Quality events for this weekend
Friday May 8
Celestial Shore, Comfy, Slowshine, and The Black Ships at The Fuze Box: Fun pre-Tulip Fest show.
Ellie Ga: “Eureka, A Lighthouse Play” at EMPAC: “narrative performance that centers on the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria”.
Midnight Metal Cruise: Late night Dutch Apple cruise with Metal bands.
Saturday May 9
Albany Tulip Festival: Celebrate the Tulips in Washington Park. Lineup is here.
Drawing Up Central: Sidewalk chalk contest.
Daniel Kelly Trio & the Seeing with Photography Collective at The Sanctuary for Independent Media: “Daniel Kelly weaves a sonic tapestry with his Trio […] while the Seeing With Photography Collective involves audience members in their singular process of creating photos in the dark.”
Cameron Esposito at MASS MoCA: LA-based comedian, with opener Rhea Butcher.
TEDxSchenectady 2015 Premiere: History in the Making at Schenectady County Public Library: TEDx in Schenectady.
Kopecky and Best Good Frends at The Hollow: Tulip Fest after party.
5th Annual Albany Highland Games at Lincoln Park: Enjoy the sun and watch the competition.
The Bronzed Chorus at Ground Zero: With Owel, Breakfast in Fur, and Klozapin.
Make A Wish Benefit Show at The Low Beat: With Metrohead, Skip Piper, Catherine Called The Cops, and Stranger At Home.
Lumpen Proles at The Low Beat: Old School Albany Punk.
Sunday May 10
In Flames at UCH: Metal.
Albany Tulip Festival: Celebrate the Tulips in Washington Park. Lineup is here.
Cyclofemme Capital Region 2nd Annual Bike Ride: Choose from a family ride, casual ride, tour ride, or hilly ride.
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.
Cinderella, Get Hard, Home, Mad Max 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.
