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SUMMARY:FOIL Workshop for Information Transparency
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop where you will be guided through the process of submitting a FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request. This Law provides the public with a “right to know” by providing access to governmental records. Join the civic journalists of Hudson Mohawk Magazine in support of more information transparency.  \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\nThe New York State government website states: The Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”)\, Article 6 (Sections 84-90) of the NYS Public Officers Law\, provides the public right to access to records maintained by government agencies with certain exceptions.“Record” means any information kept\, held\, filed\, produced or reproduced by\, with\, or for this agency\, in any physical form whatsoever including\, but not limited to\, reports\, statements\, examinations\, memoranda\, opinions\, folders\, files\, books\, manuals\, pamphlets\, forms\, papers\, designs\, drawings\, maps\, photos\, letters\, microfilms\, computer tapes or disks\, rules\, regulations or codes.If you would like YOUR records from this agency\, you may not have to file a FOIL request. Find out more.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/foil-wksp/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:“Steal This Story\, Please!” Film Screening + Discussion
DESCRIPTION:In Steal This Story\, Please!\, is a celebration of independent media. We watch as independent journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! stands up against powerful entities such as politicians\, military powers\, and corporations. Join us for a film screening of this documentary film\, followed by a critical conversation– where anyone can contribute to the open dialogue– about the power of the media\, questioning power\, and how we can resist with a microphone. This event is co-sponsored by iEar Presents! and Hudson Mohawk Magazine.  \n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n\n\n\n\nTaking on politicians\, CEOs and riot police\, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most urgent and underreported stories of our time. Steal This Story\, Please! is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. Drawing on an extraordinary archive\, Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin ( Trouble the Water\, Citizen Koch\, The Janes ) take us behind the scenes with the warm\, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi — raised in a tradition of asking hard questions — as she navigates a media landscape reshaped by technology\, corporate consolidation\, and political assaults on the press. Urgent\, provocative and unexpectedly funny\, Steal This Story\, Please! is both a powerful critique of mainstream media\, and a celebration of those who challenge it. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCritical conversations are open dialogues where anyone can contribute to the ideas around a specific topic. After the screening of the film\, the audience will rearrange our chairs so that we can discuss the themes of the film and how we can utilize the power of media for our own act of resistance. \n\n\n\nFeaturing the film’s producer Karen Ranucci\n\n\n\nKaren Ranucci (Producer) has been involved in the field of independent video and film production and distribution for the past thirty-five years. She began working at Downtown Community TV Center in New York\, where she taught video production workshops to community groups and started its documentary distribution department. In 1978\, Ranucci traveled to Vietnam with DCTV’s directors\, Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno to produce the PBS documentary VIETNAM: PICKING UP THE PIECES. In 1979\, she co-directed EL DIALOGO\, a documentary about the Cuban exile community in the United States and their relationship to Cuba. \n\n\n\nFor nearly a decade\, Ranucci freelanced as a reporter/producer/camera operator for NBC Nightly News and Today Show\, traveling to many regions of the world. In 1985\, Ranucci won an Emmy Award for Best Investigative Reporting for a series she developed about the poisoning of workers in the tungsten carbide industry. In 1988\, Ranucci founded the Latin American Video Archives\, a non-profit organization which facilitated the distribution of Latin American-made film and video to the educational market in the U.S. In the days following September 11\, 2001\, Ranucci joined the Democracy Now! team to transform the daily radio news program into a simultaneous television and internet broadcast. \n\n\n\nSponsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to iEAR Presents through RPI’s ARTS department\, and the School of Humanities\, Arts and Social Sciences and the New York State Council on the Arts by approval of the New York State legislature and the Governor.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/steal-this-story-please/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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SUMMARY:ResisDANCE Fundraiser: Rebel and Revel in Community
