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Music

CLASSICAL

Kirill Gerstein,Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second St., Troy. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $35-$55. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org . The pianist performs works by Liszt and Brahms.  

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Musicians of Ma'alwyck, musiciansofmaalwyck.org . A program of rarely heard Scottish music and music set to Scottish poetry, including "Airs for the Season" by James Oswald and a "Tam o'Shanter" set by Max Caplan.

• 6 p.m. Friday: St. Andrew's Society, 150 Washington Ave., Albany. 518-463-5996 or standrewssocietyalbany.org . With a Scotch tasting and a food tasting menu, and traditional dress. 

• 7 p.m. Tuesday: Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. Free-$15. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org . 

Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra,Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free-$23.20. 518-346-6204 or atuph.org . "Concert II: The Game Is Afoot" features the new opera, "221B: A Sherlock Holmes Opera." With Saratoga Voices. At 2 p.m., there's a pre-concert talk with artistic director/conductor Glen Cortese. 

POP, ROCK, FOLK, COUNTRY AND JAZZ

512: The Selena Experience,Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $39-$59. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. A tribute to slain Tejano singer. 

Julia Alsarraf,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $10.85-$21.69. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org . Indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Troy celebrates her album release.

Bien Baez & Michael Clement,Schenectady County Public Library - Main Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org . Performing the program, "He Loved to Rhyme: Ira Gershwin/Other Composers." 

Dirty Grass Players,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Saturday. $13.56-$27.11. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org . Modern bluegrass band.

Dust Bowl Faeries, Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Sunday. $11.93-$27.11. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org . Dark cabaret and macabre polka music.

G. Love & Special Sauce,Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Friday. $48.15-$75.65. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com . The Philadelphia hip-hop, rock and soul band celebrates the 20th anniversary of G. Love's solo album, "Lemonade."

HaHa Presents Regional Music Showcase,Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Friday. $10-$20. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org . A triple-bill of area rock bands, including Defy Logic, A Little Overboard and Seize Atlantis.  

Ari Hest,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday. $13.56-$27.11. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org . Folk-rock singer-songwriter from the Bronx.

Jazz Vespers,First Reformed Church of Schenectady, 8 N. Church St., Schenectady. Sunday. 5 p.m. Free. 518-377-2201 or frcschenectady.church . With Jon LeRoy. 

LaMP,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 8 p.m. Friday. $30.28-$41.85. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com . Jazz trio.  

Lettuce,Empire Live, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 8 p.m. Wednesday. $35-$39. 518-900-5900 or empirelivealbany.com . Boston funk band.

Lost Radio Rounders,Guilderland Public Library,2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org . The local acoustic Americana trio performs "America 250: Songs & Stories," celebrating the country's birthday with a musical journey through the past, featuring classic American folk songs based on historic events and social movements including suffrage, abolition, temperance and more. 

Mike McMann & the UnderDawgz,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com . Multi-genre acoustic trio.

Monkey and the Crowbar Duo,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com . Acoustic originals and Grateful Dead-adjacent tunes.

Run Rabbit Run,Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $25-$49. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. A tribute to Pink Floyd.

The Spaceman,Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free-$20. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org . A tribute to the recently deceased KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley.   

Stuart Bogie & Buck McDaniel,Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Saturday. $26.15. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com . The innovative collaboration between clarinetist and electronics artist Bogie and organist and pianist McDaniel.

Tarta Relena,Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 4 p.m. Sunday. Free-$27.49. 518-580-5321 or skidmore.edu/zankel . The vocal duo of Marta Torrella and Helena Ros explore the possibilities of a cappella performance, drawing on diverse vocal styles and traditions, from traditional Mediterranean music to original compositions, and the sacred and the secular. The evening opens with Meara O'Reilly's "Hockets For Two Voices," performed by Mingjia Chen and Linnea Sablosky.

A Tribute to the King,Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Saturday. $25. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org . Featuring Saratoga Springs Elvis tribute artist Matthew Boyce.     

Dance

"Dancing Around the World,"Charles R. Wood Theater, 207 Glen St., Glens Falls. 5:30 p.m. Saturday. $65. 518-480-4878 or woodtheater.org . Fred Astaire Dance Studios' Annual Show & Gala.

