Nawal
Putumayo recording artist, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nawal and her band weave a rich dialog of cultures, a reflection of the diverse character of life in her native Comoros Islands.
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Either/Orchestra: The Collected Unconscious
The 10-piece jazz ensemble known as the "best little big band in America" makes a return appearance to the Capital Region in a free show to celebrate the 100th anniversary […]
Underground Gallery: “Unseenamerica NYS: Layers of Working Life” (9/14/07 – 10/14/07)
Working 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, […]
Free Jazz from the Sanctuary presents From Between Trio
From Between Trio is a collaboration of musicians from three continents: Tatsuya Nakatani, percussionist from Japan and now living in the US; Michel Doneda, saxophonist from France; and Jack Wright, […]
Talk by Journalist Laura Flanders
The longtime journalist, author and radio producer will speak about the challenge and necessity of creating for-the-people media in this era of corporate consolidation. Her most recent book is Blue […]
Lost Film Fest with Scott Belbin
A laugh-riot performance with equal emphasis on both "laugh" and "riot." The Lost Film Fest focuses on pranks vs. corporations and government institutions. You'll love the punk rock urgency of […]
Author Reese Erlich
Will the United States and Iran Find Themselves at War? In The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis (Poli Point Press, 2007), author […]
Haale
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesHaale, vocals, guitarMatt Kilmer, percussionChris Hoffman, cello Haale evokes both the spiritual and traditional culture of her parents' homeland of Iran and the energy of psychedelic rock and roll from […]
“Mission Accomplished”, 10/15 – 11/14/07
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA response to President Bush's statement made early in the Iraq War, Christine Heller's installation, Mission Accomplished is layered with the grey Muslim figures tangled in wire and fencing. Limp […]
Army of None
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWith the Army of None Project, David Solnit aims to counter military recruitment, end war, and build a better world. He is traveling across the United States to share his […]
Journalists Dahr Jamail
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesDahr Jamail is an independent journalist who has covered the Middle East for more than four years. He has reported extensively from inside Iraq for eight months and has also […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Jim De Séve: Structure & Storytelling in Documentary
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWorking on a doc or thinking about it? Perplexed about how to tell your story? In this hands-on workshop award-winning filmmaker Jim de Séve leads students to uncover the secrets […]
Free Jazz from the Sanctuary Presents Michael Vlatkovich Quartet
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesMichael Vlatkovich Quartet features Christopher Garcia, percussion; Jonathan Glove, electric cello; David Mott, baritone saxophone; Michael Vlatkovich, trombone. Trombonist, composer, and arranger Michael Vlatkovich is one of the leading talents […]
“Hands of God” with Filmmaker Joe Cultrera
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesHow does filmmaker Joe Cultrera’s film Hands of God (2006), about Catholic clergy abuse, not descend into depression? It helps when the victim doesn't act like one but uses his […]
Nosferatu with the Devil Music Ensemble
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Devil Music Ensemble performs their original score live to Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror (F.W. Murnau, 1922), the classic black and white vampire movie. Devil Music Ensemble, formed in […]
“Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and Erosion of Integrity” with Author Anne Elizabeth Moore
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWriter and activist Anne Elizabeth Moore investigates corporate America's inroads into-- and alliance with-- the cultural underground in her just- published book, Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and Erosion of Integrity […]
Free Jazz from the Sanctuary presents: “Sax, Soup, Poetry and Voice:” A Multimedia Performance with Nicole Peyrafitte and Joe Giardullo
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesMultimedia performance artist Nicole Peyrafitte was born in Luchon (French Pyrenees) into the 5th generation of a family of restaurateurs. Since moving to Albany in 1992, she has dedicated herself […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Carlos Pareja: Media Art in Your Activist Toolbox
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesYou know that media is your #2 issue, but what can you do about it? This workshop will examine an array of highly successful strategies and models of using media […]
Author Michael Yates
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe road trip is a staple of modern American literature. In Michaels Yates’s Cheap Motels and a Hot Place: An Economist's Travelogue (monthly review press, 2006) an economist hits the […]
Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA Map With Gaps (2006), directed by Alice Nelson, uses a combination of archive audio recordings, still photographs, drama reconstruction, and animation. This surreal and comic tale is an account […]
