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Stuff to do this weekend

Ready, set... weekend.

There is no shortage of things going on in the Capital Region this weekend. You may not have time to do them all, but after the jump, we pulled together a few we thought you might want to try.

Got something planned that didn't make our list? Share it in the comments so the rest of us can see.

And whatever you're planning, have a fantastic weekend!

Troy Night Out
Friday: Troy Night Out, the Collar City's monthly art walk, has an Earth Day theme. The Veggie Mobile will be in Monument Square, along with representatives from groups such as the Rensselaer Land Trust, Transition Troy, and Troy Zero Waste. miSci's Chris Hunter will be at the Rensselaer County Historical Society for a talk on the professional basketball team in Troy 100 years ago. Also, the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Society will have a pop-up museum at which you can ring a Meneely bell and see an 1861 iron plate from the USS Monitor, and many more Troy-centric industrial artifacts.

Electric City Couture
Saturday: This year's Electric City Couture -- a juried runway fashion show with original designs from emerging designers -- will be at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga. More info:

The evening will showcase Signature Collections of 5 Regional Designers including Schenectady based special guest 'MA+CH (f. Marika Charles),' an international fashion brand and for the first time ever, a full mens line by Saratoga based 'frittelli and LOCKWOOD' supported by upcycled footwear designer Schenectady based 'The Last Gentleman Co.' The show will have roughly 55 male and female models on the runway. Targeted proceeds from this years show will go to the ongoing restoration work of Historic Universal Preservation Hall.

Saturday at 8pm - $15 (seating is first come first serve with standing room for overflow)

MOVE Music Festival
Friday-Sunday: The MOVE Music Festival returns to Albany. As in years past, it includes a ton of bands and performers -- a hundred acts will be playing at 10 different venues around downtown Albany. Friday-Sunday various times - festival pass $20

Collar City Craft Festival
Friday/Saturday: The Arts Center of the Capital Region hosts the Collar City Craft Festival -- a juried, indoor showcase of original works featuring more than 40 of the Northeast's top artists and craftspeople. On Friday Nine Pin Cider will be on hand offering samples. Friday noon to 9 pm / Saturday 10 am to 5 pm - $5 at the door

America's Got Downton
Friday/Saturday: Proctors hosts America's Got Downton, "the one man Downton Abbey show from London's West End that blends celebrity visitors with well known characters from Downton Abbey." Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 1:30 pm - $20 and up

Washington County Fiber Tour
Saturday/Sunday: Drive through Washington County on the self-guided Washington County Fiber Tour. Visit alpaca, bunnies, goats, sheep and llamas. See spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations, and shop for handspun and dyed yarn, knitted items, fleeces and more. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm - free

Theater

Hamlet
Friday-Sunday: Capital Rep's new production of Hamlet continues. The TU calls the production "Vivid, brisk, emotionally resonant and achingly tragic." Friday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Water by the Spoonful
Friday-Sunday: Confetti Stage presents Water by the Spoonful, this weekend at the Albany Masonic Temple. Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm / Sunday 2 pm - $15 / $10 with a student ID

The Man Who Came to Dinner
Friday-Sunday: Home Made Theater in Saratoga presents the Kauffman and Hart classic The Man Who Came to Dinner. Friday and Saturday 8 pm, Sunday at 2pm - $24-$27

Spring Awakening
Friday-Sunday: The Theater Institute at Sage closes a production of Duncan Sheik's 2006 Tony-winning show, Spring Awakening this weekend. Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm - $15

Comedy

Improvapalooza
Friday: MopCo'sImprovapalooza continues with songs, skits, and games all created in the moment from audience suggestions. Friday 8 pm - $14 / $6 for students and seniors

The Nobodies of Comedy
Saturday: Proctors hosts The Nobodies of Comedy -- five young comics you haven't heard of -- yet. Saturday 8 pm - $20-$28

Comedy Night at the Madison
Friday: The Madison Theater hosts its monthly comedy night with local stand-up acts and headliner Rich Williams. Friday 8 pm - $10 ahead / $12 at the door

Film

Wings
Friday: The New York State Writers Institute classic film series continues with the William Wellman silent Wings with live music accompaniment at Page Hall on the UAlbany Downtown Campus. Friday 7:30 pm - free

Da-da-da-da-daaaa
Friday-Sunday: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is screening at The Bow Tie Cinema in Saratoga Springs as the Friday and Saturday late night Insomnia Theater film, and as the Saturday and Sunday morning Movies and Mimosa film.

