The week ahead
Sam Roberts Band is at The Hollow later this week.
Updated -- see the note about the Hayden event below.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (wet), to the NSA, to unseen gorillas, to charter schools, to 50 Shades, to food, to music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:Monday: Sunny and 62.
Tuesday: Cloudy, 50/50 chance of rain. Mid 50s.
Wednesday: Rain. Upper 40s.
Thursday: Rain. Mid 60s.
Friday: Cloudy, mid 60s.
Weekend: Some sun? Mid 60s.
There better be May flowers.
Film
Silence of the Lambs
Monday: The AFI 100 series at Proctors is showing The Silence of the Lambs. The film wont the Oscar in five categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Monday various times - $5
Steinmetz
Tuesday: There's a screening at Proctors of Divine Discontent: Charles Proteus Steinmetz, a locally-produced documentary about the brilliant engineer who lived in Schenectady and worked for GE. Tuesday 7 pm
Arts and sciences
Anne Frank
Monday: Jeffrey Shandler -- the chair of the Rutgers Jewish studies department -- will be at UAlbany to talk about the diary of Anne Frank, specifically how the actual diary became the famous book. The talk is part of a lecture series for Yom Ha-Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is Monday. Monday 7 pm, downtown campus, Page Hall - free
Michael Hayden
Update: This event is only open to UAlbany students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the university.
Tuesday: Michael Hayden -- the former director of the CIA and the NSA during the 2000s -- will be at UAlbany for a conversation with Lawrence Korb. And audience Q&A will follow the conversation. The event info doesn't specifically mention what they'll be talking about, but the NSA's mass collection of electronic data should be a topic. Tuesday 7 pm, uptown campus, Performing Arts Center - free ("registration is strongly encouraged")
Hell Before Breakfast
Tuesday: Historian Robert H. Patton will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series to talk about his book Hell Before Breakfast, a history of war journalism between 1860 and 1910. (As it happens, Patton is also the grandson of the US general George S. Patton.) Tuesday 8 pm, uptown campus, campus center - free
Did you see the gorilla?
Tuesday: Union College psychologist Christopher Chabris will be at UAlbany as part of the Falconer Natural History lecture series. ". One of the chief reasons for poor decisions is NOT our failure to use the information we have, but our failure to see or seek out the information that is most important. Prof. Chabris will talk about how much we miss in everyday life, and suggest ways we can overcome this cognitive limitation." Tuesday 8 pm, CESTM building - free
Charter schools
Wednesday: Saint Rose political scientist Ryane Straus will be giving a talk about her research "examining the proliferation of charter schools in Albany." Wednesday 7 pm, Lally School of Education - free
Kill Your Darlings
Friday: Austin Bunn -- the screenwriter of the recent film Kill Your Darlings -- will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute film series. There will be a screening of the film, and then Bunn will give a talk and answer questions. Friday 7 pm, downtown campus, Page Hall - free
50 Shades
Wednesday: The parody 50 Shades - The Musical is at the Palace. It is, as you can probably guess, a comedic take on the the 50 Shades of Grey series. Wednesday 7:30 pm - $43 and up
Circus
Thursday-Sunday: The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the TU Center for a four-day run. This particular show, "Built to Amaze," appears to include all the things you'd associate with the circus -- including the animals, which has become a growing point of criticism in recent years. $28 and up
Taste of Albany
Thursday: A Taste of Albany returns to the State Museum.The annual event -- a fundraiser for the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless -- includes samples more than 30 Capital Region restaurants and chefs, along with entertainment. Thursday 5 pm - $75
Music
Monday: Tech N9ne at Upstate Concert Hall
Rapper. With: Krizz Kaliko, Freddie Gibbs, Jarren Benton & Psych Ward Druggies, K.Daver. 8 pm - $22.50 ahead/$25 day of
Tuesday: All Time Low at Upstate Concert Hall
Pop punk. With: Man Overboard, Handguns. 7:30 pm - $22.50 ahead / $25 day of
Tuesday: Dead Winter Carpenters at Red Square
