Like Crazy
LIKE CRAZY *1/2 Three-quarters twee and one-quarter Glee, Like Crazy won the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance shindig, beating out a slate of 15 other titles that included Take Shelter and Martha Marcy May Marlene. If nothing else, this stands as proof positive that even the film festivals can be as misguided in…
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Artist
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY *** Many viewers might find it easier to wade through quicksand while sporting cement blocks on their feet than understanding just what the heck is going on during the opening half-hour of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Author John le Carre’s 1974 novel required a seven-part miniseries that ran over five hours…
Mark your calendar: A jazz tribute to Dr. King
Trombonist Teddy Adams, who was on our cover just two issues back, will lead the Savannah Jazz Orchestra Tuesday, Jan. 10 for the 14th annual “A Musical Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” Also performing at the free event, held at the Jewish Educational Alliance on Abercorn Street, is the Savannah Arts Academy’s Skyelite…
1-2-3 blast off
As a connoisseur of art cars, those odd vehicles whose owners have chosen to paint wild colors or say, affix myriad objects upon, I have great admiration for Melissa Turner’s vibrant minivan. With its bright blue panels, purple roof and rocket ship insignia, it’s hard to miss. And that’s exactly what Turner was going for…
Vote no on TSPLOST
Editor, The state of Georgia through our General Assembly and Governor is asking the voters of all Georgia counties to vote on a transportation 1% sales tax called a TSPLOST in July 2012. This 1% sales tax is in addition to other 1% sales taxes counties already have in place. This would be called the…
Lessons from a schizo holiday adventure
Last year, as I was stumbling around the first days of January with wrapping paper still stuck to my head and digging Chanukah candle wax out of the carpet with a butter knife, I made a promise. “Enough with this orgy of gluttony,” I announced to the dog, who had been following me closely ever…
SYC!
If there’s one thing KidSyc hopes you take away from his music, it’s this: To thine own self be true. “Don’t let somebody else’s opinion — whether it’s wrong, right, cool, stupid or whatever — affect what you’re passionate about,” advises the 26–year–old rapper. “Embrace going against the grain, not being the same as everybody…
Latin Chicks in the food court
I’ve been in a mall food court exactly six times in the past decade, each time to satisfy an acute Cinnabon fixation. So when a foodie street teamer pointed me toward Latin Chicks my skeptic’s antennae went all wobbly. Despite having to roundhouse kick my way through a day-after-Christmas crowd, I have to admit the…
2011’s best scam email
As longtime readers know, one of my hobbies is collecting Nigerian scam emails. This week, as is my annual habit, I’d like to share my pick for best Nigerian scam of 2011. For those few of you with no idea what I’m talking about, the fabled “Nigerian scam” — now pushing 40 years old —…
Old Friends Return
OLD FRIENDS RETURN You know ’em, you love ’em: Live Wire Music Hall’s got the Ragbirds Wednesday, Jan 4; this is that eclectic Afro/Celtic/folk/reggae band from Michigan that travels in a van powered by waste vegetable oil. Fronted as always by the amazing singer, songwriter and violinist Erin Zindle, they’ve just this week issued their…
5 questions: Sofia Talvik
Forget ABBA for a minute, OK? There’s much more to Swedish music than Bjorn, Benny and the girls. Case in point is Sofia Talvik, who’s performing at the Sentient Bean Jan. 5. A self–taught musician, she writes compelling, non–linear lyrics (in English) and sets them to unusual melodies, accompanied – on the five full–length albums…
Pumped up kicks
The release of the new Air Jordans on Dec. 23 caused a crime wave nationwide, one which didn’t spare Savannah. Police were called to assist Oglethorpe Mall Security just before 7 a.m. The crowd became unruly and pepper spray was deployed by mall security. The spray disbursed the crowd but also hit a Savannah Police…
Tybee Polar Plunge 2012
TYBEE BREAKS THE RECORD! On Jan. 1, Tybee Island entered the Guinness Book of World Records by staging the largest gathering of people wearing swim caps. The total was 2,049, easily breaking the previous record of 546 set in Osaka, Japan. The event was followed by the annual Tybee Polar Plunge. It was, indeed, a…
