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SUMMARY:The Forever War; The War on Terror
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them\,” a documentary film about locally-based jazz musician Tarik Shah who was incarcerated for almost 15 years on terrorist accusations\, and panel discussion around the lasting impact of the war on terror. The event will conclude with a musical performance with Tarik Shah on bass accompanied by guitarist by Luke Franco. This is a collaboration with the Coalition for Civil Freedoms. \n\n\n\n5pm: Be The Media! workshop with Barry Rubinow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocally-based jazz musician Tarik Shah is one of the many victims of “the war on terror.” “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them\,” a documentary film by Barry Rubinow\, takes the viewer through Tarik’s release and subsequent jobs\, gigs\, past career highlights\, his imprisonment\, life events\, and difficulties in getting back into the ever-changing jazz scene in New York City. This short film (37 minutes) will be followed by a panel discussion which will include Tarik Shah\, Barry Rubinow\, and Kathy Manley and Jeanne Finley on behalf of Coalition for Freedoms. This event looks at the lasting impact on the lives of political prisoners. \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTarik Shah\, Locally-based jazz musician who was incarcerated for almost 15 years on terrorist accusations\, and the subject of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them.” Shah’s musical journey began in earnest at the age of 16\, when he became the sole bass student of internationally acclaimed bassist Slam Stewart. By age 21\, Shah was touring the world with legendary vocalist Betty Carter. From there\, he has performed and recorded with a stunning array of Jazz legends\, including Ahmad Jamal\, Randy Weston\, Abbey Lincoln\, Pharoah Sanders\, the Duke Ellington Orchestra\, Dr. Lonnie Smith and so many more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathy Manley is the Legal Director of the Coalition for Civil Freedoms and the Vice-President of the Capital Region Council of the New York Civil Liberties Union. She is also a founding member of Project SALAM. Her main emphasis is criminal defense and constitutional rights. She concentrates on appeals\, has written many winning briefs before a variety of courts\, and has received several awards for her work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarry Rubinow is the director of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them.” Rubinow’s career as a producer\, director\, editor\, and indie filmmaker includes an Emmy Award for editing the CBS science show\, Beakman’s World\, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject for the first documentary he edited\, Red Grooms: Sunflower in a Hothouse. He was also a founding member of The Documentary Channel. His latest film\, “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them\,” won Best Documentary at the 2025 Albany Film Festival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Jeanne Finley is a photographer\, writer\, and editor. She was an original member of the Muslim Solidarity Committee\, the grassroots group formed in 2006 to advocate for two Albany Muslims\, Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain\, who were unjustly convicted in an FBI phony “terrorism” plot. She also edited Yassin Aref’s memoir\, Son of Mountains\, and a Palestinian prisoner’s book of poetry and art\, Light from Deep Under\, by Shukri Abu Baker. With colleagues\, she now advocates for prisoners through Coalition for Civil Freedom. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Coalition for Civil Freedoms (CCF) is a survivor-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the abuses of the U.S. domestic “War on Terror.” Founded in 2010\, CCF is a coalition of civil liberties and human rights organizations that challenges preemptive prosecution and the post-9/11 targeting\, surveillance\, and criminalization of Muslim communities. CCF’s core areas of work include education and outreach\, prisoner and family support.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/forever-war-on-terror/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T180000
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! workshop: Everybody has a Story to Tell
