Inception, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Predator
INCEPTION **** What would noted dream warrior Sigmund Freud make of Inception, Christopher Nolan’s first film since the eye-popping success of The Dark Knight? That’s impossible to say, of course, but personally, it left me absolutely giddy. And if “giddy” sounds like a rather juvenile word to use to describe such an astounding experience (I…
Exhibits & openings this week
Awakening – New work by glass sculptor Jason Antol, including several large works and hot sculpted wings. Runs through August. Liquid Sands Gallery, 319 W. Broughton St., www.savannahartglass.com/ Abstract Landscapes – Christina Edwards is the featured artists this month at 11Ten, exhibiting a new abstract landscape paintings. Local 11ten, 1110 Bull St. , B-Sides -…
Can you kill bacteria in the microwave?
If I take a piece of pizza that’s been sitting on the table awhile and microwave it for one minute, would that kill bacteria and decrease the chance of food poisoning? — David Chattin-McNichols First, can bacteria really just land on your food while it’s sitting on the table? Second, what’s the best way to…
Ozzy: Still alive
Lead Story “Why are you still alive?” is the question doctors ask Ozzy Osbourne, the hard-rock singer and reality-TV star, who says he is now clean and sober after a lifetime of unimaginably bad habits. In June, he started two new ventures: undergoing the three-month process of genetic mapping (to help doctors learn why, indeed)…
‘Brooklyn Triple Duo Tour’
It’s borough-palooza at the Sentient Bean this week: Three dynamic duos, all from Brooklyn, all featuring just guitar and drums. But the similarities end there. As most red-blooded, heterosexual rock ‘n’ roll-loving men know, there’s not much cooler than a long-haired girl playing killer electric guitar. And if she has a strong, throaty and slightly…
Arizona comes to Georgia
This is how out of control the immigration issue is in America: The governor of Arizona is making an endorsement in the Georgia governor’s race. Karen Handel, currently jockeying for position with John Oxendine at the top of the crowded Republican field, is touting her recent endorsement by Jan Brewer, the Arizona governor who signed…
Funny business
“As Seen on Court TV!” Karen Morgan doesn’t use that phrase on her promotional posters, but she could: As a trial attorney with a high–profile Atlanta law firm, she made her first–ever TV appearance on cable’s most realistic reality show. That was quite a few years ago (her specialty was medical malpractice suits). These days,…
There’s crazy, then there’s Arizona crazy
There aren’t many things one really needs to know about California’s cranky, highpocketed, white–shoe–and–belt–wearing, prune–munching neighbor to the east. I know, I know, “need” is a strong word, as in, “your mother needs a hip replacement,” or “I’ll need another drink if I’m gonna have to carve the turkey.” But there are two things that…
Two for the show
This week’s specials in the theater department are both musicals – a bit of light summer wear, if you like. Kimmi Sampieri is directing The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown’s successful off–Broadway one–act, at Muse Arts Warehouse. There are just two characters in the show, which has little dialogue – they sing about one…
Middle school crime spree!
There has been a rash of crimes committed by 12 year olds in the past few weeks. In the first incident, a pizza delivery person called police after being held up at gunpoint for two pizzas and some breadsticks. The delivery person arrived at the destination with an order only to discover that it was…
Primary colors
The candidate signs and campaign commercials have been popping up more frequently over the past few weeks, which means it’s time for part one of this year’s political drama to unfold. Primary elections are Tuesday, July 20. While we aren’t endorsing anyone, we present this roundup of all the candidates in hopes that it helps…
News briefs
From trash to treasure There is a delegation of Swedish public officials and business people visiting Savannah this week from the city of Boras. The group is here to discuss shared economic development opportunities with officials from the City of Savannah, the Port Authority, and local business people, including giving a seminar on “waste to…
Mark your calendar: Where weirdness reigns supreme
Doesn’t it seem like there’s been an abundance of those traveling burlesque/freak shows in town this year? Yes, it does. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that – I enjoy fire–eaters, strippers and tattooed dwarves as much as the next person – but there seems to be a new bunch of ‘em climbing off a…
The ‘New American Lawn’
My neighbor’s front lawn is brown; every green leafy thing has died. It looks as if a horrific drought or plague singled out his property while the surrounding yards are verdant. It was, however, not an act of nature that brutally killed the plant life between his house and the street. It was an herbicide,…
Random bites: Topsail, Sugar Daddy’s
Topsail Bar & Grill I rarely ramp up expectations when heading to a new waterside eatery on Tybee Island– there are winners, and there are losers. Topsail Bar & Grill, in the former locations of Groover’s, Dewey’s Dockside, et al, falls into the winner category. Buzz had been good, but indicated the menu had taken…
Summer drink staples
Staring into the fridge last week, I realized I had assembled something of a “summer survival kit.” You can, too. Lay in these staples and be the gathering place for a quick summer cool down. Chilled wines: Chilled wines are refreshing, but grow even more so when the flavors are less sweet to tart. Rose…
Review: ‘The Mousetrap’ at AASU
There are plenty of “Aha!” moments in Armstrong Atlantic State University’s production of the classic Agatha Christie mystery The Mousetrap. Everyone’s guilty, and everyone’s innocent, and with each new stretch of dialogue you’ll be absolutely certain that someone has just implicated himself (or herself) in the throttling death of one of their fellow characters. The…
