Quality events for this weekend

Friday October 17

Cretin Hop Halloween at Fuze Box: Rock and roll dance party and other general weirdness.

Nightmares for a Week, Those Mockingbirds, Lives of the Obscure at BSP Kingston: Local legends NFAW are back after a little break.

C. Amanda Boutahorse’s Cult Classics at the Hangar: : A burlesque tribute to Ghostbusters!

Fusion at the Barn: Great food, music, art and more to raise funds for the Barn.

The Jazz Connection at Tierra: 5-piece jazz group at the Madison Ave shop.

Radiation Blackbody, Thurn & Taxis, and Yoma at the Low Beat: Metal and the like.

Steven Wright at the Egg: Jokes from one of the weirdest and best comedians.

Newsies at Proctor’s: Last chance to catch this show.

Amon Amarth and Skeletonwitch at UCH: Synchronized headbanging.

Saturday October 18

Downtown Albany Block Party: Albany Modern Body Art celebrating their 5th birthday in style.

Light Up Troy at the Gas Holder: Benefit for Breast Cancer Awareness Month where they are transforming the Gas Holder into a 1930s version of Troy.

Stylin’ at Taste: Fashion show benefit for the Albany Damian Center.

John Waters at Basilica Hudson: John Waters’ One-Man-Show “This Filthy World, Volume 2″, as a benefit for The AIDS Council of Northeastern New York.

Sunday October 19

Rock and Roll Brunch at the Low Beat: It’s that time again for the best brunch around.

Silent Film Spectacular at APL: A pick up orchestra will be providing the score for the 1916 adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

All Weekend

Apple Picking: It’s that time of year to hit up Goolds or Indian Ladder.

Art Omi: The sculpture fields are always 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.

Donnie Darko, Get on Up and Guardians of the Galaxy at the Madison Theater: Only five bucks!

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