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The week ahead

Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (early week snow dump), to arts and sciences, to works on stage, to comedy, to chowder, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Cloudy, snow starting in the afternoon. Could be heavy snow in the evening. High around 20.

Tuesday: Snow, could be heavy at times. Highs around 20.

Wednesday: Sunny and 23.

Thursday: Some sun, maybe some snow. Upper 20s.

Friday: Cloudy, maybe some snow. Mid 20s.

Weekend: Sunny and cold, upper 10s.

Later Monday and into Tuesday could be messy. A Nor'easter is moving up the coast and there's a NWS winter storm watch for the area. The amount of snow from these sorts of storms can vary greatly based on few changes (like the path of the storm). But as of Sunday, it looked like the Albany area could get 10+ inches of snow, with more to the east and southeast, and less to the northwest.

Arts and sciences

Verlyn Klinkenborg
Tuesday: Author/former NYT editorial board member Verlyn Klinkenborg will be at Union for a talk titled "The Writer at Work." Tuesday 5:30 pm, Nott Memorial - free

The Contour of Attention
Tuesday: Video artist Judy Radul will be at EMPAC for a talk about her work. Blurbage:

The artist will present her in-progress research, asking, "What is the meaning of camera motion, and what are the potentials of new technologies to help us reflect and intervene in these meanings? This inquiry into camera motion as the subtle carrier of the image is in the context of a daily life saturated with cameras and screens, each of us conscripted by our devices to document and disseminate but rarely to deliberate on their effects."

Tuesday 7 pm - free

Talking about climate change
Wednesday: Anthony Leiserowitz, director of Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, will be at Union for a talk about studying public opinions about climate change. Wednesday 7:30 pm, Nott Memorial - free

Katha Pollitt
Thursday: The Nation columnist Katha Pollitt will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series to talk about her new book, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights. Thursday 8 pm, uptown campus, Campus Center Room 375 - free

Demetri Martin

Thursday: Comedian Demetri Martin will be at The Egg for a stand-up show. Martin's known for his observation humor, using one-liners, diagrams, and illustrations. Thursday 8 pm - $42.50

Stage

How Water Behaves
Capital Rep's production of Sherry Kramer's How Water Behaves continues this week. Blurbage:

It all begins when sweet Nan and her out-of-work webmaster hubby, Steve, realize they can't afford to keep up the extravagant gift giving that has become their family's tradition. In an effort to make everyone happy, they announce that they have made a gift to a charity in everyone's name. Except it's a fictitious charity. No problem -- until the website that Steve creates to seal the deal becomes prey to cyberspace hijinks, with deliciously funny and unpredictable results.

The production runs through February 8. various times - $20 and up

Nice Work If You Can Get It
Thursday: A touring production of the Broadway show Nice Work If You Can Get It will be at Proctors for one night on the main stage. Nice Work includes music by the Gershwins, and is based on material by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. Thursday 8 pm - $20 and up

The Lives of Hamilton Fish
Thursday: The Albany Institute of History and Art is hosting a performance of The Lives of Hamilton Fish, a "film song" by Rachel Mason. Blurbage:

Two men named Hamilton Fish were pronounced dead on the front page of a 1936 newspaper: one, a statesman (performed by Theodore Bouloukos) and the other, a serial killer (performed by Bill Weeden). This film tells the story of the newspaper editor who steps into a fantasy world attempting to comprehend the coincidence.

In live performance, Mason will sing all of the film's songs in costume, performing in sync to the soundtrack.

Thursday 6 pm - free admission

Looking ahead to the weekend...

Saratoga Chowderfest
Saturday: The annual Saratoga Chowderfest returns to downtown Saratoga Springs. More than 50 restaurants will be offering samples of chowder for $1 each, and the crowds will be voting on a favorite. Saturday 11 am-4 pm

MASS MoCA free day
Saturday: It's the annual free day at MASS MoCA. Admission to the museum is free that day (as the name implies). And there will be a bunch of talks, demonstrations, and activities. Saturday 11 am-7 pm - freee admission

Music

Thursday: Tim Reynolds at Massry Center
Guitarist known for playing with Dave Matthews. 7:30 pm - $25 / $15 students

Thursday: The Mariinsky Orchestra at Troy Music Hall
The Russian orchestra, founded more than two centuries ago, will be playing works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff. A Troy Chromatics show. 7:30 pm - $50 and up

Friday: Broncho at Vapor
Hooky, poppy garage rock. A free EQX show. With: Dreamers, Party Boat. 8 pm - free

Friday: Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde at The Hollow
Album release dance party, also featuring DJ Trumastr. 9 pm - $10

Friday: Driftwood at Parish Public House
Folk rock. With: Hawbuckees. 8 pm - $10 ahead / $12 day of

Friday: 2015 High School Choral Festival at Troy Music Hall
The Empire State Repertory Orchestra and local high school choral groups join Albany Pro Musica for a performance. 7:30 pm - $10

Saturday: An Evening of Roscoe at the Zankel Center
A performance of music from the opera based on the William Kennedy book Roscoe. 8 pm - free

Saturday: Danny Seraphine & Bill Champlin at Proctors
"[P]laying the classic hits of Chicago and more." 8 pm - $20 and up

Saturday: Nomadic Massive at MASS MoCA
Montreal hip hop. 7 pm - $10 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Gratefully Yours at The Hollow
Grateful Dead tribute. 10 pm - $10 ahead / $12 day of

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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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