Quality events for this weekend

Friday February 15

The New Motif and Glass Pony at The Hollow: Jam/funk/psych.

Mystery Night at Pint Sized: Mystery Girl picking out the punk / new wave jams.

In the Meantime, Oh The Humanity, Phenomena 256 at Pauly’s: Pop/punk/experimental rock show.

V-Day Dance Party at Fuze Box: With Trumastr, Jay Balance, Eliv8, Ayo, DJ Sonny D, & Teeter.

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

Saturday February 16

Larry The Cable Guy & John Crist at The Palace: Comedy. Two shows.

Avenue A, Nine Votes Short, Orb Weaver at The Low Beat: Pop punk show.

Jagged Edge and Keshia Cole at Proctors: An intimate Valentines weekend concert.

Metal Night at Fuze Box: Headbang the night away.

90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

Sunday February 17

Steve Martin and Martin Short at Proctors: Comedy legends.

Black History Step Show & HYP3st Dance Competition at The Palace: Step show.

The Path, Crafter, Fine Grain at Pauly’s: Hardcore matinee.

Really Really Free Market at Albany Social Justice Center: A pop-up flea market where everything is free.

518 Sneaker Fest at PCC: One for all the sneaker and streetwear heads.

Vegan Pop-Up Brunch with Berben & Wolff’s at The Hollow: Three courses with your choice of beverage. All vegan of course.

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.

Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

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

Did I miss something? Please let me know!

    Quality events for this weekend

    Friday January 25

    Cretin Hop at Fuze: Rock and roll dance party.

    Troy Night Out: Arts, music, food, drinks and more around Troy.

    BURLY, Bruiser&Bicycle at the Arts Center: Indie/psych/folk.

    Dj Tgif, Dj Show, Dj Tek, Dj King Bully, Dj Syxx Figgaz at Albany Cap Center: Hip-hop/dancehall/etc.

    Maestro Showdown at Mopco.: Improv comedy show.

    Pink Nois at Jupiter Hall: With Andre the Giant, NXNES, Sydney Schizzano, Thai and Soo Do Koo.

    Haze Chamber at Pint Sized: Psych night.

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

    Saturday January 26

    Stellar Young at Parish Public House: EP release show with The Afternoon Edition.

    Eliot Chang at Proctors: Stand up. Part of the Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show series.

    Spontaneous Broadway at Mopco.: Improv musical.

    One-Man Star Wars Trilogy at Proctors: “mind-bending whirlwind of a show”.

    Owen Manure, Arch Fiends, Phantom Sleeze at Paulys: Punk/hardcore.

    DJ’s SVB, Jen Haley, Goldee Dust, Rally at River St Pub: Dance party with lady DJs all night.

    Victory Soul Orchestra, Hartley’s Encore at The Hollow: Afro-funk/soul. Album release party.

    90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

    Sunday January 27

    Record Riots at Ramada Plaza: Big ole record show.

    Annual Ice Skating Party at Buckingham Pond: Celebrate and enjoy the winter.

    Shape and Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan at Albany Institute: Sunday Lecture.

    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.

    Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

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

    Did I miss something? Please let me know!

      Quality events for this weekend

      Friday January 18

      Body Shine at Fuze Box: Nonstop dance music and positive vibes.

      Spenser Rapone at Oakwood Community Center: “Why a West Point Graduate Quit the Military”.

      Donnell Rawlings at Funny Bone: Comedy show.

      Glass Pony, Chris Low at The Low Beat: Psych/groove/indie.

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

      Saturday January 19

      Women’s March in Albany at West Capitol Park: Marching for equal rights for all people.

      Women’s March Poster Making Party at Noteworthy Resources: Get your signs ready!

      Women of Color March & Rally at First Unitarian Universalist Society: Official sister march.

      Mayor’s Cup Hockey Games at TU Center: Union vs. RPI.

      Wine & Dine for the Arts Gala at Albany Cap Center: Dinner, drinks, live and silent auctions to raise money for the arts.

      Memories of Patsy at The Linda: Patsy Cline tribute show.

      Spontaneous Broadway at Mopco Theater: “A fully improvised musical experience inspired by the audience”.

      Sledge Wolf, Rabid Peak, Tentacles at Pauly’s: Metal/grind.

      90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

      Donnell Rawlings at Funny Bone: Comedy show.

      Sunday January 20

      Dungeons & Dragons at Think Geek: Free play night.

      Dan Cummins at Funny Bone: Comedy show.

      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.

      Movies at The Spectrum: First run movies at a small centrally located theater.

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

      Did I miss something? Please let me know!

        WMHT Launches ‘Field Trip’

        WMHT has launched a new series called Field Trip. Their latest episode visits Pet Connection and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, and provides a bit of background of what happens at the Humane Society, as well as why Steve Caporizzo started Pet Connection.

        A lot of cute kittens, cats, and dogs in this episode. Watch the rest of the episodes (and learn more about the interesting things going on in the area) on the Field Trip website.

          Vote

          Vote411.org is a great resource, and will give you the rundown on each candidate and info on each of the ballot questions which will be on the back of the ballot itself. Just put in your address and it’ll walk you through the rest. After that, just get yourself to the ballot and make it all count.