Quality events for this weekend
Friday October 31
high 52º low 42º, rainy
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: Halloween on Fulton. Jungle Punk, Intell Hayesfield, DJ Chizzzik.
Halloween on Fulton in Troy: Candy, face painting, games, costume contest, drinks, music, and more.
Bimboween at No Fun: Bimbo night halloween rave.
Born of Osiris, The Browning, Vended, Vctms, Axty, Lost in Separation at Empire Live: Through Shadows USA Tour. Metal show.
DevFest 2025 at RPI: Conference for developers. Workshops, talks, networking, etc.
Hilltop, Red Meat Conspiracy at Lark Hall: Funk/rock.
Frightnik at Fuze Box: Halloween party.
Panic! At the Expo at The Arts Center of the Capital Region: Haunted experience through 5 rooms in the arts center. Dead to Dance, Shipwreck, Final Cut, From Husk ’till Dawn, and Clown the Art.
Installation Tour with Curator Katherine Adams at EMPAC: “insights into how EMPAC’s unique building is used to stage Suneil Sanzgiri’s new commission An Impossible Address.“
An Impossible Address by Suneil Sanzgiri at EMPAC: “Artist and filmmaker Suneil Sanzgiri’s EMPAC-commissioned film An Impossible Address is styled as a letter that cannot be delivered. Wrestling with a revolutionary’s disappearance from Angola and from historical records, the film pursues a story that remains just out of reach, seizing on sounds and images that erupt from collective memory.”
Brews and Boos at Pint Sized Albany: Lark St Pub crawl and costume contest.
Saturday November 1
high 46º low 37º, cloudy
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: DJ Show + DJ Maine Event.
Monster Party: Grief Group, Haunted Cat, Pink Lady, Headless Relatives, Grapejuice! at No Fun: Cover show, with band covering Screamers, David Bowie, Mummies, Nick Cave, Billie Eilish.
Man Must Explore, New Monarchy, Arrow Through Me at Empire Underground: Alt/rock.
DevFest 2025 at RPI: Conference for developers. Workshops, talks, networking, etc.
Day of the Deadbeats at Lark Hall: Grateful Dead tribute band.
Ecstatic Dance at Mt Ida Preservation Hall: With DJ Atlas. Movement/meditation.
Stella Rose at The Eleven: Playing the acoustic music of Jerry Garcia.
Samora Pinderhughes I Hope This Finds You Well at MASS MoCA: “Samora Pinderhughes and his ensemble imagine a world that supports vulnerability — an artistic celebration of resilience and repair”.
Memory Without Measure at EMPAC: “Writer and film curator Yasmina Price offers a screening program of short films by various contemporary artists”
An Impossible Address by Suneil Sanzgiri at EMPAC: “Artist and filmmaker Suneil Sanzgiri’s EMPAC-commissioned film An Impossible Address is styled as a letter that cannot be delivered. Wrestling with a revolutionary’s disappearance from Angola and from historical records, the film pursues a story that remains just out of reach, seizing on sounds and images that erupt from collective memory.”
Swan Lake at The Palace: Grand Kiev ballet.
Day of the Dead Disco at Pint Sized Albany: With DJ Tall Ass Matt.
Sunday November 2
high 54º low 36º, sunny
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Open decks at 8pm.
Halloween Ball Swing Dance Night at No Fun: Lessons, live music, and dancing.
Los Straitjackets at The Hangar on the Hudson: Instrumental rock and roll.
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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