Quality events for this weekend
Friday March 17
39th Annual Photography Regional Select at ACG: Opening for a photography show featuring work from local artists.
Albany Devils vs. Springfield Thunderbirds at TU Center: AHL hockey.
Pop Culture Provocateurs Burlesque Revue at Fuze Box: Burlesque show.
Cretin Hop at Fuze Box: Rock and roll dance party.
Made Violent, RFA, Blue Cherry at St. Rose: Rock show but on by the St. Rose Music Industry Student Association.
Saturday March 18
Yoga at The Pride Center: Sliding scale, all welcome.
Scandinavian Saturday at SMCo.: Try out rare, incredible coffees from Nordic roasters.
Adirondack Sports Summer Expo in Saratoga: Get ready for summer.
Capital Region Wine Festival at Proctors: Sample a large selection of wines and food.
Death Metal Pope, Scavengers, Graviton, Dust Lung at Pauly’s: Metal/hardcore show.
DJs Seven Tits, Alger Moy, T-Bone, Goldee Dust at The Half Moon: “Grime, Acid, Tech-House, Banshees, Egyptian Rap”
Sunday March 19
Just The Brunch of Us 5: Quincy, George & Grover at Umana: Jazz brunch with Beat*Shot.
Free Open House at The Arts Center of the Capital Region: Try everything!
Barbara Nissman at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: “one of the last pianists in the grand Romantic tradition.
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.