Events

Michael Hurley, Tara Jane O’Neil, and Samara Lubelski

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Michael 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 […]

“Who is Bozo Texino” with Filmmaker Bill Daniel

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The 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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

“Salvador Allende” Premiere with Editor Fernando Leiva

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Salvador 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 […]

“Gram Parson: Fallen Angel” and Gram Parsons Tribute

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

On 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 […]

“Sir! No Sir!” Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

David 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 […]

“Private” Film Screening with Activist George Rishmawi

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Inspired 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 […]

Conference Call Quartet

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This 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 […]

“My Country, My Country” with Filmmaker Laura Poitras

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Working Alone in Iraq over eighteen months, My Country, My Country (2006) Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras creates an extraordinarily intimate portrait of Iraqis living under US occupation. Her principal […]

“Witches in Exile” with Filmmaker Allison Berg

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Africa deals with its internal pressure  in specifically African ways, as revealed in Allison Berg’s lucid, fascinating and wide-ranging study of how witch hunts break out at times of social […]

“Darshan: The Embrace” Film Screening

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Known throughout the world as Amma, one of India's most famous “Mahatmas” or spiritual guides, is known internationally for her charitable donations, struggle for peace, and work with illiteracy. In […]

The Billy Bang Quartet

Born Billy Walker, Billy studied violin as a youngster growing up in New York's South Bronx. Drafted into Vietnam, he had a political awakening and returned to America to throw […]

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