Friday, January 27- Sunday, January 29

Friday, January 27

-          ALBANY at WAMC’s The Linda at 8:00PM is Diego Garcia

-          ALBANY at the Palace Theater at 10:30AM is Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine” http://www.palacealbany.com/eventsandtickets/eventtickets/event.aspx?eid=587586b2-194a-41c9-82cf-cb911da8a43d

-          GLENS FALLS at the Empire Theater Plaza at 5:30PM-7:30PM is Wine Tasting for Soroptimist (meaning “best for women”) International of the Adirondacks for $15

-          COHOES at the Cohoes Ukrainian Club at 7:00PM-12:00AM is 13^th Annual Cabin Fever Dance – $20, all donations will go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

-          CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 7:30PM is Joe Budden $20 in advance and $25 day of- hosted by DJ Iroc

-          TROY at the Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center at 7:30PM is Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock for $6

-          MALTA at DiDonna’s South Shore Restaurant at 8:00PM-10:00PM is Laughter is the Best Medicine Comedy Night for $15 pp

-          ROUND LAKE at The Mill is Irish Night 4:00PM-12:00A with Frank Jacklitch Dues & Jeff Strange

-          ALBANY at the NYS museum at 7:00PM-10:00PM is the Eighth Annual Taste of Compassion to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for $75 per person, $60 for those 35 and under- for more information and tickets 518-438-3583 or email andrea.googas@lls.org or purchase tickets online at www.lls.org/unywinetasting

-          CLIFTON PARK at Northern Lights at 8:00PM is Joe Budden at 8:00PM with DJ Playground, etc.

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 7:00PM is Toxic Avenger/TROMAFEST feat. Director Lloyd Kaufman & BONUS FILM Cannibal: The Musical by the creators of South Park http://www.proctors.org/events/toxic-avenger-tromafest

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 2:00PM (& MONDAY at 2:00PM, 3:30PM, 5:15PM & 7:00PM) is Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

Saturday, January 28

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors is Party Horns NYC: Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber http://www.proctors.org/events/party-horns-nyc-3

-          ALBANY at Doane Stuart School at 10:00AM is an Open House!

-          SCHUYLERVILLE at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center at 11:00AM-3:00PM is their 1^st Annual Chili Bowl – $15 per bowl (to keep) plus $1 admission or 1 nonperishable food item

-          SARATOGA at the Gideon Putnam Resort at 11:00AM is Cabin Fever luncheon with Elaine Houston for $60 http://www.soroptimistsaratoga.org/

-          TICONDEROGA at the Ticonderoga Cornerstone Alliance Church at 12:30PM in their Winter Scrabble Tournament

-          ALBANY at the Delaware Branch of the Public Library at 2:00PM-5:00PM is Albany Mommies Monthly Meet & Greet Pizza Party- $5 to cover the cost of pizza

-          TROY at Uncle Sam Lanes at 3:00PM-6:00PM is CDCG’s 15^th Annual Garden Bowl to support the Capital District Community Gardens’ programs

-          CLIFTON PARK at Shenedehowa United Methodist Church at 4:00PM-6:00PM is their Annual Ham Dinner- $10 adults, $7.50 children 5 to 9 and FREE 4 and younger

-          CLIFTON PARK at Prime Bar & Grill at 6:00PM-10:00PM is Angelo’s Prime Bar & Grill GRAND OPENING – $30

-          ALBANY at taste at 8:00PM-10:00PM is Charmed & Danergous Cabaret & Burlesque how- $15 pp + $1.50 processing free or purchase with a 3-course pre-show dinner for $45

-          GLENS FALLS at the Charles R. Wood Theater at 8:00PM is Collin Raye Acoustic Concert

-          SARATOGA at Vapor Night Club at 9:00PM is Sights and Sounds at Vapor sponsored by JAMZ 96.3 and hosted by J.Will

-          ALBANY at McGeary’s Irish Pub at 9:00PM-12:00AM is Albany All Stars Roller Derby Pint Glass Party! First 100 people get a limited edition 16ox glass featuring the AASRD and McGeary’s logos- $5 cover at the door

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 1:30PM is Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance- $5 http://www.proctors.org/events/joffrey-mavericks

Sunday, January 29

-          ALBANY at The Egg at 3:00PM is Cinderella – NY Theater Ballet (Adult $18/ Child $12)

-          ALBANY at The Egg at 7:30PM is Carolina Chocolate Drops ($29.50)

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors Theater at 10AM-2PM at the Schenectady Greenmarket is the 3^rd Annual Market Cook-Off; DON’T FORGET to pick up your vendor passport to win a vacation package!

-          SARATOGA at the Hall of Springs and Saratoga Automobile Museum at 11:00AM-3:00PM is the Daily Gazette’s Annual Saratoga/ Capital Region Bridal Show Extravaganza

-          CLIFTON PARK at  Northern Lights at 4:00PM is Gorilla Battle of the Bands – $10

-          SARATOGA at the Southern Saratoga YMCA at 12:00PM-1:00PM is a Guinness Book of World Records event for the MOST simultaneous fist bumps http://events.timesunion.com/clifton-park-ny/events/show/236413824-guinness-book-of-world-records-attempt

-          SCHENECTADY at Proctors at 2:30PM is Neshoba: The Price of Freedom http://www.proctors.org/events/neshoba

ONGOING

-          ALBANY (Jan 27-29) at the Palace is Sesame Street Live “I-2-3 Imagine with Elmo & Friends”

-          ADIRONDACKS (Jan 27-28) is the 6^th Annual Zuppy’s Crusade for Kids http://www.adirondack.net/whatsnew/2012/01/nascar-champ-tony-stewart-will-be-in-town-this-weekend.html

-          TROY (Jan 27-28) at Kokopellis at 3:30PM-3:00AM is Kokopellis GRANDOPENING, Ribbon Cutting & Troy Night!

-          ALBANY (Until Feb 9) at Stuyvesant Plaza at 10:00AM-6:00PM is the International Artist’ Expo as Sorelle Gallery for FREE http://www.sorellegallery.com/

-          SCHENECTADY (Jan 27-29; Feb 1-5) at the Schenectady Civic Players is The Ives Have It

-          ADIRONDACKS (Jan 27-29) at Woods In is the 2012 Adirondack Ice Bowl Pond Hockey Festival http://www.adirondack.net/winter/ice-bowl.cfm

-          NORTH CREEK (Jan 29-Feb 3) is GORE MOUNTAIN RESTAURANT WEEK