Preview Calendar: Eric Church, Flurry Fest, Toni Morrison & Frederick Douglass celebration

Music

CLASSICAL

Albany Pro Musica High School Choral Festival, Performing Arts Center, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Saturday. $11.90-$22.46. 518-438-6548 or albanypromusic.org. The festival finale concert features the Student Festival Chorus and Cantantes Pro Musica, APM's chamber ensemble.

Albany Symphony Orchestra,Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second St., Troy. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $15-$70. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org. A program of romantic pieces perfect for Valentine's Day includes works by Mahler, Schumann, Tchaikovsky and a world premiere by Loren Loiacono. With mezzo-soprano Kara Dugan and baritone John Brancy.

Close Encounters with Music, Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass. 4 p.m. Sunday. $60. 800-843-0778 or cewm.org. Pianist Gila Goldstein, violinist Xiao-Dong Wang and cellist Yehuda Hanani perform "Endings" - Piano Trios by Shostakovich and Schubert.

Empire State Youth Orchestra, Bethlehem Middle School, 332 Kenwood Ave., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Thursday. $28.52. 518-346-6204 or esyo.org. Youth Jazz Orchestra and String Orchestra.

Ensemble Connect, Zankel Music Center, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-580-5321 or skidmore.edu/zankel. Carnegie Hall's evolving group of young musicians returns with a program highlighting the works of American composers like Ives, Joplin, Barber and Valerie Coleman, as well as the world premiere of George Lewis' Carnegie Hall-commissioned piece, "Broke."

Marmen Quartet, Memorial Chapel, Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady. 3 p.m. Sunday. $40. 518-941-4331 or capitalregionclassical.org. The London-based quartet make their Schenectady debut with a program of works by Bartok, Beethoven and Haydn.

POP, ROCK, FOLK, COUNTRY AND JAZZ

Across the Pond, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $5-$20. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org. Beatles tribute.

Act Two, Schenectady County Public Library - Main Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org. Love Songs and Broadway Tunes.

Cécilia, Old Songs, 37 S. Main St., Voorheesville. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $15-$30. 518-765-2815 or oldsongs.org. The Canadian trio brings the best of many musical worlds together in their explorations of traditional, Celtic and Quebecois music.

Eric Church, MVP Arena, 51 S. Pearl St., Albany. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $94-$628. 800-745-3000 or mvparena.org. Country-rock singer-songwriter and part-owner of the Charlotte Hornets.

"The Day the Music Died," Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 2880 NY-43, Averill Park. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Free, but RSVP required. 518-674-2007 or slca-ctp.org. The Tichy Boys play the music of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.

The Duck & the Crane,Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main St., North Creek. 3 p.m. Sunday. Free-$25. 518-251-2505 or tannerypond.org. A quartet of former and current members of such local bands as Hot Club of Saratoga, Get Up Jack, the Dylan Perillo Orchestra and the Silver Arrow Band unity to play jazz, early pop and the Great American Songbook.

Pete Francis, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Friday. $32.65. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. A night with the rock and folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the band Dispatch.

Ben LaMar Gay,Crandell Theatre, 48 Main St., Chatham. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. $30. 518-610-4795 or ps21chatham.org. Blues and Americana composer and cornetist.

Girl Blue,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com. Singer-songwriter.

Hollywood Herb,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com. Funk, rock and hip-hop guitar master.

Jazz Vespers, First Reformed Church of Schenectady, 8 N. Church St., Schenectady. Sunday. 5 p.m. Free. 518-377-2201 or frcschenectady.church. With Azzaam Hameed & Allen Halstead.

JJ Grey & Mofro, Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday. $74.18-$132.83. 518-346-6204 or atuph.org. Southern swamp rock band.

Rev. Robert Jones Sr.,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Sunday. $15.18-$30.37. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. The award-winning musician, educator, storyteller and pastor presents "Roots Music, Storytelling & Spirit."

Kathleen Parks Band, Bulmer Telecommunications Center, Hudson Valley Community College, 80 Vendenburgh Ave., Troy. Noon Thursday. Free. 518-629-7170 or hvcc.edu/events. The singer-songwriter and violinist plays music rooted in pop, folk and classical jazz, infused with Celtic and American roots influences.

Lie, Empire Underground, 93 N. Pearl St., Albany. 6:30 p.m. Friday. $15-$20. 518-900-5900 or empirelivealbany.com. Rock. Also on the bill: Brainwasher, Strike Down, Selfless Demise, Age of Pain.

Kevin McKrell,Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free. 518-439-9314 or bethlehempubliclibrary. Local Celtic folk legend.

