Savannah set to expand sidewalk dining options
TOURIST CITIES around the world have featured sidewalk cafes for as long as anyone can remember. Whether it’s Paris and its legendary thriving café culture, or newer destinations like Greenville, S.C., stylish al fresco seating is a key attraction for visitors and locals alike. You’d think Savannah is tailor-made for sidewalk café culture. But you’ll…
‘Art in Ardsley’ social-distance talent show awards given
Ella Rodgers, a rising eighth grade student who is homeschooled, won first prize in the Art in Ardsley “social-distance art and talent show,” held throughout the neighborhood on Friday, May 15. Rodgers played her own compositions on piano and was judged first by two of the three-judge panel. The exhibition was organized by the Ardsley…
The Olde Pink House and Garibaldi set to reopen dining rooms
Two mainstay downtown fine dining spots, The Olde Pink House and Garibaldi, announce plans to re-open for in-house dining. “Both restaurants are committed to ensuring the safety of guests and staff and have signed the Savannah Safe Pledge to underscore their commitment,” a spokesperson for the co-owned restaurants says. The Olde Pink House, 23 Abercorn…
Editor’s Note: Hot time for some, cold shoulder for many others
Much of the increasingly rancorous debate over whether or not to ‘reopen’ the economy is effectively moot, for better or worse.It’s happening way too soon for some, much too late in the opinion of others, but either way it’s happening. The inequities are glaringly obvious.
Ogeechee Riverkeeper keeps on keepin’ on
‘The pivot has been that we’re really trying to focus on what’s next’
Montage Cinemas brings arthouse, indie films straight to you
MONTAGE Cinemas, a pop-up movie theater and film group based right here in Savannah, was gearing up for a big year of film screenings when things went sideways. The COVID-19 put their plans on hold, and forced them to figure out another way forward. Mason Boudreau, the founder of Montage, decided to explore the world…
AURA Fest prepares to push forward with livestream events
AURA Fest is a bright light in the Savannah music community. Founder Tim Walls has been promoting rock and metal for decades, and has particularly garnered a stellar reputation with his annual AURA Fest that continued right up until things came to a halt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many promoters, venues, and artists,…
Kickin’ in quarantine: Damon & the Shitkickers play virtual show
DAMON & the Shitkickers, founded by singer/guitarist Damon Mailand, has been flying the flag for outlaw country over the last several years, and haven’t slowed at all in the process. They’ve been regulars all over Savannah until the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re prepping for a Quarantine Concerts performance on Fri., May 22 to bring…
‘Go for it’: The cycling message of Stuckey’s CEO Stephanie Stuckey
While her primary clientele travels on four wheels and sometimes 18, the CEO gets around on two.
Album Review: Nancy Druid/Jezebel Heart’s Split Single
Part of what makes this project so great is the fact that Scott and Chandler have a long history of friendship and collaboration.
Thoughts on a strained art season
If you’ve ever wanted to support an artist, now would be the time to do it
Savannah Council on World Affairs continues programming online, hosts talk on Islam during Ramadan
‘I found that American masses in general, not only in the South, have this lack of knowledge about Islam’
Graduating in a global pandemic: One senior’s thoughts
Ruden recorded her valedictorian speech at the Yamacraw Center located at Garrison School for the Arts the week before graduation
‘5 Year Journey’ now up at Sentient Bean
The starting place on the map shows organizations like Georgia Microboards and Emergent Savannah who were early supporters.
