SCHEDULE CHANGE DUE TO ILLNESS: We just learned that Richard Wolff is suffering from a severe flu; his doctor advises him not to travel or expose others to his illness. We wish him a speedy recovery. We will be in touch with advance ticket purchasers to arrange refunds if desired. Sorry for the inconvenience.
An Evening You Can't Forget (no matter how hard you try) in support of The Sanctuary for Independent Media! Food and Hosting by The Yes Men. Entertainment by Franklin López of Submedia.TV Food! Six courses of organic local cuisine–each one containing a lesson of resistance explained by Mike Bonanno of The Yes Men. Action! Franklin […]
Think through creating networks with community asset mapping and resource-sharing using Woolard’s Idea Lab, offering tools and strategies for participants to sustain The Sanctuary’s environmental campus and beyond. Artist and organizer Caroline Woolard begins the workshop with a quick presentation on seven solidarity economy models that establish local wealth and community resilience. Participants will then […]
Create several garden beds on contour using a simple A-frame level. The resulting swales stop, spread, and sink water, maintaining optimal hydration in the landscape... A NATURE Lab workshop with Collard City Growers gardener and coordinator Christian Grigoraskos As environmental stewards in our community, water security is at the forefront of our consciousness. We are […]
An intimate discussion on the relationship between art and politics, cinema and activism, and how to use film more expansively to speak to social issues. Sponsored by iEAR Presents!
Chronicling more than 30 years of acclaimed Troy-native bassist Michael Bisio's life as a composer in song form and otherwise, balancing freedom and swing in a euphorically compelling quartet. Named after its unusual instrumentation, Accortet is the eponymous debut of a group led by renowned contrabassist Michael Bisio, featuring the unique frontline of accordion and […]
The Iraqi-American oud virtuoso and composer is a two-time Grammy nominee, National Endowment for The Arts National Heritage Fellow, and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist—traveling the world to “give voice to the voiceless.” A powerful musical meditation on consequences in a post-war reality, Oud player Rahim Alhaj, a native of Iraq and a naturalized American citizen, […]
Help support Collard City Growers through purchase of a variety of annuals and perennials at very affordable prices. We also welcome barters (annual for annual or perennial for perennial) if you have plants to trade. Let us know if you have any requests and we will start the seeds for you now! We also welcome […]
Help support Collard City Growers through purchase of a variety of annuals and perennials at very affordable prices. We also welcome barters (annual for annual or perennial for perennial) if you have plants to trade. Let us know if you have any requests and we will start the seeds for you now! We also welcome […]
Join us for our 5th annual Freedom Festival. There will be free music, free food, free art activities and lots more to celebrate and motivate the spirit of creative resistance outdoors at Freedom Square—featuring the local band that rocked the stage at the Women’s March on Washington! Enjoy music by Taina Asili and more! Rain location […]
More people are imprisoned in the United States at this moment than in any other time or place in history. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes unfolds as a cinematic journey through a series of prison landscapes. The film screening will feature introductions from local prison justice advocates. Co-sponsored by iEAR Presents! Biography Brett Story is […]
Dispatches from the 2016 election providing an eerily prescient take on our democracy’s uncertain future by Matt Taibbi, contributing editor and columnist for Rolling Stone. Biography Matt Taibbi, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Divide, Griftopia, and The Great Derangement, is winner of the 2007 National Magazine Award for Columns and Commentary. “One […]
The 7th annual BikeFest fundraising celebration is a fantastic party and a great way to help Troy Bike Rescue continue its mission of bringing Pedal Power to the People!
In his talk and workshop, ecological artist, writer, and activist Oliver Kellhammer will frame post-industrial ecologies as sites of renewal and the emergence of novel processes. Together, we will bio-map our area to begin a field guide to the biodiversity of our North Troy neighborhood brownfields. Followed by a Seed Bomb Art work party with […]
The 7th annual Uptown Summer begins full-swing July 11th and will run through August. The Rensselaer County Summer Youth Employment Program sponsored The Sanctuary for Independent Media to hire 10 new local youth this year. Over the span of 5 weeks, our neighborhood youth become community leaders, environmental stewards, media producers, storytelling artists, scientists, researchers, […]
There's going to be a night of good ole family bonding here at The Sanctuary! You're invited to join us for our first-ever Solidarity Phone Call Night. Join us for pizza and snacks as we make calls to our core base of supporters and ask them to join us as Sanctuary Sustainers by signing up […]
Bio-Art After Dark: A Sanctuary Sustainer Soirée is a fundraiser that will feature music by Ryder Cooley and members of her band, Dust Bowl Faeries, and a scandalous insect symposium with visiting bio-artist, Brandon Ballengée. Light refreshments (including artisanal bug pizza) included. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment […]
Join us for an in-progress showcase of Echoes from Lock One, an interdisciplinary media project highlighting the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. Created by Youth Media Sanctuary producers in The Sanctuary for Independent Media’s “Uptown Summer 2017” program. Stories intertwine art and science to connect history and heritage with contemporary life. In collaboration with […]
After 5-weeks of working diligently with The Sanctuary for Independent Media, the youth will celebrate the process and accomplishments they've achieved. During this event, the youth will screen their multimedia documentary Echoes from Lock One and share their experiences with us. Come support the history of the Erie Canal told from the perspectives of the […]
The Sanctuary for Independent Media’s 7th annual outdoor fall event, cultivating community through art, food, stories and music. Special thanks to the acclaimed Villalobos Brothers, all of our volunteers and community organizations for making this such an inclusive event! Continuing the tradition of extraordinary presentation at Freedom Square, we were excited to feature one of […]
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