12-year-old dead after being shot by 11-year-old
A 12-year-old has been charged in the Friday night shooting death of an 11-year-old playmate in west Savannah. “The boys were handling a gun at a house on the 1400 block of Church Street when it fired about 9 p.m. Montrez Burroughs of the 800 block of Joe Street was struck and died at Memorial…
Man hit by car in Forsyth Park
A Savannah man is in serious condition after he was struck by a car while he was sitting on a bench in Forsyth Park Friday afternoon. Kenneth Roebuck II, 52, of a Dianne McKenzie Way address was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with two broken legs after the 2:45 p.m. accident at Bull and…
SCOTUS rally Wednesday at 4:30
At 4:30 today, in front of the Chamber of Commerce (101 E. Bay Street) there will be a rally to protest McCutcheon vs FEC, the decision handed down by the Supreme Court this morning. ” In a nutshell, the Supreme Court just permitted individuals to dole out up to $5.9 million per election cycle to…
Vote in ‘Best Southern Town’ competition
Savannah is in the “Championship Round” of Garden & Gun’s Best Southern Town Competition, having defeated Asheville, North Carolina, yesterday in online voting in the “Final Four.” The championship pits Savannah vs. Franklin, Tennessee. Vote here. The fight ends Thursday. “Each IP address can vote once per hour in this round,” we’re told!
Public invited to view Cultural Arts Center design
Members of the public are invited to attend a design overview of Savannah’s new Cultural Arts Center during a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Cultural Affairs Department’s Black Box Theater, 9 W. Henry St. Funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), the Cultural Arts Center will be located…
Bike advocate sees change coming
‘When I get involved in something, I do it all the way. So, I went into bicycle advocacy handlebars first.’
Delicious ambitions
Karnasiewicz will talk about food and media at a free public lecture at the SCAD Museum of Art on Monday, April 7.
Let the Flannery freak flags fly
The Flannery O’Connor Homemade Parade and Block Party transformed bucolic Lafayette Square into a haven for Savannah’s most delightful misfits and fruitcakes.
Garbage is the new black
It’s a phenomenon that documents and critiques our alarmingly wasteful culture, and making something beautiful out of the ubiquitous waste of the 21st century imbues a piece a work with meaning before it’s even begun.
Birth, breastfeeding, and bonding
The boutique maternity firm opened its doors last month. The public is welcome to attend a grand opening April 8.
Honduran heaven from a clay pot
The popular native dish called baleadas alone makes it worthy of the trip.
Amos Lee, famously
“I wasn’t happy teaching, and I wanted to do something else.”
We The Kings of Bradenton are
“I was like ‘Dude, tomorrow we’re starting a band… I was like, we can get girlfriends if we do this.”
SMF: David Finckel
“In chamber music, everybody is a soloist. And you’ve really got to learn your part and sound good all the time. No hiding.”
SMF: Robert Cray
He’s well-known for his six-string prowess, but this new record comes from somewhere deeper inside.
Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Thawed from his decades-long deep-freeze, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) finds himself finally getting used to living in this brave new world of the 21st century.
SMF Review: Bombino, Fatoumata Diawara
He played what looked like a regular electric guitar, but played it in a way that made it unrecognizable: soft, pulsing, percussive, with an occasional hint of a classic rock sound.
St. Patrick’s shooting suspect arrested
Harris is charged for a double shooting on the 2000 block of Mississippi Avenue that killed 24-year-old Barry Trevon Williams and wounded Dominique Ellison.
Editor’s Note: The many colors of Orange Crush
The right to occupy a public beach is not the same as the right to trash a public beach. In striving for social justice, no one should forget that either.
Brea Cali named Savannah Dance Festival director
Brea Cali has been appointed Executive Director of the Savannah Dance Festival. “Ms. Cali brings a wealth of experience and is uniquely qualified and passionately motivated to take the organization to the next level,” says founder Pat Alley. “While remaining committed to the organization’s mission of advocating Dance, the vision of SDF will evolve,” says…
AASU hosts Paint the Town Maroon on Thursday
Armstrong Atlantic State University will host a “city-wide celebration of Pirate pride” in Johnson Square, with The Savannah Bank serving as the presenting sponsor. Armstrong alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters will gather to celebrate the university’s 2013-2014 fundraising successes and “to underscore how critical Armstrong is in our community,” a spokesperson says. The event…
