Quality events for this weekend

Friday August 14

Aziz Ansari at the Comedy Works: Hope you got your tickets.

Aggressive Response Record Release Party at Fuze Box: With Trife Life, Throat Culture, Chloroform Party and even a Vegan BBQ.

Bars Of Gold, Broken Field Runner, Psymon Spine, The Plastic Faction, Party House Chamber Ensemble at World Citizen Party House: Big old house show.

Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Autumns Shroud, Shadow Strike, Dark Matter, King Pariah at Trickshots: Finnish metal.

Ohioan, Grabass Cowboys, A Jos Wea, Inch at UAG: Music jammer at the UAG.

Heaven Adores You (Elliott Smith Documentary) at BSP: Part of Kingston Film Fest.

Saturday August 15

Chronogram Block Party in Kingston: Pop-up markets, music, and more.

HarneyFest in Millerton: Fix your tea game.

Phoenicia Flea at Westwind Orchard: Collection of makers and sellers from the area and beyond.

Dune Versus Dune at Basilica Hudson: Sci-fi double header.

Brand New at Ommegang: Sold out.

Sunday August 16

Phoenicia Flea at Westwind Orchard: Collection of makers and sellers from the area and beyond.

Sean Rowe at The Ale House: Sold out yo.

Brand New at Ommegang: Also sold out.

All weekend

Altamont Fair: Fried everything, and rides, and stuff.

The Track: It’s open.

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.

Second-run movies 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.