Events

Jason Kao Hwang and Edge

Composer, violinist and educator Jason Kao Hwang's new jazz quartet Edge features: Taylor Ho Bynum, cornet; Andre Drury, percussion; Ken Filiano, bass. Nested in the urban mountains of New York […]

Screening with A/V Geeks Founder, Skip Elsheimer

A/V Geeks founder Skip Elsheimer spends most of his time collecting, archiving and showing 16mm educational films. He'll share some of his favorites. The A/V Geeks Film Archive is an […]

“Black Gold” Screening

The documentary Black Gold (2006) by directors Marc Francis and Nick Francis tells an unresolved modern version of the age-old David and Goliath story. The giants in this case are […]

“El Inmigrante” Screening

El Inmigrante (2005) is a film by David Eckenrode, John Sheed­y and John Eckenrode about the Mexican-American border crisis, exemplified by the story of Eusebio de Haro — a young […]

“Roots,” “Nest,” and “Limbs”

Three separate multimedia performance works by local women artists: Ryder Cooley and Sara Worden; Aaryn Zev; and Melle Dragon assisted by Victoria O'Hanlon.  Co-sponsored by Dat-Inoxia Projects.

Trio X

An evening of cutting-edge jazz with master improvisers, and CIMP and Cadance Jazz recording artists, Joe McPhee, reeds; Dominic Duval, bass; Jay Rosen, drums. Part of the New Music/New Jazz […]

“China Blue” Screening

Micha X. Peled's documentary China Blue (2005) is set inside a blue jeans factory, where the complexities of globalization are brought to a human level through these moving portraits of […]

“Shooting Under Fire” Screening

In Shooting Under Fire (2005), director Sacha Mirzoeff highlights the individuals who risk their lives to bring us the pictures from the front line.  Part of the Margaret Mead Film […]

Trio Tarana

Percussionist/composer Ravish Momin, with Sam Bardfield, violin, and Brandon Terzic, oud, present a concert of pioneering and improvised fusion of Asian and American musical influences.

Be The Media! Workshop with Jesse Stiles: Sound On Location

Making high-quality sound recordings in remote locations is an essential part of nearly every form of media production. The production of film, video, radio podcasts, videblogs, etc. all involve making […]

Author Jeremy Scahill

The Polk Award-winning investigative journalist talks about his new book Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army (2007) and his work with Democracy Now!, The Nation, and […]

Prison Reform and Filmmaking

Last time the Sanctuary InfoShop met, filmmaker Melis Birder was our special guest. Because of our event, several people from our area have become involved in the production of her documentary […]

Scott Ritter: The Crisis in the U.S.-Iran Relations

William Scott Ritter, Jr. is most noted for being a critic of United States foreign policy in the Middle East following his experiences as a United Nations weapons inspector in […]

Author Jeffrey Chester

A leader in the national reform movement expands on author Jeffrey Chester’s acclaimed new books, Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy (2007).

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