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Stuff to do this weekend

Ready? Set? Weekend!

And it's the last one in January.

After the jump, all kinds of fun ways to make the most of it.

Planning something we missed? Let us know about it in the comments.

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

PostSecret: The Show
Friday-Sunday: Proctors hosts PostSecret: The Show -- a stage show based on the popular web project. Blurbage:

With original music, recorded voices, projected images, and video, PostSecret: The Show becomes an immersive experience as three actors guide the audience through a crowd-sourced narrative of the stories behind some of the most sexual, sad, funny and controversial - many of which have never been seen before.

Friday 7 pm / Saturday 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm / Sunday 1:30 pm - $20 to $30

Troy Night Out
Friday: The first Troy Night Out of the year. A few things happening:

+ A series of staged readings of new plays at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
+ The Photography Center of the Capital District hosts the opening reception of the Photo Regional Salon exhibit, in conjunction with Fulton Street Gallery.
+ Sage College is celebrating 100 years with cupcakes and hot chocolate in Bush Memorial Center on the Russell Sage campus and the lighting of the Sage campus to green

The full schedule is here

Stage

The Explorers Club
Friday-Sunday: Schenectady Civic Players presents The Explorers Club, a farce that spoofs Victorian adventurers. Friday and Saturday at 8pm / Sunday at 2:30 pm - $17

Sweeney Todd
Friday-Sunday: Schenectady Light Opera opens a production of Sweeney Todd. Friday & Saturday at 8pm / Sunday at 2pm - $22, $24, $28

Naked Influence
Friday-Sunday: Capital Rep continues its production of Naked Influence, a new play by Suzanne Bradbeer. Blurbage:

A dancer's past. A woman's future. The seductive and lucrative world of strip clubs sets the stage for this spellbinding tale about a charismatic exotic dancer who finds herself engulfed in a doomed relationship with a congressman. She wants to leave the club life behind for a fresh start, but is she powerful enough to untangle herself from her former life?

The production runs through February 14. Friday-Sunday various times - $20 and up

Zora
Sunday: The American Place Theater performs Zora at the UAlbany Performing Arts Center. The show is a theatrical biography of author Zora Neale Hurston, a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Sunday at 2:30 pm - $15 in advance / $20 day of

Sleuth
Friday-Sunday: Curtain Call Theatre continues a new production of Anthony Shaffer's comedy/thriller Sleuth. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm / Sunday at 3 pm - $24

Comedy

Rob Schneider
Friday-Saturday: Rob Schneider will be at the Funny Bone at Crossgates for multiple stand-up shows. (Some of them are already sold out) Friday-Saturday various times - $30

Theatresports
Friday: MopCo's Theatersports returns to Proctors underground this weekend. Two teams compete against each other, creating scenes and songs based on audience suggestions. Think Whose Line is it Anyway?. Friday at 8pm - $14 / $6 students and seniors

My Big Fat Dysfunctional Life
Saturday: Actors Joe Moffa and Eric Targtaglione are at The State Room in Albany this weekend with their show My Big Fat Dysfunctional Life. Moffat and Targtaglione are the team behind the award winning Off-Broadway show Shut Up, Sit Down and Eat. They're touring with this new act in which they "share stories of life's dysfunctions 'Italian Style." Saturday at 8 pm (dinner at 6:30 pm) - $20 / $69 with dinner

Chris Gethard
Saturday: Comedian/TV host/writer Chris Gethard will be at MASS MoCA for a stand-up show. Saturday 8 pm - $16 ahead / $22 day of / $10 students

Film

Eyes on Zora
Friday: The NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series opens its spring schedule with a screening of Their Eyes Were Watching God, based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston. The film's director, Darnell Martin, will be there with literature scholar Emily Bernard for a discussion. Friday 7 pm, Page Hall, UAlbany downtown campus - free

Oscar nominated short films
Friday-Sunday: The Spectrum is screening the Oscar-nominated live action and animated short films. (The screenings continue into next week.)

Classics
+ The Saturday and Sunday morning Movies and Mimosa classic at The Bow Tie in Saratoga Springs is Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion, with Carey Grant and Joan Fontaine.