DESCRIPTION:Join Barry Rubinow\, the director of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them\,” for a Be The Media! workshop on recording someone’s story for documentary filmmaking. Rubinow emphasizes that everybody has a story\, and this workshop will explore discovering what that story is.  \n\n\n\n“Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them” is a documentary film about locally-based jazz musician\, Tarik Shah\, who was incarcerated for almost 15 years on terrorist accusations. This is a collaboration with the Coalition for Civil Freedoms. \n\n\n\n7pm: The Forever War; The War on Terror\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBarry Rubinow Is the director of “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them.” Rubinow’s career as a producer\, director\, editor\, and indie filmmaker includes an Emmy Award for editing the CBS science show\, Beakman’s World\, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject for the first documentary he edited\, “Red Grooms: Sunflower in a Hothouse.” He was also a founding member of The Documentary Channel. His latest film\, “Tarik Shah: Don’t Play Like Them\,” won Best Documentary at the 2025 Albany Film Festival. \n\n\n\nPatrick Cone founded his production company\, C1 Entertainment\, to give voice to those who might not otherwise be heard. That guiding principle has led him to explore stories across America and the world. His 2021 short\, South\, garnered an official selection at Slamdance and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the Hot Springs Film Festival. He is currently producing a feature documentary on the life of a civil rights activist.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-barry-rubinow/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T190000
DTSTAMP:20251016T182124Z
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SUMMARY:PHS Healing Day
DESCRIPTION:For the remainder of the year\, People’s Health Sanctuary will host monthly Healing Days at the Sanctuary main space\, offering community acupuncture\, herbal remedies from the Community Apothecary\, a nourishing one pot meal\, and a place to connect. All offerings will be donation based/sliding scale\, so pay whatever you can— and bring a friend! PHS will be continually donating 50% of all donations to CRSC. \n\n\n\nMonthly\, 4-7 pm; dates include 10/17\, 11/21\, and 12/19.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/phs-healing-day/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:open hours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T190000
DTSTAMP:20250430T221244Z
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SUMMARY:CCG Community Work & Play Days
DESCRIPTION:Drop in to Collard City Growers where we have activities for families and garden tasks for our adult volunteers. Community Work & Play Days take place on the 3rd Friday of each month\, during the regular CCG Open Garden Hours which take place every Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 pm\, from May through October.  \n\n\n\nJoin us in tending\, harvesting\, and caring for the plants and the land\, or just take some time to rest amongst greenery and appreciate the gifts of the garden. These open hours are family-oriented and open to all!
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/open-garden-2025-ccg/2025-10-17/
LOCATION:Collard City Growers\, 3337 6th Avenue\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:open hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
DTSTAMP:20250926T191933Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Day
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP by sending an email to Alivija@mediasanctuary.org \n\n\n\nWe’ll start with light refreshments and a tour (plus a little campus clean up) and get an in-depth introduction to a volunteer role that interests you – whether it’s helping in the garden\, setting up events\, cleaning shared spaces\, or spreading the word about our work! \n\n\n\nEach month has a different role focus\, so come find what fits you best! No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and commitment to building a stronger community together. Meet at the main space 3361 6th Ave. \n\n\n\nOctober’s Volunteer Orientation will be around being a Sanctuary Scene Setter! We can’t run our events without the support of our event helpers. Being a part of our events has the perk of attending events for free.  \n\n\n\nVolunteer Role Training Descriptions:\n\n\n\nSanctuary Scene Setter (event set up/breakdown): Help set up for concerts\, film screenings\, workshops\, and other events by placing tables\, chairs\, beverages/food or getting behind the camera to help document the event! Frequency: One day/ Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Sweeper (cleaning): Help us keep our spaces clean and safe by cleaning indoor spaces and/or doing a street sweep!Frequency: Drop in style\, Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Social Butterfly (outreach): Help share our message\, increase visibility of our work for more connections\, funding\, and attendance at our events Frequency: drop in\, prescheduled leading up to events \n\n\n\nCollard City Growers Garden: help tend to our garden by watering\, weeding\, and harvesting for and with our neighbors!Frequency: Occasional\, weekly
