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 (wintry), to birds and beer, to neighborhood history, to stories, to hoops, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Cloudy, maybe some snow in the late afternoon and into the evening. Low 30s.

Tuesday: Cloudy, maybe some more snow. Probably about 2 inches of snow from Monday into Tuesday. Mid 30s.

Wednesday: Cloudy, maybe some snow, maybe some rain. Upper 30s.

Thursday: Cloudy, upper 20s.

Friday: Sunny, low 20s.

Weekend: Some sun -- and cold. High temps in the teens.

Actually wintery.

Chinese New Year

Monday is the start of the Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year) -- the year of the Monkey.

Some Chinese restaurants around the area -- such as A La Shanghai and Rain Modern Chinese -- will be offering special new year dinners or menus. And reservations are good idea (at some places they're required).

Arts and sciences

Science Cafe: Birds and Beer
Tuesday: The first Science Café event at the City Beer Hall will feature State Museum curator of birds Jeremy Kirchman in a conversation with Craig Gravina. (As mentioned earlier.) Tuesday 6 pm - free (food and drink not included)

Historic Rapp Road Community
Tuesday: Albany City Hall hosts an event about the history of the city's historic Rapp Road Community, a place where African-American families from Mississippi settled after moving north. Beverly Bardequez, a third-generation resident of the neighborhood, and F. Maxine Fantroy-Ford, who grew up there, will be talking about the neighborhood's history. Tuesday 5 pm - free

Coloring book night
Wednesday: The Schenectady County Public Library is hosting another coloring night for adults. "We will have relaxing music, beautiful patterns, coloring markers & pencils, and hot drinks while we enjoy a peaceful hour of coloring." Wednesday 6:30 pm, central library - free

New York State Author and Poet
Thursday: The new New York State Author -- Edmund White -- and the new State Poet -- Yusef Komunyakaa -- will be inaugurated at UAlbany in an event that will also include readings. Thursday 8 pm, downtown campus, Page Hall - free

Digital tech and the arts
Thursday: Hui Su -- the head of the Cognitive and Immersive Systems Laboratory, a partnership between IBM and RPI -- will be at EMPAC for a discussion with EMPAC director Johannes Goebel "as to where and how computing and the human condition meet." Thursday 7 pm - free

Stories

Tuesday: The Front Parlor storytelling series celebrates its 5-year anniversary at The Ale House. This month's theme is "Extra Mile." Tuesday 7:30 pm

Naked Influence

Tuesday-Sunday: Capital Rep continues its production of the new play Naked Influence, "about a charismatic exotic dancer who finds herself engulfed in a doomed relationship with a congressman." Tuesday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Hoops

Thursday: The Siena men's basketball team takes on Canisius at the TU Center. The Saints are 10-1 at home this season. Thursday 7 pm - $10 and up

Music

Monday: Bruce Springsteen at the TU Center
With The E Street Band, of course. 7:30 pm - $58 and up

Tuesday: Dylan Perrillo Orchestra's Mardi Gras Soiree at Parish Public House
Because it's Fat Tuesday. 8 pm

Wednesday: Carnage at Upstate Concert Hall
EDM. With: Valentino Kahn, Kayzo & More. 7 pm - $22

Thursday: O.A.R. at The Palace
With: The Hunts. 8 pm - $29.75 and up

Friday: Get The Led Out at The Palace
"The American Led Zeppelin." 8 pm - $29.50

Friday: Nate Wooley: For Kenneth Gaburo at EMPAC
"One of the most in-demand players across the Brooklyn jazz, improv, noise, and new music scenes, Nate Wooley is redefining the way the trumpet is played." 8 pm - $18

Friday: Foghorn Stringband at The Linda
"[C]ontinues to stand out as the shining gold standard for American Stringband music." With: Mike & Ruthy. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Troy Music Hall
"Within this music are the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions." 7:30 pm - $26 and up

Saturday: Angelique Kidjo at MASS MoCA
"Beninoise world music icon." 8 pm - $32 ahead / $39 day of / $30 students

Saturday: Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees and Beyond at The Hollow
Like it says on the label. With: Hairband Riot. 9:30 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday: Saint Rose Camerata at Massry Center
Chamber music with voice. 7:30 pm - free

To do list

1. Valentine's Day is Sunday. If you'd like to go out to dinner and you don't have reservation yet... you should get one.

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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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