Statts Fest solidifies lineup of bands, events
More details are set for this year’s edition of beloved local music festival Statts Fest. Festival organizer Friends of Statts will hold its 10th annual fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 29, at The Rail Pub and The Jinx in downtown Savannah. Proceeds from the event benefit Jason Statts, 44, a local musician and visual artist who was rendered…
Savannah Police officer and his wife stabbed to death on Wilmington Island
The Chatham County Police Department is continuing its investigation into an early morning double homicide on Wilmington Island involving a Savannah Police officer and his wife. “Police were called to a home on Palmetto Bay Cove around 6:30 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2018,” police report. “Upon arrival, they found a deceased male inside a home.…
Kris Kristofferson and the Strangers set for Savannah show Nov. 13
Legendary singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson will perform at the Lucas Theatre on Nov. 13. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. by phone e at 912-525- 5050, online at savannahboxoffice.com and the Savannah Box Office located at 216 E. Broughton St. The show is sponsored by Bud Light and produced by…
Port of Savannah has its second-busiest month on record
The Georgia Ports Authority announced today that it has “moved 378,767 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUS) in July, an increase of 12.7 percent, or 42,668 TEUs, compared to the same month last year,” according to a GPA spokesperson. In all, this July was the second busiest month on record for the Port of Savannah. “July…
Man arrested for Aug. 5 homicide
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Jernard Burton on Aug. 5. “Around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 officers responded to a vehicle versus building crash in the 900 block of Carter Street. Burton, 19, was discovered in the vehicle with gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial…
Cave of Swimmers, Hollow Leg, Eskizo @ The Jinx
Cave of Swimmers lead vocalist Guillermo Gonzalez-Perez packs a punch with his high-energy operatic vocals.
Support Savannah’s voices: WRUU online fundraiser goes live this weekend
‘We started with three program hosts and now a year later we’re up to almost 70!’
The Dollyrots: A pair of aces
The Dollyrots have been on the road all summer in support of their eighth studio album Whiplash Splash
Editor’s Note: Film industry at stake with Abrams vs. Kemp?
Stacey Abrams appears ready to break that mold. Not only because she’s notably not a member of an established political family, but because among other positive qualities, she likes campaigning, and she’s really good at it.
Eric Jones Trio w/ Cynthia Utterbach @ Good Times Jazz Bar & Restaurant
When Utterbach began scatting to Madame Butterfly, her vocal instructor suggested her musical calling may lie elsewhere.
Supper Club at Smith Brothers: Welcoming excellence
The idea behind their supper club is to not only allow Chef April Spain to experiment and showcase newly inspired dishes but to also feature food from Smith Brothers’ popular suppliers.
Guilty as charged
There’s always some little thing that makes us feel guilt. It’s what defines us as human beings.
Jo Koy @Savannah Civic Center
Koy cracks open what it’s like to be raised by a Filipino mother and Air Force father in America.
The Pinkerton Raid, She Returns From War, Isaac Smith @El Rocko Lounge
Alt-Americana fans are in for a treat.
Savannah VOICE Festival brings second weekend
The second week of the Savannah VOICE Festival is fully loaded.
Westside Arena: Crunching the numbers
AT A proposed cost of $140 million, the Westside Arena promises to be one of the most expensive civic amenity projects undertaken in Savannah’s history. Advocates trumpet how the arena “is already paid for” through SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax), a supplemental 1-percent sales tax. Yet building the arena in the “Canal…
Cal Wood’s ten-year journey
Artist’s first solo show displays a thoughtful progression of his style
Review: Christopher Robin
Ever the perpetual money machine, Disney is stumbling over itself in its attempts to make new versions of seemingly every property it has ever owned.
