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  • 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 city of São Paulo, her first album, Lero-Lero, has a contemporary vibe with influences from alternative pop and downtempo electronic music melded with an acoustic […]

  • “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 a housing cooperative, and a mother of six who has fostered nearly 50 children in her lifetime... None of these families have ever met each […]

  • “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 September 1992, when an elderly woman in Oneonta, NY reported that she had been attacked in an attempted rape by a young black male who […]

  • Be The Media! Workshop with LoVid: QR Code Artworks

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Learn how to generate QR codes and explore creative possibilities of this medium -- bridging design, technology and craft. The final “QR Code Artworks” will be presented as public and collaborative art walks that engage audiences in experimental media as public art, renewing appreciation of our physical surroundings.  LoVid is an interdisciplinary artist duo composed […]

  • NATURE Lab Workshop with Rebekah Rice: Sunflower Forest Gardening

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Learn how to start and plant seedlings, in this first of a two-session gardening workshop led by Rebekah Rice, with Joan Buzerak and friends. We will plant sunflower seeds, in preparation for a Sunflower Forest in North Troy! Return a month later, Saturday, May 17th, 1-3pm, when we’ll transplant our seedlings all over the neighborhood […]

  • Protect Our Water Skill Share with Public Herald #fileroom Project

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    A skill share with Public Herald #fileroom project and more. This informal, grassroots gathering will cover issues from scientific to the political, including DIY Urban Hydrology, media strategies, DIY journalism and civil disobedience.  Two sessions, introduced by Professor Yuri Gorby, include presentations by presentations by Chris Sculley, Ethan Seeley, Ben Greene, The Farmery, Yuri Gorby, Melissa […]

  • “Triple Divide” with Filmmakers Joshua B. Pribanic and Melissa Troutman

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Join filmmakers Joshua B. Pribanic and Melissa Troutman for a screening and discussion of their exciting documentary about shale gas, Triple Divide. The documentary is Public Herald's first investigations into the inevitable, negative impacts from shale gas industrial development and how those impacts are handled by the state, specifically the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection […]

  • Be The Media! Workshop With Bhawin Suchak: DSLR Crash Course

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Explore creative and technical aspects of DSLR-based digital filmmaking. Bhawin Suchak will be leading a workshop focusing on the creative and technical aspects of DSLR-based digital filmmaking, including shooting techniques, audio solutions, film aesthetics, various lenses, editing workflows and distribution options. Local independent media maker Bhawin is an educator, filmmaker and multimedia producer who works with […]

  • “The Throwaways” with Filmmakers Bhawin Suchak and Ira McKinley

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    The Throwaways tells the story of ex-felon, homeless filmmaker, activist, and co-director Ira McKinley, who channels his experience of living on the streets through the lens of a video camera.  By using his unique perspective, Ira pulls the curtain back for viewers and exposes how the current economic crisis is having a devastating effect on […]

  • Troy Bike Rescue’s Fourth Annual BikeFest

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    BikeFest is Troy Bike Rescue's fourth annual fundraising party in partnership with the Sanctuary for Independent Media.  Join the TBR cast of volunteers for a kids bike rodeo, raffle prizes, delicious burrito dinner with live acoustic music with Rosary Beard, and a covetous cake auction.  All to be followed by bicycle cinema, including the capital […]

  • Be The Media! Workshop with Brandon Ballengée: Love Motel for Insects: Nighttime Insect Watching and Arthropod Monitoring

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    A participatory workshop on biodiversity and “ecosystem activism” designed to train amateurs to assist in art and science research. The Love Motel for Insects was a huge hit with the people that participated as they were able to learn valuable information about bugs and how they interact in nature. Each person got a hand-out with […]

  • Freedom Festival 2014 with Oobleck & The PitchBlak Brass Band

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Music, food, and fun. A day filled with workshops and performances by PitchBlak Brass Band, Brooklyn-based players of hip-hop from the 1980s to the present day, and Oobleck, a funk-based instrumental horn band from the Capital Region, performing outdoors on the Freedom Square stage.

  • Oumar Konate

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    A rising young star from Gao, Mali, Oumar Konate is blazing the new wave of Malian music onto the contemporary world music stage. Konaté touched the spirit of his classmates with his passion for music and song while still in primary school in his hometown of Gao, Mali. On the strength of his talent with […]

  • Be The Media! Workshop with Brandon Ballengée: Eco-displacements

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Environmental activist and visual artist Brandon Ballengée will work with community participants to collect specimens, this workshop looks at the aquatic life of the Hudson River and surrounding areas. Firstly as a group we will set-up a 20 gallon aquarium with filtration and discuss the water-cycle, pollution and habitat requirements for aquatic species. We will fill […]

  • Uptown Summer 2014 Week 1: Mapping Our Community

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    To map our community, we began “Uptown Summer 14” presenting participatory arts workshops with neighborhood youth. In a “Mapping Our History” Scrapbook/Sampler Workshop with photo journalist Brenda Ann Kenneally, youth had a photography lesson and took photos of their homes. The next day, they had a tour to learn the history of their neighborhood with Kathy […]

  • Debo Band at Freedom Square

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    The incredible 11-piece Ethiopian orchestra known as Debo Band returns to Troy for a free outdoor show on the art stage at Freedom Square on Friday, July 11, 2014 from 6 PM until sunset.  Their performance at Freedom Square (101st Street where Fifth and Sixth Avenues meet in North Troy) comes between shows at the […]

  • Uptown Summer 2014 Week 2: Sanctuary Voices

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    We're going to come together to paint a mural on the front facade of The Sanctuary for Independent Media, led by Troy Alley Action's Barb Nelson and Meredith Best, with Ryder Cooley! Our youth will have a workshop, “The Art of Journalism,” on Thursday morning, July 17th, with Times Union journalist Rob Brill. Join in […]

  • Singing Ritual 2-day Workshop with Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir

    The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

    Our 2-day community participatory workshop is blessed with a guest visit by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir. Thursday night, July 17th, 8:30pm, at the CAC (107 Mill Street in South Troy) join Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir in blessing the bees as they begin their journey to North Troy. Friday afternoon, July 18th, 1-3 […]