So the cost of a gallon of gas has reached $4.00. Yet our nation is consuming imported oil and natural gas at a steadily increasing rate. Meanwhile, we may now have passed through the pivotal point of "Peak Oil," leaving the world with an inexorably diminishing supply of oil in the face on continuously growing […]
Filled with archival photographs, Doug Blackmon’s Slavery by Another Name is the true account of the re-enslavement of African Americans from the end of the Civil War until World War II. Co-sponsored by Christ Church United Methodist in Troy. Contrary to public understanding, emancipation did not end slavery for hundreds of thousands of people in […]
The Underground Gallery at the Sanctuary for Independent Media features an exhibition organized by curator Claudia Lefko and the Iraqi Children’s Art Exchange called Don’t Forget Us: Iraqi Children 2001-2008 (Sanctions, War, Occupation and Exile) on view from September 12 through December 14. The show is open to the public free of charge an hour […]
Tomas Young, 25 years old, was paralyzed by a bullet to his spine after serving in Iraq for less than a week. Body of War (2007) follows Tomas as he comes to terms with his disability and finds his own unique and passionate voice against the war. This documentary was produced and directed by Phil […]
How do the Open Source software movement, bicycle subculture, guerilla gardening, and the Burning Man Festival fit together? Nowtopia (2008) author and Critical Mass co-founder Chris Carlsson connects these dots as he profiles the social networks that are cooperating outside of economic regulation and laying the foundation for a genuine movement of liberation from market […]
One of the most existing talents in African music today, Chiwoniso performs entrancing and uplifting songs with ancient soul and modern spirit. Backed by the mesmerizing interlocking melodies of the mbira and the deep grooves of an all-star lineup featuring some of Zimbabwe and South Africa’s top musicians, Chiwoniso’s voice resounds with defiant strength and […]
One of the most powerful and original jazz groups to emerge from the West Coast, Empty Cage explores imaginative new ways to integrate a diverse mix of musical influences ranging from shuffle swing to free jazz blowouts, minimalist percussion loops to complex modernist gestures, robotic grooves, odd-meter marches, heavy rock, and nearly everything in between. […]
More than twenty years ago, convinced that the 1980s experiment with free-market economics was a financial and social disaster and that much writing on economics was dry and dated, Doug Henwood founded the critically-acclaimed Left Business Observer. Invited here as part of the Capital Region Social Forum, he will address the current crisis of neoliberalism. […]
Digital Media Labs (DML) are all ages (14+) monthly workshops introduced by popular demand. Whether you are working on a documentary, making a music video, or learning to blog and post video to the Internet, these sessions will benefit you. Bring your own digital media projects and ideas, or just commune and share skills with […]
A live multimedia presentation of the work in Seth Tobacman’s new book Disaster and Resistance: Comics and Landscapes for the 21st Century (2008), just published by AK Press. The presentation/performance features Seth, drummer Eric Blitz and guitarist Steve Wishnia. In his bold comic style, the longtime artist, activist, and educator skewers the individuals and institutions […]
This is an all ages (14+) workshop which combines spoken word, photography, and simple video editing to create powerful and personal narratives. Everyone has a story to tell. With the help of our experienced community media teachers, it’s never been easier to turn your memories or dreams into material fit for television and beyond. Each […]
Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma has gone where the silence is loudest with a daring feature documentary, A Jihad for Love (2007). Exploring the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality, the film was created with great risk and secrecy in 9 languages and 12 countries where government permission was not an option. As a […]
A Summer in the Cage (2007) is a stunning portrait of a battle with manic-depressive (bipolar) disorder that puts a human face on an illness that affects millions of American families. As this dramatic story unfolds, it also becomes a unique tale about friendship and the ethical responsibilities of a documentary filmmaker. The intent was […]
Singer-songwriter Morley is a breath of fresh air in the current climate of political and social crisis. Her voice as a singer and as a lyricist is rich with honesty, vulnerability, introspection and compassion, simultaneously gentle and urgent- a force that compels even the most cynical or apathetic to listen and be moved. Her newest […]
Digital Media Labs (DML) are all ages (14+) monthly workshops introduced by popular demand. Whether you are working on a documentary, making a music video, or learning to blog and post video to the Internet, these sessions will benefit you. Bring your own digital media projects and ideas, or just commune and share skills with […]
After serving in the Army for nearly nine years, Camilo Mejia was the first known Iraq veteran to refuse to fight when he applied for discharge from the army as a conscientious objector, citing moral concerns about the war and occupation. The principled stand described in his memoir, Road From ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion […]
A renowned artist and filmmaker whose success spans both the art and independent film worlds, Matt is touring New York State with classic works like The Problem with Machines that Communicate and Light Tiger Eye as well as brand-spanking-new music videos, absurdist narratives, and random miscellaneous tidbits and surprises. Matt is also the founder of Peripheral […]
The U.S. Narcotic Farm just outside Lexington, KY, was a legendary meeting place for America’s drug addicts. This performance interweaves verbal, visual, and musical memories of a place that was a crossroads for drug addicts from 1935-1975. Authors Nancy Campbell and JP Olsen will read and screen portions of their works on this historic place, […]
A roller coaster ride through the myriad of elaborate hoaxes and schemes pulled off over the years by the infamous underground media prankster, provocateur and trickster par excellence Alan Abel, offering and unprecedented glimpse into a life and bizarre career designed to provoke and amuse – while at the same time making people question everything […]
An unusual combination of found percussion and state-of-the-art electronics gives the Alloy Orchestra the ability to create any sound imaginable as they perform live accompaniment to classic silent films. Working with an outrageous assemblage of peculiar objects, they thrash and grind soulful music from unlikely sources. They’ll be performing the soundtrack to Rupert Jillian’s 1925 […]
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