Massie Heritage Center set to reopen
Massie Heritage Center, a museum of Savannah history and architecture administered by the local public school system, will be open to the public once again. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm. “All COVID-19 safety procedures will be adhered to and enforced. Tour groups will be capped at a maximum of 10 individuals,”…
Local actor Patrick Roper talks Emperor, cancer battle
Roper chats about his experience on the set of the Bruce Dern movie and more
Modern Hero, Lilak @Quarantine Concerts
Hard rockers Modern Hero will be joined by Lilak for what’s sure to be one of the best Quarantine Concerts they’ve done so far. If you love modern rock guitar riffs and big, powerful vocals, you’ll love these guys. Pro-shot video and high quality audio make these Quarantine Concerts shows like no other, so grab…
Bike repair in an age of pandemic
EVERY Thursday evening the BikeAthens workshop, which is normally used to refurbish bicycles for people in need, opened its doors for Fix Your Own Bike Night. The weekly gathering offered advice on bike repair and maintenance, access to an inventory of tools and spare parts, and a welcoming space for socializing. And it’s exactly the…
Getting ready for the ‘strangest Record Store Day ever’
Bryan Ostrow has mixed feelings about Record Store Day. As the co-founder of What’s Left — a political music zine, indie label, and newly opened record shop in Colorado Springs — he feels the annual “celebration of the culture of the independently owned record store” is becoming less about small stores and more about big…
Community at Plant Riverside
WALKING around Savannah’s newest development, the Plant Riverside District, many of the stores, products and faces look familiar. Despite the pandemic, which has yielded closures and economic hardships, local businesses are finding opportunities for growth with strategic partnerships at the hotel. Developer Richard Kessler is originally from Savannah. “I grew up in Rincon, and spent…
League of Women Voters celebrates 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, plans for upcoming election season
THIS Saturday, celebrate an important anniversary with a festive car parade. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. In commemoration, the League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia will host a centennial parade on Sat., Aug. 22. The cars will start at…
Waits & Co. @Quarantine Concerts
Celebrate the (temporary) return of the great Jon Waits in your own home! Waits & Co. will bring their Americana stylings to Quarantine Concerts, with top notch song craft and storytelling in tow. Waits has traveled some serious miles and is bringing it back home for a very special live stream event. Sat., August 29,…
5 Questions with Shiloh Smith
PAINTER Shiloh Smith creates work that’s inspired by his own life and experiences. Now in his final semester at SCAD, he hopes most of all to be relatable to those who view his work in an effort to help them feel less alone. Smith came to SCAD from Illinois after learning about them at school,…
WRUU Spotlight: Leza Chandler
‘Homeschooling was actually the original method of educating children’
Traveling works on paper show comes to Jepson Center
This group show consists of 11 Georgia artists, including Savannah’s own Betsy Cain.
Big Engine @Coach’s Corner
Southern rockers Big Engine take the stage at Coach’s Corner in their outdoor sound garden, after spending several years building a name for themselves as support for bands like Motorhead, Charlie Daniels, Buckcherry, Bret Michaels, and more. If you love those bands and the classic Southern rock sound, you won’t want to miss this one.…
The Eric Culberson Band @Coach’s Corner
Savannah guitar great Eric Culberson has been something of a local household name by now, with his unique brand of the blues that keeps audiences coming back time and time again. His guitars are as captivating as his playing is (trust us, you’ll drool over his Gibson Trini Lopez), and the music just makes that…
Editor’s Note: ‘Food or a fight?’
While stories about buffoonish, entitled customers of this nature have been circulating around town for literally months now, this one hit home because of the nature of the target.
SCAD Savannah Film Fest going ‘all-virtual’ for 2020
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival returns in its 23rd year as an “all-virtual presentation Oct. 24–31,” a university spokesperson says. “Audiences can connect with cinephiles worldwide as they experience live film premieres and unique, interactive programming from the comfort and safety of their homes,” the university says. Aligning with the latest guidelines from the Centers…
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon canceled for 2020
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2 Marathon will not happen this year, organizers say. “With the health and safety of our community being an utmost priority, and based on the mandate from the State of Georgia in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon originally scheduled…
Danielle Hicks & the Resistance @Quarantine Concerts
Danielle Hicks & the Resistance @Quarantine Concerts The great Danielle Hicks will be joined by her band The Resistance for an incredible Quarantine Concerts live stream. She appeared in a smaller configuration of the band early on in the history of these shows, and this time she’ll be in fuller sound! Hicks is an amazing…
Reviews: City Hotel & Josephine Johnson
City Hotel – Don’t Go To the Porch (2017) Something felt right about revisiting City Hotel’s excellent 2017 release Don’t Go To The Porch, which is an album that every bluegrass fan should own. This group of stellar local musicians has become known throughout Savannah over several years as being standard bearers for the bluegrass…
