Events

“DIRT: The Secret Life of Soil” with Arm-of-the-Sea Theater

Freedom Square 35 5th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Join us for a theatrical production about the dirt under our feet by Arm-of-the-Sea Theater, an arts ensemble that fuses visual storytelling with live music in contemporary works of mask […]

Al Bilali Soudan

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a concert from Al Bilali Soudan from Timbuktu, Mali. Their performance is an improvisational tour de force of traditional instruments (incl. tehardant and calabash), rhythms, and scales. […]

$20

Chris Hedges: “The Greatest Evil is War”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Chris Hedges returns to The Sanctuary for Independent Media on the subject of his latest book titled The Greatest Evil is War, an unflinching indictment of the horror and obscenity […]

Be The Media! Workshop: Social Issue Filmmaking with Yoruba Richen

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a workshop with Yoruba Richen who will show clips from a few of her recent documentaries and talk about her approach to social issue filmmaking. Yoruba will also examine […]

“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” Film Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

with filmmaker Yoruba Richen Yoruba Richen will screen The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. This film captures the unexpected story of […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Electronic Disturbance Theater 2.0: 

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

"Gestures in the 'Border Horror' of US Immigration Policy” Join Ricardo Dominguez and Amy Sara Carroll of the collective Electronic Disturbance Theater 2.0 as they discuss a brief history of […]

BioArt Visionary @CBIS with Miriam Simun

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"Corporeal Entanglements All The Way Down" Join us for this virtual session of the series BioArt Visionary @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the […]

Salon Séance: “The End of Time”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for an interdisciplinary presentation combining live classical music with visual and theatrical storytelling. This is the regional premiere of The End of Time, an immersive experience with themes […]

“American Caliph” Book Talk

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

with author Shahan Mufti Join author Shahan Mufti for a behind-the-scenes look at American Caliph, his riveting true story of America’s first homegrown Muslim terror attack–the 1977 Hanafi siege of […]

People’s Health Sanctuary Open House

Where: NATURE Lab 2nd floor, 3319 6th Avenue It is with great joy that we would like to announce the opening of the People's Health Sanctuary! It has been a […]

Holiday Interfaith Justice and Peace Circle at Freedom Square

Freedom Square 35 5th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Join us in a celebration of light and community. Around an evergreen tree, we will light candles, tie the names of loved ones on branches, and share our light to […]

People’s Health Sanctuary Seed Swap & Open House

NATURE Lab 3319 6th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Where: NATURE Lab 2nd floor, 3319 6th Avenue Join the People's Health Sanctuary and Collard City Growers at NATURE Lab for a seed swap and open house to start building […]

Troy Black History Celebration 2023

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for an in-person celebration of Black History Month with an exhibition, music, spoken word, and community. Troy NAACP, Team HERO, Coalition for Black Trade Union, and The Sanctuary […]

“Storming Caesars Palace” Film Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a film screening of the Indie Lens Pop-Up Storming Caesars Palace followed by a community-driven conversation and local resource sharing by local partners. Presented by WMHT in […]

David Carpenter: “Science for the People”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a celebration of SUNY Albany Professor David Carpenter's long career as an environmental advocate! We'll be gathering with Dr. Carpenter along with some of his graduate students […]

Free

Pruning and Grafting for Tree Lovers

Freedom Square 35 5th Ave, Troy, NY, United States

Join the tree lovers of the More Trees Arborist Collective for a workshop in the urban forest. Learn to identify common opportunist species of urban trees, discuss different techniques and […]

“A Woman on the Outside” Film Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join Directors Zara Katz and Lisa Riordan Seville and protagonist Kristal Bush for the screening of the documentary film A Woman on the Outside, about the struggle to keep families […]

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