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‘Missing angels’ or misogyny?
Frustrated with the slow process of gradually chipping away at abortion rights through a series of restrictions to abortion, pro-life lawmakers in Georgia recently took a bolder move. In March they introduced the first bill in the country to amend a state constitution to define embryos and fetuses from the moment of conception as persons…
Sanctity of life is a ‘green’ issue, too
“We’ll fight you all the way,” he said. That was the top spokesperson for a major “pro-family” organization. He and I were having breakfast at the Willard Hotel, just across the street from the White House. I’d asked him to meet to discuss ways in which we might work together on a particular issue. It…
Hey gang, let’s put on a show
Summer in Savannah gets a bad rap. The truth is that many east coast cities well north of us routinely have worse summers than we do. New York, Philly, and of course Washington, D.C. — a fetid swamp in more ways than one — all come to mind as places that are often much more…
He runs this street
Several 911 calls were made by residents of Bradford Court, who told police a group of men was standing in the street, and one of them had a gun. Upon arrival at the scene, an officer saw an older man pointing toward a man standing nearby. The officer approached the man and patted him down…
Chuck Sheperd’s Latest
Alcohol Was Involved Andres Vasquez, 20, of Verona, Ky., initially told the 911 operator in May that someone had “thrown” his truck on top of him, but he finally admitted he was drunk, had a one-vehicle accident, was trapped upside-down and was in dire pain, fading in and out for over two hours to the…
Local hard rockers Capital A to reunite
It’s been a little over three years since the Savannah-based original hard rock and metal band Capital A played a public show. In that time, the band’s four members —vocalist Brad Gibson, guitarist Jason Bouchea, bassist Todd Armstrong and drummer Brad Jensen— have kept busy. Bouchea furthered his career as a local firefighter and formed…
Gigs a la Carte
Acoustic Ladyland This offshoot of local rotgut blooze act Bottles & Cans features multi-instrumentalist (and Old-Time music aficionado) Joe Nelson, and shifts the setlist more towards hopped-up Americana than Delta garage rock. Sun., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge. Argyle Aggressive and technical local rockers branching off from the ska, reggae, dub and punk genres to form…
Our Picks
David Allan Coe This living legend of outlaw country music is almost 70, but by the looks of him, you’d think this hard-living ex-con was closing in on 100. A prolific and respected songwriter who’s penned such jukebox classics as the Tanya Tucker hit “Would You Lay With Me (In A Field of Stone),” and…
No dialogue? No problem
Even if you don’t recognize Jerry Herman’s name, you’ve heard his songs. Herman is the mastermind behind such Broadway hits as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles and many more. When a man named Paul Gilger decided to take some of those songs and put them into a revue, it might have turned into…
Exhibitions and openings
Art Glass Spectacular — July 28 and 29, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Chroma Gallery, 31 Barnard Street at Congress, on Ellis Square.Collection of Southern glass artists, including Jon Poirier, Tim Miller, Brook White, Olivia Cash, Algar Dole, and others. ‘Hip Hop Heads’ — Collection of portraits by Tiffany Smith explores and celebrates Hip Hop identity.…
Almost paradise
In his program notes, Cultural Arts Theatre Director D. J. Queenan, a self-proclaimed “victim of the ‘80s,” says he was originally skeptical about bringing the 1998 musical version of the Reagan-era film Footloose to a Savannah stage. “But upon closer inspection I began to recall that this story wasn’t about a specific time or place,”…
Apocalypse now
All art reflects the time in which it was made, and future generations could devote an entire sociology course to the pop culture of the Dubya era. The political turbulence of the 60’s and 70’s produced its share of paranoid thrillers, some of which have aged remarkably well (The Parallax View and Z spring to…
All the flicks that fit
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX *** Those who like their Potter black will find much to appreciate in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth and moodiest of the J.K. Rowling adaptations to date. Chris Columbus’ first two entries — both underrated — focused mainly on fun and games,…