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/volunteer-orientation-day-3/
CATEGORIES:Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155342Z
CREATED:20251001T193043Z
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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights
DESCRIPTION:What to Do When Interacting with ICE Agents\n\n\n\nJoin members of the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition to learn about how to assert your legal rights\, be informed of your options\, and feel prepared during an interaction with Immigration Customs and Enforcement. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome.This event is not a replacement for legal advice.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/know-your-rights/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155309Z
CREATED:20250813T203512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T155309Z
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SUMMARY:Taína Asili’s Fever Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Taína Asili’s interdisciplinary production of Fever Pitch\, uniting decades of her original work into a one-hour spectacle designed to ignite climate justice action on local\, national\, and global scales. This tapestry of sound\, movement\, and imagery is a celebration\, a ritual\, and a bold vision for a just and sustainable world. \n\n\n\n*Tickets are priced at $20 for General Admission and $10 for Student or Low-Income Admission.The Sanctuary recognizes that even with a sliding scale\, cost can affect the accessibility of any event. We want to emphasize that no one will be turned away at the door for a lack of funds. Please contact us at info@mediasanctuary.org with any questions or concerns. \n\n\n\nThe Rhythm of Rebellion: BTM! workshop\, 10/3\, 5pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFever Pitch is more than a performance—it is a celebration\, a ritual\, and a bold vision for a just and sustainable world. At its heart is Taína Asili\, a dynamic singer\, composer\, interdisciplinary artist\, and educator carrying on the tradition of her Puerto Rican ancestors\, fusing past and present struggles into one soulful and defiant voice. She is celebrated by NPR\, Rolling Stone\, Billboard and Democracy Now! for her soulful\, genre-blending music echoing calls for love and liberation. For the past 30 years she has offered energetic performances at diverse venues nationwide – from iconic stages such as Carnegie Hall\, to renowned festivals like San Francisco Pride\, to historic events like The Women’s March on Washington – inspiring audiences to dance to the rhythm of rebellion.  \n\n\n\nThe liberation themes in Asili’s work are deeply rooted in her involvement in local and national activism\, collaborating with numerous organizations throughout the years. As U.S. Coordinator for One Billion Rising and Board Chair of Soul Fire Farm\, Taína’s artistic and activist work sits at the intersection of racial\, gender\, food\, and climate justice. Her Resiliencia album embodies this mission\, drawing from interviews with women of color across the U.S.\, Canada\, and Puerto Rico—stories of resilience in the face of cancer\, hurricanes\, migration\, and sexual violence. This project extended into an award-winning documentary series\, offering a powerful musical and visual exploration of these lived experiences. Additionally\, during her residency with the Social Justice Portal Project\, Asili created The Justice Suite\, a multimedia trilogy of music and video interventions addressing abolition\, climate justice\, and economic democracy.  \n\n\n\nFever Pitch\, Asili’s latest interdisciplinary production\, unites decades of her original work into a one-hour spectacle designed to ignite climate justice action on local\, national\, and global scales. Collaborating with choreographer Gregory Theodore Marsh and dancer/vocalists Eliane Rowe and Hettie Barnhill\, she has crafted a mesmerizing fusion of live music and movement. Media artist Joseph Amodei adds another layer of depth with stunning projections featuring footage from Asili’s award-winning documentaries and music videos. The result is a breathtaking tapestry of sound\, movement\, and imagery that demands our attention and stirs our collective imagination.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/taina-asili-fever-pitch/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T180000
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SUMMARY:The Rhythm of Rebellion: Be The Media! workshop
