Quality events for this weekend
Friday February 27
high 36º low 9º, sunny
Friday Fresh at The Pickle: D Lawson Experience early. Jungle Punk late.
Looking for Frogs, Sunseeker, Uncle Boozer at No Fun: Alt/emo/indie.
George Lynch, Trixter, Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson at Empire Live: Glam metal/hard rock show.
Gimme Gimme Disco at Empire Underground: 70s theme dance party.
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys at The Hangar on the Hudson: Rockabilly/Western swing.
Unplugged Adult Night at Via Aquarium: Music, drinks, snacks, and no phones.
The Artis(T) Comedy Showcase a The Local 217: Comedy showcase.
Skeleton Crewe Quintet: Jam/improv/psych/Americana.
You, Me, and Afrobeats at Fuze Box: Afrobeats night.
Ampevene and Quay at Ophelia’s: Prog/psych.
Saturday February 28
high 47º low 27º, sunny
Saturdayyee at The Pickle: With DJ Show.
Paper Lady, Bruiser & Bicycle, Mall Goth, Glimmer at No Fun: Dream-pop/indie/grunge/shoegaze.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Drunken Doja Monkey at Empire Live: Funk/jam/electro.
Alec Lewis Group & Bad Monk at Van Dyck Music Club: Jazz.
Canopy at Ophelia’s: Jam/psych/funk.
The Funnies at Fuze Box: Comedy show.
Cochemea at MASS MoCA: Spiritual jazz.
Dusty Slay at The Egg: Stand-up comedy.
What is Your Favorite Primitive at EMPAC: “Li Yi-Fan’s What is Your Favorite Primitive explores the awkward, playful spirit at the heart of virtual production: its aspirations of transcending time and space by replicating reality on-screen”.
Desires of the City—A Workshop at EMPAC: “Jewyo Rhii leads a guided workshop on storytelling, beginning with a simple but radical question, What if we reimagined stories as cities—with public squares and hideaways, quiet back alleys and bustling main streets?”.
Artist Talk with Na Mira at EMPAC: “In her talk, Mira reflects on her work and artistic research through the lens of the theater lobby—a space that traditionally marks the passage from the everyday into the fictive. She considers how an artistic medium becomes a site that either absorbs or negates the foreign material she introduces—as if summoning energies from afar.”
Sunday March 1
high 30º low 12º, snowy
Sunday Sessions at The Pickle: Open decks.
Cinema Stare, Nicoteens, Precious Metals at No Fun: Pop-punk/indie/alt.
Saxsquatch, Father Figure at Empire Live: Funk/house/electro.
Som, Carnwennan, Jupiter Queen, Arrow Through Me at Empire Underground: Metal show.
Marlon Wayans at Albany Funny Bone: Only show left with tickets.
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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