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Sanctuary’s first ever ResisDANCE fundraiser with beats by DJs Mandy Graves and Jools Palmer with performances and hosting by drag queen Stella Progress. The event will open with a Sanctuary custom cocktails (incl. n/a) and snacks\, allowing for a sneak peak of the silence auction of artworks (see donated art works below). This Halloween dance party fundraiser celebrates the people\, creativity\, and community that make our work for social and environmental justice possible. Come in costume\, bring your friends\, and spend the night dancing\, connecting\, and building community — because joy is one of our most important Tools for Resistance. \n\n\n\nWhat are we fundraising for? \n\n\n\nProceeds will fund a monthly Know Your Rights series in the 2027 Calendar year. Funds will allow us to pay local community groups that are already doing this work\, and to help us spread this information through media\, incl. wallet cards and radio stories. Know Your Rights education does not promote illegal behavior or encourage individuals to evade the law; rather\, it fosters informed\, empowered communities within the law. We are firm believers that one of the greatest Tools for Resistance is education and resource sharing! \n\n\n\n\nClick here to donate to Know Your Rights!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMandy Graves and Jools Palmer are a DJ duo known for their deep\, beat-heavy sets along with undeniable chemistry in the booth. With roots in NY’s underground scene\, the pair blend lush harmonies with driving basslines\, crafting immersive experiences that move both body and spirit.Throughout their careers\, they’ve shared lineups and collaborated with artists such as Super DJ Dmitry (of Deee-Lite)\, Eric D. Clark\, Carry Nation\, Kim Ann Foxman\, Lady Miss Kier (of Deee-Lite)\, Gant Johnson\, Derrick Carter and Frankie Bones\, affirming their place among the city’s most respected DJs. \n\n\n\nHudson Mohawk Magazine · DJs Mandy Graves and Jools Palmer to perform at ResisDANCE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStella Progress is a multi-awarded drag performer and entertainer dedicated to creating bold\, vibrant performances that celebrate artistry and community. From hosting karaoke nights to headlining major productions\, she brings passion and precision to every appearance. Stella Progress is known for her dynamic stage presence\, stunning looks\, and commitment to uplifting the drag community and her chosen family. Whether she is performing at iconic venues or hosting special events\, she aims to deliver unforgettable moments that leave audiences energized and inspired. \n\n\n\n\n\nAuction of Arts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLyell Castonguay \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCaroline Corrigan \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNathan Meltz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeztli Castro Asmussen \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa Batalin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublication Studio Hudson \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets 4 Tickets Raffle!\n\n\n\n\n2 nights at La Perla at the Gregory House – donated by Arts Letters & Numbers\n\n\n\n2 Tickets to the Green’s show (December 3-6) – donated by the Hart Cluett Museum\n\n\n\n2 months Membership to Tech Valley Center of Gravity – donated by Tech Valley Center of Gravity\n\n\n\n2 Tickets to any show at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts – donated by Sand Lake Center of the Arts\n\n\n\n1 hour clowning workshop with Ragliacci – donated by Ragliacci\n\n\n\n2 Tickets to Counter Culture (Nov 13-14 & 20-21)- donated by Creative Action Unlimited\n\n\n\n2 Tickts to Joshua Redman (Nov 20th) – donated by Troy Saving Bank Music Hall\n\n\n\n2 Tickets to Terry Fator A Very Terry Christmas (Dec 5th) – donated by Troy Saving Bank Music Hall\n\n\n\n2 Tickets (x10!) to events at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC)\n\n\n\n\nResistance takes many forms\, and sometimes it looks like gathering together\, making a little trouble\, and dancing! Your support helps the Sanctuary continue creating spaces where art\, science\, media\, and community come together to imagine and build a more just future.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/resisdance/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:"WTO/99" Film Screening on the Battle of Seattle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the documentary film about the Battle of Seattle\, where 40\,000 activists hit the streets of Seattle\, WA to block a major World Trade Organization conference\, an event seen by many as setting the tone for mass mobilization movements at the start of the century. WTO/99 will be screened and followed by a Q&A with the film’s editor and producer Alex Megaro. \n\n\n\nRegister for the 5pm Be The Media! workshop: documentary film making with pre-existing media\n\n\n\nWTO/99 is an immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40\,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and the WTO’s impact on human rights\, labor\, and the future effects of continued globalization. https://www.wto99doc.com/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alex Megaro\n\n\n\nAlex Megaro is a filmmaker who produced/edited WTO/99\, winner of the IDA Award for Best Editing\, and Driftwood\, winner of the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Feature. He directed the multi-award winning documentary short Krush the Wrestler\, produced/edited two seasons of the VICE documentary series Source Material\, and produced the Sheffield Doc Fest and AFI Docs official selection 8:08 How We Respond. \n\n\n\nHudson Mohawk Magazine · WTO/99 Depicts the Historic Battle of Seattle Through Archival Media
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/wto-99-film/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! workshop: documentary film making with pre-existing media
DESCRIPTION:WTO/99 is an immersive archival documentary that depicts the four-day clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the 40\,000+ people who took to the streets of Seattle in 1999 to protest the WTO Conference and the WTO’s impact on human rights\, labor\, and the future effects of continued globalization. Join filmmaker Alex Megaro in an intimate workshop to discuss using archival footage in the creation of this documentary film. This workshop will be hybrid\, and registrants will be sent a zoom link 24h before the workshop.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop attendees will be fed a communal meal ahead of the film screening of WTO/99 at 7pm.  \n\n\n\nRegister for the 7pm “WTO/99” Film Screening on the Battle of Seattle\n\n\n\nAbout Alex Megaro\n\n\n\nAlex Megaro is a filmmaker who produced/edited WTO/99\, winner of the IDA Award for Best Editing\, and Driftwood\, winner of the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Feature. He directed the multi-award winning documentary short Krush the Wrestler\, produced/edited two seasons of the VICE documentary series Source Material\, and produced the Sheffield Doc Fest and AFI Docs official selection 8:08 How We Respond. \n\n\n\nHudson Mohawk Magazine · WTO/99 Depicts the Historic Battle of Seattle Through Archival Media
