Multi-cultural films set for Jesup Drive-in
A DRIVE-IN theater a short drive from Savannah is participating in what’s billed as a “celebration of multi-cultural voices in film.” Amazon Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are launching “A Night at the Drive-In”, a free nationwide summer screening series featuring a wide selection of films amplifying multi-cultural voices. “In an effort to…
Savannah CARES committee formed to review use-of-force policies
Today, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson announced the formation of the Savannah Citizens Accountability and Review of Emergency Services (Savannah CARES) committee, tasked among other things with reviewing the use-of-force policy of the Savannah Police Department. “This is the first step to making the powerful moment of Savannah unity that was displayed last month into a…
Front Porch Improv thrives during difficult times
FRONT Porch Improv was poised to have an incredible summer. Back in spring, they were riding the high off the opening of their theater, a crowdfunded effort years in the making, and a successful run of shows as well as the Savannah Comedy Festival. But just weeks after the opening, COVID-19 came to town, forcing…
Savannah restaurants contribute to ‘Smash the Pastry-archy’ cookbook
FOR MANY years, Planned Parenthood Southeast (PPSE) has received proceeds from the hard work and talent of Georgia bakers and eateries who have led the annual Cookie Grab in Atlanta and Cookies for Choice in Savannah. With the pandemic putting a halt to in-person events for now, PPSE says they are now “reciprocating that support”…
Voices on the Path: Kevin Lawver
KEVIN LAWVER moved to Savannah in 2008, and that is when he began his journey to educate himself on issues of social and racial justice. Kevin’s daughter attends Georgia Tech, and his son is a student at Savannah Arts Academy. Kevin and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 22 years and they are both…
SCAD’s nonprofit status: A closer look
According to the property records of Chatham County, SCAD purchased at least 11 properties in downtown Savannah in 2018 worth over $46 million. If taxed at prevailing millage rates, these properties would have generated over $600,000 in revenue for local governments.
Song After Song: Coy Campbell
NIGHTINGALE NEWS’ Coy Campbell is a prolific songwriter and musician who has built a reputation for his inventive and genre-bending approach to the craft. He was kind enough to break down an original song of his in great detail, and also examine one of his favorite songs—which also happens to be one of the most…
5 Questions with Christian Miguel Gutierrez
“I grew up most of my life, as I think a lot of queer people in the South did, very scared to be yourself, which is the very sad truth about being queer in the South.”
Local artists take part in the Great American Paint In
WHEN the pandemic made its way to Savannah, Dottie Leatherwood and Marc Hanson packed up their Whitemarsh Island studio and relocated to their home on Tybee. It was quite the adjustment for the painters. “We share a lobby with a doctor’s office, so when this all got started, it was a bit unnerving,” recalls Leatherwood.…
‘It feels like we’re being led to slaughter’
GEORGIA restaurants were allowed to reopen at full dine-in capacity on June 16 per an executive order by Governor Brian Kemp. Days later, a spate of restaurants announced they were closing due to staff who tested positive for COVID-19. Molly McGuire’s, who never reopened for full dine-in service, was first with a Facebook post on…
Editor’s Note: The power of place, and memory
The impact of the loss of community spaces like The Jinx — a business, a bar, a community gathering place, and a performance space rolled into one– is impossible to measure or chart.