DESCRIPTION:Taína Asili will share the story of her two-decade journey as a singer and activist creating music for social change. Through songs and personal narrative\, she will reflect on the challenges she has faced and the lessons she’s learned making art in service of love and liberation. Workshop participants will explore how art can be a powerful tool for resistance\, healing\, and liberation\, and reflect on their own creative paths through guided discussion and engagement. This workshop will inform the audience experience of Taína’s performance the next day. \n\n\n\nTaína Asili’s Fever Pitch performance\, 10/4\, 7pm
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/taina-asili-workshop/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160136Z
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SUMMARY:DIY Air Purifier Workshop at Context Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join Air Justice Lab at Context Collective for a workshop on building your own air purification system using a box fan\, air filter\, duct tape\, and cardboard. High quality masks/respirators (such as N95s) are required and provided for all attendees. There will also be air purifiers in the space. If a participant needs to unmask\, please go outside\, and maintain at least 10 feet from any other workshop participants. \n\n\n\nContext Collective is located downtown at 95 4th St\, Troy\, NY 12180
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/diy-air-purifier-workshop-at-context-collective/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T153000
DTSTAMP:20250924T173421Z
CREATED:20250829T224540Z
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SUMMARY:Herbal Lung Health Workshop
DESCRIPTION:with Brooke Bridges\, sponsored by Air Justice Lab\n\n\n\nJoin the PHS Community Apothecary and Air Justice Lab for a workshop where participants will learn how to use herbs to promote lung health and leave with a blend of herbs to take home. To protect all participants\, registration and masking are required for this workshop. Please find full details below. \n\n\n\nLimited spots available. Registration with a $10 refundable deposit is required to hold your place. Donations recommended on a sliding scale of $0 – 30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.* \n\n\n\n*Deposit refunds/cancellations: If you are unable to attend and notify us at least 48 hours before the event begins\, we will offer your spot to someone on the waiting list and refund your deposit. Notify irons@mediasanctuary to cancel. If you attend the event\, we will offer your $10 deposit back in cash on the day of the event. If the workshop is cancelled\, we will refund your deposit or offer you the opportunity to attend a rescheduled event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is dedicated to enhancing respiratory health using herbal steam inhalation\, aromatherapy\, and internal medicine. We will explore how specific herbs can alleviate inflammation\, dryness\, and excess mucus while promoting overall lung function. Learn about the properties and applications of various herbs\, and discover practical techniques to incorporate them into your daily routine for better breathing and well-being. You’ll leave with a list of preparations\, herbs\, and your own handcrafted steam blend.  \n\n\n\nWe will work with and talk about herbs like: thyme\, oregano\, mullein\, lavender\, eucalyptus\, licorice\, ginger\, and stinging nettles.  \n\n\n\nAccess Information:  \n\n\n\nThe workshop series is held on the second floor of the NATURE Lab building\, which is currently only accessible by a flight of stairs. If stairs will present a barrier to attending the workshop please get in touch (info@mediasanctuary.org) in case we can accommodate your participation in another way. \n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED for this limited capacity event\, with priority to the immediate neighborhood. \n\n\n\nHigh quality masks/respirators (such as N95s) are required and provided for all attendees. There will also be air purifiers in the space. If a participant needs to unmask\, please go outside\, and maintain at least 10 feet from any other workshop participants.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrooke Marie Bridges is an herbalist\, CBT and Somatic therapy specialist\, wellness coach\, and all natural botanical product alchemist dedicated to blending the healing modalities of herbs with essential cognitive\, mental\, and emotional health practices. She aims to combine science\, spirituality\, and nature to help clients\, friends\, and community find healing that is balanced\, holistic\, and sustainable. www.brookembridges.cominstagram.com/brookembridges \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis series is facilitated by herbalists affiliated with the People’s Health Sanctuary Community Apothecary who are volunteering their time and sharing information for educational purposes. None of the remedies shared in these workshops are intended to diagnose or treat any disease. 
