In the workshop, we will be generating the content for and carrying out a fundraising campaign for our new radio station. We will cover basic best practices for running such a campaign - whether it's on Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or in our case, using our own system independent of the platforms. During our time together, we […]
Noura Mint Seymali in concert featuring: Noura Mint Seymali, vocals / ardine; Jeiche Ould Chighaly, guitar; Ousmane Touré, bass; Matthew Tinari, drums. Seyamil is breaking ground. The “Diva of Mauritania” reflects the intersections of Arab and Black African cultures- effortlessly linking tonal and rhythmic modalities from opposite sides of the Sahara and setting it to […]
Join pirate radio legend Pete Tridish for an in-depth strategy session on community radio. Revolution, technology, reform, media... What does the low power FM struggle tell us about social change through political and technological action? We’ll look at the first civil rights organization to have a radio station, located in Opelousas, Louisiana; the Coalition of […]
In 1998, pirate radio enthusiast “Petri Dish” was one of the founders of Prometheus, emerging from the clandestine studios of Radio Mutiny (West Philadelphia Pirate Radio) after enduring a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) raid. Despite its origins as a pirate broadcasting collective, the group eventually shifted toward building and expanding regulatory access to new, licensed […]
The Seeing with Photography Collective, whose work is featured this season in the Underground Gallery, is a group of photographers based in New York City who are visually impaired, sighted and blind. Explore the subjectivity of sight and the influence of photography on what and how we see, and make your own manipulated photograph with […]
Award-winning composer and pianist Daniel Kelly transforms the stories of everyday people into dramatic and compelling music that blends jazz, classical and folk music into a signature sound. His music has been declared “powerfully moving” by Time Out New York, and he has brought his unique talent to performances with Grammy award-winning jazz legends Michael […]
It’s the UN’s “International Year of Soils” and we’re having a party to educate, inspire, and celebrate- featuring workshops on bio-remediation, composting, soil testing and lot reclaimers, plus environmental documentary, Symphony of the Soil (2012) presented by filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia. Learn nio-remediation techniques and how to test your soil. Build a compost bin and […]
Food for Thought and Symphony of the Soil director Deborah Koons Garcia will cover an overview of environmental documentary production, from concept development to production to post-production to strategies for grassroots distribution. This workshop includes a documentary "clinic," with participants invited to bring works-in-progress for feedback. Co-sponsored by Vasudha Living Learning Community at Rensselaer...
Chris Hedges, the Pulitzer Prize-winner, explores the moral imperative of revolt in his most recent book Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt (Nation Books) which was published on May 15. The book examines recent revolutionary movements worldwide and tracing them back to their origins in historical, philosophical, and literary transitions. He is also […]
We are pleased to welcome journalist, author, and war correspondent Chris Hedges back to The Sanctuary for Independent Media. Heis the guest of honor at a special fundraising dinner for WOOC 105.3 FM. The dinner will be followed by a talk by Chris Hedges.
Celebrate bike month and support your local volunteer-run bicycle resource center. Troy Bike Rescue’s BikeFest fundraiser is a perennially fantastic event with music, prizes, burritos, beer, and- of course- bikes!
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