Quality events for this weekend

Friday February 09

PechaKucha at Opalka Gallery: Featuring an all Sage Faculty lineup.

Phenomena 256, Hill Haints, pencildive at Pauly’s: Psych/pop/punk/alt.

Punk 2 Funk at Fuze: Vinyl dance jams.

Of the Atlas, Knock Yourself Out, Escape Rope at The Half Moon: Indie/punk/postpunk.

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

Kurt Metzger and Dan Lamorte at The Comedy Works Saratoga: Double headliner. Stand up.

Saturday February 10

Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen at The Palace: Shredding.

Black X, Your Brain On Drugs, Fine Grain at Pauly’s: Hardcore/punk.

Emo Night at Fuze Box: With DJs Restless Streets, Havenfield, Bad Mothers, Between Now And Forever, The Steadfast Son, Perfect Score & Luciano Ferrara.

Saratoga Fat Bike Rally: Winter fatbiking festival.

Albany Time Travel at The Low Beat: 70s, 80s, and 90s jams.

Kurt Metzger and Dan Lamorte at The Comedy Works Saratoga: Double headliner. Stand up.

Royal Hounds, New Life, The Stance, Mystery Girl at Savoy: Oi/punk/hardcore.

All weekend

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.