Culture with Joseph Hill at The Egg
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesRoots reggae from Jamaica, by the masters.
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African Film Festival: “Le ballon d’or (The Golden Ball)” and “Be Kunko (Everybody’s Problem)”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Golden Ball (Le ballon d’or) directed by Cheik Doukouré, Guinea/France, 1992, 90 minutes. Cheik Doukouré’s second feature celebrates the powerful dream of becoming an African soccer star, a dream that is pursued by kids in innumerable small villages who play in the dust with bare feet and footballs made of rags. A thoroughly engaging […]
Deep Listening at The Sanctuary with Pauline Oliveros, David Dove, and Chris Cogburn
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA concert with Pauline Oliveros (electronics), David Dove (trombone), Chris Cogburn (percussion), with the Children of the Ark Community Charter School (percussion). Students from the Ark Community Charter School in Troy are performing an improvised composition with a combination of xylophones, drums and percussion as a result of their workshop with Dove and Cogburn.
African Film Festival: “Niiwam” and “Safi La Petite Mere (Safi the Little Mother)”
Based on a novel by Ousmane Sembene, Niiwam (Clarence Thomas Delgando, Senegal, 1991, 80 min) recounts the travails of a young couple’s attempt to save the life of their infant son, who is gravely ill. Unable to find a cure in their village, Thierno and his wife take him to a city hospital, only to […]
Michael Hurley, Tara Jane O’Neil, and Samara Lubelski
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesMichael Hurley is an American folk singer-songwriter who was essential to the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter. Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk". Tara Jane O'Neil is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, audio engineer and visual artist. She creates melodic and […]
African Film Festival: “Malentendu Colonial (The Colonial Misunderstanding)” and “Nkan Mii (Something Else)”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesMalentendu Colonial (The Colonial Misunderstanding) directed by Jean-Marie Teno, Cameroon, 2004, 78 minutes. The Colonial Misunderstanding is a bold exploration of Germany’s “African past”—specifically, its attempts to colonize parts of Africa through religion and trade. Jean-Marie Teno looks at the role that missionaries played in laying the groundwork for colonialism in countries like Togo, Cameroon, […]
In-the-Works Film and Video Festival
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA screening of film and video works in progress.
The Honest Weight Food Co-op: A Really Great Place to Shop – Honest Weight Food Co-op’s 13th Anniversary Film
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Honest Weight Food Co-op's 13th Anniversary Film, The Honest Weight Food Co-op: A Really Great Place to Shop.
Performance of “The Wonders of the World: Recite” by Totally Realistic Productions of Montreal
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesIt's a macabre coming of age story taking place on a lighthouse on the last day of the world--the play features two writers/performers (Donna Sellinger and Madeline ffitch), one live musician (Leo Gebhardt, formerly of Subpop punk quartet The Catheters), Ulysses S. Grant as the ideal male specimen, a pop-up diorama, and a felt pigeon.
“Who is Bozo Texino” with Filmmaker Bill Daniel
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe secret history of hobo and railworker graffiti. Shot on freight trips across the western US over a period of 16 years, Who is Bozo Texino? chronicles the search for the source of a ubiquitous rail graffiti--a simple sketch of a character with an infinity-shaped hat and the scrawled moniker, "Bozo Texino"--a drawing seen on railcars for […]
Either/Orchestra
The Either/Orchestra has received rave reviews around the world. The Boston Globe called them "the leading little big-band in the jazz world." And the Village Voice said "this amazing ensemble does just about everything right." Even jambands.com chimed in, saying "the ingenuity and power expressed by the Either/Orchestra can not be matched by any band, […]
“i” with Filmmakers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States“i” (2006), a documentary by film makers Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia, is a mediation on the relationship between media and power as it is manifested by the world's largest all-volunteer network of media activists – Indymedia. The feature-length film follows the first year of a small collective in Buenos Aires as it struggles amidst […]
“Salvador Allende” Premiere with Editor Fernando Leiva
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesSalvador Allende's brief rule as President of Chile from 1970 to 1973 is a central moment in the modern history of South America. However, who was Salvador Allende? Was he a Marxist, as many claim? Was he too civilized to govern in a world of international power politics? A moving biographical portrait, Salvador Allende (2006) […]
Underground Gallery Presents “Unseen America NYS: Layers of Working Life”
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWorking people are often defined solely by their occupation, yet there is so much more to the story. Each of our lives is comprised of layer upon layer of people*, places, and events that have shaped who we are. In Unseen America NYS: Layers of Working Life, we see images of family, work, community, and […]
“Gram Parson: Fallen Angel” and Gram Parsons Tribute
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesOn September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favorite place – the Joshua Tree National Monument in the Californian desert. As the founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, a member of the hit-making legendary The Byrds, an important influence on the […]
“Sir! No Sir!” Screening
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesDavid Zeiger's new film Sir! No Sir! (2005) focuses on a forgotten 1960's anti-war movement that altered the course of history. This movement didn't take place on college campuses, but in barracks and on aircraft carriers. It flourished in army stockades, navy brigs and in the dingy towns that surround military bases. It penetrated elite […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Olivia Robinson: Digital Photography – Getting Inside the Camera
Want to know more about your digital camera? This hands-on workshop is for individuals who want to learn more about the advanced features on their digital still camera. The workshop will cover using different camera modes, experimenting with exposure levels and f-stops, getting the most out of diverse lighting conditions, using the flash, and basic […]
“Private” Film Screening with Activist George Rishmawi
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesInspired by real events, documentary filmmaker Saverio Costanzo's feature debut Private (2004) is a minimalist psychological drama about a Palestinian family of seven who are suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that, in many ways, reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. Convincingly shot in a documentary style with a […]
“Contested Streets” & “Memorial Ride” Screenings, and “The Car-Free Lifestyle” Book Signing
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesStefan Schaefer’s new film Contested Streets (2006) explores the rich diversity of New York City and life before the introduction of automobiles, and shows how New York can follow the example of other modern cities that have reclaimed their streets as vibrant public spaces. This film features new footage of reclaimed streets in London, Paris, […]
Conference Call Quartet
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThis international quartet has been together since 1998, and features German composer and woodwind virtuoso Gebhard Ullmann, bassist Joe Fonda, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, and George Schuller on drums performing original music by all of the group members. The group has been on several tours of Europe as well as the US including performances at […]
