MOVIE QUIZ: HORROR FILMS IN WATER
This week’s big release is “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” based on just one chapter – titled “The Captain’s Log” – of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire novel, “Dracula.” It chronicles the bloodthirsty Count’s sea voyage from his home in Transylvania to new digs in England, and the fates of the crew on board.
Horror on – or below – the open seas, as well as rivers and other waterways, has been a mainstay of movies ever since 1922’s unofficial and unauthorized “Dracula” adaptation, the seminal silent German film, “Nosferatu.”
See how much you remember about other floating fright-fests with our latest quiz. (Note: We’re focused on sea creatures, monsters and supernatural entities here; no icebergs or homicidal humans need apply.)
1. Which of this year’s four acting Oscar winners – Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis – starred in the 1999 sci-fi horror film “Virus” about a tugboat
overrun by extraterrestrial creatures?
2. “Jaws” might be considered more of a thriller, but the alltime classic certainly has horror elements. What is the name of the (not big enough?) boat that the three main characters set out on to catch the killer shark,
a very similar name to the title of one of the “Jaws” rip-offs that came out in the blockbuster’s wake?
3. The ill-fated Demeter trip figures into both 1979’s “Dracula,” starring Frank Langella reprising his Tony-nominated Broadway performance, and 1992’s “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” with Francis Ford Coppola directing Gary Oldman in the title role. Which film won three Oscars, for costume design, sound effects and makeup?
4. One particular year provided a boatload of underwater monster movies: “The Abyss,” “Deepstar Six,” “The Evil Below,” “Leviathan” and “Lords of the Deep.” Which year was it?
5. 2002’s “Ghost Ship,” about a salvage ship crew battling the undead inhabitants of an ocean liner that disappeared in 1962, co-starred then real-life couple, Julianna Margulies and Ron Eldard. On what hit TV show did the two also play a couple?
6. “Deep Rising,” which starred Treat Williams, who just died in Albany back in June, flopped in 1998 when it was released but has taken on cult status since then. One of Williams’ co-stars sandwiched the horror flick in between their work in “Amistad” and “Gladiator.” Name the actor.
7. According to legend, which world-class director reportedly watched “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” the 1954 camp classic about an amphibian-man creature terrorizing an Amazonian steamboat, every year on his birthday: Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Federico Fellini or Ingmar Bergman?
8. An Oscar nominee earlier this year for best animated feature, “The Sea Beast,” was directed by Chris Miller. He was previously billed as a co-director on another ocean-based nominee in the same category, a 2016 film where the sea beast was a giant crab. What was it?
9. True or false: The 2020 bomb “Underwater,” with Kristen Stewart and others at a drilling facility at the bottom of the ocean battling creatures set loose by an underwater earthquake, was the last film ever released by 20th Century Fox.
10. Guess this watery creature feature from its cast: Owen Wilson, Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez and Danny Trejo.
Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, Mass. 8 p.m. Wednesday. $20-$62. 888-266-1200 or bso.org/tanglewood. The pianist performs works by Rameau, Beethoven, Chopin and Kapustin. Marmen Quartet, Darrow School, 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $40. 518-941-4331 or capitalregionclassical.org. The string quartet performs works by Haydn, Ligeti and Beethoven.
Music from Salem, Beloved Farm, 105 Mckie Hollow Road, Cambridge. 4 p.m. Sunday. $75. 518-232-2347 or musicfromsalem.org. Performing works by Beethoven, Dvorak and Jessie Montgomery.
Music from Salem, The Brown Farm, 154 Priest Road, Salem. 6 p.m. Friday. $20. 518-232-2347 or musicfromsalem.org. Garage lawn concert.
The Philadelphia Orchestra,
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $23-$141. 800-745-3000 or spac.org. “Rachmaninoff at 150” features Symphony No. 3 and the second Piano Concerto.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $21-$72.
800-745-3000 or spac.org. Performing Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” and John Luther Adams’ “Vespers of the Blessed Earth.” With Philadelphia-based choral group The Crossing.
