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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 (actual winter), to MLK Day, to stories, to Cinderella, to ShakesBEER, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Maybe some snow in the morning, then sun later in the day. Mid 20s.

Tuesday: Some sun, low 20s.

Wednesday: Sunny and mid 20s.

Thursday: Sunny, upper 20s.

Friday: Repeat.

Weekend: Cloudy, maybe some snow.

Actual winter.

Martin Luther King Jr Day

It's Monday, of course. The Empire State Plaza Convention Center will be hosting the annual MLK Day Memorial Observance. This year's keynote speaker is Reverend Dr. John G. Moore Sr. And there will be a performance by Grammy-winning gospel singer Dorinda Clark-Cole, as well as other artists. Monday 9:30 am - free

Stories

Monday: The Front Parlor storytelling series will be at The Olde English in Albany. This month's theme is "My First Time." Monday 7:30 pm

Cinderella

Tuesday-Sunday: A touring production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella will be at Proctors for the week. Blurbage: "This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love--the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more--plus some surprising new twists!" Tuesday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Hoops

UAlbany men
Monday: The UAlbany men's basketball team takes on Binghamton at SEFCU Arena. The Great Danes are 3-1 in the America East this season. Monday 7 pm - $12 and up

Siena men
Thursday: The Siena men's basketball team takes on Rider at the TU Center. The Saints have four active players average double digit points. Thursday 7 pm - $10 and up

UAlbany women
Thursday: The UAlbany women's basketball team faces Stony Brook at SEFCU Arena. The Great Danes' Shereesha Richards is one of the nation's leading scorers at more than 24 points a game. (She just had 34 points against Maine.) Thursday 7 pm - $5 and up

Hockey

Wednesday: The Albany Devils face off with Hartford at the TU Center. Wednesday 7 pm - $17 and up

Shakes-BEER

Thursday: The Collar City Players will be at Rare Form Brewing in Troy for an open group reading of Henry V. Blurbage: "A brewery for a stage, drinkers to act, and Shakespeare fans to behold. Then should your warlike M.C. Matt, like himself, assume the port of mars (and stand by the door,) as he leads you through one of Shakespeare's greatest histories: Henry V. Roles will be read, prizes will be awarded, and beers will be drunk." Thursday sign up for roles starts at 6 pm / roles assigned at 6:30 pm / reading starts at 6:45

Music

Monday: Guy Davis at Caffe Lena
Blues. 7 pm - $25

Thursday: Adrian Reju at Helsinki Hudson
Singer/songwriter. With: Elijah Wolf. 8 pm - $10 ahed / $12 day of

Friday: Birds of Chicago at Caffe Lena
"Rock n roll poetry." (Also playing at MASS MoCA Saturday.) 8 pm - $20

Friday: Sarah Kilborne "The Lavender Blues" at Helsinki Hudson
"A showcase of queer music before World War II." 8 pm - $15 ahead / $20 day of

Thursday: Live at The Fillmore Band at The Egg
Allman Brothers tribute. 8 pm - $28

Thursday: What Moon Things at The Low Beat
Indie rock. With: Dirty Dishes, Jouska. 7:30 pm - $11.54

Saturday: Tribe Society at The Hollow
Alt rock. With: Karma Killers. 8 pm - $8 ahead / $10 day of

Saturday: Bobby Previte and the Visitors at Parish Public House
Jazz. 8 pm

Saturday: Yankee Holler at Putnam Den
Americana/roots rock. With: The Honey Strugglers. 9:30 pm - $7

Sunday: High School Choral Festival at Troy Music Hall
High school choral singers with Albany Pro Musica. 4 pm - $15
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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: Carol Rosegg