Two homicides on Monday
Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a July 23 shooting on West 41st Street near Cuyler-Brownsville that resulted in the death of a 59-year-old Savannah woman. “Officers responded to a residence in the 600 block of W. 41st Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert and discovered Patricia Ann Sabb with a life-threatening gunshot…
Human remains found near Old Fort Jackson
Chatham County Police Officers responded to a call at Old Fort Jackson on July 20, at approximately 6:45 pm upon report that “human remains were discovered nearby,” a police spokesperson says. “Detectives and the Forensics unit were called in to document the scene and remains were recovered by the Coroner’s Office along with Chatham Headout…
Velvet Caravan to headline September bill at The Lucas
Local Gypsy Jazz and Latin Swing band Velvet Caravan will headline the Lucas Theatre for the Arts on Friday, September 14 at 7:30 pm in a special show brought to you by Savannah Stopover. Tix go on sale today, July 18, at noon to members of Velvet Caravan’s mailing list or Savannah Stopover Music Festival’s…
Residency provides fresh view at Sulfur Studios
LAST MONTH, Sulfur Studios tried something new. Their front window space, formerly the storefront for The Hidden Hand Society, became vacant. Emily Earl and Jennifer Moss knew they had a unique opportunity with such a promising space. Enter the ON::VIEW residency, a monthly rotating site-specific project taking place right on Bull Street. A crucial part…
Westside Arena: A critical look at access
DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH is famous as a pedestrian-friendly, walkable area, where destinations from River Street to Forsyth Park are readily accessible on foot, by bike, bus or car. That should be the standard by which we judge any new civic venue in Savannah. For the new Westside Arena, to be located near West Gwinnett Street and…
Raise your glass to St. Arnold
Saint Arnold was dubbed the Patron Saint of Brewers and we celebrate his feast day, St. Arnolds Day, on July 18
Dear Blanca, Nancy Druid @El-Rocko Lounge
Fans of Susto, She Returns From War and The High Divers will dig the introspective sound of this trio
Run into Charlie Fog at the Tybee Post Theatre
SINCE 2011, the Charlie Fog Band has been playing the music of the Grateful Dead. A group full of fans, they’ve culled their experiences together to create a consistently authentic Dead experience. Their Tybee Post gig Saturday is their third at the venue. The band — the name comes from the Dead tune “Tennessee Jed”…
Savannah Children’s Choir @Lucas Theater
The Savannah Children’s Choir performs its third annual end of camp musical review
Editor’s Note: Arena Dilemma
A more political, and therefore more subjective, question about the Westside Arena is the impact on nearby residents who have been promised that they will enjoy great economic development from it.
Hailshot: ‘Indiana devil rock’
It’s a stacked, four-band bill that promises to be one of the best metal/punk shows of summer 2018
Hedonistas, Medicated Sunfish @Barrelhouse South
This high-energy five-piece from Atlanta gets crowds moving
‘That pure moment of WTF’
The veteran of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus brings her “Truth Assassin” show to the Jinx this week for an evening of sleight of hand, illusion, and comedy
Magic Mike Tour @The Stage on Bay
Grab those dollar bills! The Men from Magic Mike returns to Savannah for another hands-on good time. This Las Vegas-style production features super-sexy (classy, too) guys strutting their stuff, shaking their thang. Thursday, July 19, doors at 7 p.m., shows at 8:30 p.m., 18+, tickets $25 to $55
Neighbor Lady, Ryan Jones, Lakin Crawford, DIP @El-Rocko Lounge
Soaring melodies and tight arrangements make Neighbor Lady well-suited for the discriminating listener
Newsboys @Savannah Civic Center
Christian rock favorites, Newsboys, bring it to the Savannah Civic Center on their 2018 summer Newsboys United Tour. Four-time Grammy nominees, the band is back with original members Pete Furler (lead singer and drummer) and Phil Joel (bassist). Founded in Queensland, Australia, the band has sold more than eight million albums in their 33-year career.…
Service Brewing set to mark four years of hoppy happiness
It was no surprise that Serving Brewing Company was a quick and long term success
Tony Arata: ‘We all came to Nashville with the same dream’
‘I’ve been here 32 years now — I guess you could say I’m an honorary Nashvillean’
Georgia Southern Economic Monitor anticipates upswing as year progresses
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that “the Savannah metro economy ticked up modestly despite Winter Storm Grayson, which blanketed the area in heavy snow and ice fall in early January,” a university spokesperson says. “Indicators of economic conditions were slightly mixed due to…
Review: The Equalizer 2
A particularly dreary movie, one which makes no attempt to freshen up or even disguise its rote storyline.
Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
The shock is that the unavoidable Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is actually a worthy follow-up, and perhaps the biggest out-of-left-field-stealth-missile surprise of this summer.
