Stuff to do this weekend

posted Apr 11, 2008

So it's been a lovely week and just in time for the weekend things are taking a turn for the wetter. No matter, grab your umbrella, it's time to sample April in Albany. Here are a few options that looked interesting to us...

bikealbany drag race posterDrag Racing at the Corning Preserve
Drag queens on bicycles. Get there at 10:30 tonight and bring a headlight.

Rev Records Following Friday party
Harith Abdullah has organized a performance -- and recording session -- for 12 local acts, tonight from 7-10 at Point 5 383.5 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Performances by: Laura Boggs, Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Band, Scientific Maps, Gay Tastee, Swamp Baby, Bessam Sam, The Red Lions, Lord Kimboat, Tom McWatters, We are Jeneric, The Silver Screams and the Woodstove.

New Plays Festival
Schenectady's Proctor's Theater presents "Battle of the Bands," the story of a garage band's fight for stardom.

Mop & Bucket Company
This week the comedy improve group is at Saratoga's Epiphany Theater on Saturday night at 8. $15, $12.50 students and seniors.

The Spectrum
Guy Jacobson, the writer and producer of Holly will be on hand to answer questions after screenings on Friday and Saturday. You might like it more than The NY Times did. Smart People also opens there this weekend.

Other suggestions? What are you doing this weekend?

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