Mike Mattison & Trash Magic, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Sunday. $26.15-$48.65. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. Another musical offshoot for the singer-songwriter, founder of Scrapomatic and vocalist for the Tedeschi Trucks Band and the Derek Trucks Band.

The Millstone Rounders,Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, 30 Second St., Troy. 6 p.m. Wednesday. $25. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org. Acoustic country, bluegrass, blues and more.

MJ The Illusion, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $43-$59. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. A musical tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Lucy Wainwright Roche,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Thursday. $15.18-$30.37. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Folk singer-songwriter and child of two musical family legacies.

Sabrina Trueheart Trio, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org. "Dreamy gold dusted folk rock."

Carolyn Shapiro,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Friday. $13.01-$26.03. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. Folk and Americana singer-songwriter and banjo player.

Soggy Po' Boys,Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. 8 p.m. Saturday. $13.56-$27.11. 518-583-0022 or caffelena.org. New England band playing New Orleans-style jazz.

The South Maniacs,Lark Hall, 351 Hudson Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-599-5804 or larkhallalbany.com. Rock, reggae and more from local musical vets Pete O'Hearn and Brian Miller, veterans of bands like Dr. Jah & the Love Prophets, Mixed Roots and the Deadbeats.

Väsen, Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St., Saratoga Springs. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $34.51. 518-346-6204 or atuph.org. Swedish folk duo.

Jeff Walton,Queensbury Senior Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury. Noon Friday. Free. 518-792-6508 or crandalllibrary.org. Saratoga singer-songwriter.

The Weight Band, Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 8 p.m. Saturday. $53.65-$80.15. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. Former members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band play music of those two groups, their own originals and music from the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and more.

Nicole Zuraitis, Hudson Hall, 327 Warren St., Hudson. 7 p.m. Saturday. $19-$40. 518-822-1438 or hudsonhall.org. A Valentine's Day concert from the Grammy-winning jazz vocalist.

Dance

PARTICIPATORY

Dance Flurry Festival,various locations in Saratoga Springs. Friday through Sunday. Various costs. flurryfestival.org. The annual interactive dance weekend features more than 200 sessions with swing, blues, contra, square dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, waltz, tango, Scottish, Irish, Appalachian, Asian, hip-hop and many more styles, as well as instrument workshops, jams, storytelling, group singing, concerts, yoga, etc. With more than 75 musical performers and presenters.

PERFORMANCE

barkha patel,Yulman Theater, Union College, Terrace Lane, Schenectady. 7 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-388-7129 or union.edu/theater-dance. The classical Indian Kathak dancer and head of her own namesake dance company performs solo works.

"Swan Lake," The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany. 7 p.m. Friday. $39-$79. 518-473-1845 or theegg.org. The classic ballet set to Tchaikovsky's music is performed by members of the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theater.

Stage

"Confederates,"Capital Repertory Theatre, 251 North Pearl St., Albany. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $13.81-$31.63. 518-346-6204 or attherep.org. The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY presents Dominique Morisseau's play about two Black American women - an enslaved rebel and a professor at a contemporary university - having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live over a century apart.

"L'Addition," Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson. 6 p.m. Wednesday (also Thursday, Feb. 19). $30. 518-610-4795 or ps21chatham.org. Physical theater duo Bert and Nasi, along with director Tim Etchells, present an absurd show that plays out like a deranged game of telephone, except that the message being passed is a single scene on an increasingly distorted loop.

"The Roommate," Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Ave., Albany. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday (runs through March 1). Thursday preview, pay-what-you-will; Friday-Sunday, $11.49-$21.82. 518-462-1297 or albanycivictheater.org. Benita Zahn directs Jen Silverman's comedy about a recently divorced, middle-aged woman in Iowa who invites a New York transplant to be her roommate, and the discoveries and secrets that cause changes in their lives.

Film

African American Film Forum: Ken Burns - "The Central Park Five,"Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-792-6508 or crandalllibrary.org. (U.S., 2014) Ken Burns' documentary examines the 1989 case of five Black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between six and 13 years each in prison, and enduring massive public condemnation, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.

"The American Society of Magical Negroes,"GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Thursday. $7-$10. 518-346-6204 or atproctors.org. (U.S./Denmark/Canada, 2024) A young man is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier.

"Badlands," William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. 5:45 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-458-9274 or colonielibrary.org. (U.S., 1973) An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town, and her older greaser boyfriend, embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota Badlands. The final entry in the five-part film noir series, "Couples on the Run," from film expert and Menands Public Library Director Lenny Zapala.

