• Author Jeremy Scahill

    The Polk Award-winning investigative journalist talks about his new book Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007) and his work with Democracy Now!, The Nation, and […]

  • Prison Reform and Filmmaking

    Last time the Sanctuary InfoShop met, filmmaker Melis Birder was our special guest. Because of our event, several people from our area have become involved in the production of her documentary […]

  • Scott Ritter: The Crisis in the U.S.-Iran Relations

    William Scott Ritter, Jr. is most noted for being a critic of United States foreign policy in the Middle East following his experiences as a United Nations weapons inspector in […]

  • Author Jeffrey Chester

    A leader in the national reform movement expands on author Jeffrey Chester’s acclaimed new books, Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy (2007).

  • “The Night of Truth” and “My Lost Home”

    Part of the African Film Festival, The Night of Truth (2004) is a drama from Burkina Faso by director Fanta Regina Nacro that mirrors the political strife and genocide in […]

  • The Michael Bisio Quartet

    Jazz and new music improvisation features Michael Bisio, bass, with Avram Fefer and Stephen Gauci, winds, and Jay Rosen, drums.  

  • Democracy School, June 1-3, 2007

    Learning to reframe single issue work to confront corporate control; on a powerful unified front: people’s constitutional rights. June 1st - 3rd, 2007.

  • Deep Listening Convergence

    Forty five musicians are coming together at the LifeBridge Sanctuary in High Falls NY after a five month virtual residency online to perform three New York State concerts: June 8 […]

  • “Subliminal History of New York State: Troy”

    Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg and Carrie Dashow lead a locally-themes group made video installation and participatory singing event featuring stories and shape note songs about the city to culminate a week-long […]

  • Author Joel Kovel

    Scholar and activist Joel Kovel talks about his new book, Overcoming Zionism: Creating A Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine (2007).

  • Nawal

    Putumayo recording artist, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nawal and her band weave a rich dialog of cultures, a reflection of the diverse character of life in her native Comoros Islands. 

  • Either/Orchestra: The Collected Unconscious

    The 10-piece jazz ensemble known as the "best little big band in America" makes a return appearance to the Capital Region in a free show to celebrate the 100th anniversary […]