Americana/roots/alt-country from California. With: Rebel Darling. 8 pm - $10 / $12 ahead
Thursday: Krewella at Washington Ave Armory
EDM. (Show was moved from the TU Center.) With: Logic, Radical Something. 8 pm - $45
Thursday: Doug Paisley at Helsinki Hudson
"[T]ender-hearted stoic from Toronto whose songs land on the sweet spot between Kris Kristofferson and Gordon Lightfoot..." 8 pm - $15
Thursday: American Snapshots: Two Hundred Years of American Song at Proctors
Lincoln Mayorga and Sheri Bauer Mayorga performing traditional ballads to music by Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Randy Newman, and many others. 7:30 pm - $25
Thursday: Roy Zimmerman at Proctors
"Funny Songs About Ignorance, War & Greed." And 8th Step show. 7 pm - $22 ahead / $24 at door
Thursday: Rensselaer Orchestra + Saint Rose Symphony Orchestra at EMPAC
The two orchestras will perform individually and together. 7:30 pm - free
Friday: Sam Roberts Band at The Hollow
Rock. 8 pm - $18
Friday: Action Bronson at Upstate Concert Hall
Rapper, former chef. Rescheduled from March. With: Party Supplies, Mic Lanny, Mista Pigz, Galaxy. 8 pm - $20 ahead / $22 day of
Friday: Big Mean Sound Machine at Putnam Den
10+ member jazz/fusion/funk/jam band. With: Suitable Groove. 9:30 pm - $5
Saturday: Albany Pro Musica at Troy Music Hall
Performing Brahms' Requiem. 7:30 pm - $25 and up
Saturday: Miranda Sings at The Egg
YouTube parody/cabaret comedy. 7 pm - $26 and up
Saturday: Todd Park Mohr at Helsinki Hudson
Todd from Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 9 pm - $22 ahead / $25 day of
Saturday: Darren Lyons Group at Red Square
Jazz/fusion quartet. With: Doctor Magnum. 8 pm
To do list
1. If you're taking your mom out to eat on Mother's Day, make a reservation. Don't wait.
2. Watch for tulips.
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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!
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Looking ahead to Sunday, Empire Orienteering Club is hosting its first event of the year at Five Rivers in Delmar. Newcomers are always welcome. Start times are between 11am and 1pm.
http://empo.us.orienteering.org/schedule
https://www.facebook.com/events/1404260589851863/?ref_notif_type=plan_user_invited&source=1
... said laiskiainen on Apr 27, 2014 at 9:05 PM | link
I went to the UAlbany website for the Michael Hayden talk. The registration seems to emphasize having an association with the University (Student, employee, alumni, etc). Is this open to the public?
... said Andrew on Apr 28, 2014 at 9:59 AM | link
@Andrew: It was my understanding that it was, but I'll double check.
... said Greg on Apr 28, 2014 at 10:27 AM | link
@Andrew: I talked with a representative from Rockefeller and it's only open to the members of the university community -- UAlbany students, faculty, alumni, and friends of the university.
I just misinterpreted the event listing. My mistake. Sorry about that.
... said Greg on Apr 28, 2014 at 11:30 AM | link
Sam Roberts Band is my ultimate favorite. I am SO pumped!!
... said Deanna on Apr 28, 2014 at 12:14 PM | link
Also ahead on Sunday, The Bridesmaid's 5K to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Registration is still available, so grab an old ugly dress and join us!
... said RMH on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:25 AM | link
Thanks for the link to the "Seeing What You're Missing" lecture. I'm definitely going to go, and hopefully it will be eye-opening!
Hearing about this from AoA made me wonder what other interesting things go on at UAlbany that we might not know about.
The Writers' Institute announces their schedule of visiting authors and film screenings to the community, but I never knew about this Falconer Lecture series, which is presented by the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center at UA.
From the schedule, it looks like they have quality programs. The last lecture was about forecasting extreme weather, including tornadoes (how timely), and the upcoming one on May 6 is titled "Rapid Arctic warming and increased extreme weather in mid-latitudes: are they connected?"
These sound interesting and informative, presented by experts in the field (from around the globe), and free to attend. Wow, why not take advantage, now that we know?!
Thanks for the heads-up, AoA.
... said capgirl on Apr 29, 2014 at 9:42 AM | link