Quality events for this weekend
Friday September 15
TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.
Paul Green Rock Academy Presents: Big 4 of American Metal at BSP: A night of Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica.
Evening of Dance by Emerging Choreographers at Albany Center Gallery: Dance performances.
The Secret Life of Pets at Sage: Free movies under the stars.
Kino Kimino, Eternal Crimes, DJ Miller at One Caroline: Post-punk/alternative/indie.
Hasty Page, Dalton Deschain, The Steadfast Son at The Low Beat: Pop/punk/rock.
MÖRDWÖLF, Spider Rockets, Vicious Rotten Hell Bastards at Paulys: Metal.
Pop Culture Provocateurs Burlesque Revue at Fuze Box:Burlesque show.
Cretin Hop at Fuze Box: Rock and roll dance party.
Basilica Soundscape After Parties at The Half Moon: Dance party with No Dawn and Katie Harkin.
Saturday September 16
Smorgasburg Upstate September Market at Hutton Brickyard: Great makers, artisans, food and drink market on the water.
Pearlpalooza at Pearl Street: With K. Flay, Rubblebucket, Arkells, Colony House, Kimono Dragons, Front Business, Hasty Page and many more.
The Big Lebowski at Proctors: See the classic on the big screen.
Basilica Soundscape After Parties at The Half Moon: Dance party with Rainbow in the Dark and Robin Carolan from Tri Angle Records.
Sunday September 17
Smorgasburg Upstate September Market at Hutton Brickyard: Great makers, artisans, food and drink market on the water.
Meditation at Washington Park: A free meditation practiace in the park.
Takk Milonga at Takk House: Tango!
All weekend
Basilica SoundScape at Basilica Hudson: Music, readings, art, farm & flea, and more.
Restaurant & Craft Beer Week in Troy: Deals on meals and beers.
Art Omi: The sculpture fields are awesome.
Day trip to MASS MoCA: Pretty drive and a great museum.
Olana State Historic Site in Hudson: Rotating weekly programs and a landscape to get lost in.
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.