Quality events for this weekend
Friday April 17
high 69º low 55º, sunny
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Live Jazz early. Late night with DJ Jonesy.
Anime Rave at No Fun: With Bitchin’ Betty and DJs.
Brenn!, Hudson Ingram at Empire Live: Indie pop. Sold out.
An Evening with Run Rabbit Run at Lark Hall: Pink Floyd tribute.
Ghosts of Comics Past at Fort Orange Brewing: Comedy cover show.
Industry Standard, Amylnitrate, Heironymus Mosch, Spear Flowers at The Rat Den: Noise show.
Kurt Braunohler at Funny Bone: Stand-up.
Daniel Maltz at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Classical.
Star Party at Grafton Lakes State Park: Tour of the night sky with an astronomer.
Owl Prowl at Grafton Lakes State Park: Look for owls!
Drag Queen Karaoke at Lost & Found: Sing with your favorite divas.
SM Ink & Cauzee at 518 Craft: Dance music.
Saturday April 18
high 67º low 50º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Show.
Sara Devoe, Bug Crush, Laura Elliot, Russel the Leaf at No Fun: Dream pop, indie, grunge, pop rock.
Dogs In A Pile, Annie In The Water at Empire Live: Jam, funk, indie.
Evil Empire, 3 Degrees to Maynard, Superposition, My Prophecy at Empire Underground: Rage Against the Machine tribute.
Juice, The Alec Lewis Group at Lark Hall: R&B, funk.
Kurt Braunohler at Funny Bone: Stand-up.
World Circus Day at The Egg: “Join The Big Top Group for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating contemporary circus, movement, and theatrical storytelling”.
Sunday April 19
high 53º low 41º, rainy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Arts & crafts club.
Mental Weather, Apple Pie, CPS, Spray Bottle Fever at No Fun: Punk, indie, math rock.
Trina at Empire Underground: Rap.
Weed Music at Ophelia’s: With Otobo, Skrom, The Realm of Possibility, TV Dinner. Art rock/alt rock/indie.
Evergreen things to do
Go see a movie at the Spectrum Theater. Go see some some movies and be sure to grab a drink and snack and Delaware Supply before or after.
Classes at Honest Weight Food Co-Op: Free and low-cost community classes, events, and services.
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.
Opalka Gallery: Check out the latest exhibit at Sage’s Opalka Gallery (closed Sundays and Summers).
The NYS Museum: Bunch of great exhibits and it’s right in your backyard.
Go Hiking: You live in an amazing area for hiking. Touch grass!
Go for a Walk: I like the Columbia Land Conservancy and Hudson Mohawk Land Conservancy preserves.
Go Birding: There’s tons of great spots in and around Albany. Download eBird and Merlin on your phone, grab your binoculars, and hit the trails.
Farmer’s Markets: Saturday has Troy, Saratoga, Menands (year round), Albany (July thru Sept), Delmar (May through Oct), and Colonie (May thru Sept). Sunday has Schenectady (year round), and Waterford (May through Oct).
Did I miss something? Or get something wrong? Please let me know!
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