Stage

"Black Comedy,"Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday (runs through Feb. 1). $12-$28. 518-592-6264 or ghentplayhouse.org . Peter Shaffer's outrageous comedy about a lovesick and desperate young man who embellishes his apartment with furniture and objects d'art "borrowed" from the absent antiques dealer next door, hoping to impress his fiancée's pompous father and a wealthy art dealer.

"Into the Woods,"Debuts Theater, Via Port Rotterdam, 93 West Campbell Road, Rotterdam. 7 p.m. Friday; 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. $15. 518-542-8422 or mydebuts.com . Stephen Sondheim's take on the many famed fairy tales, especially when what comes after "happily ever after."

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood,"Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $32-$35. 518-730-7370 or sloctheater.org . Songwriter and composer Rupert Holmes ("Escape (The Pina Colada Song))" turned Charles Dickens' unfinished novel into a Tony-winning musical with multiple endings determined by the audience.

Film 

The 8th Annual NY Cat Film Festival, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 2 p.m. Saturday. $10. 518-346-6204 or atproctors.org . A collection of 21 short films selected from more than 70 entries from 14 countries, all exploring the "fascinating felines" that share our lives. 

"Blue Velvet,"GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $10. 518-346-6204 or atproctors.org . (U.S., 1986) The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.   

"DC League of Super-Pets,"Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 1 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org . (U.S./Australia/Canada, 2022) Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.   

"Green Book,"William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. 2 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-458-9274 or colonielibrary.org . (U.S./China/Japan, 2018) A working-class Italian American bouncer becomes the driver for an African American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American south. 

"The Heiress,"Schenectady County Public Library - Main Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. 1 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org . (U.S., 1949) A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter, in this Oscar-winning film based on the Henry James novel.  

"Hidden Figures,"Voorheesville Public Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville. 1 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-765-2791 or voorheesvillelibrary.org . (U.S., 2016) Three female African American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with racial and gender discrimination.   

"The Peanuts Movie,"Schenectady County Public Library - Main Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. Noon Wednesday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org . (U.S., 2015) Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his epic quest back home to win the love of his life.  

"The Public Enemy,"Steamer N. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free, but $5 donation suggestion. 518-438-5503 or steamer10theatre.org . (U.S., 1931) An Irish American street punk (James Cagney) tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.

Saratoga Film Showcase,various locations in downtown Saratoga Springs. Friday-Sunday. $10-$100. 518-584-4132 or saratoga-arts.org . The second annual event to highlight local and emerging filmmakers features screenings of short films, a special effects panel, networking, parties and more. 

"Superman,"Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 6 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org . (U.S., 2025) Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.  

Comedy 

Anthony DeVito & Guests, The Comedy Works, 388 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday; 8:30 p.m. Saturday. $20-$25. 877-565-3849 or thecomedyworks.com/saratoga . Stand-up comedy.  

Matt McCusker,The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. 7 p.m. Saturday. $37-$57. 518-473-1845 or theegg.org . Stand-up comedy. 

Mopco and Chill,The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N. Jay St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday. $8-$16. 518-577-6726 or mopco.org . A variety of formats, from Bollix Manor to Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle to a fun, fast game show.

Adam Ray, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second St., Troy. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $35. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org . Stand-up comedy.     

Theatresports,The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N. Jay St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Wednesday. $10-$19. 518-577-6726 or mopco.org . A fast, silly, high-stakes show where two teams of improvisers face off. 

Steve Trevino,Funny Bone Comedy Club Restaurant, Crossgates Mall, Guilderland. 7 p.m. Friday; 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $37. 518-313-7484 or albany.funnybone.com . Stand-up comedy. 

Words & Ideas

"The American Invasion of Canada in 1775-1776 and Philip Schuyler's Role,"Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org . A talk that focuses on the Albany general's role in the historical event. 

Cara Florance,Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Colonie Center, Wolf Road, Colonie. 1 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-438-1728 or bn.com . The biochemist and author of "The Space Science Handbook: 32 Celestial Science Projects for Kids."

Eleanor Kuhns,Cohoes Public Library, 18 Mohawk St., Cohoes. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 518-235-2570 or cohoespubliclibrary.org . The historical mystery writer discusses her newest release, "The Long Shadow of Murder," reads a selection and signs books. 

