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Stuff to do this weekend

With the holidays falling mid-week, this is kind of a strange weekend for stuff to do. We've managed to pull together a few things after the jump.

Got something else planned? Drop it in the comments. It's the season for sharing.

And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend.

Ice skating

The ice skating rink on the ESP has a very high fun:cost ratio -- and it's you could take a bunch of out-of-town people to do. It will be open after Christmas 11 am-8 pm (and maybe Christmas Eve until 5 pm) -- if the weather is cooperative (which is hasn't been lately, prompting the closure this past weekend). Skating is free, and rentals are $4 adults / $3 kids / free on Friday.

This Friday: Olympic silver medalist Paul Wylie is scheduled to be there for a skating demonstration and meet and greet at 4 pm.

Film

Hey, that's Schenectady...
Saturday: Proctors is showing The Place Beyond the Pines on its main stage screen. It is, of course, the film shot in Schenectady, starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, and many others. Saturday 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm - $5

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker
Sunday: Proctors is Screening Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky's score in "fresh, hip, irreverent" interpretation of the holiday classic,choreographed by Britain's Matthew Bourne.2:30pm & 4:30pm. $5.

The Polar Express
Proctors Screens the animated holiday classic The Polar Express on Saturday afternoon at 3pm. $5

Blue Jasmine
Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine is also showing at Proctors this weekend. Friday at 5pm & 7:15, Saturday at 2:30pm, 5pm & 7:15pm. $5

Get boozy with the Von Trapps
This week's Movies and Mimosa flick at the Bow Tie Cinema is The Sound of Music. Mimosas are some of our favorite things. Saturday & Sunday at 11am.

The Last Picture Show
This week's Saratoga Film Forum movie is Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 classic, The Last Picture ShowSaturday at 7:30pm at 110 Spring Street.

Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Whip-it Outskirts shadow cast performs in front of a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Linda. Saturday at 9pm. $10

Multiplexes
Christmas is always a big season for big movies. Opening on Christmas at local multiplexes: Leo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, the new Ben Stiller version of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin. And just recently released in local 'plexes: American Hustle, Anchorman 2, and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Savion Glover & Jack Dejohnette

Celebrated tap dancer Savion Glover joins forces with a legendary jazz drummer for a night of music and dance at The Egg. Saturday at 8pm. $38.

The Last Five Years

Backyard Rodeo Theater Company presents Jason Robert Brown's two person musical The Last Five Years. The show explores the beginning and end of a relationship and has become a cult favorite. Friday through Monday at Steamer 10 in Albany. 8pm. $13.

4th Street Funnies

Friday: The new 4th Street Funnies series -- a successor to Laughs on Lark -- debuts at Kokopellis in Troy. Hosted by Jaye McBride and Ethan Ullman, the lineup this time around includes: TV's Kyle (Dr. Demento Show), the return of Kevin Marshall (WWE, SpikeTV), Jason Smith, Joshua Vincent, and "special appearance by FANTA CLAUS." Friday 7 pm

Music

Friday: John Pizzarelli Quartet at The Egg
Jazz guitarist. 8 pm - $38

Saturday: Heather Maloney at Caffe Lena
Folk pop. 8 pm - $16

Sunday: Titus Andronicus at Valentine's
Indie punk rock. They put on a good show at Rest Fest a few years back. With: If Madrid, Summer People, Slowshine. 7:30 pm - $10 ahead / $13 day of

Looking ahead: December 30 and 31: moe. at The Palace
Jam in the new year. 7:30 pm / 8 pm - $35 / $45

Hockey

The Albany Devils are home at the TU Center this weekend with games on Friday at 7pm, and Saturday at 5pm.

Museums

Got people in town and need to take them somewhere? You might hit up a museum. The Albany Institute (see the mummies), miSci (the train exhibit is still up), the State Museum, MASS MoCA, the Arkell, and the Baseball Hall of Fame are all after Christmas and into the weekend.

Farmers' markets

Indoor markets are open in Troy (Saturday at the Atrium), Saratoga (Saturday at the Lincoln Baths in Spa State Park), Schenectady (Sunday at Proctors), and the Spa City Farmers Market -- at the Lincoln Baths in Saratoga Springs (Sunday at the Lincoln Baths).