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Savannah Ballet Theatre preps for another trip down the Yellow Brick Road
You probably remember the first time you saw the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” The world of black and white suddenly bursting into color. The music. The dream. The magic. And, the transformation into another world and another place: escapism at its best. The Savannah Ballet Theatre company is ready to bring this fantastic…
SOUNDBOARD: Who is playing where this week?
JUPITER COYOTE @ SERVICE BREWING Over three decades of playing original compositions, the Macon rock back has quietly sold more than a million records. They call their music “mountain rock” highlighted by the guijo, a guitar-banjo hybrid. They do things their way, and after 30 years, they probably won’t stop. FRI APR 15 | 6:30 PM…
EASTER EATS: Lots of options for holiday dining
Easter Sunday, April. 17, is just around the corner. It’s a time for colored eggs, festive hunts, chocolate bunny-filled baskets and delectable meals. If you’re in the area or plan to be, you may be wondering if there are any Easter specials going on at local restaurants. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place. There…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Jalyn Johnson
Jalyn Johnson is a painter and textile designer based in Savannah, who got her start in art at 15 by attending a sip-and-paint event with her mom. “All the other ladies were painting a wine bottle, but I was just in the corner doing my own thing. I posted a picture of what I painted…
Greg Sestero brings his ‘The Room’ tour to the Lucas
Star of ‘The Room’ and the New York Times best-selling author behind A24’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Disaster Artist’ Greg Sestero will be coming to Savannah on Wednesday, April 13 for a stop at the Lucas Theatre. The stop is a part of his ‘The Room with Greg Sestero Live!’ tour. ‘Savannah is one of my favorite…
HARD KNOCKS, HARDSHIPS, AND LOTS OF EXPERIENCE
Telfair Museums are exhibiting the first large museum survey of the work of William O. Golding (1874-1943), an African American seaman and artist who recorded a half-century of maritime experience in more than one hundred vibrant drawings. “William O. Golding is an important twentieth century artist who really has not received enough attention until now.…
WHAT ARE WE READING?
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following an ill-conceived diatribe at a dinner party. He enters the forest, spellbound by the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and suddenly hears the notes of a violin echoing…
STYLE: What are we Wearing?
It’s no secret that alternative fashion is having a moment. Thanks to TikTok, the announcement of the “When We Were Young” festival, and Pete Davidson stepping out with the Kardashains, people can’t seem to get enough of it. Lucky for us, Savannah has a great skate shop, Clockwork, on Broughton St. Branch out from your…
Lowcountry Lemonade Day open for registration
Grab a glass, the second Lowcountry Lemonade Day will be May 7. Lemonade Day is part of a national event that provides free experiential learning that teaches youth how to start-up, market and operate a business, using lemonade stands as a template. Children in Savannah have the opportunity to operate their own lemonade stand in…
DESPOSITO’S: Making the very old new again
When you set yourself up to build-or restore-something in a city as old as Savannah, the chances are pretty good that you will run into road blocks. Some of those obstacles are easier to overcome than others, but the bottom line is you will always be challenged. It is just the nature of the beast…
