Georgia Southern opens registration for Study Abroad program in Cuba
Georgia Southern University will offer its second study abroad program in Havana, Cuba, July 2-17. “Students will learn about the history, culture and contemporary issues affecting the communist island nation post-Fidel Castro,” says a university spokesperson. The program is open to all Georgia Southern students, as well as University System of Georgia transient students, and…
Judge halts seismic testing permits
Federal Judge Richard Mark Gergel today barred the government from moving forward with seismic permitting during the shutdown, settling what critics say was the confusion the government created by recalling workers to process oil-drilling matters while at the same time not funding federal lawyers to respond to opponents in court. Gergel issued an order “effectively saying…
Savannah Stopover presents full lineup
This year’s Savannah Stopover happens March 7-9 at various venues around town. This morning they announced their complete lineup for the festival, now marking its ninth year. Wave II adds more than 40 bands to the lineup including several favorite returning acts: Pylon Reenactment Society, William Tyler and Caitlin Rose. “A slew of red hot…
Kyle Marrero named new president of Georgia Southern
The Board of Regents today named Dr. Kyle Marrero president of Georgia Southern University. Marrero, currently president of the University of West Georgia, will begin his new position April 1. “Dr. Marrero is the right person to lead Georgia Southern University as it continues to expand its footprint in Southeast Georgia,” said University System of…
City invites input on Special Event Ordinance
The City of Savannah is requesting feedback from the public on a proposal to develop a Special Events Ordinance at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16 in the Civic Center Ballroom. City staff will be available to address concerns residents have regarding the coordination and permitting of public events including races and festivals. If you…
Curt Castle’s musical travelogue
Castle’s major life changes were the impetus for If I’m Here At All, a collection of songs recorded primarily in Athens
Bigger vehicles, bigger problems
Last Tuesday I heard the Trolley Problem mentioned by two different people in less than an hour
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver @Randy Wood’s Pickin’ Parlor
This is a rare chance to see a true musical trailblazer in action
Editor’s Note: Celebrate the environmental history of the Georgia coast
That history will be celebrated this Thursday in a remarkable event which launches a wonderful new anthology, Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture: Environmental Histories of the Georgia Coast; and celebrates the 106th birthday of Sandy West, the matriarch responsible for ensuring Ossabaw’s conservation.
Whale Week: Watching, and waiting
EACH YEAR, the North Atlantic right whale comes to Georgia’s coast to calve their newborns. It’s a tradition that’s unique to our coastline, and it’s also at risk of being lost. In last year’s season, twenty whales surfaced dead. That’s a huge blow to a species with a total population of just over 400. Whale…
Bitty and Beau’s: ‘Mission driven’ to celebrate diversity
With locations now open in Charleston and Savannah and an expansion of the first site, the business has rapidly grown to 80 people
Hard hits and slap shots: Hockey Classic celebrates 20 years
The passion and rivalries of the fan bases do make for a spirited evening off the ice as well as on it
Planned Parenthood Southeast hosts ‘Reversing Roe’ event Jan. 22
The impetus for more education about reproductive healthcare should be clear in our political climate
Makari headlines AURA Fest pre-show at El Rocko
The AURA Fest pre-show, headlined by Makari, will give fans a chance to purchase tickets and merch for the festival, which happens Feb. 16 at Ships of the Sea Museum Gardens
Neutral Snap @Barrelhouse South
This is a band not to miss if you’re into fast paced pop rock with a punk edge
The Platters come to town for a night of musical nostalgia
These days, the group is touring with the hits but also planning new music in 2019 – including an upcoming single release
The Rightly So @Foxy Loxy Café
They often move from Americana ballads to more groove-centric pop songs
Southern Culture on the Skids thrives after three decades
SOUTHERN Culture on the Skids is an anomaly. The band, comprising Rick Miller, Mary Huff, and Dave Hartman, began in 1983 and solidified its current lineup in 1987. Since then, the band has released a number of albums on both major and independent labels and solidified itself as a solid and unmatched live act. The…
Cynthia Knott crosses the horizons
‘Scarbrough was an artist, a philosopher, a daydreamer, an eccentric’
Constellation of colors
Part of Telfair’s ongoing efforts to support local artists, the commission will remain in the atrium for several years
Bonnie Blue @Congress St. Social Club
Fans of the Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band will love the group’s emotive and vintage-sounding songs
Clean up and give back
The Helping Hands Guest Bar Soap, which costs $6, comes packaged in recycled fabric swatches donated from local interior design companies
