Thursday / December 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm How do we build a world from the detritus of a faltering society? How are we responsive to the environment, people, and objects around us? What are the ways that we can hold a more sacred relationship to one another?

November 14-15, 2025 Break Out ‘25 is a 2-day symposium celebrating the research, writing, and filmmaking of the 2025 UnionDocs UNDO Fellows. Join as we dive deep into the fellows’ evolving research with screenings, spirited dialogue, and shared inquiry! EMPAC / UNIONDOCS Symposium UnionDocs / The Undo Fellowship

November 3-7, 2025 Natan Diacon-Furtado's Community Portal is an open-source ancestral projection and transmission tool. It engages the public in embodied collaborative listening through the re-purposing of naval navigation and paranormal investigation technologies. A water-filled metal bowl is modified to become a ground-plane liquid antenna, engaging the FM radio spectrum as a space for investigation and recuperation of community connection(s). Presented by School of HASS Installation KS Brewer and Natan Diacon Furtado

Saturday / November 1, 2025 at 1:00 pm Writer and film curator Yasmina Price offers a screening program featuring the work of radical filmmaker Sarah Maldoror to accompany the exhibition of artist Suneil Sanzgiri’s new commission An Impossible Address. Film/Video Sarah Maldoror and others

Wednesday / October 29, 2025 at 5:00 pm With a focus on the challenges facing emerging filmmakers, this Be the Media! workshop from The Sanctuary for Independent Media, invites film artists and audiences into the world of artist Suneil Sanzgiri’s new film An Impossible Address alongside the work of Albany arts organization YouthFX. Film/Video, Workshop Suneil Sanzgiri with Bhawin Suchak (YouthFX)

Wednesday / October 29, 2025 at 2:00 pm Three public tours with curator Katherine Adams offer insights into how EMPAC’s unique building is used to stage Suneil Sanzgiri’s new commission An Impossible Address. Tour with Curator Katherine Adams

October 29-November 1, 2025 EMPAC is pleased to present the American premiere of artist and filmmaker Suneil Sanzgiri’s new film An Impossible Address. Sanzgiri’s exhibition—offered alongside a related series of public programs—offers viewers an entrypoint into Sanzgiri’s experimentation with documentary form and the power of collective inheritance. Film/Video, Installation Suneil Sanzgiri

October 29-November 1, 2025 EMPAC is pleased to present the American premiere of artist and filmmaker Suneil Sanzgiri’s new film An Impossible Address. Sanzgiri’s exhibition—offered alongside a related series of public programs—offers viewers an entrypoint into Sanzgiri’s experimentation with documentary form and the power of collective inheritance. Suneil Sanzgiri

Friday / October 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm We Will Not Be Composed challenges perceptions of women’s anger in America. Saxophonist Stevie Manning, author Soraya Chemaly, and new media artist Xuan collaborate utilizing Studio 1’s spatial audio capabilities to create this uniquely immersive live performance. Music/Sound Stevie Manning, Soraya Chemaly, and Xuan

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - We’re excited to welcome families to campus for a special weekend honoring the achievements and talents of our incredible students. From dynamic performances and interactive classes to thrilling athletic events, you'll get a firsthand look at what makes the RPI community so exceptional. Enjoy the lively atmosphere of Fall Fest, celebrate academic excellence at the Honors Convocation, and experience RPI traditions at the Grand Marshal/President of the Union brunch.