We just got word from the film’s creator Sue Cohn Rockefeller that Making the Crooked Straight will make it’s HBO debut next Thursday, April 14th at 8pm EST. The film follows Dr. Rick Hodes efforts in Ethiopia to help those suffering from tuberculosis of the spine.

The David Nathan Meyerson Foundation continues to sponsor Dr. Hodes’ efforts and encourages others to help by giving to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Link – Making the Crooked Straight

Richard Rainwater is a legendary investor from Fort Worth and Paschal High School. Morton played football at Paschal with Richard’s brother Walter and Morton’s father, Brudus, went to Paschal with Richard’s mother.

From 1986 to 1992 Morton officed part-time with Richard in Fort Worth and personally witnessed this talented human in action. The 5 minute video tells a wonderful story about Richard and his many talents as he was awarded the 2010 Arbuckle Award by The Stanford Graduate School of Business.

We just got word from director Michael Lawrence that Bach & Friends will premier on Sebastian Bach’s 325th Birthday, Sunday, May 16 in Symphony Space’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. The screening will be open to the public, so be there for the screening at 7:30pm followed by a screening of the full performances from the film.

In addition to the outstanding reviews we linked to before, additional reviews from The Washington Post and The Huffington Post have been posted. Michael Lawrence is compiling a full list of reviews and comments on the film.

Greg Victor over at Parcbench.com says it well in his 4/4 stars review: “And so I wish Bach a Happy 325th Birthday by singing the praises of Michael Lawrence for bringing us as close to the music as he can, without entering the instruments themselves. His camera glides along the cellist or violinist, mirroring the bow on the strings. The subtle, yet important, momentary choices made by a pianist’s fingers on the keyboard are seen from mere inches away. Making Bach’s music is clearly as much of a mystical experience as listening to it.”

You can purchase your own copy from Michael Lawrence’s website: mlfilms.com

Last month, Morton spoke to students at Booker T. Washington High School about Music Theory for the O’Donnell Foundation’s AP Arts Program. WRR’s weekly arts program Art Matters was there with their microphones.

Play the video above to hear an excerpt from the radio show, and see some pictures of Morton from that evening.

Link – WRR’s Art Matters