Fall 2017 Season

Echos from Lock One

End of Uptown Summer Party and “Echoes from Lock One” Documentary Showing

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 […]

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11 August 2017 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

StoryHarvest: A Celebration of Art and Food from Seed to Table!

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 […]

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23 September 2017 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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

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 […]

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21 October 2017 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Melissa Aldana Quartet

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 […]

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21 October 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

NATURE Lab Open Hours for Art & Ecology

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 […]

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24 October 2017 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

NATURE Lab Workshop: Seed Gathering Walk and Great Leaf Forward

Join Ellie Irons of the Next Epoch Seed Library and Azuré Keahi of Collard City Growers for an urban seed gathering hike in North Troy, followed by an afternoon of […]

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29 October 2017 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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

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 […]

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29 October 2017 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Nano Stern with Taina Asili & Gaetano Vaccaro

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 […]

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29 October 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

WOOC 105.3 Fundraiser: Vegan Dinner With Chris Hedges

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 […]

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10 November 2017 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

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 […]

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10 November 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

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 […]

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10 November 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Be The Media! Workshop with Ellen Rocco: Community Journalism on a Budget

Join Ellen Rocco, manager of North Country Public Radio, to learn the secrets of covering community news from a national perspective at a time when local journalism is in decline. […]

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13 November 2017 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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

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 […]

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18 November 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Be The Media! Workshop with Dan Vickery: 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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28 November 2017 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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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28 November 2017 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Investigative Reporter Azmat Khan

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 […]

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01 December 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

NATURE Lab Workshop: Currant Affair

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, […]

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03 December 2017 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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

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 […]

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05 December 2017 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Be The Media! Workshop With John Olshefski and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon: Cinéma Vérité for Human Rights

An in-depth discussion of the art and technique of cinéma vérité with award winning Quest director, Jon Olshefski, and producer, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, in collaboration with Albany’s Youth FX media […]

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09 December 2017 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

“Quest,” with John Olshefski and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon

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 […]

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09 December 2017 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

6th Annual North Central Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration

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, […]

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16 December 2017 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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