Avishai Mekonen’s new film 400 Miles to Freedom is premiering at the New York Jewish Film Festival. The film tells the story of Avishai’s journey from Ethiopia to Israel in 1984, and the kidnapping he endured as a child in Sudan during his community’s exodus. Screenings are January 11th at 3:45pm and January 18th at 6pm at the Walter Reade Theater; tickets available online.
In honor of Women’s History month, Clare was featured in a series of “women who rock” on Last Call with Carson Daly.
Jeremiah Lockwood and the Sway Machinery talk to All Things Considered about their recent work in Mali. Read and hear more here.
A video of “Rubies” performed by Alicia Jo Rabins and Girls in Trouble in the Stockholm synagogue, filmed by Peter Normann.

Check out Clare Burson singing the haunting “Goodbye My Love” live at Relix from her forthcoming album, Silver and Ash, due out September 14th from Rounder Records.