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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 (February fights to the end), to restaurants, to Stooges, to shaming people, to cooking, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Cold, cold, cold. Highs around 7.

Tuesday: Cloudy and 17.

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

Thursday: Sunny and 17.

Friday: Sunny and 21.

Weekend: Warmer, temps around 30.

Farewell, February.

Schenectady Restaurant Week

Monday-Sunday: Restaurant week returns in Schenectady this week with a bunch of restaurants offering three-course meals for $20.15. Reservations are a good idea.

Film

Nyuck nyuck
Monday: The Palace is hosting its annual Three Stooges Film Festival. Six of the Stooges' films are on this year's slate. Monday 7 pm - $5 / $3 kids

Local film
Thursday: The Albany Institute is hosting a night of work from local film and video artists from the Capital Region and Hudson Valley. Thursday 6 pm - free

Arts and sciences

Mobilizing people to stop environmental crises
Tuesday: Author/NYU professor Jennifer Jacquet will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. Jacquet is an environmental social scientist, and will be talking about her new book Is Shame Necessary?. Event blurbage:

In her new book, Is Shame Necessary? New Uses for an Old Tool (2015), she argues that shame, used judiciously, is a powerful force of political change and social reform. Her recommendations go far beyond traditional collective and consumer action (eating sustainable seafood, for example). Rather, she advocates a broader strategy of shaming corporations and governments into embracing more responsible behavior.

Tuesday 8 pm, uptown campus, Performing Arts Center - free

The Supreme Court and civil rights
Wednesday: Saint Rose political scientist/writer Scott Lemieux will be talking about his research on the Supreme Court of the United States and the enforcement of civil rights. Wednesday 6 pm, Lally School of Education (1009 Madison Avenue) - free

Cooking

A couple cooking classes this week that caught our eye.

Pork belly
Tuesday: 677 Prime's Jaime Ortiz will be at Different Drummer's Kitchen for a class about pork belly. "Ortiz will prepare several delicious pork belly dishes and explain how to prepare this trendy treat at home." Tuesday 6 pm - $69

New York City bakery
Wednesday: Gio Culinary Studio has a hands-on class about making classic New York City bakery items -- black 'n white cookies, chocolate babka, New York coffee cake, and New York cheesecake. Wednesday 6:15 pm - $60

Music

Monday: Kongos at Upstate Concert Hall
Alt rock, that "Come With Me Now" song. With: Sir Sly, Colony House. 8 pm - $20 ahead / $22 day of

Thursday: The Sing Off Live Tour at Proctors
A cappella groups from the TV show. 8 pm - $30 and up

Thursday: Silverstein at Upstate Concert Hall
Post-hardcore. With: My Iron Lung, Major League, Hands Like Houses, Beartooth. 6:30 pm - $18 ahead / $20 day of

Friday/Saturday: The Bridge Jazz Festival at Troy Music Hall/Massry Center
Two nights of jazz starting at the Troy Music Hall and then heading over to the Massry Center at Saint Rose. festival pass $60

Friday: Gospel Gala 2015 at the Palace
Featuring gospel groups from around the Capital Region. 7 pm - free

Friday: Two Cow Garage at The Low Beat
Alt-country. With: Grainbelt. 8 pm - $10

Friday: Consider the Source at The Hollow
"Sci-Fi, Middle Eastern, Progressive, Psychedelic, Jamband, Funk, Fusion." With: Lespecial. 8 pm - $12 ahead / $15

Friday: Thruway: A Sing Off at Proctors
Union College a cappella and three visiting college a cappella groups. 7 pm - $15

Friday: Thomas Rhett at Upstate Concert Hall
Country. With: Alex Hall. 8 pm - $30 ahead / $32 day of

Saturday/Sunday: Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles at Proctors
Long-running Beatles tribute. various times - $20 and up

Saturday: Jimkata at The Hollow
Electro-rock. With: Indie pop singer/songwriter/harpist Mikaela Davis. 9:30 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Storyboard P and the Warriorz at MASS MoCA
"Crew of smooth-moving Brooklyn street dancers." 8 pm - $12 ahead / $18 day of

Sunday: North Mississippi Allstars + Anders Osborne at Helsinki Hudson
Southern rock. Playing together. 8 pm - $30 ahead / $35 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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