Sonia Leigh And Levi Lowrey
Sonia Leigh And Levi Lowrey at LiveWire MusicHall, 01/30/10
Edge of Darkness, Crazy Heart
EDGE OF DARKNESS **1/2 Although based on a 1985 British TV miniseries, the new thriller Edge of Darkness mostly feels like The Constant Gardener shorn of all emotional complexity and weighty plotting. That hardly matters, though: Edge of Darkness could have played like an episode of Sesame Street and audiences would still turn out just…
We the Corporations
“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini You witnessed a ritual killing last week, a public execution. Or was it a suicide? It took Republicans several years to convince Americans they had no clue how to run a government. It took Barack…
A crying shame
While on patrol an officer saw a red Monte Carlo pull out of a gas station without a functioning tag light. He conducted a traffic stop. While speaking to the driver, he noticed a strong smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle. He requested the driver’s license and proof of insurance. The driver handed him…
The business of show
No less a country music star than Reba McEntire has given her seal of approval to the Savannah Theatre, where Country Star Revue has just begun a three week–run. Last May, McEntire was in town on vacation, along with her mother and sister, and staying at the Foley House on Chippewa Square. “They were exactly…
The guitar man
The late Chet Atkins was indisputably Tommy Emmanuel’s biggest fan. “I think he’s probably the greatest finger–picker in the world today,” said the greatest finger–picker in the world (Atkins was famously humble) of his Australian protege. “He’s inventive, fearless and has a flawless sense of rhythm. He’s a great showman, too.” Emmanuel, now based in…
Coming back home
A day of pouring rain didn’t dampen spirits at the groundbreaking event for the expansion of the SCAD Museum of Art, intended to make room for the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Art. Over 100 guests, including donors, community leaders, the media and four generations of the Evans family gathered to celebrate the…
The sun’ll come out…
The Savannah Children’s Theatre is hoping to “absolutely delight” audiences with their fifth season’s opening production of Annie. Kelie Miley, director of the Children’s Theatre, has this to say about the upcoming production: “It’s something that I have never directed before. People have asked when I was going to perform Annie. I didn’t really…
Opening credits
Stepping into the home of Hal and Nancy Miles is sort of like wandering unexpectedly into a long lost vault buried somewhere between the studios of Disney and Warner Brothers. The walls are covered, almost floor to ceiling, with framed images – character studies of the Seven Dwarves, sketches of Mickey Mouse back when he…
Random bites: Back in the Day, Houlihan’s
Back in the Day Bakery Yeah, yeah, the bread is awesome, the baby cakes cry out to be eaten and the sandwiches are towering treatises that pay homage to the sandwich-makers’ art. But, dear readers, this Saturday morning, rush to this Starland District bakery and plan to moan with satisfaction as you work your way…
Late to the parade
“You are LATE,” Quincy Quarterman Sr. said to me, while we watched last Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day parade. He wasn’t talking about my arrival time of 11:15 a.m. for the 10:00 a.m. parade. Quarterman was responding to my confession that, despite moving back to Savannah 15 years ago, this was my first-ever…
Recession? What recession?
Lead Story A December USA Today analysis revealed that during the first 18 months of the recent recession, beginning December 2007, the number of federal employees with six-figure salaries shot up from 14 percent of the federal workforce to 19 percent. Defense Department civilian executives earning more than $150,000 went from 1,868 to more than…
Did Straight Dope exaggerate fisheries problem?
I am writing to bring to your attention several errors in the recent edition of the Straight Dope titled “Farm-Raised vs. Wild Fish: The Facts.” Your poor research and insistence on hyperbole rather than perspective does a terrible disservice to your readers. In many cases, your “facts” are in grave error, not to mention commercially…
Exhibits & openings
Art-O-Rama – A multi-media group show featuring a diverse range of local artists, including Betsy Cain, Matt Hebermehl, John Olenyik and more. Opening reception: 1/29, 7-9pm (w/ after party at T-Rex Mex). Atwell’s Art and Frames , 228 W. Broughton St. Black Heritage Month Show – Gullah-inspired sculptures from Judy Mooney and paintings from Richard…
What’s Next: Club Propaganda
Performance artist Anitra Opera Diva returns Friday (Jan. 29) to the Guitar Bar on MLK with another bizarro show, this one under the umbrella name Club Propaganda. Anitra is a relatively new arrival in Savannah, having made her name in the performance art clubs of New York and Miami, often with her partner–in–shock and awe,…
Noteworthy: Sonia Leigh
SONIA LEIGH At five-foot-four and 100 pounds, Atlanta singer/songwriter Sonia Leigh most definitely falls into the “little girl with a big voice” category. But she’s no featherweight. Leigh, who’ll play the Live Wire Saturday, makes rootsy, country-tinged Americana music that’s both poetic and feisty – and she’s a formidable guitarist who can sing like a…
Crime stats down in 2009
At a press conference last week, Interim Police Chief Willie Lovett revealed a sizeable decrease in crime in Savannah during 2009. And as an aside, he also seemed to be making the case that he should no longer be just an interim chief. “The first part of 2009 was a little rough for us in terms…
