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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 (summery), to artists, to startups, to outdoor film, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday:Sunny and low 80s.

Tuesday: Repeat.

Wednesday: Sunny and 85.

Thursday: Sunny and upper 80s.

Friday: Sunny and mid 80s.

Summery.

Labor Day

It's Monday, of course. The holiday sprang from the labor movement of the late 1800s to honor American workers. New York State was among the first states to recognize the holiday.

Arts and sciences

Nitty Gritty
Tuesday: The Nitty Gritty Poetry Slam returns to the Low Beat. Tuesday 7 pm

Future Perfect
Tuesday: The Future Perfect series at the UAlbany Art Museum will have a talk with Colin Boyd about his ongoing work there. "Boyd has created a fully functional studio in the museum where he is shooting a stop-motion animation that is part nature documentary and part science fiction film." Tuesday 6 pm -- free

Three Cases Of Amnesia
Wednesday: Dancer/choreographer/media artist Jonah Bokaer will be at EMPAC for a performance that combines three of his solo works. "Rarely performed in the United States, the program showcases Bokaer's pioneering work with choreographed, computer-generated animations." Wednesday 7:30 pm -- $18

Siona Benjamin
Thursday: Artist Siona Benjamin will be at the Opalka Gallery on the Sage Albany campus for a talk about her work. An exhibit of Benjamin's work, Beyond Borders, is currently on display there through October 9. "Inspired by traditions as diverse as Indian miniature painting, Byzantine icons, illuminated manuscripts, and American Pop Art, she combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today, making a mosaic that includes cultural, religious, and feminist narratives." Thursday 5 pm -- free

The Albany Aid Campaign for Nijmegen 1947
Thursday: The Albany Institute is hosting a screening of a "long-lost" 11-minute film about the efforts of people in Albany to aid the Dutch city of Nijmegen following WWII. Anja Adriaans, founder and chair the Albany-Nijmegen Friendship, will be there to present the film. Thursday 6 pm -- free

Startup Tech Valley

Wednesday: The Startup Tech Valley series returns to Revolution Hall in Troy with more short presentations from startups. Five projects are on the schedule this time around, including Field Goods and Albany Can Code. Wednesday 5:30 pm -- free (registration required)

Film

Up, outside
Thursday: The Deja View series of outdoor movies in downtown Albany's Tricentennial Park will be showing Up. Bring chairs or a blanket. Thursday 7:45 pm -- free

Spock
Thursday: The Madison will be showing For the Love of Spock, a new documentary about Leonard Nimoy. 7 pm -- $10 / students and seniors $8

Josephine Baker
Thursday: The Murder, Music and Morals series at The Madison will be showing the 1934 film Zou-Zou, starring Josephine Baker. Thursday 7 pm -- $10

Music

Wednesday: David Gans at The Hollow
"[K]nown for the nationally syndicated Grateful Dead Hour and author of many Grateful Dead related books will be doing a meet and greet , book signing and solo performance ." With: Knot Dead. 7 pm -- $12

Thursday: Heart + Joan Jett + Cheap Trick at SPAC
Triple bill. 6:30 pm -- $25.25 and up

Friday: Cymbals Eat Guitars at The Low Beat
Indie rock. 7:30 pm -- $10

Friday: Justin Townes Earle at Helsinki Hudson
Folk rock singer/songwriter. With: Anthony D'Amato. 9 pm -- $25 and up

Saturday: Albany Jazz Festival in Washington Park
Headliner is The Ellis Marsalis Quintet. Lineup also includes Lucky Chops, KJ Denhert, Jazz Caravan, Cliff Brucker & Full Circle. (In Washington Park this year because of construction in Corning Riverfront Park.) Saturday 1-8 pm -- free

Saturday: Hispanic Heritage Celebration at ESP
Music lineup this year: Michael Stuart, Judy Torres, Luis Damon, DJ Boy Boy. 5-10 pm -- free admission

Saturday: Bryan Adams at SPAC
Last pop show of the season. 7:30 pm -- $25 and up

Saturday: Blackberry Smoke at Upstate Concert Hall
Southern rock. With: Stolen Rhodes. 8 pm -- $20 ahead / $22 day of

Saturday: The Steel Wheels at Caffe Lena at The Grove
Americana. 7 pm -- $28

Saturday: The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow at Madison Theater
Americana. With a band documentary film ahead of the show. 8 pm -- $15

To do list

1. Think about picking apples...
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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: Marsalis photo via Kurland Agency | Lucky Chops photo via the band's website |Denhert photo: Helene DeLillo