+ The Friday & Saturday late night Insomnia Theater at the Saratoga Bow Tie is Let's Scare Jessica to Death.

Garth Fagan Dance
Friday: The internationally-acclaimed Garth Fagan Dance company comes to Proctors. Friday 8 pm - $20 to $30

Music

Friday: Stefon Harris & Sonic Creed at The Egg
Jazz vibraphone and marimba player. 8 pm - $29.50

Friday: Half Moon Run at The Hollow
Indie rock. 8:30 pm - free (thanks to EQX)

Friday: Opera Saratoga at the Massry Center
Soprano Sandra López and pianist Laurie Rogers, with music by Scarlatti, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Argento and Turin. 7:30 pm - $20 / $10 students

Saturday: Big Mean Sound Machine at The Hollow
"[A] lush bed of rhythm and melody that embraces even the most hardcore fans of both Traditional Funk and Avant-Garde Jazz - and everyone in between." With: Black Mountain Symphony. 10 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Saturday-Sunday: The Sean Rowe shows at Caffe Lena are sold out.

Food

Schenectady Soup Stroll
Saturday: Thirty restaurants in downtown Schenectady will be serving samples of their best soups for $1 a sample in Schenectady's first Soup Stroll. Here's a map. Saturday noon to 5 pm - $1 per sample / $5 per bowl

Chili Bowl Fundraiser
Saturday: The Saratoga Clay Arts Center in Schuylerville hosts its 5th annual Chili Bowl fundraiser to fight breast cancer. Pick one of 1,000 bowls made by local artists, donate $15, have some chili, keep the bowl. Saturday 11 am to 4 pm - $15

A Taste of Upstate New York
Saturday: The Mabee Farm Historic Site continues its L:ocal Eats: Food, Culture, and Tradition exhibit series with author Chuck D'Imperio for a presentation based on his book A Taste of Upstate New York. . "After a year of eating his way across Upstate New York seeking out the stories of so many iconic foods, Chuck D'Imperio now shares the stories of dishes we have come to love! Join us as we explore New York's culinary icons, legendary food purveyors, and unique food traditions, celebrating their history and getting inspired to seek them out." Saturday 2 pm - $5

Wild Game Night
Sunday: Wild Game Night returns to City Beer Hall. The evening features Sierra Nevada and Bell's Brewing Beers with a wild game taking menu. Sunday 6pm - $55

Capital Roots Garden Bowl
Saturday: Uncle Sam Lanes hosts the annual Capital Roots Garden Bowl fundraiser. Put a team together, register, and bowl. Saturday, 2-5 pm - minimum entry donation is $25

Albany Devils
Friday: The Albany Devils face off against Utica at the TU Center. Friday 7 pm - $16 and up

Museums
Winter weekends are great times to wander through one of the Capital Region's museums.

+ Saturday is the annual free day at MASS MoCA. Admission is free from 11 am-7 pm, and there will be performances, tours, and other activities.

+ The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls recently opened Norman Rockwell in the 1960s, featuring 21 illustrations and original magazine covers "created by the beloved artist during a decade of change and turmoil." (And while you're there, here are some fun places to eat in Glens Falls.)

+ If you're interested in more Norman Rockwell, you can head over to Stockbridge for the Norman Rockwell Museum.

+ You can check out the Masterworks: 225 Years of Collecting exhibit at the Albany Institute. And there'a also The Capital Region in 50 Objects exhibit.

+ The Clark has a good permanent collection, and there's currently an exhibit about how works have been added to it.

+ If you're up a for a bit of trip, you can head to Beacon and Dia:Beacon.

Skating
There are a bunch of places around the Capital Region for ice skating, both outside and inside -- we recently updated our listing and map of ice skating spots.

Farmers' markets
Stop by a farmers market for something local and delicious:
+ Troy Waterfront Farmers Market is inside the Atrium. Saturday 9 am-2 pm
+ The Saratoga Farmers' Market is indoors at the Lincoln Baths. Saturday from 9 am-1 pm
+ The Schenectady Greenmarket is at its indoor location at Proctors. Sunday from 10 am-2 pm.
+ The Spa City Farmers' Market is inside at the Lincoln Baths Sunday from 10 am-3 pm

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