The week ahead
It's Yo-Yo Ma's week. We're just experiencing it.
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (nice), to The Track, to the orchestra, to theater, to outdoor film, to food trucks, to music...
Weather
Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:Monday: Sunny and 89. Rain overnight.
Tuesday: Sun and 84.
Wednesday: Sun and 78.
Thursday: Same.
Friday: And so.
Weekend: Cloudier.
Nice.
The Track
It's the second full week of the season at the Saratoga Race Course. Monday is cooler bag giveaway day. Wednesday is Saratoga Centennial Day, with free admission. Saturday is headlined by The Whitney. (And, of course, there is no racing on Tuesday.)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Wednesday: The Philadelphia Orchestra opens its annual residency at SPAC with concert featuring Bernadette Peters. Thursday is a "date night" concert. Friday's program is "An evening with Yo-Yo Ma." And Saturday's program is a multimedia performance of soundtracks from Pixar movies. The orchestra will be at SPAC through August 22.
Schoharie County Sunshine Fair
The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair opened this past weekend at the fairgrounds in Cobleskill. It runs through Saturday.
Stage
WTF
The Williamstown Theatre Festival continues its production of the new musical Unknown Soldier this week. And its production of Moon for the Misbegotten, starring Audra McDonald and Will Swenson, opens Thursday.
Murder for Two
This is the last week for Capital Rep's production of Murder for Two -- "a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all of the suspects and they both play the piano." Tuesday-Sunday various times - $20 and up
Pajama Game
Tuesday: The Park Playhouse in Albany opens its August production, The Pajama Game. It runs through August 22. Tuesday-Sunday 7:30 pm - lawn seating is free / reserved seats are $16 and $18
Capitol Park After Dark
Wednesday: The series of free movies screened outside the Capitol in West Capitol Park starts with Mary Poppins. Wednesday 8 pm - free
Food trucks
Looking ahead toward the weekend: The popular Fork in the Road food truck event returns to Tricentennial Park in downtown Albany Friday evening (the once-a-month event had skipped July because of the Fourth of July). It also coincides with the Downtown Albany Residential Open House, in which eight downtown residential properties will be open for touring (4-7 pm). Friday 4-8 pm - free admission
Music
Wednesday: Almost Queen at Rockin' on the River (Riverfront Park)
Queen tribute. With: Dead at 40. 5 pm - free
Wednesday: Blotto at The Low Beat
A warm up for Alive at Five. 7 pm
Thursday: Blue Öyster Cult at Alive at Five
Last Alive at Five of the season. With: Blotto. 5 pm - free
Thursday: Wolf Alice at The Hollow
British alt rock. 8 pm - $10.27 ahead / $15 at door
Friday: The Vespers at The Low Beat
WEXT birthday show. With: Pony in the Pancake. 8 pm - $7
Friday: Holly & Evan at Upbeat on the Roof
Blues. 7 pm - free
Saturday: Harmonium Mountain: Clifford Ross and the Orchestra of St. Luke's at MASS MoCA
"The artist Clifford Ross teams up with NYC-based chamber ensemble Orchestra of St. Luke's to bring us a massive, site-specific, multi-screen installation with a varied and transportive suite of live music." With: Oneida and Lee Ranaldo. 8:30 pm - $20 ahead / $26 day of
Saturday: Nothing More at Upstate Concert Hall
Metal. With: Into Shadow, Step Back Eleven. 8 pm - $10.35 ahead / $12 day of
Saturday: Blues Band Showdown at The Linda
"The Blues Band Showdown pits local blues bands against each other for a chance to win a prize package inclueding cash, gigs and the right to compete in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge in Memphis." 7 pm - $12
Saturday: Strings and Voices at The Low Beat + Pauly's
Mixed-genre lineup across both venues. 6 pm - $10 ahead / $12 at door
Sunday: Joshua Bell at Tanglewood
Part of a program conducted by Charles Dutoit. 2:30 pm - $21 and up
Sunday: Machine Gun Kelly at Upstate Concert Hall
Rap. 8 pm - $25 ahead / $28 day of
Sunday: Yo-Yo Ma + Emanuel Ax at Tanglewood
Performing sonatas by Beethoven. 8 pm - $21 and up
Sunday: Felicia Collins at Music Haven
Blues/funk/rock guitarist. Last Music Haven show of the season. With: Bobbie Van Detta & The Split. 7 pm - free
To do list
1. Blueberries.
2. Sweet corn.
3. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams.
3. All the summer things.
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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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If you are anyone you know are planning a wedding, I'm hosting a special vendor pop up in my event design studio on Friday from 4-8pm at 54 James Street in downtown Albany. True North Bridal Studio will have lovely gowns by independent designers and accessories too. Crisan Bakery is providing cake samples for the brides to be and Flower Scout will be showing off her bouquet making talents!
This event is free but the studio is small so we ask that you please RSVP!
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