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/herbal-lung-health-workshop/
LOCATION:People’s Health Sanctuary\, 3319 6th Avenue\, 2nd Fl\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T210000
DTSTAMP:20250925T175338Z
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SUMMARY:“Turn the Light Around” 16mm Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for screenings of 16mm plant processed performance films\, presented by Katherine Bauer and Joyce Lainé\, members of the film collective Le Ratoire and Atelier MTK. The images in each film emerge before our eyes through the process of a developer composed of plants\, ashes\, and water. The sun gives to the plants\, the plants give to the silver\, the silver turns the light around\, to give to our eyes. The screening will be followed by a Q&A. This event is co-sponsored by iEar Presents! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this screening\, plants are collaborators in both the subject and the material revelation of the visual story. Plant is the Place. The action of creating these films are themselves performative relationships with the surroundings\, the projection expanding this vision for yet more eyes to see. \n\n\n\nPlant Processing is a collective action— particularly with the methods of Le Ratoire’s performative folk film-making style\, but also with the methodologies of collective making and restraints employed by La Ratoire’s “Asphalt Splendor.” For this film\, the group will set out to make a portrait of “the river that flows both ways\,” or Mahicannittuk in Machican (aka The Hudson River)\, canoeing and camping from Troy to worlds end\, plant processing all along the way with the different plants growing on the shores. \n\n\n\n“Bat Nut\,” is a poetic video document of friends gathering together to clear the locally loved Beaver Pond in Chatham\, NY of the thorny Bat Nut. Other videos will show an exploration of a closed tungsten mine from WWII in Portugal\, processed with the industrially farmed Eucalyptus\, and a turn around a temple outside of Guadalajara\, Mexico which was processed with beer and sage from their surroundings\, and a film stained red from being processed with a certain seaweed\, and more! \n\n\n\nAlternative Film Processing Workshop with Le Ratoire\, 2-6pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLe Ratoire is a filmmaking collective; since 2019\, composed of Léa Lanoë\, Pierre Borel (Labo L’argent\, Marseille\, France)\, Katherine Bauer\, Joyce Lainé\, and Loïc Verdillon (Atelier MTK\, Grenoble\, France). They have elaborated a methodology for collective filmmaking wherein all aspects and stages of the film are made in a single go. Beginning with a constraint (a place\, a theme\, a technical method)\, embrace the unplanned that emerges within the process; the unexpected “failures” that inevitably occur are as important as the constraints that first inspired the process.  The name “Le Ratoire” refers to the verb in French\, rater\, that means “to miss\, fail\, or flunk” and laboratoire\, indicating the analog hand-made laboratory practices employed. Also the idea of a ratery or site for the “lab rat”; in this case we are the rats running tests on ourselves. \n\n\n\nATELIER MTK\, founded in 1992 is the first collective film lab of France. It is an artist-run cinematographic laboratory equipped to work in all aspects of analogue films.  The lab should be considered like a playground. Tools and techniques of the film medium are re-appropriated from the industrial film laboratories in order to encourage filmmakers to consider every element as a phase with creative potential. https://www.filmlabs.org/labs/mtk/.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/le-ratoire-screening/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T180000
DTSTAMP:20250925T175358Z
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SUMMARY:Image Processing with Plants Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop focused on alternative ways to develop images. Participants will use plant-based materials to develop photograms with Le Ratoire\, a French group of artists. This workshop will span a few hours and is co-sponsored by iEar Presents! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, Le Ratoire artist collective will work with participants to learn how to make a black & white film/photo developer using just local plants\, ashes\, and water– no industrial products\, nothing from the store! We will go over the techniques of photograms (also known as rayograms) and phytography\, two ways of exposing and making images on photo paper without needing to use a camera. We will explain how to choose\, harvest\, and process the plants for the making of a developer\, exploring the properties of the plants that can develop the silver halides in photo emulsion (the same process works for all photo sensitive materials; film and paper). \n\n\n\nParticipants will be able to go home with their images and are welcome to stay for a communal meal ahead of the film screening. \n\n\n\nLe Ratoire 16mm Film Screening\, 7pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLe Ratoire\, a name that in French hints at both the words “lab” and “failure\,” is a group of artists coming together with the proposition of making a movie from start to finish almost as a single act\, as a joint organism\, often with any materials they have at their disposal\, and in extremely little time. About their methodology for filmmaking the artists explain: “each film is defined by a particular set of parameters; both technical and\, especially\, situational.”
