Reviewing the drama of health care reform
Since I rely on print media, the internet and the radio for news reports, I’ve not seen much of the video coverage about this summer storm called “health care reform” that’s been sweeping the country since July. No presidential press conferences, no Sunday morning deconstruction by elected officials or former White House staffers now…
‘Constructs and Inventions’
The retrospective of Erik Desmazières at The Jepson Center for the Arts is a selection of work consisting of twenty-nine prints made since 1974. It is an impressive range of etchings and mezzotints that depict idiosyncratic interiors, invented landscapes and strangely fantastic creatures. Tastefully curated by Ms. Courtney McGowan, this show is his first…
Three bites: Bits and pieces
Dresser Palmer House Inn If you have not yet attended one of these Wednesday night suppers at Dresser Palmer house Inn you’ve missed a treat.The evening is a nicely casual affair — with lots of new people to meet, a comfortable and elegant setting and stunning dishes created by Chef Roberto Leoci1. I attended the…
Cut fat on Bull Street
Editor, On July 21, Dr. Lockamy, along with other superintendents across the state, participated in a conference call with Gov. Sonny Perdue about furloughing teachers for three days between now and Dec. 31. Though each county can enact furloughs at its own discretion, Superintendent Lockamy and his team called in leaders from PAGE, CAE and…
Lonely fight against LNG
Last November, Dr. John Northup of Citizens for Clean Air and Water (CCAW) told the Chatham County Commission that they are unique. “You are the only County Commission on the East or West coast that have yet to take action opposing the construction or expansion of a LNG facility.” LNG stands for liquefied natural gas,…
Reviews: Inglourious Basterds, Time Traveler’s Wife
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS *** Once upon a time, Hollywood used to believe less in the adage “War Is Hell” and more in its own bastardization, “War Is Swell.” For over five decades, war was treated as a boys’ adventure story, with the occasional sobering drama (e.g. All Quiet on the Western Front) the odd…
The wine of the Irish
The young Irish immigrant couple immediately moved west from Ellis Island. The husband landed a good sales job hustling one of the year’s hottest trends, rubber stamps, over a territory ranging from Canada to Mexico — by horseback.But she wanted him home with her, and convinced him that growing grapes in central California and…
Walk and Roll
For over 25 years, Dan Burden has been committed to opening up cities to their residents by making them more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. Along the way, he’s been everything from a National Geographic photographer to a Florida Department of Transportation official, as well founder of the non-profit organization Walkable Communities. On Wednesday, September 2,…
TheMarket August19
The Market is open every Wednesday from 4-7 Local farmers and craftsmen unite to provide Savannah with the freshest produce and great homemade goods. The Charles Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Call 844.3184 for more information.
What’s Next: Comedian Mike Epps
If you saw the 2005 big-screen remake of The Honeymooners, you’ll be familiar with Mike Epps. The lanky, Indiana-born comedian and actor played Ed Norton to Cedric the Entertainer’s Ralph Kramden. Roger Ebert loved The Honeymooners (“Sometimes you walk into a movie with quiet dread and walk out with quiet delight”) but hardly…
Banding together
Let’s clear this up right now: Turtle Folk, playing Saturday at the Live Wire Music Hall, isn’t a folkie/acoustic band. There aren’t any Joan Baez songs in the set list. Having said that, this perennial Savannah favorite does bring out the acoustics every once in a while, but that’s part and parcel of the band’s…
Classic Blotter
Police were called to Home Run Video on East Liberty Street at about 12:45 a.m. on a report that two young men were breaking into the store. Several witnesses saw the suspects try to break the plate glass door. After that failed, they smashed a window with a rock. When police arrived, witnesses saw one…
Noteworthy: The Corduroy Road
THE CORDUROY ROAD According to the group Sister Cities International, Savannah has three siblings, none of them in the United States. Music-wise, however, few would argue that Athens – home of them University of Georgia Bulldogs – has a special bond with us. So many talented players come from Athens, and they all seem to…
Tawny Ellis, evolver
For her third CD release, singer/songwriter Tawny Ellis re-created herself as an alt-country girl. Ellis’ earlier stuff is harder-edged, from Blondie-esque pop to flat-out rock, but Evolve or Die is moody, twangy Americana. How did Tawny Ellis pull it off? Because she’s very, very good. Evolve or Die (think a goth Patsy Cline, or…
