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Inaugural SOUTHEAST GEORGIA LEADERSHIP FORUM brings top leaders to Savannah
The inaugural Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum, organized by Morris Multimedia, will open its doors on Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustee’s Garden for a two-day forum filled with thought-provoking content from accomplished national and regional leaders, speakers, and statewide CEOs. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect, not only with…
BOOKS: What are we Reading?
The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy IT BEGAN WITH A COMET… At first, people gazed in wonder at the radiant tear in the sky. A year later, the celestial marvel became a planetary crisis when Earth spun through the comet’s debris field and the sky rained fire. The town of Northfall, Minnesota will never be…
Let’s Jump! Concert mixes tap dancing, New Orleans music
Just a week ahead of Madi Gras, the sounds of New Orleans are coming to Savannah. The New Orleans band “The Jump Hounds” and Savannah-based tap dance company Tap That Brass is producing ‘Let’s Jump!’, a concert that is bringing an evening of tap dance and New Orleans music to Savannah on Feb. 24 from…
AJ Grey of The Maxines
AJ Grey grew up in the era of 90’s grunge. She vividly recalls listening to bands like Greenday, Alice in Chains and Nirvana while sitting in the back of her older sister’s green, Honda Civic in Wilmington, NC. “Immediately, I’m transported,” explains Grey. Now as a 30-something adult living in Savannah, Grey uses her dynamic…
SOUNDBOARD: Who is playing where this week?
ARMS UP!, LILAKK, SKYDIVER @ THE SENTIENT BEAN With less than four months until the all-day AURA Fest, the promotion keeps busy cramming big loud sounds down Savannah’s eager earhole. This time it’s three local indie/punk/alt bands lined up for your amusement, including the seemingly tireless Lilakk (pictured). SAT FEB 26 | 7:30 PM BLACK…
Try a Fleur Sauvage Cinq at Savoy Society
Fleur Sauvage Cinq Enjoy at: Savoy Society, 102 E Liberty St. MADE WITH: Gin, Green Apple, Doline Blanc and Absinthe This is Savoy’s version of the Le Fleur Sauvage cocktail. Bartender Tart Johnson breaks down the components of the cocktail on a Friday night in Savannah. “We start with a little bit of simple syrup.…
New Westside mural unveiled
A new mural was unveiled on Feb. 16 as part of Savannah’s Urban Tree Nursery Project and took inspiration from quilts made by former West Savannah resident Emma Freeman Williams. After Williams’ death, her property was acquired by the city and used for Savannah Fire Department training exercises. During one of these exercises, the quilts…
Planting it forward on Georgia Arbor Day with Savannah Tree Foundation
Undeterred by rainy weather, The Savannah Tree Foundation (STF) and members of the Thunderbolt community gathered to plant white fringe trees in the greenspace of Owens, George and Leonard streets for Georgia Arbor Day on Friday, Feb. 18. Living in Savannah, organizers say it’s easy to take one of our most treasured resources for granted—Trees.…
Bar Bubbly plans reopening on Whitaker St.
I had to admit it was a great idea. Though I still wondered how well it would be received a couple of years ago when Alton Brecker invited me over to show me around a back room he was in the middle of renovating on State Street downtown Savannah. The room sat in a tucked…
SCAD’s signature event deFINE ART returns
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s SCAD deFINE ART 2022 will be presented Feb. 28 – March 2 with in-person and streaming events in Savannah and Atlanta. The event will feature programs with international artists and a keynote conversation with honoree Katherina Grosse. “SCAD deFINE ART is focused on exhibitions at the SCAD Museum…
MIND AND METHODS OF AN ARTIST: Carter Flachbarth at SCAD’s deFINE ART
Carter Flachbarth, a 2020 SCAD graduate, is exhibiting “Morality Sucks” at the 2022 deFINE ART at the SCAD Museum of Art. This is his first museum exhibition, which assembles Flachbarth’s recent paintings that cast an ambiguous male figure in numerous narratives, reflecting on anxieties and tensions founded in topical global events. “My exhibition is less…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet LeAndrea Mikell
Raised across the river in Hardeeville, South Carolina, LeAndrea Mikell always felt a familiar pull toward the city of Savannah. Now, as the executive director for government and community engagement at Savannah State University (SSU), Mikell is happy to be so close to family, nature, and a town she loves. “I grew up only about…
STYLE: What are we Wearing?
This week, Connect Savannah did a one-on-one fit session at Anthropologie. Stylist Ayden Behn pulled some of his favorite new arrivals and gave style tips to get you ready for spring in Savannah. A classic pair of overalls is a great staple in your wardrobe. Anthropologie is stepping out of the box with these low…
