Quality events for this weekend

Friday March 6

37th Annual Photography Regional at The Opalka Gallery: Amazing work from local photographers.

First Friday Albany: Arts and culture event every month. Galleries, bars, restaurants and music venues will all have something special going on.

Disco Funk at the Low Beat: Start your First Friday off right. Kitchens open too.

Migos at The Armory: Hot fire rap.

The Day The Music Died at The Van Dyck: A Tribute To Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper.

POLLY at River Street Pub: The best outsider dance party this area has. Go to this and get real weird.

Exhuman at Fuze: Goth night. Maximum buckles and zippers.

Saturday March 7

BarrelFest 2015 at The Barrel Saloon: Drinks, BBQ and way too much country music.

The Gay Soiree at The State Room: Big party from the Pride Center of the Capital Region.

Knotted at Takk House: A wedding show for people who don’t want to go to wedding shows.

St. Vincent at UCH: With Jenny Hval. Sold out. Sad Trombone.

WCDB 37th Anniversary at The Low Beat: Multi-genre mind bender of a party.

Mouse on Mars at EMPAC: Incredibly innovative and influential electronic music duo.

Sunday March 8

Women’s Day Celebration at Fort Orange General Store: Fun party with extras for shoppers and a portion of sales go to Girls Inc.

Charlie Parr at The Linda: Part of the American Roots Series.

All weekend

Ice Skating at the Plaza: Last call for this season. Rinks open 11am-8pm.

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.

Into the Woods, Jupiter Ascending, Paddington, The Terminator at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

Movies at The Spectrum: First run, independent movies at a locally owned theater.

Farmer’s Markets: Troy, Delmar, and Saratoga on Saturday, and Schenectady and Saratoga on Sunday.