Savannah Music Festival announces new Executive Director
The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) Executive Committee and Board of Directors today announced the hire of David Pratt as Executive Director following the recent resignation of Rob Gibson from the Executive & Artistic Director position. Pratt is the former Executive Director of the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, in that post from 2010-2015. “Pratt leaves…
‘Blues is the roots of all music’
CEDRIC BURNSIDE is blues royalty. His grandfather R.L. Burnside — who Cedric simply calls “Big Daddy” — is one of the great icons of Mississippi blues. Cedric’s father, Calvin Jackson, is among the ranks of the great blues drummers of all time. As a teenager, Cedric became a part of his extended family’s music-making adventures,…
Editor’s Note: Beware the Bird
Like any of the new ‘disruptive’ sharing economy technologies such as Uber, Airbnb, etc., it all sounds great on paper. In this case, disruptive might be the key word. The people who love to use Birds really love them. And the people who hate Birds really hate them.
‘Power in numbers’: One Hundred Miles presents community conversation
‘Everyone has a role to play. We want as many people to join forces as possible’
Reader: Local public schools consistently quash input
The inability for our voices to be recognized or considered is an alarming pattern exhibited by the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Beachview B&B opens dining spot
The storefront itself epitomizes Tybee Island—rustic wood walls, a white washed wood ceiling, seashell chandeliers, and wall to wall windows for that beachside airy feeling
Homeless camps are a symptom, not the disease
Why are there homeless camps when shelters exists for people in need of a roof over their head?
Jester, Not Set in Stone @Barrelhouse South
Fans of Arctic Monkeys and The Black Keys will dig the slick production and alt-rock vibe.
Josh Roberts and the Hinges @Congress Street Social Club
Southern rock fans will appreciate their harmonies and how they weave blues, country, and soul
African American history and culture highlighted in ‘Lift Every Voice’
This year, Lift Every Voice returns to several Savannah sites to honor our community’s African American history
Mamma Mia! @Savannah Theater
Savannah Theater presents Mamma Mia! the international hit musical based on the music of Abba
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum flies into Tybee Post
Pseudolous wants to obtain his freedom by any means necessary — and thus the story begins.
Are you #TeamFoxy?
In nuisance law that pre-dates the adoption of zoning codes throughout America, there is a concept known as “moving to the nuisance.”
Anders Thomsen Trio @El-Rocko Lounge
Honky-tonk and fast country fans will stomp it out to Savannah’s very own heavy Western three piece.
Eye in the sky: Mary Edna Fraser brings batiks on silk to Savannah
CHARLESTON-BASED artist Mary Edna Fraser comes to One Hundred Miles this Friday to display her artwork and help raise awareness about change. Fraser’s story is anything but typical—she flies her family’s vintage airplane over the coast and photographs the coastline, then creates a batik print on silk. “I chose [batik on silk] because it’s atmospheric,…
