Events

The Underground Gallery Opening: Troy Project by Susan B. Anthony

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary’s Underground Gallery presents Susan B. Anthony’s “Troy Project.” This photo series compares the city of Troy’s heyday during the Industrial Revolution with its present challenges, through intimate portraits and cityscapes. The […]

Melissa Aldana Quartet

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A rising tenor saxophonist taking the jazz world by storm, Melissa Aldana leads a high octane quartet featuring: Michael King, piano; Pablo Menares, bass; Tommy Crane, percussion. Originally from Chile, Aldana […]

NATURE Lab Open Hours for Art & Ecology

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This fall, stop by the NATURE (North Troy Art, Technology and Urban Research in Ecology) Lab Gallery on Tuesday afternoons for art viewing, conversation, and an assortment of science, art […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Nano Stern: Music and Social Movements

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Chilean singer/songwriter, instrumentalist and composer Nano Stern’s style is a unique fusion of jazz, rock, folk and traditional Chilean music. This workshop explores the global state of music for social […]

Nano Stern with Taina Asili & Gaetano Vaccaro

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Nano Stern- appearing with Patricio Rojas on bass and Cristian Carvacho on drums- is the voice of a newly politicized Chilean generation squarely in the nueva canción tradition. The band's […]

WOOC 105.3 Fundraiser: Vegan Dinner With Chris Hedges

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist New York Times Best Selling author Chris Hedges will speak on fascism in the age of Trump. Prior to his talk will be a fundraiser for WOOC […]

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Following our WOOC 105.3 fundraiser vegan dinner, special guest Chris Hedges returns to The Sanctuary to speak about corporatism, government, and "Fascism in the age of Trump." With experience varying […]

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and New York Times Best Selling author Chris Hedges is returning to the Sanctuary to speak about corporatism, government, and fascism in the age of Trump. Following our WOOC 105.3 fundraiser […]

“A Sinner in Mecca” with Filmmaker and Author Parvez Sharma

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

In his documentary A Sinner in Mecca, Parvez Sharma, an openly gay Muslim, travels to Mecca to reveal a never-before-seen side of Islam with his book and film. Sharma's documentaries […]

Be The Media: Intro to Audio Editing with Audacity

Audacity is a free digital audio editor and recording application that runs on almost any Mac or PC. Learn how to use it to make radio! Lead by experienced media […]

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Investigative Reporter Azmat Khan

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

An investigative reporter working to fuse righteous journalism and innovative storytelling, Azmat Khan’s groundbreaking work has taken her to conflict zones around the world. Khan joins us at The Sanctuary […]

NATURE Lab Workshop: Currant Affair

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Learn to propagate fruiting shrubs from cuttings as we plant an edible property line of currants for community consumption at Collard City Growers. NATURE Lab (short for North Troy Art, […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Tom Hawn: Art of Voice

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Learn to harness the power of your voice and the beast broadcasting and recording techniques! Explore your performing capabilities for radio. Tips include: breath and delivery, attitude and tone, vocal […]

“Quest,” with John Olshefski and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Documentary filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski presents his first feature-length film: QUEST. Quest was filmed with vérité intimacy for over a decade, and is a moving portrait of a family in North […]

6th Annual North Central Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for the sixth annual year-end festivities, featuring free food from Unity House, Troy Bike Rescue bike give-away, tours of our new NATURE Lab gallery, on-demand typewriter poetry, music, […]

Seedy Social: Winter Seed Swap and Potluck

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join the NATURE Lab and Collard City Growers at The Sanctuary for Independent Media for an early spring seed swap and social to get you ready for the growing season. […]

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