Celebrating 30 Years of World War 3 Illustrated
“Day Night Day Night” with Filmmaker Julia Loktev
Filmmaker Julia Loktev presents her feature film, Day Night Day Night (2006), the story of a 19-year old preparing to become a suicide bomber in TImes Square. She speaks with a […]
“Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War” with Author Scott Christianson
Scott Christianson, author of Freeing Charles: The Struggle to Free a Slave on the Eve of the Civil War, will give a multimedia presentation that looks at the life and […]
“The Age Of Stupid” Screening
In Fanny Armstrong's (McLible, 2005) The Age of Stupid (2009), Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking at old footage and […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Dave Rice: Media Management In a Digital Universe
Master the art of archiving - and muscle your data into place for order, access and ease - with digital archivist and preservation consultant David Rice. "Media Management in a […]
Warrior Woman of Peace: Mama Charlotte Hill O’Neal
Four decades after leaving this country for exile in Tanzania, Mama Charlotte Hill O'Neal returns to share the inspirational story of how she and her husband's past as Black Panthers […]
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba
From the Palace to the People: A Global Griot Saves a West African Tradition with Rock ‘n’ Roll Revelations and Blues Muses! Bassekou Kouyate is a virtuoso picker and musical […]
Taína Asili y La Banda Rebelde with DJ Trumastr
In celebration of their debut album War Cry, Taína Asili y La Banda Rebelde will play a soulful infusion of Afro-Caribbean, reggae, rock, hip hop and flamenco, with local and […]
Exhibition Opening: “Freedom Through Collective Improvisation: iEAR Presents! Free Jazz from the Sanctuary”
Freedom Through Collective Improvisation: iEAR Presents! Free Jazz from the Sanctuary is a new gallery show at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street in downtown Troy, […]
Matthew Shipp Trio
The celebrated NYC-based Matthew Shipp Trio (featuring Matthew Shipp, piano; Michael Bisio, bass; Whit Dickey, drums) will perform live at the opening of a new gallery show at The Arts […]
“Sleep Dealer” with Filmmaker Alex Rivera
Sleep Dealer (2009) by filmmaker Alex Rivera is a dystopian fable of globalization disguised as a sci-fi adventure. Set on the US-Mexico border, Rivera's highly stylized, emotional and surreal narrative […]
“A Chat With Glendora” with Filmmaker Victoria Kereszi
A Chat with Glendora (2010, 58 minutes, digital video) is Victoria Kereszi's portrait of Glendora Folsom Buell, a physicist, philosopher, and self-made television personality who continues to create weekly public […]
Independent Journalist Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill is an investigative journalist and author whose work focuses on global issues, most notably the use of private military companies. He is the author of the best-selling book Blackwater: […]
Be The Media! Workshop with Jim de Sève: The Camera As Interface to the World
Train your eye to think like a camera in this intensive hands-on workshop for beginners to pros with award winning filmmaker Jim de Sève. Explore the discipline of seeing through […]
Bike!Bike! Northeast
Bicycle organizers from not-so-far off lands will converge on our post-industrial town for a meeting of the minds on all things bicycle culture. Discussions, skill shares, and bicycle fun will […]
“Veer” Screening and Bike!Bike! Northeast Party
Veer explores America’s fast-growing bicycling culture by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike-centric social groups they belong to. The film follows these characters […]
“My Suicide,” with Director David Lee Miller
My Suicide (2009) by director David Lee Miller, is a dark romantic comedy that speaks candidly about the reality of contemporary teenage life and the effects of suicide in every […]
World War 3 Illustrated Comic Book Collective’s 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Celebrate 30 years of World War 3 Illustrated collective, creators of America's longest-running political comic book. The event will feature cutting-edge art with multimedia presentations, puppetry, performance, live music and […]
Be The Media Workshop: Visual Journalism- Comics and Graphic Novels
An arts activism intensive with members of the World War 3 Illustrated, including a discussion on zines and comics, and a hands-on collaborative workshop on zines and comics, and a […]
“Addicted To Plastic” Screening and Information Session
In Ian Connacher’s Addicted To Plastic (2008), no ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. This film probes what happens to all the plastic […]
Be The Media! Workshop with NY Youth Shout Out: Media Live Studio Production
The Youth Media Shout-Out Workshop is a media-making event for teenagers. Make a PSA in a day about issues important to you, then screen it and shout out in this […]
NY Youth Shout Out Media Showcase
Community media centers throughout NY State are empowering young people to take back the media. Media offers a megaphone to the hearts and minds of young people. Come see the […]
Live From Lock One: Thomasina Winslow and Mother Judge
A series featuring some of the most creative artists of the local live music scene. Each performance is recorded with a studio audience and streamed live. This season we'll be focusing […]
Earth First! Journal Roadshow
Some long time members of Earth First! who work on the EF! Journal are coming through town on tour with the Earth First! Journal Roadshow. in their veggie oil powered […]
