Stuff to do this weekend
Sean Rowe is playing a hometown show at the CAC Woodside to celebrate his new album.
Hello, October.
It's the weekend, and it's autumn in the Capital Region, so there's no shortage of stuff to do-- from apple picking and cider donuts to food festivals and haunted corn mazes. We've harvested some of the good stuff for you after the jump. Pick what you like and share it with friends.
Doing something this weekend that isn't listed here? Leave it in the comments so the rest of us can see. And whatever you're up to, have a fantastic weekend!
1st Friday
Shops and galleries are open late for 1st Friday in Albany.
+ Albany Barn has a solo exhibition by Kateryne Lora and short film HUSTLE at the Barn building at 56 2nd Street. It also has an exhibit in its Stage 1 gallery curated by Carey Taylor Noble and featuring artists Caroline Morgan, Rayanne Czarnecki, Lorraine Chesin, and Sarah Holub Schrom.
+ Peter Davis and Annie and the Hedonists headline the Capital Swing Dance at 25 South Allen.
+ The Hudson Disco-Tek features visual artists Sarah Carter and Jillian Hirsch.
Queen Mab's Enchanted City
Saturday: Queen Mab's Enchanted City, billed as "a steampunk faire with Victorian flaire," makes its debut on River Street in downtown Troy (at River and 1st). Indie and experimental music, food, history, performances and family friendly activities. Saturday 10 am to 6pm - free admission.
Harvest Fest
Sunday: Honest Weight's annual Local Harvest Festival is in Washington Park. Local farms and producers will be there sampling and selling foods. Music and family friendly activities. Sunday noon to 4 pm - free admission
Albany ISpy
Saturday: The Albany I Spy scavenger hunt wraps up with a celebration and prizes at Center Square Pub in Albany. Saturday 1-3pm - free admission
Pumpkin Festival
Saturday: The Schoharie Pumpkin Festival returns to the village of Schoharie for the first time since the Irene flooding. All sorts of pumpkin-related activities, food, kids activities, music. (While you're out the way, you can take the short hike up Vroman's Nose.) Saturday 10 am-2 pm - free admission
Spooky
We've entered the time of year when some people like to freak themselves out with ghost stories and haunted hayrides. Here are a few options this weekend:
Ghosts in the Yaddo Gardens
Yaddo is offering ghost tours in its gardens on Fridays and Sundays through October. 5 pm - $10
Schuyler Farms Haunted Corn Maze
Schuyler Farms in Schuylerville offers trips through the "Field of Screams," a haunted corn maze, every Friday and Saturday night in October. $14
Haunted Hayride
The Double M in Ballston Spa has haunted hayrides every weekend in October. Various times and prices.
Field of Horrors
The Capital Combat Zone paintball facility in Brunswick has turned itself into the new "Field of Horrors," with haunted hayrides and haunted houses. (Two of the haunted houses are "not recommended for children.") Friday-Saturday 6-11 pm - $22 with online discount
Cirque du Soleil
Friday-Sunday: Cirque du Soleil is at the Times Union Center with Dralion, a performance inspired by Eastern philosophy, incorporating 3,000-year-old Chinese acrobatic arts. Friday-Sunday various times - $28 - $125
Roller Derby
Saturday: The Hellions of Troy Herculadies take on the Broome County Rollers at Rollarama in Schenectady. Saturday 7 pm - $10 ahead / $12 at the door / $3 12 and under
Pass It On Children's Consignment Sale
Saturday-Sunday: The fall Pass It On kids consignment sale is at the SportsPlex of Halfmoon. More than 600 consigners with gently used clothing and other items for kids.open to the general public Saturday 8 am-8 pm and Sunday 8 am-2 pm - free admission
Theater
Other Desert Cities
Capital Rep opens its production of Other Desert Cities, a comedy-drama by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Jon Robin Baitz. Blurbage:
After six years away, prodigal daughter Brooke Wyeth returns to her Palm Springs Desert home to celebrate the holidays and announce plans to publish her childhood memoir - complete with revelations of deep family secrets. Retired ambassador dad, savvy mom, rehabbing aunt and ne'er-do-well brother team up to stop her and the joys of the family reunion quickly unravel in a surprising twist.
It got a good review in the TU. Other Desert Cities will be at Cap Rep through October 19. various times - $20 and up
A Couple of Blaguards
A Couple of Blaguards, an autobiographical account of Frank and Malachy McCourt's account of their youth in Ireland, is at Proctors this weekend. Friday through Sunday. $20-$45.
Confetti Fest X
Confetti Stage opens its annual Confetti Fest, with a slate of five new plays by local authors. Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm. $15
Family Furniture
Curtain Call Theater presents A.R. Gurney's Family Furniture, a coming of age tale of parents and children in the 1950s.
Twelve Angry Men
Classic Theater Guild presents a stage version of the film classic Twelve Angry Men this weekend at Proctors.
