Two things to enthuse about today:
The first is a singer that I discovered at the Friday night music series at the American Folk Art Museum. Her name is Alexa Woodward and she's a banjo player/singer/songwriter. She has a new CD coming out soon and is hosting a CD release party on April 18 in NYC. See her website for details.
And the second recommendation is the documentary Dear Zachary. I had missed it over at Cinema Village but kept hearing great things, but then my friends at Oscilloscope are now releasing it on DVD later this week. Not sure what the release status is in the UK for my British friends but look into it.
Dear Zachary really is one of the strongest stories I've seen on film all year -- the filmmaker, Kurt Kuenne, attempts to pay tribute to the life of his murdered longtime friend Andrew Bagby. And then it turns out his murderer ex-girlfriend is having Bagby's baby. The film takes some expected twists and turns -- it will break your heart and maybe change your life. Simply amazing. I turned off the DVD player and immediately started thinking who I could lend it to first -- it feels like every one I know would be moved by this piece of work. Seek it out.
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