Quality events for this weekend
Friday April 10
Collage Night at Tiger Trap Studio: Fun art party night for grown-ups.
Ground Zero Spring Radtacular Extravaganza: First shows of spring. Dance jams for Friday Night.
The Price is Right at The Palace: See Plinkoâ„¢, Cliffhangersâ„¢, and The Big Wheelâ„¢ liveâ„¢ inâ„¢ personâ„¢.
Worthy at Putnam Den: Big ole dance party with Mapa, Sweat Pants Money, Kip Chapman, Jennifer Haley, and Kloud9.
Saturday April 11
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week: 15 restaurants offering 3-course meals for $20.15. This runs until April 17.
Accidents in a Very Busy Place: Kurt Vonnegut in Schenectady: A discussion on Kurt Vonnegut’s time in Schenectady.
Backstabbers Inc., Maggot Brain, Tiger Flowers, Hellkeeper at The Treehouse: Get heavy.
Saint Rose Camerata Season Finale: Free modern dance show with a chamber music collaboration.
Party Plates, Metalian, Anarchyboys, Sick Mind at The Low Beat: Punk, hardcore, metal. Also, Jeff The Drunk.
Pianoply at EMPAC: “Four accomplished pianists, four acoustically distinct venues, five grand pianos.”
Sunday April 12
Ground Zero Spring Radtacular Extravaganza!: First shows of spring. Mathy, indie jams for Saturday.
Roller Derby at the Armory: Albany All Stars vs. Central New York Roller Derby All Stars.
4th Annual Grown Up Easter Egg Hunt at Prospect Park: Awesome egg hunt and it’s for a great cause.
2015 Albany Word Fest at McGeary’s: Celebration of National Poetry Month.
Klozapin, Walter, Blood Of Spain, Broken Field Runner at The Low Beat: Punk jams.
My Gay Banjo & Bell’s Roar at Albany Social Justice Center: First show at the revamped SJC.
Mega Bog, EZTV, and Slowshine at The Treehouse: “A good show for everyone to have a good time at”
All weekend
Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.
Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard. Check out this years CANstruction exhibit.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Focus, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Chappie at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!
Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a locally owned theater.
Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.
