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A Night Out with “The Narcotic Farm”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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 […]

Abel Raises Cain with Media Prankster Alan Abel

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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, […]

“Phantom of the Opera” with Alloy Orchestra

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

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 […]

2nd Annual Buy Local Bash!

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Buy Local Movement Important to Turning Economy Positive: Noted Entrepreneur and Author Laury Hammel Headlines and Talented Local Musicians Ben Karis-Nix and Ashley Pond to Perform at 2nd Annual Buy […]

Eliza Gilkyson and Robert Jensen

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Eliza Gilkyson has built a reputation as one of the most original and influential folk artists of our time over the course of 13 albums (most recently, Beautiful World on […]

Free Jazz from the Sanctuary presents The Ras Ensemble

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Ras Moshe has been playing in various groups throughout New York City for almost 20 years, with William Hooker, Sabir Mateen, Steve Swell, Marc Edwards and others. His style has […]

Be The Media! Workshop: Beyond the Talking Head

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

For this workshop, the Sanctuary teams up with SACC TV Channel 16 - Schenectady’s public access television stations. Learn the skills and tricks of creating dynamic video pieces for television […]

“I Need That Record” with Filmmaker Brendan Toller

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

I Need that Record (2008)  is a documentary feature examining why more than 3,000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade. Greedy record labels, media […]

Ted Daniel’s International Brass & Membrane Corps

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The International Brass & Membrane Corps features Newman Taylor-Baker on drums, Charles Burham on violin, Joe Daly on tuba, and Ted Daniel on assorted brass. Ted began his professional career […]

Be The Media! Workshop: Holiday Animation

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary Youth Media Team hosts yet another animation whirlwind! Geared specifically for youth (18 & under), this workshop teaches the skills and techniques behind stop motion animation while encouraging […]

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; […]

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 […]

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