As part of the Sanctuary for Independent Media’s growing Nature LAB, JJ Luceno and Dr. Frank Coughlin are working to establish a central space in Troy to share health skills, […]
This Martin Luther King Labor Celebration, begun in 1999 by the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District, will be held in Troy for the first time. A short segment will […]
PLEASE NOTE: Roger was unable to get permission to enter the U.S. so he's Skyping in! What can we all do to avert catastrophe and avoid extinction? Roger Hallam has […]
Air pollution is one of the more pervasive and invisible environmental health hazards of cities and has been in the public consciousness for several decades. The World Health Organization estimates […]
Join Kitchen Sanctuary resident Intaba Liff-Anderson as she shares culinary tips on creating delicious dishes from ingredients found in food pantries. A combo of demo and hands on, we will […]
Kira O’Reilly and Marta de Menezes share their research methodologies in this public keynote of FEMeeting, a gathering to disseminate art and science projects carried out by women, followed by […]
Join us for an evening with radioactivist Norm Stockwell, publisher of The Progressive. Previously, for over 20 years, he served as WORT Community Radio’s Operations Coordinator in Madison, Wisconsin. He […]
In Documentary Across Platforms, noted scholar of film and experimental mediaPatricia R. Zimmermann offers a glimpse into the ever-evolving constellation of practices known as "documentary" and the way in which […]
On Nothing But Love, her soulful and timeless song-cycle of folk, pop, world, blues, reggae, and jazz-tinged originals, singer-songwriter Jana Herzen (who happens also to head up the Multi-GRAMMY®- winning […]
Whether you're on a traditional farm or working on a city lot, raising chickens comes with the same basic requirements. Join us for an afternoon building a safe coop for […]
Jude Abu Zaineh (MFA, University of Windsor) is a Palestinian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and cultural worker. Her practice relies on the use of art, food, and technology to investigate meanings of […]
We are in the midst of a “tsunami of social life” that is unprecedented in modern life. The age-old ideas we had barely begun to formulate around community health and […]
Discriminating jazz and world music listeners alike will love Boston’s festive eight piece dance band featuring the Latin Bugalu style pioneered by Puerto Rican musicians in 1960's New York City. […]
Join the arborists of the More Trees Collective for a workshop in the urban forest. Learn to identify common opportunist species of urban trees, discuss different techniques and objectives of […]
Energize yourself for spring by uprooting some lawn to make way for wildflowers, assembling an acorn planting kit, or learning how young trees make their way in challenging urban settings. […]
Join the Health Autonomy Network to find out about local mutual aid networks making masks, and learn how to make your own. This zoom workshop is led by Eileen J. Raab, […]
Environments of Race and Place zeroes in on issues surrounding immigration, migration, and racial identities unique to specific environments. These works embrace and amplify the micro rather than the macro […]
Jude Abu Zaineh (MFA, University of Windsor) is a Palestinian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and cultural worker. Her practice relies on the use of art, food, and technology to investigate meanings of […]
Join NATURE Lab and the Health Autonomy Network for a workshop focused on harm reduction solidarity in the age of COVID-19. We will view the opiate epidemic as a crisis […]
Join Troy Bike Rescue for their 10th annual fundraiser. It's a celebration of bikes, burritos, and cakes along with the many things TBR represents: youth empowerment, health and wellness, recycling, […]
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