Quality events for this weekend

Friday November 13

Homeless And Hunger Outreach Benefit at The Low Beat: With Rearview, Haley Moley, Hill Haints, and The Kindness.

Death Vacation, Rogue Troopers, The Early Grabs at Pauly’s: Punk/d-beat/thrash/hardcore.

Tim Hecker at EMPAC: Experimental electronic music pioneer.

Def Perception Album Release Party at Ships: With JB!! aka Dirty Moses, Masai, V. Marie, DJ Trumastr, and DJ Nate Da Great.

Night of the Rocking Dead at Fuze Box: Prog rock, punk rock, and more.

Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows at The Palace: Get pitted.

deepdeepbodygl!tter at The Tang: Folk dance performance that “invites participants along in a journey of intimacy, absurdity, cooperation and celebration”.

Saturday November 14

Jason Martin Is Alive, Let’s Party at Takk House: Jason sadly became a victim of senseless violence recently. Party to help him get better.

Nine Pin Cider’s 2nd Annual Pressing Party at Nine Pin: Make cider. Drink cider. Press everything.

People’s Champs and DJ Wet Magic Shave w/ Les Nabis at The Half Moon: Dance rhythms.

Sunday November 15

All weekend

Science Festival of the Capital Region at MiSci: Hand on science.

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.

Second-run movies 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.