Quality events for this weekend

Friday December 08

Punk 2 Funk at Fuze Box: Punk/funk dance party.

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

Fort Orange Holiday Market at The Arcade Building: It’s holiday market season.

Creepshow and Paperbacks from Hell at Proctors: 4 hours of horror.

Delicate Steve, Monogold at BSP Kingston: Alternative/indie.

Darlingside, Front Country at The Egg: Folk/bluegrass.

These Are the Breaks at The Tang: “A Celebration of Hip Hop”.

Action Bronson at Upstate Concert Hall: Rap.

Sam Green and Kronos Quartet at MASS MoCA: Film and live music.

Fragile Rabbit, Adrian Aardvark, TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch at Pauly’s: Psych/shoegaze/grunge.

Saturday December 09

After Dark at miSci: Adult beverages and science.

Owel at The Low Beat: With Parallel, Perfect Score, ImaginaryFriends & The Backseat Bullets.

Sect xVx, Media Limits, Promised End, YBOD at Pauly’s Hotel: Metal/grind/hardcore.

Trevor Noah at The Palace: Comedy show.

80s Night at Fuze: 80s madness.

Mammal Dap with Haley Moley at Parish Public House: Electronic.

Sunday December 10

Center Square Mini Market at Downtube: Small holiday market.

Guided Morning Meditation Workshop at ACCA: Learn how to quiet that voice in your mind.

Victor Wooten Trio featuring Dennis Chambers & Bob Franceschini at The Egg: Renowned bassist.

All weekend

The Half Moon Market Pop-Up at West Elm: It’s holiday market season.

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.