Quality events for this weekend vol. 89

Friday June 14

High of 72, chance of light rain.

Nervosity at Tawasentha Park: Battle of the Bands AIDS Benefit. Tunes for a good cause.

Atlas Genius at The Hollow: Cheap and intimate dancy indie show!

Party Boat, Hand Habits, Soft Powers and Orphan Legs at Baileys: Free awesome show in Saratoga featuring two friends of mine.

Straight Stuntin Like My Daddy: Fathers Day Bash at the PCC: DJ KaySlay and DJ Rob E Rob from G-Unit. Rap rap rap.

Retro-Active 80s Night at Elda’s: Rana holds it down again with the 80s music.

They Accepted The Pleasures of Morning: Screening By Basma Alsharif at Basilica Hudson: A film screening with a Q&A from Alsharif afterward.

Saturday June 15

High of 75. Clear.

River Street Festival: Music, craft vendors AND the farmer’s market.

Notion of Motion Exhibit at miSci: 30 interactive exhibits from the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

2013 Best of SUNY Student Art at the NYS Museum: See what the local students have been cooking up for the past semester.

Kylsea with Maggot Braind at Bogies: Heavy sludgy metal.

Saratoga Brewfest at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds: Beer. Duh.

WHY? and Sarah Jaffe at Valentine’s: Intelligent indie-ish hip-hop. (Burlesque at Midnight downstairs, too.)