"Blade Runner: The Final Cut,"GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $7-$10. 518-346-6204 or atproctors.org. (U.S./U.K./Hong Kong, 1982) A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. Nick Webb, Associate professor of Computer Science at Union College, will introduce the screening and answer questions afterward. John Rieffel, Professor of Computer Science at Union College will moderate a Q&A.

"Cannabis + Creativity," Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock. 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 845-684-7133 or bearsvilletheater.com. A documentary exploring how artists integrate cannabis into their creative process, spotlighting six people: a chef, a musician, a creative director, a poet, a jazz singer and a scientist. After the screening, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Melissa Gibson, co-owner of HERbal Woodstock and featuring the film's director, Elana Frankel, as well as others.

"Frozen" Family Fun Day, Palace Theatre, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany. 1 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-465-3335 or palacealbany.org. (U.S., 2013) Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find her sister Anna's sister Elsa, whose ice powers have trapped their kingdom in eternal winter. The doors open at noon for activities, fun and games.

"The Meteor Man," Schenectady County Public Library - Main Branch, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady. Noon Wednesday. Free. 518-388-4500 or scpl.org. (U.S., 1993) A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington, D.C., neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,"Voorheesville Public Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville. 1 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-765-2791 or voorheesvillelibrary.org. (U.S., 1939) A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.

"Past Lives," Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-371-8622 or cphlibrary.org. (U.S./South Korea, 2023) Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, and with Nora happily married, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.

"The Public Enemy," Steamer No. 10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave., Albany. 7 p.m. Sunday. Free, but $5 donation suggested. 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.

Silent Film Valentine, Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 1 p.m. Saturday. $8-$12. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org. The Glens Falls Symphony's musical director Charles Peltz leads a woodwind quartet through screenings of silent films with live music, just like you would hear in the 1920s.

"Soul," Albany Public Library - Delaware Branch, 331 Delaware Ave., Albany. 2 p.m. Wednesday. Free. 518-427-4300 or albanypubliclibrary.org. (U.S., 2020) Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.

"The Taste of Things," Strand Theatre, 210 Main St., Hudson Falls. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-832-3484 or mystrandtheater.org. (France/Belgium, 2024) The relationship between Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the gourmet she has been working for over the last 20 years. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world's most illustrious chefs.

"A Warm December," Albany Public Library - Pine Hills Branch, 517 Western Ave., Albany. 6 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-427-4300 or albanypubliclibrary.org. (U.S., 1973) An African American doctor (Sidney Poitier) falls in love with the niece of an African ambassador during his vacation in London, but it turns out that she is suffering from a rare terminal illness.

Comedy

Albany Showcase with Travis Sealey, Funny Bone Comedy Club Restaurant, Crossgates Mall, Guilderland. 7 p.m. Sunday. $20. 518-313-7484 or albany.funnybone.com. Stand-up comedy.

Andy Pitz & 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.

Nick Griffin,Funny Bone Comedy Club Restaurant, Crossgates Mall, Guilderland. 7 and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $20. 518-313-7484 or albany.funnybone.com. Stand-up comedy.

Improvised Sketch Comedy Night,The Mopco Improv Theatre, 10 N. Jay St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday. $8-$16. 518-577-6726 or mopco.org. Featuring the improv formats Slacker, Armando and Jukebox.

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.

Words & Ideas

"Albany Amour,"Voorheesville Public Library, 51 School Road, Voorheesville. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free, but registration required. 518-765-2791 or voorheesvillelibrary.org. A romantic storytelling experience with tales of the sweet, the scandalous and the downright notorious partnerships throughout Albany's history, including: the courtship of Alexander and Eliza Hamilton; the bravery of Stephen and Harriet Myers, the murderous affair at Historic Cherry Hill; and the triumphant passing of New York State's Marriage Equality Act.

Ant Hampton & Time Based Editions - "Borderline Visible," Chatham Bookstore, 27 Main St., Chatham. 11 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday (runs through Feb. 22). $40, includes copy of book. 518-610-4795 or ps21chatham.org. The book-as-performance, audio/video installation event began as a journey from Lausanne to Izmir in 2022 by two artist friends, one of whom had to stop as the other continued toward Turkey. The book contains a link to the audio track so it can be experienced again at any point, in multiple languages.

Amy Godine, Spring Street Gallery, 110 Spring St., Saratoga Springs. 7 p.m. Tuesday. $10. 518-587-5030 or saratogapreservation.org. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation presents the independent author and scholar for a discussion of her book, "The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier."

