I told you there were a lot of festivals coming up. I missed two: Dead Channels, October 3-9: In its second year, Dead Channels celebrates independent and international fantasy films, with an emphasis on horror. It's clearly going for the same audience as Hole in the Head. Mostly at the Roxie, it moves to the … Continue reading Two More Festivals
Day: September 25, 2008
Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Music documentary Directed by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden People don't recognize the name Anita O'Day the way they do Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald, but as a jazz vocalist she's arguably in their class. She possessed a beautiful voice, a unique and expressive way of making familiar lyrics her own, and a phenomenal sense … Continue reading Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
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