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Free Jazz at the Sanctuary presents Percussionist William Hooker with Oscar Micheaux’s “The Symbol of the Unconquered”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Percussionist William Hooker, the genre-bending Free Jazz legend, will improvise a sound track to pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 silent film classic, The Symbol of the Unconquered, originally advertised as a chance to come see “the annihilation of the Ku Klux Klan.” Co-sponsored by the Department of the Arts at RPI and the Albany […]

Free Jazz from the Sanctuary Presents “Somebody Blew Up America” with Amiri Baraka & Rob Brown

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The poet icon and political activist Amiri Baraka (1934-2014) will perform with Rob Brown, one of the New York City downtown music scene’s most in-demand saxophonists, in a reading of his new book Somebody Blew Up America and Other Poems. One of the 13-part “Free Jazz from the Sanctuary” series recorded live at The Sanctuary […]

Free Jazz at the Sanctuary Presents The Splatto Festival Chorus

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Splatto Festival Chorus is a rare assembly that brings together Todd Reynolds (Bang on a Can, Yo Yo Ma, and Meredith Mond) on violins/laptop; Ed Mann (Zappa) on percussion/electronics; David Barrett (Banda Elastica, Splatter Trio) on saxophones; Michael Bisio on bass. One of the 13-part “Free Jazz from the Sanctuary” series recorded live at […]

“Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back” with Filmmaker Reaghan Tarbell

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Kahnawake Mohawk ironworkers who helped to build the famed bridges and skyscrapers of New York City lived with their families in 10 square blocks in Brooklyn - a neighborhood known as Little Caughnawaga. In Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back (2008) Reaghan Tarbell traces her family roots to create a portrait of this vibrant […]

A Best of “Fence”: The First Nine Years

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Readings from Capital Region writers Chase Twichell, Sam Truitt, Christian Peet, Laura Didyk, and others in celebration of Fence magazine’s brand new anthology of poetry, creative nonfiction, short fiction and more. Area authors Christian Peet, Sam Truitt, Jibade-Khalil Huffman and Laura Didyk will read in celebration of the publication of A Best of Fence, a new […]

Opening in the Underground Gallery: “Upstate Girls – What Became of Collar City”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The photographs are on display in the Underground Gallery at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, available for viewing an hour before, during and an hour after events and by arrangement. Upstate Girls is a look at part of working class America, that, despite sweeping technological advances, remains essentially unchanged since the heyday of the Industrial […]

Reception for Exhibit of Iraqi Refugee Children’s Murals at Albany Public Library

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Reception for Exhibit of Iraqi Refugee Children’s Murals at Albany Public Library. The murals painted by Iraqi children and teenagers are currently on exhibit on the second floor through March 27. In September 2008, young Iraqi refugees recently arrived in the Capital District participated in a one-day mural painting workshop with American artist/teacher Claudia Lefko and […]

Iraqi/American Youth Mural Workshop: “How Will They Know Us? Building a Culture of Peace”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A two-day art workshop will bring together a group of local Iraqi and American youth to collaborate on a mural painting project. These youth share visions of a peaceful, just coexistence in the workshop, “How Will They Know Us? Building a Culture of Peace." Guided by Claudia Lefko, director of the Iraqi Children’s Art Exchange, […]

“Upstate Girls,” A Conversation

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Teenage girls from throughout the Capital Region share stories about the challenges in their lives, gathering with representatives of the institutions with which they are entwined - including the legal, educational, healthcare, and penal systems- in response to award winning photojournalist Brenda Ann Kenneally’s compelling work. The Sanctuary will host a one day workshop to […]

“Shoot an Iraqi: Life, Art and Resistance Under the Gun” with Artist Wafaa Bilal

“Virtual Jihadi” artist returns to Capital Region with new book. Wafaa Bilal braves fear of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Troy censorship to speak again! Iraqi-American digital artist Bilal’s new book Shoot an Iraqi: Life, Art and Resistance Under the Gun tells the story of the Domestic Tension project that placed him 24/7 on the receiving […]

The Autobiography of a Black Panther with Robert Hillary King

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Robert Hillary King became a member of the Black Panther Party while in prison for a crime he did not commit, where he remained in solitary confinement for 29 years as one of the Angola 3. He wrote From the Bottom of the Heap: The Autobiography of Black Panther: Robert Hillary King (2008) after the […]

“From the Ground Up” with Filmmaker Su Friedrich

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Wake up and smell the global economy with acclaimed filmmaker Su Friedrich as she takes you from Guatemala to South Carolina to New York City to see how her morning cup of coffee has passed through the hands, and lives of countless people. With few words, From the Ground Up shows how an ordinary cup […]

“Two Wheels Good” Bike Movie Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Celebrate bike month with "Two Wheels Good," an evening of short bicycle-themed movies curated by Andrew Lynn and members of the Troy Bike Rescue collective to make you laugh, cry, think, and-most importantly - get out and ride! Featuring Shooting Stars (Jee Udell); Ski Boys (Benny Zenga); DIY Emancipation 101 (Lynn Robinson); B.C. Clettes vs. […]

“Race Course Against White Supremacy,” with Authors Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, the former Weatherman-turned-professor (at the University of Illinois in Chicago), was best known for his lifelong commitment to social justice before being drawn into a Republican smear campaign directed at presidential candidate Barack Obama. Race Course Against White Supremacy, the new book he wrote with wife Bernardine Dohrn (noted Northwestern law […]

Live from Lock One with Taína Asili y la Bande Rebelde, plus The Ameros

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This show is the first of a regular series called “Live From Lock One,” documenting some of the most creative local artists on the live music scene. Each of the performances will be recorded with a studio audience and streamed live. “Live From Lock One” takes its name from the Federal Dam in Troy, a […]

“From Mills River to Babylon and Back” with Filmmaker Joe Stillman and IVAW co-founder Jimmy Massey

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary for Independent Media and Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace welcome filmmaker Joe Stillman and Iraq Veterans Against the War co-founder Jimmy Massey for a screening of the new documentary, From Mills River to Babylon and Back... The Jimmy Massey Story. This film chronicles the life of former Staff Sergeant Jimmy Massey and examines the […]

Kombucha Tea Party, Screening of “Where Are You Go,” and Live Music

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary kicks off its Fall 2009 season with a permaculture project opening with tea party, a great new film, and three live bands! Beginning at 6 PM, a Kombucha tea party will celebrate the opening of our new outdoor Vertical Mushroom Garden, a permaculture exhibit designed by Sara Worden and installed with help from […]

“The Baader Meinhof Complex” Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) is a new Academy Award-nominated drama by Uli Edel which shows how founders of the Red Army Faction graduated from rhetorical debates to revolutionary violence, as terrorism rocked the fragile 1970's German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation led by Andreas Baader (Moritz Bleibtreu), Ulrike Meinhof (Martina Gedeck) […]

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Be The Media! Workshop with Nan Rubin: Digital Preservation

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

"Video Archiving 101: How to Save and Access Your Video Collection" for organizations and individuals. So you made your media and got it out there; now what? This workshop will help you safeguard that treasured masterpiece for generations to come. Learn what formats work and which don't for archiving your media projects. MORE ABOUT NAN […]

Theatrical Sneak Premiere of “The Yes Men Fix the World” with Filmmaker Mike Bonanno

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Yes Men Fix the World is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, armed with nothing but thrift-store suits, pose as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences, and pull off the world’s most outrageous pranks, parodying their corporate targets in ever more extreme ways. From […]

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