Darryl McGrath, Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary, 145 Wolf Rd, Albany. 12-3 p.m. Saturday, 4-7 p.m. Sunday. Local author and journalist signs her latest book, "The Message Catcher," a love story about loss and recovery set in Albany. All proceeds from $10 book sales at the event will be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York.

"Historical Society: Tulips, Tradition & Transatlantic Ties," East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush. 2 p.m. Sunday. Free, but registration required. 518-477-7476 or eglibrary.org. Discover Albany's enduring sister city relationship with Nijmegen, the Netherlands, presented by Jill Knapp and Cheryle Webber from the Dutch Settlers Society of Albany.

"The Lincoln Assassination: A Waterford Connection?" Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, 2 Museum Lane, Waterford. 6 p.m. Wednesday. 518-238-0809 or waterfordmuseum.com. A talk by Waterford Town Historian Russ Van Dervoort, based on his own research.

"Reflections on Justice: W.E.B. Du Bois, the Scottsboro Boys, and Legacies of Injustice," Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Indigo Room, 20 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass. 5 p.m. Thursday. Free. 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org. Featuring Dr. Thomas Reidy, Executive Director of the Scottsboro Boys Museum, in conversation with Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste, Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center at UMass Amherst, moderated by Marcus P. Smith, History and Archival Fellow at the Du Bois Freedom Center.

Saratoga Schaefer with Dennis Mahoney, Northshire Bookstore, 424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 518-682-4200 or northshire.com. Schaefer ("Serial Killer Support Group") discusses their new horror novel, "Trad Wife," with fellow author Mahoney ("Fellow Mortals," "Bell Weather," "Our Winter Monster").

Saratoga Schaefer, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Colonie Center, Wolf Road, Colonie. 6 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-438-1728 or bn.com. The author discusses, reads and signs their new horror novel, "Trad Wife." This event has limited space so RSVP required through TicketLeap.

"Selected Shorts: Lovers & Strangers," Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington, Mass. 7 p.m. Friday. $35-$45. 413-528-0100 or mahaiwe.org. The popular radio show and podcast returns with actors Jane Curtin ("Saturday Night Live"), Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), David Costabile ("Billions") and Sonia Manzano (Maria on "Sesame Street").

Sister Sylvester - "Drinking Brecht," Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (runs through Feb. 20). $25. 518-392-6121 or spencertownacademy.org. Performance artist and filmmaker Sister Sylvester works with new technologies to make cross-species collaborations, essay films and lecture performances. Using DNA extracted from a hat worn by actors in Bertolt Brecht's Berliner Ensemble, this new work is a live, illustrated essay that explores the past and present of genetics, synthetic biology, economics and theater history. As part of the experience, alcohol will be offered to audience members, but only those 21 and older will be served.

Toni Morrison & Frederick Douglass Celebration,New York State Writers Institute, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany. 518-442-5620 or nyswritersinstitute.org.

* 10 a.m. Friday: Science Library Lobby. Toni Morrison Exhibit Unveiling, Honoring the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and former UAlbany professor.

* 11 a.m. Friday: Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West Addition. With curator Autumn Womack, Princeton University professor and author of "The Matter of Black Living: The Aesthetic Experiment of Racial Data, 1880-1930," and archivist Dorothy Berry, author of "The House Archives Built & Other Thoughts on Black Archival Possibilities."

* Noon-3 p.m. Friday: Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West Addition. Frederick Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon, a national, crowdsourced transcription event to preserve Black history. All participants need to bring a laptop or tablet. Enjoy birthday cake in honor of Douglass.

"Troy, New York, and the Building of the USS Monitor," Troy Public Library, 100 Second St., Troy. 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-274-7071 or thetroylibrary.org. The author discusses the Collar City's role in the building of the Civil War ironclad battleship.

"The Underground Railroad Revisited: A New Interpretation of an Old Story,"Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Free, but registration required. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org. With Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, founders of the Underground Railroad Education Center.

"Understanding Our Wild Neighbors: The Eastern Coyote," East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush. 6 p.m. Monday. Free. 518-477-7476 or eglibrary.org. Frank Dingman, President of the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, discusses the wild canine's behavior, habitat, seasonal activity and how to safely coexist with these highly adaptable animals.

Fairs & Festivals

64th Annual Lake George Winter Carnival, various locations in Lake George. Friday-Sunday, every weekend through March 8. lakegeorgewintercarnival.com. Celebration of winter with scores of outdoor activities.

