Quality events for this weekend

Friday January 30

Collar City Film Fest at Collar Works: Part of Troy Night Out, screen a bunch of great independent films.

Broncho, Dreamers, and Party Boat at Vapor: Free indie rock show.

Taina Asili & DJ Trumastr at The Hollow: Release party for their new album.

Kimono Dragons, Victory Soul Orchestra at The Low Beat: Surf rock/indie jams.

Beaked Whale, Secret Release, Rustle Crow at The Low Beat: Indie/experimental/shoegaze.

Saturday January 31

Two Inch Astronaut, Hannibal Montana, Zula, and Battle Ave at Ground Zero: Mathy jams.

DJ Sliink, Dougie F, Voltran, and TWRK at the Armory: Jersey club and trap.

J Paul Getto, Evac Protocol, Leila & more at Fuze Box: Dance party.

E. O. M. at McGeary’s: Highlighting local talent. With El Gant, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Ozymandias.

POLLY: bathhouse at River Street Pub : Outsider dance party.

Free Day at MASS MoCA: MASS MoCA, free.

DANCE MOViES at EMPAC: “five dance films, commissioned or developed at EMPAC”

Sunday February 1

UCI Cyclocross World Championship Viewing Party at Savile Road: Watch worlds with a bunch of other cycling nerds.

All Weekend

Ice Skating at the Plaza: Rinks open 11am-8pm.

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.

The Hobbit, Hunger Games, Unbroken, and Clerks at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.