Meet Ousmane Sembène, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon and blaze the trail for generations of writers, filmmakers and scholars. Join Sembene filmmakers Samba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman to see their acclaimed documentary about Sembene's impact on African creatives. Co-sponsored by iEAR Presents! ...
A film screening of Healing Voices, and panel to challenge the cultural understanding of "mental illness" with a critical look at America's broken mental healthcare system and a message of recovery. Preceded by a reception. Co-sponsored by the Empowerment Exchange. Healing Voices is presented by: The Mental Health Empowerment Project, a section of the Empowerment Exchange. After […]
Prepare and tidy garden beds that have been resting all winter, to get them ready to receive this year's plantings. If soil permits, learn to turn one plant into many by the simple practice of root division. We’ll meet and work in the Collard City Growers’ Garden, just up the street from The Sanctuary for […]
The event will consist of a public presentation and a volunteer recognition reception. Fran Martino, of Rensselaer Land Trust, will present their stream sampling results. After the public presentation, a pizza party will be held to honor the Stream Team, composed of citizen science volunteers who helped with the sampling.
Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and drummer Tomas Fujiwara incorporate all manner of inspiration into their purely musical dialogues to celebrate the roots and branches of jazz. Tomas Fujiwara is a bandleader, composer and drummer who is a member of the trio Thumbscrew, plays as a duo with Taylor Ho Bynum, and is a supporting member […]
The key to quality audio production is getting a good recording in the first place. Learn useful recording techniques and discover how you can produce radio segments for The Sanctuary's community radio hour, Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Another year, another BikeFest! Come celebrate with Troy's bike-friendly community and help keep Troy Bike Rescue doors open as a volunteer-run bicycle resource center for all ages. Food, music, and cakes will be served! Troy Bike Rescue is a collective of cycling enthusiasts committed to removing bikes from the waste stream and getting them back […]
We are a research group based out of Cornell University’s Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI). Working in partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program and the NYS Water Research Institute, we are exploring increased flood risk and responses in New York State. The current focus of our project is on the city of Troy. […]
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! Audio editing is an invaluable skill for creating podcasts, music, or film. Get your start at the Sanctuary!
An introduction to modern digital cartography. Map your neighborhood! Own your data, untether from Google Maps. Share your map with friends using mesh networks.
Help support our garden by growing your own. We have been maniacally planting seeds and dividing perennials in hopes to spread the bounty of Collard City Growers into your yards and gardens. We welcome barters (annual for annual or perennial for perennial) if you have plants to trade. Also, we welcome any plant contributions, if […]
Join us outdoors in closing out our Spring 2018 season with the sixth annual Freedom Festival! The festival will take place at Freedom Square, on 101st Street where 5th and 6th Avenues meet. Rain location: The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Things to expect: Big thank you to our generous co-sponsors: Unity House, Troy Bike Rescue, Denison Farms, Collard City […]
Join us outdoors in Freedom Square for our sixth annual Freedom Festival! There’ll be a bike giveaway, free music, free food, free art activities and all kinds of fun! Rain location: The Sanctuary for Independent Media...
The Sanctuary for Independent Media is gearing up to revamp a long-abandoned building into the NATURE Lab Environmental Education Center! We are embarking on a community-led design process to ensure that the new center's design and programming reflects the needs of the North Troy community. Let your ideas be heard at our Community Design Think […]
Join us for the final celebration of the 2018 Uptown Summer youth employment program and see what we’ve been working on! At 1pm, architect Cameron Toler will be presenting the NATURE Lab prototypes generated from last week’s community design think tank. Then, we’ll watch a few short films about the Uptown Summer program and hear […]
A deep roots trio made up of guitarist and vocalist Pascal Danae, Rafgee on sousaphone and drummer Baptiste Brondy, blending French Caribbean and New Orleans’ musical styles for a contemporary Creole blues sound with an African flair. Named for Officer Louis Delgrès, the band pays tribute to the forgotten hero, a biracial man who spent […]
The eighth consecutive year of this community celebration, with free music, food and arts activities outdoors at Freedom Square. Just as farmers reap the harvest, providing sustenance for all, it is time to celebrate all our harvests--the results of seeds sown through art, education, agriculture, tolerance, and everything we do to build strong, healthy, tolerant […]
Exhibition Opening Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6-7pm, with photographer Catherine Rafferty! During her internship at The Sanctuary for Independent Media, Catherine Rafferty photographed the images in this exhibition during the Uptown Summer 2018 program. Born in Albany, she is working toward a BFA in Photojournalism at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is currently the photography editor […]
Join us on Tuesday October 2nd, as we kick off the Fall 2018 NATURE Lab Open Hours season with an awesome workshop about what science is, who gets to do it, and how knowledge is created. Expect fun activities, lively discussion, and more! Open to all ages. This event takes place at 3334 6th Avenue, […]
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