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ONLINE EVENTS

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MUSIC CLASSICAL

Open for Takeout Virtual Concert: Musicians of Ma'alwyck, 8 p.m. Mondaytues­day. http://www.thelinda.org. The chamber ensemble, with guest artists mezzo-soprano Tess Mccarthy and baritone Charles F. Schwartz, perform a program of music celebratin­g the great tradition of memorable tunes of old Scotland. This concert is available for live viewing at 8 p.m. Monday and the replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday.

POP, ROCK, JAZZ, COUNTRY, ETC.

Erin Harkes Happy Hour , 5 p.m. Fridays. http://www.erinharkes.com. Acoustic performanc­e by the local singer-songwriter. Requests encouraged, tips appreciate­d.

Michael Jerling, 8 p.m. Saturday. http:// www.caffelena.org. You’ll have a chance to tip musicians and enjoy some sweet songs from the comfort of your home. Part of Caffe Lena’s Stay at Home Sessions.

Rick Bedrosian, 7 p.m. Saturdays. http://www.facebook.com/rick.bedrosian. The Irish rocker and frontman for Hair of the Dog presents weekly Home Alone live concert. Robinson & Rohe, 8 p.m. Friday. https://www.caffelena.org. You’ll have a chance to tip musicians and enjoy some sweet songs from the comfort of your home. Part of Caffe Lena’s Stay at Home Sessions.

Rufus Wainwright – Ah! – Live Again Livestream Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20. http://www.theegg.org. American-canadian singer, songwriter and composer. Partial proceeds support The Egg.

Rick's Picks: Bob Egielski & Rich Clements, 7 p.m. Monday. http://www.caffelena.org. You’ll have a chance to tip musicians and enjoy some sweet songs from the comfort of your home. Part of Caffe Lena’s Stay at Home

Sessions.

FAMILY FUN

Andy The Music Man, 11 a.m. Monday-friday. http://www.andysings.com. Free. Age appropriat­e, educationa­l, interactiv­e and silly music helps kids get their wiggles out.

COMEDY

Mopco’s Virtual Friday Night Show, 8 p.m. Fridays. https://www.mopco.org/shows. Free, live improv in your living room. A completely improvised show of scenes and songs.

STAGE

Fresh Acts: Festival of New Plays, 8 p.m. Wednesday. www.albany.edu/musicandth­eatre/theatre-production­s. The festival, presented by the Theatre Program of the University at Albany’s Department of Music and Theatre, will feature readings of four one-act plays written, directed, stage managed and performed by students. Performanc­es take place daily through April 10 (also 8 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday). It will also include a showcase of excerpts from student solo performanc­e worksin-progress, presented by the writers, for the Friday performanc­e.

WORDS & IDEAS

Demystifyi­ng Shakespear­e: Macbeth, 6 p.m. Monday. https://events.cphlibrary.org/ event/4969642. Presented by retired professor Tom Bulger. This online program uses the Zoom live streaming platform. It will require access to a computer, mobile device with the Zoom app installed, and/or a phone for audio-only access. Please provide a valid email address when registerin­g to receive the Zoom meeting invite.

Northshire Live: Arianna Huffington "Your Time to Thrive” 7 p.m. Thursday. https://www.northshire.com/. Northshire Bookstore is partnering with Boulder Book Store, The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce and the Southweste­rn Vermont Chamber of Commerce to present a virtual evening with Arianna Huffington, the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, with Marina Khidekel and Peloton Instructor Chase Tucker. Northshire Live: Jessica Lahey , 7 p.m. Tuesday. https://www.northshire.com/. Lahey discusses her new book “The Addiction Inoculatio­n: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence” in a conversati­on with Mary Laura Philpott. Poetry Night with Stuart Bartow, Rana Bitar, & Robert Bensen, 7 p.m. Wednesday. https://www.caffelena.org. You’ll have a chance to tip poets. Part of Caffe Lena’s Stay at Home Sessions.

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