Events

Direct Air Capture: False Climate Solution?

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a virtual town hall and learn about Direct Air Capture. This virtual event will begin with an overview of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act (A8597/S8171), now pending in the NYS Assembly and Senate. Presentations by our speakers, June Sekera (policy scholar), Visiting Scholar at the New School University, New York, and […]

Where Do Gardens Come From? And Where Do They Go?

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for the first of the virtual series, BioArt Talks @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Sanctuary's NATURE Lab initiative. Orkan Telhan will present the outcomes of an ongoing research project that is centered on an investigation […]

Embodied Intelligence & the Future of the Performing Body

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for the second event in the virtual series BioArt Talks @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Sanctuary for Independent Media's NATURE Lab. Dr. Heidi Boisvert will discuss current empirical research methods and insights emerging from the […]

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | SUBA Trio

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | SUBA Trio featuring percussionist Gustavo Ovalles are coming to the Sanctuary for the CD release of SUBA Trio, presented in cooperation with The Egg Performing Arts Center. Through the music we bring a message of peace, hope and unity. When everything around us falling apart, the one thing we […]

$20

CCG Tree Day: Pruning Workshop with More Trees Arborists

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join the arborists 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 objectives of pruning, when to remove trees, when to plant trees and help the crew manage the Sanctuary’s fledgling reforestation projects.  Meet at Freedom Square Hudson […]

BioArt + Assistive Device Art: Transformation of Ability and Perception, the Plasticity of the Mind, and Human Expansion

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for this virtual session of the series BioArt Talks @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Sanctuary's NATURE Lab.  Glowing rabbits, ears on arms, female human sperm are artworks that apply scientific methods and technology to explore […]

Evo Devo Art

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for this virtual session of the series BioArt Talks @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Sanctuary’s NATURE Lab.  Anna Lindemann will present her work as an Evo Devo Artist. In her creative work, Anna combines animation, video, […]

Ending the Prohibition of the Mind: A Mushroom Symposium

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us as we explore the movement to decriminalize psilocybin, the challenges faced, and the way forward. This virtual event aims to connect local proponents to a larger movement, and give participants information, advocacy tools, and connections to pursue advocacy in this area. Co-sponsored by Collar City Mushrooms and the Peoples Health Sanctuary. Watch the […]

We’re All Living in the Estroworld

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join us for this virtual session of the series BioArt Talks @CBIS, presented in conjunction with RPI’s Center for Biotechnology, the ARTS department & the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and the Sanctuary’s NATURE Lab.  How do bodies queer at the molecular level? How is this queering inextricably tied to industrial capitalism? Combining body […]

Plant & Tree Swap

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for a plant & tree swap at Collard City Growers garden, 3337 6th Ave. in North Central Troy! what: an opportunity to share plant abundance!  how: bring your extra seedlings / saplings and trade with someone else for something new - perennials, annuals, house plants, anything goes! why: a nice excuse to hang out in the […]

Be The Media! “Outta the Muck”: Documentary Process from Vision to Completion

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join documentary filmmakers Bhawin Suchak and Ira McKinley as they breakdown the process of their project Outta the Muck. From idea development through production through post-production through getting it out there, they will share how they navigated the documentary process to realize their vision. The Be The Media! workshop will include the filmmakers listening to participants's […]

“Outta The Muck” Film Screening with Ira McKinley & Bhawin Suchak

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A fiercely self-determined family in the deep south resists despair with love in this unique narrative of Black achievement. Filmmakers Ira McKinley and Bhawin Suchak screened their film "Outta The Muck" for a hometown crowd at The Sanctuary for Independent Media on May 7, 2022 in Troy, NY. This is the Q&A that followed the […]

“Witness,” a documentary with filmmaker Masood Haque

Please join us for a screening of Witness, a documentary film about the Aref-Hossain case, with filmmaker Masood Haque. The screening is followed by a panel with Lynne Jackson, Kathy Manley and Larry Rulison. This event is part of iEAR Presents! and co-sponsored by Project SALAM (Support and Legal Advocacy for Muslims), Coalition for Civil Freedoms, […]

Be The Media! Hudson Mohawk Magazine Skillshare: Volunteer-Powered News, with Norman Stockwell

Join the legendary independent journalist Norman Stockwell, who for 20 years was Operations Coordinator in Madison Wisconsin's WORT-FM Community Radio during the glory years of one of the very best community radio stations ever! WORT is famous for having a very effective volunteer powered news department. Learn from Norman about how he and WORT successfully […]

5th Anniversary of Hudson Mohawk Magazine on Sanctuary Radio

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us in a community gathering to commemorate 5 years of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, our locally-produced radio news hour, which launched on September 11, 2017 with the conscious goal of creating a community radio platform to nurture diverse voices in the Capital Region in response to increasing assaults on our civil liberties. This program is […]

Canceled Les Filles de Illighadad- TOUR CANCELED

Drawing from two distinct styles of regional sound, ancient village choral chants and desert guitar, Les Filles de Illighadad are sisters from the village of Illighadad, performing Tende, traditional music from Niger. “MESMERIZING SOUNDS FROM THE SAHARA” - The New York Times “HEADY, TRANCE-INDUCING SONGS THAT BURROW INTO YOUR BRAIN AND SPREAD THROUGH YOUR BODY” […]

“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 and puppet theater.  This production will take place outdoors in Freedom Square, a two-minute walk from the Sanctuary. Where does food “come from” and from […]

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. These traditional instruments are foundational to the development of the style that has evolved into the modern desert blues sound. ***In line with our commitment […]

$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 of war. Pulitzer-prize-winner Chris Hedges draws from experience and interviews for this book that looks at the hidden costs of war, what it does to […]

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