Barrow’s ‘no’ vote draws anger
This past Saturday afternoon, Congressman John Barrow held a conference call with more than 50 African American faith and community leaders from Savannah and Augusta. The call, which lasted nearly an hour, was to discuss his planned vote against healthcare reform the following day. Barrow tried to explain his position to the group, who simultaneously…
Today at the Savannah Music Festival: March 22
Monday, March 22 is DAY FIVE of the 2010 Savannah Music Festival. Here’s today’s schedule: Sierra Noble/Sarah Jarosz. Americana/acoustic music from two up-and-coming young performers. At 12:30 p.m., Charles H. Morris Center. $12. Charles Tompkins. Organ recital. At 12:30 p.m., Christ Church. Free. Wu Han, David Finckel, Philip Setzer. Classical recital. At 6:15 p.m., Telfair…
Review: Patty Loveless and Kathy Mattea @ Lucas Theatre
In the opening moments of the chilling “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” Patty Loveless sang a capella, her eyes closed and her head thrown back. Her voice carried from the stage of the Lucas Theatre to the back of the balcony, and a thousand shivers went up a thousand spines. Only a select few singers…
Review: Kristina Train @ Morris Center
Local-girl-done-good Kristina Train returned to her hometown to a heroine’s welcome March 20 at the Savannah Music Festival. With quite a few boisterous supporters in attendance — some of whom actually sang along with her comparatively little-known lyrics — the sold-out Morris Center rapidly took on the atmosphere of a house party. “I grew up…
Review: Roby Lakatos @ Lucas Theatre
Did you ever see a band that was so ridiculously cool that you really wanted to know what bar they were going to after the show? That you just assumed takes a mobile music party with them everywhere they go, onstage or off? Roby Lakatos and his Gypsy band are just such an ensemble. From…
Savannah Music Festival 2010 Performance Schedule
Wednesday, March 31 Dick Hyman. Piano salute to Fats Waller. At 12:30 p.m., Charles H. Morris Center. $20. Dick Hyman, Howard Alden and Ken Peplowskli/Gerald Clayton Trio. Jazz combos. At 6 p.m., Charles H. Morris Center. $37. Emerson String Quartet. At 6:15 p.m., Telfair Academy. $47. Dick Hyman, Howard Alden and Ken Peplowskli/Gerald Clayton Trio.…
Review: Mike Marshall’s Big Trio @ Morris Center
Savannah Music Festival director Rob Gibson introduced Mike Marshall Thursday night as one of the event’s best and most enduring friends. The San Francisco-based Marshall, who performed two Charles H. Morris Center concerts with his Big Trio, returned the favor by debuting “Suite Savannah,” a passionate, multi-hued love letter to his adopted city. This year’s…
Review: Lang Lang w/ ASO@Johnny Mercer Theatre
Those expecting over-the-top showmanship may have been very briefly disappointed with Chinese piano superstar Lang Lang’s comparatively understated theatricality Thursday night as he opened the 2010 Savannah Music Festival with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. But the music that came from his fingertips — subtle, sublime, almost impossibly liquid and beguiling — quickly made everyone forget.…
2010 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Savannah, GA
Various photos from parade and festivities.
St. Patrick’s Day 2010
These pictures were taken on Bay and River Streets.
