MoCA
Chamber folk from Brooklyn. (Where else?) 8 pm - $12 ahead / $16 day of / $10 students
Saturday: Willie "Loco" Alexander at Valentine's
Rock vet, played with the Velvet Underground. With: David Greenberger, MaryLeigh Roohan. 8 pm - $12
Saturday: Damien Center benefit at Valentine's
With: Charmboy, Bryan Thomas, Pony in the Pancake, Jesse Calhoun, Party Boat, Charlie Watts Riots, The Ernst Project. 6 pm - $10
To do
1. Think about getting a flu shot. We're heading into that time of year.
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These are a just a few things for this week, not a comprehensive list. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!
The Troy Music Hall and Proctors advertises on AOA. And AOA is a media sponsor of the Emma Willard Mini Maker Faire.
photo: Joe Schuyler / Cap Rep
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