Quality events for this weekend
Friday October 06
First Friday Albany: Arts, culture, music, food, and more all around albany.
Elena Demyanenko and Erika Mijlin: Echo/Archive at EMPAC: WIP performance of their new EMPAC-commissioned collaboration.
TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.
Drink Albany 2017 at NYS Museum: Pop-up craft beverage event.
Paper is Part of the Picture at Opalka Gallery: Opening reception.
Demetri Martin at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.
Din, Hate Club, Pink Navel, Apostrophe S at Ground Zero: First show at the new GZ space. Lo-fi rap/jazz/pop/beats/emo/indie.
The Church Troy Opening: Starting things off with a big old kickoff party, featuring music, vendors, food and drinks, and a ton of art.
Weeping Icon, Eternal Crimes, Sun Natives at One Caroline: Noise punk/post-punk/garage/surf-rock.
Cretin Hop Saratoga Vol. 4 at One Caroline: Rock and roll dance party.
Exhumanity Eternal at Fuze: Goth night!
Saturday October 07
Uncle Sam Grand Prix at Prospect Park: Troy’s premiere Cyclocross race.
The Church Troy Opening: Starting things off with a big old kickoff party, featuring music, vendors, food and drinks, and a ton of art.
Upstate’s Alright IV at Pauly’s and The Low Beat: Punk flea market, vegan wing eating contest, and music from 6pm-1am.
Listening Here: Albany at Opalka Gallery: Plaing with an environmental mindful listening app lead by hosts Stephanie Loveless and Cristyn Magnus.
Ghost in the Shell at Fuze: All drum and bass, all night.
Sunday October 08
Uncle Sam Grand Prix at Prospect Park: Troy’s premiere Cyclocross race.
Dj Hank Flick, Raices, DJ Shanny at The Half Moon: Benefit for Puerto Rico.
All weekend
Eighth Annual O+ Kingston: Music, art, installations, and much more. Featuring Amanda Palmer, Deerhoof, Steve Gunn, Abdu Ali, White Hills, Spirit Family Reunion, The Big Takeover, The Mammals and 50+ more.
This is Not a Test at The Arts Center: One man theatrical clown show.
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.
