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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 (nice), to hauntings, to disenchanted princesses, to cartoons, to novelists, to music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Cloudy, maybe rain. Upper 60s.

Tuesday: Some sun, upper 60s.

Wednesday: Sunny and upper 60s.

Thursday: Sunny and low 70s.

Friday: Sun and low 70s.

Nicely autumnal.

Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish new year and the start of the High Holidays -- started at sunset Sunday and continues until sundown on Tuesday. The High Holy Days conclude with Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, begins at sunset on October 11.

Capitol Hauntings

Monday-Friday: The very popular "Capitol Hauntings" tours of the state Capitol begin a new season this week. Many of the spots for the tours are already claimed, but at last check there were still a few available for the evening sessions, and a handful for the day tours. Monday-Friday 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm -- free (must pre-register)

Stage

Disenchanted!
Tuesday-Sunday: A touring production of the musical Disenchanted! will be at Proctors. Blurbage:

Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs 'em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that's anything but Grimm. These royal renegades toss off their tiaras to bring you their hilariously subversive, not-for-the-kiddies musical. What you thought about princesses will never be the same!

Tuesday-Sunday various times -- $40

Outside Mullingar
Tuesday-Sunday: Capital Rep continues its production of John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar. (It runs through October 16.) Tuesday-Sunday various times -- $20 and up

Words and drawings

Nitty Gritty
Tuesday: The Nitty Gritty Poetry Slam is back at the Low Beat. Tuesday 7 pm

Punk Rock Sketch and Sip
Wednesday: The new Punk Rock Sketch and Sip series returns to the Low Beat. "Learn or practice drawing with live, alternative figure models with local artist and educator Robert B. Eaton. Enjoy a complimentary drink while you sketch. All skill levels welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own materials, but limited materials will be provided to get you started." Wednesday 6 pm -- $15

Arts and sciences

Art Spiegelman
Tuesday: Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman will be at Skidmore October 4 for a talk about the history of comics. "His lecture, titled "What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?" will explore evolving perceptions of comics as a literary medium. Although they have often been disdained by academics and other literati, they can be eloquent and powerful, Spiegelman argues, in part because 'comics echo the way the brain works. People think in iconographic images . . . and bursts of language, not in paragraphs.'" Spiegelman won the Pulitzer in the 1990s for his graphic novel Maus. (He also created the Garbage Pail Kids series of trading cards.) Tuesday 8 pm, Palamountain Hall -- free

William Kennedy
Wednesday: William Kennedy will be at the SUNY administration building in downtown Albany to talk about the new opera adaptation of his novel Roscoe -- he'll be joined by librettist Joshua McGuire and pianist/composer Evan Mack. (The Albany Symphony will be performing the work October 15.) Wednesday 7 pm -- free

Preet Bharara
Thursday: The event with US Attorney Preet Bharara at Saint Rose is at-capacity and not accepting additional attendees.

Imbolo Mbue
Thursday: Imbolo Mbue will be at UAlbany to read from, and talk about, her debut novel Behold The Dreamers, which has been getting strong reviews and a lot of attention. Her appearance is part of the NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series. Thursday 8 pm, UAlbany uptown campus, performing arts center -- free

Startup Tech Valley

Thursday: The Startup Tech Valley series makes a stop at the Saratoga City Center this month. Five companies will be giving short presentations about what they have going on, plus a few other presentations and networking. Thursday 5:30 pm -- free (pre-registration required)

Music

Tuesday: Lake Street Dive at Troy Music Hall
"[S]eamlessly incorporates R&B, pop, '60s-era rock, and soul into a unique, dance-party-ready mix." With: Rubblebucket. 8 pm -- $30

Wednesday: Girl Blue at The Hollow
EP release show for songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Arielle O'Keefe. With: Intell Hayesfield, One Red Martian. 8 pm -- $10

Thursday: Black Violin at Troy Music Hall
"[A] blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music." 7:30 pm -- $20 and up

Thursday-Friday: Melvin Seals & JGB at Putnam Den
Hammond B-3 organist. With: Cousin Earth (Thursday) / Cold Flavor Repair (Friday). 9 pm each night -- $20 ahead / $25 day of

Friday: Kaia Kater at The Linda
"Her music combines beautifully subtle old-time banjo with soft sensibilities, mixing elements of both Canadian and American historical traditions with a decidedly modern sound." 8 pm -- $20

Friday: Moon Hooch at The Hollow
"[E]xplosive horn-and-percussion trio." With: Honeycomb. 8 pm -- $12

Friday: Kimono Dragons at The Low Beat
Album release show. With: Henry's Rifle, Sun Natives. 8 pm

Saturday: The Gibson Brothers at Troy Music Hall
Contemporary bluegrass. 7:30 pm -- $25 and up

Saturday: Frank Lacy and 1032K at Sanctuary for Independent Media
Modern jazz. 7:30 pm -- $15

Saturday: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix at Caffe Lena at The Grove
"Enjoy a night of rompin', stompin' roots rock, sweet ballads, and roadhouse blues..." 7 pm -- $25

Saturday: Jimkata at The Hollow
Electro rock. With: Argonaut & Wasp. 8 pm -- $12

Saturday: American Zeppelin at The Upper Room
Led Zeppelin tribute. 7 pm -- $15 and up

Sunday: Graham Nash at Troy Music Hall
From Crosby, Stills, & Nash. 7:30 pm -- $36 and up
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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!

Troy Music Hall advertises on AOA.

photo: Danny Clinch