The Philadelphia Orchestra,
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20-$69. 800-745-3000 or spac.org. Violinist Gil Shaham joins the Orchestra for an evening of premieres, including Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.”
The Philadelphia Orchestra: An Evening with Audra Mcdonald,
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $53-$194. 800-745-3000 or spac.org. The six-time Tony-winning singer and actress joins with the Orchestra to perform Broadway favorites featuring Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Stephen Sondheim and others.
“Rinaldo,” Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Tuesday (runs through Aug. 17). $34-$168. 607-547-2255 or glimmerglass.org. A child’s imagination gives rise to knights, sorcerers, monsters and magic in this new take on the most fantastical of Handel’s operas.
“The Rip Van Winkles,”
Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. 7:30 p.m. Sunday (runs through Aug. 18). Free-$28. 607-547-2255 or glimmerglass.org. A newly commissioned, one-hour family opera about a New York City transplant moving to a secluded upstate town with bad cell reception who shows the local kids everything they’ve been missing, much to their parents’ dismay.
“Romeo and Juliet,” Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 1 p.m. Saturday (runs through Aug. 19). $34-$168. 607-547-2255 or glimmerglass.org. Charles Gounod’s opera based on Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy.
TMC Chamber Music,
Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, Mass. 10 a.m. Sunday. Free. 888-266-1200 or bso.org/tanglewood. Performing works by Grisey, Jesse Jennings, Brahms, Daniel Zlatkin and Williams. TMC Vocal Music, Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, Mass. 8 p.m. Sunday. Free. 888-266-1200 or bso.org/tanglewood. Performing the Vocal Music of Bach.
POP, ROCK, FOLK, COUNTRY AND JAZZ
The 2nd Annual Rock the Lake, Festival Commons, Charles R. Wood Park, 17 W. Brook Road, Lake George. 3-10 p.m. Friday; 1-10 p.m. Saturday. $70.87. 518-792-0996 or festivalcommons.com. Two full days of rock tribute bands, celebrating icons like AC/DC, Journey, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and many others.
The Accents, Powers Park, 420 2nd Ave., Troy. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Aditya Prakash Ensemble, Music Haven, Central Park, 500 Iroquois Path, Schenectady. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free. 518-660-0675 or musichavenstage.org. South Indian singer who incorporates jazz and funk. Special guests SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty Combo.
ALO, Levon Helm Studios, 160 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tuesday. $35-$60. 845-679-2744 or levonhelm.org. Jam rockers from Saratoga … California.
Arcy Drive, Empire Underground, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 8 p.m. Wednesday. $16-$18. 518-900-5900 or empirelive.com. Indie rock. Angelina Valente and JP Hubbs, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-832-3484 0r mystrandtheater.org. Singer-songwriter.
Arturo O’farrill Quartet, Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. 8 p.m. Saturday. $10-$50. 845-241-7721 or maverickconcerts.org. Latin jazz, specifically Afro-cuban jazz.
Belew, Levin, Mastelotto & Friends,
Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Friday. $55-$70. 845-684-k7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. Rock icons. Body & Soul, The Crossings of
Colonie, 580 Albany Shaker Road, Colonie. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-783-2760 or colonie.org. Bolton Landing Summer Concert Series: Marty Wendell, Rogers Memorial Park, Main Street, Bolton Landing. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. lakegeorge.com. Rockabilly.
Donny P & Celebration Family,
Juckett Park, Main Street, Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-747-5426 or villageofhudsonfalls.com. Downtown Horns, Iron Spring Park, 198 Front St., Ballston Spa. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-885-2772 or ballston.org.
Friday Nights with Sergio Sericolo and Co., Eden Café, 269 Osborne Road, Albany. 7 p.m. Friday. 518-977-3771 or edenasc.com. Fridays at the Lake: Cryin Out Loud, Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George. 6 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-668-2616 or lakegeorgearts.org. Country. With Super 400.