Georgia’s water conservation proposal is anemic
Water conservation efforts underway in the General Assembly are noble in claims but anemic in substance. The Georgia Water Stewardship Act of 2010 creates valuable first steps, but falls short of being legitimate because it favors the state’s major water users. And it does nothing to prevent Atlanta from robbing the water resources of downstream…
‘There’s one thing called music’
The underlying philosophy of the Savannah Music Festival is best exemplified by the appearance, nearly every year, of Mike Marshall. An envelope–pusher who’s been at the forefront of acoustic music for three decades, Marshall is a mandolin player whose music defies strict categorization. Because that’s the way he likes it. A founder of the Modern…
Right on time
When she was a teenager, and her last name was still Beaty, Kristina Train was a regular performer on Savannah stages. She played violin in the city’s youth orchestra, and with school groups, but it was when she sang – in a silven, soulful voice that could belt the blues and touch the tender core…
Dirty dogs and missing chicken
Police were dispatched to the scene of an accident reported to involve a vehicle and a building. When they arrived on the scene, the driver told police that she was trying to park her car when suddenly her dog jumped into her lap.Startled by the dog, the woman pressed on the accelerator instead of the…
A trip back in time
Two very different, yet equally intriguing artists will be showcased at the opening of a new show at Iocovozzi Fine Art on Friday, March 19. The first artist, a painter named Anne Power Hardenbergh, was the sister of Tyrone Power, a big-screen heartthrob during the 1930s and ‘40s. Hardenbergh’s paintings translate pastoral landscapes into colorful…
Random bites: Rancho Alegre’s new location
Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant This little southside restaurant has been, without question, one of my favorite destinations for great value and excellent food. Now, a second, larger and squeaky clean location is available downtown on MLK and Jones Street. I love the tamal, a plump, steamed masa dish that come simply spiced or with a…
Musical chairs
One day, perhaps Savannah will consider erecting a statue of Daniel Hope in Ellis Square, right next to the one of Johnny Mercer. For eight years, the British violinist has done as much to enrich the city’s musical landscape as just about anybody. An internationally renowned soloist and recording artist, Hope is also a born…
Release the kraken!
Yeah, you’ve got more to do on St. Patrick’s Day than read my column. But hey, you might be reading this while you wait for the parade to begin. That means there’s time after the parade to stop by your favorite package store and pick up one of this week’s ideas to continue the party!…
Quick user’s guide to St. Patrick’s Day
There’s a big celebration going on in Savannah March 17. Perhaps you’ve heard something about it? While the run–up to St. Patrick’s Day was filled with one slam–bang event after another, the day itself is the zenith – it’ll seem as if every inch of downtown Savannah real estate will have a reveler on it,…
Sonic youth
Sarah Jarosz has been nominated for a Grammy, mastered three instruments, garnered heaps of critical praise, performed with the likes of David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, and attends one of the country’s best music schools. And she’s not even 19 yet. It would be enough of an accomplishment for a person so young to so…
Nuclear bailout
This is the first part in a series investigating the financial and environmental impacts of the expansion of nuclear facilities at Plant Vogtle. While utility companies in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama all explore investment in nuclear energy, and the energy industry spends millions lobbying state and federal officials, what seems confusing is this:…
‘I prefer when people dance at my concerts’
The origins of the people commonly known as the Gypsies are as mysterious as their haunting, spirited music. However, one thing that isn’t mysterious at all is the skill level of the Hungarian Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos. You can see and hear this amazing showman for yourself March 19 at the Lucas Theatre as part…
March madness
As I mentioned last week, because this issue comes out almost simultaneously with the main St. Patrick’s Day festivities, you won’t find much St. Patrick’s Day info inside, that having been covered comprehensively in last week’s edition. However, for those picking up the new issue late March 16 or early March 17, we have included…
A sound vision
Looking out the window of his sixth–floor office overlooking Reynolds Square, Rob Gibson points out that he’s within walking distance of the Lucas Theatre, the Trustees Theater and the Charles H. Morris Center. This is important to Gibson, who spent the last seven years executive–directing the Savannah Music Festival from cramped quarters in City Market…
Bill Staines, J.D. Crowe & the New South
Truly a veteran folkie, Bill Staines has been a staple on the concert ‘n’ coffeehouse scene since the early 1960s. A New Englander, he came out of the same Cambridge clubs that spawned the likes of Eric Von Schmidt, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush and the regulars of the legendary Club 47 (Bob Dylan, Ian &…
What’s Next: The Avett Brothers
Here on the edge of the Savannah Music Festival, with so much cool stuff coming our way over the next three weeks, the announcement that the Avett Brothers are coming to town in June might easily go unnoticed. Of course, this is a big deal, so let’s shout it from the rooftops: The Avett Brothers…
