Debo Band at Freedom Square
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe incredible 11-piece Ethiopian orchestra known as Debo Band returns to Troy for a free outdoor show on the art stage at Freedom Square on Friday, July 11, 2014 from […]
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Uptown Summer 2014 Week 2: Sanctuary Voices
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesWe're going to come together to paint a mural on the front facade of The Sanctuary for Independent Media, led by Troy Alley Action's Barb Nelson and Meredith Best, with […]
Singing Ritual 2-day Workshop with Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesOur 2-day community participatory workshop is blessed with a guest visit by Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir. Thursday night, July 17th, 8:30pm, at the CAC (107 Mill Street […]
Uptown Summer Week 3: Botanical Intervention
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin us for a "Botanical Intervention" at 5 Glen Avenue with Canadian bio-artist Oliver Kellhammer. Kellhammer, in collaboration with NATURE Lab Project Coordinator Kathy High, will create a "botanical intervention" […]
Uptown Summer 2014 Week 4: Information Architecture
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAtif Akin will lead us in a worksop designing and implementing information architecture for Uptown Summer, spreading the word about environmental justice in North Troy and beyond! Mapping Dialogue: Artist […]
Uptown Summer 2014 Week 5: Eco Action
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesDuring our last week of Uptown Summer 14, Brandon Ballengee returns to North Troy to participate with our community in more Hudson River Eco-Actions! Plus, help create an Aeolian Harp […]
Peacestock at Freedom Square
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA festival to celebrate the energy of peace: music, poetry, art and other cool stuff! BBQ (chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs), temporary henna tattoos, t-shirts and bracelets! Plus, raffle tickets to win […]
Fourth Annual StoryHarvest: A Celebration of Art and Food from Seed to Table with Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra and Nation Beat
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJust as farmers reap the harvest, providing sustenance for all, it’s time to celebrate all our harvests–the results of seeds sown through art, education, agriculture, tolerance, and everything we do […]
Exhibition at the Underground Gallery: “Dear Climate” by Marina Zurkow and Friends
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesIn collaboration with Una Chaudhuri, Oliver Kellhammer, Fritz Ertl and Sarah Rothberg and sound design by Pejik Malinovski, Dear Climate is a multifaceted project that reimagines the environment with a […]
Las Cafeteras
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesLas Cafeteras create a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and a community-focused political message. Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado and inspiring lyrics tell stories of a community […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Amy Franceschini: Futurefarmers Artist Demonstration Garden
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesSow an ancient grains garden plot with agrarian-activist scarecrows, create a community seed exchange, and make media messages to cultivate consciousness! Let’s sow seeds. It is a magical experience. The […]
Leslie James Pickering
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesA decade after being under heavy federal surveillance for exercising free speech in support of the underground Earth Liberation Front, Leslie James Pickering discovered that his associates are being questioned […]
“The Yes Men are Revolting” with Filmmaker Mike Bonanno
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesThe Yes Men Are Revolting (2014) is a funny, action-packed adventure. With the environment on the brink of collapse, they ask a pressing question: at a time when corporate forces […]
“Dear Climate” Exhibition Event with Marina Zurkow and Oliver Kellhammer
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJoin Dear Climate artists Marina Zurkow and Oliver Kellhammer in conversation about climate change. “Retool your inner climate” and join the dialogue about art and environmental action. Learn strategies to […]
Myra Melford and Ben Goldberg Duo
Pianist Myra Melford and clarinetist Ben Goldberg present a concert program of new compositions. Melodic, exploratory, lyrical, swinging, virtuosic this is chamber music for the twenty-first century where composition meets […]
Voices from the Emotional Underground: Screening of “Beyond the Medical Model” with Sera Davidow
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesPowerful stories with critical insight into the mental health system and a vision of alternatives, in two very different films. The evening features a screening of Ken Paul Rosenthal’s 2010 […]
“Ghost Town: The Hebron Story” with Filmmaker Ellie Bernstein
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesAfter many trips to Israel and the West Bank, local filmmaker Ellie Bernstein wanted to tell the story of Hebron, Palestine to show the result of the over 40-year Israeli military […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Eleanor Goldsmith: The Art of Shot Choreography
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesEditor and videographer Eleanor Goldsmith covers the tools and techniques for perfecting the art of movement in your video images, enhancing aesthetic and technical qualities of the creative filmmaking process. […]
Jaimeo Brown: Transcendence
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesJaimeo Brown (pronounced jah-mayo) is emerging as one of the preeminent drummers on the new creative music scene. The percussionist is one of the leaders of a new circle of […]
3rd Annual North Troy Peace and Justice Holiday Celebration
The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United StatesBack by popular demand. Join us for our third annual North Troy Holiday Celebration! We'll have free portraits, a coat give-away, a Troy Bike Rescue bike give-away, plus arts activities!!!! […]
