Street Savvy: 25 years of Savannah Pedicab
BEFORE “The Book” and Forrest Gump, before Uber and Airbnb, before swanky rooftop hotel bars and ubiquitous bachelorette parties, there was Russell “Rusty” Browne and Savannah Pedicab. In 2019, there’s still Rusty and his pedicabs. Begun in 1994 with one old cab whose claim to fame was being featured in the Magnum PI TV series,…
Geeks rejoice at Odin and Sons
‘I feel like it’s all meant to be. I think this industry is ready to grow’
Remembering Matt Kohler
Georgia state law requires a driver to leave not less than three feet when passing or following someone riding a bike
DRAUCKER’s rock and roll family bond
Years of honing their craft with cover songs and originals has led them to Good to Talk To, their first EP of original material
Editor’s Note: Another week, another Arena controversy
The continued infighting over the largest single public works project in Savannah history comes in an election year, with the City Manager leaving town in two months, the Arena Development Manager abruptly departing recently, and with no permanent City Attorney on hand.
Raw Ingredients: Scintillating sushi on Tybee
Raw makes it much easier for seafood aficionados to rendezvous with fresh fish expertly rolled into creative sushi
Greg Jacquin @Sentient Bean
The singer and songwriter will be playing songs from his newly-released LP
Hedonistas @Barrelhouse South
They’re road tested and ready to bring their show to Barrelhouse
Five years of Roots Up Gallery
ROOTS Up Gallery is celebrating its fifth anniversary this Wednesday, though you’d be forgiven for thinking it had been around much longer. “It’s been a long road to get here with a lot of ups and downs. This might as well be twenty years,” laughs owner Leslie Lovell. In 2014, Lovell began Roots Up Gallery…
Brickyard Road: Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute @Coach’s Corner
The band plays all the hits – yes, ‘Freebird’ included
Chatham County Line’s bluegrass revival
The group was founded over 20 years ago by North Carolina musicians making the transition from country rock to bluegrass
Avengers: Endgame — A spoiler-free review
IT’S a mess, ok? A glorious, fun, moving and mostly satisfying mess to be sure, but Avengers: Endgame is reaching for incredible heights and the fact that it mostly delivers makes it worthy of your time. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo team up again with screen writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely for the sequel…
Mary Musgrove historical marker set for official dedication Friday
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) in conjunction with the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia (NSCDA-GA) will dedicate a new historical marker detailing the life of iconic Savannah historical figure Mary Musgrove. The dedication happens Friday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. in Lafayette Square. “Visitors and residents of…
The remarkable bipartisan consensus against offshore drilling
The passage of Resolution 48 builds on the already impressive opposition to drilling from communities along the East Coast
5 Questions with Kody Cunningham
‘What We Always Wanted’ follows two teenage girls and their 25 year-old cousin, played by Cunningham, in the ever-present struggle of trying to figure out your true self
Big Bon Bodega: The state of the Bagel art
Masters and the crew are pumping out bagel sandwiches that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the doughy circles of deliciousness
Girls Who Code Savannah comes to Geekend
Batchelor and Beck decided to create a Girls Who Code club in Savannah because getting girls involved in computer science is incredibly important
The Goliards prep La Sirena for the stage
Many of the songs, which Hillenbrand says were likely around long before 1492, are quite similar in their present day form to the arrangements of their origin
McFarland @The Jinx
You’ll pick up on those influences but certainly hear an approach to punk rock-infused rockabilly that’s all their own
Mile Twelve ushers in a new generation of bluegrass
The members of Mile Twelve have that going for them, but they’re also pushing the genre and the instrumentation in new directions and pulling relatively young audiences everywhere they go
Monks of Doom: Camper Van Beethoven, Counting Crows alumni team up
Victor Krummenacher is perhaps best known for being a member of the critically lauded legendary ’80s band Camper Van Beethoven, which he led alongside future Cracker frontman David Lowery. As a side project to Camper, Krummenacher and a few of his bandmates—including longtime multi-instrumentalist and Counting Crows member David Immergluck—started Monks of Doom. Both bands…
Third time’s a prom at El-Rocko
IF YOU’RE NOT familiar with All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, you can definitely start at the band name itself. Founded in Atlanta over a decade ago, the band isn’t particularly active these days but finds time about two or three times per year to get together and play some rock and roll. True to their…
Kindred spirits: Photo installation led by Tobia Makover on display this weekend
FOR YEARS, Tobia Makover put herself and her work first. “For so long, I was striving to be a solo artist,” Makover admits. “As an artist, I work so hard to make any sort of a name for myself, to make a market for myself. My, my, my. Me, me, me.” Then Makover was asked…
Steve Nebraska @Sentient Bean
Atlanta singer and songwriter Steve Nebraska has been touring relentlessly behind his brand of folk rock
Diversity outdoors: Banff Mountain Film Fest explores wider range than ever before
“Society is changing and these films reflect that. It’s what people want now.”
