Quality events for this weekend
Friday December 09
Lark Street Holiday Pop-Up at UAG: Little holiday marketplace pop-up. Get some gifts or ideas for your loved ones.
Kate Soper “Ipsa Dixit” at EMPAC: ” evening-length work of theatrical chamber music”.
Eleanor Friedberger at The Half Moon: Alternative, with Darien Rectangle and Louis Munroe.
Too Much Soul at Fuze Box: Soul and funk dance night.
Gin Wigmore at The Hollow: Rock/blues singer from New Zeland.
Saturday December 10
Lark Street Holiday Pop-Up at UAG: Little holiday marketplace pop-up. Get some gifts or ideas for your loved ones.
Yoga at The Pride Center: Sliding scale, all welcome.
11th Annual Santa Speedo Sprint: A fun benefit for the the Damien Center and the HIV/AIDS program at Albany Med.
Babes in Troyland at Takk House: Holiday gift market.
Standing With Standing Rock Screening at Basilica Hudson: With Oscar-nominated director Fidel Moreno.
Dinosaur Jr. at MASS MoCA: With Luluc and Sunburned Hand of the Man.
Planned Parenthood Benefit at The Low Beat: Featuring American Runaways, Eveyrthing Bagel, Odd Body, Anthill Annihilator, Lost Giant, and Dan Haggerty.
Happy Holidaze at The River Street Pub: With Sun Natives, St. James & The Apostles, and Rechorduroys.
Shadow Witch, The Begotten, Knock Yourself Out at BSP: Metal/rock.
Hot Jamz at The Half Moon: 90s Hip-hop/reggae dance party.
Sunday December 11
Babes in Troyland at Takk House: Holiday gift market in Troy.
Toys For Tots Ride at Savile Road: Ride your bike, support a cause, and have fun.
Bing Bamboo Room at The Low Beat: Naughty and nice burlesque show.
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.
Second-run movies at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!
Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a small centrally located theater.
Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.