Cover Story
Extreme Makeover
City’s Operation Clean Sweep addresses urban blight- aggressively
Park it right here
J. Christopher’s brings low prices, hip decor to Liberty Street
Art Patrol
Exhibitions and openings
Music Menu
A quick look at live gigs around town this week
Connect Recommends
Our picks for the most noteworthy gigs of the week
Local songstress unveils 3rd CD
Jan Spillane celebrates with a free show and release party
Fishman: Seeking integrity
I’m a little paranoid about my new – 1996 – Taurus station wagon. Nothing’s wrong. She’s driving great. She only has 35,000 miles under her belt. But I want to do right by her. I want her to be happy. Still, until I go out of town again, taking her in to get serviced is…
News of the Weird
Ewww! A former police official and current aggressive, respected Wellington, New Zealand, litigator, Rob Moodie, 67, said in July that he is tired of the old-boy network of male lawyers and judges, and that henceforth he will show his disdain by dressing in women’s clothes in court. The worse the “corruption” he senses, the frillier…
Blotter
• Plainclothes detectives arrested three men Aug. 17 after spotting them robbing six people at a downtown pub. The detectives spotted two people acting suspiciously at the intersection of Bull and Liberty. The two were wearing bandanas as they robbed restaurant customers sitting at sidewalk tables in front of the Six Pence Pub. One suspect…
The Stat Doctor is in
John Leonard was impressed with Savannah’s beauty. But it was the city’s “brain” — its workforce availability and technical infrastructure — that made him decide to base his web-based business, The Stat Doctor Inc., here. The Stat Doctor is a service provider for medical professionals that will allow doctors to issue prescriptions, access e-mail service,…
Review: Snakes on a Plane
Look, it’s called Snakes on Plane, so you know exactly what you’re getting into. This is not deep, meaningful, win-an-award-while-someone-cries -and-thanks-everyone-for-this-honor. This is cheese, served with a smile, best watched with a gang of friends in a packed theatre where everyone can laugh at the foolishness together. See, there’s a guy (Nathan Phillips) who happened…
Now Showing
World Trade Center Oliver Stone is a divider, not a uniter. JFK alienated those who couldn’t stomach its political speculations; Natural Born Killers alienated those who found offense with its gleeful approach to serial killer shenanigans; and Alexander alienated, well, everyone with its sheer wretchedness. So the notion of Oliver Stone tackling a movie about…
