Earth First! Journal Roadshow
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesSome long time members of Earth First! who work on the EF! Journal are coming through town on tour with the Earth First! Journal Roadshow. in their veggie oil powered […]
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Exhibition in the Underground Gallery: “Invisible: The Crisis of LGBT Youth Homelessness” by Photojournalist Samantha Box
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAcross America, a disproportionate share of the tragedy of youth homelessness falls on those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). Mostly poor and minority, many of these […]
Malian diva Khaira Arby
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us for our season opener! Experience desert defiance and womanly power as Malian diva Khaira Arby and her band invoke the mystery, history, and heart of Timbuktu, live in […]
Be The Media! Workshop with The Beehive Design Collective: Collaborative Mural Making
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesGraphics for the Commons: Learn the tools and techniques of collaborative image making with The Beehive Design Collective, masters of the form, exploring the potential for cartoons to communicate global […]
Cross-Pollinating the Grassroots: A Presentation by the Beehive Collective
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesHighlights of new work by the Beehive Collective, swarming in from Machias, Maine. The wildly creative group of artists, activists, educators, and organizers who explain global political issues in an […]
“2012: Time for Change” Screening
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States2012: Time for Change (2010) presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom, directed by Emmy Award nominee João Amorim. The film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the bestselling […]
Chris Hedges: Death of the Liberal Class
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe best-selling author of War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2003) introduces the themes of his forthcoming book, Death of the Liberal Class. Chris Hedges spent nearly two […]
Jayne Cortez: A Dialogue between Voice & Drums
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA fire-spitting evening with drummer Denardo Coleman, featuring a voice celebrated for its political, surrealistic, dynamic innovations in lyricism, and visceral sound. Cortez's work has been translated into twenty-eight languages, […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Amy Halloran and Ellie Markovitch: Digital Story-telling and Photography – Online Recipe Box
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesPhotographer Ellie Markovitch and writer Amy Halloran team up to lead a digital storytelling workshop that focuses on food as a tool to capture powerful personal histories. Please join them […]
Michael Monasterial’s “Sam Cooke: Where You Been Baby?”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Sanctuary is proud to present a new musical production of an original historical play by Michael Monasterial illuminating the life and musical genius of singer and Civil Rights movement […]
Author Scott Christianson, “The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesIn The Last Gasp: The Rise and Fall of the American Gas Chamber (2010), award-winning writer Scott Christianson tells a dreadful story that is full of surprising and provocative new […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Stephanie Rothenberg: Second Life for Community Development & Re-imagining Your Neighborhood Through Virtual Reality
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin artist Stephanie Rothenberg as we create an alternative North Troy in Second Life. Imagine with us what community resources and other improvements can be created to fill the vacant […]
Stephanie Rothenberg “Best Practices in Banana Time,” with Alice Alexandrescu
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesBest Practices in Banana Time is a mixed reality talk show that takes place in a real life physical venue and simultaneously in the 3-D virtual environment of Second Life. […]
“Girls to the Front!” with Sara Marcus plus Mountain Man
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesIn an evening celebrating female creativity past and present, author Sara Marcus discusses her new book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (2010) with […]
Anti-Nuclear Activist, Helen Caldicott
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesDr. Helen Caldicott will talk about the past, present and future of anti-nuclear activism. She will be introduced by Lawrence Wittner, longtime historian at SUNY Albany who has written extensively about […]
Live From Lock One: “Invisible: The Crisis of LGBT Homelessness” with a Musical Performance by S.K.A.T.E.
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesMeet award winning photographer Samantha Box for an artist reception of “Invisible: The Crisis of LGBT Youth Homelessness” as we examine the crisis LBGTQ youth face in our society and celebrate reclaiming […]
The Afro Asian Scientific Soul Duo Featuring Fred Ho and Dr. Salim Washington
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesTwo saxophone giants, Fred Ho and Dr. Salim Washington, combine instrumental virtuosity and intellectual-political revolutionary luminance in a "saxophonistic dialogue" and discourse. Imagine the impossible: music, multimedia and revolution. Also […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Jim de Seve: Documentary Bootcamp
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesLearn everything you need to know about planning, shooting, editing and marketing your documentary in four information-packed hours. Veteran documentary filmmaker Jim de Seve leads an energizing session to get […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Devorah Hill & Victoria Kereszi: Trojan HerStories
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesTrojan Herstories is a women's oral history project that will train local women from diverse communities in audio/video and oral history production. This two-day workshop is for Troy women to […]
“Freeing Silvia Baraldini” with Filmmakers Margo Pelletier and Lisa Thomas
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe award-winning documentary Freeing Silvia Baraldini (2009), by filmmakers Margo Pelletier and Lisa Thomas, is a profound inquiry into the life of an Italian woman who became an American radical. […]
