Jim Reed says goodbye
Savannah’s a notoriously gossip-fueled town, especially when it comes to the performing arts community. So, if you move in those wide circles, there’s a good chance you may have heard a rumor about me leaving Connect. Well, to borrow a shopworn Hollywood one-sheet come-on, “Everything you’ve heard is true!” (Cue ominous organ pad.) After a…
Period piece
The year is 1905. It’s not a particularly good time to be an ambitious woman, especially an African-American woman. Lynn Nottage’s play Intimate Apparel is about the empowerment of one woman, Esther Mills, who lives in New York in 1905. At 35, Esther has established a reputation for creating exquisite lingerie for both the rich,…
Letters on the ‘Savannah Tax’
If you want change here, start at the top Editor, Regarding your recent Editor’s Note, “The Savannah Tax: Why do you pay it?”: You can’t be that young. Granted, it can take some folks years to finally throw in the towel. My father lived here since 1928 and didn’t move to Sylvania until 1989. My…
Cool and my mom
“Helloo Franklin, good to see you!” I chirped two weeks ago at a high school friend I’d not seen in years. “I’m sorry, but I’m not Franklin,” said the now-obviously-total-stranger, edging away, back to the wall. It had happened again. Momentarily, I was Peggy Gunn, circa 1970. “Helloo Helen! Oh, you’re not Helen. Sorry!” Peggy,…
Ricardo Ochoa & The Art of Tango at Jepson Live
Ricardo Ochoa & The Art of Tango Like many of us in the local live music scene, Ricardo Ochoa wears many hats. Known to some as the Sav. Music Fest’s Production Manager, to others as one of the owners of high-end booking agency New Arts Ensembles and to others as a gifted violinist who’s worked…
Jumpin' at the Savoy
It’s a natural fit. For the first time, the Savannah Arts Academy’s award-winning Skyelite Jazz Band is joining forces with the school’s dance department. The result is Jumpin’ at the Savoy, the recreation of a night in 1926 at the famed Savoy Ballroom. “The lead character Mama Rae is played by a dance major at…
‘Putting my bleeding heart away’
Mayor Otis Johnson wants the public to know what happens when students are suspended from school. “When they’re not in school, they become my problem as men,” Johnson says. “They’re out there as the old folks say, doing devilment. If we keep on doing what we are doing, we will keep getting what we…
X-Men Origins, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE **1/2 Claws slash, fists smash and teeth gnash in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but will audiences bash the latest superhero saga primed to kick off another summer movie season? After all, once the initial excitement — hey, it’s one of Marvel’s greatest superheroes in his very own motion picture! — wears off, it’s…
Best bites: Original Smoke Station, Alligator Bites, Walls BBQ
Tim’s restaurant hopping turns up intriguing and satisfying bites – covering everything from street food to fine dining. He picks three “Best Bites” every week to share with Connect readers: The Original Smoke Station After three decades of covering Midwestern politics, I thought I’d had every kind of green bean dish known to man: French…
Swine flu confirmed in Georgia
The first case of swine flu in Georgia has been confirmed. The Georgia Division of Public Health said Thursday the case involves a 30-year-old woman in LaGrange. The woman apparently traveled to LaGrange, which is located in west Georgia, from Kentucky and became ill after she reached Georgia. She had visited Cancun, Mexico, earlier…
Our Model Apartment
We have four floors of apartments and yes we DO have elevators.
Our Clubhouse
Filled with a 2300 square foot exercise facility, a pool shaped like a four leaf clover, and a billiards table…what can get any better?
Our Property
The Village at Rice Hope is not only a beautifully landscaped apartment community, but it offers gracious and spacious living along with a grand selection of amenities! Located near shopping centers, schools, medical facilities and state highways, The Village at Rice Hope is close to everywhere that is anywhere!
Coming to terms with terroir
Before we move too far down this road, sampling our way through wine, spirits and beer, I want to address a term that you’ll find used frequently among wine lovers. The word: terroir. Terroir (ter-wah) is the unique combination of soil type, rainfall and sunlight – as well as other elements like weather and elevation…
Review: King Tut in Atlanta
The message travels far and wide. “Come see the ‘Tutankhamen: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs’ exhibition in Atlanta.” There’s even a billboard touting the exhibition on Savannah’s Islands’ Expressway. Savvy promoters lure us with the King Tut name and beguile us with a tightly cropped, bigger-than-life image. They bait and switch. We expect…
Gettin’ SUAFy with it
Anthony David is a Grammy nominee and one of R&B’s most prominent rising young stars. Anthony David — born Anthony David Harrington — is a Savannahian. Anthony David is virtually unknown in his hometown. “That’s one of the things that has bothered me a great deal,” says DaVena Jordan. “How can we call ourselves this…
