Quality events for this weekend

Friday November 17

Laura Luna at EMPAC: ” a new multimedia concert performance inside EMPAC’s 360-degree panoramic screen”.

Body Shine Vol. 19 at Fuze Box: “Never ending dance party”.

Bob Dylan and his band at The Palace: Dylan.

Jonathan Richman at The Hangar on the Hudson: From the groups Naked Prey and Giant Sand.

Wurliday with Girl Blue at The Hollow: Two Albany staples.

Pop Culture Provocateurs Burlesque Revue at Fuze: Burlesque show before Body Shine.

TGIF Yoga at Heartspace: Community class, In both Albany and Troy.

Saturday November 18

Hudson Valley Hullabaloo in Kingston: The Holiday Market season is here.

Future 40 Gala at Renaissance Albany: Celebrating the next 40 years of local art and artists.

Funkrust Brass Band, Boycott Brass Band, Max’s New Hat at BSP: Big brass bands.

Wild Adriatic, IAMDYNAMITE, and Stellar Young at Jupiter Hall: Albany staples. Indie/alternative/dream/rock.

Sean Rowe at The Hangar: Sold out.

The Mallett Brothers Band, Slaughterhouse Chorus at The Hollow: Americana/roots/rock.

Last Pharaoh, VRHB, Grimer at Pauly’s: Metal.

Soul Clap at The Half Moon: Featuring a $100 cash dance off.

Sunday November 19

Rosendale International Pickle Festival: 20th annual!

Hudson Valley Hullabaloo in Kingston: The Holiday Market season is here.

All weekend

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.

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 small centrally located theater.

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