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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 (not bad at all), to the Prince of Denmark, to A Taste of Albany, to the circus, to food trucks, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Cloudy, maybe some rain. 57.

Tuesday: Sun and 65.

Wednesday: Sun and 68.

Thursday: Some sun and 64.

Friday: Repeat.

Weekend: And so on.

Not bad at all.

Stage and film

Hamlet
Tuesday-Sunday: Capital Rep's new production of Hamlet continues. The TU calls the production "Vivid, brisk, emotionally resonant and achingly tragic." Tuesday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine
Wednesday: The Spectrum will be screening the documentary Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine, about the young gay man who was tortured and kill in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998. After the screening the film's director, Michele Josue, will be appearing via Skype for a Q&A. Wednesday 6:30 pm - $12

Memphis
Thursday: A touring production of the musical Memphis will be at Proctors. It's set in the early rock and roll scene of 1950s Memphis. The show won the 2010 Tony for best musical. Thursday 8 pm - $20 and up

Arts and sciences

Painting
Thursday: Troy-based artist Jenny Kemp will be at the Opalka Gallery on the Sage Albany campus for a talk about her paintings. Thursday 6:30 pm - free

William Wellman
Friday: The NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series concludes its spring season with William Wellman, Jr. at UAlbany talking about his biography of his father, the film director William A. Wellman. Friday 7:30 pm, UAlbany downtown campus, Page Hall - free

A Taste of Albany

Thursday: The annual Taste of Albany will be back at the State Museum. The event includes a cocktail hour and samples from more than 30 local restaurants. It's a benefit for the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless. Thursday 5 pm (cocktail hour -- tastings start at 6 pm) - $75

Circus

Thursday-Sunday: The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at the TU Center for a four-day run. This particular show is "Legends." It looks like it includes the usual sorts of circus acts -- and elephants, a growing point of criticism in recent years. The company recently announced it will be phasing out the use of the animals. Thursday-Sunday various times - $18 and up

Food trucks

Friday: The first Fork in the Road food truck event is lined up for Tricentennial Park in downtown Albany (as mentioned). (We hear the lineup of trucks will be released this week.) The event is set to repeat on the first Friday of each month through October. Friday 4-8 pm

Music

Tuesday: The Used at Upstate Concert Hall
Alt punk rock. With: Every Time I Die, Marmozets, The Eeries. 7 pm - $25 ahead / $28 day of

Wednesday: Noura Mint Seymali at Sanctuary for Independent Media
"Noura is blasting forward on the ancient spaceship of pentatonic desert blues and carving out a personality on her way as vanguard Diva of the Sahel." 7 pm - $15

Wednesday: The Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo show at The Egg is sold out.

Thursday: Cymbals Eat Guitars at The Low Beat
Rescheduled. With: What Moon Things, Slowshine. 8 pm - $12 ahead / $14 at door

Thursday: The Wailin' Jennys at The Egg
Folk. With: The Stray Birds. 7:30 pm - $36.25 and up

Friday: Sean Rowe at Helsinki Hudson
The one and only. 9 pm - $20

Friday: K. Michelle at The Palace
R&B star. 8 pm - $32 and up

Friday: The Wombats at The Hollow
English indie rock. 9 pm - $18

Friday: Roosevelt Dime at Caffe Lena
Americana. 8 pm - $18

Friday: The Bruce Cockburn show at The Egg is sold out.

Saturday: Circa Survive at Upstate Concert Hall
Rock. With: Balance and Composure, Chon. 7 pm - $18 ahead / $22 day of

Saturday: Cassidy and The Music at The Linda
From Antigone Rising. 8 pm - $18

Saturday: Hammer Hawk at The Low Beat
Album release show. With: Dryer, Rival Galaxies, Sobgoblin. 8 pm

Saturday: In Paradisum at Troy Music Hall
Requiems by Gabriel Fauré and Raymond Torres-Santos. With the Capital District Youth Chorale and Orchestra Pro Musica. 7:30 pm - $25 and up

Sunday: Seether at Upstate Concert Hall
Rock. With: Nonpoint, Red Sun Rising. 8 pm - $26.50 ahead / $28 day of

Sunday: Great Lake Swimmers at Helsinki Hudson
Folk rock. With: Winterpills. 8 pm - $20

Sunday: Griffin House at Caffe Lena
Singer/songwriter. 7 pm - $18

To do list

1. If you're planning to take your mom out to dinner or brunch for Mother's Day, and you don't already have a reservation -- you should do that right now.

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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: Douglas C. Liebig