Local Author Story Time with Farial English and Heather E. Schwartz,Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 11 a.m. Saturday. Free. 518-682-4200 or northshire.com . The authors share their latest picture books, English's "The Boy Who Wanted to Fly" and Schwartz's "The Muppet Movie."

Michel Arnaud & Jane Creech,Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown. 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-537-6622 or friendsofclermont.org . The artists and authors present their new coffee table book, "Upstate Now: Art, Design, and Rural Life in the Hudson Valley and Catskills."

Steve Silverman,Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. 6 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-371-8622 or cphlibrary.org . A program from the author and host of the podcast, "Useless Information: Fascinating True Stories from the Flip Side of History."

Fairs & Festivals

2026 Winter Carnival,Elm Street Park, 261 Elm Ave., Delmar. 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-439-4955 or townofbethlehem.org . Featuring snow and ice rink activities, skating, a magician, crafts and games, hot cocoa, a campfire with marshmallows, food trucks and more. 

Family Fun

Titanic: An Immersive Voyage,Armory Studios NY - Schenectady, 125 Washington Ave., Schenectady. Thursday-Monday, Wednesday. $20.90-$38.90. expo-titanic.com/albany . A once-in-a-lifetime expedition to experience the Titanic, the famous luxury liner that hit an iceberg and sank in 1912, featuring numerous artifacts, dramatic room recreations, never-before-seen 3D views, video animations and cutting-edge technology, all told through the eyes of the passengers.

Auditions

Fort Salem Theater,11 East Broadway, Salem. 7 p.m. Tuesday (callbacks, 7 p.m. Wednesday). Free. 518-854-9200 or fortsalem.com . Needed: singing actors for an April-May production of "The Bridges of Madison County."

Ghent Playhouse,6 Town Hall Place, Ghent. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Free. 518-592-6264 or ghentplayhouse.org

Exhibits

OPENINGS

Opalka Gallery,Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany. "Barbara Todd: Undoings." The first extensive solo exhibition devoted to the artist in the United States. The centerpiece is Bayeux Reimagined (2024), a 120-foot-long embroidery on hand-woven linen that revises the almost thousand-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Battle of Hastings of 1066. Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday.  

MUSEUMS

Albany Institute of History & Art,125 Washington Ave., Albany. "The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute." albanyinstitute.org . Ongoing. Also, "Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity." Ongoing.  Also, "From the Hudson to the Nile: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan." The exhibit celebrates the career of Dows Dunham (1890-1984), a Hudson Valley–born archaeologist whose pioneering fieldwork and dedicated scholarship as a curator at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, transformed the field and continues to shape the study of ancient civilizations today. Through May 3.

American Italian Heritage Museum,1227 Central Ave., Albany. "Traditional Italian Presepe." A unique Nativity scene (2025 version) by Joseph Anastasio, artist and "Italian Christmas Season Traditions" by Philip J. DiNovo. Through January. 

Bethlehem Historical Association Museum, 1003 River Road, Selkirk. "Fun and Frolic: Sport, Recreation, Competition and Community." BethlehemHistorical.org . Also, "Dear Maria: Voices from the 1850s and '60s" and "Rivers, Roads and Rails."

Clark Art Institute,225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. "Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts." clarkart.edu . The first solo museum exhibition of artist Raffaella della Olga (b. 1967, Italy; lives and works in France). Della Olga makes unique artists' books using modified typewriters and multicolor ink ribbons, printing on a wide range of materials. Through May 31. Also, "Shadow Visionaries: French Artists Against the Current, 1840-70."  An exhibition on mid-nineteenth-century French artists who looked beyond realistic subject matter. Through March 8.

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. "All These Growing Things."  tang.skidmore.edu .  The exhibit presents contemporary and historical paintings, prints, textiles, photography, and sculpture from the Tang Museum collection that explore questions of becoming and belonging. Also, "All These Growing Things." Group exhibit. Through July 19. Also, "Inked: Stigma, Otherness, and Art." Online exhibit. Also, "Sheila Pepe: When & Where We Rest." The exhibit presents the objects that support our bodies during contemplation, ritual, and sleep. Through Sept. 12.

