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Imagine a civilization so powerful it conquered the ancient Egyptians, with people so industrious that they built more pyramids than the Egyptians did. Such a place actually existed in ancient Nubia, the region to the south of Egypt, located along the Nile in what is now northern Sudan. Nubia was an important part of the…
Boiling over
You can’t blame political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant for hoping for the worst. After all, he makes his living from the stupid things politicians do. The last eight years have been particularly fruitful, and the result is a body of work that is by turns hilarious, maddening and tear-jerkingly sad. See for yourself. An exhibition of…
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A modest proposal about St. Patrick’s Day There’s been a lot of talk in the press about St. Patrick’s Day. Some people are mad about having the parade on the 14th instead of the 17th. Some people are perennially upset about the rowdyism associated with the parade. It should be a family festival—right? Some people…
Sign language
KENNETH F. CARTER JR., isn’t the kind of guy who rests on his laurels. Last Friday night, while novelist Terry Kay was still signing books in the Lucas Theatre lobby after his keynote address for the Savannah Book Festival, the Lucas’s Executive Director and his staff were already busy outside, updating the event notices on…
The key to his heart
A front desk clerk at a Fort Argyle Road hotel called police to report a disorderly person. She said the man came to the front desk demanding a new key card for his room. She told him he would have to wait and speak with the manager in the morning, at which point the man…
You cannot be serious
Government in Action! Among the accusations that emerged from an FBI investigation of the U.S. government’s beleaguered Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (according to a December Washington Post report) is that the deputy director of that office, Ginger Cruz, a self-described Wiccan, had been threatening to place hexes on employees if they co-operated with…
Shawn Canady, car detailer
SHAWN CANADY is a senior at Johnson High School. He has worked for three months as a car detailer at Autoshine, a car-washing company located on Whitemarsh Island in Savannah. Could you describe what your job entails? Shawn Canady: I work at Autoshine and detail cars. I clean the inside of them and fix anything…
Reality TV, squared
THE IRONY of it all, I’m thinking, as I photograph a TV Guide Network cameraman and reporter who are covering a Fox 28 reporter who is preparing to report the 6 p.m. news. Then as I snap the second picture, I notice the cameraman in my viewfinder – turning his camera on me, photographing him…
Boiling over
YOU CAN’T BLAME political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant for hoping for the worst. After all, he makes his living from the stupid things politicians do. The last eight years have been particularly fruitful, and the result is a body of work that is by turns hilarious, maddening and tear-jerkingly sad. See for yourself. An exhibition of…
Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
“The Beastly Feast” Raising funds for the way-cool Oatland Island Wildlife Center is always a noble endeavour, and what better way to help fill their coffers than with a concert, dance, open bar and silent auction? Esteemed local 13-piece R & B show band The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love provide the musical backdrop to…
Rising stars hitting their stride
FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS, Athens-based Perpetual Groove (or P-Groove to their fans) returns to their original hometown to headline a fund-raiser for the Jolly Foundation, a local non-profit supporting the environment, the arts and brain injury research. This weekend’s show (with opening act Optimus Prime) is part of The Save 41…
Two masters of economy and grace
THE WRITTEN WORD IS Paul Hemphill’s lifeblood. The former newspaper man (he wrote a daily column in The Atlanta Journal for years) and celebrated author has published 15 books to date and currently teaches writing at Emory University. Despite the inroads made by the internet, Hemphill says paper books won’t go the way of the…
Nullsleep at the Jepson
On January 27th, musician Nullsleep of 8-bit people performed at short concert at the Jepson Center. The background visuals were provided by local artist Sandro Imperto. The video starts out a bit dark and you can’t see Nullsleep’s face, but things brighten up rapidly, especially when the booty shakin’ music starts.
Extended Interview with Perpetual Groove’s Brock Butler
Music Editor Jim Reed’s chat with guitarist and vocalist Brock Butler: Your publicist Seth tells me that just since the band’s last tour there’s been a real increase in the press coverage you’re getting, and he feels like the band is on the cusp of breaking through in a much bigger way. Do you have…
Vote Early
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Diary of the planet
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A quick look at upcoming events
Travis Tritt plays the SMF The Savannah Music Festival’s Rob Gibson is fond of pointing out to those less than enchanted with his choice of headline acts that while many of them may not be “big names” in the mainstream (read: pop and rock) world, most are huge names in their respective roots and traditional…