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/btm-pre-existing-media/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Egyptian Spiritual Jazz with Abu Zeyn
DESCRIPTION:Bass\, clarinet\, and vocal loops weave rhythmic tapestries of original Sufi and Ancient Egyptian spiritual compositions. A portion of proceeds will benefit Palestine and Sudan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbu Zeyn أبو زين creates rhythmic tapestries by weaving live guitar\, clarinet and vocal loops with soulful improvisation.  He is a child of the Nile River and the Arabian Desert. His ears were raised on the sounds of braying donkeys\, the call to prayer and tuktuk soundsystems.  \n\n\n\nIn his first show at the Sanctuary\, Abu Zeyn will be sharing original hymns inspired by both Sufi and Ancient Egyptian spiritual modalities.  Musically\, these compositions draw from the wells of Classical Arabic Music and Jazz\, both of which are heavily improvisatory.  These compositions are part of a new and evolving body of music that he has performed in NYC and the lower Hudson Valley. This is his first time playing the full set for his local community and likely one of his last performances of the year before he begins the process of recording.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/abu-zeyn/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:African Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights: CPS in NY State
DESCRIPTION:Know Your Rights in the case that Child Protective Services (CPS) is at our door. Community Rising Project presents a peer-led parent defense training\, a guide for parents and caregivers to be prepared in the case of a visit from CPS.  \n\n\n\nPlease email thecommunityrisingproject@gmail.com if you plan to join
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/kyr-cps-in-ny-state/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
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SUMMARY:Everybody Has a Story To Tell Radio Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Sanctuary for a session of recording community stories in audio form. Our radio program Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer created news program which platforms stories related to our local community. Everybody Has a Story to Tell is a opportunity for HMM producers to support others in the recording of their own stories.  \n\n\n\nThis radio format is Inspired by Storycorp whose mission is “to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time.” There is no better time than now to come to the Sanctuary with a partner to record your story to be included in a community audio archive.  \n\n\n\nBring someone important in your life (family member\, neighbor\, mentor…) to this workshop where you will be guided upon how to conduct an interview\, offered question suggestions\, and then you will be given the opportunity to be paired with volunteer producer to do a radio recording or to record your interview at a later time on your own.  \n\n\n\nAlthough we hope to air these stories on our radio program\, that part is not obligatory.  We also invite you to join us for a community brunch right before the workshop.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/everybody-has-a-story-wksp/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Community Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Community Brunch\, an opportunity to sit together over food to celebrate each other. This event is for regular contributors and attenders of Sanctuary events as well as for folks who have never been to the Sanctuary. Together we will eat in community with the opportunity for a campus tour during the last half our of the event.  \n\n\n\nStick around for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine radio workshop Everybody Has a Story to Tell following the brunch.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/community-brunch/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T170000
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SUMMARY:Be the Media! Workshop: Community Collaboration and Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:Join Sasha Wortzel\, director and producer of River of Grass\, for a hybrid Be The Media! workshop. Wortzel will reference the work For those of us who live at the shoreline which traces the filmmaking process behind feature documentary River of Grass (2025) and will focus on community collaboration and reciprocity. How might cinema help us to grieve\, dream\, and reimagine kinship in the face of ongoing ecological and political collapse? \n\n\n\nStick around after the workshop for a screening of River of Grass at 7pm. Workshop attendees can join our special guests\, staff and volunteers for a shared meal from 6-7pm.  \n\n\n\nFor remote participation\, register for this event to receive the zoom link.  \n\n\n\nThis event is a collaboration with the RPI’s iEAR Presents series\, supported by the Department of Arts and the School of Humanities\, Arts\, and Social Sciences\, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSasha Wortzel is an award-winning filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist using video\, installation\, sculpture\, and sound to explore how past and present are inextricably linked through resonant spaces and their hauntings. Raised in Southwest Florida and based in New York\, Wortzel specifically attends to sites and stories systematically erased or ignored from these regions’ histories. RIVER OF GRASS (2025) is her first feature documentary. The film won the Pare Lorentz Award from IDA\, Hot Docs Joan VanDuzer Special Jury Prize – International Feature Documentary\, and Mead Audience Award\, among others. The film received institutional support from Sundance\, Ford Foundation\, Sandbox Films\, Knight Foundation\, Doc Society\, Field of Vision\, and Chicken & Egg Pictures.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-sasha-wortzel/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T180000
