Cover Stories
Libraries, Telfair partner to offer free museum admission
Live Oak Public Libraries and Telfair Museums have announced a new partnership to offer free family passes to area residents. At 16 library locations across Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties, library card holders can now check out a seven-day family pass—usable for up to eight people per visit—that grants free admission to the Jepson Center…
Who RUNS this town?
On any given weekend morning, most folks enjoy sleeping in, catching up on chores around the house, binging a new show, or just staying under the warm covers a bit longer before facing the week ahead. However, there is a whole community of people dedicated to health, fitness, camaraderie, and, most of all, taking advantage…
Celebrate Black History Month at the SCAD Museum of Art on Super Museum Sunday
The SCAD Museum of Art invites guests to travel throug history on Feb. 6 for Super Museum Sunday with free SCAD Tours. The tour celebrates Black History Month and shines a light on SCAD’s commitment to preserving local Black history and the university’s lasting fellowship with community leaders. “I get excited when people get the…
‘Savannah Women of Vision’ celebrates trailblazing women of Savannah
Savannah is rich with history, and woven in the fabric of its history is are many remarkable and influential women with vision to make their communities better. “Savannah Women of Vision” created by SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace, commemorates a select group of leading women every two years. This year the new honorees will…
Savannah Tech’s February Sweetheart Sale returns
If you look up right now, the calendar will tell you we have reached February. If you are like me, then you kind of consider the first week of February as a tipping point in the Winter season. Yes, we are likely still in for a couple of weekends of biting cold here and there…
Try a “SAVANNAH REFRESHER” at Churchill’s Pub
Savannah Refresher Enjoy at: Churchill’s Savannah, 13 W. Bay St. MADE WITH: Savannah Vodka, Muddled Blueberries, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Prosecco We have some blueberries… I like to go a little heavy on the blueberries. I’m a big fan. Then, grab a nice, big, fat strawberry. Muddle those blueberries and strawberries into the simple…
Savannah African Art Museum’s exhibit explores the importance of Cowrie shells in African culture
The Savannah African Art Museum (SAAM) 2022 exhibit is coming this February. “Culture, Currency and Continuity: The Significance of Cowrie Shells in African Art,” will officially open to the public on February 2 at the nonprofit museum, 201 East 37th St. “Our exhibits rotate out and start up every February with the launch of Black…
STYLE: What are we Wearing?
February is just around the corner from spring in Savannah, so now is the time to shop for some transitional pieces. Lightweight pieces can be layered for the next month or so, then worn solo when warm weather shows up. Style this purple dress with a black belt around the waist, chunky black boots and…
Derek Larson: Coming back to True North
It took a pandemic for Derek Larson to discover, or more accurately, to rediscover, his passion, his calling, his True North. Growing up in Maryland, he was always creative. “My mom is in music, and I played piano and saxophone. I was always artistic and filling up sketch books,” he tells me. “In high school…
‘Full-on Alice Cooper show’ at Johnny Mercer Theatre
In coming out of the pandemic, Alice Cooper had plenty to grapple between getting over a case of COVID-19 in December 2020, to figuring out what direction he was going to head with his 21st solo album. Fast forward to the present and the 73-year-old former high school track star has recuperated from the coronavirus…
SOUNDBOARD: Who is playing where this week?
HEYROCCO & H.A.R.D. @ EL ROCKO Influenced by The Cure, Radiohead, The Strokes, and Built to Spill, Heyrocco (pictured) renovates a classic grunge sound with clean notes of early new wave and modern pop rock sensibilities. H.A.R.D. comes from a seemingly bottomless supply of excellent Nashville rock bands featuring strong songwriting and superior musicianship. TUESDAY,…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Mary Holstein
Even though she’s originally from sunny Clearwater, Florida, Mary Holstein has found her own bright path right here in The Hostess City. Holstein was first attracted to Savannah in 2014. “I came here on a small getaway trip,” she said. “I was sitting on some steps down on River Street, looking at the water, and…
Enmarket Arena opens for Community Day Feb. 5
The City of Savannah and Oak View Group Facilities will host a ribbon cutting, followed by a Community Day, on Saturday, Feb. 5 to mark the opening weekend of the new Enmarket Arena. The invitation only ribbon cutting event will begin promptly at 1 p.m., followed by a Community Day inside the new arena from…
