MIRIAM AND JACOB HODESH are on a mission. The two have founded New Moon of Savannah, a social venture that mixes business strategy with community awareness and passion. In their […]
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When the going gets tough…
THE RESIDENTS of the Old Savannah City Mission’s emergency shelter sweltered in the heat for three long months when one of two air-conditioning units failed. Donations to the mission are […]
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Not just another pretty face
HE’S TOO MODEST to admit it, but Anthony O. Williams is a born leader. Now 18 and a recent graduate of Jenkins High School, Williams will head to Morehouse College […]
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Theater – Gender bender
Imagine a play written for a cast of women who sometimes play men, that was written by a woman who might really be a man. Wait a minute — what? […]
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Changing commuting
Just call him a “cheap skate.” Dressed in suit and tie and armed with a briefcase, Michael Frey draws stares and smiles as he zooms his way to work on […]
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Council approves ‘hybrid’ ordinance
DANIEL ROBINSON KNOWS exactly what he wants to do. The owner of a River Street bar, Robinson told the Savannah City Council June 19 that he wants to transition into […]
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Don’t try this at home
Fourth of July fireworks might seem tame to Matt Stromberg. The Savannah College of Art and Design professor of foundation studies and sculpture uses rocket fuel, explosives, pyrotechnics, propellants and […]
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Greek tragedy
Two galleries, thousands of miles apart, both built to hold a group of ancient Greek sculptures that are known as the Elgin Marbles. One gallery is filled with ancient treasures. […]
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Theater – The other odd couple
Playwright Jon Klein has written more than 20 plays, but is best known for a quirky, Southern-fried comedy called T-Bone N Weasel. This story about two best friends with larcenous […]
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Theater – An actor’s play
Born into a Christian fundamentalist household, playwright Marsha Norman wasn’t allowed to play with other children or watch television or movies. However, she was allowed to read, play the piano […]
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Salsa summer
River Street will be transformed June 21 by the sounds of Salsa, MerengÜe, Cumbia, Norteño, Bachata, Reggaetón and other types of Latino music, as dance troupes put the rhythms into […]
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Puppets for the public
Savannah is about to be overrun by puppets. The Southeast Region Puppeteers of America is holding a regional conference called the 2008 Puppet Gumbo Festival, and the Savannah Coastal Puppetry […]