The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. "A Feast of Fruit and Flowers: Women Still Life Painters of the Seventeenth Century and Beyond." hydecollection.org . The exhibit explores the important role women artists played in the development of the still life genre in seventeenth-century Europe. Through March 8. Also, Nina Katchadourian: Fake Plants and Other Curiosities. Through March 8. "Hyde House and the Permanent Collection." hydecollection.org .  Works of American and European art that span almost 6,000 years of art from antiquity to the present. Also, Tanya Marcuse: "Woven No. 16." Photograph with integrated organic materials. Also, "Sharon Core: 1606 to the Sixties. Trained as both a photographer and painter, Core's work interrogates the boundaries between painting and photography, or the handmade and mechanical sides of picture-making. Through Feb. 1.

Irish American Heritage Museum, 21 Quackenbush Square, Albany. "The Flanagan Brothers." irish-us.org . A tribute to the late legend and Albany icon Michael Flanagan and the Flanagan Brothers band, celebrating the global impact of the Flanagan Brothers upon Irish music.  

New York State Museum, Empire State Plaza, Albany. "Barbie: A Cultural Icon." nysm.nysed.gov . The exhibition features a collection of over 300 artifacts from the 64-year history of Barbie, including the very first 1959 doll, an original Barbie Dreamhouse, behind-the-scenes prototypes, as well as some of the most infamous Barbie dolls throughout history. Through March 8. Also, "New York Pride: The Fight for Marriage Equality." Through Feb. 22. Also, "Outcasts: Mary Banning's World of Mushrooms." This exhibition features 28 exquisite original watercolors and detailed descriptions of mushroom species from Banning's unpublished manuscript  The Fungi of Maryland. Through April 5.

Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, Mass Rockwell's "Saturday Evening Post" Covers. nrm.org . Ongoing. Also, "Rockwell Re-Interpreted: Highlights from the Permanent Collection." Ongoing. Also, Mass Rockwell's "Jazz Age Illustration." Featuring over 100 works by renowned artists such as Aaron Douglas, John Held Jr., and Frank E. Schoonover, the exhibition delves into the cultural impact of illustration during a time of dramatic social change. Through April 6. Also, "Norman Rockwell: Home for the Holidays." A collection of holiday themed works by Rockwell. Through Feb. 22.

University Art Museum,University at Albany. "Noel W Anderson: Black Excellence."  albany.edu/museum . The exhibit features newly commissioned Jacquard tapestries and video works that reframe archival and media imagery around Black labor, identity and performance. Earlier prints, works on paper and archival materials trace Anderson's 13-year exploration of excellence, exhaustion and erasure. Also, "Romare Bearden & Ralph Ellison: From the Archive." Telling the story of the UAM's 1968 exhibition  Romare Bearden: Paintings and Projections and its accompanying catalogue essay by Ralph Ellison, this installation presents archival materials, including correspondence between Bearden, Ellison, and UAM founding director, Donald Mochon, and Ellison's original manuscript. Through April 3.

GALLERIES

Albany Center Gallery,48 N. Pearl St., Albany. 21st Annual Members' Show. albanycentergallery.org . The exhibit highlights and recognizes a wide range of talented members, bringing together a dynamic cross-section of artists, diverse in medium and expertise. Members range from student and emerging artists to established artists, from painters and photographers to sculptors and mixed media artists. Through Feb. 20. 

The Arts Center of the Capital Region,265 River St., Troy. "Bernice Bornt: Silk-Screen Posters for the Arts." Pieces from a series of posters designed and printed in the 1970s and '80s as a service to not-for-profit organizations from NYC to Rensselaer County. In the Wallace Gallery. Through Feb. 20. Also, "Conversations." Figure paintings by Susan Hoffer. In the Jane Altes Gallery. Reception 6-8 p.m. Jan. 30. Through Feb. 20.

Lake George Arts Project Courthouse Gallery,Canada and Amherst streets, Lake George. "Richard Garrison: Readily Available." Garrison's paintings examine familiar yet easily overlooked elements within the contemporary American landscape. Through Feb. 21

Private Public Gallery,530 Columbia St., Hudson. Artist Invitational: "Here, Elsewhere." privatepublicgallery.net . Solo exhibition of Kylie Heidenheimer's abstract paintings.  Through Jan. 25.

Saratoga Arts,320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 2026 High School All Stars. saratoga-arts.org.  Pieces by local high school students. Through Jan. 31. 

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