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/le-ratoire-workshop/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T190000
DTSTAMP:20250903T185703Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Day
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP by sending an email to Alivija@mediasanctuary.org \n\n\n\nWe’ll start with light refreshments and a tour (plus a little campus clean up) and get an in-depth introduction to a volunteer role that interests you – whether it’s helping in the garden\, setting up events\, cleaning shared spaces\, or spreading the word about our work! \n\n\n\nEach month has a different role focus\, so come find what fits you best! No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and commitment to building a stronger community together. Meet at the main space 3361 6th Ave. \n\n\n\nSeptember’s Volunteer Orientation will be around being a Sanctuary Scene Setter\, with a focus on learning how to operate our video cameras. \n\n\n\nVolunteer Role Training Descriptions:\n\n\n\nSanctuary Scene Setter (event set up/breakdown): Help set up for concerts\, film screenings\, workshops\, and other events by placing tables\, chairs\, beverages/food or getting behind the camera to help document the event! Frequency: One day/ Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Sweeper (cleaning): Help us keep our spaces clean and safe by cleaning indoor spaces and/or doing a street sweep!Frequency: Drop in style\, Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Social Butterfly (outreach): Help share our message\, increase visibility of our work for more connections\, funding\, and attendance at our events Frequency: drop in\, prescheduled leading up to events \n\n\n\nCollard City Growers Garden: help tend to our garden by watering\, weeding\, and harvesting for and with our neighbors!Frequency: Occasional\, weekly
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/volunteer-orientation-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTSTAMP:20250911T185520Z
CREATED:20250626T173915Z
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SUMMARY:StoryHarvest 2025: Altar to the Past\, Altar to the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for StoryHarvest\, our annual food justice celebration\, connecting the community over stories of food. This year’s event kicks off our 20th Anniversary with the theme Altar to the Past\, Altar to the Future! Join us for a campus-wide celebration\, bringing together community groups and offering activities\, games\, music\, and food– all FREE! \n\n\n\nFeaturing\n\n\n\n\nArtist Meg Jala will create a participatory altar for attendees of the event to contribute to \n\n\n\nPhotographer Robert Cooper will offer mini portrait sessions\n\n\n\nVisitors will be invited to have a seat at the table\, joining others at a long table at Freedom Square where guests will be served food and invited into conversations about the past and future\n\n\n\nAn apple pressing station will be at Collard City Growers\n\n\n\nTour NATURE Lab’s new mural\, a collaboration between Jade Warrick and Water Justice Lab Youth fellows\n\n\n\nCommunity Acupuncture with Dr. Xavier Coughlin of People’s Health Sanctuary\n\n\n\nA mugwort “Reclining Chair” with artist Z. Cecilia Lu\n\n\n\nBe5 Stem Club will have activities combining science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, and math\n\n\n\nTai Chi will take place in the main space\n\n\n\nBroken Plastics collection and zines\, by Nicole Chrochrek\n\n\n\nLiquid Antennae experiments with Water Justice Lab fellows and artist Natan Diacon-Furtado\n\n\n\nCordage Demonstration with Azuré Keahi\n\n\n\nwatercolor with Kayla Jolin\n\n\n\nart stations and chalk drawing\n\n\n\nmore info coming soon…\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Groups \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollar City Pride\n\n\n\nAlliance for Positive Health\n\n\n\nSoul Fire in the City\n\n\n\nCommunity Rising Project\n\n\n\nCapital Region Sanctuary Coalition\n\n\n\nCapital District Border Watch\n\n\n\nThe Children’s Museum at Saratoga\n\n\n\nThe Street Peace Project\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHudson Mohawk Magazine · StoryHarvest is this Saturday!\n\n\n\nPhotos from past years
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/storyharvest-2025/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Sanctuary For Independent Media":MAILTO:info@mediasanctuary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T190000
DTSTAMP:20250801T125927Z
CREATED:20250801T125925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T125927Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Day
