Drawn from the program of the 57th Annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, the 2011 Flaherty on the Road film series explores the audio dimension of documentary. Two programs will screen: The Artist and the Process, featuring From Zero, a portrait of American composer, philosopher and renaissance man John Cage, and Heart and Soul, a film […]
Explore the discipline of seeing and the subconscious of the camera. Through observational and experimental practice, reveal your personal vision. For beginners to pros with award-winning filmmaker and educator Jim de Séve. Jim is an award-winning documentary producer and director. He has an MFA from the Arts Department at Rensselaer, and teaches film production classes at Union College. […]
Help support Troy Bike Rescue's self-service community shop as they educate and advocate for alternative transportation and people-powered revolution. At a meet and greet, join North Troy Environmental Education Consortium partners Troy Bike Rescue, Collard City Growers, Missing Link Street Ministry and Youth Media Sanctuary for the start of another Uptown Summer. The Troy Bike […]
Electric guitarist Tisziji Muñoz, formerly of Schenectady, is considered by many to be among the greatest and least-known living musicians. His music evokes the cosmic free jazz of John Coltrane's later work and, like a saxophonist, Muñoz plays only one note at a time, yet he can play with such velocity that the notes blur, […]
Join us for the last event of our Spring 2012 season–a spectacular free show to mark the Juneteenth holiday! There'll be lots of music, food, pedal-powered smoothies, bike and helmet decorating, and more as we celebrate the struggle for freedom, equality, culture and community, and commemorate the day two years after the end of the Civil […]
An exhibition of local photojournalism featuring Patrick Dodson, Brian Jones, Brenda Ann Kenneally and Ellie Markovitch focusing on one long block- home to the Sanctuary for Independent Media, Collard City Growers, Missing Link Street Ministry, Troy Bike Rescue and Upstate Girls. On view from September 29-December 8, 2012.
Four years, festivals and village concerts on three continents, two previous albums, several languages from Hindi to Tzotzil to French, many musical traditions, and countless moments of joy, sorrow, loss, and transformation were the construction materials that came together for Rupa and the April Fishes’ riveting new album, Build. Traveling the long road from solitude […]
Join bicycle organizers and volunteers from near and not-so-far-off lands for this regional gathering of activists building the networks, infrastructure, and pedal-powered machines for a car-free future, featuring practical workshops and DIY demonstrations.
Join filmmakers Eron Davidson and Ana Noguiera for a screening of Roadmap to Apartheid (2012), a riveting new film that juxtaposes the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa with the harsh reality of life in Palestine today. Davidson is a Jewish Israeli, while Noguiera is a white South African. Both live in the United […]
Many horror film fanatics call Nosferatu (1922), F.W. Murnau's silent German classic starring Max Schreck--who sports grotesque makeup that transforms him into a symbol of pestilence and decay--the scariest Dracula adaptation ever. The film was shot in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania during the early days of film. The chilling tale kicks off when a […]
Join the Youth Media Sanctuary production team as they head into the field to shoot footage for three short documentaries based in the North Central Troy neighborhood. These workshops are fast-paced, hands-on experiences geared for youth ages 13-18. Participants will learn the art of conducting and shooting interviews, collecting b-roll footage, and capturing quality sound, […]
The Bread and Puppet Institute for Subversive Papier Mache offers lessons in state-of-the-art puppet making and street theater technology and parades! Learn how to make picture stories (cantastoria), create signs and use found musical objects, learn about hand puppets and giants for rallies, passion plays and parades. Let Bread and Puppet guide you in creatively […]
Just as farmers reap the harvest, providing sustenance for all, it is time to celebrate all our harvests--the results of seeds sown through art, education, agriculture, tolerance, and everything we do to build strong, healthy communities. Cultivate community, art and the harvest bounty with StoryHarvest, conceived by multimedia storyteller Ellie Markovitch! The performance by Sonagi […]
The Circus of the Possibilitarians is a satirical horse and butterfly circus, addressing pertinent national and international issues in a clownish fashion, including rotten ideas, a wild dancing horse and some mellow lions, a solemn salute to the world’s casualties and much more! The Dire Circumstance Jubilation Ensemble provides a little bit of brass and a lot of […]
Sonagi Project is a Korean percussion ensemble that draws from traditional sources to create new, dynamic Korean music. Founded in 2006 by current artistic director Chang Jae Hyo, the group performs on traditional Korean percussion instruments, with a special focus on the janggu, the horizontal double-headed drum that has been integral to many genres of […]
This fascinating anthology, Political Advertisement IV: 1952-2012, has been updated to include advertisements from the 2008 presidential campaign, and documents the selling of the American presidency since the 1950s. This stream of political advertisements, presented without commentary, features many rare spots, including several never before seen. Material was both compiled and edited by Muntadas and […]
Joan Walsh’s What's the Matter with White People? explains how an "us vs. them" attitude has arisen in the minds of many Americans (on both sides of the political spectrum), and how that racial inequality and strife has divided our nation. On the eve of the crucial 2012 election, the Salon.com editor-at-large and MSNBC political […]
Originally from Buenos Aires, Sofia Rei is grounded in traditional South American rhythms and merges jazz harmonies, electronic sounds and rich improvisations. Her ensemble produces a range of textures as diverse as the cultural roots of its members, an international cast that includes some of the most exciting young talent from North and South America.
Join the Youth Media Sanctuary production team as they head into the field to shoot footage for three short documentaries based in the North Central Troy neighborhood. These workshops are fast-paced, hands-on experiences geared for youth ages 13-18. Participants will learn the art of conducting and shooting interviews, collecting b-roll footage, and capturing quality sound, […]
Vietnam war veteran and famed anti-war activist S. Brian Willson, who lost his legs while blocking a munitions train in 1987, will give a talk and book signing on Veterans Day at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Willson’s appearance is part of a national tour he is conducting on two prosthetic legs and a three-wheeled […]
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