Police investigate two homicides Monday night
Savannah-Chatham Metro Police investigate two separate homicides that occurred Monday evening. Police first responded to the 900 block of Garey Avenue at approximately 5 p.m., where they found Dominque Powell, 24, outside a residence in the Tatemville neighborhood suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Powell was recently the victim of an armed robbery on Sept.…
Lady Chablis Memorial Service set
The Memorial Service for The Lady Chablis will be Saturday October 8, 4pm-6pm at the Lucas Theater in downtown Savannah. Reception to follow at Club One Jefferson.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil icon Lady Chablis passes away
Family and friends have announced that Lady Chablis, the world-famous Savannah performer who was a main character in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and also starred in the film adaptation, has passed away. She was 59. She was a groundbreaking figure in the transgender world and admired for bringing attention to LGBT…
Food truck roll-out meeting planned for September 14
A food truck roll-out meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14 at 6 p.m. in the Traub Room at the Savannah Civic Center. The public is invited to attend the meeting to learn about the application process, rules and regulations surrounding the new Food Truck Program. Applications for Site Approval will be accepted starting September…
Changes to Bay Street begin September 11
From September 11 through October 9, several changes will take place on Bay Street from East Broad to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. “as part of a pilot program to test certain measures in an effort to improve traffic flow and increase pedestrian safety,” a City spokesperson says. Temporary changes you can expect to see…
College Student Guide: So you want to adopt a pet?
A pet from a shelter can be, to put it bluntly, a crapshoot
College Student Guide: Our first-year survival tips
HELLO YOUTHS! I’m Rachael, Connect’s Events Editor and resident young person. I graduated from Armstrong almost two years ago (has it really been that long?!) with honors, and while I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything, I’m glad I made it through and got into the real world. I’m sure you all came to school…
Savannah Philharmonic 2016-’17 Season Opening Performance @Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Sortomme’s violin concerto makes its world premiere at the event, performed by renowned violinist Elmar Oliveira
The Accomplices, Dangermuffin @Tybee Post Theater
For eight years, Dangermuffin has been a folk favorite, blending roots rock with Americana, jam, and Lowcountry easy-livin’ vibes
Pink Mexico, Twisty Cats, Kewl @El-Rocko
Pink Mexico boasts hefty guitar drenched in reverb with surf tendencies
College Student Guide: Real-world safety tips
You’re probably going to spend a lot of nights out downtown, so it’s for your own good that you know how to be safe
Collective Face is back? We’ll drink to that!
After sweating out all the toxins, the gals decide they’ve earned a cocktail, and their very first pop-up happy hour occurs
College Student Guide: Getting involved in the local art scene
Discovering Savannah’s art offerings online is great, but you owe it to yourself to see them in person too
College Student Guide: The wheel truth about bicycling in Savannah
YOU ARE a new student, recently arrived in Savannah. You may have questions about what it’s like to get around by bicycle here. That’s understandable. Savannah is a city like no other. Allow me to imagine having a conversation with you. I suspect you’re wondering… Where are all the bike lanes? Here’s the thing: There…
College Student Guide: Putting mettle to the pedal with SCAD bike share
For the first time in the college’s history, incoming freshman aren’t allowed to bring cars to campus
We people of Savannah, we help Louisiana
These Savannah women have deep connections to the Gulf Coast, and each started a separate Facebook page to collect clothing, food, water, toiletries and other supplies the minute they heard the first accounts of the flooding from friends and family.
A tree grows at Ground Zero
IT SEEMS improbable, practically magical: A forest of full-sized, mighty trees where there was once only rubble. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is dedicated to those who lost their lives during the 2001 terrorist attack on New York City and Washington, DC. It occupies the footprint of the fallen towers of the World…
Why don’t Americans eat more offal?
Paleo-diet supporters stress offal’s high protein content, but it’s an uphill battle
Editor’s Note: A College Student Guide for the real world
One of the delightful aspects of my job is I get to be the bad guy who gives everyone the bad news. So here’s some brutally truthful advice you probably didn’t hear in any of your college pitches.
Dogcatcher = Idea Catcher
Well, that’s the thing about the pound, right? We know what happens to lost dogs there. Or do we?
College Student Guide: Late night eats
Downtown kitchens that fuel your party in the wee hours.
College Student Guide: Music in the Garden of Good and Evil
As a responsible musical citizen–particularly if you’re under 21 years old–it’s important to have a clear picture of how things work in our venues and bars
College Student Guide: The Ultimate thrill
WHILE THERE are some exciting college teams playing in Savannah, the team sports experience is out of reach for most college students here. That’s where Ultimate Frisbee comes in. Anyone who’s played knows how addictive and accessible it is for men and women. With rules that are a near-perfect, non-contact blend of football and basketball,…
The Girly Girl Revue @The Jinx
Do you like your burlesque paired with circus elements and tricks and talents aplenty?
Timeline: A bloody Labor Day weekend in Savannah
Here is a detailed timeline of all shooting incidents in the jurisdiction of Savannah-Chatham Metro Police over the Labor Day weekend, with the victims highlighted in bold. Savannah now has 39 homicides so far in 2016. SEPT. 3 — At about 10 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to reports of shots fired near Ash and Anderson…
Review: Sully
Most films need some semblance of villainy to provide dramatic tension, and here it comes in the form of a panel of National Transportation Safety Board investigators determined to prove that a water landing wasn’t necessary and Sully could easily have made it back to LaGuardia.
College Student Guide: Tase ’em, Bro?
RECENT INCIDENTS on Georgia college campuses have led to outcries for legislation supporting increased protection for students. Following the passing of House Bill 792, employees and students at least 18 years old are now legally able to carry stun guns on campus. This law extends throughout all buildings, dorms, and classrooms of the University System…
College Student Guide: The Connect Playlist
Listen along!Tune into the College Issue Playlist at connectsavannah.com for embedded tracks and links to the bands. FROM Congress Street clubs to DIY house venues, Savannah’s music scene is a rich and rapidly growing bed of creativity. Whether you like a good pair of headphones and an ambient drone cassette or a crowd-rallying, floorboard-stomping dose…