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SUMMARY:Be the Media! Workshop: Ethical Media from an Indigenous Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Join Indigenous filmmakers Katsitsionni Fox and Michelle Schenandoah for a Be The Media! workshop focused on their process and telling the stories from the inside. With a history of dominant groups telling the story of underrepresented groups\, how can a filmmaker work with a community to tell stories vs. telling stories which are not ones own. \n\n\n\nStick around after the workshop for a screening of two short films at 7pm. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to attend this workshop virtually\, please register to receive the zoom link.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatsitsionni Fox is a Mohawk filmmaker sharing empowering stories of resilient Indigenous women. Her debut film was the award winning Ohero:kon – Under the Husk a 26-min documentary following the journey of two Mohawk girls as they take part in their traditional passage rites to becoming Mohawk Women. She directed and co-produced a short – doc series for REMATRIATION – a Native American women’s online\, multi-media magazine. It is focused on healing and empowerment of Native women through the sharing of their stories and successes. Her most recent film\, Without a Whisper – Konnon:kwe is untold story of how Indigenous women influenced the early suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality. She is currently in production for Kanenon:we – Original Seeds a documentary on Indigenous women seed keepers protecting and rematriating our seed relatives for future generations. \n\n\n\nKatsitsionni Fox was interviewed by Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore for The Aunties Dandelion. Hear the full episode here.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn inspirational speaker\, writer and thought leader\, Michelle Schenandoah is a traditional member of the Oneida Nation Wolf Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She is the founder of the non-profit Rematriation. She is focused on leadership development and the reclaiming of Indigenous women’s traditional roles among their nations. The producer for the short documentary\, “An Indigenous Response to #MeToo” and “Rematriation’s Indigenous Women’s Voices” 9-part series. She is the host for an online talk show for Indigenous women called\, “Pine Tree Talks.” She and her husband\, Neal Powless\, also operate Indigenous Concepts Consulting with the goal of incorporating Indigenous perspectives into the mainstream\, and in existing business and media paradigms. She served as a senior strategist for Blue Stone Strategy Group\, providing economic and governance consulting for Indigenous nations across the country. She has an extensive background in law\, business development\, and consulting. Michelle served as President of the Board of Directors for the non-profit\, Seven Dancers Coalition. \n\n\n\nMichelle Schenandoah was interviewed by Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore for The Aunties Dandelion. Hear the full episode here.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-ethical-media/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:“Here Comes the Sun” Book Talk with Bill McKibben
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed environmentalist Bill McKibben will be at the Sanctuary to share his hope for our future in Here Comes the Sun\, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific\, economic\, and political future. Join us for this book talk\, Q&A\, and book signing with McKibben\, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis. McKibben will also be our special guest for a fundraiser dinner! This dinner will be an intimate gourmet vegan meal by extraordinary chef Intaba Liff-Anderson. \n\n\n\nHere Comes the Sun is a book about a last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization by Bill McKibben\, an author\, environmentalist\, and activist. In 1988 he wrote The End of Nature\, the first book for a common audience about global warming. McKibben comes to the Sanctuary for a talk on his latest book\, followed by a Q&A and book signing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur climate\, and our democracy\, are melting down. But Bill McKibben\, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis\, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy from the sun and wind is suddenly the cheapest power on the planet and growing faster than any energy source in history—if we can keep accelerating the pace\, we have a chance. \n\n\n\nHere Comes the Sun tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind—and the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and their politicians to hold this new power at bay. From the everyday citizens who installed solar panels equal to a third of Pakistan’s electric grid in a year to the world’s sixth-largest economy—California—nearly halving its use of natural gas in the last two years\, Bill McKibben traces the arrival of plentiful\, inexpensive solar energy. And he shows how solar power is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds. You can’t hoard solar energy or hold it in reserves—it’s available to all. \n\n\n\nThere’s no guarantee we can make this change in time\, but there is a hope—in McKibben’s eyes\, our best hope for a new civilization: one that looks up to the sun\, every day\, as the star that fuels our world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill McKibben is founder of Third Act\, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice. \n\n\n\nHis 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change\, and has appeared in 24 languages. He’s gone on to write 20 books\, and his work appears regularly in periodicals from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone. He serves as the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College\, as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and he has won the Gandhi Peace Prize as well as honorary degrees from 20 colleges and universities. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award\, sometimes called the alternative Nobel\, in the Swedish Parliament. Foreign Policy named him to its inaugural list of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers. \n\n\n\nMcKibben helped found 350.org\, the first global grassroots climate campaign\, which has organized protests on every continent\, including Antarctica\, for climate action. He played a leading role in launching the opposition to big oil pipeline projects like Keystone XL\, and the fossil fuel divestment campaign\, which has become the biggest anti-corporate campaign in history\, with endowments worth more than $40 trillion stepping back from oil\, gas and coal. He stepped down as board chair of 350 in 2015\, and left the board and stepped down from his volunteer role as senior adviser in 2020\, accepting emeritus status. He lives in the mountains above Lake Champlain with his wife\, the writer Sue Halpern\, where he spends as much time as possible outdoors. In 2014\, biologists credited his career by naming a new species of woodland gnat—Megophthalmidia mckibbeni–in his honor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill McKibben was interviewed by Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to the Sanctuary community members who made this evening possible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlue Mountain Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBulich Creekside Farms \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollar City Mushrooms \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGolden Leaf Books \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHappy Belly Hudson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonest Weight Food Co-op \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeezan Kitchen \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Placid Baker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSprouting Heart Farm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlower Scout \n\n\n\n\n\nView a full list of our supporters.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/bill-mckibben-here-comes-the-sun/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T160000
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SUMMARY:Frederick Douglass and the Power of the Black Archives
DESCRIPTION:A community reading of “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and collecting for the Black Experience in the Adirondacks\n\n\n\nJoin us in creating Black history archives in a community reading\, discussion\, and collection. Together we will collectively read Frederick Douglass’ What to the Slave is the Fourth of July before a conversation on storytelling and the importance of recorded Black history\, featuring speakers from the Underground Railroad Education Center and the Adirondack Experience museum. You will also have the opportunity to contribute memorabilia to the soon-to-be permanent exhibition The Black Experience in the Adirondacks at the Adirondack Experience museum. There will be a hybrid event on February 18 to give insight into the collection in Gathering Stories: Black Experiences in the Adirondacks. \n\n\n\n\n\nFrederick Douglass’ legacy demonstrates the importance of archives. Using speeches\, photography\, and print media\, this man who was born into slavery became one of the most important figures in Black history. Douglass gave speaking tours\, was the most photographed man in America during the 19th century\, and wrote books and published The North Star press. We know so much about him and his experience because of his archive\, and participants will leave a legacy of their own with archive opportunities during this event.  \n\n\n\nAttendees will collectively read Frederick Douglass’ abolitionist speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” (which will be recorded and archived in audio and video form followed by a panel discussion which will include the Underground Railroad Education Center as well as Charles Clark III\, the Project Curator for the exhibition The Black Experience in the Adirondacks. The community will then have the opportunity to contribute memorability connected to the Black experience in the Adirondacks to an upcoming exhibition. \n\n\n\n\n\nA portrait of Frederick Douglass created in 1879\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLacey Wilson\, Teen Museum Studies Program Manager of Underground Railroad Education CenterLacey was born in Washington DC and has spent 10 years in public history\, leading tours\, managing sites\, and engaging with oral histories and local communities. Today\, she plans and implements a museum studies program for teenagers at the Underground Railroad Education Center in addition to sitting on the advocacy and nominations committees with the National Council of Public History. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul & Mary Liz Stewart\, Co-Founders of Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC)UREC is a non-profit organization which grew out of a research project on the Underground Railroad in the Capital Region by Paul and Mary Liz Stewart. Their work uncovered the voices and stories of people written out of this history. Together\, these voices provide a different accounting of Underground Railroad activism and change the American narrative. \n\n\n\n\n\nSince its incorporation in 2003\, Underground Railroad Education Center has created a strong program of education and research that celebrates and preserves the story of the Underground Railroad in Albany and the Capital Region and its relationship with us today. URHPCR has identified the key primary and secondary figures and their activities\, and has developed a general outline of the local history of the movement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharles Clark III\, curator of The Black Experience in the Adirondacks  Charles employs a Pan-Africanist methodology\, enriched by material cultural approach\, to transform exhibition making in museums. His work addresses ethno cultural erasure and brings to light marginalized narratives within art history. His approach not only enhances the representation of diverse voices but also redefines the role of museums as spaces for critical dialogue and cultural exploration. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2027\, the Adirondack Experience\, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake\, will open The Black Experience in the Adirondacks\, a new permanent\, interactive exhibition. This exhibition will comprehensively explore the history of Black people in the region\, from their important and well-documented role in the settlement and development of the Adirondacks to current efforts ensuring an inclusive community and enriching the region’s recreational opportunities.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/frederick-douglass-and-archives/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Justice and Peace Celebration\, an event for the whole family! This FREE event celebrates our neighborhood\, bringing us together over food\, music\, activities\, and messages of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nThe event will end at Freedom Square where we will light candles around the evergreen tree\, sharing messages of justice\, peace\, and love. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOIN US FOR:  \n\n\n\n\nGroup portraits (Jayana Espinoza)\n\n\n\nMusic (Men of Faith & karaoke)\n\n\n\nDrag story corner (Noelle Diamond)\n\n\n\nBook giveaway (RED Bookshelf)\n\n\n\nFace painting (Sobia Chaidhry)\n\n\n\nCookie decorating (O’Malley’s Oven)\n\n\n\nStrands of regeneration (Azuré Keahi)\n\n\n\nCommunity apothecary (People’s Health Sanctuary)\n\n\n\nHot cocoa station\n\n\n\nArts & crafts\n\n\n\nFood & warm drinks\n\n\n\nCandle lighting\, singing\, and wishes for justice & peace at Freedom Square around the holiday tree
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/holiday-2025/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T180000
DTSTAMP:20260122T013216Z
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SUMMARY:Decolonial Practices in Film Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A Cross-Generational Dialogue with Suneil Sanzgiri and Youth FX’s Bhawin Suchak\n\n\n\nJoin us for a workshop reflecting on the practical work of filmmaking and considering its impact on the histories and communities it engages. Participants are invited into the world of artist Suneil Sanzgiri’s new film “An Impossible Address\,” in parallel to the work of Albany media arts organization Youth FX’s co-founder and co-director Bhawin Suchak. \n\n\n\nThis event is a iEAR Presents! and EMPAC Collaboration \n\n\n\n7pm: Memory\, Diaspora\, & Decoloniality: Films by Suneil Sanzgiri\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Sanctuary for Independent Media presents this Be the Media! workshop as part of our 20th Anniversary Season\, celebrating two decades of commitment to youth media! The workshop opens with a session on film practice\, after which Suneil Sanzgiri and Bhawin Suchak of Youth FX reflect on the practical work of filmmaking and consider its impact on the histories and communities it engages. Sanzgiri’s recent work serves as a departure point with focus on challenges facing emerging filmmakers. The workshop is followed by a dinner for participants\, and a concluding screening of works from Sanzgiri’s series Golden Jubilee. \n\n\n\nEMPAC series: An Impossible Address\, Suneil Sanzgiri\n\n\n\nSuneil Sanzgiri is an artist\, researcher\, and filmmaker. Spanning experimental video and film\,animations\, essays\, and installations\, his work contends with questions of identity\, heritage\,culture\, and diaspora in relation to structural violence and anticolonial struggles across theGlobal South. Sanzgiri’s films offer sonic and visual journeys through family history\, localmythology\, and colonial legacies of extraction in Goa\, India—where his family originates—deftlyutilizing and vividly blending together 3D renderings\, drone videography\, photogrammetry andlidar scanning\, 16 mm film and animation\, archival footage\, and desktop documentary practices. \n\n\n\nBhawin Suchak is an educator\, filmmaker\, and the co-founder and co-executive director of Youth FX\, a nationally renowned media arts organization focused on empowering young people by teaching creative and technical skills in film and digital media.  He is also co-director of NeXt Doc\, a year-round fellowship program of Youth FX that exists to amplify the voices of emerging documentary filmmakers of color.  Bhawin is the director\, cinematographer and editor of Outta The Muck (2022)\, a feature length documentary supported by Sundance Institute\, ITVS\, Just Films\, Black Public Media and Southern Documentary Fund which aired on PBS’ Independent Lens series in 2023.  He also previously directed The Throwaways (2014) and Free To Learn (2004).  Bhawin is a 2019 Just Films Rockwood Fellow\, 2019 Sundance Documentary Film Program Fellow\, and a member of A-Doc: Asian American Documentary Network and the Documentary Accountability Working Group. 