Burlesque
Saturday: The Bing Bamboo Room's monthly burlesque review is at The Low Beat. 8 pm
Laughs
MopCo
Friday: The Mop & Bucket Company is back at Proctors Underground with Chortal Combat, a short form improv comedy show in which improvisers compete to create scenes and songs using audience suggestions. Friday 8pm - $14 / $6 for students and seniors.
Sunday: MopCo. improvisors will be at The Low Beat with a new improv show. Sunday 7 pm - $6
Film
15 Minutes Max
Friday: The Madison is screening 10 shorts by area college students selected from 40 entries for the 15 Minutes Max Student Film Festival. Friday 5-7 pm - free
Marnie
Saturday: TSL in Hudson presents a screening of Hitchock's Marnie, followed by a lecture by film historian, writer and Drama Desk nominated performer John Epperson. Saturday 7pm - $25
Drive ins
Yep there's still time to catch a drive in movie at the Malta, Jericho or the Hollywood.
Music
Friday: Nas: Time is Illmatic at The Palace
A screening of the doc about the making of Illmatic followed by the hip hop titan playing the album in full. 9 pm - $40 and up
Friday: Sean Rowe at CAC Woodside
A special album release show for Madman. 8 pm - $15
Friday: Shemekia Copeland at Helsinki Hudson
Blues and R&B. 9 pm - $20 ahead / $25 day of
Friday: Bear Grass at Steamer No. 10
With: Rosary Beard, The Firs. 8 pm - $13 ahead / $15 at door
Friday: Melissa Ferrick at The Linda
Folk rock. 8 pm - $20
Friday: Playonbrother at Putnam Den
Alan Evans from Soulive. 9 pm - $10
Friday: Tall Heights at Caffe Lena
Folk. 8 pm - $15
Saturday: Marc Broussard at The Egg
"Bayou soul." With: Mingo Fishtrap, Andy Suzuki. 7:30 pm - $29.50
Saturday: Machine Gun Kelly at Washington Ave Armory
Rapper. 8 pm - $27 and up
Saturday: Super 400 at Putnam Den
With: Suitable Groove. 9:30 pm - free
Saturday: People's Champs at MASS MoCA
World music roots-dance with horns. 8 pm - $10 ahead / $12 day of
Sunday: Las Cafeteras at Sanctuary for Independent Media
"[A] vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and a community-focused political message." 7 pm - $15
Football
Saturday: The UAlbany football team is at home against James Madison. The first 500 fans will receive a free Damien the Dane bobblehead. Saturday 6 pm (gates at 4:30 pm) - $5 and up
Saratoga Showcase Of Homes Weekend 3
Saturday-Sunday: This is the final weekend for the Saratoga Showcase of Homes, with tours of 14 new upscale homes around Saratoga County. Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm - $20
Pick apples
Apple season is in full swing at orchards around the region. Here's a list of local spots to pick apples. (The list is from last year, but much of the info should still be good).
Check out a state park
Visit a local state park, like Schodack Island, Cherry Plain, Moreau, Grafton Lakes or Peebles Island.
Farmers' Markets
Farmers markets will be moving indoors in about a month or so, but right now they're out in the sunshine and flush with produce. Enjoy now -- it'll be fading out soon.
+ The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market will be on River Street in downtown Troy Saturday morning.
+ The Saratoga Farmers' Market is at the High Rock Park pavilions on Saturday.
+ The Delmar Farmers Market is at Bethlehem Central Middle School on Saturday.
+ The Schenectady Greenmarket is around Schenectady City on Sunday.
+ The Spa City Farmers' Market will be on the front lawn of the Lincoln Baths Sunday.
Proctors and Capital Rep advertise on AOA. And AOA is a media sponsor of Queen Mab's Enchanted City, the Local Harvest Festival, and Albany I Spy.
photo: Anthony Saint James
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The last Sunday Open House at Camp Little Notch is this Sunday from Noon to 5pm. Bring a picnic lunch, hike to the historic Mount Hope Iron Furnace, and enjoy the fall foliage!
As a bonus, you can also stop at the Exit 20 outlet stores on the way!
Directions on the website.
http://www.friendsofcln.org/
... said Tess Lecuyer on Oct 3, 2014 at 12:38 PM | link
Saturday - 2nd Annual Saratoga Fall Crawl, an afternoon charity pub crawl to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region.
Lots more at http://saratogafallcrawl.com
Prizes, giveaways, beer specials… well worth the babysitter and all for a great local charity. Walk-ins welcome!
... said Scott Livingston on Oct 3, 2014 at 1:59 PM | link
If you love picking and eating fresh raspberries [and raspberry pies & jam], check out the local berry farms this weekend [sunny on Sunday] for the peak of autumn harvest. I have picked 17 quarts in just the last 4 days. :-)
... said tim on Oct 3, 2014 at 2:14 PM | link