The Weekend Post
Sorry to scare you, but it is Friday the 13th!
Friday, November 13
Well, first of all, it’s Friday the thirteenth. Do something spooky.
It’s also Hug a Jew Day. RPI-Sage Hillel is hosting their weekly Shabbat Dinner at 6 PM in the Phalanx Room (Union 3502). It’s free, and they’re serving an italian-style dinner. You can find more info at the [Facebook]
You know you can’t resist seeing men dressed as women at the Rensselaer Pride Alliance Fall Drag Show at 7 PM in West Hall. Admission fee- $3 advance; $5 at door for RPI Students. $5 for general public in advance; $7 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased in the DCC and Union the week prior. [Events Calendar]
The men are up in the North Country this weekend (catch them on WRPI 91.5 or online), but the Women’s Ice Hockey Team is battling the Yale Bulldogs tonight at 7 PM in the Houston Field House. Women’s games are free! [RPIAthletics]
EMPAC never fails to provide a show you can talk about the next day. We’ve heard this one is one for the books too: “Punky funk meets Futurism and homespun electro in this paradoxical grouping of artists from far ends of the musical spectrum.” Check out New Nothing: Skeleton$, Luciano Chessa + Dan Deacon at 8 PM. EMPAC tickets are $5 for RPI students. [EMPAC] [Facebook]
You can also see The Visit at the RPI Playhouse at 8 PM. $5 for students. Info is [Facebook]
Saturday, November 14
National Make Someone Feel Awkward Day. [Facebook]
The final RPI Football game is at 1 PM at ECAV. They’re playing the Merchant Marine Academy. Make it out to support the seniors. You can also catch it on WRPI 91.5 or online if you can’t make it. [Facebook] [RPI Athletics]
Men’s and Women’s Swimming take on Vassar College in the Robison Pool at 1 PM. [RPI Athletics]
Men’s Soccer takes on Eastern Connecticut State University in the first round of NCAA Division III Championship on Renwyck Field. [Facebook] [RPI Athletics]
The men may be in the North Country this weekend (catch them on WRPI 91.5 or online), but the Women’s Ice Hockey Team will take on the Brown Bears in the Houston Field House at 4 PM. Free! [RPIAthletics]
AAW is hosting a free Games Night in the Union 3202 at 7 PM. [Facebook]
EMPAC has another show lined up for tonight. Garth Knox is playing at 8 PM. EMPAC tickets are $5 for RPI students. [Facebook] [EMPAC]
You can also see The Visit at the RPI Playhouse at 8 PM. $5 for students. [Facebook]
Sunday, November 15
Grab Sunday Brunch with PakSA at noon in the Shelnutt Gallery (Union). $2. [Facebook]
You can also see The Visit at the RPI Playhouse at 2 PM. $5 for students. [Facebook]
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It is a good news / bad news situation here at EMPAC today in terms of tonight’s New Nothing show – the bad news is that Dan Deacon and Nuclear Power Pants have to cancel due to an injury (we hope to reschedule for the spring / future, and we wish Dan Deacon a speedy recovery). The good news, however, is that the replacement is a DJ set by Prefuse 73 (http://www.prefuse73.com/blog/ – http://www.myspace.com/prefusion73) with video by Troy’s own lmnopf (http://lmnopf.com/), who will shake Studio 2 in a very different way (dance party!). Prefuse 73 will be throwing down a percussive set that will run from hazy psychedelia to bass-heavy hip-hop to seldom heard sounds from around the globe – be prepared to be surprised and on your feet. You might recall the name lmnopf from the Madlib + Juiceboxxx performance during the EMPAC opening – they were doing up the pixels all over the raised cylindrical screen, and they are now slated to knock it out of the park again. And with Skeleton$ and Luciano Chessa still ready to rock, all systems are set for GO. See you tonight.
I think the guy in the picture at the top of this post with the hockey mask and huge machete should be wearing a “why not change the world?” t-shirt. I bet he didn’t graduate from RPI.