Events

Be The Media! Workshop with Elizabeth Press: Citizen Journal Primer

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Digital media tools are more accessible to amateur journalists and community organizers than ever before. In this workshop, participants will examine a variety of examples of citizen journalism, and learn […]

Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures Octet Performance

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This group’s collective background spans a wide range of musical experiences, including performances with world music ensembles, 20th century chamber groups and leading artists in the jazz and rhythm & […]

People to People in Iran, Dinner and Talk

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Cultural travelers Priscilla Fairbank, Jonathan Hill, and Barbara Spring share visuals and experiences from their December 2007 tour of Iran with Fellowship of Reconciliation. You are invited to join the […]

The Great “Virtual Jihad” Controversy with Wafaa Bilal

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary gives refuge to artist Wafaa Bilal after he is banned from the RPI Campus. On Monday, March 10, Iraq-born video artist Wafaa Bilal will be on hand for a reception […]

Wafaa Bilal’s “Virtual Jihadi”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Wafaa Bilal was on hand for a reception at 6 PM followed at 7 PM by a presentation about his installation Virtual Jihadi which was to have been displayed at […]

The Yes Men Live!

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Anti-corporate pranksters give the inside scoop on their latest impersonations, from representing Halliburton at a Gulf Coast reconstruction conference to being Exxon at Canada’s largest petroleum industry gathering. The Yes […]

“State of Fear” with Filmmaker Pamela Yates

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Filmmaker Pamela Yates presents a screening of her award-winning film, State of Fear, bringing a new level of documentary storytelling to an epic tale of one nation’s journey through a […]

“Strange Culture” Screening with Steve Kurtz

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Lynn Hershman Leeson’s Strange Culture (2007) is a brilliantly conceived documentary that breaks conventional rules to tell a story of post-9/11 paranoia and the risks artists face when their work […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Penny Lane: Editing Basics, Part Two

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A continuation of the editing workshop. Have great footage, but need to put it all together? This basic editing class is for you. Participants work individually and in groups over […]

African Film Festival Presents Mamadou Diabate Ensemble

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

As part of the African Film Festival, we present a live performance by Grammy-nominated kora master Mamadou Diabate from the West African country of Mali with his ensemble as part […]

Free Jazz at the Sanctuary presents Fay Victor Ensemble

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Fay Victor Ensemble uses vocal jazz tradition as a basis for improvising in the sense of Ornette Coleman/late Coltrane and beyond, held in check by a healthy earthy soulfulness […]

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