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) \n\n\n\nWe’ll start with light refreshments and a tour (plus a little campus clean up) and get an in-depth introduction to a volunteer role that interests you – whether it’s helping in the garden\, setting up events\, cleaning shared spaces\, or spreading the word about our work! \n\n\n\nEach month has a different role focus\, so come find what fits you best! No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and commitment to building a stronger community together. Meet at the main space 3361 6th Ave. \n\n\n\nAugust’s Volunteer Orientation will be around being a Sanctuary Social Butterfly! RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) \n\n\n\nVolunteer Role Training Descriptions:\n\n\n\nSanctuary Scene Setter (event set up/breakdown): Help set up for concerts\, film screenings\, workshops\, and other events by placing tables\, chairs\, beverages/food or getting behind the camera to help document the event! Frequency: One day/ Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Sweeper (cleaning): Help us keep our spaces clean and safe by cleaning indoor spaces and/or doing a street sweep!Frequency: Drop in style\, Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Social Butterfly (outreach): Help share our message\, increase visibility of our work for more connections\, funding\, and attendance at our events Frequency: drop in\, prescheduled leading up to events \n\n\n\nCollard City Growers Garden: help tend to our garden by watering\, weeding\, and harvesting for and with our neighbors!Frequency: Occasional\, weekly
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/volunteer-orientation-day/
CATEGORIES:Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000
DTSTAMP:20250801T125559Z
CREATED:20250707T185136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T125559Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation Day
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a meaningful way to stay involved with the Sanctuary at your own pace? Join us every third Wednesday from 5–7PM for our monthly volunteer day. RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) \n\n\n\nWe’ll start with light refreshments and a tour (plus a little campus clean up) and get an in-depth introduction to a volunteer role that interests you – whether it’s helping in the garden\, setting up events\, cleaning shared spaces\, or spreading the word about our work! \n\n\n\nEach month has a different role focus\, so come find what fits you best! No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and commitment to building a stronger community together. Meet at the main space 3361 6th Ave. \n\n\n\nJuly’s Volunteer Orientation will be around being a Sanctuary Scene Setter! RSVP here! (this will take you to an external link to RSVP through the New York Foundation of the Arts Volunteer Portal) \n\n\n\nVolunteer Role Training Descriptions: \n\n\n\nSanctuary Scene Setter (event set up/breakdown): Help set up for concerts\, film screenings\, workshops\, and other events by placing tables\, chairs\, beverages/food or getting behind the camera to help document the event!  \n\n\n\nFrequency: One day/ Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Sweeper (Cleaning): Help us keep our spaces clean and safe by cleaning indoor spaces and/or doing a street sweep! \n\n\n\nFrequency: Drop in style\, Occasional  \n\n\n\nSanctuary Social Butterfly(outreach): Help share our message\, increase visibility of our work for more connections\, funding\, and attendance at our events  \n\n\n\nFrequency: drop in\, prescheduled leading up to events \n\n\n\nCollard City Growers Garden: help tend to our garden by watering\, weeding\, and harvesting for and with our neighbors! \n\n\n\nFrequency: Occasional\, weekly
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/volunteer-day/
CATEGORIES:Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T160000
DTSTAMP:20250623T174143Z
CREATED:20250612T125440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T174143Z
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SUMMARY:Flaherty Film Seminar
DESCRIPTION:An immersive program of screenings and conversations\, the Flaherty Film Seminar is an internationally recognized forum for collective inquiry into non-fiction cinema\, encouraging the exchange of cinematic ideas across generations and cultures\, and promoting the expansion of the limits of cinema itself.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with Picture Lock One and the Tang Museum\, this gathering of the internationally recognized seminar provides access to two curated non-fiction film programs followed by group discussion\, encouraging the exchange of cinematic ideas across generations and cultures\, and promoting the expansion of the limits of cinema itself. Lunch will be provided.  \n\n\n\nSchedule:11am-1pm: Flaherty screening program #4 + discussion12pm: food is provided1pm-2pm: break between sessions and get a Sanctuary campus tour if interested2pm-4pm: Flaherty screening program #5 + discussion \n\n\n\nJoin other Flaherty Film Seminar pods:June 27: The Tang Museum in Saratoga SpringsJune 28: Picture Lock One at 50 4th Street\, Troy \n\n\n\nLearn more about the Flaherty Film Seminar gatherings
