Quality events for this weekend
Friday February 27
Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour at the Parting Glass Pub: Comedy show in Saratoga.
Troy Night Out: Art, culture, food, music and more in Troy.
Mallory, The Firs, Tarot Kraut at 51 3rd: TNO art music jams.
Two Cow Garage at The Low Beat: With Grainbelt.
Tales of Love and Fear at EMPAC: Site specific performance for the Concert Hall. Read EMPACs description.
REVIVAL by C. Ryder Cooley at Peck’s Arcade: Performance art and short stories.
A Modern Dance Concert at the Arts Center for the Capital Region: Dance performance as part of TNO.
Exitpost, Richie Quake, Opaque Body, Use Secret at Ground Zero: Experimental and electronic leaning jams.
And The Kids, Breakfast In Fur, The Sun Parade at BSP Kingston: Cheap awesome show in Kingston.
Saturday February 28
UAG Black & White Gala at Normanside Country Club: Music, poetry, art, and more to keep the UAG moving.
On Animation and Workflow at EMPAC: A screening and discussion of the processes of animation and film.
Nine Pin’s Anniversary Party at Nine Pin: Nine Pin turns one!
Mirk and Bells Roar at Mother’s: Local favorites at RPI.
Pretty Much The Best Comedy Show Presents James Goff at Proctors: Great comedy show over in Schenectady.
Bing Bamboo Room Burlesque at The Low Beat: Celebrating ten years of burlesque.
Comedy at the Madison Theater: Featuring headliner Mark Walton.
Palemen, Goldee Dust, Jennifer Haley at Spring Street Gallery: A night of art and music.
Storyboard P and the Warriorz at MASS MoCA: Dance performance.
E. O. M. at McGeary’s: With Nobody Likes a Racist and Mic Lanny.
Sunday March 1
Roller Derby at the Armory: Albany All Stars Roller Derby vs Mid-Hudson Misfits and Trauma Authority vs The Quadfathers.
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.
Into the Woods, Jupiter Ascending, Paddington, The Terminator 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.