Get Up Jack, Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Ave., Scotia. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 518-374-1071 or freedomparkscotia.com. Irish. Harvest & Rust – A Neil Young Experience, Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Ave., Scotia. 7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-374-1071 or freedomparkscotia.com. Tribute to the folk rocker.
The Helm Family Midnight Ramble,
Levon Helm Studios, 160 Plochmann Lane, Woodstock. 8 p.m. Saturday. $75-$110. 845-679-2744 or levonhelm.org. With Miko Marks. Morgan James, The Mansion of Saratoga, 801 Route 29, Rock City Falls. 6 p.m. Thursday. $88. 518-885-1607 or themansionsaratoga.com. Soul singer and Broadway performer.
Jammin’ at the GPAC: Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys, Guilderland Performing Arts Center, Tawasentha Park, 188 Route 146, Altamont. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-456-3150 or townofguilderland.org. Country and bluegrass.
Jazz on Jay: Sonny & Perley Quartet,
Jay Street, Schenectady. Noon Thursday. Free. 518-382-3884 or discoverschenectady.com.
Jinjer, Empire Live, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 8 p.m. Sunday. $35-$38. 518-900-5900 or empirelive.com. Ukrainian metalcore. Also on the bill: Until I Wake.
K.flay, Empire Live, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 8 p.m. Friday. $20-$25. 518-900-5900 or empirelive.com. Alternative indie hip hop and pop rock. Also on the bill: Hello Mary. Kyshona, The Linda WAMC’S Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Ave., Albany. 8 p.m. Friday. $18-$25. 518-465-5233 or thelinda.org. Singer-songwriter and African American folklorist.
Lunchtime at the Plaza: Legacy,
Empire State Plaza, Madison Avenue, Albany. Noon Wednesday. Free. 518-474-3899 or empirestateplaza.ny.gov.
The Lustre Kings, Freedom Park, 5 Schonowee Ave., Scotia. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, jitterbug lesson; 7 p.m. Sunday, concert. Free. 518-374-1071 or freedomparkscotia.com. Rockabilly. Matisyahu and G. Love & Special Sauce, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $65-$154. 845-684-k7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. Hip hop, roots and reggae teamed with hip hop, soul and rock.
Murali Coryell Trio, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. $12.50-$25. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Soulful guitarist and vocalist bridges jazz, blues and rock with his trio.
The Newells, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $10-$15. 518-832-3484 0r mystrandtheater.org. Originals and covers of Nirvana, Weezer, Led
Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac and more. With special guests Supersonic, a tribute to Oasis.
The Nields, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Thursday. $11-$22. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Folk-pop sisters.
The Noise of Summer, Round Lake Auditorium, 2 Wesley Ave., Round Lake. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $10. 518-899-2800 or roundlakeauditorium.org. Seasonal Capital Region acapella group.
Old Blind Dogs, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday. $12.50-$25. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Traditional Celtic and Scottish folk, with touches of rock, reggae, jazz, blues and Middle Eastern rhythms.
Rich Ortiz, Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George. Monday. Free. 518-668-2616 or lakegeorgearts.org. Country. With Super 400. Psycroptic & Decrepit Birth, Empire Underground, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. $20-$25. 518-900-5900 or empirelive.com. Technical death metal bands. Also on the bill: Malefic, Concrete.
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $19-$38. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Front-porch blues and Americana band.
Rustic Spirit, Congress Park, Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-587-3241 or discoversaratoga.org. Sanguisugabogg, Empire Underground, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 7 p.m. Sunday. $20-$25. 518-900-5900 or empirelive.com. Death metal. Also on the bill: Kruelty, Deadbody, Vomit Forth, Gates to Hell. Shook Twins Trio, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $13.50-$27. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. “Quirky folk” sisters. “Sinatra: The Man, the Myth, the Music,” Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $25.50-$45.50. 518-346-6204 or universalpreservationhall.org. The singer and former news anchor performs the music of the Chairman of the Board.
