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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 (good), to films, to Uber, to extinction, to space telescopes, to practical jokes, to all sorts of music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Sunny and upper 50s.

Tuesday: Sun and mid 60s.

Wednesday: Repeat.

Thursday: And again.

Friday: Cloudy, maybe some rain later in the day -- mid 60s.

Weekend: Maybe some rain, some sun, mid 50s.

Good for November.

Election Day

Tuesday is Election Day for many local elections. Don't know where to vote? Check with your county board of election website.

Film

Paradise Is There, A Memoir by Natalie Merchant
Monday: The Spectrum will be screening Paradise Is There, A Memoir by Natalie Merchant. Blurbage: "Natalie's entire musical life is encapsulated in this very personal film, which digs deep into the music through live performances, archival footage, and interviews." And Merchant will be appearing via Skype after the screening for a live Q&A. Monday 7 pm - $10.25

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Monday: The AFI 100 series at Proctors is showing Casablanca in the GE Theater. Monday 2:30 pm / 5 pm / 7:30 pm - $5

The Wall
Monday: The Palace's movie series is showing Pink Floyd The Wall. Monday 7 pm - $5

On Screen/Sound
Wednesday: The On Screen/Sound series at EMPAC will be showing Lis Rhodes' Light Music in Studio 1 and Henning Lohner and John Cage's One¹¹ and 103 in the concert hall. Wednesday 7 pm - $6

Arts and sciences

Uber and the Future of Work
Monday: ider University professor Biju Mathew will be at Skidmore for a talk titled "Uber and the Future of Work: Neoliberalism in the Taxi Industry." Blurbage: "An academic and a taxi-drivers' advocate, Mathew is active in immigrant labor organizing, left-wing politics, and transnational solidarity work." Monday 6 pm, Gannett Auditorium - free

Elizabeth Kolbert: We are the asteroid
Tuesday: Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert will be at Skidmore for a talk titled "We are the asteroid." Kolbert is a staff writer for the New Yorker, where she's been covering issues related to climate change in recent years. And her 2014 book The Sixth Extinction won a Pulitzer Prize this year. Tuesday 7 pm, Gannett Auditorim - free

Intelligence
Tuesday: Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner -- who developed the theory of multiple intelligences -- will be at Union for a talk as part of the Feigenbaum Forum on Innovation and Creativity. Tuesday 5:30 pm, Nott Memorial - free

Paul Farmer: The future of global health
Thursday: Medical anthropologist/physician Paul Farmer will be at Skidmore for a talk titled "The future of global health." Blurbage: "Dr. Farmer and his colleagues in the US and in Haiti, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, and Malawi have pioneered novel community-based treatment strategies that demonstrate the delivery of high-quality health care in resource-poor settings." Thursday 7 pm, Zankel Center - $8

Space telescopes
Thursday: University of Arizona astronomer Lisa May Walker will be at the Sage Troy campus to talk about the the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope. Thursday 7:30 pm, Troy campus, Bush Memorial - free

Donald Antrim
Thursday: Fiction writer/memoirist Donald Antrim will be at UAlbany as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. He'll be reading from his story collection The Emerald Light in the Air. Thursday 4:15 pm, uptown campus, Assembly Hall - free

The politics and mechanics of archiving
Thursday: EMPAC director Johannes Goebel will be giving a talk titled "Eternity and Megalomania: The Politics and Mechanics of Archiving." Thursday 7 pm, EMPAC - free

Edward Burns
Friday: Filmmaker/actor/screenwriter Edward Burns will be at UAlbany for two events as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. Burns will first be on the uptown campus to read from his new memoir Independent Ed (4:15 pm, uptown campus, Lecture Center 5). Then he'll be on the downtown campus for a screening of two episodes of his TNT series Public Morals -- of which he's directs, writes, and stars (7 pm, Page Hall, free).

Impractical Jokers

Thursday: The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe -- stars of the truTV show Impractical Jokers -- will be at Proctors for a live show. Blurbage: "The night will be filled with laughs and hilarious videos inspired by the long-running "Jokers". Expect there to be never-before-seen footage, and the guys doing what they do best." Thursday 7 pm - $53.50 and up (tickets are of "limited" availability)

Music

Tuesday: Paul Anka at Proctors
"He's written over 500 songs that have been performed well over 100 million times collectively worldwide." 7:30 pm - $25 and up

Wednesday: Zach Deputy at Putnam Den
"[I]sland-infused drum n'bass gospel ninja soul." 9 pm - $12 ahead / $15 at door

Thursday: The Revivalists at The Hollow
Rock/soul. 9 pm - $15

Thursday: Jayme Stone's Lomax Project at The Sanctuary for Independent Media
"Two-time Juno-winning banjoist, composer and instigator Jayme Stone appears with his band in an ambitious show paying tribute to the pioneering work of folklorist Alan Lomax." 7 pm - $20

Friday: The Indigo Girls at Troy Music Hall
With: A Fragile Tomorrow. 8 pm - $32 and up

Friday: Mavis Staples + Joan Osborne at Proctors
Together on a "Solid Soul" tour. 8 pm - $20 and up

Friday: Jake Shimabukuro at The Massry Center
Ukelele master. 7:30 pm - $35 / $25 students

Friday: Joshua Radin at The Egg
Solo and acoustic. 8 pm - $35

Friday: Jubilee Riots at Putnam Den
Formerly Enter the Haggis. 9 pm - $15

Friday: bell's roar at The Low Beat
Album release show. With: Prince Harvey. 8 pm

Friday: Tall Heights at Helsinki Hudson
Indie folk. With: Gracie and Rachel. 9 pm - $15

Saturday: Charlie Hunter Trio at Parish Public House
Jazz. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: JR JR at The Hollow
Formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.. 8 pm - $10.27

Saturday: Albany Symphony Orchestra - "Tchaikovsky's Winter Dreams" at the Palace
Featuring violonist Benjamin Beilman. 7:30 pm - $19 and up

Sunday: The New Deal at Putnam Den
Electronic. With: Lord Electro. 9 pm - $20 ahead / $25 day of

To do list

1. Leaf raking.

2. You're going to need that winter coat soon. So you might want to get it cleaned.

3. Thanksgivings will be here before you know it, so get those plans set.
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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: Nicolas Whitman