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/flaherty-film-seminar/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T200000
DTSTAMP:20250623T183658Z
CREATED:20250612T203804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T183658Z
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SUMMARY:Sanctuarian Think Tank
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Sanctuarian Think Tank where we will brainstorm ideas to inform the Sanctuary’s future programming. We will do so in community with a potluck. This is a space for Sanctuary-involved folks to contribute visions\, share networks\, and connect with other invested members of our community. \n\n\n\nBring your half-baked ideas and collaborative energy\, and please send a quick note to info@mediasanctuary.org if you plan to join us so we can get an idea of who to expect.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/sanctuarian-think-tank-s25/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meet Up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260602T160049Z
CREATED:20250528T174623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160049Z
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SUMMARY:Are Plants People?
DESCRIPTION:A Public Philosophy Conversation at Collard City Growers\n\n\n\nCome for the work party\, stay for the philosophy! Capital Region Public Philosophy and Collard City Growers present a public conversation (5-7pm) on plants\, agency\, rights\, and belonging following time to work & play (4-5pm) in the Sanctuary for Independent Media’s garden. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP for pizza.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/are-plants-people/
LOCATION:Collard City Growers\, 3337 6th Avenue\, Troy\, New York\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:open hours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T170000
DTSTAMP:20250728T004021Z
CREATED:20250224T232956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T004021Z
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SUMMARY:Be The Dance Party!
DESCRIPTION:Spaces for joy are an important part of resistance movements when built around creating community\, encouraging creative expression\, and inviting inclusive participation. Be The Dance Party! is part panel discussion\, part dance party. We will hear from folks on the panel on how they have each used joy\, music\, and creative expression to build movements in our community. The audience will then transition into party-prep to decorate\, dress\, and hydrate before the daylight dance party begins! This is a family-friendly event.  \n\n\n\nPanel discussion\, 2-3pmDance party\, 3-5pm \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\nModerated by Angela Beallor\, a co-creator of The Flagsss Day Collective and Documentarian in Community Co-Creation of MDOCS at Skidmore College \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHana van der Kolk is a queer dancer\, artist\, and embodied learning\, ritual\, and celebration facilitator. She spends time looking for and co-creating bridges through pedagogy\, performance\, language\, healing\, celebration\, transformation\, and the dismantling of empire inside and out. Hana was part of starting and maintaining Polly\, Troy’s underground queer dance party and community fundraiser from 2014 to 2019 and is part of the FlagsSs Day Collective with Angela Beallor and Elizabeth (EP) Press. https://www.hanavanderkolk.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDJ Nate Da Great is an Albany based DJ that has lit up dance floors across the Capital District and beyond. He’s best known for his mixing skills\, creative music selection and ability to play for diverse audiences. Nate believes that creating community\, inclusive vibes and moments of joy on the dance floor are all just a basic part of a DJs job. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Harris Jr. is a multidisciplinary founder who turns big ideas into systems that work. As CEO of Collectiveffort\, he’s led brand\, media\, and infrastructure projects ranging from global companies to grassroots orgs and public institutions. \n\n\n\n\n\nDance Party DJed by Intell Hayesfield\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event includes music\, panelists\, and DJ from The No More Genre Show\n\n\n\nListen Friday and Saturday nights to Sanctuary Radio\, from 10pm-1am\, to hear The No More Genre Show. Tune into 105.3fm Troy or steam online at MediaSanctuary.org
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-dance-party/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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