The real election numbers: 47 & 1
“Is this just math that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better, or is this real?” – Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly to Karl Rove, election night MATH AND SCIENCE are making a comeback, folks, and a big storyline of this election is Newton’s Third Law: Every action has an equal and…
Nov. 12: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Monday, Nov. 12): Wackiness ensues tonight at 8 as the Odd Lot improv comedy troupe takes on game shows at Muse Arts Warehouse. It’s Acoustic Jam Night at Live Wire Music Hall.
Nov. 11: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Sunday, Nov. 11): The Telfair Art Fair continues noon to 4 p.m. in Telfair Square. The great jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli is in concert at 5 p.m. at the Westin, the guest of Savannah’s Coastal Jazz Association. There are 3 p.m. matinees of God’s Favorite (Asbury Memorial Church), Johnny Mercer…
Nov. 10: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Saturday, Nov. 10): “A Night at the Opera,” the annual first-class opera concert to benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir, takes place at 5 p.m. at the SCAD Museum of Art. The Telfair Art Fair rolls along until 5 p.m. in Telfair Square. The Children’s Book Festival is in Forsyth Park…
Reviewed: ‘Skyfall’
SKYFALL ***1/2 Any list of the 10 best James Bond films would have to include 2006’s Casino Royale and the latest installment, Skyfall. That’s a pretty impressive batting average for Daniel Craig, who’s appeared in only three out of the 23 movies starring the dapper British agent with a licence (U.K. spelling intentional) to kill.…
Nov. 9: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Friday, Nov. 9): There are four plays from which to choose tonight: Johnny Mercer and Me at Muse Arts Warehouse, God’s Favorite at Asbury Church, MacBeth at AASU, and Robert’s Christmas Carol at SSU. Basik Lee, Zach As the Monster and Brian Bazemore share the bill at Hang Fire, the…
Nov. 8: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Thursday, Nov. 8): Geekend begins today (see geek-end.com for the event schedule). The AASU Masquers have their Vegas-themed MacBeth in Jenkins Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Manray, Bronzed Chorus and Self Evident play the Jinx; Live Wire’s got Charles Moreland’s Bitch Please. And it’s Vinyl Appreciation night at Foxy Loxy.
Homegrown Hip-Hop spreads the light
Hip-Hop’s current trajectory is unknown. With a market flooded by sub-par lyricist and public figures whose messages are little more than negativity and degradation there is a local light combating Hip-Hop’s desecrators. Dilated Music Group, headed by Eric Brown, has undertaken the task of propagating true Hip-Hop while simultaneously widening the Savannah music scene with…
Nov. 7: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Wednesday, Nov. 7): The Psychotronic Film Society screens Gene Autry’s 1935 musical Western Radio Ranch at 8 p.m. at the Sentient Bean. The Mantras and Listen 2 Three play Live Wire Music Hall, Jealousy Mountain Duo, Gashcat and Blackrune perform at The Dollhouse.
‘You are not alone’
Standing at Love’s Seafood on the banks of the Ogeechee River on Friday night waiting for the arrival of celebrity environmental activist Erin Brockovich, I found myself imagining what it must have been like when the restaurant opened back in 1949. Owner Fulton Love remembers and can tell you stories of fishing so great that…
The Foodie Column
Shroomin’ in Pooler I’ve been in several Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurants — most have been in older buildings and epitomized the funky, fun atmosphere of the franchise’s inherent mellowness. But my visit last week to a NEW Mellow Mushroom in Pooler was as equally satisfying as my other visits. This location is guarded by a…
Bringing characters to life
The Savannah Children’s Book Festival When: Saturday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Forsyth Park Cost: Free Info: liveoakpl.org/SCBF The wise and witty Groucho Marx once observed that “outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Though our furry companions provide unconditional love, those…
‘He ate Savannah with a spoon’
Miriam Center knew Johnny Mercer well in the last decade of the great songwriter’s life. Both were Savannah natives, and they shared not only a deep love for the old hometown, but a rich sense of humor and a philosophically southern way of looking at the world. “He loved having Savannah people with him,” says…
Mapping the future
So, Superstorm Sandy. What a psycho. It was terrifying to watch as she raged through the Atlantic seaboard like a menopausal T. Rex who’s been denied chocolate and wine. Hell hath no greater fury than Mother Earth with hot flashes, am I right? As I waited for Facebook updates on my phone from loved ones…
A giant of jazz: The Buck stops here
Jazz guitar great John Pizzarelli has visited Savannah several times over the past few years; this week, we get to hear his father, the legendary Bucky Pizzarelli, 86 years young and still the king. They call Bucky the Dean of Jazz Guitar. Along with bassist Ben Tucker and Savannah resident Howard Paul (another exemplary jazz…
Where art & science mix
Each year the Telfair Art Fair brings a rich variety of artists from all pursuits for a weekend of al fresco fun in Telfair Square, displaying (and hopefully selling!) their work to enthusiastic crowds. This year, among many other artists participating in the Art Fair, photographer JT Blatty will offer some ambitious fine art photography.…
What our brains make us believe about bicyclists
OUR CITY’S daily newspaper recently published a letter to the editor from a citizen who was troubled by encounters with cyclists riding the wrong way on Price Street. This is a common complaint and it’s one with which I sympathize. I hate to see cyclists unnecessarily placing themselves at risk. Riding against traffic makes cyclists…
‘There’s a momentum’
Community leader Shirley James wasn’t shy this year about sharing her belief that every eligible voter in Chatham County should exercise their right to vote. While she had worked to organize members of the Savannah Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, her sorority, church and other civic and fraternal groups…
Take this job and love it
Eight years into his career, Jake Owen seems poised to earn country music’s most sacred status: Household name. In that time, many artists have come, gone and flown by night. Owen, in fact, barely scratched the surface of success with his early singles, “Yee Haw” and “Startin’ With Me,” catchy enough singles that nevertheless bore…
Seven shot at Fairground
Police are investigating the shooting of seven people at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds Saturday night. All of the victims were transported either by ambulance or private automobile to Savannah hospitals. One victim underwent surgery and was listed in fair condition. No injury was described as life-threatening. Metro officers assigned to the fair had just dispelled…
The joy of techs
Because today’s technology is advancing so quickly, it’s sometimes hard to focus and absorb the latest thing — because the moment you do that, there’s something even more innovative and impressive coming around the corner. That’s one of the guiding philosophies of Geekend, the Savannah–based interactive conference bringing tech and creative visionaries together in one…
Making Lemonade out of Farts
My best friend has a porcupine. A porcupine that was mine. But I had to give it away, for exact reasons I cannot say, but it had something to do with my behind. — ‘Porcupine of Mine,’ by Mark Lawton Thomas The last time we talked to Mark Lawton Thomas, he was bringing his new…
