Quality events for this weekend

Friday April 27

Cretin Hop at Fuze: Rock and roll dance party.

darker at EMPAC): “Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Bang on A Can co-founder David Lang brings his pensive evening-length piece, darker, to EMPAC.”

The Molice at The Low Beat: Japanese Punk/New Wave/Power Pop. With Bruiser And Bicycle, Postage, Odd Cadre.

Handmade Pop-Up at The Tang: Items created by emerging artists.

Tang Party at Skidmore: Celebrating student creativity.

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

Saturday April 28

Melrose Neighborhood Community Yard Sale: Collaborative community sale.

24-Hour Drone at Basilica Hudson: 24 hours of non-stop experiments in sound and music.

Gramatik at Upstate Concert Hall: Electronic music. With Møme and Balkan Bump.

Sunday April 29

Radio Wonderland, Bare Mattress, Blood Blood Blood at Paulys: Electronic/dark wave/synth.

24-Hour Drone at Basilica Hudson: 24 hours of non-stop experiments in sound and music.

All weekend

The Half Moon Market at Washington Park Lake House: 40+ local and regional handmade vendors.

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.

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.