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Savannah VOICE Festival returns for Two-Week Extravaganza
The ninth season of the Savannah VOICE festival, led by famed opera legend Sherrill Milnes, presents an impressive lineup of live events and partnerships this year.
Savannah African Art Museum hosts workshop to prepare kids for school
The Savannah African Art Museum will be using African traditions of storytelling in an interactive workshop with children and their parents on Saturday August 14th. The program, “What’s On Your Mind?” is the second in a two-part series that uses visual arts, poetry and movement to capture what the child participants have been feeling throughout…
Plant Riverside still piling up accolades
The revitalized Plant Riverside District has received numerous accolades and has even earned Savannah placement on TIME Magazine’s annual list of “World’s Greatest Places.” TIME credits Savannah’s inclusion to the developments along the riverfront which are “transforming underutilized space” and “bringing more of the city’s hidden treasures into view.” Plant Riverside has also been named…
Replanting Wormsloe’s Avenue of Oaks
Visitors and residents alike have a deep appreciation and respect for the majestic beauty of Savannah’s many live oaks lining the city streets. Perhaps none are more famous, though, than the mile-and-a-half “Avenue of Oaks” leading to the Wormsloe Plantation, featured often in movies, television shows, and myriad family wedding portraits. The Rotary Club of…
Historic Savannah Foundation launches new lecture series ‘People, Places and Stories that Define Savannah’
In cooperation with their mission to ‘save buildings, places, and stories that define Savannah’s past, present, and future,’ Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) announced the commencement of their new lecture series “People, Places and Stories that Define Savannah.”
Ambria Berksteiner, Founder of Operation One STEM at a Time:
Former pageant queen Ambria Berksteiner wants every-one to know that girls do not have to choose between brains and beauty. As a youngster, Berksteiner never would have guessed that one day she would be encouraging young women to consider the career path of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Yet, as the founder of “Operation…
Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero joins other world-class speakers at 2021 Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum
Morris Multimedia recently an-nounced Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero will be one of the speakers at the inaugural Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum coming to Savannah Sunday, September 12 – Tues-day, September 14, 2021, at the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden. Dr. Marrero became Georgia South-ern University’s 14th president in 2019. As president, he…
Jepson Center exhibition rethinks truth and narratives of artworks
Continuing its self-reflective, public contemplation on the role of museums, Telfair Museums is hosting Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections, a traveling exhibition curated by David Ayala-Alfonso and produced by Independent Curators International. Ayala-Alfonso is excited about the exhibition being in Savannah.
Making a Lasting Connection
Last week, Connect Savannah introduced you to our new anonymous dating series and our two singles looking for love. Since then, professional matchmaker Amanda Rose has been hard at work searching for the perfect match for Regan and Juan. So, how exactly does matchmaking work? We sat down with Rose to get the scoop on…
Body Types…..What on Earth to Wear? PART 1
Fashion designer and stylist Danietté Thomas shares fashion tips and tricks to maximize your stylin’. This week’s column serves as a guide to help you identify your body type.
Michelin-rated Chef bringing high-end casual concept to Starland
Andrew Brochu, a rising star on the culinary scene in Chicago, has signed a lease to bring a brand new concept of his own to Savannah’s Starland neighborhood. What kind of food? He tells me it will probably center around fried chicken and seafood.
Brewmaster’s festival dream becomes reality, shining spotlight on local craft beverages
Moon River Brewing Co., is set to host its first-ever Midday in the Beer Garden Festival at their celebrated spot on Bay Street on Saturday, August 14, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the midday. The beer festival will feature some of the most visible craft breweries in Savannah and the Lowcountry. But beer…
ACT II for Dolette McDonald
Dolette McDonald has been living in Savannah for three years now. She describes her life in three acts.
Act 1 was her life, largely on the road, as a professional singer. Act 3 is her life since “retiring” from her second career, part of which includes her move to Savannah.
Q&A with Savannah’s resident sneaker queen
Savannah-native, Whitney Hall is the founder and owner of sneaker shop
HallofSneakz, set to open its first brick and mortar store on August 14.