The Sixties Show, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 8 p.m. Saturday. $35-$55. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. Band renowned for re-creating spot on, note for note re-creations of the hits, B-sides and deep album cuts from the greatest songs of the 1960’s, featuring former members of the touring bands of The Who and John Fogerty.
Songwriter’s Circle with Sam Gleason & Friends, Albany Barn, 56 2nd St., Albany. 6 p.m. Friday. Suggested donation $10. 518-935-4858 or albanybarn.org. Featuring Ryan Leddick, Hunter Frost, Shannon Tehya and Atelo Songs. Stormfront, Clifton Common Stage, 7 Clifton Common Boulevard, Clifton
Park. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free. cliftonpark.com. Billy Joel tribute band.
Summer Square Series: Triskele, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Courtyard, 30 Second St., Troy. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org. Capital Region’s all-female Irish band.
Sundown Express, Schodack Park, 512 Poyneer Road, Schodack. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-477-7590 or schodack.org.
Sunny Side, Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 8 p.m. Friday. $15. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com. New Orleans Jazz. With Sweet Megg. Thee Mr. E Band, Niskayuna Town Hall, 1 Niskayuna Circle, Niskayuna. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-386-4526 or niskayuna.org. Playing rock from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Tim Rodrigue and Norm Allen, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $10. 518-832-3484 0r mystrandtheater.org. Rock, country, bluegrass and blues.
Tribute Tuesdays, Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-668-2616 or lakegeorgearts.org.
Tuesdays in the Park: Hair of the Dog,
Shambrook Parkway, Lincoln Ave., Colonie. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-218-7782 or colonievillage.org. Celtic and Americana.
Tunesday Live Music Series: Girl Blue, Jim Dinapoli Park, Broadway and Pine Street, Albany. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-465-2143 or downtownalbany.org. Singer-songwriter.
Upbeat on the Roof: Zan & the Winter Folk, Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-580-8080 or tang.skidmore.edu. Americana and folk.
Warrensburg Summer Series: Tommy Burke,
Town Recreation Field Pavilion, Library Avenue, Warrensburg. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Free. lakegeorge.com.
White Ford Bronco, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 8 p.m. Friday. $25. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. Washington, D.C.’S all-90s band.
Zac Brown Band, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. 6:30 p.m. Sunday. $44-$443. 800-745-3000 or spac.org. Country, rock and jam combine for the group’s “From the Fire” tour. With special guests Marcus King, Tenille Townes and King Calaway.
Zikina , Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 518-668-2616 or lakegeorgearts.org. World music.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Jacob’s Pillow, Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. 8 p.m. Thursday; 2 p.m. Friday, Sunday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. $63-$90. 413-243-9919 or jacobspillow.org. The diverse and inclusive company that reinvents ballet with a mix of methods, styles and cultures makes its Pillow debut with a program that includes works set to music by Bach, Beethoven and Vivaldi, as well as “STAR DUST,” a one-act tribute to the genre-bending innovation of rock star David Bowie that features many of Bowie’s iconic hit songs.
Dancerly Intelligences, Pillow Grounds, Jacob’s Pillow, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. 4 p.m. Thursday. 413-243-9919 or jacobspillow.org.
Danza Orgánica, Jacob’s Pillow, Henry J. Leir Stage, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choose what you pay. 413-243-9919 or jacobspillow.org. “Âs Nupumukômun (We Still Dance)” is a theatrical composition created in close collaboration between Danza Orgánica and members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe. Adhering to Indigenous storytelling, dance, song and installation, the work explores what it means to be Native today by highlighting traditional and contemporary stories of the Aquinnah Wampanoag People.
