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Be The Media! Workshop with Louis Massiah: The Wealth Around You – Community History

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Documentary filmmaker Louis Massiah, along with the Be the Media! artist/educators (Jim deSeve, Andrew Lynn and Branda Miller) will be part of this workshop have designed this workshop for community groups serious about creating something! This workshop is for community groups to use media about their work, representatives (youth, adult, elders) will be asked to […]

“Herman’s House” with Filmmaker Angad Bhalla

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a screening of an acclaimed documentary that explores the injustice of solitary confinement and the transformative power of art. There will be a full scale model of a solitary confinement cell on display. Herman's House tells the story of Herman Joshua Wallace, who has spent the past 40 years in solitary confinement […]

Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Resurrecting the ancient sounds of French and Spanish dances alongside the spiritual rhythms of the Congo tribes of West Africa, Louisiana musician Cedric Watson and band members Bijou Creole are bringing their passionate music to North Troy! One of the most promising talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole, and Louisianan Zydeco music, Watson is a […]

“Birth Story” with Filmmakers Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Birth Story is the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who taught themselves midwifery from the ground up and created a model of care for women and babies that changed a generation’s approach to childbirth.  Screening preceded by a community potluck with "Birthnet" Bake Sale/Silent Auction Fundraiser. The screening will be […]

“Taking A Chance on God: The Story of Pioneer Gay Priest John McNeil” with Filmmaker Brendan Fay

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Nazis imprisoned him. The Vatican tried to silence him. Celebrate the powerful story of renegade gay priest John McNeil and the founding of the outcast gay Catholic group, Dignity. Taking a Chance on God (2011) follows the extraordinary life of 87-year-old John McNeill from his Buffalo, NY boyhood through his experiences as a Prisoner […]

“Our Nixon” with Filmmaker Penny Lane

Throughout Richard Nixon’s presidency, three of his top White House aides obsessively documented their experiences with Super 8 home movie cameras. Young, idealistic and dedicated, they had no idea that a few years later they’d all be in prison. This unique and personal visual record, created by H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin, was […]

Troy Bike Rescue’s Annual BikeFest 2013

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Come on out and support your local community bike project on May 18th. Join the Troy Bike Rescue crew for an all-around celebration including a neighborhood bike tour, kids bike rodeo and giftaway, community meal (Burrito Buffet), cake auction, movies, music and more! Musical performances by Bell's Roar, and Oobleck. TBR is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit […]

“Dirty Wars” with Author Jeremy Scahill

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield, author Jeremy Scahill is the National Security Correspondent for the Nation magazine and the author of the New York Times best-seller Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army (Nation Books, 2007). He is the writer, with David Riker, and a producer of the documentary feature […]

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Found Art Mosaic Mural Workshop with Isaiah Zagar

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens creator and artist-in-residence Isaiah Zagar will lead the community in a two-day workshop to transform the Freedom Square Art Stage! Under his direction we will complete an original mural mosaic, incorporating found material and ceramic tiles crafted by members of community youth and school groups. Participants will work on the mosaic from […]

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KitchenSanctuary Workshop with Ellie Markovitch: Ultimate Bean – Vegetarian Feijoada Brazilian Beans

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join food artist Ellie Markovitch, as she shares her secrets with this delicious recipe! Feijoada is a delicious stew of beans.  In Brazil, feijoada (feijoada brasileira) is often considered the national dish. The name comes from feijão, Portugese for “beans.” This workshop continues KitchenSanctuary's themes of cooking nutritious food on a budget for large groups of people.  The […]

Inaugural Freedom Festival and Juneteenth Celebration

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This event celebrates diverse freedom movements, and is inspired by Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States. The festival features performances by Taína Asili y la Banda Rebelde and M.A.K.U. At 3 pm, Troy Bike Rescue will hold a bike clinic and bike schwag art workshop. At 4 […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Brenda Ann Kenneally: “Guerrilla Gallery”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join internationally recognized photo-journalist Brenda Ann Kenneally for this 3-day workshop which meets Wednesday 7/10 to Friday 7/12/13 from 10 am-4 pm each day! We will paste large-scale photos of Upstate Girls and other local neighbors’ portraits (taken this past December in our “Art of Portraiture” workshop) on to the boarded up windows of abandoned […]

“Night of the Living Dead” Screening with Live Music by Andrew Alden Ensemble

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Night of the Living Dead premiered on October 1, 1968, and was completed on a $114,000 budget. The film became a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized at its release owing to explicit content, but eventually garnered critical acclaim and has been selected […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Bio-artist Natalie Jeremijenko: “Urban Infrastructure for Non-Humans”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Natalie Jeremijenko will lead the community to begin building a public art sculpture, Butterfly Bridge. The bridge will demonstrate possibilities of re-imagining our urban infrastructure, and guide us towards a bio-diverse ecosystem – one upon which our own health critically depends.  A Moth Cinema will be integrated into the structure, revealing the nightly dramas of […]

Krar Collective

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Mind-blowing Ethiopian grooves. Dazzling Krar, kebero drums and stunning vocals. Rooted in tradition. Soaked with attitude. Krar Collective are Temesegen Zeleke on the krar (a 5 or 6 stringed harp), singer Genet Asefa and drummer Grum Begashaw. The unstoppable trio, dubbed "the White Stripes of Ethiopia" for their minimalist rocky sound, base their repertoire on […]

Caravan for Peace: Mali’s Call for Peaceful Dialogue

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The traveling version of Mali’s award-winning “Festival in the Desert,” featuring two of Africa’s most powerful musical groups, will stop in Troy, NY for a free all-ages show in Freedom Square. Bring lawn blankets and chairs; the rain location is The Sanctuary for Independent Media. War can’t stop the music, and Malian artists continue to […]

“Soul Power” Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Soul Power (2008) documentary by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte celebrates the legendary music festival that accompanied “The Rumble in the Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. In 1974, the most celebrated American R&B acts of the time came together with the most renowned musical groups in Africa for a 12-hour, three-night long concert held in Kinshasa, […]

Be The Media! and NATURE Lab 3-day Workshop with Blaine O’Neill: Community Mapping with Slime Mold

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us Thursday, July 25 from 12:00 – 1:30 for Community Discussion to brainstorm key nodes for community mapping in North Troy! In this 3-day workshop (7/30/13-8/2/13), we will explore what adaptive biological networks in P. polycephalum plasmodia can teach us about the way that we inhabit, design, and shape urban communities. By focusing on the social […]

Bend the Bars with Beats: Hip Hop Prisoner Justice

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Several of the most exciting talents in hip hop music will stop in Troy NY for “Bend the Bars with Beats,” a free all-ages show in Freedom Square beginning at 5 PM on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Freedom Square is located at 39 5th Avenue, where 101st Street meets 5th and 6th Avenues in North […]

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