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/decolonial-practices-in-film-workshop/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155141Z
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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:20251017T160000
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155342Z
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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
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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
DTSTAMP:20260602T160322Z
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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:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T210000
DTSTAMP:20250925T175338Z
CREATED:20250826T185235Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T180000
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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:20250629T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T160000
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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
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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: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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155623Z
CREATED:20250220T195120Z
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SUMMARY:Colombian and Latin American Songs with Lucía Pulido
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lucía Pulido Quartet in concert\, performing Colombian and Latin American songs\, infusing Afro-Colombian\, Mexican\, Venezuelan folk sounds with experimental arrangements. Lucía Pulido is a torrent of sound and emotion that mesmerizes with its energy and captivates with its sensibility. Spanish flyer below. \n\n\n\n*Tickets are priced at $30 for General Admission and $20 for Sustainer\, 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 with any questions or concerns. \n\n\n\nBecome a Sanctuary Sustainer and get access to our special event ahead of the concert! Details below \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear some of Lucía Pulido’s music here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lucía Pulido ensemble pays homage to Colombian music through a highly experimental style. Traditional genres such as cumbia and bullerengue from the Atlantic Coast\, currulaos from the Pacific Coast as well as joropos of the Colombian Eastern Plains are the point of departure for musical creativity. Lucía’s vocal sophistication is enhanced in genres such as herding songs (cantos de vaquería)\, funeral laments (alabaos) and harvest chants (cantos de zafra) which give the singer the liberty to explore her voice fully. The ensemble also performs songs written for Lucía by composers Iván Benavides and Sebastián Cruz. \n\n\n\nThe quartet\, comprised of guitar\, bass\, drums\, and voice\, generates a unique sound\, allowing each member to explore their instruments\, and making each presentation an incomparable and entertaining experience. The program includes traditional Colombian and Latin American songs\, and original compositions. \n\n\n\nLine Up:Lucía Pulido\, voice\, percussionSebastian Cruz\, guitarStomu Takeishi\, BassMichael W. Davis\, drums \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainer Event\n\n\n\nWe couldn’t do our work without the support of our sustainers! As a thank you for the regular support\, we are inviting Sustainers for a special event from 6-7pm ahead of the concert with special mixed drinks\, light bites\, a special live DJ set\, and an artist talk with Kathy High\, Bio-Artist and co-Director of NATURE Lab\, about Microplastics: A BioArt Exhibition. More information to come!  \n\n\n\n\nBecome a Sustainer
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/lucia-pulido/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155931Z
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SUMMARY:Sam Feder presents "Heightened Scrutiny" Screening & Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Heightened Scrutiny is a documentary film about the first out trans attorney arguing in front of the US Supreme Court (United States v. Skrmetti) and the role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation. The film’s director\, Sam Feder\, will be presenting this film at the Sanctuary followed by a Q&A. Ahead of the film\, Feder will be offering a Be The Media! workshop from 5-6pm. \n\n\n\nThis event is a collaboration with the RPI’s iEAR Presents series\, supported by the Department of Arts and the School of Humanities\, Arts\, and Social Sciences\, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeightened Scrutiny follows Chase Strangio\, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court\, as he fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). \n\n\n\nThe film exposes the dangerous role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation\, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate\, endangers lives\, and threatens democracy itself. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb\, Lydia Polgreen\, and Gina Chua\, and activists like Laverne Cox\, the story dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact. \n\n\n\nAs SCOTUS prepares to rule on the case\, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY reveals the fight for bodily autonomy as a fight for the soul of democracy\, offering a powerful call to action against bigotry and injustice. website
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/heightened-scrutiny/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T180000
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SUMMARY:Be The Media! Workshop with Sam Feder
DESCRIPTION:Centering Representation and Access in (Social Justice) Filmmaking\n\n\n\nJoin Sam Feder\, the director of Heightened Scrutiny\, for a Be The Media! workshop ahead of the screening of Heightened Scrutiny\, a documentary film about the first out trans attorney arguing in front of the US Supreme Court (United States v. Skrmetti) and the role of mainstream media in fueling anti-trans legislation. \n\n\n\nThis event is a collaboration with the RPI’s iEAR Presents series\, supported by the Department of Arts and the School of Humanities\, Arts\, and Social Sciences\, and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSAM FEDER\, DIRECTOR / PRODUCER\n\n\n\nSam Feder is a Peabody Award-nominated film director and writer. Sam’s films explore the intersection of visibility and politics along the lines of race\, class\, and gender. Sam directed the award-winning Netflix Original documentary DISCLOSURE (2020) and the widely acclaimed documentary Kate Bornstein Is a Queer & Pleasant Danger.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHudson Mohawk Magazine · Heightened Scrutiny Screening at the Sanctuary with Director Sam Feder
