Fall 2013 Season

Just as farmers reap the harvest, providing sustenance for all, it’s time to celebrate all our harvests–the results of seeds sown through art, education, agriculture, tolerance, and everything we do […]

Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up and operating video cameras in live studio productions, with videographer Jill Malouf. Then, focus on the art of live switching multiple cameras […]

On the eve of the 2013 United States general elections. two award-winning authors discuss their new book, Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America (Nation Books, […]

Moving forward with Scotland’s past! Inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength and vibrancy of today's Scottish cultural scene which they have done much […]

Christine Salem sings dangerous tunes that rouse the spirits and challenge the authorities – which means that her shows are as controversial as they are spellbinding. The rousing deep-voiced singer […]

From 2012-13, women from Guardian House- a transitional home for female veterans in Ballston Spa attended photography and writing workshops that documented their lives after serving in the military. Some […]

The Bread and Puppet Theater celebrates their 50th Anniversary with performances from classic shows including King Story, an early anti-war piece which was originally performed in 1967, President and Chair, […]

Join the Sanctuary for a two-day Be The Media! workshop with Bio-Artist Paul Vanouse. Polymerase Chain Reaction is a technology of “self-discovery,” or less optimistically, authoritarian identification. CR has replaced […]

Remember the OJ Simpson case? This talk is designed to creatively counter mass-media dramatizations that typically misinform the public, and provide audiences with the conceptual tools to understand current issues […]

With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Dubbed the […]

"Bring me your tired shots, your underexposed poorly lit scenes, your muddled green fluorescent faces yearning to have saturation..." Editor and videographer Eleanor Goldsmith covers the tools and techniques for […]

Audio artist, musician and studio engineer Troy Pohl covers artistic and professional tips and techniques, including the basics of mixing, setting up audio tracks, and use of compression, noise gates, […]

After Tiller (2013) by Lana Wilson and Martha Shane, is an intimate exploration of the highly controversial subject of third-trimester abortions in the wake of the 2009 assassination of Dr. […]

Do you feel like a clipart captive? Do you experience an irrational fear of fonts? Let's work through your design dilemmas and learn to make interesting and attractive event materials […]

Presented by filmmaker Jason Osder, Let the Fire Burn is the chilling saga of Philadelphia's 1985 decision to drop a bomb on black liberation group MOVE, told using only archival […]

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. Malika Zohali-Worrall’s Call Me Kuchu (2012) documents David Kato, Uganda’s first openly gay man, and retired Anglican Bishop […]

Join our neighborhood’s 2nd Annual North Troy Peace and Justice Holiday Celebration, which will take place from 1 to 5pm on December 14th at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, and […]