Savannah Stage Company promotes bravery with new musical
The Forsyth Park show is 100 percent family friendly
The long shadow of Nazism
This history, Senfft says, is familiar to many German families, who don’t discuss the horrors of the Holocaust
Savannah Rep brings The Legend of Georgia McBride to life
Ken Hailey jumped at the chance to put the hilarious and at times moving show on his stage
Kehoe Iron Works recognized for historic preservation
CHARLES H. MORRIS, founder of Morris Multimedia, the Savannah-based parent company of Connect Savannah, was recognized April 12 at the 42nd annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Thomasville for his efforts to preserve the Kehoe Iron Works in Savannah. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 29 awards recognizing the best of preservation across the state.…
Tybee Wine Festival is eleven years strong
NOW IN its eleventh year, the Tybee Wine Festival is a favorite event for locals and tourists alike. The laid-back weekend is a fundraiser for the Tybee Post Theater. “It really is amazing that it has had such longevity,” says Melissa Turner, executive director of the Tybee Post Theater. “The same folks come year in…
Colby Deitz Band @Barrelhouse South
This is a really different kind of show for Barrelhouse and not one to be missed
Orange Crush: Justice is slow but inexorable
I’m happy to report that this year’s Orange Crush has brought some needed changes that make the City of Tybee Island, at least officially, legally and on paper, less racist.
Cousin Earth @Congress Street Social Club
The band’s lyrics are centered around sci-fi themes and are pretty quirky
Editor’s Note: The truth about local media!
Since we’re in the truth-telling business, I think it’s time that someone finally stand up and tell the truth that Savannah really is remarkably well-served by all of its local media, especially considering the extraordinarily small size of the market.
43rd Annual Savannah Scottish Games Brings Highland Style & Scottish Culture to Savannah May 4, 2019
In it’s 43rd year, the Savannah Scottish Games is back and promises a grand celebration of Scottish heritage complete with music, dancing, athletic games, children’s activities, food and fun for the entire family. On Saturday, May 4, 2018, the Games will kick off on the historic grounds of Bethesda Academy, located at 9520 Ferguson Ave.,…
Applications Open for 2019-2020 Leadership Savannah Class
Applications for the 2019-2020 Leadership Savannah Class are currently being accepted for the one-year class, which will be limited to 42 people. The selections committee is seeking representation from a cross-section of the community, including those active in business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based organizations and ethnic and minority groups, and will reflect the…
SPD Arrests Woman for False Report of a Crime
Savannah Police have charged a woman who claimed she was injured in a pedestrian-involved crash earlier today. Around 11:10 a.m. officers responded to E. 67th Street and Waters Avenue for a hit and run resulting in an injury to a female. The Traffic Investigation Unit responded to the scene. Upon further investigation, video evidence showed…
On Earth Day, Savannah VOICE Festival Poised to Announce Lineup for ‘Heaven and Earth”- themed season
As Earth Day is celebrated around the nation, the Savannah VOICE Festival is reminding fans near and far that this year’s festival, aptly themed “Heaven and Earth,” is shifting into high gear and moving full-speed ahead. In keeping with the theme, the festival features two celestially-themed operas, Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites” and Portman’s “The…
Skeletonwitch Reborn
SKELETONWITCH has been on the forefront of the metal scene since the early 2000s, with a punishing blend of fast-twitch thrash combined with blackened metal sensibilities. The little band from Athens, Ohio, took things to the next level, however, with the 2018 release of Devouring Radiant Light, which many critics contend is the best metal…