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Jacob’s Pillow, Henry J. Leir Stage, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. 6 p.m. Thursday-saturday; noon Sunday. $45. 413-243-9919 or jacobspillow.org. A 38-year-old jazz company from Calgary, Canada, dedicated to the rich traditions and boundless future of jazz dance. Martha Graham Dance Company, Jacob’s Pillow, Ted Shawn Theatre, 358 George Carter Road, Becket, Mass. 8 p.m. Wednesday (runs through Aug. 20). $54-$90. 413-243-9919 or jacobspillow.org. The nearly 100-year-old modern dance company will perform “Errand into the Maze (1947)” and “Cave of the Heart (1946),” both Greek-themed works by Martha Graham with sets by Noguchi. Additionally, the company will perform the hit of its 2022 New York season: Hofesh Shechter’s “CAVE,” inspired by communal nightlife dancing and the Rave scene. Upstate Youth Choreographers’ Showcase, GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Saturday. $12. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. A showcase of original dances choreographed and performed by local youth choreographers.
STAGE
“August Wilson’s Fences,” Tina Packer Playhouse, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. 2 p.m. Thursday-sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday (runs through Aug. 27). $26-$76. 413-637-3353 or shakespeare.org. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning story of Troy Maxson – a working-class Black man struggling to provide for his family. His past includes the low of a prison sentence and the high of a promising career with the Negro Baseball League, but its Troy’s unrealized dream to play for Major League Baseball that fills his days with resentment and regrets.
“Circle Mirror Transformation,” Chester Theatre Company, Chester Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, Mass. 2 p.m. Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday (runs through Aug. 20). $52.50. 413-354-7771 or chestertheatre.org. In this work by Pulitzer Prize winner and Macarthur fellow Annie Baker, five very different people come together in a Vermont community center for a theater workshop. Their games and exercises teach them more about themselves and each other than they do about acting.
“Disney’s The Lion King,” Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. $30-$165. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. The Tony-winning best musical returns to Proctors to tell the tale of Simba, the lion cub and future king, whose adventures are played out with puppets, masks and elaborate sets.
“Faith Healer,” Barrington Stage Company, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield, Mass. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Wednesday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday (runs through Aug. 27). $25-$60. 413-236-8888 or barringtonstageco.org. Brian Friel’s three-character play in four monologues as different characters recount the events when a mysterious and charismatic faith healer travels the Welsh and Scottish countryside. “Godspell,” Mac-haydn Theatre, 1925 NY-203, Chatham. 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 4and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $45. 518-392-9292 or machaydntheatre.org. A modern-day version of the gospels, opening with John the Baptist calling a disparate group of young New Yorkers from their workaday lives to follow and learn from Jesus. They form a roving acting troupe that enacts the parables through song and dance, comedy, and mime.
“Honky Tonk Angels,” Capital Repertory Theatre, 251 North Pearl St., Albany.7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (runs through Aug. 20). $27-$62. 518-346-6204 or capitalreg.org. The creator of “Always … Patsy Cline” presents this
celebration of the female stars of country wrapped in a story of three gutsy gals heading to Nashville.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”
Roman Garden Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. 6:30 p.m. Thursday-sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday (runs through Sept. 10). $22-$82. 413-637-3353 or shakespeare.org. In Shakespeare’s comedy, the residents of Athens comingle with the forest fairies in a wild, family-friendly romp that features magical meddling, romantic tangles and a play within a play for good measure.
“Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B,”
Dorset Theatre Festival, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (runs through Aug. 26). $53. 802-867-2223 or dorsettheatrefestival.org. Playwright Kate Hamill gives a comic, gender-switched take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries.
Boyd-quinson Stage, Williamstown Theater Festival, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass. 7 p.m. Wednesday (runs through Sept. 10). $25-$45. 413-458-3200 or wtfestival.org. In this musical from the creators of “Falsettos,” Gordon can’t get past his writer’s block when a medical emergency forces him to reassess if his songs (or lack thereof) are more important than his family, his friends or his partner. He needs to navigate a mean nurse, shelves
“A New Brain,”
of books, and a bossy frog to get to the heart of his music. Old Time Radio (and TV) Show, Landis Arboretum, 174 Lape Road, Esperance. 7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-875-6935 or landisarboretum.org. The Theater Project of Schoharie County celebrates old-time radio classics from the likes of Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen and Red Skelton, as well as TV ones from Bob Newhart, Bob Hope and Carol Burnett.
