The week ahead
The famous Bolshoi Ballet is at SPAC this week.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (one for six), to the fair, to The Track, to the Bolshoi, to scientists, to circus, to baseball, to all sorts of music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:Monday: Cloudy, rainy, maybe a thunderstorm. Upper 70s.
Tuesday: Sunny and 78.
Wednesday: Sunny and 80.
Thursday: Repeat.
Friday: And again.
Weekend: And again.
One not great day for six good days.
Schoharie County Sunshine Fair
The Schoharie County Shunshine Fair is at the fairgrounds in Cobleskill through Saturday. $12 for adults, free for children under 12 and under
The Track
It's the second full week of the season at the Saratoga Race Course. Among the events this week: Saturday is the Whitney, one of the top stakes races of the season. (And, of course, there is no racing on Tuesday.)
The Bolshoi
Tuesday: The world-famous Bolshoi Ballet opens four days of performances at SPAC. The touring company will be performing Don Quixote. (And it appears that tickets for some performances are already almost sold out.) various times - $34 and up
FameLab
Tuesday: FameLab will be at EMPAC. What? Blurbage:
Think American Idol...for scientists! FameLab is a panel-judged competition to find the new voices of science across the world. Started in 2005 in the UK, this event is the kickoff to "Season 3" here in the US. Ten young scientists will spin tall-but-true tales of exoplanetary atmospheres, extreme environments here on Earth, the possibility of life on an icy moon in the outer Solar System, and much more - in 3 powerpoint-free minutes each!
The event at RPI is a regional competition and will include 10 scientists. Tuesday 7 pm - free
Theater
Park Playhouse
Tuesday: The Park Playhouse in Albany's Washington Park opens its August production, which is Oliver this year. (It runs through August 16.)
Cap Rep
Cap Rep's production of Smokey Joe's Cafe continues.
WTF
This is the last week at the Williamstown Theatre Festival for the production of Fool for Love, starring Sam Rockwell and Nina Arianda. Some of the performances are already sold out, but it looks like a few still have tickets available.
Baseball
Wednesday: The Tri-City ValleyCats open a six-game home stand at The Joe. And Wednesday is 50-cent hot dog night.
Cirque Éloize
Friday: "Modern" circus company Cirque Éloize starts a run on the main stage at Proctors. This particular show is "iD," which incorporates dance. various times - $20 and up
Music
Monday: Haas Kowert Tice at Helsinki Hudson
"A supergroup of acoustic roots-music talent featuring members of Punch Brothers and Crooked Still that plays a unique blend of bluegrass, folk, chamber-grass and classical." 8 pm - $18 ahead / $20 day of
Wednesday: Eastbound Jesus at Rockin' on the River
With: The Blind Owl Band. 5 pm - free
Thursday: Grand Funk Railroad at Alive at Five
With: Wild Adriatic. 5 pm - free
Thursday: Manchester Orchestra at Upstate Concert Hall
Alt rock. With: The Mowgli's, Brick + Mortar. 8 pm - $17.50 ahead / $21 day of
Friday: Conor Oberst at Brewery Ommegang
With: Dawes (which will also be backing Oberst), and The Baseball Project. 7 pm - $35
Friday: Carbon Leaf at Helsinki Hudson
Rock. 9 pm - $25
Friday: Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo at Caffe Lena
Jazz guitar. 8 pm - $25
Friday: Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde at The Linda
Album release show. 9 pm - $10
Saturday: African-American Family Day at Empire State Plaza
Lineup headlined by Jeffrey Osborne. noon-7 pm - free
Saturday: John Williams' Film Night at Tanglewood
The famous composer + some of his famous film scores + the Boston Pops = a popular night. 8:30 pm - $22 and up
Saturday: Bang on a Can Marathon at MASS MoCA
"6 hours of a boundary-busting festival finale, featuring more than fifty musicians and composers, chamber music with Glenn Kotche, and Steve Reich's newest composition Radio Rewrite, a remix of two songs by Radiohead." 4-10 pm - $24 / $35 with museum admission
Saturday: Donna the Buffalo at Helsinki Hudson
Their website asks if you've herd of them. 9 pm - $20 ahead / $25 day of
Saturday: Super 400 at The Hollow
Hometown heroes. With: Off the Record. 8 pm - $10
Sunday: Rascal Flatts at SPAC
Country. With: Sheryl Crow, Gloriana. 7 pm - $42.85 and up
Sunday: Old Crow Medicine Show at Brewery Ommegang
Americana. 7 pm - $35
Sunday: Black Violin at Helsinki Hudson
"The world's first and quite likely only classical music and hip-hop fusion duo." 8 pm - $22
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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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Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY. This Friday-Sunday!
... said Jessica R W on Jul 28, 2014 at 10:45 AM | link
This Friday is First Friday in Albany. Several great shows, including:
The Barn - 56 Second Street, Albany, NY 12210 from 5-9pm
"Unexpected Photography," featuring local and talented artists Elise Van Allen, Mike Wagner, Kat Brockschmidt, Rayann Czarnecki, Michael Ortega, Nicole Campon, and Jim Paulsen.
Stage 1 Gallery - 46-48 North Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210 5-9pm Solo photography exhibition titled, "Big Picture," that will feature one of The Barn's very own, Jim Miller of Desolation Road Studios.
... said Jamie on Jul 28, 2014 at 11:46 AM | link
Saturday: An Evening with Nanne and Ankie at Old Songs
Back for an encore performance, the Final Concert of their 2014 Tour with traditional and original folk songs with maritime and historical themes. 8:00 pm - $15
... said Dan Roesser on Jul 28, 2014 at 3:09 PM | link