All Over Albany

The week ahead

Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (nice), to Motown, to histories, to the Brothers Vonnegut, to film, to hoops, to all sorts of music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Sunny and 55.

Tuesday: Sunny and around 50.

Wednesday: Some sun, mid 50s.

Thursday: Cloudy, rainy. Upper 50s.

Friday: Some sun, mid 50s.

Weekend: More of that

A nice November.

Stories

Monday: The Front Parlor Storytelling series is at the Olde English Pub in Albany. This month's theme is "Anything Goes." Monday 7:30 pm

Motown the Musical

Tuesday-Sunday: A touring production of Motown the Musical will be at Proctors. The show is based on the story of the Motown record label and includes more than 60 songs from the label. Tuesday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Arts and sciences

Jason Reynolds
Tuesday: Novelist Jason Reynolds will be at the State Museum as part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. Blurbage: "Jason Reynolds, prize-winning author of young adult fiction set in urban, African-American communities, and written for 'teenage boys who don't like to read,' will read from his new novel about policing, profiling, and black-white relations, All American Boys (2015, with Brendan Kiely)..." Tuesday 7 pm, State Museum Huxley Theater - free

Native Peoples of Hudson Valley
Wednesday: The State Museum is hosting an event about the history of Native Americans in the Hudson Valley. Blurbage: "At this time of year people often refer to the role of Native Americans in the founding of what became the United States of America. These origin stories, however, combine fact and myth. come learn about the actual history of Native peoples in the Hudson Valley from Archaeologist Michael Lucas and Jon Lothrop at a special [Albany] City Hall Rotunda Event at the New York State Museum." Galleries at the museum will be open to the public until 7 pm after the talks. Wednesday 5 pm (it looks like the talks start at 5:30 pm) - free

The Brothers Vonnegut
Thursday: Ginger Strand will be at the State Museum for a talk about her nonfiction book The Brothers Vonnegut: Bernard Vonnegut and Kurt Vonnegut in the House of Magic. Blurbage:

The story is set in General Electric's Schenectady research facility, where Bernard worked as a scientist and Kurt in public relations. It is a wild collision of science and literature set against the backdrop of atomic anxiety, would-be weather warriors, and the dawn of the digital world. She will also discuss her use of manuscripts, letters, GE dossiers, and interviews to trace the fascinating story of two brothers grappling with the moral dilemmas of their time.

Strand's talk is both part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series and is a keynote for the Researching New York Conference. Thursday 7:30 pm, State Museum Clark Auditorium - free

Shader
Friday: There's a release party at The Low Beat for Daniel Nester's new memoir Shader. Nester will be reading from the book, and there will be music as well as "some surprises and goodies." Friday 6 pm

Film

Heart of a Dog
Tuesday: The Spectrum is screening the new film Heart of a Dog, "creative pioneer Laurie Anderson's wry, wondrous and unforgettable cinematic journey through love, death and language." Tuesday 6:45 pm - $10.25

Sound effects
Wednesday: The On Screen/Sound series at EMPAC focuses on the role of sound effects in film with screenings of Deborah Stratman's Hacked Circuit, Kou Matsuo's anime film Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta, and Brian de Palma's Blow Out. Wednesday 7 pm - $6

Pinball
Thursday: The Opalka Gallery on the Sage Albany campus is screening TILT: The Battle to Save Pinball, a 2006 documentary about the creation of a new type of pinball machine. Thursday 6:30 pm - free

Soccer and hoops

World Cup qualifying
Tuesday: The US Men's National Soccer team is playing a qualifier for the next World Cup (yep, already) against Trinidad and Tobago. The game is beIN Sport, a channel a lot of people don't get. So, if you're looking for a place to watch, the local chapter of the American Outlaws fan group will be at Wolff's in Albany. Tuesday 6 pm

UAlbany hoops
Thursday: The UAlbany's men's basketball team opens its home season against Colgate at SEFCU Arena. Thursday 7 pm - $12 and up

Music

Monday: Boytoy at The Low Beat
"[N]oisy yet melodic rock recalls great '90s bands like Throwing Muses and the Breeders." 7:30 pm - $8.38

Tuesday: Sublime with Rome at Upstate Concert Hall
Former guitarist for Sublime + singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. With: The Expendable, Northern Faces. 8 pm - $35 ahead / $38 day of

Wednesday: Puscifer at The Palace
"[E]lectro rock band-meets-comedy troupe." 8 pm - $29.50 and up

Thursday: Brillz at Upstate Concert Hall
EDM. With: Party Favor, Ghastly, Willy Joy. 8 pm - $20

Friday: Jane Monheit at The Egg
Singing the songs of Ella Fitzgerald. 8 pm - $34

Friday: Ciaran Sheehan at Troy Music Hall
Broadway star for "a night of traditional Irish songs, Broadway tunes, and a touch of the holiday spirit." 7:30 pm - $25 and up

Friday: Beatlemore Skidmania at the Zankel Center
Popular annual celebration of Beatles music. (Also Saturday at 2 pm.) 8 pm - $10 / $7 seniors / $5 students and kids

Saturday: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness + New Politics at Upstate Concert Hall
Alt rock. With: The Low Lows. 6:30 pm - $25

Saturday: Stephin Merritt at MASS MoCA
Of the Magnetic Fields. 8 pm - $29 ahead / $35 day of

Saturday: Danilo Perez, John Patitucci & Brian Blade at The Egg
Celebrating "the musical spirit of jazz icon Wayne Shorter." 8 pm - $29.50 and up

Saturday: 7th Annual B3nson Family Funsgiving at The Low Beat/Pauly's
Seven bands across two stages. 7 pm

Saturday: Cabinet at The Hollow
Bluegrass/Americana. 10:30 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Satoko Fujii and Tobira at Sanctuary for Independent Media
Avant garde jazz pianist. 7 pm - $15

Saturday: The Chandler Travis Three-O at Caffe Lena
With host David Greenberger. 8 pm - $20

Sunday: The Klezmatics at The Egg
"Often called a 'Jewish roots band'..." 2 pm - $40 / $18 students

To do list

1. Thanksgiving is next week! So, all the Thanksgiving prep stuff -- travel plans, cooking plans, eating plans.

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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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Ginger Strand photo: Orianna Riley