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    Fleetwood Mac

    Even though they said that they wouldn’t, Fleetwood Mac have broken the chain of touring more than a handful of times since their birth in the late ’60s and rise to commercial success a decade later. Whenever Stevie Nicks or Lindsey Buckingham strike out on a solo jaunt, it rarely does more than stoke fans’ [...]
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    PaperWorks

      The Berkshire Museum continues its 110th anniversary celebration with the opening of a big summer-and-fall contemporary art exhibition this weekend. PaperWorks: The Art and Science of an Extraordinary Material “explores paper as a source of creative inspiration and innovation.” Featured artists include Michel Ocelot, Jen Stark, Michael Crozier, Erik Demaine, Steven Briand, Simon Griesser [...]
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    Freedom Festival

      “Freedom” is a word that gets used pretty fast and loose in this country—often to idealize and justify absolutely antithetical policy and politics. But when it comes to the physical liberation of human beings from their captors, no other word will do. The Freedom Festival is a celebration of diverse global freedom movements but [...]
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    Andrea Bocelli

      The most popular and successful tenor in the world is coming to Albany tonight. Andrea Bocelli has a repertoire of popular and light classical romantic ballads that have melted the hearts of millions. (Literally: He’s sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.) Even if you think you don’t know of him, you do. His [...]
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    Heroes

      Shakespeare & Company’s latest production, Heroes, opens with a preview performance tonight (Thursday). The award-winning Heroes is “the irreverent and poignant story of three World War I veterans confined to a retirement home in their twilight years,” translated from Gerald Sibleyras’ French original by Tom Stoppard. Heroes, which is directed by Kevin G. Coleman [...]

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Performance

December 8

Adirondack Ballet Theater

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

A performance of the Nutcracker

0 comments Charles R. Wood Theater

Sports

December 8

AHL Hockey

by The Staff December 8, 2012

The Adirondack Phantoms vs. the Syracuse Crunch

0 comments Glens Falls Civic Center

Classical

December 8

Albany Gay Men’s Chorus

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Peace in our Hearts

0 comments First Congregational Church

Classical

December 8

Albany Symphony Orchestra

by The Staff December 8, 2012

The Magic of Christmas

0 comments Palace Theatre

Workshops

December 8

Basket Making Workshop

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Well-known instructor Sandy Salada will lead this basket making workshop

0 comments Shaker Heritage Society

Clubs

December 8

Bassfix

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Red Square

Literary Events

December 8

Book Sale

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Stop by to support your local Library. Hardcover books  $1, Paperback books 50 cents and free VHS tapes

0 comments Grafton Community Library

Family

December 8

Breakfast With Santa

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Reservations required for breakfast. Free kids holiday crafts, music by 2Late; caroling hayrides and sittings with Santa at 1, 2, 3 PM

0 comments Indian Ladder Farms

Family

December 8

Candy Houses

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Families with children ages 4-9 and their siblings are invited to enjoy a reading of "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg with Diane Payette, local performer and educator. Make your own candy house to ...

0 comments Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library

Classical

December 8

Capitol Chamber Artists

by The Staff December 8, 2012

A Day that Will Live in Infamy, a World War II remembrance concert. Music of Shostakovich, Fedak, Schulhoff, Prokofiev, more. Recital at 7 PM

0 comments Westminster Presbyterian Church

Family

December 8

Celebrate With Santa

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Create cool scientific crafts to give as gifts, experiment with science, and get your picture taken with Santa

0 comments The Children's Museum of Science and Technology

Literary Events

December 8

Chef Jim Rua of Cafe Capriccio will sign his new cookbook “Cafe Capriccio’s Chef Table”

by The Staff December 8, 2012

0 comments At Different Drummer's Kitchen

Family

December 8

Community Sing

by The Staff December 8, 2012

The  Good Globe Singing School, directed by Sheri Bauer-Mayorga, invites you to join them for a performance and festive community sing

0 comments Spencertown Academy

Clubs

December 8

Grand Central Station

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Danceland

Clubs

December 8

Hair of the Dog

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments The Parting Glass

Literary Events

December 8

Hallfridur Olafsdottir

by The Staff December 8, 2012

please join the author in a musical presentation of "Maximus Musicus Visits the Orchestra"

0 comments The Book House

Workshops

December 8

Holiday Table Top Tree and Centerpiece Workshop

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Come make a table top tree or a centerpiece with an assortment of materials provided

0 comments Gardenworks

Clubs

December 8

Jacqueline Schwab

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Caffe Lena

Clubs

December 8

Jon LeRoy

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments 9 Maple Avenue

Clubs

December 8

Jon LeRoy Trio

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments 9 Maple Avenue

Literary Events

December 8

Local Author Coleen Paratore will sign her book ‘BIG”

by The Staff December 8, 2012

0 comments The Book House

Fairs & Festivals

December 8

Made by Hand Invitational

by The Staff December 8, 2012

This event will feature crafts, apparel, accessories, skin care products, soaps, paper goods and more

0 comments The Foundry for Art Design + Culture

Museums & Galleries

December 8

Model Trains

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Opening 12/8-9, noon-3 PM

0 comments miSci

Concerts

December 8

Natalie MacMaster

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments The Egg

Clubs

December 8

Nicole DeMarco, Adam Sickler, Ryan Leddick

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Jack's Place

Performance

December 8

Northeast Ballet

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker

0 comments Proctors

Classical

December 8

Nowell Sing We Clear

by The Staff December 8, 2012

A mid-winter pageant of carols

0 comments St. John's Lutheran Church

Concerts

December 8

Patty Larkin, Rory Block

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments The Eighth Step

Discussions/Speakers

December 8

Schenectady Snowmen, The Massacre of 1690 and New Yorker Cartoons

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Humorist and snowman expert Bob Eckstein will give a multimedia presentation to discuss Schenectady's Massacre of 1690, he will also talk about how his book led him to try cartooning in 2007

0 comments Mabee Farm Historic Site

Family

December 8

Science Zone: Toy Chemistry

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Mix up a gooey solid you can mold and stretch into different shapes

0 comments miSci

Clubs

December 8

Spiritual Rez

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Putnam Den

Family

December 8

That’s a Wrap!

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Join us for an afternoon craft where we'll use paper bags, stamps and paint to create beautiful and unique wrapping paper for any occasion! Bring along your used paper grocery bags to turn into wrapping ...

0 comments Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center

Workshops

December 8

The Art of Studio Potraiture

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Learn the art of studio photography with internationally recognized Brenda Ann Kenneally

0 comments Sanctuary for Independent Media

Clubs

December 8

the Sun Parade

by Josh Potter December 8, 2012

0 comments Iron Horse Music Hall

Family

December 8

Trash to Treasure

by The Staff December 8, 2012

This program features an art project using manufacturing mistakes and materials destined for the landfill

0 comments New York State Museum

Museums & Galleries

December 8

Upstate Artists

by The Staff December 8, 2012

Reception 12/8, 5-8 PM

0 comments Laffer Gallery