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“The Body in a Criminal Age” with Paul Vanouse

Remember the OJ Simpson case? This talk is designed to creatively counter mass-media dramatizations that typically misinform the public, and provide audiences with the conceptual tools to understand current issues […]

Vieux Farka Touré

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Dubbed the […]

“After Tiller” with Filmmaker Lana Wilson

After Tiller (2013) by Lana Wilson and Martha Shane, is an intimate exploration of the highly controversial subject of third-trimester abortions in the wake of the 2009 assassination of Dr. […]

Flyer Design for Beginners workshop with Andrew Lynn

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Do you feel like a clipart captive? Do you experience an irrational fear of fonts? Let's work through your design dilemmas and learn to make interesting and attractive event materials […]

“Let the Fire Burn” with Filmmaker Jason Osder

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Presented by filmmaker Jason Osder, Let the Fire Burn is the chilling saga of Philadelphia's 1985 decision to drop a bomb on black liberation group MOVE, told using only archival […]

“Call Me Kuchu” with Filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. Malika Zohali-Worrall’s Call Me Kuchu (2012) documents David Kato, Uganda’s first openly gay man, and retired Anglican Bishop […]

2nd Annual North Troy Peace and Justice Holiday Celebration

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join our neighborhood’s 2nd Annual North Troy Peace and Justice Holiday Celebration, which will take place from 1 to 5pm on December 14th at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, and […]

The Matthew Shipp Trio

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Matthew Shipp Trio launches the Spring 2014 season at The Sanctuary for Independent Media while celebrating the release of their new recording, Root of Things (Relative Pitch Records), and […]

NATURE Lab Workshop with Oron Catts: In the Lab

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

NATURE Lab, in collaboration with the Arts Department at RPI, is offering the following workshop the day before his speaking event on 3/19/14. Catts will lead this workshop which will […]

Oron Catts of SymbioticA and the Tissue Culture and Art Project

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Oron Catts is an artist, researcher, and curator whose pioneering work with the Tissue Culture and Art Project, which he established in 1996, is considered a leading biological art project. […]

Mama Charlotte Hill O’Neal

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Former Black Panther, Mama Charlotte Hill O'Neal is an accomplished poet, musician and visual artist, and Founding Director of Tanzania's United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC), a community-based organization which […]

Be The Media! Workshop and Master Class with Albert Maysles: Direct Cinema

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles offers an intensive course in the principles, process, production and post-production of “Direct Cinema,” with personal advice on how to survive and thrive as an independent […]

An Evening with Filmmaker Albert Maysles

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A leading force in the direct cinema style of documentary film making, including Salesman (1968), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1976). Co-sponsored by iEAR Presents!

Luísa Maita

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Sultry, seductive, and infused with that inimitable samba swing, the music of Luísa Maita embodies the modern spirit of Brazil. Inspired by the bustling urban life found in her native […]

“Household” with Filmmaker Craig Saddlemire

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join filmmaker Craig Saddlemire for a screening of his critically acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary film, Household. An extended refugee family from Somalia, an interracial same-sex couple, a single mother in […]

“Brothers of the Black List” with Filmmaker Sean Gallagher

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Filmmaker Sean Gallagher will present Brothers of the Black List, a documentary which tells the story behind the longest litigated civil rights case in U.S. history. It all began in […]

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