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Beyond just voices…and voices from beyond
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Savannah Voice Festival (SVF) is bursting with song in anticipation of its summer festival season kicking off with a two-week festival running August 7 through 21. Taking place in our Hostess City, the SFV celebrates the classical voice in multiple performances offering the best repertoire from opera, musical theatre, and…
Ghost Pirates announce goaltender Darion Hanson as first official player
The Savannah Ghost Pirates, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights announced today that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Darion Hanson for the 2022-2023 season. Hanson becomes the first official player signing in Ghost Pirates team history. Hanson, 25, joins the Ghost Pirates after…
SAVANNAH AGENDA: Property Matters
It’s not the just the size. It’s also how you use it. Make sure your development project is compatible with the surrounding community. That’s the take away in the latest batch of Savannah property acquisitions, restorations, rezonings and renovations. Thanks for staying engaged Savannah, Eric Savannah’s historic Manger building may be converted (back) to hotel…
AMBUCS:11th Annual Bowlapalooza Kickoff at Savannah Station
Joining benevolent Savannah AMBUCS president Kevin Sheehan are 21 local celebrities and five high school teams for 11th Annual Celebrity Bowlapalooza Kickoff at Savannah Station on July 21. Participating are TV personalities, bankers, a nurase and a police officer along with close to 400 supporters who are gracing my presence when I arrive with tonight’s…
THOSE GLORIOUS GOLDEN PIPES: Meet Sara Zoe Budnik
Originally from Huntington Beach, California, Sara Zoe Budnik is a classically trained vocalist who is performing at the Savannah Voice Festival this year. Budnik spent years living and working in New York, but relocated to Savannah with her husband during the pandemic. She was first introduced to the Hostess City back in 2020 when she…
JAUDON SPORTS: Under Clay Helton, Georgia Southern football determined to prove preseason predictions wrong
Last week, the Sun Belt Conference held its annual Football Media Days in New Orleans. Georgia Southern was predicted to finish fifth (of seven) in the SBC East division by the league’s coaches. That isn’t all that surprising. Massive overhaul in personnel and philosophy likely means a “rebuilding year” for the squad in Statesboro. The…
‘SAVANNAH FOOD CRAWLS’ coming Spring 2023
So how’s your Summer going? By the time you read this, Savannah Chatham County Public Schools are back and rockin’ the Casbah. That’ll give a lot of you a bit of a reprieve with your time, no? Or are we not allowed to talk about those things publicly? Go ahead, celebrate, we won’t tell. On…
2022 SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
“Swinging Into the Season” with opening night and kick-off reception Featuring the Elite Party Band and selected Artists of Season 10 Sunday, August 7 Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street 5:00pm Join SVF for opening night with an exciting swing concert that introduces Savannah to the artists of the 10th Anniversary Season! After this lively…
HAPPINESS ON THE HALF-SHELL: Celebrate National Oyster Day with OUR PICKS FOR THE BEST BIVALVES IN TOWN
Oysters are a staple of coastal cuisine. Served raw, steamed, roasted or fried, these beloved bivalves are top-tier offerings at many of Savannah’s local seafood restaurants. Oysters are lauded for their briny flavor and soft texture, so much so that they have an entire day celebrating their impact on the culinary world. If you didn’t…
MATT TOOLE AND RUTH SYKES: Entangled minds blown
The Old Roberds Dairy Farm at the end of Tennessee Avenue in Thunderbolt is home to over 165 acres of pastures and marsh salt flats. At the entrance to this wild and magical space sits the dairy plant building, abandoned in the 1980’s, and now home to Toole Sculpture Works. It is here, in the…
Comedian Gina Brillon harnesses the healing power of laughter
Born and raised in the south Bronx, Gina Brillon says she grew up surrounded by comedy and knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in the industry. “I love laughing and making people laugh,” Brillon said. “I fell in love with comedy when I was 14. I watched a lot…
Mountainfilm on Tour hosting Free Family Movie Night at Ships of the Sea Museum and Garden
MountainFilm on Tour Savannah’s second annual Free Family Movie Night will take place on Saturday, August 6 at Ships of the Sea Museum and Garden. Leslie Carey, the director of Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah said the event is the perfect opportunity to bring the community together for an evening of fun movies. “We canceled our…
