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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 (September-ish), to love and murder, to the architecture of the ESP, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: 72 and sunny.

Tuesday: About the same.

Wednesday: More of the same, a bit warmer.

Thursday: Repeat.

Friday: Sunny and 71..

Weekend: And so on.

September really is the best weather month here.

Yom Kippur

The Jewish High Holy Days conclude with Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, which begins at sunset on Tuesday.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Tuesday-Saturday: The touring production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder continues at Proctors. The show won the 2014 Tony for best musical. Monday-Saturday various times - $20 and up

Arts and sciences

The Architecture and Construction of the Empire State Plaza
Wednesday: The ESP at 50 series continues this week with a panel discussion at The Egg about architectural origins of the plaza's design featuring architects, a design critic, an engineer, and a historic preservationist. Wednesday 6 pm - free

We Rock Long Distance
Wednesday: Skidmore is hosting a screening of the documentary We Rock Long Distance, along with a discussion featuring its filmmaker and two featured artists. Blurbage: "We Rock Long Distance weaves together the sounds and stories of three Twin Cities hip-hop artists - M.anifest, Maria Isa, and Tou SaiKo Lee - as they journey home to Ghana, Puerto Rico, and Thailand to create unique and unexpected connections across generations and geography." Wednesday 5:30 pm, Palamountain Hall - free

Mystery, poetry, horror
Thursday: The NYS Writers Institute visiting writer series has lined up three authors -- editors of the Conjunctions literary magazine -- to read from their work: novelist and mystery writer Bradford Morrow, poet Ann Lauterbach, and bestselling horror writer Peter Straub. Thursday 8 pm, UAlbany uptown campus, performing arts center - free

EMPAC

On Screen/Sound
Wednesday: The On Screen/Sound series continues with a screening of Andrew Lampert's All Magic Sands (Chappaqua) and Cory Arcangel's Beach Boys/Geto Boys. Wednesday 7 pm - $6

Within 2
Thursday: Tarek Atoui will be at EMPAC for a workshop about sound and hearing. Blurbage: "For WITHIN 2, Tarek Atoui will present his approach to performing sound in relation to anticipation, tactile sound, visual noise, gestures, and the multimodal nature of hearing. The workshop is a platform for performance, research, improvisation, and spatial composition that explores not only auditory perception among our diversity of listening abilities, but the social relations of public space, techniques of visual communication, and architectural tactility." Thursday 7 pm - free

Capital Region in 50 Objects

Th exhibit The Capital Region in 50 Objects just opened at the Albany Institute and the museum is open with free admission this Thursday evening from 5-8 pm.

Music

Tuesday: Three Days Grace at Upstate Concert Hall
Rock. With: Pop Evil. 8 pm - $30.50 ahead / $32 day of

Wednesday: Yo La Tengo at Troy Music Hall
Revered indie band. 8 pm - $27 and up

Wednesday: Purity Ring at Upstate Concert Hall
Electronic pop. With: Hana. 8 pm - $20 ahead / $22 day of

Wednesday: The McLovins at The Hollow
Jam. With: Space Carnival. 9 pm - $10 ahead / $12 day of

Friday: Charlie Mars at The Linda
Singer/songwriter. With: Olivia Quillio. 8 pm - $18

Friday: Amir Vahab Ensemble and Traditional Whirling Dervish at the Massry Center
"Amir Alan Vahab is one of New York's most celebrated and distinguished composer/vocalists of sufi and folk music." 7:30 pm - $20 / $10 students

Friday: Sarah McQuaid at Old Songs
"Sarah McQuaid's voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and "honey poured into wine" (Minor 7th)." 8 pm - $20 / $5 kids 12 and under

Saturday: The Parlor at The Hollow
Album release show. With: Party Boat. 9 pm - $10

Saturday: Tommy Emmanuel at The Egg
"Two-time GRAMMY nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia's most respected musicians, and is widely considered one of the finest guitar players in the world." 8 pm - $39.50

Saturday: Bobby Long at The Linda
Singer/songwriter. With: Brian Dunne. 8 pm - $17

Saturday: Roy Book Binder at Caffe Lena
Blues. With: Todd Albright. 8 pm - $20

Sunday: I See Stars at The Low Beat
Electronicore. With: For The Win, Alive in Standby, Restless Streets, Routine. 6:30 pm

Sunday: The Mike And Ruthy Band at Caffe Lena
Americana. 7 pm - $18

Sunday: Skerik's Bandelabra at Parish Public House
"Skerik, the enduringly saxophonic, punk jazz iconoclast is joined by three of his fellow Seattle hometown's most revered players: Andy Coe on electric guitar, Evan Flory Barnes on upright bass and Dvonne Lewis on drums." 8 pm - $15

To do list

1. Autumn starts Wednesday (farewell, summer), so it's time to do all the fall 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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