Historic Savannah Foundation contributes to City Hall preservation
At today’s City Council meeting, Savannah’s Mayor and Aldermen recognized the Historic Savannah Foundation for making a large donation to assist in planning for the restoration of the interior of City Hall. The Historic Savannah Foundation is providing matching funds in the amount of $2,500.00 towards a $10,000 grant the City recently received from the…
Southern Company set to press forward with controversial, overbudget Plant Vogtle nuclear plant expansion
Southern Company and its utility partners are seemingly moving forward with the over-budget and delayed nuclear expansion project at Plant Vogtle in Burke County Georgia along the Savannah River. In South Carolina, SCE&G and Santee Cooper have recently opted to cancel their interest in the only other nuclear reactor construction project in the country, the…
Savannah City Council set to adopt ‘Savannah Forward’ strategic plan
At today’s regular meeting, Savannah City Council is expected to vote to adopt Savannah Forward, the City’s strategic plan. The top five priorities set by Council are Public Safety, Infrastructure, Neighborhood Revitalization, Economic Strength and Poverty Reduction, and Good Government, according to a spokesperson. “Earlier this year City Council contracted with consultant Managing Results, LLC,…
Editor’s Note: Statues and statistics
In most polls, including a few from what you might call left-leaning organizations such as NPR, the percentage of total respondents who support fully removing Confederate monuments only runs about 27-33 percent.
Face-To-Face (Billy Joel and Elton John tribute) @Tybee Post Theater
Celebrate the music of two legends with a tribute on Tybee. In homage to Elton John and Billy Joel’s series of 200 shows—the longest-running and most successful concert tandem in pop history—Bill Connors and Hugh Tyner will take the stage together. Connors has performed for decades as an Elton John tribute artist, entertaining on stages…
Rodin’s human experience
ARTISTS TODAY owe a lot to Auguste Rodin. “Rodin: The Human Experience,” opening Sept. 1 at the Jepson Center, is an exhibition of 32 Rodin sculptures and is presented by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. 2017 marks the centennial of Rodin’s death, and the Jepson is just one of the museums around the…
Live Music @Bacon Fest
Southern Rock staple Bobby Lee Rodgers brings his storied sound to the stage. The guitarist was a founding member of The Codetalkers and performed with the legendary Col. Bruce Hampton in that project.
Ann Hood: The books that mattered most
ALL of us cherish the books that affected us in childhood—the love stories that made us pine, the tragedies that made us cry, the epics that opened our eyes to the enormity of history. Pushcart Prize-winning novelist and avid reader Ann Hood managed to narrow down her favorites to a list of 10 for her…
City Hotel celebrates a new album
AGAINST the advice in their new album’s title, City Hotel’s Cory Chambers and Anthony Teixeira are sitting comfortably on the porch at Foxy Loxy Print Gallery & Cafe. The mandolinist and bass player have been performing with bandmates Aaron Zimmer and Jay Rudd for six years, transforming the Americana and roots music scene in Savannah…
Twista @Club Elan
The Chicago artist is a pioneer of double-time rap
On the path to totality
We followed a clear patch in the cloud cover to the tiny town of Springfield, SC. With a population of 497, Springfield is best known for its flea market and annual frog jumping contest, but on this day its central park drew what must have seemed like a massive crowd of about a dozen eclipse…
Shoplifters, Tight Genes, Burning Itch @El-Rocko Lounge
Fans of old school sounds like MC5 and New York Dolls will like the influences that the Shoplifters are pilfering from the past
The Total Guide to Statts Pre-Game 2017
SAVANNAH’S favorite fundraisers for one of its favorite creatives. Before Statts Fest Goes Bananas, the annual family-friendly benefit for artist and musician Jason Statts on September 23, grown folks get a whole day of fun and fundraising at The Jinx. All funds raised will go directly to support medical bills and a better quality of…
Distracted drivers and victim-blaming
While I’ll continue to be careful while I’m out walking and bicycling, I can’t get on board with scolding my neighbors for listening to music or walking on the streets where they live.
5 Questions with Maggie Hayes
‘Fearlessness is job number one for artists’
Lulu the Giant @Welmont
Savannah band Lulu The Giant will perform its last local show of 2017 on Thursday.
Wilmington Island Farmers Market opens its fifth season at Islands High
PEOPLE who think Saturday mornings are for sleeping in obviously don’t have young children. Those who do can attest that it seems like toddlers and preschool kids wake up on the weekends even more raring to go than during the week—and Wilmington Island Farmers Market co-founder Debby McIncrow wants to give them a destination. Starting…
Grace Joyner, Brother Oliver, Painter & Poet @El-Rocko Lounge
Charleston’s Grace Joyner brings her evocative bedroom pop back to Savannah
Re-envisioning the Confederate Monument as a portrait of diversity
Narratives spun from the American experience often influence stories lived beyond our shores. A crucial lesson which we may yet pass on to the rest of the world is that by re-envisioning the functional significance of the Confederate Monument we can simultaneously acknowledge our differences and utilize them to everyone’s advantage.
Ogeechee Meat Market: Old-school butchers bring new-breed operation to Savannah
People have become so desensitized to discounted meats that they forgot what it was supposed to taste like.
Brew Fest brings changes
A BIT OF meteorological serendipity is responsible for a big change in this year’s Savannah Craft Brew Fest. Inclement weather at last year’s edition forced all the usual outdoor beer tents and entertainment inside the Trade Center. “We found out that people actually liked that better,” says event organizer Alex Colee of Red Mountain Entertainment.…
Coastal Empire Beer Co. marks six years
A LOT has changed in the Savannah craft beer world over the past six years, but Coastal Empire Beer Company has been there for the ride. Coastal celebrated its first beer at the Distillery on August 28, 2011 during Savannah Craft Beer week. Since then it’s grown into a full production brewery and now stands…
Enjoy these special beers from local breweries
EVERY YEAR when Savannah Craft Beer Week comes around, each of the local breweries brews up something special just for that week, sometimes just for one night of the week. Each of the breweries are also having special events associated with the week but I want to focus on just those beers. Southbound Brewing: Craft…
Craft Brew Fest Survival Guide
LABOR DAY weekend is always about The Savannah Craft Brew Fest. With over 150 craft beers available for tastings, plus live music, a cornhole tournament and some educational opportunities, it promises to be a fantastic event. Beer festivals can be great. You have the opportunity to try new beers, revisit some old favorites and usually…
The List
10 Barrel Cucumber 10 Barrel Joe IPA 21st Amendment Blood Orange 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Abita Pecan Harvest Abita Vanilla Double Dog All Tech Bourbon Barrel Ale All Tech Vanilla Cream Allagash Flexus Allagash Hoppy Table Anchor Blackberry Daze Anchor Go West IPA Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Arches Mexican Empire Arches Queen Weiss…
