Quality events for this weekend

Eleanor Seigler at Superior Merchandise Co.: “presenting her new book Too Much Beauty, a non-traditional collection of short vignettes and stories intended as an ‘an ode to humanity and everyone in it.’”

Runna Muck with Becca Frame and the Boys at The Low Beat: One night only reunion show.

Dark Honey with Girl Blue at The Hollow: Local favorites.

Alicia Witt at The Linda: Piano.

Glass Pony & The Jauntee in at Parish Public House: Improv/jam/psych.

90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

Sunday May 05

The Albany Record Riot at Ramada Plaza: Crate digging extravaganza.

Off The Wall at Dead Presidents Lounge: Flash day. Food pop-up from Berben and Wolff’s.

Burrito Burrito Pop Up at Nine Pin: Vegan burritos and the return of Tequila Manzanita cider.

John Mulaney And Pete Davidson at The Palace: Comedy.

Silence, Eternal Crimes, Wet Specimens at Pauly’s: Deathrock/postpunk/hardcore.

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

April 26, 2019
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Things to do

Friday April 26

Cretin Hop at Fuze Box: Rock and roll dance party.

Ovlov, Shormey, Candy Ambulance, Full Screen Video at Studio G3, St. Rose: Indie/poprock/lofi.

Start Making Sense at The Hollow: Talking Heads tribute.

Maestro: Improv Comedy Showdown at Mopco: Winner takes all.

Glass Pony, The Paul Graves Trio, El Modernist at Parish Public House: Psychedelic/blues/funk.

Spell Runner & Fuzz Records at Pint Sized Albany: Guest DJ night.

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band at The Linda: With Misty Blues.

Soul Nite at Lost and Found: Featuring Kiessence Polk, Kortnee Simmons, Leo D’Juan, Bryan Brundige, Jeff Nania, Marcelle Johnson, Daniel Lawson, Matt Mira, and Michael Gilet.

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

Saturday April 27

The Half Moon Market at Washington Park Lakehouse: “40+ local and regional handmade vendors, vintage pop-ups, food trucks, craft beverages and more!”

Creative Brew Conference at CoLab: “Half-day conference for full-time creatives”. Brought to you by AIGA Upstate New York.

South End Earth Day at The Radix Center: Turning vacant lots into community gardens.

Albany Brawl Stars vs. CNY Daybreakers at Albany Cap Center: Roller derby. Season opener.

Start Making Sense at The Hollow: Talking Heads tribute.

Half Moon Market After Party at Pint Sized Albany: Market organizers Caroline and Adelia taking over the playlist.

The Felice Brothers at Skyloft Albany: With Jonathan Rice.

Kate Willett at Proctors: Stand-up comedy show. Part of the Pretty Much the Best Comedy Show series.

Chem-Trails, Human Ignorance, Sledge Wolf at Pauly’s: Hardcore/deathmetal/powerviolence.

Throwback Dance Party at Fuze Box: Playing the hits.

90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

Sunday April 28

The Half Moon Market at Washington Park Lakehouse: The semi-annual market returns.

The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa at The Palace: All things Zappa.

Faced, 11 Amps STS, Brookline at Jupiter Hall: Thrash/metal/alternative rock.

AL1CE, Sisterhood Of Sleep, Doomsday Virus at Pauly’s Hotel: Synth/darkwave/industrial.

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

April 19, 2019
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Things to do

Friday April 19

Body Shine: Purple Reign at Fuze: Price tribute dance party.

Godzilla Kaiju Battle 2019 at Proctors: Giant monster double feature.

Alley Feud at Franklin Alley: Watch or participate in a Family Feud style competition.

Annual Scary Easter Bunny Contest at Pint Sized: Nightmare fuel at both locations.

Society High, Mordwolf, Nine Votes Short, Arch Fiends at The Low Beat: Punk/rock and roll.

Iron Gag, Foaming At The Mouth, Outnumber The Living at Pauly’s: Hardcore/metal/death metal.

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

Saturday April 20

Vegan Alien Autopsy Feast with Berben & Wolffs at Pint Sized Albany: Pretty much the most 4/20 event possible.

Safety Meeting at Pint Sized Saratoga: Basement show with DJ set afterward.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at The Palace: Rap show. With DaBaby.

The Heavy Pets with The Melting Nomads at Parish Public House: Funk/rock.

Junior Drummond at The Low Beat: EP release show.

Adrian Belew at The Egg: Progressive/experimental rock.

YOOKiE at Jupiter Hall: EDM.

Spontaneous Broadway at Mopco: Improvised musical.

Potentially Lobsters, The Loneliers, Last Crush at Pauly’s: Rock/punk/synth.

420 Dance Party at Lost and Found: With Front Business, Mirk, and Trumastr.

90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.

Sunday April 21

Brian LaPoint at Nine Pin Cider!: Rock and roll for your Easter Sunday.

Blues Jam at McGeary’s: Stop by and jam out, or just enjoy the tunes.

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!

Former St Rose student destroyed $58,000 worth of computers, facing 10 years

April 18, 2019
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Albany

From The Verge

Vishwanath Akuthota, the former student, now faces up to 10 years in prison (with up to three years of supervision after release) and a fine totaling up to $250,000. He was arrested and taken into custody in North Carolina on February 22nd, just over a week after he went on a spree of inserting the “USB Killer” device into 66 of Saint Rose’s computers around various locations on campus. Such devices can be easily and freely purchased online and can overload the surge protection in many PCs.
“Akuthota will pay back the college for the damaged computers”
Akuthota, 27, apparently made video recordings of himself inserting the malicious USB device into the computers and said “I’m going to kill this guy” as the PCs were overloaded and permanently ruined.

Yikes.

Quality events for this weekend

April 12, 2019
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Things to do

Friday April 12

Supper Club, Vol. 3: “In Place of Now” at Opalka Gallery: Food, art, and conversation.

Metal Night at Fuze: All metal all night.

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

Saturday April 13

Gallery Tours with the Junior Interpreters at Albany Institute: Guided tour of the museum.

The Science & Wizardry of Harry Potter at miSci: “an interactive experience space complete with everything a wizard, young or old, may need to expand on their magical journey.”

Record Store Day Afterparty at Pint Sized: Pop up record sale and DJ set.

Spontaneous Broadway at Mopco: Improv musical.

Joe Barna Live at Speakeasy 518: Jazz.

90s Night at City Beer Hall: Dance party.