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So the cost of a gallon of gas has reached $4.00. Yet our nation is
consuming imported oil and natural gas at a steadily increasing
rate. Meanwhile, we may now have passed through the pivotal point of
"Peak Oil," leaving the world with an inexorably diminishing supply of
oil in the face on continuously growing demand.

When we look to our leaders for solutions, the best they can come up
with is a "Gas Tax Holiday"!! The folks at the CoRE Project think it's time
for an "Energy Reality Check." There is mounting evidence that high
energy prices are here to stay and that still higher prices are on the
way. Prices for gasoline are already $8/gal in Ireland and $12 in
England.

Retired University of New Hampshire professor Clifford Wirth will be
in Troy for the evening of Wednesday, June 11, to present his analysis
of just how serious is the predicament that we are facing. Following
his presentation, Prof. Wirth will join a panel of local policy makers

Both June 14 (Saturday night) screenings of SITTIN' ON A MILLION -- the much-anticipated independent documentary about Mame Faye, Troy's most famous madam -- have sold out.

A matinee screening has been added for Sunday June 15 at 1pm. Admission to this event is by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income/senior citizen).

Advance reservations are not needed.

There will be no live music, but the filmmakers will be present for a Q&A.

For more information, visit www.MameFaye.com or call (518) 331-2831.

Internationally-celebrated filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will speak at a screening of her new film "The Lost Generation" at The Sanctuary for Independent Media (3361 6th Avenue in north Troy) on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 7 PM. Admission is by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income). Call (518) 272-2390, email info@MediaSanctuary.org, or visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for directions and more information.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is the first non-American journalist to be awarded the prestigious Livingston Award and the youngest recipient of the One World Media broadcast journalist of the year award in the United Kingdom.

As seen through the eyes of grandmother and community organizer Gladys Bolivar, the documentary "Venezuela Rising" follows her and her compatriots five days before it is to be decided by popular referendum whether Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will continue in office or step down. The entire nation has been mobilized–will it be SI–yes he will be recalled, or NO–he will remain in office. Most in Venezuela feel that no less than the entire future of their country is at stake.

THIS SCREENING IS SOLD OUT! A MATINEE HAS BEEN ADDED ON SUNDAY 6/15 at 1 PM.

The much anticipated world premiere of Sittin' on a Million, an independent documentary made by local filmmakers Penny Lane and Annmarie Lanesey which uncovers the hidden history of Mame Faye, Troy's most famous madam.

NOTE: to meet anticipated demand, we are holding two screenings, one at 7pm and one at 8:45pm.

We recommend you reserve your seats ASAP as we anticipate selling out both screenings. To make reservations email amlanesey@gmail.com with your name, a phone number, the number of your party and the time you plan to come (7:00pm or 8:45pm).

Georgie Wonders Orchestra will also be playing Big Band music, so bring your dancing shoes!

Film website: www.mamefaye.com

On Saturday, May 17, 2007 at 8 PM the acclaimed group Trio Tarana fuses violin, oud and percussion into a unique blend of improvised world musics at the historic, intimate former church occupied by The Sanctuary For Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue in Troy. Admission for the all-ages show is $10. Call (518) 272-2390, email info@MediaSanctuary.org, or visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for directions and more information.

We're celebrating the re-opening of The Sanctuary for Independent Media by thanking everyone who helped out during troubling times--let's enjoy the onset of summertime bliss together with music, movies, BBQ and more!

It all happens at The Sanctuary for Independent Media on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 6 PM until...

A $10 donation to help with ongoing renovations would be nice, but this is a party for you--give what you can, or nothing at all!

Call (518) 272-2390, email info@MediaSanctuary.org, or visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for directions and more information. The Sanctuary for Independent Media is located at 3361 6th Avenue in North Troy.

The tentative lineup includes:

The Sanctuary for Independent Media presents, at Christ Church (5th & State in downtown Troy)...

Standing Up to the Madness:

Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times

by Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, and David Goodman

Former Vt. Gov. Madeleine Kunin will speak at 7 PM on Friday, May 2, 2008 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, 3361 6th Avenue in North Troy. Admission to this event is by donation ($10 suggested, $5 student/low income). Call (518) 272-2390, email info@MediaSanctuary.org, or visit www.MediaSanctuary.org for directions and more information.