Sideways & a wine tasting
Sunday: The Madison is pairing a screening of Sideways with a pinot noir tasting. Sunday 6:30 pm (tasting) and 8 pm (screening) - $20 for a six-wine flight and the movie

Drive-ins
It's a little chilly, but they're open.
+ Hollywood: Paul Blart, Fast and Furious 7
+ Jericho: Fast & Furious 7, Cinderella
+ Malta: Screen 1 - Paul Blart, Fast & Furious 7 | Screen 2 - Unfriended, Get Hard

Deconstructing the Beatles: White Album
Saturday: Composer, arranger, producer and sound designerScott Freiman brings another of his popular Deconstructing the Beatles lectures to the Sand Lake Center for the Arts.This time, Freiman looks at The Beatles' 1968 self-titled album (commonly referred to as the White Album) -- the best-selling album of the Beatles' career. Saturday 7:30pm - $20 advance / $25 at the door

The Nightingales of Berlin
Friday: Clarinetist/composer/philosopher David Rothenberg will be at EMPAC for a talk about the nightingale songs. Blurbage:

When I first heard the song of the nightingale, I was amazed that this bird, which I thought I knew well from the words of Shakespeare, Keats, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, sounded so different than I expected. Expecting beautiful, tumbling melodies, I was surprised to hear electro-like tones, repeating rhythms, almost like a DJ scratching records or break beats from an alien world. When I play nightingale songs for my students, they think it's the latest in electronic dance music, and have a hard time believing it is a bird. Is it possible that this song sounds more musical to us in the 21st century than ever before?

Friday 7 pm

Music

Friday: Pete Francis at The Low Beat
From Dispatch. With: Funky Dawgz Brass Band. 8 pm - $13

Friday: April Verch Band at The Linda
Fiddle. With: Platypus. 8 pm - $20

Friday: Steve Katz at Caffe Lena
From Blood, Sweat, and Tears. 8 pm - $20

Saturday: The Ed Kowalczyk show at The Egg is sold out.

Saturday: Third Day at The Palace
Christian rock. With: Ellie Holcomb. 7 pm - $21

Saturday: Heather Maloney at The Linda
Singer/songwriter. With: Will Dailey. 8 pm - $18

Saturday: Walter Salas-Humara at The Low Beat
From The Silos. With: Canjo 10's. 8 pm - $10

Saturday: Architeuthis Walks on Land at EMPAC
"The viola and bassoon are not typically brandished in the pursuit of free improvisation and noise, but the duo Architeuthis Walks on Land brings fierceness and energy to these typically 'orchestral' instruments." With: violinist Miranda Cuckson. 8 pm - $18

Saturday: Empire Youth Orchestra at Troy Music Hall
Among the pieces on the slate: a concerto for marimba. 7:30 pm - $20 / $10 students

Sunday: Mozart Orchestra of New York at Troy Music Hall
Can you guess which composer they'll be playing? 3 pm - $40 and up

Sunday: Eliza Gilkyson at Caffe Lena
Folk. 7 pm - $22

Sunday: The Schenectady Symphony Orchestra performs at Proctors,featuring a quartet of the best soloists from past student competitions
Sunday, 3pm. $12, $20,17 and under -free.

Lincoln in New York: A Flag for the Ages
Saturday: In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, a celebration of the life of the 16th president will be held at the state Capitol. West Capitol Park will be filled with re-enactors, period artillery, a memorial march, and free tours of the Capitol. Two Lincoln portrayal shows in The War Room are already full, but the rest of the day's events are free and open to the public. Saturday 1-6 pm.

* On Sunday, church bells throughout the city of Albany will ring in honor of President Lincoln.

Everybody in the Game
Sunday: The Albany Institute of History and Art is hosting "Everybody in the Game," a family day centered around its Triple Play baseball exhibit. The day includes a Civil War era baseball reenactment, inflatable games with the Tri-City ValleyCats, a screening of the film A League of Their Own, and a talk by author Sue Macy on her research into the history behind the movie. Sunday 10am to 4:30pm - free with museum admission

Earlier:
+ Day trip: Glens Falls and the Hyde Collection
+ Day trip: Williamstown and the Clark

Food

Hands On: Japanese Steak House
Friday: Market Bistro is bringing back its popular Japanese Steak House class. Recipes include: sesame tuna with wasabi cucumber cole slaw, beef negimaki with hoisin glaze (beef and scallion roll), and yakisoba chicken street noodles. Wine will be served. Friday 6 pm - $55

Jamaican Me Crazy!
Saturday: Market Bistro offers a Savor Caribbean cooking class on Saturday. Recipes include: Jerk chicken fingers with mango dipping sauce, grilled swordfish with guava BBQ sauce, and "don't worry, be happy" ending sundae. Wine will be served. Saturday 5pm to 8pm - $55

Katrina Trask Children's Consignment Sale
Friday/Saturday: Katrina Trask Nursery School in Saratoga is holding its annual spring consignment sale. Furniture, clothing and other second hand items for children. The sale is cash only but there will be an ATM on-site. Friday 3 pm to 8 pm / Saturday 9 am to 1 pm

Saratoga Invitational
Saturday/Sunday: The Saratoga Invitational Regattaraces are being held on Saratoga Lake. Spectators are welcome. Saturday and Sunday beginning at 7:30 am - free

Farmers' markets
Winter farmers' markets continue indoors:
+ The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market will be in the Troy Atrium in downtown Troy Saturday from 9 am-2 pm.
+ The Saratoga Farmers' Market will be at the Lincoln Baths on Saturday from 9 am-1 pm.
+ The Schenectady Greenmarket will be inside Proctors on Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.
+ The Spa City Farmers' Market will be in Lincoln Baths Sunday from 10 am-3 pm.

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photo: Lea Sophie Foto