“The Pirates of Penzance,”
Fort Salem Theater, 11 East Broadway, Salem. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday (runs through Aug. 20). $15-$36. 518-854-9200 or fortsalem.com. Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta about a young man named Frederick who leaves the zany band of pirates he was raised by to find true love and respectability until the Pirate King turns up to call in an old debt.
“The Secret Garden,” Park Playhouse, Washington Park, Madison Avenue, Albany. 8 p.m. Thursday-saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday (runs through Aug. 19). $25-$35. 518-434-0776 or playhousestagecompany.org. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic of children’s literature is reimagined as a musical, where 11-year-old Mary Lennox, orphaned in India, returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered Uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin and discovers a magical world. “Shear Madness,” Lake George Dinner Theatre, Lake George. 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, Wednesday; 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (runs through Oct. 14). 518-668-5762 or lakegeorgetheatre.org. The long-running interactive whodunit set in a unisex hair salon gets a local spin.
“The Taming of the Shrew ,” The Linda, WAMC’S Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Ave., Albany. 3 p.m. Sunday. $20. 518-674-2007 or slca-ctp.org; 518-982-9414 or willkempesplayers.com. Will Kempe’s Players take on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy of love-hate suitors.
“Two Gentleman of Verona,”
Lionheart on the Green, 952 Broadway, Albany. 3 p.m. Saturday. $20. 518-982-9414 or willkempesplayers.com. Will Kempe’s Players perform Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about Valentine and Proteus, best friends until they fall in love with the same girl; with friendship forgotten, the rivals’ affections quickly get out of hand.
FILM
“Aladdin,” Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. 10 a.m. Friday. Free. 518-439-9314 or bethlehempubliclibrary.org. (U.s./japan, 1992) A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. “Atlantis: The Lost Empire,” Schenectady County Public Library – Glenville Branch, 20 Glenridge Road, Schenectady. 2 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-386-2243 or scpl.org. (U.s./japan, 2001) A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
“Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd,”
GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $6-$9. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. (U.K., 2023) Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.
“In the Heights,” Music Haven, Central Park, 500 Iroquois Path, Schenectady. 5 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-660-0675 or musichavenstage.org. (U.S., 2021) A film version of Lin-manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical. A block party with Latin food and music by Taina Asili precedes the screening.
“Ladies They Talk About,”
GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Thursday. $6-$9. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. (U.S., 1933) Gun moll Nan Taylor (Barbara Stanwyck), caught after an otherwise successful bank robbery, falls for radio crusader David Slade and confides her guilt to him.
Much to her surprise, he turns her in. As a "new fish" at San Quentin, Nan fits right in, but won't see Slade, who still loves her.
“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-458-9274 or colonielibrary.org. (U.S./U.K., 2022) Feature film based on the children’s book about a crocodile that lives in New York City.
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding,”
Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. Noon Wednesday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org. (Canada/u.s., 2002) A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
“Songcatcher,” Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-832-3484 0r mystrandtheater.org. (U.S., 2000) After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2,”
Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. 1 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-465-3335 or palacealbany.org. (U.s./japan, 2022) When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails are all that stand in their way.
“tick, tick … BOOM!” The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-644-2431 or thesembrich.org. (U.S., 2021) On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.
COMEDY
The Comedy Works All-stars,
The Comedy Works, 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday; 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20-$25. 877-565-3849 or thecomedyworks.com/ saratoga. Standup comedy. Rusty Dewees, Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main St., North Creek. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free-$20. 518-251-2505 or tannerypond.org. Comedy show.
Jamie Lissow, Funny Bone Comedy Club Restaurant, Crossgates Mall, Albany. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday. $32. 518-313-7484 or albany.funnybone. Standup comedy.
“The Long and Short of It,” The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N. Jay St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Saturday. $7-$15. 518-577-6726 or mopco.org. Short and long form improv all in one night. With special guests Down the Rabbit Hole.
Eddie Pepitone, Armory Studios NY, 125 Washington Ave., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday. $20. 518-399-1179 or armorystudiosny.com. Standup comedy.
Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show – Kate Willett, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Saturday. $18-$25. 518-346-6204 or proctors.org. Standup comedy. “The Water is FINE!,” The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N. Jay St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday. $7-$15. 518-577-6726 or mopco.org. A participatory, interactive improv show. Xxxtreme Comedy Hypnosis with Rich Guzzi, Funny Bone Comedy Club Restaurant, Crossgates Mall, Albany. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20. 518-313-7484 or albany.funnybone. Standup comedy and hypnosis.
WORDS & IDEAS
A Candid Conversation with Jamie Bernstein,
Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. 11 a.m. Tuesday. $20. 607-547-2255 or glimmerglass.org. The narrator, writer and broadcaster explores the life and legacy of her father, Leonard Bernstein, composer of this year’s Glimmerglass production “Candide.”
“Hamilton: The Man, the Musical, the Cultural Phenomenon,”
The Sembrich, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing. 2 p.m. Wednesday. $35. 518-644-2431 or thesembrich.org. Theater historian John Kenrick. Kenrick will share performance videos that lend insight into how the life story of America’s most controversial founding father became the basis for an acclaimed musicals. Followed by a lakeside reception.
In Conversation: Susanna Mälkki,
Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Tanglewood, 297 West St., Lenox, Mass. 1 p.m. Thursday. $20. 888-266-1200 or bso.org/tanglewood. A talk with the conductor.
David Kertzer, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. 4 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. Tuesday. Free-$30. 413-551-5111 or edithwharton.org. The author and Vatican scholar discusses his book, “The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler.”
Susan Edwards Richmond,
The Open Door Bookstore & Gift Gallery, 128 Jay St., Schenectady. 11 a.m. Sunday. Free. 518-346-2719 or opendoor-bookstore.com. The author signs her children’s book, “Night Owl Night.” Stacy Schiff, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. 4 p.m. Friday. Free-$30. 413-551-5111 or edithwharton.org. The nonprofit prose expert and Pulitzer Prize winner has a conversation with André Bernard about her work, including “Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov),” “Cleopatra: A Life” and “Revolutionary: Samuel Adams.”
“Under the Porchlight 3 -Storytelling at the Strand … Summer Thrumming,” Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $12. 518-832-3484 0r mystrandtheater.org. The Caravan Players have created presentations inspired by two popular NPR programs, “Selected Shorts” and “The Moth Radio Hour.”
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Altamont Fair, Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146 at Arlington St., Altamont. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. Wednesday (runs through Aug. 20). Free-$13. 518-861-6671 or altamontfair.com. Rides, games, food, attractions, shows, sharks, a demolition derby, circus, stunt shows, pig races and much more.
New York State Food Festival, Empire State Plaza, Madison Avenue, Albany. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 518-474-3899 or empirestateplaza.ny.gov. The annual celebration of Empire State food and drinks features activities and musical acts all day long.
FAMILY FUN
Andy the Music Man, Henry Hudson Park, 45 Lyons Road, Selkirk. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-439-9314 or bethlehempubliclibrary.org. Children’s music concert. Barker Park Outdoor Kids Concert Series: DJ Hollyw8d, Barker Park, corner of 3rd and State streets, Troy. 11 a.m. Thursday. Free. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org.
Dali Quartet, Maverick Concert Hall, 120 Maverick Road, Woodstock. 11 a.m. Saturday. Free. 845-241-7721 or maverickconcerts.org. The Latin American quartet gives a family concert.
Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, Mass. 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. 413-551-5111 or edithwharton.org. The interactive family concert with musical storytelling promotes a message of social harmony and environmental consciousness.
Seth and the Moody Melix, Clifton Common Stage, 7 Clifton Common Boulevard, Clifton Park. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Free. cliftonpark.com.
Zerbini Family Circus, Fort Hardy Park, Reds Road, Schuylerville. 6 p.m. Wednesday. $7-$15. 813-655-5264 or zerbinifamilycircus.com.