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THE X FACTOR OF COLLECTIBLE DESIGN
Collectible design will take center stage at Trustees’ Garden when Unique Design X Savannah returns to the Kehoe Ironworks Building, located at 660 E. Broughton St., from Wednesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 1. Known for featuring innovative work by a wide range of international artists, architects and creators who make collectible design, Unique Design…
LIVING HISTORY: Carver State Bank President & CEO Robert E. James is “In the Boardroom” with Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum
With the goal of facilitating an exchange of ideas among leaders in the local area, the Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum is hosting its first “In the Boardroom” session. “In the Boardroom” provides an opportunity for participants to hear from prestigious industry leaders who will share valuable insights about their career and the life experiences that…
New café opening on 63rd St.
Midtown Savannah will soon have a new spot for coffee and treats. The Cafe on 63rd is set to open in early May inside of a blue house at 513 E 63rd Street, just off of Paulsen Street. Owners Katie Siplon and Dawn Phaneuf use the back half of the building as a private work…
Avaloo Hemp opens Savannah shop as childhood friends keep on selling
Savannah’s newest hemp shop opened its doors at 106 West Gwinnett Street on March 17 with big plans for its future. Avaloo Hemp Shop by Forsyth Park is the second store location launched by Avaloo Inc., a CBD/Hemp company founded in 2020 by childhood friends Michael Chosewood and Henry Moen (among others) in the North…
‘Portals to Hell’ checks out Savannah Theatre
Dating back to 1818, the historic Savannah Theatre is long rumored to be the site of much paranormal activity. Multitudes flock to the theater each year to go on one of their nightly investigations in pursuit of a haunting experience. But recently, the Savannah Theatre hosted some noteworthy guests, namely Katrina Weidman and Jack Osbourne…
Java Burrito leans in to East Broughton location
In a city as old as this one, it never takes long at all to find someone with a ‘remember when’ story to tell. If you spend any kind of time downtown Savannah on the regular, you’ve more than likely heard your fair share. In my line of work, I’ve heard dozens over the years.…
Tafy LaPlanche’s pandemic hustle
I visit the vibrant, talkative, and very savvy Tafy LaPlanche (American, b.1991) in her spacious upstairs studio in Savannah’s City Market Art Center. (Tafy is an abbreviation for Tiffany; her mom loved the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s and knew her daughter would be a beautiful jewel.) We meet to discuss her prestigious acceptance as the…
Todd Snider plays Victory North April 28
Don’t label Todd Snider as a folk artist or a singer/songwriter. He’s got a specific title for his musical employment as a wandering troubadour. “My job is Ramblin’ Jack Elliott,” Snider said. “He’s the godfather of it. Woody Guthrie didn’t tour. He (Elliott) was the first to go out with an acoustic guitar, harmonica rack…
WHAT ARE WE READING?
Wingwalkers by Taylor Brown Wingwalkers is one-part epic adventure, one-part love story, and, as is the signature for critically-acclaimed Savannah-based author Taylor Brown, one large part American history. The novel follows the adventures of Della and Zeno Marigold, a pair of Great Depression barnstormers who are funding their journey west by performing death-defying aerial stunts…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Tony Arata
For Tony Arata, there’s nothing better than a great song finding its home, and being heard by the world — a feat he describes as the “ultimate goal” for any songwriter. Arata is most well-known for writing the 1989 Garth Brooks’ hit “The Dance” which was released on Brooks’ first album. “The Dance” won song…
Yom HaShoah: Savannah community to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day
Shoah is the Hebrew word for catastrophe. It is the term used to describe the catastrophic destruction of six-million European Jews between 1938 and 1945. Each year, Yom HaShoah is the day set aside to remember those who suffered, those who fought, those who perished and those who survived. Savannah’s observance of Yom HaShoah will…
Mountainfilm on Tour returns
Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah (April 29-30) will screen over twenty films throughout a two-day festival to educate and inspire local audiences to create a better world through the power of film. Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah is a partner of Telluride, CO, based, Mountainfilm. Evening programs begin on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., at Trustees…