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/be-the-media-sam-feder/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260602T155814Z
CREATED:20250313T023245Z
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SUMMARY:DIY Air Filter Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to build your own air purifiers using a box fan\, a furnace filter\, and cardboard! Air Justice Lab and Capital Region Clean Air are collaborating for this DIY workshop with enough materials for up to 12 builds!  \n\n\n\nRegistration is REQUIRED for this limited capacity event\, with priority to the immediate neighborhood. High quality masks/respirators (such as N95s) and rapid COVID tests will be required and provided for all attendees. Pick up goodie bags\, containing masks and COVID test\, between 3 – 6pm on Fridays March 28\, April 4\, and April 11 \n\n\n\nItinerary: 2pm to 3pm: Info Session on air quality and intersectionality and demonstration3pm to 4pm: Build\, build\, build! *feel free to bring stickers or special tape to decorate your air filter  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Safety Agreements:\n\n\n\n\nRespirator Requirement: All attendees are required to wear a high-quality respirator (minimum KN95\, N95 preferred) while indoors throughout the entire workshop. Please practice social distancing  (10ft) when stepping outside for mask break. \n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Testing: Attendees must take a rapid antigen test on the day of the event. Alternatively\, you may arrive 20 minutes early (1:40 pm) to take a free rapid test on-site.\n\n\n\nStay Home if Unwell: If you are experiencing any symptoms and/or have a household member who is sick\, please stay home\, even if you test negative for COVID-19.\n\n\n\nFragrance-Free Policy: Please refrain from wearing fragrances or strong scents to create a scent-free environment for everyone.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Information:\n\n\n\n\nWheelchair Accessibility: The Sanctuary and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp at the entrance to the Sanctuary.\n\n\n\nArrival Time for Testing: If you have not tested prior to the event\, please arrive 20 minutes early (by 1:40 pm) for free rapid testing.\n\n\n\nMasking Protocol: All participants are required to wear a respirator indoors. If you need to remove your mask\, please step outside and maintain at least 10 feet of distance from other participants. \n\n\n\nCaregiver/Support Person: If you need to bring a caregiver or a person of support to the event\, they are welcome. Please reach out to Sanctuary staff in advance to inform them of their attendance.
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/diy-air-filter-workshop/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T213000
DTSTAMP:20250318T144737Z
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SUMMARY:"No Other Land" Film Screening & Panel
DESCRIPTION:An act of creative resistance to Apartheid\, No Other Land documents a Palestinian activist and his unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist\, as he searches for a path towards equality and justice. Join us for this film screening and panel discussion. \n\n\n\nNo Other Land is the 2025 Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature\, a major win for a film that couldn’t get a U.S. distributor. \n\n\n\nFilm Screening will begin at 7:30pm to allow people to break fast for Ramadan. In the meantime\, Taína Asili will share her most recent video “Strong Tree” about the local movement in support of Palestine. \n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\nFilm synopsis\n\n\n\nOver five years\, a Palestinian-Israeli collective of directors captured footage of Masafer Yatta residents in the West Bank and their struggle\, survival\, and death in the face of the Israeli military and settlers\, as they witnessed the destruction of their homes and schools and were forced to leave their villages with nowhere to go. Yet No Other Land is more than a powerful work of cinéma vérité; it is the story of the growing friendship between Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham\, both united by harrowing circumstances and one fragile idea: that through cinema and resistance\, one can (perhaps) imagine a space of peace and freedom that never existed in their lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo Other Land is an award winning documentary\, including the winner of the 2025 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature award and the 2024 Berlinale Best Documentary award.  \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\nHana’ is a farmer and beekeeper\, who just returned home to the Capital District after spending two months in Palestine. Hana’ is an activist with the Palestinian Rights Committee. \n\n\n\nFaris is a Palestinian and Muslim American\, originally from a small Palestinian village outside the city of Ramallah. Faris is a member of the Palestine Narrative Project\, working to educate the Capital Region on the Palestinian cause and inspire people to work towards Palestinian liberation. \n\n\n\nKeren Carmeli is a member of the Albany chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace and the Palestinian Rights Committee. She is an anti-Zionist Israeli-American who was raised in occupied Palestine\, and draws on her family’s Holocaust survival story to inform her dedication to the liberation of Palestine”. \n\n\n\nModerator: Jude Abu Zaineh is a Palestinian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist-curator working across art\, food\, science\, and technology studies. Her work develops counter-archive practices and investigates themes of culture\, displacement\, storytelling\, diaspora\, and belonging\, through de-colonial and feminist perspectives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nJewish Voices for Peace\n\n\n\n\n\nPalestinian Rights Committee
URL:https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/no-other-land/
LOCATION:The Sanctuary\, 3361 6th Ave\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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