Events

Uptown Summer Begins

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The 7th annual Uptown Summer begins full-swing July 11th and will run through August. The Rensselaer County Summer Youth Employment Program sponsored The Sanctuary for Independent Media to hire 10 […]

Solidarity Phone Call Night

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

There's going to be a night of good ole family bonding here at The Sanctuary! You're invited to join us for our first-ever Solidarity Phone Call Night. Join us for […]

Bio-Art After Dark: A Sanctuary Sustainer Soirée

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Bio-Art After Dark: A Sanctuary Sustainer Soirée is a fundraiser that will feature music by Ryder Cooley and members of her band, Dust Bowl Faeries, and a scandalous insect symposium […]

Troy Night Out with Rensselaer County Historical Society

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Join us for an in-progress showcase of Echoes from Lock One, an interdisciplinary media project highlighting the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. Created by Youth Media Sanctuary producers in […]

StoryHarvest: A Celebration of Art and Food from Seed to Table!

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary for Independent Media’s 7th annual outdoor fall event, cultivating community through art, food, stories and music. Special thanks to the acclaimed Villalobos Brothers, all of our volunteers and […]

The Underground Gallery Opening: Troy Project by Susan B. Anthony

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

The Sanctuary’s Underground Gallery presents Susan B. Anthony’s “Troy Project.” This photo series compares the city of Troy’s heyday during the Industrial Revolution with its present challenges, through intimate portraits and cityscapes. The […]

Melissa Aldana Quartet

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

A rising tenor saxophonist taking the jazz world by storm, Melissa Aldana leads a high octane quartet featuring: Michael King, piano; Pablo Menares, bass; Tommy Crane, percussion. Originally from Chile, Aldana […]

NATURE Lab Open Hours for Art & Ecology

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

This fall, stop by the NATURE (North Troy Art, Technology and Urban Research in Ecology) Lab Gallery on Tuesday afternoons for art viewing, conversation, and an assortment of science, art […]

Be The Media! Workshop with Nano Stern: Music and Social Movements

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Chilean singer/songwriter, instrumentalist and composer Nano Stern’s style is a unique fusion of jazz, rock, folk and traditional Chilean music. This workshop explores the global state of music for social […]

Nano Stern with Taina Asili & Gaetano Vaccaro

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Nano Stern- appearing with Patricio Rojas on bass and Cristian Carvacho on drums- is the voice of a newly politicized Chilean generation squarely in the nueva canción tradition. The band's […]

WOOC 105.3 Fundraiser: Vegan Dinner With Chris Hedges

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist New York Times Best Selling author Chris Hedges will speak on fascism in the age of Trump. Prior to his talk will be a fundraiser for WOOC […]

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Following our WOOC 105.3 fundraiser vegan dinner, special guest Chris Hedges returns to The Sanctuary to speak about corporatism, government, and "Fascism in the age of Trump." With experience varying […]

Chris Hedges: “Fascism in the Age of Trump”

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and New York Times Best Selling author Chris Hedges is returning to the Sanctuary to speak about corporatism, government, and fascism in the age of Trump. Following our WOOC 105.3 fundraiser […]

“A Sinner in Mecca” with Filmmaker and Author Parvez Sharma

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

In his documentary A Sinner in Mecca, Parvez Sharma, an openly gay Muslim, travels to Mecca to reveal a never-before-seen side of Islam with his book and film. Sharma's documentaries […]

Be The Media: Intro to Audio Editing with Audacity

Audacity is a free digital audio editor and recording application that runs on almost any Mac or PC. Learn how to use it to make radio! Lead by experienced media […]

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Investigative Reporter Azmat Khan

The Sanctuary 3361 6th Ave, Troy, United States

An investigative reporter working to fuse righteous journalism and innovative storytelling, Azmat Khan’s groundbreaking work has taken her to conflict zones around the world. Khan joins us at The Sanctuary […]

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