To Sir Duke, with love
How beloved must one man be to draw an estimated 12,000 to his funeral? Well, as beloved as the late “Sir” Duke Ellington, apparently. Born Edward Ellington on April 29, 1899, the pianist and band leader is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential jazz artists in history. Truth be told,…
Todd Barry, on the record
Fresh off a role in The Wrestler opposite Mickey Rourke, deadpan comedian Todd Barry is also getting kudos for his recurring part in the HBO breakout hit Flight of the Conchords. Tiny Team Concerts brings Barry to town for a standup gig at Savannah Smiles this Tuesday night, in an event co-sponsored by Connect Savannah.…
Dailey & Vincent at Randy Wood’s
Dailey & Vincent It takes a lot of nerve for a musician to up and quit a band that’s doing extremely well. It’s even more gutsy to split from a popular and critically acclaimed group to strike out on your own. Yet that’s exactly what bluegrassers Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent both did, when each…
Living with the Ocean
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is in the middle of a bracing, and quite popular, springtime series of lectures by some of its esteemed scientists. Next up is “Living with the Ocean,” featuring Dr. Clark Alexander, who will speak on barrier island erosion, and biodiversity expert Dr. William Savidge. The program happens twice: Monday, April…
Brer Rabbit redux
Long before Bugs Bunny hit the big screen, even before Beatrix Potter made Peter Rabbit a household name, there was a lovable, lop-eared, scamp of a critter named Brer Rabbit. With his eternal enemies, Brer Fox and Brer Bear, Brer Rabbit found himself in all types of predicaments. Probably the worst of all was being…
Earth Day rollout for county recycling petition
A grassroots petition to hold an election about curbside recycling in unincorporated Chatham County will officially kick off at the Earth Day festival in Forsyth Park on Saturday. In March, an online petition was launched as a “really soft start. We wanted to see if there is enough public support,” says Stacey Kronquest, one of…
Keeping Oglethorpe’s vision fresh
275 years ago, English settlers chose the highest point on the Savannah River bluff as the site of the first experimental garden in America. Today, Trustees Garden at Bay and East Broad streets is reclaiming its original role as host for groundbreaking agricultural exploits, chiefly through the twice-weekly Market at Trustees Garden. Beginning as a…
DeRenne, again
Project DeRenne – a neighborhood revitalization project that is doable, or a pipe dream that could lead to a nightmare? It depends on who you ask. The Savannah City Council recently tackled the question, with members standing firmly on both sides of the equation. “Now we have the chance to work not just on the…
Mercer statue to stand in Ellis Square
Oscar-winning lyricist John Herndon Mercer may have found fame and fortune in Hollywood and New York City, but he never forgot his hometown. Mercer was born in Savannah in 1909 and his body was returned here after his death in 1976. He was buried in Bonaventure Cemetery, where his grave has proved to be a…
Solar’s ‘Holy Grail’
To understand what is happening to solar-based energy production, one has to understand the passion of those searching for the energy Holy Grail — limitless free energy from the sun is transformed electrochemically into limitless electrical energy at low cost with zero carbon footprint. It is that passion that drives tens of thousands of scientists…
Bike to the future
As Savannah has grown, increased throughput of cars has taken precedence over walkability and green space, relying on a steady supply of cheap gasoline. Though gasoline prices have fallen, they will undoubtedly rebound, not to mention unaccounted costs to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. Technological solutions like electric cars are incomplete, as these do…
New releases: The Great Buck Howard, The Golden Boys
THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD *** John Malkovich’s greatest performance will probably always remain his turn as, well, John Malkovich in Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich, but that’s not to say this versatile actor isn’t always adding memorable bits to an increasingly impressive portfolio. Thanks to writer-director Sean McGinly, Malkovich triumphs again, this time portraying the title…
Miley Cyrus movie to shoot in Savannah
Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Savannah will be the location for the upcoming Disney film, The Last Song. Touting recent film incentives, he says the movie is expected to bring approximately 250 jobs to the state. Julie Anne Robinson will direct the film, which is expected to start production in Georgia in June and be completed by…
The week’s dumbest criminal
A man stopped at the Circle K on Quacco Road, robbed it at gunpoint, fled the scene – and promptly ran out of gas as police chased him. William Thomas Ayers, Jr., 47, was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Fleeing to Elude Police, Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime and…
Showtimes Thursday, April 9th
Carmike 10 – Savannah 511 Stephenson Avenue, (912)353-9904 12 Rounds (PG-13) Thu: (1:30, 4:30), 7:20, 9:50 Fast & Furious (PG-13) Thu: (12, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5), 7, 7:30, 9:30, 10 Hannah Montana: The Movie (G) Fri-Thu: (12:30, 2:45, 5), 7:15, 9:30 Knowing (PG-13) Thu: (12:30, 1:30, 3:05, 4:15, 5:40), 7, 8:15, 9:45 The Last House…
More fresh-ground pepper. Stat!
Lead Story Through the years, News of the Weird has reported on restaurants around the world with singularly quirky themes and signature dishes, such as the one in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, that seats all diners on toilets and the Beijing restaurant whose cuisine features animal penises. Last year, a group of doctors in Riga, Latvia, opened…
The truth about anal sex
What are the risks of anal sex if the partners are heterosexual and monogamous? Could one contract some disease? And if so, how bad is it? -guerita2kool Let’s get one basic concept on the table right away. The rectum was designed as an exit, not an entrance. So yeah, you take some risks. Since the…
