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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 (typical), to films, to sushi, to The Book of Mormon, to narcissism, to burlesque, to all sorts of music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Sunny and 50.

Tuesday: Cloudy 60.

Wednesday: Some sun, around 60.

Thursday: Cloudy, maybe some rain. Mid 60s.

Friday: Sunny and 53.

Weekend: Sun to start, cloudy to end.

Typical mid October.

Film Columbia

Monday-Sunday: The Film Columbia film festival returns, this year at venues in both Chatham and Hudson. The festival slate includes a bunch of films that are already getting attention because of screenings at other festivals and/or they're eagerly awaited because of stars or directors involved. This year's opening film is Suffragette. Tickets are $12 for day films, $16 for evening films. There are also festival passes for all films ($225) and all films + events ($250). Monday-Sunday various times

Sushi

Monday: Kathy and Yasuo Saso -- formerly of Saso's in Albany -- will be at Different Drummer's leading a hands-on class about sushi basics: California roll, cucumber roll, spicy shrimp roll. Monday 6 pm - $65

The Book of Mormon

Tuesday-Sunday: The touring production of The Book of Mormon is back for another run at Proctors. It's a popular show, and many of the performances will probably sell out (tickets are already "limited" or "very limited" for all but one performance). Tuesday-Sunday various times - $30 and up

Julius Caesar

Tuesday: An American Shakespeare Center production of Julius Caesar will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute. Tuesday 7:30 pm - $15 ahead / $20 day of

Silent Film Spectacular

Wednesday: The Albany Public Library's Silent Film Spectacular series continues with a screening of the 1927 film The Unknown with live, original score by Clank. Wednesday 7 pm - free

Arts and sciences

Colm Toibin
Tuesday: Novelist Colm Toibin -- "widely regarded as the leading Irish novelist of his generation" -- will be at Skidmore for a talk and reading. Tuesday 8 pm, Palamountain Hall - free

Generation Me
Tuesday: Jean Twenge -- a psychology professor at San Diego State and author of books such as The Narcissism Epidemic -- will be at Saint Rose for a talk titled "Generation Me: Has Individualism Made Us Better or Worse?" Tuesday 7 pm, Lally School (1009 Madison Ave) - free

George Mitchell
Wednesday: Former US Senator George Mitchell will be in the area to talk his new memoir at two events. In the afternoon he'll be at Albany Law (Wednesday 1:30 pm - free, pre-registration required). And then in the evening he'll be at Skidmore (Wednesday 7 pm, Zankel Music Center - free).

Mark Bittman
Thursday: Food writer Mark Bittman will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series to talk about his new book Bone to Pick: The good and bad news about food, with wisdom and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more. Thursday 7:30 pm, downtown campus, Page Hall - free

Tech and music
Thursday: Researcher/composer Rob Hamilton will be at EMPAC for talk titled "The Machine is the Message: How Technology Will Fundamentally Change Music." Thursday 7 pm - free

Burlesque to the Future

Looking ahead to Friday: C. Amanda Boutahorse's Cult Classics burlesque series will be presenting Burlesque to the Future -- a tribute to Back to the Future -- at The Hangar. Friday 9 pm - $15

Music

Monday: In The Valley Below at The Hollow
Alt rock. 9 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Tuesday: Peter Frampton at The Egg
With: Julian Frampton. 8 pm - $69.75 and up

Wednesday: Strange Wilds at The Low Beat
"Strange Wilds slays with the hellish fury of the Northwest hardcore scene's best, the heavenly scuzz of a Bleach-era Nirvana, and the purgatorial punishment of Touch & Go post-rock meets Devo's de-evolution machine." With: Better Pills. 6 pm

Wednesday: Coleman Hell at Vapor
Dance pop. With: MIRK. 7 pm - free

Thursday: Mat Kearney at Upstate Concert Hall
Singer/songwriter. With: Parachute. 8 pm - $20 ahead / $23 day of

Thursday: Advance Base at The Low Beat
Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. With: Amy Bezunartea. 8 pm

Thursday: Mother Falcon + Ben Sollee at Troy Music Hall
Indie orchestra. 8 pm - $24 and up

Friday: Darius Rucker at TU Center
Country. With: David Nail, CAM. $29.75 and up

Friday: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman at the Zankel Center
Jazz. 8 pm - $35

Friday: GRiZ at Upstate Concert Hall
EDM DJ. With: Big Wild, Muzzy Bear. $20 ahead / $25 day of

Friday: The Blind Owl Band at The Hollow
With Bella's Bartok. 9:30 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Art Garfunkel at The Egg
"An intimate evening with..." 8 pm - $49.50 and up

Saturday: San Fermin at the Zankel Center
Centered around composer and songwriter Ellis Ludwig-Leone. 8 pm - if tickets are available, they'll be $10 at the door for the general public

Saturday: Ray Wylie Hubbard at The Hangar
Americana. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: Locksley at Vapor
Pop rock. With: Stellar Young. 8 pm - free

Sunday: Jeremy Denk at Union College
McArthur grant-winning pianist. 3 pm - $25

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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: Joan Marcus