Sex & The City 2, Prince of Persia
SEX AND THE CITY 2 **1/2 Parents, lock up your fanboys! Yes, the ladies of the Sex and the City franchise are back to once again strike terror in the heart of any male moviegoer who steadfastly believes that cinema was only created to serve those folks sporting a Y chromosome. Admittedly, annoying these computer…
Exhibits & openings this week
Alexander Ink – SCAD’s annual juried printmaking exhibition composed of students from the Atlanta and Savannah locations. Runs through July 2. Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St. , http://www.scad.edu/exhibitions Celebrate CommArts – An exhibition of work from graduating seniors in SCAD’s Communication Arts Dept. Opening reception: May 27, 5-8:30pm. Savannah Station Diane Von Furstenburg: Journey…
Men really don’t want to read this one
Why does a male feel nauseous, possibly to the point of vomiting, after being struck in the genitals? Is there some sort of gonadal-gastrointestinal connection? -John and Sheri, Charlottesville Why do virtually all male mammals keep their reproductive organs outside their body, instead of safely inside like a woman’s ovaries? Why didn’t evolution find it…
Unenlightened pediatrics
Lead Story American families from certain Asian and African cultures continue to ritually “circumcise” their young daughters, though the practice is illegal in the U.S. and most of the world. In May, the bioethics committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its policy from absolutely banning such surgery to one which would sanction a…
Safe and sound: Randall Bramblett
There were a few years there when Randall Bramblett’s name was certain to be added to the list of great Southern musicians who crashed and burned at the intersection of Drugs and Alcohol. After a couple of critically–worshipped solo albums in the ‘70, a high–profile gig with Gregg Allman and a lengthy stint in the…
Is that a hot dog in your pocket?
Police arrested a man they found crouching behind a dumpster near a day care facility on the Southside. A concerned citizen had spotted the man and called police. Officers found him looking at the playground area, and asked him what he was doing there. He replied “eating his wieners.” While patting him down, officers found…
G. Love & Special Sauce
G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE “I think of us as a rock and roll group,” said Garrett Dutton, the Philadelphia guitarist, singer and bandleader known professionally as G. Love. “We definitely incorporate a lot of different flavors … Making sure the backbeats are funky.” What Love and the Sauce serve up is a beefy blend of…
The final curtain
The row of lights over the stage in Gadsden Elementary’s cafeteria might not shine down on the aspiring young thespians and musicians at the May Street school next year. The props, scenery and musical instruments that have been a central part of the school’s two-decade tradition of fine arts programming might end up collecting dust…
Letting it stew
Among the epicurean delights available from street vendors in New Orleans is a noodle dish known as ya–ka–may. It involves hard–boiled eggs, a variety of meats, seasonings and whatever else is handy to make up a tasty, Big Easy–centric gumbo. Ya–Ka–May is also the title of the new album from the New Orleans band Galactic,…
What’s Next: Music for Nashville
Nashville’s recent woes, from the high–rising of the Cumberland River, have not gone unnoticed by musicians far and wide. Here in Savannah, a three–week benefit is being planned by singer/songwriter Jan Spillane, who’s recorded in Music City, has a lot of friends there, and simply wants to do something to help with flood relief. The…
‘Robin Hood in reverse’
Included amongst the stack of bills passed by the Georgia legislature this session are several that could have a significant negative impact on the state’s revenue, shifting even more of the tax burden onto low–income families. There are currently 369 bills awaiting the Governor’s signature or veto, and action must be taken on all of…
Get you to the Greek
It’s true that Yannis Pappas is a Greek–American comedian. And it’s true that part of his act — a small part — is playing stock Greek characters for laughs. But any similarity to My Big Fat Greek Wedding stops there. A prolific web video actor/director and occasional VH1/BET presence as well as a hard–touring standup…
Being a savvy wine buyer
Navigating a restaurant wine list can be daunting and, for savvy wine shoppes, a frustrating trip down sticker shock alley. First, about those prices. Restauranteurs generally charge two to three times wholesale bottle cost for a bottle of wine. This is a cash of delivery industry, so all those bottles you see in a restaurant’s…
Random bites: J.J. Bonerz, Barberito’s, Marco’s
J.J. Bonerz Ribs and Wings Bar This Bay Street bar and smokehouse earns its keep with late night crowds of beer–drinking, shots downing guests.But at lunch, the smoked ribs, wings and pulled pork are hot and fresh, the Cole slaw still creamy and moist and the emphasis is food, not frivolity. Yeah, it’s a fun…
Everybody must get Bob
Bob Dylan has sure changed a lot over his 50–some years in music. From the fresh–scrubbed Minnesota kid who knew his way around a folk song, to the sneering, poly–syllabic icon of the mid 1960s, to the wayward Christian soldier of the early ‘80s to the elder statesman of the present day, saggy–faced and tired–eyed,…
A brush with compassion
Some people are just ahead of their time. Three weeks ago – before it became completely obvious to everyone what a huge, unmitigated disaster the BP Gulf oil spill was likely to be, with no end in sight as of this writing – Lisa Scarbrough decided to do what she could to help. Using the…
