Review: Black Nativity
Hudson’s singing and Whitaker’s acting compensate somewhat for the simplistic storyline, drab camerawork, and amateurish central performance by Latimore.
New Goodwill opening on southside
Goodwill of the Coastal Empire announces the grand opening of the newest Goodwill Store and Donation Center at the Berwick Shopping Plaza at 5710 Ogeechee Road on Thursday, December 19 at 10 a.m. The Berwick Goodwill Store and Donation Center will be the seventeenth retail location in the Coastal Empire. “We hope to provide Southside…
Woman dies after being hit by pickup
A 47-year-old Savannah woman was killed Monday night “when she tried to retrieve something from an intersection and was struck by a pickup truck,” police say. Donna Neal Sugg of the 600 block of Abercorn Street died at Memorial University Medical Center after the 8:12 p.m. accident. She had stopped a green Dodge pickup in…
2 dead, three injured in Saturday incidents
Two homicides and shootings that left three hospitalized on Saturday are being investigated by police. “Detectives believe they are not related and the victims and suspects in each case were known to each other,” a police spokesman says. Rahssan Baker, 16, of the 900 block of East Victory Drive, was found in the street on…
‘Drink for Wink’ fundraiser at B. Matthew’s Sunday
B. Matthew’s Eatery, owned by The Gaslight Group, is holding a special “Drink for Wink” fundraiser to benefit Adam “Winky” Nix, a local chef who is currently fighting stage IV cancer. Guests will enjoy a silent auction, raffle prizes and a one-time “All You Can Eat and Drink” menu special with a donation of $20.…
Streetcar meeting planned for Monday
There will be a special meeting Monday, December 9, at 5 p.m. at City Hall for a “Streetcar Vision Presentation” given to Mayor Jackson and City Council by Chadwick Reese, Executive Director of the Chatham Area Transportation (CAT) Authority. The meeting involves CAT’s proposal to lobby for a Tax Allocation District in the area of…
Airport fatality ID’d
Police have identified a 77-year-old Beaufort, SC, man who died after a one-vehicle crash at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport Thursday. Stuart Dean was declared dead at Memorial University Medical Center after the 3:26 p.m. crash. His wife, Catherine Dean, was listed in stable condition. “The couple was leaving the airport in a maroon Nisssan…
Dave Chappelle tix on sale NOW for Dec. 20 gig
Comedian Dave Chappelle will perform at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Dec. 20. Tickets are on sale now here.
Art Rise Savannah announces Fellowship winners
The new Fresh Exhibitions Fellowship Program of Art Rise Savannah — formerly Desotorow Gallery — is designed to “create opportunities and match them to a deserving artist and art sponsor,” a spokesperson says. Eleven submissions were considered “through a rubric analyzing five aspects of the proposed exhibition”: workmanship, concept, professionalism, use of space, community benefit.…
Public invited to vote for best City Hall art
The City of Savannah received 83 submissions in the College Art Contest for original student artwork “depicting the beauty of Savannah’s historic City Hall,” a spokesperson says. Students from Savannah Technical College, Armstrong Atlantic State University and Savannah College of Art & Design participated. Members of the public can now cast an online vote to…
Exile in Phonelessville
Lipstick and a driver’s license do not make a sound like that. A clonk of that particular heft is reserved only for a flat rectangular object of a certain weight.
Editor’s Note: Wages, Walmarts and work
Shoppers have the option of staying home. Retail employees really don’t, and everyone knows this who has even a passing familiarity with what life is like for America’s working poor.
Fiesta time
The Virgin of Guadalupe, or the Great Mother Tonantzin, is a perfect synthesis of the Church’s Virgin and the need we have to see some facet of the Creator as a loving Mother.
A shot of the dragon
“The first time I had a shot of it, I felt like I’d had an acupuncture treatment,” recalls Brighter Day owner Peter Brodhead. “It was a ‘wow wow wow’ moment.”
Tea (and taste) for two
Sitting at the bar at Dept. 7 East may seem odd because of its close proximity to shoppers perusing exotic herbs in The Tea Room, but the space is only complimented with the presence of the new restaurant.
Pickin’ on Junior Brown
“When I got into this thing, I had this self-confidence and a fantasy of becoming successful. Well, that self-confidence and fantasy hasn’t changed any. I’m older now, but I can still cut the mustard.”
Dana Fuchs: Black, white & blues
The Across the Universe star and her band are on the Dec. 7 bill at the Screven Motor Sports Complex.
Spellbound in Savannah
“I just love to be around people; I’m a people person to the extreme,” Mundy enthuses. “I will talk to anyone, anywhere. And I like the collaborative process.”
Getting the lead out
The correlation between childhood lead exposure and adult violent crime is consistent across jurisdictions at all levels, including cities, counties, states, and nations.
Review: Frozen
As is often the case with CGI cartoons, the backgrounds are rendered in more convincing detail than the human characters’ expressions; here, the animation team kicks it up a notch, creating a wintry wonderland that’s dazzling to behold.