Hall was named “Best Shoe Store” in Connect Savannah’s Best of Savannah, 2021.
Here is a Q&A with Hall about her background leading to her grand opening.
SCAD Savannah Film Festival will return to in-person and virtual viewings in 2021
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival is intricately woven in the film scene of Savannah and for its 24th year it is returning in-person and virtually Saturday, Oct. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.
Tips for finding your style
So often, budget guides our style when it should really be the other way around. Finding your style first lets you budget and feel good in what you wear. You have some who just buy what they need, others who just buy according to what’s going on, others who borrow and others who are lost…
Local security company named best midsize firm in U.S.
This past June, Security Sales and Integration Magazine named Savannah-based security company scDataCom the annual winner for the Sammy Awards Installer of the Year for small to midsize companies. It is the most prestigious honor in the business
El Rocko braces for Weedeater, friends
To the uninitiated, Dave “Dixie” Collins can easily be perceived as a scary guy. Known for making crazy Manson eyes on stage and accidentally shooting his big toe off while cleaning a shotgun, he’s certainly not a hippie death cult leader lacking in firearms safety skills. What Collins has accomplished is surviving 25 years in…
Comedian to perform mind boggling magic at comedy venue
Best known for a hilarious prank, with over 500 million views and counting, internet sensation Andy Gross is a multi-talented, nationally recognized entertainer who combines stand-up comedy, magic and ventriloquism on stage. His “Split Man” trick premiered on YouTube in 2013 before being showcased on a variety of national platforms – The Ellen Show, ABC,…
Transport to Irish Coast
Tybee Post Theater is host to a bevy of entertainment options as they reemerge from the confines of COVID. Legendary Harry O’Donoghue takes the stage on Aug. 14 to perform traditional Irish Folksongs with the energetic accompaniment of Molly Elizabeth Gibson. Special guests Caitlin Frasure and Vito Gutilla provide melodies meant to transport you to…
Releasing Addy
Admiral the loggerhead sea turtle, known affectionately by her caretakers as “Addy,” was released into the ocean on July 28 at North Beach on Tybee Island as hundreds of people gathered to witness her first strokes into her new journey.
Fat Radish settling into groove
Nick’s summer menu includes one of my favorite dishes in the city right now: Cocktel de Camaron. Literally translated to Shrimp Cocktail, but it is more of ceviche. The flavors clearly influenced by his time in Southern California.
Making a lasting Connection
One thing Savannah isn’t short on is date-night ideas. The city is full of great food to eat, beautiful streets to stroll and local artists to see perform. But between tourists only in town for the weekend and Savannah’s small-town, everyone-knows-everyone feel,
Meet Beth Logan
Greetings Savannah! I’m excited to begin writing about artists and art happenings for Connect Savannah twice monthly. I’ve been here long enough to remember when Tim Rutherford was the editor of the now defunct Coastal Art & Antiques and to remember when Allison Hersh was the art critic for the local paper. Without a doubt,…
New ‘grand tour’ classes at 700 Kitchen Cooking School take participants on a trip around the world of cuisine
Explore the bold flavors and rich palates of Southeast Asia in a cooking class at the 700 Kitchen Cooking School located at the Mansion on Forsyth Park. This interactive class doubles as a culinary tour and invites guests to recreate some of the region’s most fragrant and sumptuous dishes. The first class is scheduled for…
Largest Preservation Fund in American History to Save African American Landmarks Announces $3M in 2021 Grants
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund distributed roughly $350,000 between five Georgia organizations for 2021 grants, including one in St. Simons Island..
Plants aplenty
Local Interior Plant Design Business Keeps Savannah in Bloom
Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church hosts event for returning students
Students are being sent back to school with fellowship, food, and fun, courtesy of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church in Richmond Hill. The first ever “Back to School Splash” event will be held Saturday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 15985 Ga. Highway 144, and the public is invited to join. Fun…
Georgia native Craig Campbell brings country show to Victory North
Some might describe Craig Campbell as fame without a name — country music fans know his songs but his name isn’t quite household, yet.
