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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 (glimpse of spring), to YouthFX, to Bill Nye, to novelists, to food, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Sunny and 28.

Tuesday: Sunny and 39.

Wednesday: Sunny to start, maybe some rain later in the day. Upper 40s.

Thursday: Cloudy, rainy, 55.

Friday: Cloudy, maybe some rain, 40s.

Weekend: Sunny and 40s.

A glimpse of spring.

Film and stage

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Tuesday: The Performing Arts Center at UAlbany is hosting a new stage adaptation of Harriet Jacobs' 1861 autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Description:

Commissioned by The New York Historical Society in 2006, and developed by American Place Theatre, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a verbatim adaptation of the autobiography of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897), an escaped slave, abolitionist, writer and educator. While illuminating in shocking fashion the traumas of slavery, particularly for women and children, the book is an inspiring tale of resilience and survival. Directed by Wynn Handman, Cherita Armstrong stars in this account of the author's seven years spent hiding out as a fugitive in "The Loophole," a crawl space in her grandmother's attic where she could neither sit nor stand, in order to protect her children in an effort to ensure their eventual freedom

There's a pre-performance discussion at 7 pm, and post-performance discussion.

Tuesday 7:30 pm - $15 / $10 students and seniors

YouthFX
Thursday: The YouthFX program has its 2015 premiere at The Spectrum. Blurbage for this newest group of films:

Among the wide range of topics the Youth FX filmmakers explored this past year were documentaries about local refugee youth, a profile of a local legend from Grand Street, a story of two girls who fall in love against the wishes of one of their fathers, an exploration of Black hairstyles, and the program's first film written, directed and starring an all Karen, Burma cast.

There's a Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. (Last year's premiere event sold out, so if you're interested in going, it's a good idea to get tickets ahead of time.) Thursday 6:30 pm - $11 adults / $7 for students

Arts and sciences

Chief justices
Monday: Albany Law is hosting a conversation with a group of chief justices from different states, moderated by New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. Monday 5 pm, Dean Alexander Moot Courtroom - free

Ethan Watters
Monday: Journalist Ethan Watters will be at Skidmore for a talk. He'll be talking about his recent book Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche. Monday 6 pm, Palamountain Hall - free

Bill Nye, The Science Guy Update: SOLD OUT
Wednesday: Bill Nye will be at UAlbany for a talk in the SEFCU Arena. The science educator/pop culture personality has a (relatively) new book, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation. The event is part of UAlbany's World Within Reach speaker series and is open to the public -- see the second link above for details about getting tickets (it sounds like this will be a full event). Wednesday 5 pm - free

Elisa Albert + Yelena Akhtiorskaya
Thursday: Authors Elisa Albert and Yelena Akhtiorskaya will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writer series. Albert is the author of the new novel After Birth -- here's a recent NPR segment with her. (She's also a Capital Region resident.) Akhtiorskaya's debut novel, Panic in a Suitcase, was released last year. Thursday 8 pm, Campus Center 375 (uptown campus) - free

Reviving, restoring, and reimagining music
Thursday: Multimedia producer/archivist Jocelyn Arem will be at Skidmore to talk about the process of reviving the music in artist's archive. "This presentation will share the archive and listening experience in stages: from the original audiotapes, to remastered recordings, culminating in a live student performance." Thursday 8 pm, Filene Recital Hall - free

Animals and the law
Thursday: Albany Law is hosting a symposium titled "Four-Legged Clients: The Place of Animals in Our Lives and the Law." The keynote speaker is Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of Humane Society of the United States. Thursday 2-5 pm - free

Health data
Thursday: Saint Rose is hosting "Vital Statistics: How Information Affects the Quality and Cost of Health Care," a conversation featuring Gregory Dorn, MD, president of Hearst Health. (That's Hearst, as in the media company -- health and business info is a growing part of the company.) Thursday 4 pm, Lally School (1009 Madison Ave) - free

International Food Tasting Festival

Thursday: The Linda is hosting the second annual International Food Tasting Festival. Blurbage: "Tastes of the World will be an entertaining evening where guests enjoy fabulous selections of international food samples prepared by top Capital Region chefs and restaurants complimented by well known NYS vintners and microbrews." Thursday 5:30 pm - $50 / $35 for age 35 and under

Cooking classes

A few cooking classes this week that could be interesting:

Oaxacan cuisine
Tuesday: Chef Ric Orlando will be at Different Drummer's Kitchen leading a class about elements of Oaxacan cuisine. Tuesday 6 pm - $69

Italian street food
Wednesday: Gio Culinary Studio has a hands-on class about making Italian street food -- Sicilian pizza, arancini, Roman flat bread, Tuscan roasted pork. Wednesday 6:15 pm - $65

Breaking down a whole chicken
Thursday: Chef Jillian Naveh will be at the Arts Center of the Capital Region leading a class about how to break down a whole chicken and make stock. Thursday 6 pm - $60

Local beer pairing
Friday: Deanna Fox will be at Different Drummer's Kitchen heading up a class that will pair local craft beer with a five-course meal. Friday 6 pm - $65

Music

Tuesday: Kalin and Myles at Upstate Concert Hall
"Hip pop" duo and Vine stars. 7 pm - $25 ahead / $28 day of

Thursday: Newsboys at The Palace
Christian rock. With: Audio Adrenaline, Finding Favour, John Tibbs. 8 pm - $23

Friday: Gibson Brothers at Troy Music Hall
Bluegrass brothers. 8 pm - $25 and up

Friday: Mary Gauthier + Allison Moorer at The Egg
"An evening with two of the day's most unique voices in alternative country music." 8 pm - $24

Friday: Slick Fitty at The Low Beat
Together again. With: Crazy Joe, The Bewildered Beast. 9 pm - $15

Friday: Foghorn Stringband at The Linda
"Ass Kickin' Redneck Stringband Music." With: Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys. 8 pm - $18

Friday: Mist Covered Mountains at Old Songs
"This trio is a unique take on traditional and contemporary Celtic acoustic music featuring Molly [Hebert Wilson]'s exquisite singing with subtle fiddle and guitar accompaniment." 8 pm - $20 / $5 kids 12 and under

Friday: Chuck Pyle at Caffe Lena
"For 40 years he has mixed infectiously hummable melodies with straight-from-the-saddle poetry, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs, world leaders and old cowboys." 8 pm - $18

Saturday: The Fab Faux at The Egg
Beatles tribute. 7:30 pm - $38 and up

Saturday: In-Flight Safety at Vapor
Alt-rock. A free EQX show. With: Party Boat. 8 pm - free

Saturday: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at The Hollow
With: The Lucky Jukebox Brigade. 9:30 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Christopher O'Riley + Pablo Ziegler at Troy Music Hall
Concert pianist duo. 8 pm - $26 and up

Sunday: The Shakey Graves show at The Hollow is sold out

Sunday: Choral Fantasy at Troy Music Hall
A Capital District Youth Chorale show featuring choruses from different schools. 3 pm - $10

Sunday: David Mayfield Parade at Caffe Lena
Americana. 7 pm - $24
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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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photo via Bill Nye the Science Guy FB