Director Penny Lane returns to the Sanctuary to screen her latest film Confessions of a Good Samaritan about her own experience deciding to become a “Good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger. This launches her on an unexpectedly funny, intimate, and provocative quest to understand why everyone seems to think she’s […]
What does North Troy sound like to you? Join artist and musician Lisa Schonberg in a workshop about field recording, and contribute to a soundwalk exhibit! Participants will go out into the neighborhood surrounding the Sanctuary with microphones to record the cityscape. Participants' recordings will later become part of a soundscape composition. Those recordings will […]
Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is radio for the community, by community volunteers. If you are curious about the radio and have questions, if you're interested in getting involved, or if you need some support in production, these open hours are a perfect time to come to the main Sanctuary space to work directly with HMM […]
*This is an in-person event *If you are unable to attend in-person, we encourage you to join our mailing list so you can be the first to know when documentation of the event is available! Admission by donation: $10 suggested or $5 student/ low income. Best-selling author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and former foreign correspondent for […]
The Sanctuary for Independent Media invites you and your loved ones to join us for our annual North-Central Troy Interfaith Holiday Peace and Justice Celebration! On December 9th, from 2PM - 4PM, we will gather in the Sanctuary Main Space where free food will be provided, along with: From 4PM - 5PM, we will gather […]
with Nina Isabelle & Brian McCorkle, 5 objects, piano, and percussion Join us for an evening of sound works by Lisa Schonberg, and Nina Isabelle with Brian McCorkle. Lisa Schonberg will be presenting a body of 4 new spatialized sound works that are the culmination of Old Growth Playback, which asks us how we can listen in the […]
Do you like to tell stories? Are you interested in reporting on issues you care about? Do you want to engage with your community? Do you have questions for decision makers? Are you interested in amplifying important issues of social and environmental issues? Do you like sound engineering? If you answered yes to any of […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Our Campus Open House is an opportunity to drop by the Sanctuary to get to know our many initiatives and programs! This is a great opportunity for potential interns, volunteers, or curious community members to ask questions and learn more about what we do. Our various initiatives will have activities, tables, and workshops in the […]
Do you like to tell stories? Are you interested in reporting on issues you care about? Do you want to engage with your community? Do you have questions for decision makers? Are you interested in amplifying important issues of social and environmental issues? Do you like sound engineering? If you answered yes to any of […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
In the spirit of cross-cultural learning and understanding, the Albany Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace alongside our co-sponsors, are excited to host an in person screening of Israelism followed by a community discussion at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Created by two first-time Jewish filmmakers who followed the experience of two young American Jews, Israelism provides […]
Do you like to tell stories? Are you interested in reporting on issues you care about? Do you want to engage with your community? Do you have questions for decision makers? Are you interested in amplifying important issues of social and environmental issues? Do you like sound engineering? If you answered yes to any of […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
Community Radio Days take place on the first Monday of every month, bringing interested and producing correspondents together to discuss grassroots news, story ideas, share experiences, and create community. Hudson Mohawk Magazine is for everyone. Drop by to see what it's all about. Hudson Mohawk Magazine (HMM) is a volunteer-produced, local news hour that provides […]
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