Kuumba Black Art & Film Festival,GE Theatre, Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday. $7-$10. 518-346-6204 or atproctors.org. The Hamilton Hill Arts Center presents an event showcasing short films from independent filmmakers throughout the African diaspora, including local creators. It also features food and craft vendors, award ceremonies, a keynote speaker, panel discussions with special guests, musical performances and live bands, art exhibits and showcases, hands-on activities and a KidZone, dancing, open mics and more.

Family Fun

The Little Merman & the Princess Pals, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 3 p.m. Sunday. $20-$30. 518-434-0776 or thecohoesmusichall.org. The No. 1 Disney tribute band performs the movie studio's classic songs with a rocking twist.

Lunar New Year Celebration,Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 3 p.m. Friday. Free. 518-456-2400 or guilderlandlibrary.org. An all-ages, drop-in event to celebrate the Year of the Horse with crafts, food and more. Feel free to wear red or traditional clothing.

"Magic Tree House: Showtime with Shakespeare," Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. 2 p.m. Saturday. $15-$25. 413-997-4444 or berkshiretheatregroup.org. The family-friendly adventure adapted from the children's book series sends Jack and Annie back to Elizabethan England, where they discover the bustling streets of London and the excitement surrounding the Globe Theatre. When they learn that Shakespeare's acting troupe is in trouble - and the curtain is about to go up - they jump in to help.

Mo Willems Celebration,Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar. 10 a.m. Tuesday. Free. 518-439-9314 or bethlehempubliclibrary.org. Celebrate the beloved children's author with a story time performance starring 'Elephant & Piggie," followed by crafts and activities, and concluding with a special screening of Willems' stories.

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

Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Ave., Albany. 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Free. 518-462-1297 or albanycivictheater.org. Needed: singing actors for a May production of John Cameron Mitchell's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

Confetti Stage, Albany Masonic Temple, 67 Corning Place, Albany. 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday. 518-334-9132 or confettistage.org. Free. Needed: actors for a May production of Jen Silverman's "Witch."

Schenectady Light Opera Company, SLOC Musical Theater Education Building, 418 Liberty St., Schenectady. 6:30 Wednesday (also 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21). Free. 518-730-7370 or sloctheater.org.

Exhibits

OPENINGS

Clark Art Insitute,225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. "Sónia Almeida: Stages." clarkart.edu. On view in the Clark Center's lower level, Stages (Tracks, Cables, Vectors, Anchors) (2025) depicts different analog and digital infrastructures that connect people or things, from train tracks to rock climbing anchors. Opens Saturday; lecture 11 a.m. March 14. Through Jan. 24.

The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs. "Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes." skidmore.edu/tang. A major exhibition of approximately 50 works by one of the most influential and inventive sculptors working in ceramics today. The exhibition spans more than thirty years of Butterly's practice, from early sculptures dating to the mid-1990s to recent works. Opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday. Through July 26. Also, "Designing Power: The Black Panther Party." The exhibit explores how the Black Panther Party shaped a powerful revolutionary image through strategic use of symbols, language, photography, graphic design and print materials to spread its message and build community. Opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday. Through May 31.

The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. "Richard Deon: Lincoln's Campaign to Defeat The Hudson River School." hydecollection.org. Six large-scale woodcuts by styles like nineteenth-century periodical illustrations that tell the story of a fictitious monument being relocated from Thomas Cole Mountain to Lincoln, N.H. Opens Saturday with an artist's tour at 11 a.m. Through July 26. Also, "French Prints from the Tobin Sparling Collection." Featuring 20 new acquisitions to The Hyde from the collection of Tobin Sparling, this exhibition highlights the changing landscape of French art in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Opens Saturday. Through July 26.

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. "Biblical, Patriotic and Roman Art" by Jim Robinson. The exhibit reflects his work on LoPorto's Mural and other Roman Italian Art. It is also a collection of biblical illustration, military works and local portrait commissions. Artist reception 1-3 p.m. Feb. 14. Through March.

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.

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. Also,"A Brief History of Illustration: The Abyss." The series will trace a single theme across time in each iteration. Each presentation will occupy one of the Museum's galleries, offering visitors fresh encounters with rarely seen works and new perspectives on familiar images, while also providing an important context for the work of Rockwell. Through May 31.

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.

Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St., Hudson. "The Drawing Show." carriehaddadgallery.com.The exhibition features drawings by Mark Beard, Linda Newman Boughton, David Dew Bruner, Sue Bryan, Paul Chojnowski, Donise English, Kathryn Freeman, Louise Laplante, Glenn Palmer-Smith, and David Soman. Through March 22.

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.

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 revisits the almost thousand-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Battle of Hastings of 1066.

Saratoga Arts,320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. "Dream Logic." saratoga-arts.org

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